Time Travelers can't acess Bunny Day 2021! That is pretty bad...

[waren54321]

It means that, as soon as Nintendo stops supporting the game, it won't have any more events!

As some people say, hopefully Nintendo will do a last "farewall patch" and add all the events. But knowing how the videogames industry is doing so far (even Nintendo), they will probably prefer for you to pay for the newest game instead of giving you the events...

Hopefully I'm wrong, but so far not being able to access future events mean they are not being added to the game for the years to come.

EDIT: It looks like Time Travelers can access Bunny Day 2020! So all of you saying they are "preventing" time travelers from getting the 2021 items, what's the point if they can just time travel to Bunny Day 2020 and get those items. lol

I hope it means Bunny Day in future years will be different with new items, since I already got everything it has to offer this year. lol

 

[0orchid]

My theory is they just want to discourage time travelers by locking everything in real time for a year. Maybe after the first year of the release things will be added into the game permanently, or maybe they'll only do that right before they stop making any updates. Not sure if they've explicitly spoken on it or maybe there's another reason for their approach but it seems to me like a response to time traveling?

 

[Khaelis]

It was already mentioned by Nintendo that you would need an internet connection to access the 'event', it just means there's no 'event' for those dates... because it isn't for another year...

 

[Paperboy012305]

Yeah, but can they go back one more day as of this day's posting to do the Bunny Day event again?

 

[Cadbberry]

They may also be tailoring Bunny Day better since this year didn't seem to be exactly how they planned it. Or as mentioned before, trying to sway people from jumping forward.

 

[SheepMareep]

When they stop updates to the game there will most likely be a final update that unlocks a final version of every holiday.

 

[Annika.]

Eh, the one good thing about the Nintendo Online Subscription is that Nintendo has no reason to disconnect any game that can drive sales. Also if the Animal Crossing team works on constant events and updates they're less likely to develop the next game already. And anyway, it took them 7 years to develop New Horizons, most of us won't be that invested in New Horizons at that point anymore.

 

[waren54321]

Not sure if they've explicitly spoken on it or maybe there's another reason for their approach but it seems to me like a response to time traveling?

What's the point if the event will be the same next year and those after? Also TT can just go to Bunny Day 2020 (not sure about this)

It was already mentioned by Nintendo that you would need an internet connection to access the 'event', it just means there's no 'event' for those dates... because it isn't for another year...

I don't get what you are trying to say here. I think you didn't understand my message since you are saying the same time I already said but with a positive tone instead of a negative tone? We are talking about when Nintendo is done with the game, supporting it through online updates, the game will be dead since they won't be available anymore, wether you have an internet connection or not...

Yeah, but can they go back one more day as of this day's posting to do the Bunny Day event again?

Would like to know this too.

They may also be tailoring Bunny Day better since this year didn't seem to be exactly how they planned it.

I hope this is what they do!

Or as mentioned before, trying to sway people from jumping forward.

What's the point if they can just go back to this year's Bunny Day and it will probably be the same as last year (you know, like previous games)? (not sure about that one tho). Hopefuly I'm wrong!

 

[Aubrey895]

Or this means the potential for different holidays for at least a couple years. That’s my hope anyway.

 

[Faux]

Not sure why it's bad they're preventing people from TTing just to get event items and sell them to people who don't TT.
Their response times have been astronomical in fixing glitches and such for this game.

The AC team also worked on Splatoon, which is getting updates even now. They're unlikely to just stop working on NH before another game comes out, and even if they did, they'd unlock events permanently most likely as someone else said.

> What's the point if the event will be the same next year and those after?

Who said it will be??

 

[waren54321]

Not sure why it's bad they're preventing people from TTing just to get event items and sell them to people who don't TT.

It's not about time travelers. It means that, when Nintendo stops supporting the game, there won't be any more events for the years to come. TT already can get those items in Bunny DAy 2020...

they'd unlock events permanently most likely as someone else said.

I really hope they do that, but we don't know if that's for sure.

 

[coffee biscuit]

I feel like it's a little too soon to worry about Nintendo discontinuing support for the game lol
Just play the game and enjoy it for now, you can worry about stuff like that in the future.

 

[Faux]

It's not about time travelers. It means that, when Nintendo stops supporting the game, there won't be any more events for the years to come. TT already can get those items in Bunny DAy 2020...

We don't know it's going to be the same items. They literally have never said nor implied that will be the case. Weird to keep pushing like it would be. It seems unlikely to be the case with this game if they're locking it, so yes, it would be to discourage TTers.

I really hope they do that, but we don't know if that's for sure.

Again, the AC team and the Splatoon team are the same. They are very courteous, quick, responsive and want their players to get the full experience. It's much more likely they will than they won't.

 

[fairyring]

dude it's been less than a month please find your chill

 

[Soigne]

it's a valid concern -- you wouldn't want to find yourself being stuck in a game with no events, holidays, etc. in a few years.

 

[aibo]

it's a valid concern -- you wouldn't want to find yourself being stuck in a game with no events, holidays, etc. in a few years.

This.
I am all for being optimistic, but I am not happy at all about the possibility of events not being permanently patched in after the end of the scheduled content updates. It is okay to call these things into question, even when there are positive possible outcomes. Would be great to hear from Nintendo about this.

Complete reliance on an internet connection for important gameplay features has the potential to ruin a game after the company moves on to a new installment or the years simply pass. I am having a ton of fun and would hate to see this happen.

 

[Krissi2197]

Do you guys not understand that maybe before Nintendo shuts down servers for good (which won't be for a LONG time) they'll just update the game one last time to permanently add all the events?

 

[Soigne]

Do you guys not understand that maybe before Nintendo shuts down servers for good (which won't be for a LONG time) they'll just update the game one last time to permanently add all the events?

do you not understand that it's an equal chance they won't?

everyone needs to stop jumping down people's throats for valid questions. we all paid money for this game & it's a question that's not been addressed. chill out.

 

[Krissi2197]

do you not understand that it's an equal chance they won't?

everyone needs to stop jumping down people's throats for valid questions. we all paid money for this game & it's a question that's not been addressed. chill out.

Do you really think Nintendo even knows what they're going to do? The game JUST came out less than a month ago. They likely don't even have a plan for when they shut the servers down because it won't be for YEARS after their new console comes out.

I get being worried about this sort of thing but having anxieties about possibilities happening in YEARS from now isn't going to do you any good. The Wii came out in 2006 and the internet servers for that console went down in May of 2014, two years after the Wii U came out.

Relax, guys. You all have time to get your answers.

 

[fallenchaoskitten]

I have been complaining about this since launch.
I like to play my games for 10yr+ and its wonderful knowing events arent in the base game so should my switch ever die and i need a new one after they stop supporting it, I wont have events any more in New Horizons. So perfect of Nintendo to do that. /s

-Signed someone who doesn't TT but thinks events should be in the base f-ing game.