Sorry for the lack of updates, everyone.
I've been pretty busy lately, with real life. (what's that, you ask? Maybe I'll post a guide.)
So I started typing up the entire list of bugs and fish, including prices, locations, and appearance times. It's still gonna be a while before it's done, but those will probably be posted here soon! Keep an eye out.
Also, I may be working on a perfect town guide, but I don't exactly have an encyclopedia at my back, so I still have to research.
Happy New Year, and to everyone going back to school on Monday...I'm here for you. : P
-Katie
Friday, January 2, 2009
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Getting rich from trees
Alright, so Getting rich from trees won the poll! I guess I have to write about it now. : P
Just so you know, this won't get you into the millions with bells. This is the method I used to pay off my mortgage and get some furniture. It's great for new players who can get on wifi, and anyone who just wants to pass time and make a little money.
So here goes!
If you can get on wifi, the first thing you should do when you start a new town is get fruit. Every kind, if possible! Apples, pears, cherries, peaches, and oranges. Then, plant as many trees as you can with that fruit! I recommend chopping down any non-fruit tree and replacing it with a fruit tree. (This also guarantees that the tree will grow, if it is buried in the same spot as a previous tree was.) Now, once those trees are all grown up, plant more! Plant fruit trees until your little heart stops. Well, not really. That would be sad. But anyway, you want to be able to harvest a LOT of fruit.
Each fruit is worth 500 bells, and an entire inventory is worth 7,500 bells. So think if you fill 10 inventories with fruit and sell them to Nook, that will be 75,000 bells! Double the amount of fruit you sell, and that brings it up to 150k! Excellent. You could probably pull that off in about 15-20 minutes. This is great for paying off mortgages! Also, if you meet Joan on a Sunday and don't quite have enough bells to buy turnips, sell some fruit! Fruit really helps bring you out of an empty wallet.
Also, any trees that don't have fruit in them can have bells (usually 100 bells), furniture, or even BEES! If you can catch those bees, each sells for 4.5k and you can get usually 3 a day. Buzzzz.
Remember, the fruit regrows in just a few days, so if you harvest a section of town and leave the others, you'll have a steady income. : )
Another trick you can take advantage of is the money tree. If you have a golden shovel, which is obtained by burying a normal shovel for four days, you can bury bells in the ground and a tree will grow from them! If you're lucky, the tree will drop three times as much as you buried. For example, bury 1k, get 3k. Bury 30k, get 90k! It helps if you have lucky items in your house, or if
you follow Feng Shui. Just remember that the most you can get from any money tree is three bags of 30k each, so don't bury more than 30k!
Here's another perk to trees: BUGS. Winter is a bummer, since there are almost no insects. Spiders, bagworms, pill bugs, dung beetles, mole crickets, and bees are the most you'll see. Summer is the greatest season for bug-catching, and many of the most valuable bugs cling to trees. Most sell for at least 2k a piece, so if you can catch em, the bells will pile up quick! Coconut palm trees, which only grow near the beach, will lure the rarest beetles to your shores. They can sell for up to 12k each, so you'll definitely want to look out for them!
Having a good amount of trees in your town can also contribute to the environment. You can check at the Town Hall how the environment is doing, and adjust accordingly. If you have a perfect town for 15 days, you can get a golden watering can! These auction off at good prices at ACC (and other forums that encourage wifi interactions), and also can turn black roses into gold roses. All hybrid flowers can sell for a pretty penny over wifi. ; )
I hope I was able to inform you of some nifty bell-making methods! If you have your own method, feel free to comment! I may even add it to the post for all to see, or elaborate on anything you'd like to ask about.
-Katie
Just so you know, this won't get you into the millions with bells. This is the method I used to pay off my mortgage and get some furniture. It's great for new players who can get on wifi, and anyone who just wants to pass time and make a little money.
So here goes!
