I’ll let y’all know when I’m ready bc I’m a perfectionist
#island-designs
woven drift
kindred yarrow
i needddddddddd golden roses
woven drift
and need my island perfect
north saddle
i bought a bunch my native fruit to sell haha
topaz sphinx
Please be kind 😢
kindred yarrow
Everyone starts somewhere!!
oblique sable
UGH why are the building entrances 3-sqaures?! It's K I L L I N G me
north saddle
@kindred yarrow just gonna sell some of my fruits wait a sec
kindred yarrow
my boyfriend had never played an AC game and he cut down every single tree and basically christopher columbus'ed his island
topaz sphinx
rip
kindred yarrow
and i was LIKE WTF ARE U DOINGGGG
topaz sphinx
1*
kindred yarrow
and had to fix it
woven drift
Rip those trees
topaz sphinx
Code is 59C5P
kindred yarrow
right. F's in the chat for my boyfriends trees LMFAO
woven drift
there’s one animal crossing youtuber I hate but his contents so good so I have to mute his annoying voice
woven drift
abdallah I think
kindred yarrow
YEAH I REMEMBER HIM
woven drift
god his attitude pisses me OFF
topaz sphinx
P:
kindred yarrow
HE SAYS THIS ONE WORD A LOT I DONT REMEMBER BUT ITS SO OBNOXIOUS
topaz sphinx
Yay visitors!
woven drift
he makes very cringy puns and then will visit someone’s island but blur out writing on someone’s bulletin board
topaz sphinx
Welcome to Cloud Cove friends
woven drift
there’s nothing that shows anything bad on a bulletin board if no one writes on it lmao
kindred yarrow
legit hes so annoying dude. it pissed me off i used to watch a game he played it might have been happy home designer i dont remember but ughhh its annoying
woven drift
idk he just has a very egotistic attitude
but his game plays good
so I just have to mute him
or hide his facecam
topaz sphinx
my humble park
exotic finch
I wish my island was better but I don't know what to do
topaz sphinx
campsite
woven drift
more paths, bridges and inclines
just go all out
like Isabelle says, decorate head to toe
topaz sphinx
oh boy more friends
kindred yarrow
Fencing brings it up a lot too.
topaz sphinx
Welcome ronan friend
kindred yarrow
If you fence the back of the island near the end of the map it'll be pretty unnoticeable but also count as fencing so its an easy way to bring it up fast
north saddle
kindred yarrow
Flowers dont matter as much as DIY, Nook Mile furniture and nook cranny stuff too.
north saddle
this is the only thing ive done on my island so far lol
woven drift
i fenced off a lot around the beach with the spiky fence cuz i am making a piratey island
topaz sphinx
Just follow the road rona
kindred yarrow
Ooooh, fun.
Try barrels, buckets, basket packs, etc.
Maybe add a marketplace? With fish, etc.
kindred yarrow
It's super pretty!! I like it a lot
woven drift
K I’m almost done with my island then I’ll let y’all explore it
north saddle
man i hope mine also gets that comfy feeling when im done with it
kindred yarrow
You have a lot of good ideas, it's adorable. My dumbself never has ideas haha.
Do you have a theme going on?
kindred yarrow
I might make a Google Doc of ideas for Animal crossing designs etc if anyone would wanna help.
topaz sphinx
I dont really have any friends so I wanted to make a place people would want to be
north saddle
ah yes
topaz sphinx
In case anyone came
woven drift
honestly I make my island to impress people, not a good mindset but motivates me
My town is Tengoku, Japan 1985
modest mesa
are you able to move your town hall/plaza?
woven drift
Tengoku doesn’t exist irl it’s my towns name
I’ve had the same town name since new leaf
shadow sable
are you able to move your town hall/plaza?
@modest mesa nope.
covert orbit
Japan-theme is the most convenient theme to do, since like a good 60% of all furniture are Japan-based
modest mesa
didnt realize maps just varied it like that, kinda interesting
north saddle
i make my island to try and make my brain feel satisfied that i did a good job, but im still not feeling that for now
woven drift
They really need cyber punk themed stuff
kindred yarrow
I'd love having things like a list:
For example, if it's like Japanese, as you say, maybe add a zen garden, water features, etc.
shadow sable
things you can't change: location of your town hall, the airport, and the inlets/beach/rocks
woven drift
ab to open my island
covert orbit
I would kill for some futuristic furniture. They have several sci-fi flooring and wallpaper, but all of the furniture are either traditional or modern stuff
woven drift
I really need 80s fashion qr codes to make photos of my town that look accurate to the era
modest mesa
so i guess my town hall just happened to end up dead center of my island, kinda cool
topaz sphinx
Nice
uncut swift
I dont know what to do with my map when I'm ready to change it like I wanna put all my villager in the back like a neighborhood then my house on a higher level in the center of then but I don't know what to do with everywhere else
topaz sphinx
Speaking of, one of my villagers is leaving
Time to put another plot down
One of my original ones, too
north saddle
im pretty sure if a villager leaves, the spot where they lived just automatically becomes a plot on its own
woven drift
@topaz sphinx who’s leaving
topaz sphinx
Axel
kindred yarrow
Yeah, it just puts a plot of land.
topaz sphinx
He tried before and I said no, but this is the second time he asked
pure pecan
2 wide or 3 wide paths?
topaz sphinx
And I'm not rude
kindred yarrow
I do 2 wide.
woven drift
If y’all wanna explore my island, here’s the code
I have all the fruits and 4 stars so uwu
Code: FM6JG
topaz sphinx
Depends on what I'm building
upbeat thorn
Omg it’s so annoying when I’m trying to make a cliff and it keeps destroying it, and vice versa
kindred yarrow
I feel it lol @upbeat thorn
kindred yarrow
But yeah, I might make that idea list but I'm not sure.
