Hey all, I've read that the gold badge for putting hours into the game is 500. I'm almost at 600 and haven't gotten anything past silver, and I just got a different one from Phineas yesterday, so I've talked to him recently. I also haven't created an alt character until just a few days ago, and my hours were definitely over 500 then still on my main character. Are the guides wrong, or is there some sort of stipulation?
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The "Esteemed Villager" Badge?
- Thread starter natakazam
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Feraligator
Senior Member
I think 1000 hours is a gold badge. Or 1500, definitely something over 1000.
I've clocked 1700 hours (...) into the game but I restarted so I can't tell when I'm getting the gold badge.
I've clocked 1700 hours (...) into the game but I restarted so I can't tell when I'm getting the gold badge.
Arcticfox5
fribbit
That is very strange...
I've played 600 hours and I got the gold badge a long time ago, so you should also have gotten it from Phineas...
It says in this guide that you need 500 hours for the Esteemed Villager badge.
Here's a screenshot of it also:
I've played 600 hours and I got the gold badge a long time ago, so you should also have gotten it from Phineas...
It says in this guide that you need 500 hours for the Esteemed Villager badge.
Here's a screenshot of it also:
Awesomeness1230
😎
Hmmmmm, how many human characters have you got?
Voluptua Sneezelips
Senior Member
In the spirit if trying to think of other possibilities, as I understand the mechanics, it's 500 hours of active play (i.e., you're moving around, doin' stuff) and just leaving your game open and standing around doesn't count. It seems improbable that you'd have just been standing around for over 47 hours, though! It seems really weird that the badge hasn't shown up for you, particularly if that's been pretty much your only character up till now and your only town.
When you last talked to Phineas, did you ask him for another badge in addition to the one he presented to you? (I'm assuming you did, but again just trying to consider all possibilities.) I've gotten 4 from him in one go, having missed his appearances when I actually achieved the conditions for the badges.
When you last talked to Phineas, did you ask him for another badge in addition to the one he presented to you? (I'm assuming you did, but again just trying to consider all possibilities.) I've gotten 4 from him in one go, having missed his appearances when I actually achieved the conditions for the badges.
I did make sure to talk to him again the past few badges I got and nothing.
I mean, I guess the only possibility would be the short time I spent plot resetting (probably a few hours total, at most), the time spent on my mule - I can't imagine more than five or so hours, and maybe me not doing enough stuff. Hopefully I'm close then, at least, but this is super frustrating!!!
I mean, I guess the only possibility would be the short time I spent plot resetting (probably a few hours total, at most), the time spent on my mule - I can't imagine more than five or so hours, and maybe me not doing enough stuff. Hopefully I'm close then, at least, but this is super frustrating!!!
ViolinShapedObject
meow
Ah, I was in a very similar situation; I got my gold badge at around 700~ hours according to activity monitor. I do think the guides are correct for saying 500 hours, but I'm guessing it doesn't count idle time (most likely my issue, as I did leave my game running a lot back then). I also accounted for my plot setting, so roughly 20 hours of that, as well as time on my alts, so maybe 40 total? In any case, you'll eventually get your badge if you just keep playing xD
