I'm not sure, I'll go and check mine right now to see. But even if it doesn't, I don't think it's a big deal if you've been doing the attwifi trick using a particular MAC address. For example, since I've been using that trick (started in October) I've gotten people from all sorts of regions including Australia, South Korea, Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Mexico, just to name a few. I'll let you know if I see newer people than the ones I usually get though.
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I'm not sure, I'll go and check mine right now to see. But even if it doesn't, I don't think it's a big deal if you've been doing the attwifi trick using a particular MAC address. For example, since I've been using that trick (started in October) I've gotten people from all sorts of regions including Australia, South Korea, Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Mexico, just to name a few. I'll let you know if I see newer people than the ones I usually get though.
I'm a spoofer, but I also understand and respect those who choose not to spoof or "cheat" if you will. I came to the conclusion of spoofing my router because asides from hardly ever getting any streetpass hits, if Nintendo does embrace streetpass and continues to make new games for it, I want to be able to play those future games too. But I'm the kind of person that likes to play the first iteration of a game before moving forward, so, for example, if they come out with Haunted Manor 2 for streetpass, I want to have beaten the first one before playing that one. And if I were to actually play the games without spoofing my router, I probably would get through the games in 2+ years!!! Even with the daily 24 Mii hits that I currently get, it's still taking FOREVER to accomplish the games, which I'm perfectly fine with, I have no complaints. But to rely on streetpasses that NEVER occur, for me at least, it would be annoying and I would never get anywhere in the games. I didn't pay $15 for them just to tell people that I have them, but don't often get to play them. Just my personal opinion on the matter.
I don't usually game the system, except in certain cases. I live in a very rural area, and I rarely get out because I have agoraphobia. On a usual day that I do go out, I'll go by the three McDonalds locations in the nearest town, and wait in the parking lot until I get a pass, then welcome those people into my plaza and move on to the next McDonalds - and I usually get the same 3-5 people from each store every time, because they're clearly doing the same thing as me. Other than that, there's one WalMart employee I usually pass when I go there and I'll very rarely get someone else randomly (usually at WalMart).
I also gamed the system to get the Best Buy ACNL items because the nearest Best Buy is 50 miles away.
The reason I wanted to game the system this weekend is because holding an event like this means I have to go out and drive all over the place hoping their system actually works, while I'd rather just set my router up and get 6 new people every 8 hours for the weekend instead of spending that much time in the car burning fuel to drive around to restaurants I wouldn't eat at to save my life, all on a weekend that I would've normally spent at home.
I also gamed the system to get the Best Buy ACNL items because the nearest Best Buy is 50 miles away.
The reason I wanted to game the system this weekend is because holding an event like this means I have to go out and drive all over the place hoping their system actually works, while I'd rather just set my router up and get 6 new people every 8 hours for the weekend instead of spending that much time in the car burning fuel to drive around to restaurants I wouldn't eat at to save my life, all on a weekend that I would've normally spent at home.
It does, I've done it twice already. Once last night, and again this afternoon.
Also hit up three McDonald's today, and got 18 from the lot of them. Not as many new Provinces and States as I was hoping, but got a few. PEI was among them, and that has to be rare.
The few times I've visited the Nintendo Zones, my green light would go off within a minute of me being in the area (3DS closed in sleep mode of course) I don't think it should be taking 5+ minutes to register.
Only have the reputation ticket left in Mii Force, got all the easy ones in Warrior's Way and Monster Manor. Starting to eyeball Flower Town; the lust for hats is too great.
For those who have this game, how is it? I can't get into games like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon.
For those who have this game, how is it? I can't get into games like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon.
What do I have to do on the 3ds once I am in Ninendo Zone to get street pass?
I think the system will only handle one request at a time, so one system should light up, then the other one. I think some systems might take longer possibly based on how many StreetPass-active games you have data for, because my 3DS (launch model with 12 games active for StreetPass) usually takes 3-5 minutes to get a pass while my mom's XL with only Mii Plaza and the Denpa Men 2 demo active for StreetPass tends to get them within a minute.
