The Resetting Thread

[Msskanira]

I'm thinking of resetting, though I am pretty far in - I started playing when ACNH first came out, and then stopped for a while and restarted earlier this year. I'm most of the way through the critterpedia, with only some winter creatures and the summer beetles left. I like some of the villagers (Olivia, Kitt, Fuschia, Tex, Shep, and Kid Cat who I don't have amiibos for being my favorites) and have a nice collection of items and clothing...

I just feel a little lost? I'm not at all good with terraforming and the island is pretty much untouched. I think about doing it but have so much going on in my life that I don't really have the energy.

I also hate the placement of stuff, because of the river cutting off maybe 60% of the island at first, and I didn't realize it but Resident Services is misaligned just enough to tick me off. I also didn't know airports have different colors and I'm not a fan of the yellow. Most of the island is just empty, with the villager houses and the shops being concentrated in one area and now... Bleh.

I just don't know if it's enough to warrant a full restart? But I want to. I don't like the idea of making a new character for the same island it feels weird to me, lol.

And I guess I will, I just don't want to lose my NMT (I got about 80 of them) and some of my items. I guess my question is, is there anyone (like a shop or something?) that would hold your items for restart? Or any kind of suggestion?

 

[Croconaw]

So, my second island is literally only two or three days old (I only just got my house today.) It is going to be based on Club Penguin, and I am going to try to not terraform at all! I decided that I didn't want to name the island something Club Penguin themed however, just in case I wanted to change the theme later down the line. However, when I reached the moment to name my island I completely blanked on anything original. I ended up naming it "Wonderland" (as in Winter Wonderland) because I wanted to progress so badly.

I'm not a big fan of the name now. I want something a bit more original, that isn't so tied to an idea (Alice in Wonderland.) A lot of people suggested naming it "Puffle" and I was just thinking that naming it "Cream Puff" would be really cute!

The map is also not exactly what I was looking for, as you can't access the secret beach without a ladder. Without terraforming, it will always be a bit of a hassle to get down there.

I'm a big fan of the airport, like the native fruit, and besides the secret beach location, the map is nice. I also went through the tutorial with my nephew, so it wouldn't be the one we got together. Thoughts on resetting?

I’d suggest resetting now. It’s better to start over now than to make a bunch of progress. You won’t lose much restarting now if your island is only a few days old. If that were me, I’d reset immediately.

 

[floatingzoo]

I’d suggest resetting now. It’s better to start over now than to make a bunch of progress. You won’t lose much restarting now if your island is only a few days old. If that were me, I’d reset immediately.

Thank you! Agreed. I'll be resetting as soon as I have some time to dedicate to finding a new map!

 

[Novii]

I just restarted my island. XD it was really hard because I had alot if the popular villagers, but Im glad i did because my last game was stressful because I wanted everything to be perfect and I fast traveled.
I judt need to chill and take my time.


X3

Currently resetting for a good map.

 

[AlyssaAC]

I had to reset again today. Something about my last island wasn’t sitting too well for me. I keep wondering if I should try to go with a theme to keep me motivated and look for something in particular. I also thought I knew what I liked, but it wasn’t working out either. I try not to be too picky about stuff, but you know what? There’s nothing wrong with being picky. If you like something in particular, I say go for it. So I have an idea what to look for now when I’ll go looking for a new island.

 

[BoonyBoo]

How many times did you guys restart your island? THIS is gonna be like the fourth time I reset my island. I realized that I made my island look too "plain" when I did the construction on it, so I'm hoping to reset it just to give it more of that natural vibe

 

[pocky]

I have a second switch and I'm thinking of resetting the island I have for it. Have already decided that it will be an all cat island and I'm thinking of a city theme because it's something I've never done before. Trying to think of names, but nothing has come to me yet.

 

[Orius]

Thinking of resetting my island - especially after Marshall asked to move in and I was forced to pick a random spot I didn't really like for his new home. I was already busy with moving Clay's home because it's located right in front of the airport, which should be where my home should ideally be, but it takes a whole day for the house to be moved, so I can't move layout easily without time-traveling. Sigh. So reset it is. Blow it all up and start from scratch.

But before I do, I have a question: do you get to keep your catalogue and DIYs? If so, how to keep them? If not, can I just buy my DIYs and store them on a friend's island?

