So the new update in Animal Crossing New Horizon...stranger can leap off the pier which might makes scamming easier

Arthands · Jul 6, 2020

In Animal Crossing New Horizon, when someone visits your island, you can fence up the area near the pier entrance, so you can limit where the strangers go. This is useful when you want to prevent the strangers from wondering around, stepping on your flowers or causing other mischief, shaking your money tree or taking your items during trading or things like that.

but since the update, some people has found a loop hole: they can just change to the swimwear, jump off the pier, and swim up the shore to get around the fences. After stealing or causing whatever mischief, the stranger can press the - button to "leave quietly" from the island.

This has severe consequences to traders and more, which makes island owner have lesser control on managing the strangers explorable area. I think Nintendo should really issue a patch to disallow players from being able to jump off the airport pier into the water, and in the meantime, island owners might want to keep a look out on potential signs of people who are looking to cause mischief (eg arriving or changing to swimwear upon island arrival)

Selphie · Jul 6, 2020

I don't really think that the developers want you to block people in multiplayer so they probbaly aren't interested in changing this. I guess the only solution is to keep an eye out and disconnect when you suspect something like this is happening.

Deleted member 37233 · Jul 6, 2020

Some people take Animal Crossing way too seriously. It is meant to be a fun a relaxing game and somehow people manage to make it stressful.

Tribes of Trusty · Jul 6, 2020

And this kids, is why you should not invite strangers, lest they stomp on your flowers and shake your money trees. Thanks Nintendo for your invaluable life lessons.

cw_sasuke · Jul 6, 2020

Lichtsang said:
Some people take Animal Crossing way too serious. It is meant to be a fun a relaxing game and somehow people manage to make it stressful.

Yeah, this.

Zombine · Jul 6, 2020

Lol dude if something like that happens just close the software. The only way changes remain is if they are able to fly home.

John Dunbar · Jul 6, 2020

when i visited other islands it was always hilarious when they had fenced a path to the store or whatever.

Hours Left · Jul 6, 2020

An easier fix would just be to only allow visitors to wear wetsuits on islands where they are best friends with the host.

trugs26 · Jul 6, 2020

Wait swimming was added?! How did I miss this update?

rochellepaws · Jul 6, 2020

John Dunbar said:
when i visited other islands it was always hilarious when they had fenced a path to the store or whatever.

Why is it hilarious? People put a lot of work into their islands and don't want others destroying it.

Jawmuncher · Jul 6, 2020

Can't wait to see Islands that are on full lock-down with fences all around lol.

Tribes of Trusty · Jul 6, 2020

Jawmuncher said:
Can't wait to see Islands that are on full lock-down with fences all around lol.

Speedboats and harpons and swimmers-hunting update when

edgefusion · Jul 6, 2020

I don't know why they can't just add a setting so strangers can't really do anything except interact with shops/villagers and tour the island. It'd make things like this so much simpler.

Nugnip · Jul 6, 2020

I don't want Nintendo to disable fun stuff because of a bunch of people who take things way too seriously. Don't invite people on your island if you're not ready for what it implies. Or place walls around the beaches, I don't know, solve your own issues.

XBlade · Jul 6, 2020

Oh and here i thought the airport pier was alread fenced. Hope the do that if they havent.

el jacko · Jul 6, 2020

Animal crossing: D-Day patch incoming

in all seriousness, I've only visited friends islands so this has never been a problem for me, and I can imagine the circumstances where this might happen mean... the player is already stressed out about other ingame issues!

Arthands · Jul 6, 2020

Zombine said:
Lol dude if something like that happens just close the software. The only way changes remain is if they are able to fly home.

Doing that will cause some issues too, for example a villager might be handing out recipes, and if you close the software, the villager will stop handing out that recipes

Bedameister · Jul 6, 2020

Maybe just don't invite people that behave rude on your island.
Also it's not like people that are not best friends can cause much damage imo.

People take this game way too serious

Arthands · Jul 6, 2020

Nugnip said:
I don't want Nintendo to disable fun stuff because of a bunch of people who take things way too seriously. Don't invite people on your island if you're not ready for what it implies. Or place walls around the beaches, I don't know, solve your own issues.

its not disabling fun stuffs. Its actually preventing people from causing harmful activities. It wasn't an issue before. It is now

Cenauru · Jul 6, 2020

I'm not sure what about wanting to trade with players online but not want people to steal and mess with your town is "taking the game too seriously".

FreddeGredde · Jul 6, 2020

What harmful activities can they REALLY do? Fence off money trees if you insist on not picking them off yourself.
Flowers will grow out again the next day.

