Nintendo forcing online membership on solo players!

[thelonewanderer]

I think people are starting to wake up to this money grabbing scheme by Nintendo. Nerfing bug spawn forces folks to get Online so they use the online stalk market as the only way to truly make good money now that everything else is nerf to oblivion.

What Nintendo doesn't realize is that nerfing bugs doesn't just hurt our virtual wallet, but massively decrease our overall playtime as well. And those who don't care for the online stalk market aren't all of a sudden going to get it. Some people may just leave because they see the writing on the wall, others may just play this game less.

Catching bugs was so much fun and it kept you playing for longer. Those who hunt tarantula got to play more at nightime. What Nintendo did is basically making people play less. This whole updated model of AC is what I fear most. Nintendo can do whatever they want to New Horizon that they couldn't in New Leaf.

Remember Nintendo got a new CEO (Bowser) and I wouldn't put it past me that he the reason for all of these scheme. Considering that New Horizon is the most sold console game of all time...and even that wasn't enough for this greedy company.

 

[Khaelis]

They are definitely not forcing it. If they were, the membership would be... you know... mandatory to play games. Just because they nerfed something doesn't mean its even related to online as well.

Peacock butterflies were pretty dang common for how much they sell for, so the nerf seems reasonable to me. I still catch them fairly often, just not as often.

edit: y'all are blowing up my notifications what teh heckles

 

[Spooky.]

It's not forced. You may be slowed down a bit and not get all the items/color variants you want, but it's optional. It's also not very expensive either, $20 for a year is a lot cheaper than most gaming subscriptions, which almost every company does now.

ETA: If you think nintendo is bad/expensive, xbox charges SIXTY for a year, so...

 

[Cadbberry]

The game has always been an online-focused game, for you to play with your friends. You don't need to use the stalk market, you can grind or play casually. There isn't much writing on the wall, they are trying to keep a general economic system working. If you don't wanna play or don't have friends to play with, then that's on you. All consoles have an online membership and 20 dollars a year isn't that expensive in terms of online gaming.

 

[Blue Triangles]

I spent a lot of time catching and selling Peacock Butterflies so was sad to see it had been amended.

On reflection, though, it seems wrong that they spawned far more regularly that supposed common butterflies.

 

[Khaelis]

I spent a lot of time catching and selling Peacock Butterflies so was sad to see it had been amended.

On reflection, though, it seems wrong that they spawned far more regularly that supposed common butterflies.

Reminded me of the time I needed to catch a common butterfly for a Nook Miles+ task and all I would find were peacock butterflies. Took me like 20 minutes to find a common butterfly.

 

[kyrynbunni]

This is a genuine question... Is Animal Crossing even fun for you? I've only seen you talk about doom and gloom regarding the game so I'm not sure you're even enjoying it.

On that note... I highly doubt Nintendo's intent with nerfing the spawn rates is a cash grab. The simple fact is that rare bugs were not at all "rare". Tarantulas and pea butterflies are meant to be rare spawns but they were spawning so incredibly much that you could hardly consider them anything but common or uncommon. If you can fish for an hour and not receive a "rare" fish you were looking for, but find an entire inventory full of tarantulas... Yeah, the spawn rate needed to be fixed imo.

 

[Romaki]

The game isn't exactly a business simulator though, you know. It's not all about grinding bells. Yeah I'm mad that I can't really make a tarantula island anymore, but if I fish and catch bugs I can still pay off my bridges, inclines and other loans. You can usually just get one in a day anyway, so there's no need to hoard millions of bells.

I'm not someone who can get a yearly $20 subscription, but let's not pretend like Nintendo makes it impossible to get one. One you can get a free trial. Two US players can always trade coins for a 7 day membership in the reward store. And three many games include online membership codes which are often sold by people who bought these games but already had full memberships. If you want the online membership, you can get it at a reasonable price. I hate subscriptions, but <$2 a month probably stabilizes connections and prevents hackers.

 

[Blue Triangles]

ETA: If you think nintendo is back, xbox charges SIXTY for a year, so...

I don't really think that's a fair comparison. I'm as big of a Nintendo fan as the next person but I think Microsoft are streets ahead of Nintendo where online is concerned and offer so much than Nintendo do.