topaz sphinx
Do it
It'd be a help to me because I'm out of ideas
My island is cute but like... Cute ideas only go so far
kindred yarrow
Lemme know when theres not anyone coming bc interference
woven drift
Ight
woven drift
Just explore anywhere I’m too lazy to guide through everything
kindred yarrow
Anybody want me to share the DOC to them to help out?
woven drift
share w me too
topaz sphinx
I relegated most of my trees to like one acre of my town
When I need wood it's gonna be so efficient
Provided they don't dock my points for it
kindred yarrow
DM yalls emails and I'll share it
topaz sphinx
Your town is only 4*... thats weird to me
Because my town looks so meh by comparison
Q_Q
kindred yarrow
That's not true! I like yours
topaz sphinx
Wait until you start going up the cliffs
This town is bonkers cool
Bridges on cliffs, that's a novel idea
kindred yarrow
Looool true
kindred yarrow
It's cute!
topaz sphinx
It has style
woven drift
Thank you !
proper owl
after all this time im still at 3*, pretty sure isabelle hates me LOL
woven drift
Who is nici lol
woven drift
?
woven drift
I have no clue
manic oriole
I really want to start thinking about a cute map plan, however idk how to use map planners and such. Is there any other way I could visualize what I want my island to look like ?
topaz sphinx
I have one you can have
I think it would look great in your town
Fits the aestetic perfectly
manic oriole
@manic oriole drawing it on paper usually would help
@woven drift oh, ill try that. Thanks!
woven drift
np!
topaz sphinx
I drew mine on paper DnD dungeon style
hollow path
Who has the same layout? I need help decorating
woven drift
How do I run out of fencing so fats bruh
I get like tons of material and it runs out so quick
covert orbit
The bad thing about using star fragments as decorations is that others can pick them up
woven drift
I feel like that sometime
topaz sphinx
Just use controlled asymmetry
Make something symmetrical from a different vantage, or within a section
kindred yarrow
woven drift
Who’s trying to leave lmao
kindred yarrow
If anyone wants to help out with ideas!
topaz sphinx
Lemme know when you're ready and I'll post my Dodo so you can come get this Pagota
kindred yarrow
I'm thinking finding something like a custom-japanese QR codes, flat garden rocks, waterfalls, ponds, tall garden lanterns etc.
kindred yarrow
Maybe I can see if my bf would let us tour the stuff I do have done? idk
orchid frigate
can i take a tour on someone’s island pls
steel cedar
Are tours where you just go check out someone's island?
topaz sphinx
Sort of, yeah
orchid frigate
yeah
woven drift
Either exploring someone else’s island or they guide you through everything
steel cedar
Tours in nl were where you take stuff off the island
manic oriole
oh
covert orbit
Well, you can take things, but usually inadvisable without permission
manic oriole
yeah that makes sense
woven drift
Someone tried taking all my fruits a few nights ago
Caught him in the act and force closed him out my island
orchid frigate
;-; i just wanted inspo for my island
unreal rose
My girlfriend came to my island and ran through all of my flowers lol they all broke
covert orbit
Water's just for breeding, they'll grow back anyways
unreal rose
Anyone wanna join my island to help give me tips dm me
woven drift
Oh damn I thought water healed them
kindred yarrow
kill her LLOOOOL
topaz sphinx
Pft, watering plants
woven drift
@unreal rose What kind of tips do you need?
topaz sphinx
I make my villagers do that for me
woven drift
so I've made a garden and a park and i don't know what to build next
still wolf
Would like help laying out an island, specifically an area next to the beach
unreal rose
Where to put flowers,trees, benches and stuff
woven drift
Organize your flowers anywhere, just make them look pretty
Make a orchard with your trees
@topaz sphinx thanks comrade
Idk if you’re going towards a realistic look
Or a theme
unreal rose
I have an orchard but I don’t know how to make it look cool ya know
Honestly realistic or themes I haven’t decided
topaz sphinx
Rushin, you're welcome to come to my island
woven drift
topaz sphinx
It's not much but maybe it'll give you some ideas
woven drift
There you go
topaz sphinx
That works too
woven drift
AustinJohn has a really cool island and I love his layouts
kindred yarrow
Haha, have you guys watched DangerouslyFunny's AC videos? They're hilarious.
woven drift
DF is amazing
kindred yarrow
i looooove his stardew valley
My PC decided to stop running Stardew so now my completely finished game 10 heart on basically everyone, all fish, all shipped stuff, a bunch of achievements etc are completely gone ):
runic willow
nahh abigail is where it's at
kindred yarrow
abigail is sexi beast
uncut swift
Can you only have 1 waterfall
woven drift
I don’t use house indoor furniture usually bc I’m never in my house
kindred yarrow
like yes mami fight slimes for me
woven drift
@runic willow who are you lol
runic willow
i just joined
uncut swift
Is there a limit on waterfalls
uncut swift
Kk thank you
woven drift
that is adorable
bro how are ppl making shapes on their island I can’t even make a proper good looking pond
kindred yarrow
MEEE
woven drift
hours of time honestly
topaz sphinx
Hard work
woven drift
I struggled with a waterfall trying to get a bridge across it and had to redo the entire thing
took me 3 hours
topaz sphinx
Yeah but it looks sick
soft scaffold
I did some remodeling today. Please come check it out !
