Villagers won't ask to leave - Been 2 weeks

[LovelyLucifer]

I've had one villager move out since I've started my island when the game released, and I've been very eagerly waiting since then to see others move out! Its been 2 natural weeks, I pass all 10 of my villagers every day waiting to see thought bubbles or to be pinged, but all I've been getting are gifts and new emotes.

I don't TT but I'm highly considering it, but I wouldn't want to if it doesn't help at all either. I heard villagers ask every week but its been two. I'm really worried that perhaps my game is bugged? Has anyone else had this issue?

 

[theravenboys]

The entire time I've been playing, I've only had 2 villagers ask to move out and one of them was today (the other one was like...2 weeks ago maybe?). I don't really have any advice but I just wanted to tell you you're not alone in this .-. it's really frustrating because I have 10 villagers and I'm missing so many of my dreamies but nobody wants to move so I can't go looking for them smh.

 

[Pickler]

There's this guy on the forums who TT to cycle villagers. He says a good interval is 15-20 days. He'll talk to everyone in town, skip 15 days ahead, and usually get a thought bubble, but if not he'll go skip in 1 day intervals and he gets one within 5 days every time.

 

[Romaki]

No, I had two villagers move out. One I completely ignored, and one that I constantly hit and pushed around. You just have to stick to one.

 

[skogkyst]

I have had two villagers ask to leave as well, and I've had the game since launch.

 

[LovelyLucifer]

I'm glad I'm not the only one having issues! I was scared something was maybe wrong with my game, I've been playing animal crossing since I was little and I feel like I've never had quite this much trouble moving anybody out! It might be my exaggerated imagination since I'm so eager to see these villagers go. I'm not particularly picky but I'm also just not very interested in what I have so far!

I hope they ask to leave soon!

 

[meggiewes]

I don't think they ask to leave very often anymore. I had two villagers ask to leave since I started playing and the second one just asked today. You just have to be patient and wait. They will ask to leave eventually.

 

[Hay]

The method @Pickler was talking about is here c: This is what I did and I have all my dreamies! It took me about 1-2 weeks c: I highly recommend it! Hitting them or ignoring them doesn't really do much :/ I was tricked into thinking that too

 

[dragonair]

The method @Pickler was talking about is here c: This is what I did and I have all my dreamies! It took me about 1-2 weeks c: I highly recommend it! Hitting them or ignoring them doesn't really do much :/ I was tricked into thinking that too

Yeah, I first saw this method on Reddit and once I started doing this people were asking to leave really quickly! I haven't done it as much as I'm trying to save up NMT between move-outs but it really does work well for me at least! There are a few downsides (your villagers talk about how long you've been gone and weeds grow everywhere) but it's really useful if you need someone out quick.

 

[solace]

I've had one villager move out since I've started my island when the game released, and I've been very eagerly waiting since then to see others move out! Its been 2 natural weeks, I pass all 10 of my villagers every day waiting to see thought bubbles or to be pinged, but all I've been getting are gifts and new emotes.

I don't TT but I'm highly considering it, but I wouldn't want to if it doesn't help at all either. I heard villagers ask every week but its been two. I'm really worried that perhaps my game is bugged? Has anyone else had this issue?

On my main island (no TT) Fauna (original) and Sprocket (original right off the plane) have asked me to move. Fauna asked to leave first then 6 days later Sprocket asked to leave.

This is just a hunch, but I think it might have to do with the friendship ladder. I tend to give Sprocket more gifts than anyone (Snake was my favorite villager in ACNL and jocks are kinda my thing) so its second nature to know what to give them in terms of gifts, especially clothes. I had Fauna day 1 in NL as well, so I know her preferences by the book. So, might be how much attention you are giving them.

 

[Krissi2197]

On my main island it took about... 2 weeks for Hazel to ask to move out. She was one of my original 2 I began with. I havent had anyone else to move out since and I've been playing since launch (non TT)

 

[thelonewanderer]

I've had one villager move out since I've started my island when the game released, and I've been very eagerly waiting since then to see others move out! Its been 2 natural weeks, I pass all 10 of my villagers every day waiting to see thought bubbles or to be pinged, but all I've been getting are gifts and new emotes.

I don't TT but I'm highly considering it, but I wouldn't want to if it doesn't help at all either. I heard villagers ask every week but its been two. I'm really worried that perhaps my game is bugged? Has anyone else had this issue?

It may be coincedence but I hit one of the villager with a net 3 times and even though I apologize, 2 to 3 days later, she asked to move out. Maybe try that. I didn't want her to leave but I let her go cause she doesn't have her original home design. Plus that leave room for another wolf or deer!

 

[Hay]

Yeah, I first saw this method on Reddit and once I started doing this people were asking to leave really quickly! I haven't done it as much as I'm trying to save up NMT between move-outs but it really does work well for me at least! There are a few downsides (your villagers talk about how long you've been gone and weeds grow everywhere) but it's really useful if you need someone out quick.