If you can get on wifi, the first thing you should do when you start a new town is get fruit. Every kind, if possible! Apples, pears, cherries, peaches, and oranges. Then, plant as many trees as you can with that fruit! I recommend chopping down any non-fruit tree and replacing it with a fruit tree. (This also guarantees that the tree will grow, if it is buried in the same spot as a previous tree was.) Now, once those trees are all grown up, plant more! Plant fruit trees until your little heart stops. Well, not really. That would be sad. But anyway, you want to be able to harvest a LOT of fruit.
Each fruit is worth 500 bells, and an entire inventory is worth 7,500 bells. So think if you fill 10 inventories with fruit and sell them to Nook, that will be 75,000 bells! Double the amount of fruit you sell, and that brings it up to 150k! Excellent. You could probably pull that off in about 15-20 minutes. This is great for paying off mortgages! Also, if you meet Joan on a Sunday and don't quite have enough bells to buy turnips, sell some fruit! Fruit really helps bring you out of an empty wallet.
Also, any trees that don't have fruit in them can have bells (usually 100 bells), furniture, or even BEES! If you can catch those bees, each sells for 4.5k and you can get usually 3 a day. Buzzzz.
Remember, the fruit regrows in just a few days, so if you harvest a section of town and leave the others, you'll have a steady income. : )
Another trick you can take advantage of is the money tree. If you have a golden shovel, which is obtained by burying a normal shovel for four days, you can bury bells in the ground and a tree will grow from them! If you're lucky, the tree will drop three times as much as you buried. For example, bury 1k, get 3k. Bury 30k, get 90k! It helps if you have lucky items in your house, or if
you follow Feng Shui. Just remember that the most you can get from any money tree is three bags of 30k each, so don't bury more than 30k!
Here's another perk to trees: BUGS. Winter is a bummer, since there are almost no insects. Spiders, bagworms, pill bugs, dung beetles, mole crickets, and bees are the most you'll see. Summer is the greatest season for bug-catching, and many of the most valuable bugs cling to trees. Most sell for at least 2k a piece, so if you can catch em, the bells will pile up quick! Coconut palm trees, which only grow near the beach, will lure the rarest beetles to your shores. They can sell for up to 12k each, so you'll definitely want to look out for them!
Having a good amount of trees in your town can also contribute to the environment. You can check at the Town Hall how the environment is doing, and adjust accordingly. If you have a perfect town for 15 days, you can get a golden watering can! These auction off at good prices at ACC (and other forums that encourage wifi interactions), and also can turn black roses into gold roses. All hybrid flowers can sell for a pretty penny over wifi. ; )
I hope I was able to inform you of some nifty bell-making methods! If you have your own method, feel free to comment! I may even add it to the post for all to see, or elaborate on anything you'd like to ask about.
-Katie
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
All about hybrids
So, you've surely heard of hybrid flowers. Pink, black, blue, purple, orange...even gold! There's all sorts of pretty ones! But how do you get them? Well, it's simple really, it just takes a lot of flowers and a lot of time! : )
So I'll start with the basics. Hybrid flowers are made from a combination of two other flowers. For example, a red rose next to a white rose may produce a pink rose! Of course, hybrids don't just appear because you have two flowers. They may take weeks to grow! You just have to keep your flowers alive and keep watching every day. Sometimes, flowers may even create more of the same flower. For example, two red roses next to each other can produce another red rose, or a black rose.
There are plenty of ways to arrange flowers to produce hybrids. In my opinion, and through a bit of research, diagonal designs work the best. You can also arrange them in pairs and lines, although I feel this wastes a few spaces that hybrids may appear. I'll post pictures below so you can decide how you want to arrange your flowers! (Photos are coming later this evening or tomorrow)
Now to the actual pairs that produce hybrids. Just put the two flowers together to get the result!
