Wetsuit management - storage & wearing

[ceribells]

Y'all gone swimming yet?!

Actually, the first thing I tried was seeing how the wetsuit worked. And could I use it while wearing a a wand outfit? No. Could I assign it to a wand outfit? Nope. Could I equip it from a wardrobe? Also nope? Really? Can't assign to my tool ring either?

So what are your plans to change into your wetsuit and cute swimming outfit? I'm definitely never swimming with shoes on and no snorkel, backpack or pochette getting soaking wet. I gotta change outfits. I'm thinking of stashing wardrobe furniture in my beach areas. Coolers, changing rooms... Hopefully we can get a treasure chest in the update. And just keeping my wetsuit in my inventory, or stored until I need it. You'd have to manually change clothes, but oh well.

Any other ideas?

 

[Ananas Dragon]

I would have to set my non wand outfit to a wet suit but I dont like that idea.

 

[ceribells]

@Saltyy
The wetsuit equips like over your clothes. So it isn't an outfit, per se. I'm wearing an overall dress with a wetsuit overtop.

 

[matt2019]

I’ve never even used wands so it doesn’t matter much to me.

 

[Ananas Dragon]

@Saltyy
The wetsuit equips like over your clothes. So it isn't an outfit, per se. I'm wearing an overall dress with a wetsuit overtop.

Oh, I didn't know that? Thank you for the info!

 

[ceribells]

@matt2019
I didn't for a long time either, but finally got tired of terraforming in pumps and a sundress. Or running back to change. And I know wands are popular.
I was hoping wetsuits would work with wands so we could easily pop off our shoes and bags.

 

[Le Ham]

That's interesting that it functions like a tool in every aspect except being able to assign it. This makes me want to have something similar to how mannequins in NL worked...

I suppose what you could do is make a wand outfit with just the snorkel/water shoes on it, since it goes over your clothes (and afaik you don't have to put shirts/pants on a wand outfit)? You'd still have to just carry the wetsuit around with you, but given that you can't assign it to the tool ring that looks like your best option.

 

[ceribells]

@Le Ham
You can't wear the wetsuit over a wand outfit :[

I feel like this thread is slowly turning into a PSA about wetsuits, haha.

 

[rezberri]

i was crossing my fingers that the wetsuit could be used on the wand but like u said it functions like a tool. im not too peeved about it, but wont lie that is also kind of inconvenient. i'll probably keep it in my storage until i feel the need to go swimming. if im going to a friend's island or something i'll always bring it with me tho. gotta dive off the docks and all that u know?

 

[Le Ham]

@Le Ham
You can't wear the wetsuit over a wand outfit :[

I feel like this thread is slowly turning into a PSA about wetsuits, haha.

Oh hecc, sorry, didn't read it all the way through. Yeah the solution to this is probably gonna look like a QOL update of some sort

edit: Bc as it is otherwise, it's either, you get used to just swimming with your clothes on, or you carry your snorkel around in your pockets with you and then manually take your hat, shoes, & backpack off and let them take up precious pocket space

or if you wanted to be really extra, you could go to your wardrobe/changing room/fridge and intentionally change your outfit just to go swimming, like you would irl

 

[John Wick]

It's just a wetsuit.

I put it on over everything.
Shoes and all, because what's the point of taking them off.

 

[ihellaheartyou]

Has anyone had issues with your wet suits disappearing after you put in storage? I put two in storage & I can't find them. It is like my storage ate them. I have the bells to buy another, but definitely not storing them in storage anymore.

 

[minimoon]

This was the first thing I checked after catching my first pocketful of creatures. So disappointing that I can't put it over a wand outfit - my plan was towel and snorkel, haha. I have a cooler by the beach so I guess I'll have to change our of my clothes before equipping it. I don't want to have to carry the snorkel around constantly!

Maybe I need to make a cute changing area on the beach! With showers and a vending machine. Does the changing room furniture item let you change or is it just decorative?

 

[ceribells]

Maybe I need to make a cute changing area on the beach! With showers and a vending machine. Does the changing room furniture item let you change or is it just decorative?

It does!
It looks more retail-y than beach-y to me, but I'd love to see if you can make it work! I was also thinking you could tuck it or a smaller wardrobe item behind a house or bigger item like a lighthouse. But I'll forget it's back there :^|

 

[meggiewes]

I notice I take off everything when I put on my swimsuit. I might make a little beach area to keep my gear for the summer to make a cute little decoration.

I like making a couple of swimming outfits. It is more immersive.

 

[dizzy bone]

I have a cooler/closet by the beach to quickly match my accessories to my wetsuits. I don't keep the wetsuit on me and instead I put it on the beach and pick it up whenever I need to use it. I have a little diving area now so I keep some diving related stuff there.

 

[Pintuition]

I'm putting my wetsuit on display at my surfboard area on the beach, that way I can just take it when I needed! Of course I'll have extras in storage and I'm planning on using my outdoor freezer at my ice cream shop to use those. It's great to have a few options, right?

I agree about swimming in clothes/shoes. My only exception is the water shoes! I've been wearing those ever since this morning and they go with the wetsuits so well!

 

[ceribells]

@dizzy bone @Pintuition
I'd love to see the areas you mentioned!

 

[sleepydreepy]

using the changing rooms would be cute on the beach! so far I've just taken my shoes and bag off before I swim and drop them on my beach, then when I'm done I pick them back up

 

[minimoon]

It does!
It looks more retail-y than beach-y to me, but I'd love to see if you can make it work! I was also thinking you could tuck it or a smaller wardrobe item behind a house or bigger item like a lighthouse. But I'll forget it's back there :^|

The beige, brown or green one with a tropical curtain might look alright. I don't think I have any of those yet though.
A little cooler behind a mermaid screen might be cute, once you get that diy