 

[Nefarious]

You can still make money off of fishing the same as before. Seahorses, Red Snappers and Barred Knifejaws are good way of making money as well. I don't feel like online is forced. Especially now that they've made out of season flowers more accessible to those without online through Lief. The only thing that has really change is that making money is somewhat slower than before.

Also Bowser is the President of the NoA branch. He and Nintendo of America has no say in the game's development (except to relay bugs and glitches to the main branch in Japan). NoA Nintendo only does the translation and marketing for the game. You're putting the blame on the wrong branch of the company.

Oh also, I rarely see anyone bring this up, but you can get a family plan for Nintendo Online. You don't even need to have actual family members all in the same place to do it. I share a family plan with friends a state over and all the way across the country. There's plenty of us that all we have to do is pitch in $2 a month. If you have friends, it's an available option to get online cheaper.

 

[Blue Triangles]

Reminded me of the time I needed to catch a common butterfly for a Nook Miles+ task and all I would find were peacock butterflies. Took me like 20 minutes to find a common butterfly.

I feel your pain; I had exactly the same experience except it was a Tiger Butterfly I was trying to find. I can see why Nintendo thought the spawn rates were unbalanced.

 

[Spooky.]

I don't really think that's a fair comparison. I'm as big of a Nintendo fan as the next person but I think Microsoft are streets ahead of Nintendo where online is concerned and offer so much than Nintendo do.

Well, I can't say I know much about xbox in terms of games and gameplay as I've never really been big on the types of games xbox releases (they seem to release a lot of sports type games and I'm an rpg gamer mainly, so) but I'm just saying, price wise Nintendo is a lot cheaper.

 

[JasonAldeanMG]

I agreed with you. As someone who can't afford NSO it really is obviously how different the game is if you have the membership.
I buy 100 turnips each week and wait and see what the Nooklings offer.

 

[Blue Triangles]

Well, I can't say I know much about xbox in terms of games and gameplay as I've never really been big on the types of games xbox releases (they seem to release a lot of sports type games and I'm an rpg gamer mainly, so) but I'm just saying, price wise Nintendo is a lot cheaper.

Oh I agree £20 (I'm UK) per year is good value for money, it's just I think £50 for a years worth of Xbox Live is even better value when you consider what they give you.

 

[Xara]

let’s not forget that the peacock butterflies and tarantulas are supposed to be rare bugs and in all technicality, they should not of been spawning as frequently as they were, so i’m not surprised that their spawn rate got decreased. i don’t think they’re trying to force anybody into anything.

why is this like your third thread complaining about new horizons and nintendo lmao

 

[Khaelis]

let’s not forget that the peacock butterflies and tarantulas are supposed to be rare bugs and in all technicality, they should not of been spawning as frequently as they were, so i’m not surprised that their spawn rate got decreased. i don’t think they’re trying to force anybody into anything.

why is this like your third thread complaining about new horizons and nintendo lmao

Yeah, seriously. The rates were insane for 'rarer' insects.

Also, I thought this was his fourth?

 

[Vintage Viola]

You would need to have the online membership to even play the game if it was really being forced upon you, this is overdramatic.

Also, with the amount of times you’ve complained about this game and the company...why do you even still play and give them your business then?

 

[Momo15]

Nerfing the bug spawn rate isn't exactly a cash grab. That's like saying them nerfing the egg balloons back at Bunny Day is forcing you to go online. While I agree that you shouldn't be forced to buy the online membership to earn items, the bug rate for a lot of them was just way too high. I mean, pea butterflies were more common than they should be. Just a reminder: the game has way more to do than catch bugs/fish and make money.

 

[Sudsofsplash]

Honestly man, if so many parts of animal crossing (Fishing, picking fruits, fossil selling, etc.) aren't fun for you, what is it that YOU want from the game?

 

[solace]

This is a genuine question... Is Animal Crossing even fun for you? I've only seen you talk about doom and gloom regarding the game so I'm not sure you're even enjoying it.

I have to agree with this. I have been staying away from the forum lately because of all this negativity, and it's true that the OP creates more negative space than positive.

I'm over it!