68JPT
runic willow
omg u have goldie 🥺
woven drift
GOLDIE
I have audie and a ugly ass alligator I want OUT
he won’t move out
I’ve tried everything I want him out so bad
topaz sphinx
You can just kick him out
woven drift
you can? How
soft scaffold
You need amibos
topaz sphinx
And she squashes it for you
woven drift
I’ve complained to her about it 😔
woven drift
I have no amiibos I’m broke
kindred yarrow
i wanna buy amiibos bc i need lily but idk
topaz sphinx
My younger brother collects amiboes
kindred yarrow
bills are kinda important too
topaz sphinx
Thats how I was able to get a lot of my villagers
dull trellis
someone i follow is selling spoofed amiibos for $3
soft scaffold
I got a pack of each series and these my favs
dull trellis
i can give you their username if you want lol
topaz sphinx
I used my brother's amiboes to get Blaire, Cheri, Coco, and Zucker
woven drift
omg lolly
topaz sphinx
They get the special houses to the side
soft scaffold
my babie
@kindred yarrow
She's a cutie
kindred yarrow
i had robin, axel and cookie in my old games
omg really? ive played since the gamecube version
uncut swift
Is rosie in this game cuz I haven't seen her or heard
kindred yarrow
yes she is
soft scaffold
omg lolly
@woven drift
I was surprised how much her card worth so I got her in my island now haah
uncut swift
@kindred yarrow thx
soft scaffold
She may or may not be in boxes tho
ashen willow
Any ideas?? Thxx ❤️❤️
soft scaffold
Yeah Lolly is boxed up
chrome prairie
I need ideas of to where to put the villagers houses on my island? I just got permits
cloud cove
is there any way to make paths look good diagonally?
kindred yarrow
@ashen willow try making an outdoor cafe? thats what i did
@cloud cove nope LMFAO
topaz sphinx
@cloud cove Yes
ashen willow
@kindred yarrow I already have one oop 🤭
topaz sphinx
I have the science
cloud cove
may u explain
molten gust
Where can I find photos of like interesting ideas for bridges/stairs and ramps/ etc
kindred yarrow
maybe a performance area?
topaz sphinx
One sec, easier to show
soft scaffold
68JPT come check out my Reno's
kindred yarrow
with outdoor entertainment like instruments etc
sour abyss
molten gust
Can villagers go into your or co players houses when you’re home? Lol
wind basalt
@kindred yarrow like a marketplace with stalls?
tidal ether
@kindred yarrow bruh why you yell at jack? Like damn
wind basalt
I might habe responded to an old message of yours sorry if i did lmao @kindred yarrow
molten gust
Like what if you made a Nintendo account and joined the island and then just used the house as
kindred yarrow
@wind basalt yeah, like custom made patterns for specific items, maybe fruit stalls, fish etc
molten gust
Like restaurants etc lol
cloud cove
so i'll guess that's a no
kindred yarrow
shut up dustin lol
stray cedar
Someone show me their cool island i need inspiration
tidal ether
No
wind basalt
Yeah like a farmers market! And make cushions with custom patterns as bags containing whatever the stall is selling
kindred yarrow
Yess, thats a good idea
unique fulcrum
Still a work in progress, but getting there :)
kindred yarrow
if you have a kettle bathtub it looks like its making soup so maybe a little stall that sells food?
wind basalt
Ooohh that sounds super cute
steel cedar
Do fruits placed on stands rot or get taken by villagers?
steel cedar
Okay thank you!
agile bridge
my planned layout compared to my current map
north saddle
ah yes
slow lotus
Yo @ashen willow can I visit your island?
north saddle
i too plan on having a lagiacrus near my island
agile bridge
dude of course
kindred yarrow
Basically!
agile bridge
he's the most important part
molten gust
Haha
agile bridge
who else is going to eat gulliver
soft scaffold
68JPT if ya wanna come check out my new orchard Reno or just island in general
Chester in the camps going to replace my hippo
ashen willow
Anyone have any ideas? I’m planning on a garden somewhere but idk where yet
timber dawn
I'd say build the garden at 2
foggy creek
Yeah 2 could be a really cute area
static karma
Before and After of my first day with island designer!
humble latch
I just built this market area. It seems kinda empty. Any tips on improving it?
vapid latch
Anyone got like a good design for your town hall building? I have alot of empty space around it and I can't think of anything to do.
static karma
I have my townhall surrounded by the rest of the town! It's the main square in my island
humble latch
I just put a brick fence around mine. It helped making it look less empty
static karma
Hes my main entrance into it! Shaped it with trees and some street lamps and of course my brick pattern I got from googling path qrs!
My shops are on either side, opposite each other, then I have a huge playground to the top right and a pathway to the museum in the top left.
It really depends on where you're townhall is with every else ^^
dusty blade
After spending all night working I'm stopping here, pick it up tomorrow. I have a big empty space to fill not that I moved my orchard, not sure what's gonna go there yet.
Before picture is from a few days ago
pine raptor
Tag me screenshots of your personal houses with yards, walkways, etc. looking for ideas on terraforming around my house. Thinking about level 3 with some staircases leading up and waterfalls around the exterior. Thanks 😊
chrome prairie
i need help with deciding where to put the residents at? where the two house at the top right corner are or at that bottom left corner of the island? open to different suggestions
wheat fjord
I plan to put my museum on top of a hill and let it be my temple. I´m just not sure how to make it look special... Does someone have ideas?
chrome prairie
W-ATERFALS
woven drift
open arch
done with 1 heart :^ took me hours honestly
i’m moving my SO and I into that heart
what do you guys think?
woven drift
SO?
open arch
significant other
woven drift
confusion
open arch
my SO plays this too... same town. going to move his house next to mine
brisk sail
so cute lol
brazen lagoon
Can anyone let me tour their island?
