The Resetting Thread

[angelcat621]

Well it's time. I've got the update, DLC, and uploaded my old DA so today I bid farewell to Pookytopia 2.0 and I'm starting over. I'm looking for apples (maybe peaches), a blue airport, roses, and a dock on the right. Wouldn't mind getting some cat starters but we'll see how it goes. Wish me luck (and some sense too, apparently.) This is probably going to take awhile.

 

[Lily Mayor]

Finally resetted my town today. I disliked my old town for a long time but I didn't want to reset in case if I'd learn to like it. Turns out I didn't. So far I'm pretty glad I decided to reset even though I have to start completely over.

 

[flabbergasted]

I was really worried about resetting, all my other ac games were never reset. The first map I got and all that. when they announced the 2.0 update I considered it for the first time. It was worth it for me and I am really glad I went through with it. Got cool villagers and have new space to plan cool stuff!

 

[your local goomy]

It's that time of the month again. The time where I consider resetting. I really want more of a country vibe after being inspired by HHP, but don't want to lose what I have and changing the island's theme is practically impossible. So I'm in a bit of a rut/burnout.

 

[HappyTails]

It's that time of the month again. The time where I consider resetting. I really want more of a country vibe after being inspired by HHP, but don't want to lose what I have and changing the island's theme is practically impossible. So I'm in a bit of a rut/burnout.

I wouldn't reset just because you want to change your theme. You can change the island around without completely resetting.

 

[your local goomy]

I wouldn't reset just because you want to change your theme. You can change the island around without completely resetting.

I understand that. I'm just frustrated with my island right now, I suppose. Probably not worth restarting over. I might just need to move things around. I'll give it more time.

 

[HappyTails]

I understand that. I'm just frustrated with my island right now, I suppose. Probably not worth restarting over. I might just need to move things around. I'll give it more time.

Yeah, I personally wouldn't reset just to change the theme, especially when most of the new items and features are locked behind the 3 star rating. But ultimately, it IS up to you, it's your island.

I get frusterated with my island all the time. Like earlier, I was messing with my island, terraforming and whatnot and I wasn't liking how something wasn't turning out and my first thought every time terraforming goes wrong is to reset. But instead of doing that, I just starting playing around with different ideas and everything worked out better than I thought.

 

[Moonbay212]

ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RESET?
I'm thinking about resetting my island but I'm wondering if I should just start completely fresh (lose all my items etc) or transfer some items to my other island on my other switch? Have people done either and what is your opinion on saving items?

 

[Disneyfangirl23]

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[Livia]

I’m thinking about resetting my second island. I’m happy with my villagers, map, native fruit, and airport color. But I don’t like my island name anymore and I haven’t really played that island much at all in the last year. I love the beginning tutorial part of the game and really want to play it again. Also I might have more motivation to play this island if I start over. I’m worried about how long it will take to find the right map again, but I’m weird and kinda enjoyed resetting for hours to find the perfect map. I can leave all my bells, nmt, and important furniture/clothes with my main island so I don’t have to start with nothing.

 

[meela]

I think I’m going to start again in the year~

i LOVE this idea!!! i was recently thinking about resetting my second island because I hate the name of my island rep, and my island itself, and I love the idea of starting fresh on January 1st!

 

[your local goomy]

Still thinking of resetting, have been for a while. I just hate so much about this freaking island, but I have so much progress and am dreading having to do the blasted tutorial again.

 

[Disneyfangirl23]

I will start my new island when I’m ready but I’m naming it Coral Bay again

 

[VanitasFan26]

To anyone who is thinking of restarting there are things you need to know since the 2.0 update changed some stuff:

1. Once the Museum is upgraded you pretty much unlock the Art Galley. For some reason they took out the old Museum upgrade building and just jump straight to the Art Gallery. They must've done this to get Brewster more easily. So to anyone who wanted the old Museum upgrade I am sorry to say its no longer possible.

2. You must have Resident Services upgraded to the building in order to gain access to Happy Home Paradise.

3. In order to gain access to having Brewster you must have your island a 3 star rating and then have K.K. visited your island. Its the major requirement you need to unlock the feature. The same goes Kapp'n Tours since its not there from the beginning.

Really consider this before you restart island and yes all the process you did in HHP will be gone after you restart your island.

 

[HappyTails]

I reset again. I think I figured out what my problem is with this game. I think I don't like the terraforming part. Every island I played and terraformed on I grew bored with. So I decided a fresh start in 2022 with a no terraforming island. I will have paths down and do a little tweaking of cliffs or the river if needed but nothing major. I will see if that keeps me playing on the same island.

I think I like the idea of terraforming than actually doing it. If I end up restarting AGAIN after this then I will seriously have to start thinking about whether or not this game is for me and whether or not I should keep playing. It not conducive to keep playing a game that I won't stop restarting.

 

[Queenno]

Here we go again, it's that time of the year when I want to restart again... I really like this island and the villagers but every day I do the same things and I'm not into terraforming or designing so much so once everything is done, I get bored and now I want to reset again. It took me a year to be where I am with the current island so I will probably have an island per year I guess... I really love this game, especially the beggining of the game, but once I collect all fishes, insects, fossils and I paid all the loans, I want to restart again... I'm really affraid I'm gonna regret it because there's nothing wrong with this island, but I'm not enjoying the game anymore as I'm enjoying when my island is still in "development".

 

[VanitasFan26]

I reset again. I think I figured out what my problem is with this game. I think I don't like the terraforming part. Every island I played and terraformed on I grew bored with. So I decided a fresh start in 2022 with a no terraforming island. I will have paths down and do a little tweaking of cliffs or the river if needed but nothing major. I will see if that keeps me playing on the same island.

I think I like the idea of terraforming than actually doing it. If I end up restarting AGAIN after this then I will seriously have to start thinking about whether or not this game is for me and whether or not I should keep playing. It not conducive to keep playing a game that I won't stop restarting.

Thats probably for the best. I've restarted several times on my 2nd island I decided not to do much terraforming on it. Granted I did use it to fix some of the river mouths and cliffs, but that was only to put the bridges and inclines.

 

[Cardiackid]

Ok. I want to reset my island and start over. Can I put everything in my wooden shed (holds 5000 items) and take that to my kids island and then bring it to my new island so I keep everything?

 

[BellBrokeGirl]

My switch unexpectedly died a couple months ago… so I’m back with a new switch and a new save!! Can’t believe how little we have at the beginning wow lolol

 

[~Melody~]

I too have been thinking about reseting my island, but I'm unsure. My main problem is that I wish I the town plaza was in a different spot.

Does anyone know if you can keep your catalog after reseting or sell your island to Tom Nook like you could in NL ?