Currently restarting a ton for a good layout for my new town, but I'm not 100% sure what I should be looking out for. I am mostly looking for something I like, but I want to know what else I should look for.
Personally I like
A short river
Not many ponds
Not many rocks
And when picking a map I think of where I'll place the main buildings at.
Pretty much this for me. And I like a straight flowing river.I just want Re-Tail close to the station.
Clearly, I'm really quite picky about this.
today i restarted my cartridge and i wanted a map with everything i was looking for-
front facing waterfall
central plaza (not necessarily central on the map, but central on the piece of land it was on)
town hall & re-tail close to edges of map
good spots for homes (villager and mayor/resident)
ample space for cliff diving
front facing beach entry
secret beach (pref. large)
2-3 ponds
river with a little nook for a house
if i were you i would pick a bunch of stuff i like and reset until i get exactly what i like because as picky as i am i did in fact get a map that met all my standards. when i restarted other times something would always be off like ponds or beach entry direction and it'd bug me until i restarted again. never settle! your map is out there.