The Villager Tier System: Loving it or Hating it

[-Apples-]

After seeing so many villager tier threads, I'm getting tired of the tier system. I'm creating this thread to see your overall opinions on the tier system. Some may like the idea of classifying villagers by popularity since it can be helpful, while others may hate it, either because it's unofficial or because their favorite animals are hated.

Anyway, here is my overall opinion:

I do not like the villager tier system. In my opinion, it's pretty stupid to classify and organize villagers based on popularity. Organizing them by species and personality are one thing (or two things), but classifying by popularity is stupid. Not to mention, one tier has more than the other four combined, which leaves a whole lot of animals on the unpopular list. It's pretty rigged.

The tier system may be good for villager auctioneers, but for discussions such as threads like "the best and worst of Tier 5" or saying that their popularity matters for discussions in general, that is annoying.

 

[Yay Sweets]

I hate it because I think it's kinda mean, ya know?
I mean, I understand the obvious villagers that no one can get enough of (Marshal, Merengue, etc.), but then you just have these ignored villagers that are just as cool. Idk.

 

[Khaelis]

Its a double-edged sword for me.

I like seeing how villagers rank -- I find it interesting seeing it change over time, but on the other hand it can make finding some villagers extremely difficult to find and its a little bothersome.

I spent over a WEEK looking for Kyle (Tier 3 on this forum) before finally getting him. Not looking forward to finding Bangle, who's Tier 4 on this forum.

 

[DarkOnyx]

No. People use that so they can sell villagers for overpriced numbers. Also if a villager isn't popular enough, people think they won't make any bells off of them, and autovoid them. It's like money, it makes everything worse. But if we get rid of it now, villager trading will break down.

 

[Dae Min]

I'm not fond of it, but tiers happen in pretty much every video game and I've gotten used to the concept. OnO

 

[tumut]

I think we all know who's pretty popular and who isn't and can price them on our own. So many people take it the wrong way and think the higher tiered villagers are better, and we end up with towns full of the same 30 villagers. Also a lot of people hate certain villagers because they are high tier. Overall, I think we'd be better off without.

 

[Momo15]

I'm neutral to the whole tier thing.
On one side, I can see which villagers people are loving and price them accordingly if I want. (I am SO bad at pricing, so I like help with that)
On the other, it causes hate and/or overrating. Also it makes finding certain villagers very hard to find. (Autovoid the 4s and 5s, keep the 1s in boxes for as long as possible)

 

[MindlessPatch]

Well I think the tier system is helpful in going and looking at it to see who'll sell for more and who you're less likely to see on the forums. It gives you an idea of whether you need to be stalking the giveaway threads for the less-favourable villagers or watching out for auctions. It also helped me decide whether I should sit around on the forum or look for my wanted villager elsewhere when I was obtaining my dreamies. So yes I'd say I like it. The threads about "who's your favourite so and so villager" can cause unnecessary arguments. Everyone has their own taste in villagers and there's no need to put down someone else's favourite to demand yours is better.

 

[Lady Z]

I don't like the villager tier system because it discriminates against the "unpopular" villagers. Generally, popularity can change over time, as some villagers will fall out of favor. I much prefer the more scientific system of rating the villagers based on species & personality because those things don't change.

 

[HoennMaster]

There's no reason to love or hate it. It was simply created by a user to help people understand where villagers rank in overall popularity so they know how easy or hard it will be to find them. There's not discrimination or anything. Those villagers are considered popular because everyone wants them. Nothing more or less.

 

[spelling88]

i love it because it makes me happy that my villagers are popular loljk but no it does make trading villagers easier because prices aren't so hard to come up with depending on the villager's popularityIt may also be objected that my opening remark about the appealing character of Pyrrhonism is wrong or surprising, given that it is not possible for anyone to think that the stance I have presented is attractive and worth adopting. For instance, not only does the Skeptic not promise that the suspensive attitude will certainly make possible the attainment of ataraxia, but he does not even regard this as an aim that is intrinsic to his philosophy. To this objection, I would first reply that the appeal of Skepticism seems to lie in the sort of radical changes that this philosophy may entail in a person’s life. For, if adopted, the cautious Pyrrhonean attitude will prevent one from making rash judgments about any topic that one has not examined or found final answers to, which in turn will prevent one from acting hastily. Another profound change consists in the fact that, even if at some point the Skeptic broke some of the most important moral rules of the society to which he belongs, he would perhaps experience some kind of discomfort, but he would not believe that he has done something objectively wrong. This would free him from the shame and remorse that those who believe that such an action is morally incorrect would experience in the same situation. In sum, the Pyrrhonean philosophy would produce, if adopted, profound changes in a person’s thoughts, feelings, and actions; changes that at first glance seem to be beneficial. But secondly, I think that whether or not Pyrrhonism is an appealing philosophy cannot in the end be determined a priori. For it depends on whether one values such attitudes as caution, open-mindedness, and intellectual modesty; or, if one does, on whether these attitudes are preferred to, for example, the sense of assurance that one may experience when espousing philosophic systems or religious beliefs. This is why my opening comment was just that Pyrrhonism may still be found attractive and worth adopting.

 

[Red Cat]

Tiers are just an unscientific way to measure villager popularity. I like them because it gives me a good idea what is a fair price to buy or sell a villager for based on the demand for that villager. No one is forced to follow suggested tier prices. Some tier 1 villagers are given away for free while some people will shell out a lot of bells for a tier 5 dreamie. I know it can be a bit difficult to find tier 5 villagers because of autovoids, but cyclers won't autovoid your dreamie if you make an offer worth their time to hold on to your dreamie for you.

