AidenTheGamer
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I've been playing ACNL for a while but I don't know the true good layout for the beginning of a town. What do you all think?
What does a good starter map look like?
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MapleSilver
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This question is incredibly subjective. People's opinions can differ wildly on what makes a good map. For example, here's my map:
In my subjective opinion, this is not only the best map I have played in, but the best map I have ever seen. However, there are a lot of people who would think this map is atrocious. I happen to like lots of ponds in my town, yet some people really don't like that as they get in the way of landscaping.
I can't tell you what makes a good map because it's ultimately something for you to decide. Make whatever choice seems right to you. There is no incorrect choice when it comes to choosing one.
In my subjective opinion, this is not only the best map I have played in, but the best map I have ever seen. However, there are a lot of people who would think this map is atrocious. I happen to like lots of ponds in my town, yet some people really don't like that as they get in the way of landscaping.
I can't tell you what makes a good map because it's ultimately something for you to decide. Make whatever choice seems right to you. There is no incorrect choice when it comes to choosing one.
Yeah, that will vary GREATLY depending on the person. Everyone likes different things. Some like a town pretty much evenly divided by the river, some don't, some like a lot of ponds, some just one or two. So much to decide and like MapleSilver said, def no wrong choices. I like my town as it's divided in half really well by the river flowing from right to left, I have 5 ponds, and one tiny beach but then one REALLY long beach, which I really like. I also have my home closer to the beach and to Re-tail, which I enjoy. I hope you find the perfect town for you!
As MapleSilver so well put it, it's really subjective and in the eyes of the beholder. I like the one long running beach, but that comes with its downsides, such as the way the town is divided up. Some people prefer a south facing waterfall, others don't care. For Moriyo, I wanted lots of open space, and enough land to bunch together the villagers houses. For Treehut, I wanted one good sized piece of land to make a monster island/dungeon, which I did. Treehut also has lots of space to add other features, like a castle, old ruins area, and I even got my Town Hall, Police Station and Roost Caf? to line up quite nicely. Luminosa required a HUGE amount of undisturbed land for the villa area and hotels. Other than that, I can work with what I got.
One day I want to make a business district, having Re-Tail, Town Hall, the Roost and the Police Station all go together in one area.
One day I want to make a business district, having Re-Tail, Town Hall, the Roost and the Police Station all go together in one area.
DubiousDelphine
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It may depend on what layout you like. As Rover gives you 5 town maps the choose from. For my town Kenma, My river is around the top part of the town. I built my house near the re-tail which is near the beach.
It all depends on what you like. You can always go through as many maps as you like to find the one that interests you most. It's actually really easy to do so. Basically just go through the first four maps and if you don't like them, close out of your game and go through the maps again. It might take a couple hours to find something or it might just take less than fifteen minutes. Remember, go with what you think looks best and what appeals to you most. 
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I also agree that it's very subjective. Since you said you've been playing for a while, think about what you like and don't like in your previous town(s) when choosing a map. If there are things that constantly annoy you, it's probably best to look for a map that doesn't have those same features.
As for me, it depends on what I want to do with the town. If I want it to be more foresty and natural, I might want the major buildings spread out and more ponds would be good. If I want a more organized town, having the major buildings in a line or where they can be easily connected by a path might be a high priority.
For any map, I prefer an interesting river shape and an event plaza that's out of the way. But I know a lot of people love the event plaza right in the center. There really is no single perfect map. It's whatever is perfect for you.
As for me, it depends on what I want to do with the town. If I want it to be more foresty and natural, I might want the major buildings spread out and more ponds would be good. If I want a more organized town, having the major buildings in a line or where they can be easily connected by a path might be a high priority.
For any map, I prefer an interesting river shape and an event plaza that's out of the way. But I know a lot of people love the event plaza right in the center. There really is no single perfect map. It's whatever is perfect for you.
The only thing I cared about back in the old 2013 days when I made my current town, was that the town plaza was somewhat in the middle of the town. But I've seen lots of people saying that they actually do not like to have the plaza in the middle so I guess it's all just personal taste anyways.
My decision on narrowing down a town?s map has to do with:
1) Do I want the beach on the east (right) or west (left) side?
2) Do I want the beach uninterrupted (continuous)?or to have two separate areas?
3) What Perfect Fruit do I want? (If I don?t get the one I want, will I accept this town?s?)
You need to pick one, even if you don?t end up keeping it, and get into it by arriving as a new mayor. Meet with Isabelle in the Town Hall. Then go explore the town to get an idea of you could envision what you would do with it?to determine if it is a keeper.
I recommend starting at a time of the day like 10:00 a.m. It doesn?t have to be real time. But do it at a time of the day in which you have access to all shops?that they will be open.
After I have accepted a town, I open up the train station to local. Then I lay out temporary paths to design a layout for where to have villager and human houses. (I spend a lot of time doing this. If I can?t complete setting up my town for layout in the same actual day, I quit the game and note the game date so, when ready to resume, I continue with the same game date.) Keeping the train station open, while not actually inviting anyone in, keeps the villagers from changing their shirts. On Day #01, I also give the Able Sisters designs (solid colors, like yellow, red, blue, and green), and make them umbrellas?so the villagers can?t buy shirts. (That is suggested for players who want villagers in their original shirts.)
This is more a guide. Not all people handle playing ?Animal Crossing: New Leaf? in any way I mention. But, the bottom line is this: You gotta get into the town, explore, and you will know if you are going to keep it.
1) Do I want the beach on the east (right) or west (left) side?
2) Do I want the beach uninterrupted (continuous)?or to have two separate areas?
3) What Perfect Fruit do I want? (If I don?t get the one I want, will I accept this town?s?)
You need to pick one, even if you don?t end up keeping it, and get into it by arriving as a new mayor. Meet with Isabelle in the Town Hall. Then go explore the town to get an idea of you could envision what you would do with it?to determine if it is a keeper.
I recommend starting at a time of the day like 10:00 a.m. It doesn?t have to be real time. But do it at a time of the day in which you have access to all shops?that they will be open.
After I have accepted a town, I open up the train station to local. Then I lay out temporary paths to design a layout for where to have villager and human houses. (I spend a lot of time doing this. If I can?t complete setting up my town for layout in the same actual day, I quit the game and note the game date so, when ready to resume, I continue with the same game date.) Keeping the train station open, while not actually inviting anyone in, keeps the villagers from changing their shirts. On Day #01, I also give the Able Sisters designs (solid colors, like yellow, red, blue, and green), and make them umbrellas?so the villagers can?t buy shirts. (That is suggested for players who want villagers in their original shirts.)
This is more a guide. Not all people handle playing ?Animal Crossing: New Leaf? in any way I mention. But, the bottom line is this: You gotta get into the town, explore, and you will know if you are going to keep it.
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