Compatibility

Compatibility is fan-term for how well two villagers will act towards each other in and. The way villagers act towards each other is based on a mixture of their personality, species, and star sign. Villagers can have a good, neutral, or bad relationship.

Species
The following species gain 5 points:
 * Bear & Bear cub
 * Bull & Cow
 * Cat & Tiger
 * Dog & Wolf
 * Goat & Sheep
 * Kangaroo & Koala

The following species gain 3 points:
 * Both the same species
 * Deer & Horse
 * Hamster & Squirrel
 * Hamster & Mouse
 * Mouse & Squirrel

The following species gain 0 points:
 * Cat & Mouse
 * Cat & Hamster
 * Dog & Gorilla
 * Dog & Monkey
 * Sheep & Wolf

All others gain 2 points

Star Sign
Star Signs: Are divided into 4 groups based on their associated element in Western astrology:
 * Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, & Sagittarius
 * Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, & Capricorn
 * Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, & Aquarius
 * Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, & Pisces

Members with the same element will gain 5 points. Members of Fire & Water or Earth & Air gain 0 points. All others gain 2.

Determining the Relationship

 * Good Compatibility:
 * If the species compatibility is 5 points, the total must be 9 or more.
 * If the species compatibility is 3 points, the total must be 10 or more.
 * If the species compatibility is 0 or 2 points, the total must be 11 or more.
 * Bad Compatibility:
 * If the total score is 3 or less, they have bad compatibility.

Any other score results in average compatibility.

Trivia

 * The incompatibility of dogs and primates is a reference to the Japanese depiction of dogs and monkeys being rivals, as dogs would protect farmers and their wares from the animals. It is similar to the Western depicted rivalry of dogs and cats.