The Resetting Thread

[LuluLove]

Lol it honestly could be frustrating at times but the rush I get when I finally find the villager I'm looking for is definitely unmatched! I was kinda dumb tho I'm on day 4 but I forgot that once you finish the plots there would automatically be villagers that would fill those plots so my supposed to be first 3 villagers became 2 random villagers (Chevre whom is cute enough but Truffles tho)... I'm so lucky I haven't finished the other one yet and it's a lazy plot so I could still hunt for Sasha today

I found Chevre as well! And I got her because she is so cute! I let outifill the plot for my lazy as well because I kept finding bulls and gorillas and I had enough. Obviously it’s Al, because yes, I really needed a gorilla
Good luck with Sasha, he is so cute!

 

[Arckaniel]

I found Chevre as well! And I got her because she is so cute! I let outifill the plot for my lazy as well because I kept finding bulls and gorillas and I had enough. Obviously it’s Al, because yes, I really needed a gorilla
Good luck with Sasha, he is so cute!

ik Chevre is really cute! Lol random move ins are either a hit or miss, mostly misses tho I'm just glad one of my randoms are actually decent. I'm only on my 8th NMT and I am already seeing villagers twice (Bob and Cranston), definitely not going that well lol but hopefully I do find Sasha or else I'm gonna regret skipping Bob twice

 

[artisansystem]

First, what was the reasoning for time travelling? and will you feel the need to time travel again? Cause if you reset and end up TTing again then there's no point in resetting.

Things like villagers, DIYs, bells, items can all be easily obtain through this website or other trading platforms so don't worry about that. If you're not attached to your map layout, I think you should reset especially for that feeling of progress and having felt that you earned everything yourself (even tho technically you did earn them whether you tt or not).

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Oh I was wondering.... is this possible? So if you're unsure of whether or not about resetting.. Could you back up your current island, then reset it.

If you end up not liking it, could you just back up the save file with your old island?

Thanks for this insight! I think I'm definitely going to reset-- I feel really stuck with my current map and I think I just want a fresh start with things. I appreciate you responding!!

 

[ChaosKitten]

I was flip flopping about resetting my island since the 2.0 Direct. I was simultaneously attached to, but also tired of the island. I was feeling like experiencing the update and DLC from a fresh start would be a lot more fun.

So I decided to buy a Switch Lite and have a second island (a benefit of being childless, I can just go buy another console to fix my problem!).

I had an idea of what I wanted to create in my mind, decided on the permanent features that couldn't be compromised on, and went to work resetting for the elusive perfect island.

I reset less than 15 times and have an island I am extremely happy with. I'm not TTing at all (I didn't with the first island either) and tomorrow my Resident Services is upgrading. I honestly don't have a desire to play the first island for now. I have fond memories of it, but I'm very happy with my decision.

 

[Amphibian]

Sorry if this has been asked million times before but is it possible to have the airport and plaza perfectly aligned without save editing? I'm thinking on restarting yet again because my new island I thought I was happy with doesn't feel like "home" to me

 

[Moritz]

Sorry if this has been asked million times before but is it possible to have the airport and plaza perfectly aligned without save editing? I'm thinking on restarting yet again because my new island I thought I was happy with doesn't feel like "home" to me

Yeah it's possible!

 

[Sholee]

Sorry if this has been asked million times before but is it possible to have the airport and plaza perfectly aligned without save editing? I'm thinking on restarting yet again because my new island I thought I was happy with doesn't feel like "home" to me

ughhhss my airport and rs is off by 1 freaking block. Annoys me to this day.

 

[DO-CTOR]

Nah nintendo is awful at deleting that stuff
Dream address remain which is great

But my old profile is still on my friends friend list, and I can still claim points on switch app

It doesn't get deleted

After 20 in-game days I finally unlocked the tailors and was relieved that you were right! It's just a bummer I can't display these in the shop or edit them anymore, but besides that I'm glad nothing was lost

 

[Seelie]

Sorry if this has been asked million times before but is it possible to have the airport and plaza perfectly aligned without save editing? I'm thinking on restarting yet again because my new island I thought I was happy with doesn't feel like "home" to me

Just sliding in to confirm that it's totally possible! My last island and my current island are both perfectly aligned plaza to airport, but it took me a while to reset for both of them. Basically what I did was run back and forth between the airport and the plaza and then, once I was pretty sure they were aligned, progressed far enough to pick up weeds and then put them down in a straight "path" from the airport to the plaza to make sure.

