ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS - Thread of Gaming Zen

[Tasty]

Yeah it's been popping up still in the mainstream even weeks after launch.

The New York Times: "Why Animal Crossing Is the Game for the Coronavirus Moment"

The Washington Post: "‘Animal Crossing’ is ‘Fortnite’ for moms. The video game couldn’t have come at a better time."

[Joe Molotov]

[pilonv1]

88 bells AM.

Site above predicted 86. Sounds like I won't get anything above 135 this week. 

[kingv]

What’s a good number to sell stalks at?

I blew my load at around 150 bells today, but I’m not sure if I was being a chickenshit, or made a good trade.

[CatsCatsCats]

If you’re not gonna check other islands, it’s decent, if you’re really playin the game, the numbers go a lot higher.

[kingv]

I think I’m just going to roll my profits into next week, so I’ll look for a better price then.

[Tasty]

When I was playing NL and had to do the stalk market solo because everyone else abandoned the game after 6 months (not bitter...), yeah, I'd usually sell at 150+, but it depended on the trend I was on. Compared to what I'm doing in NH, I played much much smaller amounts, but over a longer period. If you play the long game, you'll make hella bank pulling a >=50% profit every week.

I think I’m just going to roll my profits into next week, so I’ll look for a better price then.

That's also what I did. Usually reinvest a third to half of my haul into next week.

[pilonv1]

119 PM

I'm happy to sell at 130+ this week. Just want one big one so I can get started with a lot of infrastructure.

[Tasty]

[stufte]

[pilonv1]

Anyone need a Tree's Bounty Mobile or Bunny Day Vanity recipe? Have doubles of them.

[Fifstar]

So, not really following/reading this thread because I don't want to spoil myself with all the nice stuff other people already have.

Wonderful game for playing 20 minutes before going to bed btw.

Just a noob question:

I need iron ore for the shop. Since mining that was slow I read up on it and apparenty you can mine up to 8 items from a stone if you do it correctly (like doing it quickly and without hitting air in between). I was like wtf because i got like 3 items on average, most of which wasn't iron ore. At my current pace it would have taken me like a week to mine the iron.

So I wouldn't have suspected such a mechanic, is there more like this that I should know? Hidden mechanics that can have big input on your progress. Because otherwise it's a bit slow right know.

[Potato]

It's actually easier in this game than previous games. Set yourself up close and take two hits with your shovel, then walk a little towards the rock and take two more hits.

If you can't get 7 resources, then set yourself up and dig holes behind you. That will prevent you from bouncing out of range.

[Dickie Dee]

147 AM

[Dickie Dee]

If anyone has an extra bunny day arch diy recipe could I trade/buy? It's the last one I need

[Potato]

Successful visit to the scorpion island.

[Dickie Dee]

Successful visit to the scorpion island.


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Did the island drop 7 gold nugs? 

[Tasty]

If anyone has an extra bunny day arch diy recipe could I trade/buy? It's the last one I need

Yup that's the same one I'm missing. Well that and Wobbling Zipper Toy, but you get that after crafting the other items which I haven't done yet.

[Tasty]

It's actually easier in this game than previous games. Set yourself up close and take two hits with your shovel, then walk a little towards the rock and take two more hits.

If you can't get 7 resources, then set yourself up and dig holes behind you. That will prevent you from bouncing out of range.

Yeah, I can usually get 8 without needing to dig wholes or use "secret techniques." You just have to be quick and not mess up.

Other secret techniques? Hmm, can't really think of any, other than in general if you're lacking resources you should take a Mystery Tour.

[Tasty]

From a random comments section:

You’ll get the recipe for the arch, Zipper wobbling toy, and wand on Bunny Day itself, which is April 12 🙂

[Potato]

Successful visit to the scorpion island.


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Did the island drop 7 gold nugs? 

