Odd town rules that people have

[Ankhes]

Yeah, I don't understand the "no talking to villagers" rule. I mean, come on. People get their villagers from other people. Those villagers would talk about their old town all the TIME - even more frequently than they talk about visitors.

Sometimes. I get most of mine by plot-setting and the campsite. So, no, I wouldn't say that people, or even most, get their villagers from other people. If you trade on a Forum a lot, then you may. But I've only gotten a couple from other people and they were from cyclers and were kept "clean," so to speak.

I personally don't care much of someone talks to mine if I ever have guests over, but I would never say that that person's opinion was wrong or strange.

I know you aren't saying that, but this thread reminds me so much of the saying, "Opinions are like a*******. Everybody has one and thinks everybody elses' stinks."

I enjoy discussions, tho, and it is interesting how people vary on a viewpoint that is really solely up to the person whose town is the hypothetical one being talked about.

 

[March1392]

Sometimes. I get most of mine by plot-setting and the campsite. So, no, I wouldn't say that people, or even most, get their villagers from other people. If you trade on a Forum a lot, then you may. But I've only gotten a couple from other people and they were from cyclers and were kept "clean," so to speak.

I personally don't care much of someone talks to mine if I ever have guests over, but I would never say that that person's opinion was wrong or strange.

I know you aren't saying that, but this thread reminds me so much of the saying, "Opinions are like a*******. Everybody has one and thinks everybody elses' stinks."

I enjoy discussions, tho, and it is interesting how people vary on a viewpoint that is really solely up to the person whose town is the hypothetical one being talked about.

Which is why I originally posted this, is to kind of give awareness AND have a discussion about etiquette and common sense concerning other people's towns.

 

[Ankhes]

Which is why I originally posted this, is to kind of give awareness AND have a discussion about etiquette and common sense concerning other people's towns.

Yes, and it's great! I've seen such diversity of views and some people are passionate one way or another. I'm personally not - but I really like this thread in a more of a personally-disinterested and logical perspective, if that makes sense.

I seldom visit other towns for any reason, but when I do I just follow my host/ess and never ever run even if they do. I'm terrified of missing the path and crushing flowers. Even when I see a dreamie on occasion I never ask to speak to them! Still, if the person is sort of a friend, she'll usually tell me that it's okay to chat with that villager. It's especially fun to be able to if you've never met them before. I was floored by Drago because New Leaf is my first game and seeing a "dragon" was so cool!

 

[Saylor]

I guess the weirdest I've seen is no shaking trees. Like, not even bare trees. I get why that could be a rule it's just the oddest one I've seen. Everyone has their reasons for everything.

 

[Pipsqueak]

I wouldn't mind people talking to my villagers if it didn't become a permanent part of their dialogue. If they talked about them for like two weeks, cool, talk to them all you want, but forever?

With that said, I'm not very strict. If they just ask before they do things, I'm always happy to accommodate. I have already let people talk to my villagers for signatures, so the damage is done! haha

 

[Izzy Reincarnated]

the things people do over villagers. its sad

 

[Ankhes]

the things people do over villagers. its sad

Ah, but that's just YOUR opinion.

 

[March1392]

the things people do over villagers. its sad

Ah, but that's just YOUR opinion.

Exactly. Some people are really in love with their villagers. For me I care more about the other aspects of my town including design over my town. Sure I would be sad if some of my favorite villagers moved out, but hopefully they'd go to nice people and whatnot. But it's not the end of the world for me. But that's MY OPINION and other people are not going to share that with me as it is MINE and MINE ALONE. Which is why I HAVE to respect other's opinions, but at the same time throw out criticism. =)

 

[miraxe]

At one point, I had a "Please, RUN to Re-Tail and back as fast as you can" rule. That one weirded some people out, but at the time, my town was under the Bell Boom ordinance. I would have some days with two really good premiums, so there would be a lot of people coming in and out of my town. I just wanted everyone to get their bells before I had to leave. Plus, my Re-Tail is in the top part of my town, which has no hybrids. I don't really care about grass wear on that half of town since it's still a work in progress. : >

As for other town rules, I'm only ever weirded out by the oddly specific ones that totally have a story behind them. I can handle rules like not talking to villagers. Everyone has their own way of playing, and I'm usually in other people's towns to trade. I can explore in their dream town or something. I usually just play it safe and stay in the station area unless I'm told to move elsewhere.

