The Resetting Thread

[Locket]

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I wanna reset because cycling for Dotty at this point will be a thorn in my side. I don't wanna lose most of my villagers. I could #yolo it, but in that case... why not reset? yeaaaaaaaah...
I resetted once before... and now wanna do it again. :/
if cycling would work out for me, I wouldn't care.
yeah, I'd lose my whole catalog, along with a lot of other stuff... bleh.
if anything, I'd like to find people to hold 3 of my villagers... Tammy, Tex and Clay. and someone to hold stuff for me. 'cause there's enough stuff I refuse to lose tbh

I'd lose all my pwps, but I SORT OF don't... really care? /shrug
I just wanna have fun with the game and also wanna have Dotty again without a huge struggle. I should have cycled for her right away like originally planned, what a mistake.

Try to go another week, and if you don't like Dotty being gone, then reset.

 

[MOON TRIPS]

Try to go another week, and if you don't like Dotty being gone, then reset.

well, it's already been months. I actually all but completely dropped the game because I got annoyed with cycling attempts not working. I'm way better off starting over, honestly.
along with that annoyance, I really hate how there's a whole ton of open space behind town hall, and not enough in front. my pwp plans just haven't worked the way I wanted them to. that said, I'm not doing it instantly. I'm holding Mitzi for a friend, so it'll be a while.

 

[BeanBoy]

I really don't know whether to restart or not! Looking for some friendly advice! I've kinda got fed up of my town but it took me literally like 6 months to find the map that I have. At the moment I have turned my town into a cycling town to make some tbt!
Pros of restarting:
~ It's a fresh start
~ I can replace my house and cafe
~ I can get new villagers
~ Change placement of public-works
~ Learn how to use paths and place villagers in good spots!

Cons of restarting:
~ It took me so long to find a map I liked (I'm really ocd about it)
~ I have cherries and a train station that's not green!
~ I have completed fish, deep sea and nearly completed insect encyclopedias (But I guess I can catch the stuff all over again)
~ I don't hate my map, it's the best I've had, I'm just fed up of it
~ I really like re-tail placement
~ Can change town name!

So I don't know what to do! Please help!

 

[HHoney]

I really don't know whether to restart or not! Looking for some friendly advice! I've kinda got fed up of my town but it took me literally like 6 months to find the map that I have. At the moment I have turned my town into a cycling town to make some tbt!
Pros of restarting:
~ It's a fresh start
~ I can replace my house and cafe
~ I can get new villagers
~ Change placement of public-works
~ Learn how to use paths and place villagers in good spots!

Cons of restarting:
~ It took me so long to find a map I liked (I'm really ocd about it)
~ I have cherries and a train station that's not green!
~ I have completed fish, deep sea and nearly completed insect encyclopedias (But I guess I can catch the stuff all over again)
~ I don't hate my map, it's the best I've had, I'm just fed up of it
~ I really like re-tail placement
~ Can change town name!

So I don't know what to do! Please help!

Have you earned enough TBT?
It sounds like you have already decided to reset; I know the feeling. Do you enjoy cycling? You could keep this town and start a new cartridge with a new town and start transferring items and bells over.

I am OCD with maps too. It takes a lonnnng time, days and days to find a map. You liked this map but not any more?

Perhaps you are burned out. Maybe all the cycling has left you without the mental mindset of having a daily town with villagers you get to know.

Before you reset maybe take a day and plan out your new town - what do you really want in this new town? Who would you want for villagers? Would there be a theme?

Don't reset until you have a strong vision for where you are going - otherwise you may regret it, and start the resetting urges all over again.

Good luck!

 

[BeanBoy]

Have you earned enough TBT?
It sounds like you have already decided to reset; I know the feeling. Do you enjoy cycling? You could keep this town and start a new cartridge with a new town and start transferring items and bells over.

I am OCD with maps too. It takes a lonnnng time, days and days to find a map. You liked this map but not any more?

Perhaps you are burned out. Maybe all the cycling has left you without the mental mindset of having a daily town with villagers you get to know.

Before you reset maybe take a day and plan out your new town - what do you really want in this new town? Who would you want for villagers? Would there be a theme?

Don't reset until you have a strong vision for where you are going - otherwise you may regret it, and start the resetting urges all over again.

Good luck!

Thank you so much for your help! I did like my map and I still do but not as much, it was the best I've had! But thank you for all your advice and I will definitely think about it before I do! I'm going to continue cycling for now though, I'm just scared that I will regret it if I do delete it!

Any more advice will be appreciated!

 

[MayorOfBangtan]

I've been thinking about resetting lately only because I have time traveled and set the day forward one day. I set the date back to my day but I still have the time off. (So I can play at night as well.)
But I'm not happy with my map...I didn't know there were at least 10 to choose from, I thought there was those four. But now that I finally got the Police Station request, I don't wanna reset anymore lol
My villagers suck at giving me PWP request.