Speaking of which, gonna need a kind fellow to help me store stuff on his land while I do the resetting, if anyone would spare the time.

Sigh. I keep telling myself that I'm gonna do the layout right this time, but I've got a feeling that I'll just mess it up again somehow the second time. Oh well.

 

[Eureka]

But before I do, I have a question: do you get to keep your catalogue and DIYs? If so, how to keep them? If not, can I just buy my DIYs and store them on a friend's island?

Sadly, you don't keep your catalogue or DIYs if you restart. You can drop DIYs off on a friends island to store and then visit with your new character to learn them. If you need an island to store your stuff on before restarting I would recommend posting a thread in The Airport. That is what I did and offered payment in NMTs.

 

[Biancasbotique]

i just started a restting service where you can dump your items for awhile while you rebuild:

The Airport (AC:NH Online)

Visit other islands or invite guests into yours in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This is the central board for friend code exchange.

www.belltreeforums.com

It's a paid service as I am trying to get more bells to buy collectibles.

 

[BoonyBoo]

I've been restarting my island. So far, it's pretty tedious. I have to get at least 50,000 nook miles tickets to redesign the "mall area" of my island, which is gonna suuuuuuuuuuuck lol

 

[Bunlily]

Ended up resetting... got my perfect island on my first try. Is this a sign lol.

 

[Bilaz]

I feel like resetting my second island already xD I just got it but my system was in October for whatever reason so the ‘date registered’ is messed up
which is fine I guess but it was supposed to be my no time travel island

 

[Honie]

I don't know if I want to reset or what, but nothing I do on my island is pleasing me.
I've gotten all the DIY, the songs, finished my museum, and just.. I want to reset.
I'm tired of being in a southern hemisphere island where everything is flipped oppisite.
I would want someone to hold all of my things but it's unlikely that would happen, I love everything else about my island, it's literally just the fact that I am in southern hemisphere.

 

[Beehaw]

I'm mostly playing my Switch Lite these days and was gonna try and get back into NH. I Started this island as a "Theme Park" Island named "Fun Land" for my switch lite, thinking I'd have a more natural island for my main switch and have a more urban/ silly island for my Lite. Haven't play AC:NH for at least 6 months and just thinking about getting back into it.

I'm trying to figure out what theme I actually enjoy playing. I feel drawn to nature-core islands, but I end up feeling super limited in decorating options. I like the idea of having more of a wetlands/marsh island (especially since Frog villagers are so cute) but it ends up being restrictive when some random cute cat moves in and I gotta decide if I want to kick them out.

But back to resetting my Switch Lite, I feel like a want a new fresh start, but the main thing going for this old, barely started file is that I already have RS exactly lined up with my airport dock. It's a little close, but if I were to restart my island I'd probably be searching for an island with RS lined up again.

But laying out my thoughts has me more excited to play a theme park island again. There's so many wacky villagers that I'd like to feel at home, so having a less restrictive theme is key I think. I'll be suffering trying to get RS lined up, but that's part of the fun I think.

 

[moonshi]

I have thought about resetting but I'll have to hunt some of my fav villagers again and I'm still going to mess with everything on the new island... So instead of resetting, I'm just going to redo whatever I can get my hands on (which is everything lol) with my current map. I don't want to restart from scratch on the catalog or recipes or milestones. I just want to redesign my whole island since I have seen so many inspiring islands. Not sure so far I'll even get but that's OK. Being inspired keeps me interested in the game.

I have to redo my rivers as the first thing since I want to terraform around them.

 

[misstayleigh]

i haven’t played in many months but am excited for the new update! i restarted already but am not sure if i should start playing now or after the 15th… might wait until after the 15th so i can feel like any new players that join after the update lolll

 

[Rura]

Is it possible to save your island to the cloud or something as a backup, then restart your island on the switch? Then if you change your mind can you delete the new island and restore the backup?

 

[Romaki]

I resetted my island. I just find everything after the completion so boring. I feel like I'm both too young and too old for the time mechanics of it.

But anyway, I hate struggling with the name. Go I too generic and bore myself in the hopes of not hating it? Or do I go too specific and end up hating the theme in a couple of months?

 

[SheepMareep]

The new updates make me want to reset my island. Haven’t played at all in months and feel like a new start with so much content to work towards and do each day will make it more interesting/make me like my island more.