Once you're close enough just wait until the green light comes on and you're good. If you're unsure if you're close enough, open your system and it should show a little notification saying Nintendo Zone is available and the Nintendo Zone app (or the folder it's in) will have a blue effect pulsing around it. Just make sure you keep your eye on the light while your system is open because if you get a StreetPass with your system open the light will flash green, but then stay off afterward.
The unthinkable happened this streetpass weekend: I got not 1 but 2 Aero Porter streetpasses. I did not get very far in that game, and I'd actually forgotten I had streetpass activated in it. I get a good amount of streetpasses each week, but this is the first time for this game.
AdawgDaFAB
Member
If I have my 3DS configured to my router's connection, can I keep my security settings on it and still use it for global homepass w/ attwifi as the SSID and a proper Clone Wireless MAC?
Chezzymann
Member
Got 10 streetpasses after going to the woodlands mall today. Time to look at dem animal crossing houses!
StarCreator
Member
Was this from a Nintendo Zone or a typical SpotPass?
Aww, I'm all settled in for the night. Brought me 3DS all over the place this weekend though. Hopefully Wayne'll still be there tomorrow.
I was Nintendo Zone hopping and he showed up at one.
PixyJunket
Member
Same, I stopped at all the Nintendo Zones on the way home from WWE PPV.
The weekend relay bonus helped me get the Kingdom Hearts StreetPass achievement.
StarCreator
Member
I was afraid of missing out on WayneBrady so I homepassed for the first and probably last time tonight. Didn't leave it up long enough to get any relay passes, just WayneBrady alone.
I hadn't cleared the queue with Tom yet so they both showed up one after the other. Also, WayneBrady didn't offer me a puzzle box =/. I only need one more!
I hadn't cleared the queue with Tom yet so they both showed up one after the other. Also, WayneBrady didn't offer me a puzzle box =/. I only need one more!
lazybones18
Banned
went to McDonalds about an hour or so ago just to get the Wayne Brady Mii. Glad I didn't miss out
Kinda wish I got out of the house on Saturday/Sunday to do more on the whole Streetpass weekend thing
Kinda wish I got out of the house on Saturday/Sunday to do more on the whole Streetpass weekend thing
I have been playing Streetpass Quest and the Puzzle games for two years now. I've never gamed the system and I won't. But I wouldn't call it a 'slow burn', more an endlessly frustrating parade of misery. I really think that these are some of the worst ideas Nintendo has ever had.
I've taken my 3DS everywhere for two years. Commuting to work in a big city (by train, 30 minutes), every time I go to a game store, on my trip to the Nintendo Store in NYC, in airports etc. In all that time I've had 80 hits. I just about beat Streetpass Quest II using coins and the special Iwata Mii, and it was a soulless, joyless experience. You only get 10 coins a day, so it takes a few days to get enough to build a decent team. You enter the dungeon, and the enemy has only a slice of life left. You kill it. You enter a room, darkened, poisoned, iced, whatever. Each of your guys turns and leaves... days of totting the 3DS around wasted. You want to smash your DS into little pieces.
So fuck it, you think. I'll spend coins on the puzzles. But you get a piece you already had 90% of the time, even when you have entire panels lying almost entirely bare. On top of that, you'll never get enough pink pieces to enjoy the excellent dioramas you're trying to unlock. But what's this? You go on a flight and pick up three passes. But guess what? None of them have puzzle pieces for you.
It's masochistic, and it makes me feel bad every time I use it. And rather than making me feel like I'm part of a community using DS, it has reinforced that I am the ONLY one carrying one around. I worked next to GOOGLE for a year. GOOGLE. They had Mario Kart posters in the windows. Only got about 4 streetpasses from google employees in the year.
Fuck streetpass.
added_time
Member
That is shocking to me. I live in a large city too (Toronto) and I get like 10 streetpasses per day on the subway. I think I have a thousand or something right now.
Wait -- why would you build up a team to go into a battle with an enemy on its last legs? You should kill it with some cheap week heroes and check out what the next room is, first. Otherwise, yes, chances are strong heroes will march to certain doom.
are you an obsessive completionist or something? you know it's okay not to finish everything. i live in a suburb and I don't commute, so prior to the advent of StreetPass Relay, you can imagine how few and far between mine were. It's still enjoyable slowly picking away at the tasks presented. I finally completed all the puzzles a couple weeks ago (for the first time!). The irony is that I'm actually sad about it. I just want more puzzles now.
