Ferry - timetable ?

[Freizeitfarmer]

I would like to have a timetable for Willys ferry. I know this would make going to Ginger Island much more difficult. But there are some advantages on the other hand...
- warp totems would be much more useful - I haven't used a single GI-totem yet :-/
- it would be more realistic because Willy is currently on GI during the day as well waiting for the player at his shop-stop - strange thing!
- AND - my main reason - we could see Willy leaving and arriving with his boat at the GI-ferry bridge / in his shop backroom. A cool thing I think.

Regarding more difficulties: I made a similar suggestion for a bus timetable. Probably some arguments are listed there already.
And maybe the totems could be cheaper to compensate the timetable difficulties.

BTW: Also I would like to not auto-skip the ship-passage to GI when using Willys boat after the first use.

 

[WhiteEagle12]

Do you mean for the ferry and bus to only be available at certain times on certain days? If so, it's an interesting idea, and would definitely make that part of the game more realistic. I did find it a little weird that they were always available from this time to this time no matter the weather or day.

 

[LRangerR]

If this were to happen, then what would you do if you stay at said location after your transport leaves on it's last trip to the valley? I know late game it wouldn't be an issue, but this would also make farm totems more valuable, but what if player has yet to unlock farm totems? (i don't know when they unlock.)

Also, I think it would be cool to see the other villagers getting on/off the transports as well to visit the locations. I know most wouldn't have reason to go to the desert, but I think a lot of people would enjoy seeing Emily visiting Sandy. Or maybe Pierre/Lewis visiting the casino, as it doesn't seem TOO out of character for them, or some of the others as well.

 

[Freizeitfarmer]

Do you mean for the ferry and bus to only be available at certain times on certain days?

Only a time-based schedule, not a day-based one.

If this were to happen, then what would you do if you stay at said location after your transport leaves on it's last trip to the valley? I know late game it wouldn't be an issue, but this would also make farm totems more valuable, but what if player has yet to unlock farm totems? (i don't know when they unlock.)

I think if the player stays at GI or the desert the ferry/bus should always wait with its last transport.
Or alternative 1) the player has to stay there and has to sleep there, at Sandys in the desert, at Leos on GI.
Alternative 2) it happens the same as "dying" in the mines: one wakes up next day in ones bed and gets a letter with a charge for an "late emergency transport" from Pam or Willy.

Also, I think it would be cool to see the other villagers getting on/off the transports as well to visit the locations. I know most wouldn't have reason to go to the desert, but I think a lot of people would enjoy seeing Emily visiting Sandy. Or maybe Pierre/Lewis visiting the casino, as it doesn't seem TOO out of character for them, or some of the others as well.

I like the idea with Pierre/Lewis. :-)