When it comes to Nintendo and advertising, usually the results are not particularly great. You’ve got those ads that completely miss the mark (also known as every Wii U ad out at the moment), a bunch of contests that usually don’t add up to a whole lot and a lack of European marketing that can be best described as ‘utterly suicidal’. But Nintendo of Europe’s new Animal Crossing New Leaf promotion is a great exception to the rule. In fact, it might even be one of their ‘best’ (especially from the fan point of view) campaigns they’ve ever came up with.
Why? Well let me explain how the rules work:
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If you register Animal Crossing New Leaf on Club Nintendo before 11pm on September 7th 2013, you get a Recommendation Code to pass to a friend.
Then if they register a 3DS XL on Club Nintendo and use your code…
They get a free download code for Animal Crossing New Leaf.
Yeah, you heard that right people. If you do this, you get a free copy of Animal Crossing New Leaf. As in, the whole game, for nothing. Okay, it’s a digital copy… but you can’t be too picky about that if you’re getting a new game for no monetary cost whatsoever.
Really though, this is a freaking awesome promotion. Free game for registering your 3DS XL with a code given by a friend (or knowing people nowadays, a random person on the internet)? Jackpot!
And what’s more, the contest rules don’t seem to state anything about what a ‘friend’ means in this situation, meaning that you could probably just go round asking for recommendation codes on Nintendo based internet forums instead. So rejoice European Nintendo fans, if you know someone who owns Animal Crossing New Leaf and haven’t registered your 3DS XL yet, it’s basically free games all round!
So what do you think about this contest? And if you’re a 3DS owner in Europe, are you planning to take advantage of it?
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Channels
The server has several 'channels' you can participate in. Try to keep the talk in each channel on-topic! Channels with a lock icon next to them are inaccessible by default and hidden to other members of the server who do not have the permissions to access them.
Server
- #rules-and-info - Allows members to view the rules, guidelines, and info about the Discord server.
- #announcements - Announcements from the server's staff and moderators.
- #welcome - A place to introduce yourself! Name, hobbies, what you play, whether you're a fan or reader...whatever you want!
- #role-assignment - Assign roles to yourself here.
- #timeout - Detention zone for when users get problematic.
New Horizons
- #nh-discussion - Discussion related to Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
- #nh-play - Use this channel to coordinate online play.
- #nh-dreams - Share your Dream Addresses here.
- #nh-pics - Share your New Horizons pics.
- #stonks - Want to do some turnip trading? You're in the right place!
- #design-sharing - Share your design patterns from the Animal Crossing series.
Animal Crossing General
- #calendar - Daily posts from Ribbot showing the day's events and Animal Crossing character birthdays.
- #ac-legacy - Discussion related to the legacy Animal Crossing series games (from Animal Crossing to New Leaf).
- #ac-survivor - A game/contest in the style of the reality TV show Survivor. 72 villagers (or special characters) from the Animal Crossing series battle it out, and only one will be left standing at the end! Who will be the Sole Survivor? That's up to you!
- #pocket-camp - Discussion related to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
- #ac-media - A place to share Animal Crossing-related media (memes, videos, tweets, etc.)
- #ac-artwork - A place to share awesome Animal Crossing artwork (either your own or someone else's)! Keep posts safe for work, and be sure to provide author and source when sharing others' art.
Nookipedia Wiki
- #wiki-general - General discussions regarding the Nookipedia wiki. Mostly serious.
- #wiki-museum - Discussions of the critters and artwork.
- #wiki-villagers - Discussions of the articles and lists on villagers.
- #wiki-items - Discussions of the items (furniture, clothing, etc.) across the series.
- #wiki-images - Discussions of the images.
- #wiki-tech - Discussion of templates, Cargo, Lua, APIs, JavaScript, CSS, and anything else techy.
- #wiki-api - Discussions regarding the use of the Nookipedia and MediaWiki APIs.
- #wiki-api-feed - Feed of issue activity on the Nookipedia API GitHub repo.
- #wiki-api-cache - Shows when cached entries have had their data updated based on changes made on the wiki.
General
- #question-of-the-day - Channel for answering daily question from Ribbot. New question will be posted every day.
- #general - General discussion - almost anything goes! Keep it civil and clean.
- #realtalk - Use this channel to discuss real-life issues. Due to the potentially sensitive nature of these discussions, we have zero tolerance for inappropriate or rude behavior in this channel.
- #gaming - Use this channel to discuss various other games not related to the Animal Crossing series.
- #memes - A place for non-AC memes.
- #media-sharing - Use this channel for sharing general media (artwork, videos, tweets, etc.)
