The Resetting Thread

[biscuitapollo]

I need someone to help me decide if I should reset my island!

I created my island back in July last year and I absolutely adore it; I have no problems with it at all!

The main reason I am considering resetting is that my island was created before I came out as transgender and therefore I am constantly deadnamed within the game which makes me feel pretty dysphoric sometimes. Restarting would mean I could name my islander Harley (my name now) which would be pretty cool but it would also mean I lose all my progress that I've made over the past year and that would really suck. Why can't Nintendo just let us have a name change

Should I reset or not? I just cannot decide lol


Edit: Ok nvm I have persuaded myself to reset!

 

[Reptile]

I need someone to help me decide if I should reset my island!

I created my island back in July last year and I absolutely adore it; I have no problems with it at all!

The main reason I am considering resetting is that my island was created before I came out as transgender and therefore I am constantly deadnamed within the game which makes me feel pretty dysphoric sometimes. Restarting would mean I could name my islander Harley (my name now) which would be pretty cool but it would also mean I lose all my progress that I've made over the past year and that would really suck. Why can't Nintendo just let us have a name change

Should I reset or not? I just cannot decide lol


Edit: Ok nvm I have persuaded myself to reset!

Okay, hear me out... big, fat SAME. I don't have my deadname in game, but just a random name I liked and now I have settled on a name IRL and I just want it in game too. I know you already decided but I just wanted to say "mood" basically. And if you haven't already, you could always have a friend keep some stuff for you?

 

[HappyTails]

Honestly, I might do the same. In past games I've really "bonded" with my villagers and it used to be so peaceful for me to log into the game, but teraforming is somehow not beneficial to me? I mean, I got my island really pretty but it burned me out so much and it just lost the flair of the old games for me. I never worried too much about stuff like that in WW and NL because it just wasn't an option. My only concern would be flowers and actually fishing and catching bugs. Talking to my villagers was also something I quiet enjoy and I just don't do it anymore in NH *sigh*. Maybe I should have just stuck with NL, since the lack of choices actually helped me relax from long days and now it's just choices upon choices :/ sorry for rambling lol

Yeah the terraforming can be a bit overwhelming. Going from a game where you have to deal with how things are like placement of rocks and buildings to a game where you can control and place things however you want and even change around the actual terrain of your island, can give you major whiplash.

 

[Fey]

I just reset after abandoning the game early last May. Despite missing my previous Island and villagers, I don’t regret it—too much time had passed, and I simply couldn’t reconnect.

That said, resetting was grueling. It literally, without exaggerating, took me 7 hours of non-stop resets to find what I was looking for. I think Timmy and Tommy are going to haunt me in my dreams (I actually flinched when I saw one of them wander near my tent this morning) ;ェ;

 

[HappyTails]

Reset again. Even though I'm going to play and have fun (and I am) something about that last map just didn't feel right. Anyways my new 'just play and have fun' pledge is now restarted. The same goals I stated before are still in place.

Not resetting again. That's a fact because I will definitely be selling this game if I do.

After I reset, I kept thinking about the island I had lost, because I did have a bit of regret after I reset. But I told myself that island is gone now and there's nothing I can do about it, and just focus on the island I have now, because it was starting to effect my gameplay on my new island.

 

[HaileyJean22]

I have been wanting start my island over but don't want to lose my bells and nmt.. and unfortunately don't have any friends that play ACNH. Was wondering if there was any other possible way to do it?

 

[LambdaDelta]

ask someone trustworthy to hold your stuff

or buy another switch and game copy

 

[tiffanistarr]

What is it about your current island that is making you want to start over? Is it because boredom and you want the grindy start of the game again? If that is the case then I would say either find someone you trust to hold the things and bells you want to keep or you gotta do the expensive thing where there is another switch and another copy of the game...

If you're wanting to start over because you're bored of your current island then why not flatten it out and start all over again. You can always move villagers out to move new ones in. I feel the ability to customize the whole island is a benefit if you don't want to start from the absolute bottom again if you don't want to.

Or you could just say screw the bells as they're kinda easy to get on here with TBTs as well as items and then you can just start all over again.

 

[sleepydreepy]

There are some really nice people on this website who can hold your stuff! You can post a thread in Nook's Cranny, then check the feedback ratings of people who replied to decide if they are trustworthy.

 

[acnl.nancy]

the game is coming up on its one year in two days... heh time flies lol. i really want to start playing again and restart my island but i've lost my passion for the game , it isnt like it was before. do you still think its worth it to delete my island and do it all again? just need yall opinions

 

[Moritz]

What is it that's making you not want to play your current island?

 

[acnl.nancy]

What is it that's making you not want to play your current island?

i finished decorating my whole island, i have all of my dreamies, i finished upgrading my house, and everything just feels *blah*

 

[Moritz]

i finished decorating my whole island, i have all of my dreamies, i finished upgrading my house, and everything just feels *blah*

Do you think you'll do things differently a second time around?
If you dont change up your designs and villagers you might find you're making the same island again.
Its also a lot of work and dedication needed to play enough to get the DIYs and material and funds and that stuff.

I would only restart my island if I was certain I had tbe drive to do it all over again so soon

 

[acnl.nancy]

Do you think you'll do things differently a second time around?
If you dont change up your designs and villagers you might find you're making the same island again.
Its also a lot of work and dedication needed to play enough to get the DIYs and material and funds and that stuff.

I would only restart my island if I was certain I had tbe drive to do it all over again so soon

thanks so much

 

[KayDee]

I’d say just flatten your island to redecorate with a new theme and revamp your villager lineup. It’s going to be hard getting all the DIYs and catalogued items all over again.

 

[Moritz]

Trying to get an island with pears and an orange airport but it's so boring resetting.
Wish the process was quicker

 

[VanitasFan26]

Trying to get an island with pears and an orange airport but it's so boring resetting.
Wish the process was quicker

Not to mention trying to find the right airport color and layout that would work best for you. My friend told me she was really getting frustrated of what island map to pick and she wanted Peaches to be her native fruit. I guess restarting is not as simple as it is.

 

[Moritz]

Not to mention trying to find the right airport color and layout that would work best for you. My friend told me she was really getting frustrated of what island map to pick and she wanted Peaches to be her native fruit. I guess restarting is not as simple as it is.

I wanted pears and orange airport but settled with oranges and orange airport
Island layout seems okay I think. Should be able to work with it at least

 

[VanitasFan26]

I wanted pears and orange airport but settled with oranges and orange airport
Island layout seems okay I think. Should be able to work with it at least

If for some reason the island layout doesn't work for you, you can keep restarting so that way you can find a different island map works for you. Keep in mind The Resident Services, Airport, Dock, Rocks, and the Secret Island do change places when you select a map. It can be tricky because I didn't know about this until my friend mentioned it. There is so many island map layouts on there and it is RNG so keep trying until you feel satisfied.

 

[shuba]

i really wish they just let you have a second save, new game plus or anything...

i really feel like starting fresh but i'm not sure if resetting will really bring back my motivation, and i don't want to commit to losing my full catalogue, old island etc. on a whim like that. i would do it instantly if i didn't have to wipe my old save.

i remember, back in new leaf, i actually reset my 3ds because i wanted to play pokemon omega ruby a few days earlier lol... which also reset my animal crossing town. and it worked out really nicely, it revitalized the game for me, i barely even missed my old town
i feel like the same could happen again, i am not very attached to my current island and i don't play anymore at all

edit: writing this down is making me realize that maybe i shouldn't have a full catalogue, perfect villagers etc. anymore. my motivation to play obviously went down by a lot once i achieved these things