Why Do People Care About Time Travelers?

[JustAWeavile]

It just doesn't make any sense to me. On the older games it wasn't an issue. People played how they saw fit and nobody batted an eye. Now ever since New Horizons came out, I've seen people get genuinely mad at other players for simply choosing to time travel on their island. What's with the animosity? Why can't we allow people to play how they want on a game that they paid $60+ for without publicly shaming them if their way doesn't match ours? For a game that's supposed to have the friendliest community due to the non-competitive nature of the game, it sure does have one of the most toxic communities I've seen in recent years. Let's try and discuss this like adults. Please no insults. Let's try to keep this thread up

PS. Stay on topic. My last thread got taken down because a few immature users decided to derail the topic and start debating about pizza. You will get reported to a mod/admin if you can't respect this thread

 

[Bunnzi]

Animal Crossing isn't a competitive game, so I don't see the issue either. I've time traveled since GameCube. Until NH came out, I genuinely thought everyone time traveled.

 

[Xara]

you: why are time travellers judged
someone else: lol pizza

okay no but honestly i don’t get it, either. i don’t think it’s a new horizons thing as i remember some people not being too fond of time travel back in the new leaf era, either.

the main issues i’ve seen that people have with it are

- they consider it cheating
- they think it screws up the economy
- they don’t like spoilers of things tied to certain seasons that they haven’t experienced yet (i fall under this category but 99% of people put spoilers under a spoiler so i don’t care lmao)
- time travelling is nOt hOW NInTeNdo InTenDEd tHe GamE tO bE PLaYeD

i think the main reason is simply some people believe the game shouldn’t be played any other way than how they play the game, a mindset that a lot of people have over a wide variety of different things, but nobody’s really ready for that conversation yet

 

[Dormire]

Gatekeeping and the need to exert superiority unto others because they have inferiority complex. I mean what other reasons do they do it? They literally lambaste people verbally over "timey-wimey" hijinks that no one really cares other than them. Saying stuff like: Uhhh, it ruins the economy but seriously, why direct that intense hate when there are literally people printing Raymond in Ebay for 100$ (or 22k yen) a pop using CFW Switches?? That's far more harmful than literally early releasing some items (I MEAN THERE'S SOUTH HEMI THAT HAS AUTUMN ITEMS? IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE TO EARLY RELEASE ITEMS WHEN THERE'S A HEMISPHERE THAT RELEASES IT EARLY???)

The only thing I can say that TTers deserve hate for is not shutting up about either hemi's current attainable item/progress (i.e winter items or summer items since neither hemi has them yet). Spoilers are inevitable but could be controlled if people just stay hush about it so no one would get angry.

 

[Believe]

People like to be angry and think they're "right" on completely subjective matters that have little to no impact on them lol

 

[thelonewanderer]

Its simple. I'm not talking about folks on here but as the AC community as a whole, would Time Travelers still be interested in AC if TT didn't exist?

I know on gamefaq, a lot of TT would have never bought the game, quit, or move on. There already TTers on reddit, youtube, and gamefaq that are not happy that AC is base on real time and want to change the fundamental aspect of the game.

I know that if TT were restricted, there will be far less people playing AC while non tters like me will continue to enjoy and support the game. Because we love AC no matter why. This is the only game franchise that puts a smile on my face. Can TTers say the same? Can TTers handle the long wait if Nintendo get rid of Time Traveling?

That is the real question in this debate. Can you guys dig deep down and stay vigilant and learn to delay your gratification or is that too much?

Because true AC fans will stay with the franchise no matter what. There a reason the earth day update concide with regular folks finishing up their upgraded Nook Cranny. That no coincedence.

Cause I can assure you that there will be quite a number of folks leaving this game if Nintendo got rid of TT. Patience is a virtue which is something that seem loss nowadays.

 

[noodle'ssoup]

Its simple. I'm not talking about folks on here but as the AC community as a whole, would Time Travelers still be interested in AC if TT didn't exist?

I know on gamefaq, a lot of TT would have never bought the game, quit, or move on. There already TTers on reddit, youtube, and gamefaq that are not happy that AC is base on real time and want to change the fundamental aspect of the game.

I know that if TT were restricted, there will be far less people playing AC while non tters like me will continue to enjoy and support the game. Because we love AC no matter why. This is the only game franchise that puts a smile on my face. Can TTers say the same? Can TTers handle the long wait if Nintendo get rid of Time Traveling?

That is the real question in this debate. Can you guys dig deep down and stay vigilant and learn to delay your gratification or is that too much?

Because true AC fans will stay with the franchise no matter what. There a reason the earth day update concide with regular folks finishing up their upgraded Nook Cranny. That no coincedence.

Cause I can assure you that there will be quite a number of folks leaving this game if Nintendo got rid of TT. Patience is a virtue which is something that seem loss nowadays.

this is the most insane gatekeeping I've seen yet
"time traveling has been a staple of the series since the first game but IF YOU DON'T PLAY THE GAME THE WAY I DO YOU'RE A FAKE FAN"

 

[Hay]

Ive posted this before on a different thread but I wanted to post it again c:

I get some points on why TTing is "wrong" but part of it helps the community! People are TTing to get people items from their catalog in a timely manner! IMO, if its not hurting other players, it shouldnt matter what the player does. Whether you TT or not, no one is forcing you to A) go on any social media looking for spoilers and B) compete with others for "who has the best town" or whatever. Animal crossing is meant to be played at YOUR pace. While Devs encourage you to play day by day, it does not say anywhere that Nintendo does not support TT (that I know of, please correct me if I'm wrong). It shouldn't be an issue about economy because if someone claims they are playing the game "right", economy shouldn't matter, unless its your own towns. Even selling and buying villagers is not the "true intention" of the game, therefore a true player shouldn't even be worried about economy! The fact that everything else slides by except TT is sad..

