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The Miscellaneous Thought Thread
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Rich T
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You’re... you’re gonna make me say something negative about my favorite game on Earth?
Sigh...it’s true. Sadly, it’s one island file per *console*. And the game saves to the Switch itself, so you can’t even use two separate Animal Crossing cartridges on the same machine.
On the plus side, I have multiple households in my family where two siblings or husband & wife are sharing an island and having a great time. There are advantages, such as double chances for certain daily events...
But, yeah, the file restriction is kind of baffling. I love Nintendo to bits, but—God bless ‘em—sometimes their good intentions lead to decisions that come across as...paranoid.
It’s an attempt to thwart cheaters and black marketeers, I’m certain. Animal Crossing is an unusual game that relies on maintaining an illusion of life and real-time growth. In this online connected modern world (and AC’s online works great), it’s a game that can be spoiled by using multiple files to gain unfair advantages. This is the reason special events are being added in near-real time via DLC—so that people don’t “time travel” ahead and spoil all the surprises for everyone.
But the result is one shareable island per console.
Animal Crossing is witty, inspiring, positive, and creative. It’s connected my long-distance covid stay-at-home family members together for virtual visits to each others’ islands for some of the best times I’ve ever had in a video game.
But...even I can’t deny the file decision is unfortunate. I am, however, positive it is *not* a ploy to get families to buy multiple Switch consoles. Honest. Really.
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Californian Elitist
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An underrated Disney character... Merlin’s sugar bowl.
1HAPPYGHOSTHOST
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Ahh Raven. No matter how down in life I get, a post from you can always cheer me right up.
smooch
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I really need to rewatch Mandalorian, I haven't seen any episodes since the finale, I watched the first 3 episodes like 3 times each with different people then watched the new episode each week with my dad once until the season ended.
One of my work Webex meetings today got political and someone brought up 1984 and literature and it reminded me of your allusions of 1984 to what's going on in the world. People were apparently surprised I read 1984 or even read any books in general and assumed I would just have read SparkNotes for book reports because apparently nobody reads nowadays
Disney Irish
Premium Member
I recently watched a documentary on the history of Arrow Development.
I'm wondering if anyone today would really miss the tubular steel track of the Matterhorn if it was replaced by newer track technology that meant a quieter and smoother ride. In its place using something like the I-Box track that Schilke (former Arrow engineer) from RMC has made popular.
Of course that would require a redesign of the cars and track layout. But would allow for loops to be added if they wanted.
I'm wondering if anyone today would really miss the tubular steel track of the Matterhorn if it was replaced by newer track technology that meant a quieter and smoother ride. In its place using something like the I-Box track that Schilke (former Arrow engineer) from RMC has made popular.
Of course that would require a redesign of the cars and track layout. But would allow for loops to be added if they wanted.
I recently watched a documentary on the history of Arrow Development.
I'm wondering if anyone today would really miss the tubular steel track of the Matterhorn if it was replaced by newer track technology that meant a quieter and smoother ride. In its place using something like the I-Box track that Schilke (former Arrow engineer) from RMC has made popular.
Of course that would require a redesign of the cars and track layout. But would allow for loops to be added if they wanted.
I wouldn't miss the track itself as long as the layout and intimate feel of the attraction remain the same.
smooch
Well-Known Member
My girlfriend has a Switch and her sister only ever borrows it from her to play Animal Crossing and she was a little disappointed at first that they had to share an island but after a while they both say that it's actually a really fun experience. I definitely think there should at least be the option when using a second profile to start a new island or to move in to a current profile's island but we're stuck with what we have. It doesn't affect me because I'm the only person who uses my Switch, but my girlfriend says it's fun that she and her sister come up with ideas / plans for what to do on the island together and if they don't play together it's cool to see what the other did to the island while they weren't there. I've also used it to connect with long distance friends during quarantine, I was supposed to go down to Disneyland this summer with a friend I met online through a Disney game and we were going to meet up in the parks with two of our other friends from the same game who live in OC but now that trip isn't happening, but for one of my friends' birthday we all went on Discord and went to their Animal Crossing island and our friends sister set up the birthday cake in game for the party and we played musical chairs in game and it was a really fun alternative given the circumstances. It also keeps us all connected because we send each other what's in our stores for the day or other items we acquire or list our turnip prices and see if anyone wants to come over and buy anything or sell turnips or whatever, it just encourages a little extra interaction between us when it has been very easy for me the past few months to go into multiple week episodes of basically shutting myself out from playing games with / talking to anyone online and just watching movies / YouTube alone all night and sleeping all day.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Well newer track technology would probably require a redesign of the track layout due to different track dimensions. But overall I would think the same basic concept would remain the same. And like I said a loop could be added....
Rich T
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I’d love a smoother ride, but I want it to retain the same 2 wonderful, unique track layouts, or it just wouldn’t be The Matterhorn anymore.I recently watched a documentary on the history of Arrow Development.
I'm wondering if anyone today would really miss the tubular steel track of the Matterhorn if it was replaced by newer track technology that meant a quieter and smoother ride. In its place using something like the I-Box track that Schilke (former Arrow engineer) from RMC has made popular.
Of course that would require a redesign of the cars and track layout. But would allow for loops to be added if they wanted.
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And no loops!
lazyboy97o
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Tubular steel tracks are what allowed for loops in the first place. The problem isn’t the tubular steel concept, just that technology of them has improved dramatically.I recently watched a documentary on the history of Arrow Development.
I'm wondering if anyone today would really miss the tubular steel track of the Matterhorn if it was replaced by newer track technology that meant a quieter and smoother ride. In its place using something like the I-Box track that Schilke (former Arrow engineer) from RMC has made popular.
Of course that would require a redesign of the cars and track layout. But would allow for loops to be added if they wanted.
Curious Constance
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The problem is one of the tracks suck!I’d love a smoother ride, but I want it to retain the same 2 wonderful, unique track layouts, or it just wouldn’t be The Matterhorn anymore.
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And no loops!
BubbaisSleep
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Curious Constance
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I can’t even remember which side we loaded on, but it was the side we needed Fastpasses for. The side that doesn’t need a FastPass seemed way faster and more fun.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
I know that, but Matterhorn was built before Arrow perfected their loops.
It was more of a joke.
Yes but newer track technology, such as the I-Box like I mentioned, have become popular because they are quieter and smoother. I know that I-Box has primarily become the go-to for woodie conversions, but it still would work for a tubular steel replacement. And I like the idea of RMC because it has a former Arrow engineer as one of their lead designers.
The clearance needed for any loop would completely throw off the intimate feel of the attraction.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
The big changes that create smoothness are the change to heart line design and new, more precise manufacturing. New Vekoma’s are much smoother than their old Arrow “borrowed” design. Regardless of what track is used, the layout of the Matterhorn needs to be comprehensively redesigned to move the center of movement.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
It was really a joke.
Ha I couldn’t tell
Rich T
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How about RMC’s single rail raptor track? It’s designed for single file seating. It would be interesting to see it adapted to a less intense family coaster.