The Resetting Thread

[VanitasFan26]

I too have been thinking about reseting my island, but I'm unsure. My main problem is that I wish I had placed the town plaza 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 ?

The only way to save your catalog and all your DIYS that you learned is to transfer your Resident from your main switch to a 2nd switch that has a 2nd copy of the game. The problem is that you are the Resident Representative and it would not work like that. What you need to do is to create a new Resident on that same island and then transfer all of your items to that Resident, which can take a long while to do.

Once that done you have to get your 2nd switch that has a 2nd copy of the game and on the Main Switch press "minus" which will go into the settings menu where you see Tom Nook. What you want to do is select "Move to a new island" and when you do that he explains how the whole process works (trust me its a bit complicated to understand). Then when you do that go on the 2nd switch with the 2nd copy and make sure you're at the counter where Timmy and Tommy greet you. You would want to select "I'm moving"

Make sure on both switches send a request to find what Resident you picked that is moving. When it finds it, you would want to accept it and when it goes well they will accept you and you can turn off your main switch that you transferred your character from. Then finally when you get into your game, you will find that all of your catalog, bells, nook miles, and even your home are still there and Tom Nook even mentions that you payed your bill so you don't have to worry about paying him again.

 

[Dolphinia]

So I’m STILL thinking of resetting but it really scares me. Maybe it’s just that I’m not creative and/or really bad at terraforming and decorating but I really don’t like my island and feel like I need a fresh start. One of the main reasons why I would like to reset is the placement of my airport and RS. The RS is too close to the airport and I think it would be easier to design my island if my airport would be in the middle instead of on the right side.

I don’t get much enjoyment out of the game anymore and while I know it may sound ridiculous I feel a bit “burnt-out” overthinking my island so much...

The reasons that hold me back from resetting are that I started during the lockdown back in March together with a friend, my museum progress, my villagers and the bonds with them, the fact that it’s the island I picked while knowing almost nothing about NH (played CF and NL in the past though) and I have OCD so that makes it even worse resetting because I’ll probably overthink all of it. Including even the date I reset my game. It’s hard to explain...

I know it’s my choice but I want to get as much insight as possible before making the decision and avoiding instant regret.

I’ll even show an image of my lay-out. Don’t mind the red circles. They were for showing a friend some of the things that can’t be changed.

I am in the same boat I’m thinking of resetting my island becuase of RS I wish that we could move it like all the other building the only thing that’s holding me back from starting over is that I will lose one resident that I really like Nate he is may favorite

 

[Sid]

Would anyone want to hold my stuff for a while. Probably take several trips dropping it off and again when I pick it up. And it might be a week before I'm ready. I know that's asking a lot but I have 135 TBT for a trustworthy person who's willing to do it.

 

[DeltaLoraine]

I reset my Island in August last year. I had a lot of fun with my island theme and villagers, but I got bored once I did everything I wanted. So i said goodbye and I don't regret it. I have so many pictures of all the lovely memories, and in my mind Kallui is still out there. A bright and colorful vacation resort for all the retired/discarded villagers. I built the island and now they can live forever on it without my guidance, in peace and harmony.

My new island is still pretty barren right now after clear cutting so much, but it's been freeing starting a new game. I've been using my island more like a sandbox. I know what theme I want but not exactly how I want it laid out. So to figure it out, I've been experimenting with furniture and cliff arrangements for the past 4 months or so while getting my catalogue back. Ill admit it's hard to find the new 2.0 items, especially since a lot of them are expensive, but it's nice taking things slow for once. And I like not being so worried about having a 5 star town to impress people with. I'm doing this for me this time.

 

[Moonbay212]

Hi!

I'm debating resetting my island again (I'm not feeling my island at all) and I'm debating doing a full reset and not transfer items or bells...has anyone done this? What was it like? Should I transfer items to my second switch before resetting?

 

[Khaelis]

Hi!

I'm debating resetting my island again (I'm not feeling my island at all) and I'm debating doing a full reset and not transfer items or bells...has anyone done this? What was it like? Should I transfer items to my second switch before resetting?

I've done it many times. Only do it if you're absolutely sure, but it can be rather refreshing starting all over for once.

 

[Moonbay212]

I've done it many times. Only do it if you're absolutely sure, but it can be rather refreshing starting all over for once.

Ya I feel like it'd be nice and refreshing and less stressful to have all of these items for a theme, I have always used my second island to transfer and save items and bring them over and I keep feeling like it makes it more stressful

Did you ever get fustrated that you had to completely start over?

