The ACNH Rant Thread

[Shawna]

^ Heck, it wasn't even a regular gift, it was a package request. But I did look into it--you have to get the DIY recipe from them, then you are able to deliver the package -- and UpFalls mentioned the same thing. ^_^

Still though. Villager-crafting is very messy.

 

[Aniko]

Lights! Sometimes the light of my scooter is bright, sometimes I barely see it. I would like to be able to decide which light I want to use.

 

[-Blue-]

I HAATE it when I need to give something to a villager, but I can’t because they are crafting, fishing, etc. Would it have been TOO hard to still add a “This is for you” interaction -.-

Edit: So, I looked into this some more. You can give them packages after they tell you what they are crafting. Almost six years in, and there is STILL stuff I’m learning about this game.

I am at least happy it was a recipe I didn’t already have, so I didn’t get a duplicate shoved down my throat.

You can actually get their attention even if they refuse to. Say like they are fishing or sitting down where they say 'I'm just enjoying a rest!' Just keep pushing into them until they stand up and then talk to them right away before they decide to sit back down. I don't know if that works for fishing so you might just get them angry/upset if you push them too much, so instead hit them with a net. They'll try to cast their line so you have to be fast and talk to them.

It's a bit mean, but we have to do what we got to do if Nitendo gives us a game that is sorely in need of better QoL

 

[Shawna]

It's a bit mean, but we have to do what we got to do if Nitendo gives us a game that is sorely in need of better QoL

That's very fair. As long as my villagers, don't get mad, I don't mind pushing them, so they stand up.

I remember this being an issue in New Leaf too. Let's say you had a villager to deliver the package to. But if they were fishing, you couldn't deliver it.

I think it's a good thing they made the villagers more interactive with the town/island, but it has caused a lot of frustration as a result. Another example is them being inside other buildings, which makes it a chore to simply track them down. I want to get all of the "Island Togetherness" stamps eventually, but this makes them such a pain to get. I will even go as far as to say they are the hardest stamps to get as a result.

I think there are several ways to make villagers feel more alive, without preventing you from finding or delivering something to them. If they are fishing? You can still deliver the package. Can't find them? Call them, they will be in the fish exhibit in the museum. It really should be that simple.

On the topic of crafting, I am grateful that it has been streamlined in the 3.0 update. I find myself crafting a lot more now that my patience is not be tested, but there are still aspects of it that is messy. For example, villagers will craft for a window of THREE HOURS! That's too much. We, the players, can craft in things three SECONDS. You have to receive their DIY recipe from them before you can have normal interactions available.

I have discussed this multiple times and I know many others have mentioned it too, but I find it absolutely asinine that you can decline a DIY you don't even have, but the game forces you to take a duplicate. That seems very backwards in my opinion. At the very least, if we would be forced to take the new ones instead, we could just learn it and it is added to our DIY collection.

Like, not everyone wants to constantly have to get rid of duplicates by trading, Nintendo.

I know you can just sell them to Timmy and Tommy, but it is still annoying. >_<

 

[UpFalls]

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Like, not everyone wants to constantly have to get rid of duplicates by trading, Nintendo.

I know you can just sell them to Timmy and Tommy, but it is still annoying. >_<

A lot of people like online features but I never, never, never have. I used to do some trading in CF and a little in NL but I always felt awkward and uncomfortable. Give me a forum, no problem, but someone coming into my town is a lot like a stranger walking through my front door and it makes me feel all kinds of weird, and the socialization aspect is what my villagers are there for.

 

[SandiMacD]

I am annoyed that I can't communicate easily when someone visits my island. I feel so limited by only having reactions. Maybe it's something I haven't yet figured out? The game keyboard is way too clunky. I am just starting to understand how reactions work but that's only bare minimum politeness, a question and emotions.

I used this community forum's direct message feature to type during my 2 visits with forum members but refresh is often delayed. Once I was headed home before I saw the reply post that my host offered me an island tour which I had been hoping for.

My NS2 has a microphone so one would think I could just speak and it would translate my words to text in a bubble over my head. For the past 6 years remotes for TV, Roku, etc can accept voice and translate it to letters. I found it surprising that Nintendo chose not to do something similar.

I feel I am missing out on some level. Walking around and smiling and waving goodbye is nice but I long to communicate more than that during a visit.