What is going on with Harriet?

[Tiffany]

Her shop has been closed for 3 days now. Does she just close up once you get all the styles? I have all the shops open fyi.

 

[Faux]

Yeah, once she taught you her 7, she doesn't do haircuts anymore.

 

[Girlyliondragon]

Yeah, once she taught you her 7, she doesn't do haircuts anymore.

That's... a bunch of bull tbh.
Why introduce such a limited new feature and then never do it again???? I can't believe they nullified my pink poodle thanks to the mirror. ;.;

 

[VanitasFan26]

That's... a bunch of bull tbh.
Why introduce such a limited new feature and then never do it again???? I can't believe they nullified my pink poodle thanks to the mirror. ;.;

Wow so that really does happen? As the AVGN would say "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!" I mean seriously they brought her back and she was only useful for new haircut styles and now she is no longer useful? That is just a major slap in the face for people who wanted her back and now she gets treated dirty.

 

[Faux]

Idk, I like seeing her able to wander around now.
Harv is just as ' useless ' as she is, really, but even worse because he rarely gets to leave his post.

I prefer when the NPCs aren't limited to standing around in one spot, I let Harv wander my island literally until the update.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

does she go away after the hairstyles are obtained? or can she still be seen standing around?

if she goes away im never getting another Harriet cut again lol. not missing her again.

 

[Blueskyy]

Idk, I like seeing her able to wander around now.
Harv is just as ' useless ' as she is, really, but even worse because he rarely gets to leave his post.

I prefer when the NPCs aren't limited to standing around in one spot, I let Harv wander my island literally until the update.

She’s even more useless because her dialogue is way more limited. I talked to her as she roamed the plaza and she just repeated the same dialogue over and over

 

[VanitasFan26]

She’s even more useless because her dialogue is way more limited. I talked to her as she roamed the plaza and she just repeated the same dialogue over and over

This is almost as useless as Gulliver its after when you get all of the prizes and the golden shovel he just becomes irrelevant. I feel likes some of NPCs on this game are not treated fairly well as others. Don't get me wrong it was nice to see them back, but compared to past AC games they had more things to do and things to say, but now its like when you are done with them you don't have to talk to them anymore.

 

[Faux]

does she go away after the hairstyles are obtained? or can she still be seen standing around?

if she goes away im never getting another Harriet cut again lol. not missing her again.

She wanders around eating soup, sitting out by the lodge and stuff. She goes everywhere on Harv's island. :>

 

[Marshmallows]

I was disappointed she stopped cutting my hair as well. Wish she'd still offer to change your hairstyle and color to something random or of our choosing with limited hours or something.

Also Harv? I don't know.....

Glad to see her back even in a limited role, but could have been better.

 

[VanitasFan26]

I was disappointed she stopped cutting my hair as well. Wish she'd still offer to change your hairstyle and color to something random or of our choosing with limited hours or something.

Also Harv? I don't know.....

Glad to see her back even in a limited role, but could have been better.

Now I have to wonder what other NPCs have a limited role, I mean I forgot that Gulliver was in this game thats how forgettable he is and I haven't seen Gulivarrr in long time.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

She wanders around eating soup, sitting out by the lodge and stuff. She goes everywhere on Harv's island. :>

oh okay, that's good! I love seeing her when I go there ☺

I was disappointed she stopped cutting my hair as well. Wish she'd still offer to change your hairstyle and color to something random or of our choosing with limited hours or something.

yeah they should've fleshed her out a bit more, she's one of my favorite NPCs and I would like to see her in at least a somewhat prominent role again.

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Now I have to wonder what other NPCs have a limited role, I mean I forgot that Gulliver was in this game thats how forgettable he is and I haven't seen Gulivarrr in long time.

Tortimer is just a means to access storage lol

though tbf he's never had that big of a role in any game.

 

[VanitasFan26]

oh okay, that's good! I love seeing her when I go there ☺


yeah they should've fleshed her out a bit more, she's one of my favorite NPCs and I would like to see her in at least a somewhat prominent role again.

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Tortimer is just a means to access storage lol

I mean at least Cornimer is here but only in "Fall" season and yeah I would agree he's basically the "Storage Shed" at Harvs island.

 

[RollingAntony]

She's part of the worldbuilding of the game. She specifically mentions she left her old job behind to live a a more "free" life and this decision seems to stem from reconnecting with Harvey and helping him fulfill his dream co-op. She get the hair stylist-itch when the shops begin to open and that's why she teaches you some hairstyles but they are limited- she's only doing it to get that itch out of her system and is happy staying with Harvey. So... she teaches some exclusive hairstyles and also contributes to the lore of the franchise.

That's a far better role than just cutting your hair. Unless she had some amazing dialogue and character beneath the "what hairstyle do you want, sugar" that no wiki/video I can see from past games lists.

This is almost as useless as Gulliver its after when you get all of the prizes and the golden shovel he just becomes irrelevant. I feel likes some of NPCs on this game are not treated fairly well as others. Don't get me wrong it was nice to see them back, but compared to past AC games they had more things to do and things to say, but now its like when you are done with them you don't have to talk to them anymore.

Can you please point me where can I see all the dialogue and different things a character like Harriet did on previous game? I'm not aware that a character such as her, who only ran a store and apparently only appeared outside her designated workplace on WW at The Roost (which she can also do on NH), had such a wide array of dialogue and activities. Thanks for any link you can provide.