Animal Crossing Discord Groups
Bots
- #toy-day - It's time for gifts! When a villager appears, be the first to help Jingle by choosing the villager's favorite color!
- #trivia - Take part in trivia sessions here using the !trivia command. Hosted by Ribbot.
- #bot-spam - Dump for testing bot commands and features.
Staff
- #huddle - A private room for off-topic staff discussion. Open to staff, moderators, community patrollers, developers and fanart curators.
- #reset-surveillance-center - A private room for Discord staff, moderators, and patrollers to discuss staff matters.
- #mods - A private room for Discord staff and moderators to discuss staff matters.
- #bot-test - A private room for testing bots.
- #fanart - A private room for fanart curators to discuss and vote on fanart to be featured.
- #staff - A private room for Nookipedia staff members to discuss staff matters.
- #development - A private room for server staff and developers to discuss tool and bot development.
- #mod-log - Dyno logs for actions taken by members (message deletions, edits, bans, nickname changes, etc.)
Voice Chat
We also have a few voice channels to use if you do not feel like typing out your messages. When using them, we ask that you please keep to the voice channel topic. All of the rules that are in place for our text channels also apply to our voice chat channels.
- #voice-text - Normal text chat to be used in conjunction with any of the voice channels (to share links during discussion, etc.).
- 🔊General - General voice discussion - almost anything goes! Keep it civil and clean.
- 🔊Gaming/Game Night - Voice channel to use when playing Animal Crossing and various other games. Also functions as the main source of communication for Nookipedia Game Nights!
- 🔊Staff - Voice channel for Discord staff, moderators, and patrollers to discuss staff matters.
Archived
The following channels are no longer visible by the users other than staff. Some of the channels may become available in the future.
- #game-night - Discussion pertaining to the biweekly Nookipedia Game Nights.
- #new-horizons-leaks - Discussion related to the unreleased content for New Horizons.
- #reddit-feed - An automated feed of the top-ten posts from the Animal Crossing subreddit.
Rules
- Users should be at least 13 years of age.
- Keep it clean and respect one another. Avoid mini-modding, solicitation, spamming external links and images, using anything obscene, violent, dangerous, or hateful messages about race, gender, religion, or politics.
- Impersonating another member is forbidden.
- Linking or uploading files other than images is prohibited. Images include, but are not limited to, JPG, PNG, GIF, and WebM files.
- Keep in mind that the Discord is public - revealing excessive personal information about yourself (such as last names, phone numbers, and home addresses) is not allowed. Online info, such as 3DS friend codes and dream addresses from Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo are allowed. Please use !gpc only with the user's permission.
- Discussions of hacking and/or glitches in the Animal Crossing series is generally accepted, but links or details of how to hack into any game or console is not allowed out of respect for intellectual property and to protect users from getting banned, bricking their devices, or downloading malware.
- Try to stay on the topic of the text channel you are in. (ex: Animal Crossing discussions in the #animal-crossing channel, etc.)
- If you see something that violates the rules or otherwise makes you uncomfortable, please do not hesitate to contact any of the staff members or moderators on the server. Just remember to keep it relevant and avoid ping spamming.
- Please do not advertise other servers without prior approval from Mods or Staff.
- Any interactions with other users in Animal Crossing games is at your own discretion. We are not responsible for anything that occurs as a result of your participation in online play with other users.