brisk sail
god damn
urban venture
brisk sail
how long is that garden?
brisk sail
nice
ugh should i just move all my houses to the beaches to terraform
most of them are in the way rn
urban venture
Yea! So when I started my island, I moved everyone towards the shore
To minimize how many houses I needed to move as much as possible
brisk sail
i should of done that lol
brisk sail
about to be broke by the end
chrome prairie
i don't know where to move my houses
im in such a pain
i need advice from people so i can get less stressed
like, i want my villagers' houses to have a small space for some furniture outside their houses
glass onyx
Which incline should I use 🤔 this is a level for a residential area, flowers -> house
chrome prairie
here's my ideas for the resident's locations
vital drum
Can I see your guys museum? I need ideas
unreal rose
Anyone wanna join me to help me figure out what to do with my island?
hasty surge
Maybe for museum entrance ideas, we should pull from pokemon gym entrances LOL
bronze flicker
@glass onyx wood stairs maybe
weak wagon
What do yall think
river topaz
@glass onyx use the brick staircase wich has thensame collors as the floorring ur using
agile briar
glass onyx
River that’s 2 wide or 3? So it spawns fish...?
foggy creek
^^
woven drift
@urban venture what is that path qr-code?
sharp stump
My villagers area
cobalt oasis
fyi you can remove the outdoor furniture and the villagers dont care @strong nexus
strong nexus
@Steven i put it there intentionally
cobalt oasis
then you can place flowers where the table is... if you want that
ahh okay... fair enough
strong nexus
It looks a little cramped though
oblique flicker
How much space does a bridge need?
woven drift
any way I can make this look better? Different ideas?
native cloud
@unique creek how'd you get big star fragments??
unique creek
just wish your ass off :/
novel carbon
I love how this is like my general chat because the other chats are so packed so you get ignored djfks
@sharp stump that is so small whoa but very cute
sharp stump
@novel carbon I underestimated the lots so I barely have any space between houses as I hoped but it’s ok haha
novel carbon
believe me I get that
I placed my houses close together originally like that and I don't have enough space to decorate them like I wanted
sharp stump
@novel carbon I don’t have spaces for a fences haha. I thought 2 spaces for the house was ok. Turns out I can only fence one side... hahaha’ if only they made terraforming easier, then we could easily fix stuff
woven drift
What path should I use, getting tired of this brick stuff 😔
novel carbon
@woven drift personally I've been using terracotta, I like the design and how it's not as I guess "organized" as the other paths due to the obscurity of the pattern
it also brightens up areas
woven drift
it looks nice, might do that or stone but idk yet
novel carbon
though if you're doing a garden, I prefer a dirt path because it looks more natural
woven drift
that’s smart I didn’t even think of dirt paths for gardens
novel carbon
thank you thank you ;D
takes a while to redo the path bUt it's worth it, I tried doing terracotta originally and it just didn't look right
woven drift
yeah it’s gonna take me like 30 minutes my map is huge
novel carbon
though it's nice to make big plans because if you don't the island looks cramped
hot cloak
does anyone know how to get those like
moon seat things
and the star lamps
or idk what theyre called
onyx hare
Could anyone give me some advice/inspiration? I'm basing my island off of Destiny Islands from Kingdom Hearts, but as in the game its just an island covered in trees and wood, I'm having trouble thinking what to put on the island furniture wise, is there any good wooden furniture? Should I put things in that don't fit the aesthetic of my idea?
novel carbon
@onyx hare see it's kind of your preference for the furniture. you probably already know this, but certain decor like chairs and tables ARE customizable to the colors and designs you want. miscellaneous furniture could be hard, because if you're going for more of a regal look, you're going to have to try hard to find certain recipes.
craggy helm
@onyx hare Wooden Staircases up to higher cliffs. A lot of Sand (Paths). Maybe use alot of water and make different areas as like "Island sections"?
onyx hare
That would be a good idea, yes. Unfortunate that I can't put coconut trees on places that aren't sand
sharp wharf
Unfortunately I don't have a lot of items, so I'm running out of ideas for modifying the rest of my island, I'll wait for new items.
ivory salmon
my gardens are in dirt paths
tho i'm destroying them now since i'm transferrin my flowers
brittle raft
@ivory salmon How you get paths?
brazen lagoon
I have been cramping my villagers all in 2 tight rows thinking you could have up to 100 villagers...
sharp wharf
@brazen lagoon same
ivory salmon
Island Designer
brittle raft
When do you unlock?
sharp wharf
After the keke mission
ivory salmon
my planned orchard area's situation. currently thinking how to solve this issue so I can plant my trees lol
celest fern
Entry to my house
novel carbon
@celest fern love love love the waterfalls
@ivory salmon good luck, that'll take ages😩
woven drift
Is having little to no grass a good thing? Like should I fill my island up with paths
warm ginkgo
Can someone help me make my island look good with relocating houses and shops etc ( I basically need help fixing my island and make it look good)
Might give up on it ngl o.O
Dm I guess
ivory salmon
Is having little to no grass a good thing? Like should I fill my island up with paths
@woven drift it's up to your theme
you can path the gardens with dirt paths
@warm ginkgo you can show us a rough draft of your map and your plans, then maybe we can suggest.