 

[foxgl0ves]

Okay, can someone convince me to (or not to) restart my whole island? I’m so sad that it’s not how I want it, I flattened it and now I feel so overwhelmed trying to terraform and make it look pretty. Was trying to start with an entrance, but I don’t know how to go about making a natural looking designed island. Makes me so upset

I really don’t wanna restart since I have Raymond, Audie, Judy, Marlo…tons of bells and NMTs, rare fish caught and donated, completed fossils. Idk what to do!

 

[Moritz]

Okay, can someone convince me to (or not to) restart my whole island? I’m so sad that it’s not how I want it, I flattened it and now I feel so overwhelmed trying to terraform and make it look pretty. Was trying to start with an entrance, but I don’t know how to go about making a natural looking designed island. Makes me so upset

I really don’t wanna restart since I have Raymond, Audie, Judy, Marlo…tons of bells and NMTs, rare fish caught and donated, completed fossils. Idk what to do!

The main question to ask yourself is will resetting give you something that you can't get without it?

Because if you're unhappy with your airport location/ colour, your pier location/size, the rocks on your beach, your native fruit, the location of your secret beach, or your resident services location, then maybe you should restart.

But if none of these are causing your issues, then I think restarting is probably not the best choice.

Its a lot to lose just so the game will generate a few cliffs for you

 

[LuluLove]

Okay, can someone convince me to (or not to) restart my whole island? I’m so sad that it’s not how I want it, I flattened it and now I feel so overwhelmed trying to terraform and make it look pretty. Was trying to start with an entrance, but I don’t know how to go about making a natural looking designed island. Makes me so upset

I really don’t wanna restart since I have Raymond, Audie, Judy, Marlo…tons of bells and NMTs, rare fish caught and donated, completed fossils. Idk what to do!

You are in the same position I was just a couple of weeks ago. Had my island since game launch, I had completed my museum(not the art gallery but all the other exhibitions), had all my dream villagers and a ton of cloths, forniture and so on. Let alone bells and Nook Miles. My layout wasn’t great but it wasn’t awful either, my airport color wasn’t my favorite but at least it wasn’t green(the one I hate the most). Also, the island has somehow a sentimental value. There wasn’t any real reason for me to restart the game but still, for the past months, all I could think about was restarting. When the 2.0 update launched I was thrilled and excited but at the same time it was what made me decide to restart. Now I have the perfect island layout, my favorite airport color and I can’t wait to discover all the new things that have been added to the game.
In the end of the day, restarting is hard, and you have to have the right motives to make the decision, mostly because if you reset just for the sake of it, you might end up in the resetting loop, which is frustrating. If you want to reset because you are looking for a better map, or because you run out of things to do in your island and you want to experience the magic of this game again, then go for it! It was hard for me but I don’t regret it, and after a couple of days I don’t miss my old island anymore!

 

[SurgeonOfMean]

I just re-started my island because I lost all of my progress during the system transfer to the Nintendo Switch OLED. 150 hours of progress lost. But! This island has actually been turning out better than my previous one. By an incredible stroke of luck, Marshal was my first campsite visitor and Raymond was one of my first Nook Miles Island encounters, so they are both now living in my island. I've also done a better job with the layout of the buildings. The downside is, I have to pay off my mortgage again and I'm also working my way up to 3 Stars so I can finally unlock all of the 2.0 content. I haven't even unlocked cooking or all the good stuff from Harv's Island yet.

 

[artisansystem]

I finally restarted my island, and I can say with confidence that it was the right idea. I'm bummed about having to wait to access the new content, but I'm playing a lot more mindfully this time, and I'm excited to build my island from the ground up again. Plus, I got an orange airport (my favorite color) on my first reset, so that was a nice bonus!

 

[DO-CTOR]

Okay, can someone convince me to (or not to) restart my whole island? I’m so sad that it’s not how I want it, I flattened it and now I feel so overwhelmed trying to terraform and make it look pretty. Was trying to start with an entrance, but I don’t know how to go about making a natural looking designed island. Makes me so upset

I really don’t wanna restart since I have Raymond, Audie, Judy, Marlo…tons of bells and NMTs, rare fish caught and donated, completed fossils. Idk what to do!

Just adding my two cents on top of what everyone else has replied with: Personally I found that restarting along with a rough idea of where you want your moveable structures really saves a lot of stress, time, and bells. There are websites and applications which allow you to make custom island maps and place everything to your liking; I did this and as I went through the early game used it as a guide for where to place things.

