A villager requested that I create a police station as our next public works project, which I would be happy to oblige… but I've got some questions first. That conversation unlocked the "modern police station" and "classic police station" and both will cost 264,000 to construct. Is there any functional difference between the two? Can I build both, or will I be restricted to one or the other? Is one better to have than the other?
Functional difference between the modern police station and classic police station
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For the second, third, and fourth players that join a village, the gameplay experience is much more familiar to the traditional Animal Crossing formula. Resources in the village are shared among players, and individual achievements (upgrading your home, establishing friendships with NPCs) are not.
The defining difference between the player that is the mayor, and the players that are not, is that the mayor has complete control over how the town develops. The other players may play a supporting role by helping to pay off public works projects, watering flowers, and keeping the town clean... but ultimately the decisions the mayor makes will be the ones that shape the town.
On a gameplay level, these are the noticable differences:
- The first player in a town will be that town's mayor.
- Flavor text in certain situations (villagers, butterfly fish, other NPCs) will change depending on your role in town.
- In-game conversations that are meant for the mayor (primarily with NPCs suggesting public works projects) will not take place with the other players.
- The mayor character has access to public works projects. These projects are the most prominent influence the mayor has on the town -- in some cases, they are permanent fixtures. Anything that is on the site of a new project will be removed.
- The mayor character has access to town ordinances.
- By virtue of being the first player in town, the mayor will very likely unlock gameplay features, such as the tropical island or the QR machine, before the other players. Until the other players reach their individual accomplishments, these features will be visible but locked to those players.
- Players that are not the mayor can move to another town, and become mayor of that town. The only prerequisite here is that they've completed their first house payment.
Villagers will only request public works projects when they voluntarily approach / "notice" you. When you initiate conversation, they may try to ask you for different kinds of favors, but never suggest public works projects.
This, of course, includes the police station. The exclamation point above their head and the tell-tale sound indicate them noticing you.
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The Modern Police Station gives you Copper, and the Classic gives you Booker as your constable. So aesthetics aside, what you want to do really is choose which of the two you get in town.
More info: http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Police_Station