I didn't have much problem with relocating the houses as I've put my village on the cliffs lol
warm ginkgo
do u really wanna see my garbage map
Honestly thinking of restarting
Even though I'm in end game
My head hurts with this map
I'm basically lost
@ivory salmon .
craggy helm
I feel ya on that haha. I feel that way too sometimes. I wouldn't restart though.
ivory salmon
in: map-showcase has: image
you can search
I think we have the same map @warm ginkgo
woven drift
Test path
ivory salmon
i'm also worrying about mine tbh haha
i can only comment when you already have initial plans
craggy helm
I'm honestly considering moving everything on the beach and then planing out my island. Would take a while though since I don't time travel 😅
flat stratus
@craggy helm More or less I started the same thing, I just created a whole new villager hood and rebuild my entire Island - without time travel
I mean no one is giving us time pressure 🙂
quartz radish
I'm doing the same and it's so infuriating that I can't seem to get these three stars for the island xD
flat stratus
Thats how it look now 🙂
desert gate
how do you make waterfall
high wave
Far from done but I'm really happy so far with my shopping area
desert gate
what happens when you get 4 or 5 star rating?
half aspen
work in progress
humble latch
You think i’ve overdone the whole pathing thing? Lmao
@desert gate I am at a 4 star and nothing really happens. When you get to five stars you get a recipe for a golden watering can
primal violet
😳
woven drift
Someone want to share his code I want to walk in some cool places
hasty tangle
Progress towards hosting fashion shows on my island! Runway and red carpet being finished then just have to decorate
wind basalt
Thats such a fun idea! Looks good so far
sacred heron
Looking for japanese islands, pm me your code I’ll tip something!
halcyon vault
fathom sonnet
Dont forget the limit of 8 bridges and 8 staircases
latent egret
How do you make it so trees show on the map?
halcyon vault
Its a tool
to plan your island
i dont have the game yet
but I wanted to already plan it so i have something to reference
misty lion
Can we make a hanging bridge ?
wind wind
Any tips for connecting these two areas? Someone recommended a path yesterday, but I couldn’t get it to work
limber badger
1/8 of my island is now almost done @_@ spent 3 hrs flattening and making my own hills still not done tho
thorn rapids
how big are houses and shops? In squares
static leaf
houses are 4x4
NC is 7x4
Able is 5x4, i think?
Plaza is 12x12
Museum is 7x4
open copper
ivory condor
Is there a list of all the fences somewhere?
woven drift
anyone got an idea of what to put here? in between are the shops and the museum entrance, im thinkin of a cafe but what are your ideas?
ivory condor
Brick fence @woven drift
Cafe is good
Sorry wait the brick fence thing was for sevatoxin
flat stratus
So left one you think? Thank you!
ivory condor
No neither
woven drift
I have finally destroyed every cliff in my island 😴
flat stratus
Ahh don‘t think I have brick... only the low stone wall
woven drift
I’m gonna cry that took me all day and night
flat stratus
Did the same yesterday @woven drift 😄 And now I build my whole island
flat stratus
I decided to move 8 villager house to a villager hood 😂
thorn rapids
is the town hall movable?
woven drift
no
thorn rapids
okay thnx
ivory condor
Are there any dark wood/brown fences that are classier looking
flint estuary
Oops wrong place
rigid glade
How does this island layout look? I plan to have the empty spots filled with decorations or whatever I can put there that looks nice.
south charm
bruh thats beautiful
south charm
thats seriously so pretty matsu lowkey jealous
unique creek
XD thanks have to redecorate the lower right cus it felt too generic :/
that was before...
thorn swan
Wasnt answered in questions so redirecting here, is there a good way to work around paths and 45° bridges to make them look nice?
limber badger
For me its Demolish and make a non weird positioned bridge or just end path early
unique creek
i just don't do 45 degrees lol
thorn swan
Ok I guess I got 2 days worth of demolition to do 😂 , thanks for letting me know.
river nova
Come out straight then do the 45 degree angle further away from the bridge?
limber badger
Wait till land and water permit to make more bridges so you dont waste money like me and had to demolish 4 brick bridges
thorn swan
I have 4 bridges.
Only 2 are 45 degress.
I have a buncha good 90° in said areas.
So I think it'll be fine.
north finch
looks amazing
errant pawn
i like how the top left looks
arctic snow
Can someone help me decide on where to put bridges and inclines?
split turtle
I’ve not unlocked terraforming yet but I’m currently planning my island and I don’t even know if certain things are even possible TT
novel carbon
@unique creek really said I'm terraform god
unique creek
@unique creek really said I'm terraform god
@novel carbon ??? lol
split pine
Woooooooo
novel carbon
@unique creek YOUR ISLAND IS LIKE- PERFECT
@split pine lucky
does anyone know if when you redo your island with terraforming does your island eval reset?
unique creek
XDXD thanks XDXD i wouldn't say i am god at terraforming cus some people are better than me at this thread but i treat the island like an interior design
haha
north saddle
@unique creek have you ever played a game called hotspring story?
your island is very reminiscent of that game to me
unique creek
nope~ but thanks XD
i just play sims and cities skylines a lot
as well as in new leaf XD
split turtle
did you plan your island beforehand or did you just wing it? hahah
unique creek
brief model in my head and part winging it
split turtle
damn
novel carbon
also once my switch charges I'm gonna show you guys my current island situation because
halcyon vault
what do you guys think of my layout now? (its not the ingame map because I don't have the game yet)
split turtle
i need a proper plan before i even want to start lol
woven drift
Looks crazy organized wow, that’s gonna take some time
novel carbon
@split turtle I personally winged mine, I didn't plan it whatsoever I just knew what I wanted to do. I got tons of inspi from maps from other users tho
unique creek
river mouths cannot be moved
halcyon vault
i know that
split turtle
im using that same island editor right now and it takes me about 15 minutes to decide where to even put a house
T_T
woven drift
the source of water can be moved !
split turtle
im so indecisive
halcyon vault
it can?
novel carbon
luckily my river mouths were in the spot I wanted them to be😩
halcyon vault
YAY
unique creek
??? lol
novel carbon
you can't move the river mouths--
split turtle
can you make little ponds that dont have a water source?
woven drift
yeah, complete control over water aside from where it meets the beaches
unique creek
can you make little ponds that dont have a water source?
