Just the other day it took me 50-60 tries with a break or two in between. What made it worse is that like 40 of those times were in the same couple of spots that were literally the worst spots you could have chosen in the entire town. I wanted to be mad at her but then she says hello and gives me that smile and then I just instantly forgive haha
30 tries was probably the most. I didn't care too much as long as their plot was south of the river. Now it doesn't take more than 3 or 4 because of all the public work projects.
The longest was at least 3 hours a day for 3 DAYS. It was terrible. I had 8 villagers and was trying to get
one of my dreamies... but every time it was a villager I like, the spot they chose was like the worst spot in the entire town.
And when the spot is perfect, it has to be one of the ugliest villagers ever. I was about to cry every time I saw Beardo wanting to move right in in front of my house xD
But in the end, I still didn't get one of the villagers I wanted. I stopped resetting when I saw Beau moving in, since I was at the limit of my patience xD I didn't originally want him, but after seeing this adorable orange deer walking through my town I just couldn't help but fall in love with him ;w;
He's so cute ;w;
To estimate, about 4-5 hours (on a school day too). I was trying to get a decent villager and finally settled with Marshal, whose house is on a cliff. He ultimately replaced my Smug dreamie Kyle.
5-6hours? Maybe longer? I remember finishing 2 lord of the ring movies while plot resetting. i was plot resetting for elvis, my 10th villager and he would not go where I want him, and if he did, he would be one tile over to the left/right or forward/backward one tile. However he finally did end up in the right spot... i probably would have kept at it for hours til he moved to the correct location.
Today I have Walker, my last dreamie ever move in and I have a big requirement on him! Usually I just take a while to plot reset cause I don't really fussy where they plot as long as I see is fine. But not Walker! I want him specifically beside Katt!! xD So they will be bestie all along!! Like Molly and Bunnie xD but during my 1hour he never even once plot beside Katt house not even nearby or out of position a little, nop totally far far away. I thought it was impossible already cause there is two rocks nearby but I know he can!! Once Astrid plot herself sososo near Curly! Strike sharp 1hour he finally move beside Katt nice and positional and sweet!! <3333 OMG I REALLY SO HAPPY I WANNA CRY NOW!
I plot reset to place villigers, although I gave up too quick on marshals so I am having someone hold him while I do the 16 cycle, all just to get his house in the perfect spot ;-;
At most maybe 1-2 hours per house? It takes real dedication
Ugh, I think it's been over two hours right now for Kabuki.
The third reset I had him in the perfect place except I wanted him a few squares forward so
I thought no biggie...keep going. Now I'm so regretting it because he won't even go back in that general
area again. ;_; But I don't want to settle.
The longest I've spent plot resetting was about 15 minutes for Rizzo's house. I eventually gave up because his plot would just keep moving back and forth between two squares that were right next to each other.
I've only done it twice - only two times for Shep and about 40 minutes for Peggy. I'll likely reset plot for two more villagers - Deirdre and Nate/Biskit/Lucky. I have an ideal set up for my town and the ONLY person I'm allowing to live above my river is Merengue.