 

[cloudmask]

Its simple. I'm not talking about folks on here but as the AC community as a whole, would Time Travelers still be interested in AC if TT didn't exist?

I know on gamefaq, a lot of TT would have never bought the game, quit, or move on. There already TTers on reddit, youtube, and gamefaq that are not happy that AC is base on real time and want to change the fundamental aspect of the game.

I know that if TT were restricted, there will be far less people playing AC while non tters like me will continue to enjoy and support the game. Because we love AC no matter why. This is the only game franchise that puts a smile on my face. Can TTers say the same? Can TTers handle the long wait if Nintendo get rid of Time Traveling?

That is the real question in this debate. Can you guys dig deep down and stay vigilant and learn to delay your gratification or is that too much?

Because true AC fans will stay with the franchise no matter what. There a reason the earth day update concide with regular folks finishing up their upgraded Nook Cranny. That no coincedence.

Cause I can assure you that there will be quite a number of folks leaving this game if Nintendo got rid of TT. Patience is a virtue which is something that seem loss nowadays.

respectfully, why does this bother you? some people don't have the patience that others do. but it's just a game, it doesn't matter. i don't TT either since i like to have my island correlate with real time, but i certainly don't feel like that makes me more of a "true fan" than someone who does TT. do you understand how this kind of attitude comes across as gatekeeping? like, "these types of players are the REAL fans and the others are just fakers"?

 

[tybalt_cake]

people are stupid and need to make dramas.

 

[JustAWeavile]

you: why are time travellers judged
someone else: lol pizza

okay no but honestly i don’t get it, either. i don’t think it’s a new horizons thing as i remember some people not being too fond of time travel back in the new leaf era, either.

the main issues i’ve seen that people have with it are

- they consider it cheating
- they think it screws up the economy
- they don’t like spoilers of things tied to certain seasons that they haven’t experienced yet (i fall under this category but 99% of people put spoilers under a spoiler so i don’t care lmao)
- time travelling is nOt hOW NInTeNdo InTenDEd tHe GamE tO bE PLaYeD

i think the main reason is simply some people believe the game shouldn’t be played any other way than how they play the game, a mindset that a lot of people have over a wide variety of different things, but nobody’s really ready for that conversation yet

Perfectly said lmao "mAh EcOnOmY"

 

[Cadbberry]

I do think it is a bit counter-intuitive to the economy if you play online/use forums to mark up items you get by TTing. Overall though, don't be a rude person about TTing and enjoy the game, that's all I care about it

 

[Rave]

That is the real question in this debate. Can you guys dig deep down and stay vigilant and learn to delay your gratification or is that too much?

This is a game about cartoon animals. It is not that deep.

 

[cloudmask]

This is a game about cartoon animals. It is not that deep.

i'm reminded of the people on twitter calling others "abusers" for being mean to their villagers lmao, why can people not wrap their heads around the fact that it's just a game?

 

[noodle'ssoup]

This is a game about cartoon animals. It is not that deep.

people treat it like it's some kind of test of willpower
like a certain November trend that's taken off in recent years lol

 

[Hermione Granger]

I had a dude on Facebook writing me novels about how "TTing is cheating" and insulted me because I said "I am not reading that, bruh." It's a cartoon game that is $60. Let people play how they want to.

 

[Hay]

i'm reminded of the people on twitter calling others "abusers" for being mean to their villagers lmao, why can people not wrap their heads around the fact that it's just a game?

haha yes I see this everywhere on TikTok! Its a bunch of 1's and 0's for crying out loud!

 

[Fey]

I’ll be completely honest—I feel uneasy answering this question because it seems as though any answer that isn’t 100% in favor—or at least support of TT—usually gets met with a very dismissive, often hostile response around here. But I’ll try to get my point across and see how that goes ^ｪ^

I don’t care about people time traveling in their game at all. I don’t even consider it cheating or wrong, at least not in the sense of any moral value judgement. If somebody harassed them for that, I’d be the first to speak up against it.

What has bothered me mainly is seeing spoilers. Time traveling itself isn’t really to blame for that, and it’s comparatively a small portion of players doing it—probably even without realizing it could be a problem. But it is, to me, a problem. It does impact my experience and take away from it to some degree.

I don’t expect people to stop TTing, or specifically want it taken out of the game. What I would like is people being responsible in how they share their content, or at least accept that it might bother other people if they don’t.

 

[thelonewanderer]

this is the most insane gatekeeping I've seen yet
"time traveling has been a staple of the series since the first game but IF YOU DON'T PLAY THE GAME THE WAY I DO YOU'RE A FAKE FAN"

Well that cause you have yet to see my island.

 

[Rave]

I’ll be completely honest—I feel uneasy answering this question because it seems as though any answer that isn’t 100% in favor—or at least support of TT—usually gets met with a very dismissive, often hostile response around here. But I’ll try to get my point across and see how that goes ^ｪ^

I don’t care about people time traveling in their game at all. I don’t even consider it cheating or wrong, at least not in the sense of any moral value judgement. If somebody harassed them for that, I’d be the first to speak up against it.

What has bothered me mainly is seeing spoilers. Time traveling itself isn’t really to blame for that, and it’s comparatively a small portion of players doing it—probably even without realizing it could be a problem. But it is, to me, a problem. It does impact my experience and take away from it to some degree.

I don’t expect people to stop TTing, or specifically want it taken out of the game. What I would like is people being responsible in how they share their content, or at least accept that it might bother other people if they don’t.

Fair! This the main thing I dislike about TTing as well, which is one of the reasons I'm a big fan of the staggered updates.