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- do much Club Tortimer. I'm shy so I prefer to WiFi with people on my friends' list...
I kinda feel like defending a few things that I've noticed are common in this thread.

- Mermaid series: Keep in mind that this game is new for many people, so not all of us have expansive catalogs or matching furniture. The Mermaid, Cabana, and Balloon series are at least easy-to-get matching sets to put in your house in the meantime, so these series will probably be common at this stage in the game.
- Pattern paths: I keep seeing everyone saying they're tacky and unrealistic, which is true as far as graphics go (pattern paths can't be as smooth as dirt paths). But it's not unrealistic when you compare to real life. Do you see dirt paths everywhere in real life? Pavement, bricks, stones, etc. are much more common, and unfortunately the only way to get paths like that in AC is through patterns. It's also fun for a lot of people to make paths (even if the makers realize they aren't 100% flawless), and it adds a lot of uniqueness and variety to the AC towns available, so I wish they weren't trashed so much.