@split turtle 😄 Yes
unique creek
Ye
novel carbon
No no that's fine luv
unique creek
Ye
woven drift
everything else go ahead and change
unique creek
also townhall
halcyon vault
ok so the only thing i have to watch out for is the river mouth and the service center
novel carbon
I DEFINITELY am not a terraform pro at all but I can answer questions hahdj
woven drift
ah yeah
unique creek
Ye
woven drift
I am hoping we can do some sort of construction work on the beach tho
woven drift
Like, move the rocks around maybe .. extended the back beach
novel carbon
see to the people they don't have the game yet, honestly with whatever design you make i think it will be fine. I planned out an idea in my head for my island and it still worked out with the town hall and the river mouths, I just tweaked it a bit
unique creek
Nope
novel carbon
you can't physically make your island wider and longer
robust timber
I’m so bad at designing my island, I need to get to 3 stars for kk
unique creek
i plan on making my 2nd island more elaborate than this one tho
XDXDXD
like a star shape
novel carbon
@robust timber honestly I found that picking weeds and planting things was the most effective
novel carbon
@unique creek a 2nd?!
unique creek
ye
thorn swan
TBH Nessa I just plonked a bunch of furniture down for 3* and had flowers and seemed to work fine.
woven drift
I kinda got 3star almost immediately after 8 villagers
thorn swan
Can pick em up straight away.
halcyon vault
@novel carbon yeah i know its not going to be 100% the island but ill make it work and will chose the most accurate island i can
robust timber
I have a full set of villagers, but no luck. Still 2 stars.
woven drift
K41, it’s gonna work out pretty well tbh, you’ll be fine !!
novel carbon
@halcyon vault yeah dw Abt it tho it usually works out
unique creek
need to have AT LEAST 1 construction site
woven drift
And pls send ur island pics here ty
robust timber
halcyon vault
do i need every 8 brigdes to get 5 stars in the end?
novel carbon
at least 8 villagers too
robust timber
I see how a lot of ppl love putting the villager houses in a line, but I want my villagers to have their own little domains. Plus imo when it’s so organized with the houses it makes me uncomfortable
thorn swan
That's the same with me Nessa.
robust timber
Yeah. I wish I could terraform, I want a flat island 💀
Or at least, a bit more flat.
thorn swan
Planning for Axel and Pietro to have a big carnival area in the back.
Apart from that they're all gonna have their own space.
robust timber
That’s so wholesome I-
halcyon vault
I get what you guys are saying but i want to create a citylike infrastructure and a valley that is more landlike
robust timber
I want to move stuff around, but I have no bells. And on this discord bells are so inflated with price
unique creek
yeah cus dupe
robust timber
I duped a bit, but not even close to enough
thorn swan
Yeah ik, I have a decent amount of work to do as you can probably see. 😂 just taking it day by day.
unique creek
no
woven drift
It would be cool but sadly we can’t
A bridge without water for cliff terraform would be so cool
woven drift
I need a bit of help here. I want to put all my houses together like a little neighborhood, where would be the best place to put them?
unborn phoenix
Would love to tour for a while. Some island open?
woven drift
I really hope they make a more user friendly terraforming feature but with advanced UI like grids and such
and selection options
halcyon vault
i would say either at the bottom left or right
woven drift
That would be perfect
halcyon vault
@woven drift
woven drift
@halcyon vault hmm yeah the bottom right could be good, it's a big open space
elfin python
Is there somewhere I can look for island inspo? Either here or twitter/YouTube/Pinterest?
woven drift
Bottom right or make cliff neighbourhoods :D
halcyon vault
personally i would choose bottom left tho because there is more stuff for the villagers to do
woven drift
@elfin python Pinterest, twitter and tumblr
halcyon vault
like visit the museum
woven drift
Also, is there anyone here who's done a neighborhood with the villager houses? How do you like them up properly without a grid?
halcyon vault
or go shopping
woven drift
@halcyon vault yeah that's pretty true actually
unique creek
Also, is there anyone here who's done a neighborhood with the villager houses? How do you like them up properly without a grid?
@woven drift just move them off the side
halcyon vault
https://i.imgur.com/XfKVhtV.png thats what i tried in my layout
and i also calculated the museum show thingy in with that open space
i think that would look pretty good
unique creek
can't believe this is old changed a lot since then XD
woven drift
novel carbon
okay literally for islands if they're super organized I get uncomfy
woven drift
Why?
robust timber
@woven drift you’re a hero
pliant hollow
What should I put In the area with nothing in it?
spice sapphire
Same here
robust timber
Same, organized islands make me really uncomfortable
woven drift
@robust timber ^_^
spice sapphire
I like my islands with a lot of open natural space
woven drift
I love organised islands than messy
halcyon vault
I tried mixing both together
woven drift
I just put the houses wherever there was space, and now it's gonna cost me 500k to move all the houses 😅
robust timber
I’m gonna delete this after I say it
woven drift
That is amazing
spice sapphire
I think im gonna make some more natural rivers and cliffs
spice sapphire
Maybe some hidden nook and crannys to put lil benches
robust timber
Hhhhh
woven drift
Y’all don’t have a OCD dad that rubs off on you and it shows lmao
I need everything like perfect
thorn swan
It's funny because I get that OCD attitude in pokemon games of all things.
halcyon vault
also are 8 trees of one type enough?
