The Resetting Thread

[Lullabynny]

In the same vein as the previous post, I have also been contemplating resetting my island. The new update has defiantly sold me and made me want to start over with this game to get a new fresh experince and maybe fall in love with it again? I'm thinking of getting another swotch and starting a 2nd island as well.

My problem is, I've gotten so far and made so much progress. I think I started back in March. Another problem is I am NOT willing let go of my two fave villagers, Raymond and Judy, as long as a few items. What should I do?

 

[moon_child]

In the same vein as the previous post, I have also been contemplating resetting my island. The new update has defiantly sold me and made me want to start over with this game to get a new fresh experince and maybe fall in love with it again? I'm thinking of getting another swotch and starting a 2nd island as well.

My problem is, I've gotten so far and made so much progress. I think I started back in March. Another problem is I am NOT willing let go of my two fave villagers, Raymond and Judy, as long as a few items. What should I do?

Maybe get a friend or relative to hold your favorite villagers while you start your new island? I just reset recently myself because I’ve already done everything in my old island and wanted a fresh start but I didn’t bring anything with me so I’m gonna be playing this update with a somewhat fresh start.

 

[Lullabynny]

Maybe get a friend or relative to hold your favorite villagers while you start your new island?

See problem is I don't have any friends, I usually play by myself. My boyfriend has the game but he doesnt like to play, much less understands how moving out villagers and stuff works. And few people I do know who play just dont play anymore.

 

[misstayleigh]

See problem is I don't have any friends, I usually play by myself. My boyfriend has the game but he doesnt like to play, much less understands how moving out villagers and stuff works. And few people I do know who play just dont play anymore.

there’s people on here who would likely hold things for you!

 

[Lullabynny]

there’s people on here who would likely hold things for you!

Oh well then thats perfect! Thank you for onforming me, I didnt know if that was a thing on the forums or not

 

[moon_child]

Oh well then thats perfect! Thank you for onforming me, I didnt know if that was a thing on the forums or not

Yep some people here do that for others who are resetting.

 

[Rura]

On the subject of resetting over and over to get fruit and island layout and such. It's nice to know that with the new update, airport colour isn't too important now. Now I can choose whatever airport colour I like and get items customised on the new island. Should save some time and luck with resetting.

 

[moon_child]

On the subject of resetting over and over to get fruit and island layout and such. It's nice to know that with the new update, airport colour isn't too important now. Now I can choose whatever airport colour I like and get items customised on the new island. Should save some time and luck with resetting.

This is so true. I did reset a few weeks before the direct and had I known this, I would’ve went for my fave color instead of choosing the one which Nook Miles Items I liked most. Haha. But it’s all good.

 

[Rura]

In the middle of resetting now to get peaches and lillies. Airport colour doesn't really matter to me now you can customise the items. What are some other variables that people reset for?

 

[catwing]

i’ve restarted so many times because i end up regretting my island name. i struggle so much because i just feel like every word relates to a theme (‘seashell’ and it has to be ocean-based, ‘honey’ and it has to be decorated with yellow hues and bears, ‘enchanted’ and it has to be magical/fairycore-) i feel like any word i end up choosing becomes restrictive, how can i stop this? ;o;

 

[Mairen]

In the middle of resetting now to get peaches and lillies. Airport colour doesn't really matter to me now you can customise the items. What are some other variables that people reset for?

pretty much anything you cannot change in game once settling upon a map.
native fruit, airport color, native flower, river outlet locations, peninsula shape, location of resident services in comparison to location of the airport (people often prefer some space between the two for decoration purposes). These are the main things people look for that I can think of.

 

[moon_child]

In the middle of resetting now to get peaches and lillies. Airport colour doesn't really matter to me now you can customise the items. What are some other variables that people reset for?

For me, Resident Services position is important. I also look at the rocks, I like a map with big rocks. Some people look at the peninsula and dock sizes too.

 

[GhulehGirl]

After seeing the Direct and the big update coming November 5th, i'm debating on weather to start over, make a whole new island but i'm torn. I've had my island from the beginning and the thought of starting over with nothing scares me a bit. I mean i know i can eventually get stuff back but i still find it a bit daunting. Should i restart? I Just can't decide!