Benzychenz · Jul 6, 2020

People you're not best friends with can barely do anything on your island anyway, unless you have money dropped on the ground all over your island what's the issue?

Efejota · Jul 6, 2020

Hours Left said:
An easier fix would just be to only allow visitors to wear wetsuits on islands where they are best friends with the host.

I was already thinking that having fences around the beach would be a hassle, but this is basically the best solution they could do. I mean, if they put fences in the game in the first place they must have been interested in allowing players to close spaces.

Arthands · Jul 6, 2020

Rather than having fences all around the beach, it is easier for Nintendo to release a patch to close the issue they created with this update.

Bedameister said:
Maybe just don't invite people that behave rude on your island.
Also it's not like people that are not best friends can cause much damage imo.

People take this game way too serious

That defeat the purpose of the game. It was developed to also allow people to interact with strangers too.

Ultimadrago · Jul 6, 2020

FreddeGredde said:
What harmful activities can they REALLY do? Fence off money trees if you insist on not picking them off yourself.
Flowers will grow out again the next day.

Yeah, I have fences around all of my money trees and flowers cannot be stomped out of existence forever, which used to be the case. Since New Horizons, I've been fine with strangers on my island and leave them alone mostly.

I used to do giveaways for a bunch of people and no one has done something to make me regret opening the gates. They couldn't if they tried.

Antony · Jul 6, 2020

Haven't they already solved this with 'Best Friends?'
What can a non-Best Friend do to cause havoc...?

KartuneDX · Jul 6, 2020

If they patch OP's request before the dozens of bare minimum QoL changes we've asked for since month 1 I'd be severely disappointed.

Besides, it looks sick jumping in from the airport and is literally the only place aside from the pier you can do that from. Fenced in trade based islands look ridiculous anyway.

stan423321 · Jul 6, 2020

Arthands said:
That defeat the purpose of the game. It was developed to also allow people to interact with strangers too.

The premise of this thread is a sentiment that certain interactions that the game now allows should not be allowed, though. Not sure where the line is if you phrase it like that.

IMHO this was always the intention and they considered using coast as a fence an exploit.

Burai · Jul 6, 2020

Arthands said:
That defeat the purpose of the game. It was developed to also allow people to interact with strangers too.

Yeah, I'm sure Nintendo intended everyone to share their Dodo codes to break the in-game economy.

Turnip Exchange is an exploit. They won't patch this to save it.

Zombine · Jul 6, 2020

Arthands said:
Doing that will cause some issues too, for example a villager might be handing out recipes, and if you close the software, the villager will stop handing out that recipes

I feel like that is an oddly specific caveat. I'm sure you'll survive if you can't get the recipe for "cherry rug" if it means your shit isn't all fucked up.

QuixoticNeutral · Jul 6, 2020

It seems that the elegant solution to this would be to slap a Best Friends requirement on diving.

People who dismiss this problem as a case of taking the game Too Seriously evidently haven't used the multiplayer enough to understand it. Restricting your visitors is critical functionality.

Cieviz · Jul 6, 2020

rochellepaws said:
Why is it hilarious? People put a lot of work into their islands and don't want others destroying it.

What can you destroy?
You can't use axe and shovel, you can't pick up the object, flowers and fruits grow in 2 days.
The true is:

Lichtsang said:
Some people take Animal Crossing way too seriously. It is meant to be a fun a relaxing game and somehow people manage to make it stressful.

TheBiInBilingual · Jul 6, 2020

Maybe it's just me but I really don't see an issue here? All of these things are so preventable.
- shake your money trees before you allow people?
- flowers literally grow back the next day
- don't allow strangers if you don't feel ready and only invite friends.

Lichtsang said:
Some people take Animal Crossing way too seriously. It is meant to be a fun a relaxing game and somehow people manage to make it stressful.

Also this

JCal · Jul 6, 2020

Animal Crossing: Island Defense.

Now that's got my attention lol.

MaitreWakou · Jul 6, 2020

Cenauru said:
I'm not sure what about wanting to trade with players online but not want people to steal and mess with your town is "taking the game too seriously".

What is there to mess ? Don't put stealable objects on the floor... If people "destroy" your flowers, water them and tomorrow they're back at normal. They "steal" your fruits ? 3 days later they're back. There's nothing to mess, just don't put objects on the ground when you're waiting for strangers...

SoundLad · Jul 6, 2020

Burai said:
Yeah, I'm sure Nintendo intended everyone to share their Dodo codes to break the in-game economy.

Turnip Exchange is an exploit. They won't patch this to save it.

Basically this.