The way I do it makes it so my villagers dont ask where Ive been. I still get a lot of weeds :c

I go back to the current day after a villager pings me (and move out if i want them to)

For example, my date today is 4/14. I set my time to 4/14 12pm and run around and talk to everyone. I go 15 days ahead (4/29) and look for a ping. If I get a ping and its a dreamie, I say dont go, save my game, and go back to 4/14 at 12pm to run around and talk to everyone. Jump again to 4/29 (sometimes I have to go day by day after the 15 days to get the ping) and then get the ping again. If someone I want to move pings then I say yes, go one day so they are in boxes (sell if need be) and go one more day so I have a free plot. From there, I either go hunting to buy a dreamie or start my NMT tours.

If you get someone to move in: I go one more day ahead so my dreamie is in boxes, then TT back to my starting day (4/14) and the villager will be out of boxes and offically moved in! (If I no longer need to TT i set my date back to internet syncing, I like playing in current time) Current villagers will not even know you "left" and if you TT a lot that day, might even say "ive been seeing you a lot today!" as if you spam talked to them, haha!

 

[Princeles]

The method @Pickler was talking about is here c: This is what I did and I have all my dreamies! It took me about 1-2 weeks c: I highly recommend it! Hitting them or ignoring them doesn't really do much :/ I was tricked into thinking that too

How you did to get all of your dreamies that fast? full NMT tours? if that's the case you're so lucky, i'm trying to get all my dreamies but is rlly difficult for me

 

[Hay]

How you did to get all of your dreamies that fast? full NMT tours? if that's the case you're so lucky, i'm trying to get all my dreamies but is rlly difficult for me

Wasting my NMT buying villagers from here :,) nah I wouldn’t say it was a waste but I did have a lot of NMT and payed a little to much on a few... (I’m my opinion! for others what I paid for it’s normal, I’m just stubborn I guess) but most were very well priced! I also had a few amiibo cards that are my dreamies. Also with the current issue in the world right now, I’ve had free time from not going to work c: I believe everyone can find their dreamies soon! A lot of cycling threads have nice prices!

 

[Princeles]

Wasting my NMT buying villagers from here :,) nah I wouldn’t say it was a waste but I did have a lot of NMT and payed a little to much on a few... (I’m my opinion! for others what I paid for it’s normal, I’m just stubborn I guess) but most were very well priced! I also had a few amiibo cards that are my dreamies. Also with the current issue in the world right now, I’ve had free time from not going to work c: I believe everyone can find their dreamies soon! A lot of cycling threads have nice prices!

I've never bought villagers but I should try it, thanks for the tips!

 

[Hay]

I've never bought villagers but I should try it, thanks for the tips!

Yea! Just be careful, never buy something if you don’t feel comfortable about it! My tip is make sure to look at the sellers feedback before making a bid

 

[LovelyLucifer]

The way I do it makes it so my villagers dont ask where Ive been. I still get a lot of weeds :c

I go back to the current day after a villager pings me (and move out if i want them to)

For example, my date today is 4/14. I set my time to 4/14 12pm and run around and talk to everyone. I go 15 days ahead (4/29) and look for a ping. If I get a ping and its a dreamie, I say dont go, save my game, and go back to 4/14 at 12pm to run around and talk to everyone. Jump again to 4/29 (sometimes I have to go day by day after the 15 days to get the ping) and then get the ping again. If someone I want to move pings then I say yes, go one day so they are in boxes (sell if need be) and go one more day so I have a free plot. From there, I either go hunting to buy a dreamie or start my NMT tours.

If you get someone to move in: I go one more day ahead so my dreamie is in boxes, then TT back to my starting day (4/14) and the villager will be out of boxes and offically moved in! (If I no longer need to TT i set my date back to internet syncing, I like playing in current time) Current villagers will not even know you "left" and if you TT a lot that day, might even say "ive been seeing you a lot today!" as iff you spam talked to them, haha!

Thats a super good idea!!! I don't want my villagers to think I abandoned them, plus I won't be too far away from the real date if I go back and fourth instead of just going fourth! I'm quite nervous about TTing since I didn't do it often at all in the past games but it'll be worth while to get things moving forward! Thank you so much!

 

[Hay]

Thats a super good idea!!! I don't want my villagers to think I abandoned them, plus I won't be too far away from the real date if I go back and fourth instead of just going fourth! I'm quite nervous about TTing since I didn't do it often at all in the past games but it'll be worth while to get things moving forward! Thank you so much!

Of course! On new leaf I'm in year 2022.. so i really wanted to keep the date accurate. I find it fun having the day go by with (mostly) accurate weather for the day c:

 

[Jas]

i had my first villager ask to move out a few days ago (i've been playing since the 19th, had 9 villagers, and i don't TT) so it does seem to take a lot longer than in past games!