I had fun at Dan Laser's town last night lol, first time ever out of my original town in any AC outside of the memory card swaps from the Cube days lol. Will be popping in others towns here and there lol.
As for the tools not changing up in town, I think that was done to facilitate players venturing out of their town in search of the other tools in other gamer's towns. I guess this encourages communication.
I'm in heaven today lol, its raining here in upstate ny and in my AC village lol. I'm trying to do as much fishing as I can before I go to court tonight :/.