Tips to unlock/have Public Works suggested more often?

[Lin]

I believe that I have recieved 2 requests in one day

Thanks for answer.

 

[Peachk33n]

Ive had quite a few requests now in my town. I found at the beginning I didnt get any at all and I played for sooooo many hours. I think your friendship level might have something to do with how often villagers request projects or at least increases the chances.

Just keep walking by your villager's faces. They have to directly see you in order to trigger a "surprised event"

if you find your self in a group of two or more villagers walk in front of them all and if nothing happens, "save and continue" and then walk in front of them again until they approach you.

 

[satellitestorm]

Sleepy's swimming method mostly works for me.

I would idle about in the ocean for about 8-10 minutes, catch something and walk up in front of the villager, and they would look surprised at me.

On three successive days I got:
Blue Bench on the 2nd attempt
Police Station on the 1st attempt
Lighthouse on the 4th attempt

I've seen the swimming method being mentioned on a Japanese Wiki, so it's a known technique.

 

[keybug55]

I only got two requests for a modern bench, and a scarecrow. Well if I want a full list, I better get to work *Shoves peaches into letters*

 

[Chrissy.]

I did the swimming thing once and it worked. Not sure why you have to be stung by a jellyfish, but it worked! Though it was just a streetlight.

Speaking of this, does visiting dream towns actually help with having a chance for more requests? I read somewhere that it did. Any experiences?

 

[Blueyoshi]

I've gotten unlocked:
Caution Sign
Illuminated Heart
Illuminated Tree
Zen Clock
Police Office
(and museum renovation, dream suite, resetti)

I've built:
Fountain
Museum
Suite
Resetti
Police office
3 wooden bridges (removed the cobblestone one)
Campsite

 

[Bubble Pop]

I believe you can only get the Zen series suggested by Cranky villagers, which sucks as I have none!

 

[zblueboltz]

I got one everyday, just hope they coem up and talk to YOU, then they suggest something thereafter. I think talking to them will wear them out, actually.

[edit] It might also help to finish a public work everyday, 'cause I get new ones everyday.

[edit] I just got a new request after starting a new public work. Perhaps it's the key.

 

[Envy]

I got villagers coming up to me on like five different occasions today. Sadly, not even a single one asked for a public works project. It was all asking for items in my inventory, or even worse, asking for new catchphrases/greetings (which was the most common).

It really is purely a matter of luck. =/

 

[kimmy27]

I just got a request to build a Sphinx....seriously? ...>.>

 

[Curiousiko]

Try walking around with no money and just your tools (including swimsuit for the swimming trick). It'll up your chances for requests. I had nothing on me this morning and a villager just asked for a Garbage Can. Not building that but at least it's something haha.

 

[allsquirrels]

Haha, the other day Margie (normal) ran up to me all excited and told me about a famous garbage can she read about in a magazine and could we please build one too? I have no plans to build that but it totally made my day. XD

 

[Gladtobemom]

I definitely received two requests in the same day. Kidd requested a bell, then after I got back from the island in the evening, Pinky the Panda requested an illuminated heart.

 

[BellGreen]

There is a glitch or bug:
1. Go in the water and just stay idle for like 6-10 minutes. It may work better if you let jellies sting you.
2. Then go catch something.
3. Walk in front of every villager.

It may not be a request. It could be a favor. LOL.

 

[embitca]

I tried the go swimming for five and half minutes thing tonight after digging holes around Monique and Alfonso to keep them in their spots. I had to go four swimming four times because the first three times I walked past them, they did something other than a request (got a lovely bed out of it!) and then on my fourth walk-by Alfonso requested a balloon arch. So I let them both go free after that

I will definitely be walking around without inventory a lot more often.

 

[izzyismyname]

I've tried the method of swimming away for a while to trigger a surprise conversation, and by doing that, Fauna suggested the Wind Turbine! I've had quite a few suggestions acctually:

- Police Station
- Windmill
- Camping Cot
- Fairytail Clock
- Illuminated Arch

I've also gottwen the Dream Suite and other things like that, but they aren't from villager suggestions obviously :')

 

[th8827]

The only tip that I have is to talk to animals. If you have been playing for a while, they won't run up to you until one of them have told you that you look tired.

 

[strawberrywine]

I've been doing the trick for a long time and suddenly, Gayle and Curt have been suggesting things everyday without me even trying. Here are the stuff they suggested:

Zen bell

Zen Clock

Zen Garden

Zen Bench

Brick Bridge

Flower Arch

The icky yield sign

Drilling Rig

Police station

Rack of Rice (Suggested by Frank)

And thats pretty much it Im really happy with the suggestions though ^_^

 

[JellyBeans]

Mine have suggested:
the police station, blue bench, brick bridge, wooden bridge, outdoor chair, instrument shelter, flower bed, video screen, stone tablet, hot spring. There may be more but I can't remember them My villagers suggest a lot.

Rack of rice, wind turbine. OMG I never realised how much the suggested >.<

 

[th8827]

Try walking around with no money and just your tools (including swimsuit for the swimming trick). It'll up your chances for requests. I had nothing on me this morning and a villager just asked for a Garbage Can. Not building that but at least it's something haha.

I thought of a way to improve on this. Fill your entire inventory up with tools and other unbuyable items. That way, they can't buy, sell, or give you anything, narrowing the possible dialogue options even further.