It must have because I only took tools with me

[Tasty]

Kotaku: "Hong Kong Protests Come To Animal Crossing"

[CatsCatsCats]

77 this morning. Basically 50/50 I’m gonna hit a big ol spike according to that site

[Dickie Dee]

81 PM

[Dickie Dee]

Updated spare recipe list if anyone wants anything:
- Light bamboo rug
- Jungle flooring
- Log garden lounge
- Bunny Day glowing garland
- Bunny Day flooring
- Bunny Day lamp
- Bunny Day rug x2
- Bunny Day table
- Vertical-board fence
- Backyard lawn
- Shell speaker

[Tasty]

possible DLC

One of the villager lines left in the game (probably) by accident references an art section of the museum. 👀

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[CatsCatsCats]

Or they just scrapped it and missed a line 👀

[Tasty]

Or they just scrapped it and missed a line 👀

They definitely scrapped it from the initial release and missed a line 👀

But considering how frequently they've already updated the game, and what we know of their holiday release plans (seems monthly or bimonthly), who can say what the future holds 👀

👀 👀 👀

[CatsCatsCats]

 

[Cheddahz]

147 PM price

[Tasty]

👀

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[Tasty]

I want a button to sit on the ground like my animal villagers.

[CatsCatsCats]

DLC pipe dream: I want cute lil vehicles please lol. Like just give me a row boat, go kart, etc

Go ahead and take a little more from minecraft and let us do our own train tracks and have a cute little train that goes around town.

More interactive stuff in general is what I hope for. Do more with other people, too. Like group mystery tours, big time needed.

[Tasty]

Vehicles would be such a huge change for the series. I could see them doing it, Zelda added a fucking motorbike, but it'd probably be an expansion pass type thing I would think...

Also I think I figured out the high-end/rare/end-game furniture set out? The zodiac one. In addition to big/small star fragments you can get zodiac fragments it seems like. Right now I'm getting Aries because I assume it's that part of the year... So to get the full set (all 12) you have to play every month of the year I think?

Also the reqs to make it are ridic but that's the point I guess.

So jealous my villager Julian has like the full set in his house.

[CatsCatsCats]

Yeah I have one recipe for an Aries thing and one Aries fragment, it definitely is elite level crafting lol

Wait wtf I thought I had the recipe, guess not, weird

[Great Rumbler]

Okay, bruhs, let's get down to brass tacks here. Who's got the best villagers?

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But I need to get Raymond on my island:

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[Yeti]

Out of those I have Wendy, she’s pretty cool

[Cheddahz]

I went to someone's island on R*s*t*ra (since their turnips were selling close to 600 a piece) and shit, that was a pain in the ass lol

[Tasty]

Okay, bruhs, let's get down to brass tacks here. Who's got the best villagers?

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But I need to get Raymond on my island:

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My (mostly) lovely neighbors, in order of when they moved in:



Dom

This guy tries to be a jock so hard but he can't escape his adorkable fluffy-ball exterior. He's my ACNH BFF (and maybe something more? jk... unless??? ) and I just want to hug him and hold his hand forever.




Pashmina

Pashmina was one of my OGs from New Leaf, but she left Serres to travel the world. Funny we should wind up on the same island together all these years later. As one of my first two ACNH villagers, we've only deepened our friendship since New Leaf. She's indispensable for fashion tips and island goss, too.




Rodeo

I hate this guy. He's made multiple of my villagers upset, dissed my fashion the second day he knew me, and is way too full of himself. I call him a vampire but I wish he really was, just so he'd burst into dust after walking around in daylight. If I get the Amiibo cards for my GC BFFs Bunnie and Hopper, this dude is toast.




Sprinkle

The island ditz, Sprinkle can charm me and make me shoot soda out my nose in the same dialog box. I gave her her own special home placement -- the only house on the second tier of Ohana Isle, and secluded behind the hot springs to boot.




Ellie

I had a bad experience with the only other elephant in one of my towns, Opal, but I was trying not to discriminate...

I'm glad I didn't because Ellie is a true sweetheart. Oddly, she can be a bit blunt and oblivious to others, causing several of the other girls to lose their cool after talking to her, but Ellie's never been anything more than a good friend to me.




Julian

I was a bit apprehensive about this unicorn bloke moving in... seemed like a bit of a weirdo, and also series-wise a bit too outside the "normal" realm of animals. And despite being male, he's more on top of the fashion scene than anyone else on the island. (Not that there's anything wrong with that. ) I had to give him props for his house though, a full set of end-game zodiac furniture.

