Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Stele wrote:

Alright gang. 298 turnips on Avalon!

Not as big as I'd hoped but it's Friday afternoon. If you've still got turnips, now's the time. Gates open for all friends.

Edit: LaBelle shades in Ables today!

And Peggy is making Shell Table.

Remember that Barbell recipe you said you wanted a while back? Not sure if you have it by now from somewhere else, but I'm dropping it off in front of your house. I think that might have been you at the airport that I saw, but since I don't know for certain since I don't know how to know who people are, I didn't want to drop it in front of the wrong person! In any case, good excuse to look around your island.

Well I talked to all of your animals, circled around the island to see, and investigated both houses. I like the interesting bathrooms of both you and your wife!

Of course this is exactly the time for my mom to decide to call, so had to make it quick, but thanks for letting us visit!!

Thanks for letting me sell, Stele! I love your house (and the Metroid theme).

Having never done a cataloging party, is there anything in particular to bring? I saw a couple of things in your list, zero, that I had so I snagged them to be ready.

bekkilyn wrote:

Well I talked to all of your animals, circled around the island to see, and investigated both houses. I like the interesting bathrooms of both you and your wife!

Of course this is exactly the time for my mom to decide to call, so had to make it quick, but thanks for letting us visit!!

Thanks!

And RedJen took a couple of those spare recipes you brought. Win win.

stupidhaiku wrote:

Thanks for letting me sell, Stele! I love your house (and the Metroid theme).

Having never done a cataloging party, is there anything in particular to bring? I saw a couple of things in your list, zero, that I had so I snagged them to be ready.

If you have items from my list, or if Stele or Forlorn Hope have other items they're looking for, that would be great! Otherwise, usually you just bring some stuff you think folks might like to get in their catalog.

As Agathos? pointed out while visiting today, the crewed spaceship is amazing. It's an Apollo style capsule with rocket thrust. Currently in my bedroom. I got the DIY the other night.

If anybody wants me to craft that, bring 10 stars and 20 iron.

I saw that, was definitely cool.

Okay, I'm set up on Stele's island, on the beach to the east of the airport.

I've got the three groups of items split apart so they can be easily found, so if you can just be sure to drop them together again that will be helpful for others.

Thanks!

Of course my wife wants me to grab some dinner. Gate still open but I might be out for a few minutes. You guys can trade around while I eat and I should be playing again around 6.

Don't break anything.

I'm set up too, over the bridge to the east of zero, below the triceratops.

Stele wrote:

Of course my wife wants me to grab some dinner. Gate still open but I might be out for a few minutes. You guys can trade around while I eat and I should be playing again around 6.

Don't break anything. ;)

Assuming you mean 6 PM EST, I'll make sure to stick around until you get a chance to catalog what I brought over. Much past 6:30 though, and I might need to head back so I can go grab a run before dinnertime here.

I'll stick around for a little more incase anyone wants to catalog what I brought but I have to leave fairly soonish too.

That was nice, everyone. I didn't get to put anything out because of the quick dinner run. But I'll mail stuff if anyone needs it. I saw the neutral corner, and I have both the red and blue already, so my boxing ring can be complete. If anyone needs?

And the stars/iron for the space ship mentioned before. Send it and I'll send the crafted ship back.

Still keeping the gate open for as much of the evening as possible for the 298 turnips if anyone still needs to sell.

Darn I forgot to say to water the black roses behind Nook's. Doh.

So the wife and I are trying to get a 3-star rating for the island, but we're really hoping to not get any more residents at this point. That's the only thing Isabelle will talk about, though. If we keep adding random decorations and fencing and things, will it eventually override the lack of residents and let us hit 3 stars?

Pretty sure you have to have 6 to get 3 Star. Might be 8. But definitely no more than 8.

stupidhaiku wrote:

So the wife and I are trying to get a 3-star rating for the island, but we're really hoping to not get any more residents at this point. That's the only thing Isabelle will talk about, though. If we keep adding random decorations and fencing and things, will it eventually override the lack of residents and let us hit 3 stars?

I have nine residents now (saving the last spot for Flora) and have had three stars since Isabelle first moved in (or VERY soon after), so I know for sure that we can have less than nine residents and still get the stars. I think six is probably right because I just found a screenshot I took of the upgraded Resident Services when Isabelle first arrived and I have five villagers in the picture, so I probably had six by the time I knew what the whole star thing was and asked Isabelle about it.

