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FROM GAMERTELL - In an open letter to Nintendo, Gamertell’s Jenni Lada asks for a patch to fix the easy-to-trample grass issue and the simultaneous, worldwide release of free downloadable content… MORE »
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Preach It!
>> First of all, I’m tired of living in the Sahara.
And the Nintendo Tech forum user reply was that this is a “gaming issue”, not a tech problem.
Sorry, chum. It *is* a tech problem! This is a very poorly implemented idea and programming that compounds the error. *If* it can be fixed ( I doubt it without a rewrite of the code and exchanging the old game disk with a new one) then your idea of fertilizer or even grass seeds would be the fix.
>> add another option to Wisp’s menu: Regrow Grass.
Or there’s that too, but again we’re looking at a rewrite of the code (kinda like adding a track editor to MK). Adding this to Wisp would ensure I was constantly looking for him Thereby Killing the Grass yet Even More!
Nintendo - eliminate this gimped feature. Or add an otion to turn it on/off for those who like it.
>> DLC
meh. While it would be nice to have it I’ll concede that this is not my main concern.
For those collectors out here what I would add is “Bring back the townie pics”.
If nothing else, let me go online and by townie pics - now I’m back in business!
thanks
on December 30, 2008 at 07:26 PM - LINKTrue. Honestly though, I can’t see sending in my disc. I’d be too scared of losing Lolly, Melba and Groucho! I’ve bonded with my animal neighbors! XD
I am hoping that eventually Nintendo listens to the disgruntled fans and finally releases some kind of fix to help out.
I’m just a bit miffed since there’s region specific holidays with items that, and it seems like the dlc is Nintendo playing favorites.
I miss the photos of townspeople as well. It was a nice little memory to help remember people in your town that you adored and moved away.
I kind of wish they’d implemented that as well - but the grass issue is my primary concern. >.<
on December 30, 2008 at 10:47 PM - LINKThank you for using your soapbox here to put a voice to the many upset Animal Crossing fans.
The DLC is a bummer, but I can live with be left out in the cold on this one for now.
The ever eroding of my snow is a major problem. For now I’m holding off on buying Wii Speak because of this.
drew
on January 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM - LINKI agree wholeheartedly. I’m not so worried about the DLC, although I don’t see why Japanese players should have all the fun.
But the grass/snow issue is a huge pain in the neck and despite Nintendo’s claims of being an aesthetic issue only, it can be game-breaking if you can’t roll snowmen or catch the grass-only bugs. And if you can’t go anywhere in your town without fear of melting everything down, where’s the fun in that?
on January 11, 2009 at 02:48 PM - LINKWhile I don’t really think the DLC is that big of an issue, I do think the whole grass thing is.
Really, a two-in-one fix would be a DLC for all regions, with either some type of grass fertilizer, as you said, or some sort of special grass seeds that keeps it from wearing down as fast.
on January 17, 2009 at 09:45 PM - LINKIt was a cute idea in concept, and I’ve only had mine since christmas and all my riverbanks, paths to nooks, and paths to houses are all worn down and ugly. ): It keeps me from making the bells I want and visiting my neighbors as often as I’d like.
I fully agree with everything you said, i hate that i can’t run around in my town! But one question not regarding this.. where did you get that shirt?
on May 9, 2009 at 02:21 PM - LINK@Paulina: The outfit in the first photo is the sailor shirt. The outfit in the second photo is one I custom-made at Able Sisters - It’s Yuffie from FFVII’s outfit.
on May 9, 2009 at 03:07 PM - LINKwow, you did a really good job! You should put it up for other players or something like that. :)
on May 11, 2009 at 10:41 AM - LINKThanks Paulina. I actually did put up one story here, giving step by step instructions for creating Chie’s outfit from Persona 4 in AC:CF. Perhaps I’ll see about taking some screenshots of the grids and have a few stories detailing how to make Yuffie’s outfit, Yuna’s kimono and a few other custom outfits I’ve done. :D
on May 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM - LINKYeah that’d be great :)
on May 12, 2009 at 08:55 AM - LINKI fully agree with the grass problem! It’s bugging me since 2 weeks after the game release. I was actually thinking about renaming my town to Arizona, if renaming would be possible.
I can’t believe they still haven’t fixed this.
Maybe i shouldn’t tell this, but the Pikmin hat was released in Europe too. I know this probably doesnt make you feel better, but in the US you get gifts too that others don’t get. As they also have different holidays, with different presents, i believe they intended to make the game different everywhere, so people would wifi more with people everywhere over the world.
on May 18, 2009 at 03:48 AM - LINK^^^ Lol @ renaming the town to Arizona
on May 20, 2009 at 09:31 PM - LINKI have tried not to run around in my town. and if grass fades away i use different routes to get to essential places (Nooks, Town Hall, etc.,) but it sucks because i picked my house mainly because it was near Nooks so I wouldn’t have to walk to long to get there. I love City Folk but I would really enjoy a way to make my grass regrow, and hopefully it won’t take months!
on June 17, 2009 at 11:17 AM - LINKyeah, i resorted to hacking my wii as a result of the grass problem, and a majority of my friends have as well. we are all really heavy animal crossing players. i just spent 7 hours with my gates open trying to catch an arapaigma. it is a little bit better in the spring and summer, but without a hacking program i still give it like 3 weeks before most dedicated players are without grass entirely in most areas. especially if you restart a lot/have multiple players in your household.
so the lesson here is void your warranty because nintendo doesn’t seem to care. :(
on July 12, 2009 at 11:23 PM - LINK