 

[LyraVale]

Everyone has their own way of playing, and I'm usually in other people's towns to trade. I can explore in their dream town or something. I usually just play it safe and stay in the station area unless I'm told to move elsewhere.

This. I don't ever ask to explore anyone's town. I wait until we're friends and they invite me to do so. Then they don't even need to tell me their rules, cuz mostly it's obvious stuff. Sometime in a trade situation, I might get curious, or if it looks like a cool town, I just dream of their town.

When people ask to explore mine, I'm definitely flattered, but I get nervous. Unless we've become friends, I'm not gonna feel comfortable after a 1-minute trade to let someone wonder around my town. It's always awkward. I don't understand why people would even want to do things like shake trees or fish in someone else's town. Also, I've completed my catalog now, so I don't care if someone shops, but before I would get annoyed if someone cleaned out my shops and left nothing for me, especially landscaping stuff.

the things people do over villagers. its sad

If you don't have rules and aren't picky, that's fine. But there's nothing wrong with people having them, because they want their town to be a certain way. We all have different goals for our town, and put in different amounts of time and effort. I care about my villagers a lot and worked hard to become friends with them. That's not sad to me. It's been really fun.

 

[Stepheroo]

When I went to go sell turnips in someone's town, they didn't allow people to wear shoes. Only socks or bare feet.

 

[TheGreatBrain]

When I went to go sell turnips in someone's town, they didn't allow people to wear shoes. Only socks or bare feet.

That's the goofiest one iv'e seen.lol.I can think of reasons why they would have the other rules, but I got nothin for that one.Maybe they think shoes will hurt the grass?lol.

I don't have a lot of rules, but a visiter once shook a bunch of my trees, and I had to go around and clean up the fruit, bells, honey combs, etc.I wasn't really mad, but I did feel a bit annoyed.I mean, can't they shake trees in their own town?What was the purpose of shaking mine?They didn't take anything that fell from them.

 

[Zulehan]

When I went to go sell turnips in someone's town, they didn't allow people to wear shoes. Only socks or bare feet.

Wait, they allow socks?

Madness!

 

[debinoresu]

"dont fish or catch bugs" ok

(that was for city folk but whatever)

I guess I could understand it if it meant going off the roads but they could just say dont go off the road for anything, like grass doesnt wear on the beach so idk why u couldnt fish there

 

[AppleBitterCrumble]

"Dont go into the houses"

Is the weirdest one ive heard~?

 

[Sashataras]

If a lot of people went to my town for reasons and I'm suddenly "popular" ... I wouldn't want anyone to talk to my villagers either because they always talk about who came and chatted with them. It gets really annoying ...

 

[nekosync]

• Don't go into homes.
• Don't go to the town plaza.
• Don't talk to NPCs.
• Don't go in the town hall.

 

[March1392]

When I went to go sell turnips in someone's town, they didn't allow people to wear shoes. Only socks or bare feet.

This is literally the funniest thing I've read all day. Maybe it's time to make up a list of goofy rules each time I invite someone over, haha.

 

[March1392]

Bump.

 

[Spongebob]

I don't understand that rule.. What's so bad about talking with someone's villagers? ''Oh no! She talked with Marshal, Julian, Merengue, and Diana! They talking about Bombergirl every week! That's so bad I need to reset now!!!!'' This happend to me.. A girl said that and her town was beautifull but I talked to her vilagers (She never said that I couldn't talke with them.. .-.) so she restarted the game. It was before I came here, I always follow the rules now. I don't want another person to reset bc of me. >.>

Don't feel bad, it's her fault for overreacting

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I understand a few rules but I hate it when people have like a huge freaking list of rules. And when most of them are rules like
Don't talk to my villagers
Don't walk off the paths
Don't shake trees
Don't shovel anything up
Don't go on main street
Don't wander off
Etc.
Having all those rules makes the person look super selfish.