You also don't need a huge number of decorations as I certain didn't have a whole lot put out there. However it seems to get to four stars, you have to put out a lot of things because I'm still at three stars and I have a whole lot more out now than I did. I'm pretty laid back about it though and figure it will happen whenever it will happen. Was focusing more on upgrading my house until recently.

Redd is on my island today. He has a fake Beautiful Statue, Fake Moving Painting, and possibly the real Serene painting, but it is hard to tell on that one. It is also currently raining on my island if anyone wants to stop by and go fishing. There are also a ton of DIYs in front of my Plaza that are free to anyone who wants them, come on by and take a look.

I will be opening my gates up for friends shortly. The only flowers I have going right now are on the left side of the island by the Beekeeper's Hive.

Edit: Olaf is also crafting an Acoustic Guitar currently.
Edit 2: Statue has been purchased.

Closed down for the night, thanks for dropping by!

Closed down for a bit for wife to play. Does anyone else still need to sell turnips tonight for 298? I can open back up in an hour or so, and my Nook's will be open 2 hours after that, until 10pm pacific ( I generally play 3 hours behind).

Let me know.

If anyone needs to see Celeste, I just found her on my island. I'll be afk for the most part, but have opened my gates under 5086D. Not sure how long they will be open, but will try to keep them open for a while. Kicks is also here for the time being as well.

Edit: Gates closed!

I bruteforced my island to 5 stars for the DIY. My optimal island is 4 stars at best because I hate clutter. I may leave it a mess for a bit so the lillies spawn.

I am guessing once I drop below 5 stars the lillies will stop spawning but I will keep what I have.

Stealthpizza wrote:

I bruteforced my island to 5 stars for the DIY. My optimal island is 4 stars at best because I hate clutter. I may leave it a mess for a bit so the lillies spawn.

I am guessing once I drop below 5 stars the lillies will stop spawning but I will keep what I have.

Can you breed the lilies after a couple spawn?

No, no breeding, and their spawn rate is irregular. I think you get 1 after 5 Star, then 1 3 days later. The next 7 days later. Some weird sh*t like that.

I've been 5 Star for... a while. There's a post in here somewhere. Kept it every day since, no turnips on the ground. And I only have 4 lilies.

Edit: since April 25.

Good to know. I will aim for 3 or 4 then go back to my preferred look.

I have so many ugly raccoon statues on my island right now.

I'm at 4 and quite like my layout. I've still got some room on the second and third level that I want to try and do some things with, but I don't like the cluttered look either. I read you need the following:

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

I'm honestly not in any rush to get all of that. I kinda like the organic take each day as it comes style that I've been doing. I've played every day for about 37 days now and kinda enjoy waking up and seeing if any hybrid flowers have spawned, who's on my island, hunting the trees for my 2 treasures and 5 wasps etc.

I've been doing the stalk market because my kids now have their own switch lites each so I want to give them at least a million each to help them on their way.

I love my ugly "raccoon" (actually tanuki) statue. When traveling in Japan when I was younger we happened across a village that had dozens of the statues on display outside of a bunch of shops and I've loved them since. A few notes about the statues' provenance.

BS, you definitely don't need that much infrastructure. I have 2 bridges and 6 ramps. I may have only had 4 ramps when I got 5 Star, can't remember when I added the last 2.

stupidhaiku wrote:

I love my ugly "raccoon" (actually tanuki) statue. When traveling in Japan when I was younger we happened across a village that had dozens of the statues on display outside of a bunch of shops and I've loved them since. A few notes about the statues' provenance.

Well when I remove all of my items they may get a colony near Godzilla.

Let them fight.

Yesterday turned out to be the first day since launch that I didn’t load this up at all. I nearly did when I went to bed just to keep my nook mikes streak and hit the money rock. Then I decided those weren’t life critical (50,000+ miles and 7 mil banked).

Julian is crafting a gold screen wall. Dodo code is 5XB5H. I'll probably be afk eating breakfast but if you feel like it I'd be very appreciative if anyone could water the black/white/red roses to the east. Feel free to grab any diys by the airport too.

Nana is in boxes if anyone wants to come get her.