 

[Khaelis]

Ya I feel like it'd be nice and refreshing and less stressful to have all of these items for a theme, I have always used my second island to transfer and save items and bring them over and I keep feeling like it makes it more stressful

Did you ever get fustrated that you had to completely start over?

Occasionally, but that's just the effects of being use to having something and not having it. Complaining a little, and move on. Pretty normal.

Edit: to be honest, I've though about restarting again fresh myself come March 1st. My current island, I decided to play a bit differently and the playstyle really did not mesh with me at all, and I've lost motivation for this island because I feel like I've done nothing so far.

 

[Moonbay212]

Occasionally, but that's just the effects of being use to having something and not having it. Complaining a little, and move on. Pretty normal.

Edit: to be honest, I've though about restarting again fresh myself come March 1st. My current island, I decided to play a bit differently and the playstyle really did not mesh with me at all, and I've lost motivation for this island because I feel like I've done nothing so far.

Ya I think I'm gonna wait till March to restart!

Ya I resettled back in Jan but I'm just not as attached to this island as I want and I feel no motivation to do my island so I was thinking of doing a COMPLETE restart

 

[moon_child]

Hi!

I'm debating resetting my island again (I'm not feeling my island at all) and I'm debating doing a full reset and not transfer items or bells...has anyone done this? What was it like? Should I transfer items to my second switch before resetting?

I’ve done this a couple of times and find it very rewarding. The first time I did this I got impatient and traded so much for almost everything I lost but I got so unmotivated and felt no connection to the island. So I reset again and took it slow with everything and only traded a few times here and there for really essential stuff like fruits and NMTs and I’ve enjoyed that more. I dunno if it’s just me but the most exciting part for me in this game is before KK comes over because there’s always something new to look forward to everyday. But this is because I enjoy the life sim aspect of the game more than decorating so this makes sense.

 

[Moonbay212]

I’ve done this a couple of times and find it very rewarding. The first time I did this I got impatient and traded so much for almost everything I lost but I got so unmotivated and felt no connection to the island. So I reset again and took it slow with everything and only traded a few times here and there for really essential stuff like fruits and NMTs and I’ve enjoyed that more. I dunno if it’s just me but the most exciting part for me in this game is before KK comes over because there’s always something new to look forward to everyday. But this is because I enjoy the life sim aspect of the game more than decorating so this makes sense.

Ya I feel like I'm getting so lost in the decorating aspect that I'm not enjoying the game at all anymore!

 

[HappyTails]

Ya I feel like I'm getting so lost in the decorating aspect that I'm not enjoying the game at all anymore!

Exactly. That's why my island I have now is a no terraform island.

 

[Khaelis]

The day I start my new island is quickly approaching and I've still not thought of a name for it, ugh.

 

[moon_child]

Exactly. That's why my island I have now is a no terraform island.

I also did this in my current island. It’s a no terraforming island. I’ve done a lot of terraforming in the past and now I plan to play kinda more like New Leaf style just chill and stuff.

 

[VanitasFan26]

As someone who has restarted like 20 times (no joke) I will tell you the things you need to know before restarting. Its very important so make sure you really think about this because once you do it there is no turning back:

1. Your Island Map Will be Different: This means that any island map you get will most likely be different. Now you can close the game and reboot to get 4 different map styles that you want. The most important thing to note is that your Resident Services, Airport, Secret Beach, and Dock will be in different locations and you may have different types of Rocks on the Beaches. Choose wisely and pick the one that best fits your style and preference.

2. You will have different Native Fruit and Flowers: This one may not be important to most people, but for some if you are wanting and island that has like different fruits and flowers you will have to pay attention to which one you will get. For example on my main island I have Peaches, and Lilies, while on the 2nd island I have Oranges and Pansies. So if this is the type of stuff you are most curious about then make sure you are satisfied with it.

3. You will have different starter villagers: This may not sound important, but if you are wondering what type of villagers you will be getting when you first come to your island the personalities are always going to be Jock and Sisterly, there is no way to get different personalities when you first arrive on the island. If you don't like the villagers you can always close the game and reboot to try again, but remember your island map will become more different when doing so to get different villagers.

4. The Color of your Airport will be Different: This may sound outdated since during the 2.0 update you can now customize your airport items to a different color by going to Harvs island and talk to Cyrus, but there are some elements you need to know. You must first get your island to 3 stars and you need to have K.K. Slider visit your island in order for Harvey to contact to start donating on his island to build tents for the NPCs.

