Villager Placement

[Sun]

If you chose to use the reset trick to control where villager's plots are, how anal would you be with them?
Would you stop when they were in the general area you wanted (e.g. a few squares off of your ideal placement)?
Or would you only stop when they are exactly in the plot you want?

I was worried that I was being too anal with my villager placement and didn't want my village to look TOO planned. So, I decided to let Phoebe plop down wherever, and she ended up in the general area I wanted (1 square down, 1 square to the left of where I ideally wanted her). Spent a good 5 minutes debating whether to use the reset trick or not haha. In the end, I let her stay where she was.

I realize that this method is not exactly how the game was meant to be played, but the exploit is there, and I know a few people use it.

Please comment with stories about when you've used the reset trick!
Or, if you've never used the reset trick, comment with where your worst placement is/what you would do if you could control villager placement as Mayor.

Thank you!

 

[ChaosKitten]

It depends. Usually I have 3-4 places a villager can move and they don't need to be super perfect on the spot. The only one I was like that with was Olivia because I made a special area for her and there was exactly 3 tiles across for her house to be in. ^^;

 

[Lin]

I wasn't anal about it at first but now space is getting tight so I'm starting to be more picky about it. I spent a long time getting Coco's house in the perfect spot I set up for her. Glad I did it in the end. ^^ Now I don't have to worry/stress about it.

 

[Sun]

It depends. Usually I have 3-4 places a villager can move and they don't need to be super perfect on the spot. The only one I was like that with was Olivia because I made a special area for her and there was exactly 3 tiles across for her house to be in. ^^;

ah, but all of your other villagers that you let plop down in general areas are permanent right? I will check out your dream code!

Would you mind checking out mine and seeing if I am being too anal about my Phoebe plot? LOL (I am so weird)

 

[Mothership]

I try not to worry about it too much. There are a few areas that I'd prefer villagers to stay away from (near my house, close to the Town Hall etc) but, if a villager I like a lot plops down in a less than ideal spot, I usually let them stay there.

 

[jessicafae]

I actually have a pathed tree lined entrance to my house and a very lovely path down. I am not too picky where they are as long as they are not in those areas. Also in the top corners of my map. I know a few of mine tried to prop their house there. I just try to get them somewhere that is along my path or in the area.

 

[Sun]

I wasn't anal about it at first but now space is getting tight so I'm starting to be more picky about it. I spent a long time getting Coco's house in the perfect spot I set up for her. Glad I did it in the end. ^^ Now I don't have to worry/stress about it.

ah, so you didn't do it with your other dreamies? do you regret it? I'm wondering about Phoebe's placement now haha XD I'll check out your dream address! :]

 

[Lin]

ah, so you didn't do it with your other dreamies? do you regret it? I'm wondering about Phoebe's placement now haha XD I'll check out your dream address! :]

Well... For Sylvia, she plopped her house down before I knew about the trick. Whitney came from the trick but she wasn't from camp or someone else's town so if I had reset because of town placement she'd most likely be gone (not very likely to get her again randomly) so I basically had to deal with it. Her house spot wasn't my choice but... it's fine. xD I don't mind it. For Fang I kinda wish I would have waited longer since I wanted his house a bit closer to Whitney but... he's next to her at least like I wanted so it's not so bad. I put flowers between them. So...I don't really regret it much. I guess my only sadness about it is not knowing about the trick sooner. ]x....

Also thanks... my town is far from done though. x) Also I didn't update it yet since Coco moved in... I should probably do that.

 

[jessicafae]

I didn't do it in the beginning because I didn't know this existed, and my Flora actually moved by my campsite...it makes me upset but shes now the welcoming committee for those who camp. I don't mind, someone gave me here and im thankful for that. shes just too pretty and nice to let go.

 

[Sun]

I didn't do it in the beginning because I didn't know this existed, and my Flora actually moved by my campsite...it makes me upset but shes now the welcoming committee for those who camp. I don't mind, someone gave me here and im thankful for that. shes just too pretty and nice to let go.

this is so cute! I event little roles/stories for my villagers too haha. I wish I could leave notes so people could see what my train of thought was in designing haha.

 

[jamesflin]

I only started considering villager house placement after all 9 of mine had already moved in! I've decided not to time travel or reset in New Leaf, but if I chose to, I'd probably move Charlise's house, who is situated looking over what was supposed to be my private beach!

 

[Paint]

I'll always make a new character if I know someone's gonna move in, becuase I'd probably end up hating the villager if the plob down right in my hybrids, or something.

I'f only reset until they're in a place where they're not in the way

 

[KitchenWhisk]

I'm probably too anal about placement
I'm trying to sardine most of my villagers into a relatively tiny amount of town, so I have more room to landscape however I want (and also because then they'll talk to each other more, which is adorable as hell). I don't have exact places for them to go, but I do have a general area that I don't want them to be more than 2-3 spaces from.

 

[lena]

I'm ok with it as long as the plot ended up in a general area that I wanted. I'll be more picky if the plot is at a spot of my future public work project or in the middle of the path. Today Bob's plot ended up 1 tile to the right of the 'ideal' spot but I just let him be. I can always work around it, e.g. make a small garden next to the house, plant a few bushes etc.