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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer |OT| Furry Real Estate Simulator
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Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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I'm worried about a lack of longevity with this one, and also turned off by the fact you can't 100% it without buying cards (which I won't buy as we only get 3 in a pack here.)
I'll see how you guys are getting on in a few months time...
I'll see how you guys are getting on in a few months time...
Isn't that better than 6 in a pack (if the price is the same per card). With 3 in a pack, you should be guaranteed a SP card which are the only ones (other than promo if they will have one) that are locked. You don't get the convenience of selecting the villagers that you want but at least they will appear randomly. In theory (if all else are equal) you should be able to get the entire 17 SP (for series 1) cards for less.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
Yeah but.......... shit.
That's a very good point, which I had completely missed.
Don't do this to me!
I imagine the aftermarket for these cards will mitigate some of the cost of buying all these packs. Much like other collectible cards, I think you'll be able to get these for fairly cheap. Specials will be harder to come by, but for the common stuff I can't imagine people charging more than $1 a card as the market oversaturates.
MicroByter
Member
Crap, what have I done...
MicroByter
Member
I got Resetti... Yay?
Yes.
Rollo Lawson
Banned
I got Redd. I may pick up a booster pack later on.
Robin64
Member
It's "better" if one only want SP cards, but if you want the collection you are going to have a loooot of SP dupes based on the 1SP 2Normal per pack ratio.
As for price, based on RRP, cards are very nearly double price over here in Europe. It's quite silly.
It's "better" for Jo Shishido's Cheeks since he/she wants to 100% the game, since the normal villagers can appear randomly. Promo aside (if they will do one) the SP are the only ones locked (that we know of). I don't think that Jo Shishido's Cheeks is interested in completing the entire series assuming from her/his post.
JP one seems to be the cheapest and easiest, if you can get one. It's around 100 yen per card so around $1, you can complete the entire series 1 in 1 box.
I guess the cheapest way to complete a set for people who wants to complete a set is through trading.
Wowfunhappy
Member
Just a friendly reminder to people who are looking to purchase this game that a number of Gaffers bought the HHD New 3DS Bundle as a means of obtaining a non-XL New 3DS, and a lot of us (me included!) are now looking to sell the included eShop code.
There's a number of posts in B/S/T, and the going price atm seems to be around $30, so you should definitely PM one of us instead of paying full price.
There's a number of posts in B/S/T, and the going price atm seems to be around $30, so you should definitely PM one of us instead of paying full price.
Rollo Lawson
Banned
Word??? That's where I'll be going then
I have a question. I have a 3DS XL, not a new 3DS, so I can't scan the card amiibos in.. However my brother does have a new one. Does that mean I can make my AC save on my 3DS, move the cart to my brother's and scan my cards in, and then move back to my 3DS and have the characters in my game?
Well you just sold me. Damn you.
MicroByter
Member
That's Hillarious! I'm trying to play the game correctly, but I think it's time for some abuse time for my little residents.
Nice job with the OP -- didn't really understand how this game worked but my wife has got it pre-ordered as she is an AC fanatic. Sounds like it's more in-depth than I realized. We have been playing individual copies of the mainline games for our entire relationship (10+ years) but I think 1 copy will suffice for this.
Rollo Lawson
Banned
Any chance we'll have a trading thread?
Hyrule Warrior
Member
This is why I can never understand when Nintendo does certain promotions or deals with Best Buy.... Best Buy is one store I go to where they seem to not give a shit at all about Nintendo products. Yes yes, it's business, but why deal with one that shits on you every other step of the way? All Nintendo products are not even in the centered part of the video game section, but rather kept in the far back and scattered like crap in all the Best Buys near me.
Maybe they have to cut deals with BB to get store space there?
Chezzymann
Member
Not gonna get this sadly. Looks fun, but $40 is a bit too much for a game like this in my opinion. Also the lack of any online features (like visiting other people's stuff) and the fact that building houses for all the well known characters you'd actually want to build a house for seems to be locked behind those amiibo cards are a big turn off.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
There are online features and amiibo cards hold back none of the regular villagers. They just let you get them faster and allow you to build for the special characters like Isabelle or Tom Nook.
BroggieDoge
Member
I bought 3 card packs today. Only duplicate I got was DJ KK which was also the card that came in my copy of the game.
Chezzymann
Member
I meant multiplayer, like visiting peoples towns and stuff like playing minigames with random people online. I worded that wrong and edited my post, I meant special characters. Not a fan of them locking all the characters most people would actually want to build houses for behind randomized grab bag cards. Also, I hate the entire concept of randomized card packs with a passion. I know its been around forever but its just so scummy making people constantly buy card packs in hope of getting the one they want.
PhoenixSFT
Member
I can make one, but I think we need some trading rules established like:
1 special card for 1 special card (Isabelle for Resetti, Pascal for Digby, etc.)
2 regular cards for 1 special card (Cherry and Stinky for Kapp'n, etc.
And it would be set up like the B/S/T thread.
Its like you bring destruction to anything you touch!
KelpPlankton
Member
I don't think you can just make up and enforce card values when nobody knows what is and isn't going to be in demand or oversupplied yet.
PhoenixSFT
Member
I just figured since the special sparkly cards are tougher to come by, it would make more sense to trade 2 regular cards for a sparkly one, and a sparkly for a sparkly. Seems fair.
KelpPlankton
Member
There are far fewer NPC cards and you get 1 guaranteed per pack. In the US there's 6 cards per pack but in JP/EU there's only 3, so the NPCs are by and large going to be much easier to find due to their more reliable distribution.
There's only like 10 NPCs and like 90 Villagers
Plus you have to factor in what people actually will end up wanting. Even if every single card had the same availability and distribution some are going to be worth more than others because some characters are more popular than other characters.
Let people set their own have/want lists and sort it out themselves, enforcing some sort of weird value system when nobody knows what's worth anything yet is just going to result in people abusing it or getting scammed out of valuable cards.
PhoenixSFT
Member
Fair enough, I'll figure out some sort of basic trading OT.
Great OP! Just got my copy in the mail today and looking forward to playing it. I didn't do a lot of home designing in New Leaf (spent most of my time with the Stalk market), but it was an aspect of the game I enjoyed regardless.
Only thing I'm concerned about is that I might lose my sanity and start buying more of these Amiibo cards. I just need to stay strong.
Only thing I'm concerned about is that I might lose my sanity and start buying more of these Amiibo cards. I just need to stay strong.
Rollo Lawson
Banned
People should decide for themselves what to trade. True value is relative, plus people will adapt to supply/demand trends on their own. I just think we could use a central discussion for it.
matthewrex
Member
GAF: Will there be an amiibo card trade thread?! I have lots to trade 
I had asked on the Best Buy forums about the GCU limit and they said that it and the discount would apply. I'm scared to buy more than 3 packs because of that so I'll be curious to hear if you have any trouble from them in regards to going over the GCU discount limit.
I'm going to stop by the Wal-Mart beside the Gamestop that my bundle is at and pickup a binder and/or card sleeves shortly. Guess I should see if I can get the cards first though.
Now I just need to figure out if it will be worth trying to collect the cards like I had planned or to just stop with series 1 stuff and get my favorite villagers.
ladyluthien
Member
My bundle came with Tortimer I love him!
Have four packs coming on Sunday according to Amazon.
I love him!Have four packs coming on Sunday according to Amazon.