The Resetting Thread

[Mu~]

A tip for players wanting to start over.

 

[JellyBeans]

I did. I would not recommend it unless you are really unhappy with your island or have a really big plan ahead. But as you say resetting could be even more frustrating if you not plan ahead and more likely you will have the same problem as before.
I would say just reform everything in chunks. It will give you much more reward (since it would not take as long and you accomplish more) and much less frustration with moving all houses to the beach. I don't know if you are TT but I don't and it was so frustrating just to wait for the houses to be moved.
Maybe it would help to make a plan of your map. Which chunks do you really like and most likely don't want to change and which annoy you?

I would only recommend resetting if you are unhappy with the things that are not changeable.

yeah I was thinking about just doing it in chunks but then I have to decide where to start haha. I know I am one day going to reset because that's just kind of how I play the game? I probably shouldn't be as much of a resetter as I am but anyway, for now I am trying to hold out until we have at least most of the updates. thank you for your insight! I need to think about it more for sure

 

[Jessi]

Me trying to not reset my island, cause I hate where my Residential Services is

 

[nightglow]

Would you ever reset if you didn't have the nintendo online? Or if you aren't going to have it much longer?
This is something that bothers me with the orderable item catalog issue.

 

[JKDOS]

Would you ever reset if you didn't have the nintendo online? Or if you aren't going to have it much longer?
This is something that bothers me with the orderable item catalog issue.

I think I would regardless. It's just depressing that I'd probably never see the color for certain items. I know you can get other colors from balloons, trees, and Redd, but let's be honest, neither of those will ever offer you a chance of finding the correct color of expensive items, like TVs, computers, etc.

I see this more of a problem in the far future when NO doesn't exist anymore for this game. You'll have to rely on hacking or something. For the next few years or more however, NO will always be available, and costs a mere $0.06 per day (about $1.60 per month). So if I wanted something bad enough, I'd try to get the money to renew NO sub. The cost of NO for a year is really only the cost of 2.5 fast food combo meals or about 1.5 entrées at a restaurant.

 

[nightglow]

I think I would regardless. It's just depressing that I'd probably never see the color for certain items. I know you can get other colors from balloons, trees, and Redd, but let's be honest, neither of those will ever offer you a chance of finding the correct color of expensive items, like TVs, computers, etc.

I see this more of a problem in the far future when NO doesn't exist anymore for this game. You'll have to rely on hacking or something. For the next few years or more however, NO will always be available, and costs a mere $0.06 per day (about $1.60 per month). So if I wanted something bad enough, I'd try to get the money to renew NO sub. The cost of NO for a year is really only the cost of 2.5 fast food combo meals or about 1.5 entrées at a restaurant.

Yeah it was just something that came to mind and I was curious on other's insight. I know I like to replay games when their "life" is up. I am hoping we will get updates soon this year that will help fix that issue of having "locked" items/colors of things at Nooks and balloons and things.

I am getting ready to restart my island to be honest since I haven't played for two months. Just waiting for a day where I am just ready to jump back in and play to get the new island going and the old one deleted. Just want a fresh start with a new map to work with and a better handle on the game since this was my first AC game.
I am not sure how long we will continue NO simply because I know my spouse hasn't been happy with the service, or Nintendo in general honestly, completely AC unrelated. I am the AC player lol.

 

[JellyBeans]

Would you ever reset if you didn't have the nintendo online? Or if you aren't going to have it much longer?
This is something that bothers me with the orderable item catalog issue.

I think I probably would, but if my NO was running out I'd probably reset sooner rather than later so I could at least get all the fruits. somehow in my mind not having access to all the fruits is a bigger deal to me than not getting the furniture I want straight away.. although thinking about it the majority of my items I've obtained on here.
but overall yeah I would, annoying as it would be at times

 

[azurill]

Would you ever reset if you didn't have the nintendo online? Or if you aren't going to have it much longer?
This is something that bothers me with the orderable item catalog issue.

This is something I was thinking about when deciding on getting a second island. When I had only one island even though I wanted to reset I didn’t because I didn’t want to have to catalog everything I have again especially since I don’t have everything I want. With having a second island I would reset that one. I just started the second island so probably won’t reset anytime soon.

 

[nightglow]

Resetting. Taking my leap tonight. wish me luck on map hunting lol. took pics of my custom designs i want to "save". ugh I am nervous but I am sure I am ready. Got a new island name picked out too

 

[Pokey_Games]

I resetted my island for new years, was so nerve racking to do it but a week later I am super glad that I did it.

 

[JKDOS]

Resetting. Taking my leap tonight. wish me luck on map hunting lol. took pics of my custom designs i want to "save". ugh I am nervous but I am sure I am ready. Got a new island name picked out too

If the custom designs are owned by you, you may be able to upload at the Abel sisters and get them later using your old designer ID.

 

[nightglow]

If the custom designs are owned by you, you may be able to upload at the Abel sisters and get them later using your old designer ID.

Oh, i assumed they got deleted off the kiosk when island did. Ill have to look when i get to that point. I did take pics of them in the editing window where it has the graph so i can easily recreate it and post.