 

[HappyTails]

After seeing the Direct and the big update coming November 5th, i'm debating on weather to start over, make a whole new island but i'm torn. I've had my island from the beginning and the thought of starting over with nothing scares me a bit. I mean i know i can eventually get stuff back but i still find it a bit daunting. Should i restart? I Just can't decide!

I wouldn't recommend restarting, especially if you had your island from the beginning, but you could just do a revamp of your island. I would be like restart without losing everything. I know a lot of people are choosing that route so they won't lose their progress.

 

[GhulehGirl]

I wouldn't recommend restarting, especially if you had your island from the beginning, but you could just do a revamp of your island. I would be like restart without losing everything. I know a lot of people are choosing that route so they won't lose their progress.

Yeah, you're right. I'll just revamp it

 

[princesskyndal]

After seeing the Direct and the big update coming November 5th, i'm debating on weather to start over, make a whole new island but i'm torn. I've had my island from the beginning and the thought of starting over with nothing scares me a bit. I mean i know i can eventually get stuff back but i still find it a bit daunting. Should i restart? I Just can't decide!

I’ll be the other side of the coin and say go for it! I debated the revamping on the island that I had since the beginning and that felt daunting to me, but so did restarting! I gathered up some bells and my favorite “harder to get” items, took them to a friends island and then pulled the trigger! Now i’m running around on an island that has a way better natural layout than my old one, picking weeds and fishing and decorating my tent. I even got two of the ugliest possible new neighbors and it doesn’t bother me one bit. I am feeling SO much more joy on this new “bare” island than I ever did sitting on my old dragon’s hoard. You’ll make the right decision for what makes you happy but at the end of the day it almost feels freeing to let some stuff go and find that simple joy that got us all hooked from the beginning!

 

[Rura]

I’ll be the other side of the coin and say go for it! I debated the revamping on the island that I had since the beginning and that felt daunting to me, but so did restarting! I gathered up some bells and my favorite “harder to get” items, took them to a friends island and then pulled the trigger! Now i’m running around on an island that has a way better natural layout than my old one, picking weeds and fishing and decorating my tent. I even got two of the ugliest possible new neighbors and it doesn’t bother me one bit. I am feeling SO much more joy on this new “bare” island than I ever did sitting on my old dragon’s hoard. You’ll make the right decision for what makes you happy but at the end of the day it almost feels freeing to let some stuff go and find that simple joy that got us all hooked from the beginning!

Thats exactly how i felt. I like my new island layout way better abd since iv played the game before I know how to get though the early stuff more efficiently.

 

[moon_child]

I’ll be the other side of the coin and say go for it! I debated the revamping on the island that I had since the beginning and that felt daunting to me, but so did restarting! I gathered up some bells and my favorite “harder to get” items, took them to a friends island and then pulled the trigger! Now i’m running around on an island that has a way better natural layout than my old one, picking weeds and fishing and decorating my tent. I even got two of the ugliest possible new neighbors and it doesn’t bother me one bit. I am feeling SO much more joy on this new “bare” island than I ever did sitting on my old dragon’s hoard. You’ll make the right decision for what makes you happy but at the end of the day it almost feels freeing to let some stuff go and find that simple joy that got us all hooked from the beginning!

I can totally relate since I also restarted recently. Everything about my new island is a joy. It was a pain trying to get my map because it took me so long (wanted a central RS that aligned exactly with the airport plus peaches and green airport) but I’m so happy that I found it and I love playing in it even more than my previous island. Even the weather pattern in my island now is so nice, I’m barely 30 in game days in and I’ve already found my weather seed.

 

[FlimsyAxe]

Honestly for me, the only reason I won't reset is because I don't want to lose my nook miles. I find completing the catalog to be the most fun aspect of the game in tandem with decorating the island. I'm pretty much done with doing the daily tasks (fishing/diving/chopping wood/weeding/etc) so I don't know if I can amass as much nook miles as I've done before.

 

[your local goomy]

Guess who made another terraforming blunder and completely ruined their island???

*raises hand**

This is the second time this has happened. Both with the same map. I love my villagers and worked very hard to get them, but I'd really prefer another river layout...