As for the NMTs and villagers, a friend you trust can hold them for you, or if not you can wait until you get your hands on their amiibo cards. I know there's many hoops to jump through to get around these things but overall, I say as long as you're not burnt out on the game and know you're willing to spend another 100+ hours for the island you truly want, you'll be fine!

 

[Romaki]

I restarted again because I ****ed some things up during timetraveling and these things bother me. I really hate that the islands are such a dice roll, it's literally impossible to get the things you want sigh. I wonder if future games will allow us to change things we can't currently change, like the plaza location.

But anyway, instead of two south exits I have the mix again and instead of a centered hidden beach it now lines up with the south exit. Pretty standard island, nothing special about it. I got my fruit / airport combo, but the reason I'm keeping it is because I started with two dreamies and it got my favorite flowers. Those things don't really matter either, but the rocks are super small and most of these things don't actually matter do they. I'm bad at terraforming, but my island can look like pretty much every beautiful island now. My town hall is near the center and far enough away from the airport. The island is pretty much as blank slate as it can get, which scares me because I'm not creative enough for that.

But I'm trying to go for only-pretty-villagers and keeping-them-until-you-got-the-picture playstyle.

I really wish restarting wasn't more fun to me than desperately being unable to decorate any area. xD

 

[Bekaa]

The main question to ask yourself is will resetting give you something that you can't get without it?

Because if you're unhappy with your airport location/ colour, your pier location/size, the rocks on your beach, your native fruit, the location of your secret beach, or your resident services location, then maybe you should restart.

But if none of these are causing your issues, then I think restarting is probably not the best choice.

Its a lot to lose just so the game will generate a few cliffs for you

Gosh, I think this is really good advice. You hit the nail on the head with your comment “will resetting give you something that you can't get without it?”
I reset about six months ago and it had come down to the fact that I felt like I had “done at all“. I had everything you could earn or buy or build. So I was very bored I reset and have never regretted it.

I was surprised that, even though I had done it all before, it still was fresh. This is probably because my memory is not terrific. LOL.

Another thing to keep in mind, is that you can create a dream address before you reset, then you can visit your existing island whenever you want. Also, you can store your bells and your favorite items on someone’s else’s island while you reset. Every now and again I visit my old island and it’s like I’m seeing it with fresh eyes. I really enjoy that.

 

[HappyTails]

I'm NEVER restarting again. I finally unlocked the 3 star rating I need to get everything the new update gave us. Granted it doesn't usually take as long as it did for me but still the tutorial mode seemed to drag on forever.

If there is something about my island I don't like, I'll just get over it, although I really love my island so I don't think restarting is really going to happen again. Being in tutorial mode that prevents you from being able to do everything the game offers, is not a fun place to be in. I'm currently getting Brewster right now.

Never again.

For the people on the fence about restarting, unless you are absolutely unhappy with your island and can't overlook the flaws, I do NOT recommend restarting. Tutorial mode and unlocking 3 stars is brutal when you just want out, and since one of the main conditions of unlocking 3 stars is having all the shops and 8 villagers, the 'wait a day' mechanic (unless you time travel) can make the process even longer.

 

[ellienoise]

I just want to vent a little bit, I reset last week and the game was just absolutely awful when it came to random move ins! While i was island hopping looking for villagers the game decided to fill two of the spots out of the three lots. With pango and a pink kangaroo. I felt so betrayed. I'm not sure if anything changed in the code of the game in one of the updates but I don´t remember the game filling spots so quickly when it first came out. Out of my first 9 I only got to choose Paolo, Lyman and Sasha and all of the rest I felt like I didn't get a lot of a choice. Island hopping was also somehow harder? I felt like the variety of types of personalities was bigger than it used to, and I had to use a lot of tickets without really finding villagers I liked.
On the other hand, I was able to choose a map with the right river orientation for the Island I wanted to create this time. I felt very aprehensive about restarting before because I really liked my island and I didn't want to loose all of my progress but in the end I'm glad I did. I get to do it all over again and the excitement is still there.

 

[angelcat621]

I am very much considering resetting now that the new update is out. I really don't like my native fruit, airport color or dock placement. It's been so fun and I had a blast with this island but I think I'm ready to move on to a Pookytopia 3.0. Since I have scarce net access I will lose everything but I've made peace with that. I could always come back here to get missing fruit or exclusive items right?
I also want to experience things fresh again. Playing through a new game will definitely help with the winter blues.