i made sure to have atleast 8
trees for every fruit
halcyon vault
i put them along the mountains
so i could just walk around them and collect them i wish to
woven drift
halcyon vault
@thorn swan sadly i dont have the game yet 😦
woven drift
ooo
static leaf
@thorn swan, if you see my island you'll feel better XD
halcyon vault
I want is so badly tho
thorn swan
I'm sure you Island is decent TommyD.
halcyon vault
@unique creek that minimap is full lmao
unique creek
yeah haha
static leaf
@thorn swan I'm only on day 6 lol so haven't unlocked terraforming and discovered all this too late to have preplanned from the beginning though XD I have ideas but it'll take time...
thorn swan
Damn saaame.
halcyon vault
it has so much open space i wouldnt know where to go mattsu but looks very nice
thorn swan
I'm just kinda winging it but ngl I'm vibing with the simple dirt path and wooden fence look I'm putting everywhere ahaha.
static leaf
The random map I got given XD
woven drift
Do pond fish still spawn in ponds made with terraforming?
static leaf
@thorn swan making progress though!
halcyon vault
i cant imagine how long ill have to reset my game just so im satisfied
thorn swan
Damn don't beat yourself up with a dope looking path like thatn
halcyon vault
with my island lol
unique creek
it's not that difficult once you get the game though haha
unique creek
: /
static leaf
@thorn swan I haven't unlocked path yet, it's just a texture XD
thorn swan
Would you guys suggest giving trees more room or do they tend to grow out nicely like this?
halcyon vault
looks good like this
thorn swan
Aight sounds good.
halcyon vault
at least theyre not in like a grid
static leaf
I think it's a bit cramped personally. like horizontally one tile gap is good, but vertically I rather keep an extra tile or 2 of dead space
halcyon vault
griddy looks nice to me
thorn swan
That's fair I'll see how that'll look.
hushed oriole
Does anyone have a good idea for an orchard layout?
halcyon vault
i like it cramped but thats personal preference because i like it pragmatic if that makes sense
and cramping things together is efficient
thorn swan
Yeah FR I get that.
sturdy loom
i wanna redo my entire island but I dont know what I wanna do with it..
thorn swan
Gave more space and feel like it's wasting room, I'll stick with nice and squished, thanks for the advice.
halcyon vault
tried to squeeze in as many as possible to give it a foresty vibe
static leaf
@halcyon vault I've missed a couple Atlas moths and other $$ bugs from not being able to see them tho. If you TT and dupe nd money is no object then fine XD
hushed oriole
I have so much room and have no idea what to do with it
thorn swan
I think I'll have a spaced out forest bit on the other side of my island specifically for that reason Tommy.
halcyon vault
@sturdy loom send a picture and ill try to help
static leaf
@halcyon vault is that a game feature (map zoom?) or some external tool you used for the image??
sturdy loom
static leaf
OMG thank you this is what I'v been looking for!!
sturdy loom
Everything was just chucked down randomly more or less
halcyon vault
@sturdy loom well thats how it looks at first for everyone
but looking at it
the only things you really have to worry about are your intentions and the way river mouths and the service center are placed
everything else can be moved ones you have the idea
@sturdy loom lets start with your preference
do you like it a bit more orginized or creative chaos
woven drift
today ive learned terraforming is a pain
thorn swan
Same aha.
sturdy loom
Kinda organized I guess? I'll probably do like, two different "villages", each with a store. My town hall I'm just basing off the Forbidden City.
woven drift
i hate that we cant relocate stuff at the same time either
sturdy loom
You can't? Ugh. What a pain.
halcyon vault
only one building a day
thorn swan
Damn my message really got deleted huh.
halcyon vault
from what ive heard and saw
thorn swan
Anywho my point is relocation is much worse imo.
Terraforming is long but you can do it at will. Moving a house 1 space left leaves you 50,000 and 24 hours out of pocket.
halcyon vault
@sturdy loom ur basing your island of the forbidden city in china is that correct (had to google it)
sturdy loom
No, that was just the Town Hall. I'm basing it on China in general, or inspired by, rather I guess.
halcyon vault
i see
woven drift
red zen bridges then im assuming
sturdy loom
Yep haha
woven drift
called it lol
sturdy loom
really wish i could have zen exterior like in NL
woven drift
Anyone know the villager house dimensions?
static leaf
I put this together as a kind of half how-to and half outlining my current thought process and trajectory... anyone have any suggestions?
woven drift
hi
static leaf
@woven drift 4x4
uncut swift
sturdy loom
@halcyon vault cheers! what island creator thing can i import this to?
halcyon vault
uncut swift
And the houses on top will be in a straight line
static leaf
@uncut swift I don't think you can have 4 river mouths 😦
next cypress
Yeah unfortunately you can't add/remove river mouths
sturdy loom
hm doesnt work when i put the image in :/
uncut swift
Ugh okay thanks
halcyon vault
@uncut swift you cant change the location of river mouths neither the townhall
so be aware of that
static leaf
@halcyon vault do you have any advice for me?
halcyon vault
your river has an intersting shape
looks like a ghost lol
what is your preference tommy
landlike or citylike
static leaf
well this is the island I was given as I haven't unlocked terraforming yet XD
I have plans for a town in the bottom left of the map like D4-E6 but the rest I'm not too sure about :/
wheat fjord
how wide does water have to be to place a bridge? I know it works with 4 water tiles, but do 3 also work?
static leaf
@halcyon vault I see the ghost now, hadn't seen that before XD
mint lintel
@static leaf you have the same exact default map as me
static leaf
what are you doing with it XD
pliant hollow
Any ideas on what I should put in that space with nothing on it?
