something is wrong with my rocks?

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so, backstory: a friend of mine sent me this image from reddit that fit perfectly with the aesthetic of my island, so I decided to try it for myself using the mannequin method.

I am aware that:

  • only so many rocks will fit in one map grid
  • only one rock will spawn in a day
  • rocks will only spawn if they have a clear 3x3 tile space around them
  • and rocks will never displace another item, such as furniture, flowers, or weeds
so I made the perfect spot for them to land, with only 3 rocks per map grid. 5 of them landed perfectly fine, one after another.

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it is only the last one that's refusing to spawn in the designated spot. I know it can't be too many rocks in one map grid cause there's only 3 per and the top 3 landed just fine. I know it's not that it just won't spawn, because after accidentally deleting the pattern I was using for the mannequins and putting them back out, the next two days had it spawning in places I'd missed, but the last two days it's refusing to spawn anywhere. I just had two friends come over to check and see if I'm just crazy, but they can't find it anywhere on the map ether so it must be refusing to spawn.

is there something I'm missing? for more details if needed I've been posting diary entries every day on my tumblr so you can see exactly how it's all gone down. both I and my friends absolutely cannot figure out what the problem is. I've currently removed one mannequin in an obvious spot so I can prove to myself that it's refusing to spawn rather than somewhere I and my friends can't find.

I made this account hoping one of you might know, since I know a lot of you seem to know absolutely everything there is to know about the mechanics of the game. any and all advice is greatly appreciated<3

(also, fyi, I do not time travel. nothing against it, not judging, I just made myself a promise to play this game for a full year at least in real time, so the results of any advice given won't be known at least until tomorrow)
 
Rocks also have trouble spawning behind tall objects. Cliffs, trees, possibly large furniture? And such. It's to prevent rocks (and fossils) from ending up in a place where you can't find them easily.

I looked at your blog, and based on this photo, maybe that cliff at the bottom is blocking the spawn? I'd maybe trim it back a few blocks and see if you can get the rock to spawn then.
 
OH MY GOD THAT'S THE PROBLEM??? a hill??

I am gonna lose my mind istg lmao I can't believe it was that simple.

thank you both SO MUCH I'm gonna go tear that hill down right now omg
ahh please keep us updated if the hill was truly the problem!
because right now im currently lining up all my rocks , so far i have 3 in one spot
so let us know if it works!
 
Thank you OP for this thread, I also found out things I didn't know about spawning rocks!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I didn't know they couldn't spawn next to custom tiles... I was going to be patient and wait, but it never would've happened!
 
the no more than 3 rocks in an acre is a myth?

Yes, it is.
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Thank you OP for this thread, I also found out things I didn't know about spawning rocks!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I didn't know they couldn't spawn next to custom tiles... I was going to be patient and wait, but it never would've happened!

They can spawn next to custom tiles, just not ON custom tiles.
 
(edit: nevermind, decided to remove it all anyway just to be safe)

don't worry, I fully planned on letting ya'll know how it goes! I'm very excited now I wish I'd said something sooner... I've learned so much already. it really means a lot!!
 
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we did it!!!! that little hill really was the problem!!
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but just to show how terrible I am, I'm gonna smash it so I can get a better shape. I don't like that all but one is the same shape so I'm hoping for a smaller one like the top right. might as well do it now since it'll be a lot less work than if I decide to do it again later, yanno?

but thank you all SO MUCH for your help you have no idea how ecstatic I am today!!<3
 
okay firstly your island is absolutely adorable!! I'm obsessed. but secondly thank you for posting this because it actually inspired me to actually do something (cough the same thing) with my rocks... although the amount of mannequins now on my island is a STRUGGLE
 
Oh my I love it so much!!! I might do something similar... who knows! I’m super happy you like the way it turned out, it looks super good 😍
 
I'm glad ya'll like it!! and absolutely do it too!! it's SO cute and actually made me bother getting anything out of them, as I used to just not bother, cause they were in the way of what I considered more important things.

as soon as I saw the mush lamps in the trailer I KNEW I had to do my best to recreate Glimwood Tangle from Pokemon Sword/Shield, and it's turning out SO beautiful, and this little fairy circle really adds to it.

but I feel you wrt the mannequins. the first time wasn't so bad, as I actually covered everything first try. it's every 2 spaces basically, which gave me enough room to move for the most part, but when I accidentally saved over them and deleted them I was so mad so I just stuck out as many as I could and I could barely walk anywhere for days.

I am so glad it's over now but it is WELL worth it omg🙏
 
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