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I get attached to some of my neighbors as well, and when they pack up, I work really hard to keep them around (and it's worked so far). Hopper, Mint (had in original AC), Bill (had in original AC), Ruby, and Camofrog are my favorites right now. I wish Ribbot would move in, I had him as well back in the day. I have all their pictures, so at least if they ever end up moving, I'll have the memory of them being there.
It's never the villagers you want to move out that do. Elmer and Big Top are 2 that I don't care much for, so I just never talk to them. But yet, THEY NEVER MOVE! It seems like the game looks to see who you are attached to on the relationship "score" and then has them pack up.
Also, I love how their homes are dynamic: they add/remove and move furniture around. It's fun to see an item you sent to them sitting in their home. However, I notice that they rarely ask for favors. Maybe once a week someone will ask me to deliver a letter to someone (conveniently standing two trees away), whereas in the original game, you would be constantly delivering items for one animal after another.[/QUOTE]
I know what you mean - I just had Rod (mouse) move out on me and I had been talking to him regularly and sending presents all the time. I didn't know you could talk someone out of it. Do you have to do this several times? I tried about 5 times with Rod and then gave up - he kept saying he had to move. I also have been unable to get pictures from anyone. My coolest resident is Agent S (squirrel wearing a racing helmet

). I *really* want to get his picture and I've been doing all I can, but nothing yet.
And I too was wondering about the favors thing - I've only had 2 or 3 requests. I'm glad they toned it down a bit from the GC version, but it seems like they went too far.
I had that wierd visiting cat (Blanca) whose face you draw. She said her face was from someone named Tusaka in ".hack". Is that anyone from here? I was in Yukine's town a few days ago, so I assume the cat came as a result of that (or is it just from connecting to Nintendo WiFi? In which case this Tusaka could be anyone in the world I suppose).
Yukine, I won my fishing tourney with a 100 inch Tuna - just beat out Agent S. I had never even caught a Tuna before.