mint lintel
I haven't unlocked terra yet so nothing lol
static leaf
@mint lintel me neither 😦
muted tartan
@wheat fjord it can be three across for bridges
uncut swift
Heres my editor version ignore the bridge in the ocean
But idek what to put in the empty space and the neighborhood thing will look dif
wheat fjord
@wheat fjord it can be three across for bridges
@muted tartan Thanks! Will they be smaller?
uncut swift
Any advice
halcyon vault
@sturdy loom i had an idea for a china inspired landscape
static leaf
@wheat fjord no the width is fixed
halcyon vault
muted tartan
strong nexus
Should i do paths by 2s or by 3s?
halcyon vault
2s
static leaf
@muted tartan huh! my mistake XD
sturdy loom
@halcyon vault holy shit that's cool
static leaf
@halcyon vault ain't nobody got time for that terraforming!
sturdy loom
.. i already have 200h in the game
halcyon vault
hey its just an idea alright ^^
sturdy loom
it's a REALLY good idea
spice sapphire
Any advice on what to do with flat spaces? Terraforming too much aint really my thing so no big mountains or rivers but I dont know what else to put...
halcyon vault
i saw this an it just sparked
hasty tangle
Progress on my fashion show space. Have a paparazzi area + seating for the audience
sturdy loom
time to start chopping lol
woven drift
I'm making a delfino island map
woven drift
I marked each place based off a level from sunshine
static leaf
@woven drift amazing!
halcyon vault
i think making them bigger wouldnt hurt
cinder quartz
blazing vale
dusty mauve
I built this view from my deck after I unlocked terraforming. I am really far from done. I still have so much I want to do.
halcyon vault
looks cool
hasty tangle
Runway shows on the star island!
woven drift
Sorry for all the questions, this is the last one I promise. I've relocated all 10 of my villager's houses. Will they all change tomorrow, or will they change 1 by 1 over the next 10 days?
dusty mauve
I moved two at once and it was the next day
sturdy loom
@hasty tangle thats cool!
timid kernel
you can move more than one villager house at once?
timid kernel
oh ok thanks, haha that confusd me above
still silo
Yeah I'm not sure either. I've been moving villagers and you can only do one lol
hasty tangle
@sturdy loom Thank you! Can’t wait until it’s all decorated
gentle bloom
Since Gyroids aren't in the game, I made my own.
My island lore is that this is a Gyroid burial mound. The island is called Satori which means "Awakening" or "Enlightenment" in Japanese. This was the island where when people passed away they were turned into Gyroids. This process was known as "Awakening", hence, Satori Island.
split turtle
can you connect two cliffs with a bridge if there is no river underneath?
sand forge
static karma
Before and After of my first day of terraforming yesterday! What do you guys think?
novel pebble
Hey how did you guys place/design multiple stalls? Like a little market place? I need ideas lol
next cypress
I have a little marketplace on my boardwalk, I just picked out some stuff that looks like what you'd see in one of these marketplaces. one is a magic/fortune telling stall :p
novel pebble
I see!
next cypress
could probably improve it with custom designs but I was too lazy at the time
sturdy loom
when i destroy a rock, and its an area that now has water, does it spawn elsewhere?
next cypress
They always respawn in a random place
sturdy loom
oh good
next cypress
so if you don't like where it is just keep breaking it every day til it spawns in a good spot
sturdy loom
really sucky how tom nook cant just helicopter a building onto a new location immediately
novel pebble
Its a really awkward place/space, I know xD
open arch
hey guys can you build 2 inclines next to each other? (not in the same day ofc)
static karma
My BF: "He can do it immediately, he just chooses to do it AT FUCKING NIGHT"
That's a good questions rheema! You should try it cause I'm curious about that answer to. I'd like to think it still needs a space between though
sturdy loom
rly is a pain if you need to move a lot of homes..
sterile badge
any idea how to make a crescent moon shaped pond ? ;w;
static karma
I would make a circle first @sterile badge and then fill in one side until it looks nicd
I winged my kitty pond for 2 hours, double check my map to make sure it looks nice
novel pebble
Im so sorry for posting this again lol. I do need help though. I am building a market place and would like to place the stalls here. Would you recommend it? If so, how do I place them? If not, then what should I put here instead?
woven drift
seems like a perfectly reasonable place to put them. maybe you could start by getting a pen and paper and just writing down some ideas for stalls, or a general theme of the stall space, and work from there to figure out what would go naturally with your ideas?
novel pebble
What do you mean by a general theme for the stall space?
Like what they have on them?
static karma
Maybe they mean the placement of them?do you want them placed like one halfway of them or maybe a bit of a zipper pattern? If you know what I mean
shadow panther
hmm.. can inclines be placed against diagonal cliffs?
my base island has a lot of diagonal cliffs...
static karma
I personally feel like a 'zipper' pattern would go well with the 2 square bricks you have there! Have 3 stalls surround those squares each? @novel pebble
You can @shadow panther but the incle wont be diagonal, it will either be vertical or horizontal
dreamy fox
@next cypress how did you get the different design? From the able and sable pattern thing?
peak cape
Anyone have a good example of a boardwalk?
static karma
@peak cape best bet is checking #custom-design-help🎨
peak cape
I don't mean as a QR code I mean just as an example on an island
shadow panther
Won't let me do it :(
peak cape
With furniture and such
static karma
Ah, ignore me then ^^
Oh wow... I guess I was wrong. Didnt think it would interfere that badly. Maybe step a few back or just try a different spot. I know it can be finicky with where you stand
shadow panther
its so annoying
my base island has a lot of diagonal cliffs
i wish i knew these limitations beforehand
novel carbon
@shadow panther agree, the diagnol cliffs are annoying
spice sapphire
Can we put wall objects on the cliff walls?