 

[HappyTails]

5. You won't be able to access Happy Home Paradise until you complete your island: This one like #4 you won't be about to go to Happy Home Paradise just yet, you first need to have your island at 3 stars and to have K.K. Slider visit your island and then you'll be able to go to the Resort. Its a lot of work and requirement to get to that point so if you still care about doing Happy Home Paradise you can, but its important to note after you deleted your past island all of the process you made on HHP will also be erased also.

Actually, this is incorrect. Happy Home Paradise is unlocked after you have 5 villagers and the Resident Service is upgraded to a building, you unlocked the DIY workshop and your island rep has a house instead of a tent. I think you might be thinking of Harv's Island which DOES require 3 stars and the KK Slider visit to unlock.

But HHP resort does not require 3 stars to unlock, but it isn't unlocked right from the beginning either.

 

[VanitasFan26]

Actually, this is incorrect. Happy Home Paradise is unlocked after you have 5 villagers and the Resident Service is upgraded to a building, you unlocked the DIY workshop and your island rep has a house instead of a tent. I think you might be thinking of Harv's Island which DOES require 3 stars and the KK Slider visit to unlock.

But HHP resort does not require 3 stars to unlock, but it isn't unlocked right from the beginning either.

Okay thank you for the correction I went ahead and deleted #5

 

[kiava]

Hello I’ve been thinking about resetting my island but there are some valuable items such as my nmt and my bells that i would like to keep, there is also some items but not many that i would like to take with me so i was wondering if there is anybody who would be willing to hold my items for me
Another thing putting me off leaving my island is all of my stuff but i feel as if i didn’t earn most of it due to buying it from nookazon and trading it from her
I would like to start my island again because i dontlike the name, how i decorated or how i completely wrecked the island with my awful terraforming skills, i also rushed straight into trying to get all 10 villagers and didn’t even consider the types. Anywho, if there is anybody who would be willing to hold some items for me that would be absolutely fantastic thank you

 

[nightglow]

Hi!

I'm debating resetting my island again (I'm not feeling my island at all) and I'm debating doing a full reset and not transfer items or bells...has anyone done this? What was it like? Should I transfer items to my second switch before resetting?

I did last fall. Trading is a pain plus I didn't want to deal with NOS. I feel happier playing the game on my own instead of getting outside help with some stuff. Maybe because I end up spending more time pursuing something myself? Don't know or fully understand this myself yet. I know at launch there was alot of pressure felt by people to quickly get items so they too can have a cool island of their own they liked but looking back I feel like getting a ton of outside help didn't assist as much as you may initially think.
With Cyrus existing now, anxiety about variations of items when you aren't sure of what you want yet isn't a thing. So there is less pressure for trading.
If you don't mind having to collect everything again (like the millions of diys that does take time) then starting from scratch will be fine. Progressing the game is much faster the second time around than how it was at launch for sure. However if you are wanting to speed it up even more but still "earning it yourself" I would suggest putting out a bunch of crops and fruit trees at the beginning of your game just to rack up bells. Between all the things you use bells on, that would be helpful and getting as much storage for your house as soon as possible is always helpful.
If the idea of waiting to get certain items bothers you, then you may want to transfer some over.

 

[VanitasFan26]

I did last fall. Trading is a pain plus I didn't want to deal with NOS. I feel happier playing the game on my own instead of getting outside help with some stuff. Maybe because I end up spending more time pursuing something myself? Don't know or fully understand this myself yet. I know at launch there was alot of pressure felt by people to quickly get items so they too can have a cool island of their own they liked but looking back I feel like getting a ton of outside help didn't assist as much as you may initially think.
With Cyrus existing now, anxiety about variations of items when you aren't sure of what you want yet isn't a thing. So there is less pressure for trading.
If you don't mind having to collect everything again (like the millions of diys that does take time) then starting from scratch will be fine. Progressing the game is much faster the second time around than how it was at launch for sure. However if you are wanting to speed it up even more but still "earning it yourself" I would suggest putting out a bunch of crops and fruit trees at the beginning of your game just to rack up bells. Between all the things you use bells on, that would be helpful and getting as much storage for your house as soon as possible is always helpful.
If the idea of waiting to get certain items bothers you, then you may want to transfer some over.

Take from me as someone who used to play this game over 3,000 hours back in 2020 its always best not to pressure yourself into getting stuff done. What I realized after restarting for like the 30th time that its best to take your time and do stuff at a slow place so that way you don't feel too overwhelmed. The 2.0 update made me feel pressured so it just got out of control. Now I know what to do since I've designed islands of what I want it to be and how I want it feel like. Yes I know I was crazy about this game a few years ago but nowadays I am taking it slow.