Part 1 - Interior Design
Part 2 - Patterns and Designs
Part 3 - More about Patterns and Designs
Part 4 - Introduction to Town Decor
Part 5 - Pattern Design in Town Decor
Part 6 - Gardening in Town Decor
Onwards!
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Ahahaha!! I am Princess Madara - FEAR ME!!!
...wait a second...
...wait, I mean- that wasn't quite what I meant, I meant-
Look at that armor! And that crown!
ALL WORSHIP ME AND MY PRINCESS POWER!!!
Yes, I totally recreated Madara's armor. Did that when I first started playing. I'll show off the QR codes...later.
Okay, um, so I got the crown, which is basically 1,000,000 bells (and no, that's not an exaggeration). And yeah, I got it fair and square. Totally. No glitches involved. At all. That's why we're showing it off in the gorgeous (time-traveled for) room.
I'M THE MAYOR, I CAN DO WHAT I WANT.
Okay, but seriously, now that I've cemented myself pretty firmly in
Hey look, it's the main character for my next novella! Details are coming later, by the way.
Last we talked, I explained all about flowers, hybrids, and PWPs (and somehow, no porn was involved in the making). But while I talked about PWPs and about the different types - practical, aesthetic, business, and upgrades - I recognized that I just couldn't talk about upgrading PWPs in my town simply because I didn't have any, or at least any that were significant. Besides that, I also knew that I would have to go to another town to discuss another aspect of town decor, so I decided to cut off and wait until today, where I visit somebody else's town via the Dream Suite!
Okay, so quick explanation of the Dream Suite: in the first Animal Crossing games, it was really difficult to visit other people's towns. In Animal Crossing: Population Growing, the Gamecube version of the game, the only way to visit somebody else's town was to have somebody's game cartridge in the extra slot of the Gamecube, which meant that it was only possible to visit the town, not interact with the player characters. This later was fixed in Animal Crossing: Wild World with the introduction of Wi-Fi, making it easier to visit each others' towns as long as WiFi was around and they had each others' friend codes. However, if somebody didn't have a Wi-Fi connection or else couldn't participate in online play, there was no way to interact. This was the same case in Animal Crossing: City Folk as well.
New Leaf fixed that problem by introducing the Dream Suite; by completing the PWP that allows you to get the Dream Suite (it's a business PWP) and speaking with Luna, the caretaker, you can enter the dream of somebody else's town. In other words, you can visit other peoples' towns without their friend code. Means you can't really interact with the other player, but since the towns are actually more interesting now (because of Town Decor), it's actually really enjoyable. It's also a great way to explore other aspects of the game, but that's a story for another day. Anyways, regarding this topic about Town Decor, we're going to be visiting two towns: one has a greater focus on patterns (discussed in parts 2 and 3), and the other more about gardening.
So where are we going first? First off, I'm going to show you around the lovely town of Outpoint.
It's not time traveling if it's in a dream.
Outpoint was created by a dude (yes, a dude) called Dette64, and he runs a blog called D00DCrossing on tumblr. I found his work - specifically, his QR codes - via another tumblr, but I've been trying to keep up with him since. I've visited Outpoint a few times, to be honest - I especially have fun running through his houses. As shown above, he also left a few gifts for me (and every other person who visits) on the ground, but don't be fooled; I can't take any of it back to the real world. It'd be nice if I could, though!
Katya's not a big fan of the pyjamas. She prefers a big overshirt when she goes to bed!
As I said earlier, I'm going to use this first town to focus on the pattern design aspect as I run around. That being said, I'm also looking at the rest of the structure, such as Dette's PWPs and gardening stuff. First, though, I had to change - you're not allowed to bring anything into the dream world, of course, but you can change from the pyjamas into a custom designed item or into anything the player left behind for you. I didn't like the whole ensemble left out for me (Santa Claus!), so I just opted for the boots and stockings while wearing a thief's dress, something I designed myself.
I am so totally lost already, yo.
So, remember the stuff about uses for patterns in Part 3? Outpoint is a great example for that. Dette's set up some really simple paths in his town, but he's also added a sort of map system to it as well, so you can always tell where you're going. House to the right? I guess we'll walk that way . . .
"The stars are pretty, aren't they?" #bigbangtheory #weedjokes #hashtag
I didn't take any pictures of the houses (figured I'd leave some suspense for those who want to come visit), but I did look at this beautiful cube structure. I think it spins . . .? I'm a real big fan of it, although I don't think it'd fit in my town.
Well, this would be more romantic if I wasn't alone . . .
I also saw this, a sort of flower archway. I have an archway too, actually, but it's made of balloons; I'm planning on creating some sort of garden in the area behind it. Can't see why I can't.
Also, you can tell from this shot that Dette has perfect cherries in his town. I didn't mention it before, because it's not really part of my focus with these guides, but you get a native fruit in your town along with the rare perfect fruit you can plant into trees. The bright side is that they're worth more (ESPECIALLY in a town where it's not native), but they wither over time. I've seen that used to advantage, though. More on that later.
WAIT NO BUT I WANT THAT PWP SO BADLY, JUST GIVE IT TO ME-!
This one's pretty interesting; it's a mix between practical and aesthetic. I'm also SUPER jealous, because my best friend has it and I DON'T. I want this so badly I can hardly stand it, but none of my villagers have requested it, which I need them to do in order to build it . . .
Left to right, top to bottom: cafe, retail, town hall, town plaza, house, and . . . orchard? Can't say for sure.
Here's a better detailing of the patterns I was talking about. The downside to patterns in the town is that you can't rotate them, meaning you need a new pattern piece for every turn and twist you want to make, especially if you have a really intricate design. Dette stuck with a really simple one, though, and it's actually pretty cool. I'm a big fan of it, although I'm not big into sticking patterns on the ground. Just my personal quirk - although it really does look cool!
Yes, this is a train station.
Okay, now for what I dragged you here for: upgrading PWPs. This is the train station; it's always in your town, never goes, etc. HOWEVER, after meeting a certain quota of visitors/times the station was used (unsure on this one), the monkey that runs the station, Porter, will request a redesign of the station. That's what was done here; I believe this is the modern train station.
Yes, this is the town hall.
The train station isn't the only one that can be updated; once you achieve a perfect town, your secretary, Isabelle, will suggest some remodels of the town hall, too. This is the modern town hall; I could actually make this change, too, but I don't really want to spend money on it (and no, the inside doesn't actually change).
Outpoint's Dream Address.
So! Paths, PWPs, oh my! I didn't cover all of this in one go, of course; I want people who have the game to explore it too. Above, there's the dream address that you can give to Luna in the Dream Suite so you can visit yourself! It's always on the billboard next to the train station, so make sure you look at that and write it down if you ever plan to visit again. I wish the game would let you save your favorite dream addresses, but sadly, that's not a feature right now. Maybe that'll change? I dunno.
Don't fret, guys - I have one more town to show you for town decor, and then we go to the almighty question, "Is this art already"?! Coming up: our next visit!
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