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Animal Crossing Newbie- what do I need to know?

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Taddda · 27/04/2020 15:41

Ok just bought this for 'the kids' Wink, what do I need to know, never played before.....
Any starters tips??
Many thanks

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Pacmanitee · 25/05/2020 11:00

What sort of speaker are you after? I can craft cherry ones, or I think I have a normal speaker in my catalogue.

bearlyactive · 25/05/2020 10:59

wedding I'll PM you :)

Longines I don't have much money at the moment but I'll take a look and see what I can find, thank you!

LonginesPrime · 25/05/2020 09:41

bearlyactive there are some speakers on Nookazon (but they're quite expensive!).

wedding2020 · 24/05/2020 22:40

I have a microphone that you can have. I don’t have a speaker but i have an amp if that’s any use?

bearlyactive · 24/05/2020 19:48

Don't suppose anybody has a microphone or a speaker in their catalogue...? I need them to complete my orchestra section - I'd pay you back obviously.

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Taddda · 24/05/2020 15:09

@wedding2020 Isabelle did say about attracting more visitors, hopefully that'll increase it then!?

I was quite offended! Hours of weeding, pruning and planting....even bought a pink flamingo! That's surely worth half a star!

I think we're in this for the long haul @ashtyler !

Hand in your notice @Playdoughbum Grin !

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wedding2020 · 24/05/2020 12:43

I got a 5 star rating this morning and only have 2 ramps and 5 bridges so you don’t need everything on that list. I do have lots of furniture and loads of flowers through.

I also got a 1 star rating at first but it was just because I didn’t have enough villagers. It increased to 2 star the next day when someone new arrived and then 3 star the day after when another person arrived without me changing any of the furniture so you might just have to wait for more people :)

ashtyler · 24/05/2020 11:00

Wow! What a list!

Playdoughbum · 24/05/2020 10:28

What?
I’ll have to resign from my job! 😂

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Taddda · 24/05/2020 09:29

(Just Googled...apparently 'this' for a 5 star rating...)

Around 20 Nook Miles furnishings (purchased with Nook Miles from the Nook Stop)
Around 50 DIY furnishings (crafted yourself or by friends)
Around 40 store-bought furnishings (from Nook’s Cranny or Nook Shopping)
Around 50 fence segments
Around 110 trees and 10 bamboo thickets
Around 250 flowers must be bloomed, not sprouting or budding
7 bridges
6 ramps

Yeah, that's going to take a while....Shock

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Taddda · 24/05/2020 07:01

Thanks @QueenOfPain!

Managed to get Isabelle to talk about island evals! (1 star..Sad...)

I've put some furniture around the island (the four corners of the map tip) but what should I be putting up/making/where??

She gave me a comment which basically said my island was a bit boring/not much to do..(Cheek! I've got a lovely rocking horse....Hmm..)

My home got an A rating though with 22,000 points? Should I be making the other homes a bit more pretty too? Putting up fencing/flowers/bonfires?

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QueenOfPain · 23/05/2020 11:45

But they won’t die in your house storage so no need to worry about that.

The only things that seem to deteriorate are turnips if not sold within the week (or if you time travel).

QueenOfPain · 23/05/2020 11:44

@Taddda You can place the bugs, fish etc on the ground in a neat pile outside somewhere, you have the option in your pocket to “place item”, it puts them in cute fish tanks and containers. It’s much less hassle to drop them all there than it is to keep going in your house to put in storage. Easier to pick them back up again that way too.

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Taddda · 23/05/2020 10:05

I've got a visitor at the campsite, one tent (they seem quite tidy @Playdoughbum, although haven't had a check this morning, Timmy and Tommy seem to buy any old crap though so I'll off loads any pizza/tinny leftovers their way...Wink)

They want to come and live here too, so setting up a house, still no star rating convo with Isabelle though Confused.

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Playdoughbum · 23/05/2020 05:27

No I have to set up the campsite yet - I hadn’t realised you have to do that. I’m not sure I want aa messy campsite on my lovely tidy island hmmmm.

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Taddda · 23/05/2020 03:03

@Playdoughbum have you had visitors and managed to get Isabelle to talk about the rating??

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Taddda · 23/05/2020 03:01

@Playdoughbum you sound like your at exactly the same point as I am! They've mentioned Kk slider, I've just set up the campsite, Nook has told me to watch out for tents and greet new arrivals...none as yet, but the campsite has only been up for a day and there setting up the art department at the museum- so that's closed till tomorrow...

Typically, I've found and caught a ton of fossils, bugs and fish today but not able to donate to Blathers, really hoping they survive the night in my house storage....Shock

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Playdoughbum · 22/05/2020 23:19

I realised this- I needed to talk to TN about making a campsite. I hadn’t realised I needed visitors first!

QueenOfPain · 22/05/2020 22:33

When I finally managed to get KK Slider round for a gig I shat my pants as the credits started running and I thought I’d gone and completeD the game and that of course devastated me. It was thankfully, not the case.

QueenOfPain · 22/05/2020 22:32

Has anyone mentioned about getting KK Slider there yet? That’s something to do with Isabelle and the ratings. Tom Nook and Isabelle have this long backwards and forwards conversation about raising the profile of the island and Tom Nook asks Isabelle to tell you the recent feedback.

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Taddda · 22/05/2020 21:47

@Playdoughbum Same here Confused...

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Playdoughbum · 22/05/2020 20:05

I can’t get Isabelle to talk to me about island evaluations. She just wants me to moan about other residents or change the tune.

wingingmywaythroughlife · 22/05/2020 18:27

I was going to do the 10,000 thing... but got too excited and pressed Y instead of X! Could have cried lol

whatonearthmother · 22/05/2020 17:29

Thanks for the money tip. I've just been putting the 1000 bells back in!

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Taddda · 22/05/2020 12:35

Great stuff, thanks @Cherryghost- Resident services has just been upgraded and Isabelle is here, I'll pop in for a chat! Smile

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