 

[VanitasFan26]

She's part of the worldbuilding of the game. She specifically mentions she left her old job behind to live a a more "free" life and this decision seems to stem from reconnecting with Harvey and helping him fulfill his dream co-op. She get the hair stylist-itch when the shops begin to open and that's why she teaches you some hairstyles but they are limited- she's only doing it to get that itch out of her system and is happy staying with Harvey. So... she teaches some exclusive hairstyles and also contributes to the lore of the franchise.

That's a far better role than just cutting your hair. Unless she had some amazing dialogue and character beneath the "what hairstyle do you want, sugar" that no wiki/video I can see from past games lists.



Can you please point me where can I see all the dialogue and different things a character like Harriet did on previous game? I'm not aware that a character such as her, who only ran a store and apparently only appeared outside her designated workplace on WW at The Roost (which she can also do on NH), had such a wide array of dialogue and activities. Thanks for any link you can provide.

Harriet: https://animalcrossing.fandom.com/w..., sugar!-,Harriet,costs 3,000 Bells per style.

Gulliver:

Gulliver

You should take life easy, my friend! Just go where the wind blows and the current takes you, like a seagull floating in the briny blue!Animal Crossing Gulliver (ジョニー, Jonī?, Johnny) is a seagull in the Animal Crossing series. His only function is to reward the player with special items of...

animalcrossing.fandom.com

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I don't want to start an argument but this is what I found and this is what they were before an past AC games.

 

[RollingAntony]

Harriet: https://animalcrossing.fandom.com/wiki/Harriet#:~:text=you are, sugar!-,Harriet,costs 3,000 Bells per style.

Gulliver:

Gulliver

You should take life easy, my friend! Just go where the wind blows and the current takes you, like a seagull floating in the briny blue!Animal Crossing Gulliver (ジョニー, Jonī?, Johnny) is a seagull in the Animal Crossing series. His only function is to reward the player with special items of...

animalcrossing.fandom.com

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I don't want to start an argument but this is what I found and this is what they were before an past AC games.

Yeah, the wikis you listed don't have any kind of activity or dialogue listed outside of their standard thing they say. Just like on NH.

Harriet for example, is only listed as being able to cut your hair (and on WW, appear on The Roost). On NH, Harriet contributes to the worldbuilding, cuts your hair and also appears at The Roost. Gulliver has the same kind of thing of helping him on any game. On some games you look for parts and or others you answer a question. I guess having to answer a question gives him more dialogue on NL, but it's the same role (giving you "world" items). Since you said " but compared to past AC games they had more things to do and things to say, ", I thought you had more concrete proof of these other things to do/say. Thanks anyway.

 

[VanitasFan26]

Yeah, the wikis you listed don't have any kind of activity or dialogue listed outside of their standard thing they say. Just like on NH.

Harriet for example, is only listed as being able to cut your hair (and on WW, appear on The Roost). On NH, Harriet contributes to the worldbuilding, cuts your hair and also appears at The Roost. Gulliver has the same kind of thing of helping him on any game. On some games you look for parts and or others you answer a question. I guess having to answer a question gives him more dialogue on NL, but it's the same role (giving you "world" items). Since you said " but compared to past AC games they had more things to do and things to say, ", I thought you had more concrete proof of these other things to do/say. Thanks anyway.

Again don't wanna start any arguments but to each their own. You may not have played the past AC games to understand how well the NPCs were, but I am going to not debate this, this is another topic for another thread. Since its getting off track since its only focused on Harriet, so lets just not let this drag on.

 

[peachycrossing9]

I was wondering the same thing since Harriet has just been wandering around on Harv's for days now and I thought maybe my game was broken lols. But I guess I must have already unlocked all the hairstyles. I'm not too fussed if she's not useful now, she was never really a favourite NPC of mine. I don't see the need to get upset about it when there's so much other stuff to do anyway.

I only liked like 1 of her haircuts as well so that's unfortunate.

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Idk, I like seeing her able to wander around now.
Harv is just as ' useless ' as she is, really, but even worse because he rarely gets to leave his post.

I prefer when the NPCs aren't limited to standing around in one spot, I let Harv wander my island literally until the update.

Very true, and you don't see anyone complaining about how useless Harv is xD. I think it's cute that they wander around the other shops tho :3

 

[Tiffany]

Well that makes sense. I was wondering what was going on. I prefer her role in nh to nl. For one we had to spend 3,000 bells for a random cut and and if we didn't like it were stuck with until at least the next day(I can't remember for sure if it was daily or less often, not counting if she was closed of course). And you had to pay her to get rid of the bedhead hair too. At least here the styles are free and immediately reversable. I am happy to have the mirror to do what I want when I want for free.

 

[Girlyliondragon]

Well that makes sense. I was wondering what was going on. I prefer her role in nh to nl. For one we had to spend 3,000 bells for a random cut and and if we didn't like it were stuck with until at least the next day(I can't remember for sure if it was daily or less often, not counting if she was closed of course). And you had to pay her to get rid of the bedhead hair too. At least here the styles are free and immediately reversable. I am happy to have the mirror to do what I want when I want for free.

3000 bells is very easy to get in NL tho, pocket change even (*Points to money rock*), and your cuts from her were never even random, they just required a guide that you had to use to get the hair you wanted that frankly, for some you kinda learn the ranges for by memory eventually.
Yeah it was once a day, but after a while of getting your hair changed from her you unlock more hairstyles from her in the form of being able to have the opposing gender. Plus idk, I always liked going to her everyday until I unlocked the opposing hairs, and then lessening to once a week once I do. The routine gave me an incentive to go back to her shop.