One thing I should clarify is that I am not a fan of the suggested prices for buying or selling villagers which are listed because that is putting a value on each villager instead of just measuring popularity. The suggested prices for tier 1 villagers are excessive since there are usually a large number of sales / auctions / giveaways of tier 1 villagers to satisfy the demand, so you don't have to pay something crazy like 30 mil to get one. On the other hand, people should not expect to find tier 5 villagers for free. You need to offer something like 500k to 1 mil to get a cycler's attention and get him/her to hold on to your dreamie for you.

 

[Murray]

After seeing so many villager tier threads, I'm getting tired of the tier system. I'm creating this thread to see your overall opinions on the tier system. Some may like the idea of classifying villagers by popularity since it can be helpful, while others may hate it, either because it's unofficial or because their favorite animals are hated.

Anyway, here is my overall opinion:

I do not like the villager tier system. In my opinion, it's pretty stupid to classify and organize villagers based on popularity. Organizing them by species and personality are one thing (or two things), but classifying by popularity is stupid. Not to mention, one tier has more than the other four combined, which leaves a whole lot of animals on the unpopular list. It's pretty rigged.

The tier system may be good for villager auctioneers, but for discussions such as threads like "the best and worst of Tier 5" or saying that their popularity matters for discussions in general, that is annoying.

who cares really, it's not like it's going to prevent/encourage you to have certain villagers in your town because of it..

Also the whole point of 'threads like "the best and worst of tier 5' " is to discuss popularity, so in these discussions, yes, popularity matters- and since it is a discussion, you're kinda meant to show input whether you agree with it or not.
Don't even start on how it's 'rigged'

 

[kiti_in_wonderland]

I hate it. I see it as a way for people to overcharge on some villagers and then auto void the rest that are below a certain tier. I think every villager is popular, it all comes down to personal preference. And I think for some people, seeing a villager as a tier 1 makes them want them more solely because they think they are popular.

 

[Aeryka]

I don't think some animals deserve to be in T5, such as Portia/Renee/Queenie/Kody etc..
But I agree with the list a lot.

And I love some animals in T4 or T3 and just because they're rated in that tier, doesn't affect how much I like them.

I feel like the list is mainly to help traders and it's pretty much truthful considering the demand of each tier. Even those that don't know about the popularity list that are new here most likely won't be looking for really low tiers. Everytime I see villager sigs, there's a majority T3+ and I don't think it has anything to do with the list but just that they're the animals that everyone tends to like more.

I only void T5s that I've seen no one looking for recently, or ones I personally feel like someone would want. Which I'm usually wrong and I hold them for nothing until 2 weeks later someone wants them.

Every other tier gets an even chance~

 

[Autophobicat]

I appreciate the system. It helps others know the value of villagers. It's okay to have favorites, even if some of your favorites are not the most popular. I have some I love that aren't as popular with others but it doesn't make me love them any less.

It's like saying that it's unfair that blue is the majority of people's favorite color. I mean, isn't every color worthy? Of course! It is just the most preferred. So what if your favorite color is yellow or orange, the least popular? That won't make you love it any less! It's just how life adds up and works. Like how styles change over the centuries or food tastes change in a person.

 

[KaydeeKrunk]

I think it's somewhat silly, but it's also helpful when you do want to sell a villager. Not so much when you want to buy one though haha. That being said I've done auctions for lesser tier villagers that have had a better pay-out than any of my more expensive ones.
I think it kind of makes people WANT the high tier people more, just because they're popular, which is mainly why I don't like it. Like if a person liked all lower tier villagers and had their town all filled with them then people would be like "Oh you have crappy villagers." I mean yeah, I like a lot of higher tier villagers, but that doesn't mean I wont get the lower tier villagers I like too. I mean Rolf is my absolute favorite.

 

[doggaroo]

I honestly don't care either way about it. I like what I like, and if it's popular, so be it. I have a mix of villagers from every tier as dreamies (except tier 3 i think), and I know that finding any specific villager can be difficult. Also, Marshal is cursed I swear2g he brought me nothing but PAIN and SUFFERING lmao I should've voided the demonic thing. I don't know how you people deal with selling tier ones good grief. Sorry for my rambling it's like 2 am

 

[StrawberryCream]

I think the tier system is a good for finding out what some villagers would go for and to give people a general idea of how easy/hard it would be to find a villager. Also I think the tier system is just an overall opinion of the bell tree forums and it isn't to say everyone loves Beau and hates Jambette.
What I don't like is how, like kiti_in_wonderland said, some people may overprice the villagers in tier 1/2 or automatically void the villagers because they are are in tier 4/5.

 

[MOON TRIPS]

eh, I'm indifferent. it's there to show what villagers are popular according to how many people want them at the time, right? so like, whatever.
do I think it's annoying that a lot of cyclers don't care much about unpopular villagers? yes. there's reasons I won't bother having a whole lotta dream villagers. one being that I don't wanna deal with having to find them. 'cause I always like ones that aren't popular. I was looking for Egbert since I got the game in December. I only got him like, not even 2 weeks ago, I think. and I got lucky.

so like, whatever. it's just a thing. there's good and bad, though the bad only really comes in the form of lower tier villagers being harder to get a hold of.