Flower + Flower = Result
Roses
Red Rose + Yellow Rose = Orange Rose
Red Rose + White Rose = Pink Rose
White Rose + White Rose = Purple Rose (image coming soon)
Red Rose + Red Rose = Black Rose
Black Rose + Purple Rose = Blue Rose
To get a Gold Rose, water a withered Black Rose with a Golden Watering Can. It will be gold the next day.
Tulips
Red Tulip + White Tulip = Pink Tulip
Red Tulip + Yellow Tulip = Purple Tulip
Red Tulip + Red Tulip = Black Tulip
Yellow Tulip + Yellow Tulip = Black Tulip
Cosmos
Red Cosmos + White Cosmos = Pink Cosmos
Red Cosmos + Yellow Cosmos = Orange Cosmos
Red Cosmos + Red Cosmos = Black Cosmos (image coming soon)
Pansies
White Pansy + White Pansy = Blue Pansy
Red Pansy + Yellow Pansy = Orange Pansy
Red Pansy + Red Pansy = Purple Pansy (image coming soon)
It is believed that jacobs ladders will increase the chances of getting a hybrid!
If any of the information I typed is wrong, please tell me in a comment so I can fix it. I'm adding my own images from my game to help you tell what everything looks like. : )
So I'll start with the basics. Hybrid flowers are made from a combination of two other flowers. For example, a red rose next to a white rose may produce a pink rose! Of course, hybrids don't just appear because you have two flowers. They may take weeks to grow! You just have to keep your flowers alive and keep watching every day. Sometimes, flowers may even create more of the same flower. For example, two red roses next to each other can produce another red rose, or a black rose.
There are plenty of ways to arrange flowers to produce hybrids. In my opinion, and through a bit of research, diagonal designs work the best. You can also arrange them in pairs and lines, although I feel this wastes a few spaces that hybrids may appear. I'll post pictures below so you can decide how you want to arrange your flowers! (Photos are coming later this evening or tomorrow)
Now to the actual pairs that produce hybrids. Just put the two flowers together to get the result!
Flower + Flower = Result
Roses
Red Rose + Yellow Rose = Orange Rose
Red Rose + White Rose = Pink Rose
White Rose + White Rose = Purple Rose (image coming soon)
Red Rose + Red Rose = Black Rose
Black Rose + Purple Rose = Blue Rose
To get a Gold Rose, water a withered Black Rose with a Golden Watering Can. It will be gold the next day.
Tulips
Red Tulip + White Tulip = Pink Tulip
Red Tulip + Yellow Tulip = Purple Tulip
Red Tulip + Red Tulip = Black Tulip
Yellow Tulip + Yellow Tulip = Black Tulip
Cosmos
Red Cosmos + White Cosmos = Pink Cosmos
Red Cosmos + Yellow Cosmos = Orange Cosmos
Red Cosmos + Red Cosmos = Black Cosmos (image coming soon)
Pansies
White Pansy + White Pansy = Blue Pansy
Red Pansy + Yellow Pansy = Orange Pansy
Red Pansy + Red Pansy = Purple Pansy (image coming soon)
It is believed that jacobs ladders will increase the chances of getting a hybrid!
If any of the information I typed is wrong, please tell me in a comment so I can fix it. I'm adding my own images from my game to help you tell what everything looks like. : )
Quick Fishing Tips
Now, in Animal Crossing, fishing is pretty easy. Cast, wait, reel!
But there are several small, simple tips I can supply. Of course, there is nothing I can do to improve your reflexes!
Fishing in Animal Crossing: City Folk is a somewhat new experience. That is, if you don't use the nunchuk to fish! You can either fish the traditional way, by pressing A on either the Wiimote or nunchuk, or you can add some dynamic to the game and YANK the Wiimote up when the fish bites! Fun!
Now, you know it gets nerve-wracking when you know you're about to catch a rare fish...but when is it going to bite down, dang it?! Rest assured, that fish is not going to bite your bobber more than 5 times. In AC: WW, this rule doesn't apply. But in City Folk, it's your best friend. Knowing that if the fish hasn't chomped by bite #4, you can prepare yourself and hook 'em before he knows what hit him!!