Making millions and millions of bells using turnip exchange with random Internet strangers is not an intended way to play the game.
You invite a total stranger to your island, that's on you and not something Nintendo needs to fix. Fix your greed.

rochellepaws · Jul 6, 2020

Cieviz said:
What can you destroy?
You can't use axe and shovel, you can't pick up the object, flowers and fruits grow in 2 days.
The true is:

If you think Animal Crossing isn't a game worth taking seriously then I don't think it's worth explaining, you wouldn't understand.

Forkball · Jul 6, 2020

It's like in movies where the hero gets cornered by the bad guys and is backing towards the edge of a cliff, only to dive into the water below and swim to safety.

Dyle · Jul 6, 2020

Considering the only things they can really damage are buying stuff in the store and possibly giving your villagers bad nicknames, this isn't an issue. The whole fenced off path to Nook's was always a creepy exploit.

Arthands · Jul 6, 2020

stan423321 said:
The premise of this thread is a sentiment that certain interactions that the game now allows should not be allowed, though. Not sure where the line is if you phrase it like that.

IMHO this was always the intention and they considered using coast as a fence an exploit.

the premise is that certain interaction that was fine due to limitation, is now broken.

Arthands · Jul 6, 2020

Cieviz said:
What can you destroy?
You can't use axe and shovel, you can't pick up the object, flowers and fruits grow in 2 days.
The true is:

You can take items that isn't intend for you. Recipes, items, bells, turnips.

SinCityAssassin · Jul 6, 2020

Arthands said:
Rather than having fences all around the beach, it is easier for Nintendo to release a patch to close the issue they created with this update.

That defeat the purpose of the game. It was developed to also allow people to interact with strangers too.

This is literally only a problem for strangers manipulating the economy with one another, not "interacting". That is not the purpose of the game.

Dodo Man even tells you you're riskin it by allowing strangers into your island.

Nintendo shouldn't "fix" how restrictive you want your island to be for your black market business practice.

Plus why wouldn't you fence any of your valuables to begin with if you're going to open your island to strangers you can't trust.

dunkzilla · Jul 6, 2020

Arthands said:
the premise is that certain interaction that was fine due to limitation, is now broken.

I'm pretty sure it's not broken and they knew exactly what they were doing.

TheGhost · Jul 6, 2020

Please i wish this game had the type of MP that wouldn't require you to jump through hopes so i can have a stranger or be a stranger on someone's island.

chances are higher the only people you have on your island is your friend.

Savii · Jul 6, 2020

You can fence trees if your worried. If you've got a ton of stuff dropped on the ground for trading wouldn't you always have to keep an eye on it regardless? And as someone that has tons of flowers on my island, the buds will grow back in a day or two so there's really nothing to worry about.

Cieviz · Jul 6, 2020

rochellepaws said:
If you think Animal Crossing isn't a game worth taking seriously then I don't think it's worth explaining, you wouldn't understand.

What?
It's a GAME, of course it's not worth taking seriously, at least if they don't pay you money to play.
But yeah, you are right for sure, I don't understand, I wouldn't understand, I'm too old to be mad if they ruin my flowers that ri-grow the next day.

Giga Man · Jul 6, 2020

Just make it so that swimming is exclusive to "best friends" only.

Deleted member 21220 · Jul 6, 2020

rochellepaws said:
If you think Animal Crossing isn't a game worth taking seriously then I don't think it's worth explaining, you wouldn't understand.

Really? The game was supposed to be setting up your island and growing it to what you want. Not exploiting everything in the game to sell things to other people both in game and on eBay. That's not taking the game seriously. I hope they don't bother to patch it and instead patch some QoL things that have been needed from the start.

Bob Beat · Jul 6, 2020

edgefusion said:
I don't know why they can't just add a setting so strangers can't really do anything except interact with shops/villagers and tour the island. It'd make things like this so much simpler.

They do it halfway. You can't move things when people are visiting. So it seems easy to set it that people can't jump off the pier. Or only best friends can do it.

I don't put too much into it. I have a plan to fence everything off if my turnip price ever hits above 500 but that's just to make things efficient. I don't even grow money trees since turnips make getting money real easy.

But I understand people are putting a ton of effort into it. Walling off certain parts of your island seem reasonable, at times. I'd be pissed if you spent 600 hours and someone was being a jerk.

But Nintendo will Nintendo and try and force people to play a certain way instead of valuing how much effort people put in. They have the tools to limit this but it's reasonable to assume they don't care.

Forearm_Star · Jul 6, 2020

I believe the gentleman at the airport gives you all the warning you'll get about inviting strangers to your island.
They won't patch this

So the new update in Animal Crossing New Horizon...stranger can leap off the pier which might makes scamming easier

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