 

[Corndoggy]

alright so ive really lost interest in this game and i was wondering maybe restarting would do the trick. for christmas i was given the companion guide so i think it would be really fun to play form the beginning again using it. i have no real attachment to my island, as im always happy to get new villagers and im kinda meh about how i decorated my island and house (i could never get my kitchen right). the only thing im worried about is items, should i try and keep any from this, or just get stuff from people on tbt (i have enough bells in savings to buy items). i also realised i don't really like my native flower, or my airport or anything. My island was originally a shared island but since my friend got her own switch and copy, my island just feels like a shell of our personalities and i am no longer feeling a connection to it. i was just wondering what yall opinions would be on my restarting and like any advice or anything? I will probably time travel to redo events (yes even the cursed bunny day)

 

[JKDOS]

alright so ive really lost interest in this game and i was wondering maybe restarting would do the trick. for christmas i was given the companion guide so i think it would be really fun to play form the beginning again using it. i have no real attachment to my island, as im always happy to get new villagers and im kinda meh about how i decorated my island and house (i could never get my kitchen right). the only thing im worried about is items, should i try and keep any from this, or just get stuff from people on tbt (i have enough bells in savings to buy items). i also realised i don't really like my native flower, or my airport or anything. My island was originally a shared island but since my friend got her own switch and copy, my island just feels like a shell of our personalities and i am no longer feeling a connection to it. i was just wondering what yall opinions would be on my restarting and like any advice or anything? I will probably time travel to redo events (yes even the cursed bunny day)

If you don't like the airport, that could be a valid reason to reset since it is linked to some Nook Miles items. Otherwise, everything on land (aside from Town Hall) can be torn down and rebuilt if you commit to it. If you do reset, I or some others here would be happy to get you the other fruits at no charge, and maybe some other items to help you get started.

 

[Corndoggy]

If you don't like the airport, that could be a valid reason to reset since it is linked to some Nook Miles items. Otherwise, everything on land (aside from Town Hall) can be torn down and rebuilt if you commit to it. If you do reset, I or some others here would be happy to get you the other fruits at no charge, and maybe some other items to help you get started.

tysm! i think tear down is going to be a lot of work and i would rather just start all over again. ive been wanting to change my town name for a while as well, which has led me to this, but im just going to play through a few days on my current island and see how i feel soon, might try some terraforming in the mean time

 

[meggiewes]

I have the urge again to reset for oranges so my villagers can carry around cute little orange drinks in the warm months because I like them so much better than the apple drinks. The problem is I don't know if I would be able to get my rare items back like the stuff from the wedding event or Rover's suitcase.

Sigh. I halfway wanted to complain and just see if I still wanted to do that. I can put the stuff I dont want to lose and that I'm worried might not come back on my husband's island while I'm resetting.

What would you do? Am I silly for wanting to reset for such a small and minor detail? Should I wait for the upcoming update to decide?

 

[nightglow]

I have the urge again to reset for oranges so my villagers can carry around cute little orange drinks in the warm months because I like them so much better than the apple drinks. The problem is I don't know if I would be able to get my rare items back like the stuff from the wedding event or Rover's suitcase.

Sigh. I halfway wanted to complain and just see if I still wanted to do that. I can put the stuff I dont want to lose and that I'm worried might not come back on my husband's island while I'm resetting.

What would you do? Am I silly for wanting to reset for such a small and minor detail? Should I wait for the upcoming update to decide?

I wouldn't if that is the only reason you are wanting too. However I thought you could just time travel back to get things like rover's suitcase if you wanted too. That is what I am doing. I am time travelling around to get my items and diys from 2020 before I put my villager plots down from nook.

 

[JellyBeans]

I have the urge again to reset for oranges so my villagers can carry around cute little orange drinks in the warm months because I like them so much better than the apple drinks. The problem is I don't know if I would be able to get my rare items back like the stuff from the wedding event or Rover's suitcase.

Sigh. I halfway wanted to complain and just see if I still wanted to do that. I can put the stuff I dont want to lose and that I'm worried might not come back on my husband's island while I'm resetting.

What would you do? Am I silly for wanting to reset for such a small and minor detail? Should I wait for the upcoming update to decide?

personally I've found that when you start resetting for minor things like fruit/fruit juice, you end up never being satisfied and your list of requirements for an island become so specific that you never end up getting anywhere because there's always something that's just not *quite* perfect. at the end of the day it is your decision, and if it really makes you unhappy then go ahead and reset - you might be a lot better off for it! just be careful you don't get sucked into resetting for minor details over and over

 

[meggiewes]

I wouldn't if that is the only reason you are wanting too. However I thought you could just time travel back to get things like rover's suitcase if you wanted too. That is what I am doing. I am time travelling around to get my items and diys from 2020 before I put my villager plots down from nook.

That's the thing. I'm not willing to TT back into 2020.

The two main things I'm tempted to reset for are:

1. Orange drinks
2. Only having 8 villagers

I accidentally screwed up the dates on my fruit planting on my Nook Mile goals way back in March, but that is more if a vanity thing since I am the only one who sees those dates.

It's a head scratcher! The main desire are the orange drinks and that is such a tiny little detail.

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personally I've found that when you start resetting for minor things like fruit/fruit juice, you end up never being satisfied and your list of requirements for an island become so specific that you never end up getting anywhere because there's always something that's just not *quite* perfect. at the end of the day it is your decision, and if it really makes you unhappy then go ahead and reset - you might be a lot better off for it! just be careful you don't get sucked into resetting for minor details over and over

I agree! My very first island had oranges and I loved the drinks. The only reason I reset for apples was because I thought that the fruit drinks would all have little slices of the native fruit (which they don't) and because I was afraid they would introduce perfect fruit again (and I really disliked perfect oranges). A tiny part of me always regretted that decision.

 

[JellyBeans]

I agree! My very first island had oranges and I loved the drinks. The only reason I reset for apples was because I thought that the fruit drinks would all have little slices of the native fruit (which they don't) and because I was afraid they would introduce perfect fruit again (and I really disliked perfect oranges). A tiny part of me always regretted that decision.

that's fair - I do really hate perfect oranges, so I know if perfect fruit was reintroduced there would be a small part of me wishing I had apples or peaches (I also have oranges). at the end of the day you've got to decide if resetting this detail would scratch that itch and you could have a happy island from there on out!