Another difference in City Folk is that the fish are CRAZY! They swim every which way and sometimes nibble then dash in the opposite direction...it's difficult to predict. In general, though, if your bobber is within the red lines I scribbled on the image below, the fish will notice it. By the way, that fish was a hammerhead shark! Keep your eye out for the finned fish! In GENERAL. I can't guarantee it fish will notice the bobber though, because the fish in this game have little to no brain. : P
Now, everyone hates sea bass. I hate sea bass, so why wouldn't you? Haha, I know. But it just so happens that many rare fish have shadows VERY similar in size and shape to sea bass. It's also true that sea bass shadows themselves vary! So keep an eye out and let your fish senses wander. Some shadows are skinnier, wider, longer, or scrunched up but still appear to be sea bass. My advice to catch every single fish you see, whether or not you pass it off as a sea bass. You'll be sure to land a big one!
In one of the next posts I write, I'll be telling of all the rare fish and when they appear. : D Keep on coming back and ask any questions you'd like about any fish or bugs!
Good luck fishing!
Katie
But there are several small, simple tips I can supply. Of course, there is nothing I can do to improve your reflexes!
Fishing in Animal Crossing: City Folk is a somewhat new experience. That is, if you don't use the nunchuk to fish! You can either fish the traditional way, by pressing A on either the Wiimote or nunchuk, or you can add some dynamic to the game and YANK the Wiimote up when the fish bites! Fun!
Now, you know it gets nerve-wracking when you know you're about to catch a rare fish...but when is it going to bite down, dang it?! Rest assured, that fish is not going to bite your bobber more than 5 times. In AC: WW, this rule doesn't apply. But in City Folk, it's your best friend. Knowing that if the fish hasn't chomped by bite #4, you can prepare yourself and hook 'em before he knows what hit him!!
Another difference in City Folk is that the fish are CRAZY! They swim every which way and sometimes nibble then dash in the opposite direction...it's difficult to predict. In general, though, if your bobber is within the red lines I scribbled on the image below, the fish will notice it. By the way, that fish was a hammerhead shark! Keep your eye out for the finned fish! In GENERAL. I can't guarantee it fish will notice the bobber though, because the fish in this game have little to no brain. : P
Now, everyone hates sea bass. I hate sea bass, so why wouldn't you? Haha, I know. But it just so happens that many rare fish have shadows VERY similar in size and shape to sea bass. It's also true that sea bass shadows themselves vary! So keep an eye out and let your fish senses wander. Some shadows are skinnier, wider, longer, or scrunched up but still appear to be sea bass. My advice to catch every single fish you see, whether or not you pass it off as a sea bass. You'll be sure to land a big one!
In one of the next posts I write, I'll be telling of all the rare fish and when they appear. : D Keep on coming back and ask any questions you'd like about any fish or bugs!
Good luck fishing!
Katie
Monday, December 22, 2008
The Bug Creeper
As my first real "tip" for all who decide to read this, I've to make you a better bug-hunter.
The trick to catching the rare beauties of the Animal Crossing bug realm is...well, being able to get close enough to them! Now, as you may remember from the GC, the villagers give you a very helpful tip: Running around, screaming, and waving your net may work on dragonflies and butterflies, but you have to be quiet and slow when catching things like tree-clingers. Even scorpions and tarantulas may fall for the ninja-stealth that I am about to bestow upon thee!...er...I mean, the incredible quietness that is epic for catching bugs.
OKAY...enough of that. So how do you get close? You creep! No, don't log into facebook and stalk everyone you know...not THAT kind of creep! I mean the slow, silent walk that no insect dares detect.