Over time I've warmed up to him more and more, and I look forward to talking with him now.




Rocco

Unlike a lot of people I know, I'm not immediately put off by the gruffer villagers. In fact a lot of the time, after you get to know them, talking to them is more my speed than the cheery ones (for the most part.) This comes from my GameCube BFF Hopper being a similar tsundere archetype. But for Rocco, even though I made a point to talk to him every day, he wanted to move out after less than a week!! I was heartbroken. Clearly he's more of a softy than I expected, so I've been changing up how I interact with him. So far so good! If he wants to move away again after this, I won't stop him, but I did not want to let him leave us after barely getting to know us.




Diana

Reminds me of the Pokemon Diancie. She's a sweetheart with a killer pink bathroom furniture set... A bit meek but very thoughtful.




Camofrog

My weed dealer. He's great.




Bob

How's Annie? How's Annie?! HOW'S ANNIE?!?

[Dickie Dee]

  Dom 

I have Dom's twin brother, also named Dom. He's one of my OG two and def. my BFF

[CatsCatsCats]

Puddles
Jacques (moving out tomorrow)
Beau
Tank
Mira
Ozzie
Queenie
Al
Celia
Kabuki

My stonk possibilities narrow, still basically a coin flip

numbers

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[Great Rumbler]

My stonks are 39 today.

[stufte]

My Neighbors:

Alphonso


Bangle


Fauna


Freckles


Hans


Canberra


Bettina


Flip


Zucker


Meringue


So far I love all my island buddies, but Flip is a dirty bastard and keeps ending up with fleas.

[Tasty]

Damn dirty ape.

[Tasty]

Dom 

I have Dom's twin brother, also named Dom. He's one of my OG two and def. my BFF

Weird, he never mentioned a brother... oh well, we all have our secrets!

[CatsCatsCats]

Zucker looks dope

[pilonv1]

Gonzo moved in last night. Happy to have a fellow countryman on my island but I'm not sure if he's being passive aggressive everytine he calls me mate

[pilonv1]

possible DLC

One of the villager lines left in the game (probably) by accident references an art section of the museum. 👀

[close]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

paintings and sculptures would be awesome [/spoilers]

I miss collecting the NES games. Maybe they should have GBA games or something.

[close]

[bork]

I'm still stuck trying to get enough iron to get the Nook shop built.     Starting to get bored since there's really not much to do when I boot the game up.

[Dickie Dee]

Tasty,

I may have snaked the Anatomical Model from your shop

I'll pick up another one and mail it to you tomorrow 

[Dickie Dee]

I'm still stuck trying to get enough iron to get the Nook shop built.     Starting to get bored since there's really not much to do when I boot the game up.

How much iron do you need? I can send it along

[Beezy]

Damn, how many neighbors are there? Only one of mine were mentioned in the four lists on this page.

[Dickie Dee]

Damn, how many neighbors are there? Only one of mine were mentioned in the four lists on this page.

402

[bork]

I'm still stuck trying to get enough iron to get the Nook shop built.     Starting to get bored since there's really not much to do when I boot the game up.

How much iron do you need? I can send it along

I have like nine pieces.  I think you need 30?  Just wondering why I almost never seem to get any iron from the rocks.

[Dickie Dee]

I'm still stuck trying to get enough iron to get the Nook shop built.     Starting to get bored since there's really not much to do when I boot the game up.

How much iron do you need? I can send it along

I have like nine pieces.  I think you need 30?  Just wondering why I almost never seem to get any iron from the rocks.

What's your ingame name?

[Himu]

haven't played in a few days. 140 pm price.

[bork]

I'm still stuck trying to get enough iron to get the Nook shop built.     Starting to get bored since there's really not much to do when I boot the game up.

How much iron do you need? I can send it along

I have like nine pieces.  I think you need 30?  Just wondering why I almost never seem to get any iron from the rocks.

What's your ingame name?

Bork

[bork]

Now I'm trying to find the wisp pieces and the last one isn't anywhere I can go- no ladder yet, so if it's up a level, I'm fucked on that one. 

[Himu]

wisp sucks

[bork]

wisp sucks

Yeah, that was kinda dumb.  Finally got the last piece after aimlessly wandering around for 10 minutes.