Hi alls! Considering fans are still waiting to receive New Leaf, here's a LATE Face Guide thread for people that haven't started their game yet.
Now due to my excitement, I jumped started on New Leaf w/out reading the manual. Here are some handy tips I picked up:
1. The LEFT & Right DIRECTIONAL buttons will quick-equip any tools & parasols you have in your inventory. Necessary especially when capturing the spider for instance! Pressing DOWN will unequip any items you're holding- allowing you to shake trees.
2. If the store fails to stock the fishing pole after a couple of days- why wait? Speak to your assistant & complete the FIRST dialogue sequence pertaining to "What can I do to make myself happy here?" or something like that. Once again, it is the FIRST selection from the top of a list which also includes observations on "Annoying Neighbors," "Redesigning the Town Flag," etc. She will eventually sell you a fishing pole for $500 Bells & gift you a watering can.
3. Letters (purchased @ the store) after you address it & input any text at all will be placed in a "Draft Folder" found in your inventory. If you're short on item slots, w/ the exceptions of insects & fish, you can use a letter to store a single item. Additionally, the locker in the train station is a clone of the storage furniture at your home- this is particularly useful when you're selling/storing goods since the station's closer to the store/museum.
4. Once a day you can:
A- shake random trees for $100 Bells per tree. (beehives are $400 Bells each, I think)
B- shake 2 trees for 1x piece of furniture each.
C- w/ a shovel, break a single boulder granting you a gemstone.
D- w/ a shovel, earn Bells by repeatedly striking a random boulder. This is TIMED; therefore, you should first dig a hole BEHIND where your character will stand as each strike will push him/her further away from the unique boulder. Should you strike it once & walk away, you will need to wait another day to try again.
E- w/ a shovel, look for the "x" marks on the ground & unearth 4x Fossils to sell or donate. The (1x) pitseed are useless, however.
5. How to earn 100% Approval Rating:
*A- Procure the starter house (not sure if paying it off plays a role, but I did so).
*B- Design a new flag. (@ Mayor's Office)
*C- Mix a new sound theme for the town. (@ Mayor's Office)
*D- Donate a fossil to the Museum.
*E- Make a statement on the Bulletin Board.
*F- Sell an item to Re-Tail.
G- Complete quests for neighbors.
H- Pull all the weeds.
I- Pickup & send all trash to Re-Tail.
J- Water EVERY flower.
K- Write letters w/ a gift inside for each neighbor, including the new resident. (mailed @ Post Office)
*Note: As pointed out by Mint (Thanks!) some of these actions obviously affect your Approval Rating only once.
Please add (& correct me) on other tips for new & veteran AC fans!
Now due to my excitement, I jumped started on New Leaf w/out reading the manual. Here are some handy tips I picked up:
1. The LEFT & Right DIRECTIONAL buttons will quick-equip any tools & parasols you have in your inventory. Necessary especially when capturing the spider for instance! Pressing DOWN will unequip any items you're holding- allowing you to shake trees.
2. If the store fails to stock the fishing pole after a couple of days- why wait? Speak to your assistant & complete the FIRST dialogue sequence pertaining to "What can I do to make myself happy here?" or something like that. Once again, it is the FIRST selection from the top of a list which also includes observations on "Annoying Neighbors," "Redesigning the Town Flag," etc. She will eventually sell you a fishing pole for $500 Bells & gift you a watering can.
3. Letters (purchased @ the store) after you address it & input any text at all will be placed in a "Draft Folder" found in your inventory. If you're short on item slots, w/ the exceptions of insects & fish, you can use a letter to store a single item. Additionally, the locker in the train station is a clone of the storage furniture at your home- this is particularly useful when you're selling/storing goods since the station's closer to the store/museum.
4. Once a day you can:
A- shake random trees for $100 Bells per tree. (beehives are $400 Bells each, I think)
B- shake 2 trees for 1x piece of furniture each.
C- w/ a shovel, break a single boulder granting you a gemstone.
D- w/ a shovel, earn Bells by repeatedly striking a random boulder. This is TIMED; therefore, you should first dig a hole BEHIND where your character will stand as each strike will push him/her further away from the unique boulder. Should you strike it once & walk away, you will need to wait another day to try again.
E- w/ a shovel, look for the "x" marks on the ground & unearth 4x Fossils to sell or donate. The (1x) pitseed are useless, however.
5. How to earn 100% Approval Rating:
*A- Procure the starter house (not sure if paying it off plays a role, but I did so).
*B- Design a new flag. (@ Mayor's Office)
*C- Mix a new sound theme for the town. (@ Mayor's Office)
*D- Donate a fossil to the Museum.
*E- Make a statement on the Bulletin Board.
*F- Sell an item to Re-Tail.
G- Complete quests for neighbors.
H- Pull all the weeds.
I- Pickup & send all trash to Re-Tail.
J- Water EVERY flower.
K- Write letters w/ a gift inside for each neighbor, including the new resident. (mailed @ Post Office)
*Note: As pointed out by Mint (Thanks!) some of these actions obviously affect your Approval Rating only once.
Please add (& correct me) on other tips for new & veteran AC fans!
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I don't close my eyes per se, but I look away from the screen and go on my laptop for a second (ususally refreshing the forums) xD