Always have your net out when bug hunting...it might save you if you get too close and are unable to save yourself otherwise! Running is a no-no. Walking is a no-no. If your bug-senses are tingling in the slightest, take your finger OFF of that joystick! Point the remote AWAY from the screen! Hold still! Lock your eyes on the target...creeping is easy if you know how. Simply tilt the joystick only slightly in the direction you're moving, then stop. Tilt for a second, stop. Do this until you can smell that critter, and can hardly see it through your enormous animal crossing head. Then...A BUTTON! Swing! You caught a ____! Hooray!
Just look at how close I am to this Oak Silk Moth. Mm, I can feel the dust from its wings going in my nostrils! These bugs are usually the most skittish in the game, but when you get all ninja on them...psh, they don't know what's coming! Until you sell them for 1,200 bells at Nook's. >: 3
Well, I hope you find the creeping technique to be all you ever dreamed of and more.
I guarantee that if you master creeping (which shouldn't take long), you'll be better at catching bugs! Golden Stag Beetles, Oak Silth Moths, and even Scarabs will be within your grasp.
Good luck!
Katie
The trick to catching the rare beauties of the Animal Crossing bug realm is...well, being able to get close enough to them! Now, as you may remember from the GC, the villagers give you a very helpful tip: Running around, screaming, and waving your net may work on dragonflies and butterflies, but you have to be quiet and slow when catching things like tree-clingers. Even scorpions and tarantulas may fall for the ninja-stealth that I am about to bestow upon thee!...er...I mean, the incredible quietness that is epic for catching bugs.
OKAY...enough of that. So how do you get close? You creep! No, don't log into facebook and stalk everyone you know...not THAT kind of creep! I mean the slow, silent walk that no insect dares detect.
Always have your net out when bug hunting...it might save you if you get too close and are unable to save yourself otherwise! Running is a no-no. Walking is a no-no. If your bug-senses are tingling in the slightest, take your finger OFF of that joystick! Point the remote AWAY from the screen! Hold still! Lock your eyes on the target...creeping is easy if you know how. Simply tilt the joystick only slightly in the direction you're moving, then stop. Tilt for a second, stop. Do this until you can smell that critter, and can hardly see it through your enormous animal crossing head. Then...A BUTTON! Swing! You caught a ____! Hooray!
Just look at how close I am to this Oak Silk Moth. Mm, I can feel the dust from its wings going in my nostrils! These bugs are usually the most skittish in the game, but when you get all ninja on them...psh, they don't know what's coming! Until you sell them for 1,200 bells at Nook's. >: 3
Well, I hope you find the creeping technique to be all you ever dreamed of and more.
I guarantee that if you master creeping (which shouldn't take long), you'll be better at catching bugs! Golden Stag Beetles, Oak Silth Moths, and even Scarabs will be within your grasp.
Good luck!
Katie
Welcome to the AC:CF Nature Log!
My name is Katie, and I am a die-hard fan of Animal Crossing. Be it the Gamecube, DS, or Wii version of the game, I've played for hours. I love bug-hunting and fishing, and always strive to complete my museum and get the Golden Rod and Golden Net.
So instead of boring you with my history with Animal Crossing, I'm going to...well, bore you with the present. (end of joke. I promise.)
I'd like to officially announce the beginning of the Animal Crossing: City Folk Nature Log, written by yours truly.
Within the days to come, you'll find tips to become an insane bug-hunter, where to find rare catches, and even photos of my most glorious finds so you can know what you're looking for (if you haven't found them already!).
So sit back and relax...and I hope that my Nature Log will not only be entertaining, but also helpful to all Animal Crossing players who read. : )
Katie
So instead of boring you with my history with Animal Crossing, I'm going to...well, bore you with the present. (end of joke. I promise.)
I'd like to officially announce the beginning of the Animal Crossing: City Folk Nature Log, written by yours truly.
Within the days to come, you'll find tips to become an insane bug-hunter, where to find rare catches, and even photos of my most glorious finds so you can know what you're looking for (if you haven't found them already!).
So sit back and relax...and I hope that my Nature Log will not only be entertaining, but also helpful to all Animal Crossing players who read. : )
Katie
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