#Environment Improvements

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ruby wing
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I believe each area would benefit from having unique foliage and assets on and around them.

Ted's House: Ted is, according to the totally reliable (reference intended) HN wiki, "an unemployed and unhinged maniac". However, not much about his house screams that he is insane. I believe more needs to be added to his house in order to show the player that they are solving the mystery of a lunatic. Perhaps have bushes covering up the storm cellar door in the back, have tools, containers, and ladders scattered around his house, and have a pinboard in his study showing how much he spies on people.

The Bakery: I like the idea of her having decorative flower bushes, but I feel that there not only needs to be more colors for these bushes, but also more use of the potted plants.

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Otto's House: Otto's house environment is...actually pretty nice. The only suggestions I have is a target practice area for Otto and more spruce trees, since his area doesn't feel very disconnected from town despite being a recluse.

The Mayor's House: Before I get into the meat of this, let me say that the mayor's yard needs to be expanded. Despite being the rich character in the game, his yard is only about the size of the museum's yard (which we will come back to soon).
Now with that out of the way, I feel that the mayor's decorative foliage should be more varied. Rather than only focusing on bushes and a few yew berries, there should be more yew berries and bushes shaped like boxes, similar to the ones in his yard in the beta (NOT the bushes that are actually named bush boxes in the files). This last suggestion may be a bit much, but how about some decorative fountains on the left and right sides of the yard? Perhaps they could spew water geysers at either different heights and/or different times.

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The Museum: I have already made a suggestion about the museum (https://discord.com/channels/474299944254308373/1116372598222233670). However, I feel it could be elaborated a bit.
First and foremost, the museum needs to be moved further away from town. Having the Neighbor's hideout be in such an easy to find place doesn't make much sense. Next comes the property size - it needs to be made larger. There is hardly any room to walk around outside the museum.
Third is the look of the museum. Countless feedback threads have mentioned this, but it bears repeating: the museum does not look abandoned. Yes, it looks worn from age, but enough to consider it abandoned. There needs to be more wear-and-tear - perhaps some damaged/rotting wood, teats in the wallpaper, and a dirty bathroom?
Last but not least, the foliage. The Museum desperately needs more foliage in order to make players feel that this building is isolated from town. In stranger neighbor, there were dozens of trees surrounding the property, and on the property, there were many overgrown bushes. Replicating this look could be very beneficial to the tone that the museum is striving for.

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Environment Improvements

digital egret
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the first floor has 2 living rooms right next to eachother

sly raft
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Mayor's yard is more empty

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it doesnt need to expand

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it just needs decoration

sly raft
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and not a second living room

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in the books, and even in the AS, Mr.Peterson's study is the most suspicios and mysterious part of the house

ruby wing
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his study is the small section of the room with the desk in the back

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next to the window

sly raft
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yes

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I know

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it was his study even in HN1

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but expand the study

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put his consipiracy billboard there

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his awards

digital egret
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In fg due to his bedroom being upstairs means that isnt the case anymore

digital egret
sly raft
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the room with the safe is his study

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his old bedroom has been converted to a second living room

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what im saying is thqt mqke both the rooms his study

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like, put that conspirqcy theory billboard there

digital egret
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I just meant that the first floor isnt really a recreation of the first floor from hn1 anymore

sly raft
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dude

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they changed like

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one room

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everything else is pretty much the same

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other than the back hallway

digital egret
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im just saying its not as faithful?

ruby wing