Choppasmith
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I have to say i agree about the puzzles, do annoying to try and complete them with Play Coins as you just get pieces you already have most of the time. It's been almost a year, and I only have about 5 puzzles completed. Relay system has helped a lot though.
After beating Mii Force, I find myself skipping that game now. Even with a large group of Miis, trying to compete Arcade mode or replaying stages just aren't that fun anymore. I'm so addicted to the other ones though.
I actually came to post about Mystery Manor. I'm on Floor 10. I have quite a few +2 weapons of different elements now but I've been sticking with my +2 Rusty Blaster because of its high level. Any tips for getting the other ones levelled up or recommendations for some good weapons I should be using?
After beating Mii Force, I find myself skipping that game now. Even with a large group of Miis, trying to compete Arcade mode or replaying stages just aren't that fun anymore. I'm so addicted to the other ones though.
I actually came to post about Mystery Manor. I'm on Floor 10. I have quite a few +2 weapons of different elements now but I've been sticking with my +2 Rusty Blaster because of its high level. Any tips for getting the other ones levelled up or recommendations for some good weapons I should be using?
Everyone should go to some big video gamey event or convention or something at least once, too. You can pretty much take care of all your pink pieces that way.
I've only been to two but that was enough. The first being the Zelda Symphony, and the second the Pokémon XY launch event.
I've only been to two but that was enough. The first being the Zelda Symphony, and the second the Pokémon XY launch event.
Sounds like you need to find a StreetPass group near you to join.
UpperCaseN
Member
so getting duplicate puzzle pieces when spending play coins is awful. I think I'll spend my coins on Find Mii instead, is this what people here do?
StarCreator
Member
I only spend play coins if I need a specific color for Find Mii or if I'm just pulling the last few seeds off a plant in Flower Town before getting rid of it.
I only use coins for puzzle pieces when I first get puzzles. Normally just use them on Find Mii to recruit past allies when I need specific magic or w/e.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Check the charge speed and battery recharge speed of weapons. You want to use ones that are high in those. Fire Element weapons tend to have terribly number of batteries though. Rusty blaster can't do charge shots so is bad in the long run.
Levelling other weapons up is getting weapons from chests and spending gems to upgrade or use a stronger weapon to weaken an enemy and have the weaker weapon finish it off (can be tedious if the level difference is too great).
Given I'm hovering on 300 coins I just go with the puzzle pieces as it is the fastest way to spend them (I'm at the point where my progress in the gmes is far enough for it not to matter and my time is at a premium). I'm seeing one bug though. Pilotwings new pieces show up as ? and only revert to what they should be after I spend more coins (the other puzzles instantly change).
Definitely. I went in a small-ish Arcade convention and still got 70 Tags there.
UpperCaseN
Member
wait, you can hire a specific past Mi for specific magic? Do you need to clear the game first or something? I don't have that option.
aparisi2274
Member
I had such crap luck with the Streetpass weekend.
I took my 3DS to the Nintendo Store in the city and sat there for about 90min (alternating between Zelda and Streetpassing) and all I kept getting were people from NYC. I thought I was supposed to get people from all over the country, since it was national street pass weekend....I even made sure I was connected to a Nintendo Zone.
The only gold pants person I got was MiiVerse Tom.
I took my 3DS to the Nintendo Store in the city and sat there for about 90min (alternating between Zelda and Streetpassing) and all I kept getting were people from NYC. I thought I was supposed to get people from all over the country, since it was national street pass weekend....I even made sure I was connected to a Nintendo Zone.
The only gold pants person I got was MiiVerse Tom.
Starwolf_UK
Member
I think you need to have Find Mii 2 unlocked for it to appear...which means clearing Find Mii 1 a few times.
It is a lot more helpful in Find Mii 2 where there are several magic specific rooms and you also need 2 Miis to clear them...
You connected to the Nintendo Zone relay station, that gave you 6 Miis and the special Mii (that station being popular means it doesn't need to throw in people from other regions). You then can't get more Miis from that Nintendo zone for 8 hours. Your other passes were streetpasses hence being from NYC.