Server Staff
Discord Username | Wiki Username | Rank | Contact | Time zone | Specializes in | Status |
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@Jake#3240 | Jake | Director | Talk page | Email | UTC-5 (EST) | Wiki support, Technical support, Developer | Active |
@SuperHamster#0001 (@Kayvan#0001) | SuperHamster | Director | Talk page | Email | UTC-6 (CST) | Wiki support, Fanart Curator, Developer | Active |
@AgentParadox#6269 | AgentParadox | Staff | Talk page | Email | Wiki support | Active | |
@AlexBot2004#7735 | AlexBot2004 | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC-6 (CST) | Wiki support | Active |
@BladeofEvilsBane#5303 | BladeofEvilsBane | Staff | Talk page | Email | Wiki support | Active | |
@Decomposer#0962 | Decomposer | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC+8 (CST) | Wiki support | Around |
@DorsalAxe#0190 | Dorsal Axe | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC (GMT) | Wiki support | Active |
@Drago#7634 | Drago | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC (GMT) | Wiki support | Around |
@Lampshade59276#0941 (@Lampshade52176#0941) | Lampshade59276 | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC-5 (EST) | Wiki support | Active |
@Mario#1421 (@LeftyGreenMario#1421) | Mario | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC-8 (PST) | Wiki support | Active |
@Paviinka#6229 | Paviinka | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC+1 (CET) | Wiki support | Inactive |
@Ruthless Cutie#1589 | Ruthless Cutie | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC-5 (EST) | Wiki support | Active |
@sunmarsh#2802 | sunmarsh | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC-5 (EST) | Wiki support | Around |
@vmario97#2516 (@vmario#2516) | Vmario97 | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC+2 (EET) | Wiki support, Fanart Curator | Active |
@ZCJigglypuff#0381 | ZCJigglypuff | Staff | Talk page | Email | UTC+11 (AEDT) | Wiki support | Active |
@Froyo#0273 | Moderator | UTC-5 (EST) | Discord Game Night Coordinator | Active | ||
@PoizonMushro0m#6666 | PoizonMushro0m | Moderator | Talk page | Email | UTC-7 (MST) | Wiki support, Discord Game Night Coordinator, Fanart Curator | Active |
@Señor Mexicano#4935 | Señor Mexicano | Moderator | Talk page | Email | UTC-8 (PST) | Discord Game Night Coordinator | Active |
@WeatherGeek | Caleb#1492 | WeatherGeek | Moderator | Talk page | Email | UTC-5 (EST) | Discord Game Night Coordinator, Developer | Active |
@Akuhime-sama#0717 | Akuhime-sama | Patroller | Talk page | UTC-5 (EST) | Discord Game Night Coordinator | Active |
@ParrotAlex#6471 | Patroller | Discord Game Night Coordinator | Active |
Roles
Unique (nonassignable)
- Director
- Assigned to the wiki directors, SuperHamster and Jake; this role allows them to add other users to the Staff role and manage the whole server.
- Staff
- Staff of the Nookipedia wiki. They help the moderators enforce the rules.
- Moderator
- Moderators watch the chat and enforce the rules of the chat. They work closely with Staff to ensure that everyone has a good time! If you ever have a problem with a moderator go to them. If you ever have a problem with a moderator go to them.
- Patroller
- Community Patrollers are active members who help by answering questions about the server and Animal Crossing. They work closely with Staff and Moderators in the case of any rule breaking users.
- Bot
- Our helpful Discord bot, Ribbot, serves as a GPC creation tool and assists Staff and Moderators with moderation duties.
- Editor
- Users who have recently edited the Nookipedia wiki. This lets users easily identify editors and for editors to be pinged when needed.
- NIWA Affiliate
- This role is for our friends that are staff members at other NIWA sites! Please contact a staff member to request the role.
- Fanart Curator
- These users help bring in fanart from across various sites to be showcased on Nookipedia:Featured Fanart.
- API Developer
- This role is for those who using Nookipedia API for making websites or bots for Discord or other services.
- Muted
- Rarely assigned role, only used when certain users become problematic.
Assignable
- Editor
- Users who have recently edited the Nookipedia wiki. This lets users easily identify editors and for editors to be pinged when needed.
- AC Survivor Fan
- Users who want to be pinged for news and updates about the AC Survivor.
Personality
- Normal
- Peppy
- Snooty
- Lazy
- Jock
- Cranky
- Smug
- Sisterly
Pronouns
- He/him
- She/her
- They/them
Bot Commands
Nookipedia has an official chat bot named Ribbot! You can use the following commands to interact with Ribbot.
General:
- !8: Ask 8 ball a question
- !choose: Chooses between multiple choices.
- !flip: Flips a coin... or a user.
- !lmgtfy: Creates a lmgtfy link
- !poll:(currently unavailable) Starts/stops a poll
- !roll: Rolls random number (between 1 and user choice)
- !rps: Play rock paper scissors
- !serverinfo: Shows server's informations
- !stopwatch: Starts/stops stopwatch
- !urban: Urban Dictionary search
- !userinfo:(currently unavailable) Shows users's informations
- !gamenight:(currently unavailable) Retrieves the most current info on Nookipedia Game Night
Friendcodes and Town Info (currently unavailable):
- !gpc: Retrieves player information, including friendcode and dreamcode. E.g. !gpc @discordUser
- !spc: Initial Playercard Set Up. Use quotations around values with spaces. E.g. !spc 1234-1234-1234 5678-5678-5678 'My Town'
- !upc: Use this command to update a field on your card! E.g. !upc dreamCode 5678-5678-5678
Villager Info Lookup:
- !villager: Looks up villager information and posts it as a message. E.g. !villager Angus
Trivia:
- !trivia: Starts a trivia session. E.g. !trivia pokemon
- !trivia list: Provides a list of all trivia sets.
- !trivia stop: Stops an ongoing trivia session. This command must be used in order to change to a different trivia list.
Daily:
- !daily: Gives you your daily treasure.
- !collection: Shows all the treasure you have collected.
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