 

[cIementine]

still resetting for the perfect town; i have most of my dreamies sorted and ready to obtain! I want a super cutesy town.
my villagers aren't very varied, i want two smugs, two lazies, three normals, a snooty, an uchi, and a peppy.. that's hardly any guys and no jocks/crankies! ;A;
i have a fair amount of tbt for bells to buy landscaping products and some dreamies, and once my town has been found I will be stalking the cycling threads!

 

[Sansa]

Thank you so much for your help! I did like my map and I still do but not as much, it was the best I've had! But thank you for all your advice and I will definitely think about it before I do! I'm going to continue cycling for now though, I'm just scared that I will regret it if I do delete it!

Any more advice will be appreciated!

I would definitely consider getting a new cartridge too.

My main village has most of my dreamies, a mostly amazing map, and I have most of the upgrades to my home, most of the mermaid set, T&T Emporium, most of the museum filled...it's too much to give up. But it has cherries (I like apples so much more), square grass, and the town hall is way too close to the waterfall for my liking.

Instead of resetting, I traded in some games that I played once for a few hours before deciding they were boring, so in a way I didn't really spend anything on a new game. Something to consider if you have any others around that you don't use.

 

[BeanBoy]

I would definitely consider getting a new cartridge too.

My main village has most of my dreamies, a mostly amazing map, and I have most of the upgrades to my home, most of the mermaid set, T&T Emporium, most of the museum filled...it's too much to give up. But it has cherries (I like apples so much more), square grass, and the town hall is way too close to the waterfall for my liking.

Instead of resetting, I traded in some games that I played once for a few hours before deciding they were boring, so in a way I didn't really spend anything on a new game. Something to consider if you have any others around that you don't use.

Thank you so much for your help ! I will definitely consider this!

 

[EchoChan]

I want to reset because my brother kept running through my town destorying flowers and planting pitfalls. But i don't want to loose my Alpine items and money so i'm looking for a person to hold them for me

 

[KoalaKitty]

I think one day I'll reset. I'm not far in, since I got my new cartridge about a week ago. But I know that one day I'll get bored and I'll want to reset.

And to all those thinking of resetting: you should probably do it. You can get your dreamies again, or you can get new dreamies. You can unlock stuff fairly easily, especially if you TT. There are plenty of reasons to do it, and there are less reasons to not do it. Go for it! You can change all those tiny details you've always hated, and you can make everything perfect.

 

[cIementine]

still struggling to find the perfect town, i've taken a long break from resetting though. is it too hard to get a map with good villagers?

 

[HHoney]

still struggling to find the perfect town, i've taken a long break from resetting though. is it too hard to get a map with good villagers?

Focus on the map.
Maps are forever!

When you focus on what you really want in a map you may find other villagers you might not expect.

The chances of having your first 5 to be all Dreamies are slim. But once you have a map you love, you can always get Dreamies later...after all the first 5 villagers is chosen for you - you can get 5 more through cycling threads on the boards or plot resetting.

Find a map you love and the rest will follow...

 

[Magik_Mike]

I have done 5 big resets. Each reset I would reset for the perfect town. I have had AC:NL since 2013 and I have said goodbye to some wonderful towns. It just gets boring once you've unlocked everything and got most the badges.

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

I named my town Applelu since Applejack is my favorite pony (CODE RED - BRONY ALERT) and I love the look of perfect apples. Honestly, I gave up some really nice towns because they had oranges, my least favorite fruit. That matters to me. It really does.

I've given up so many towns over the past two years, but I don't regret any of them. I've found a town that makes me happy and that's what matters. I don't particularly care about starting villagers because you can always just get them to move out and get your dreamies in. They're not forever, but your map is.

 

[lucyhannahg]

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I named my town Applelu since Applejack is my favorite pony (CODE RED - BRONY ALERT) and I love the look of perfect apples. Honestly, I gave up some really nice towns because they had oranges, my least favorite fruit. That matters to me. It really does.

I've given up so many towns over the past two years, but I don't regret any of them. I've found a town that makes me happy and that's what matters. I don't particularly care about starting villagers because you can always just get them to move out and get your dreamies in. They're not forever, but your map is.

MY OLD TOWN WAS CALLED EQUEST (equestria)

- - - Post Merge - - -

my favourite pony is applejack aswell tbh

 

[Hazel]

I've been resetting on and off for a month now. Rover keeps showing me these god awful maps... I'm sick of it!

 

[HHoney]

I've been resetting on and off for a month now. Rover keeps showing me these god awful maps... I'm sick of it!

I had a really bad round of maps a few resets ago. I got so frustrated I turned off the game, wrote out a list on paper of what I wanted. I took a few days off to think about it and give me space.

My most favorite map happened the next day I played. Don't give up - after a string of bad maps a really good one is around the corner! Hopeful for you!

 

[Locket]

I've been resetting on and off for a month now. Rover keeps showing me these god awful maps... I'm sick of it!

Heres a hint: Don't think about it. It works, youll get a PERFECT map if you don't focus on what you want.

 

[Hazel]

I had a really bad round of maps a few resets ago. I got so frustrated I turned off the game, wrote out a list on paper of what I wanted. I took a few days off to think about it and give me space.

My most favorite map happened the next day I played. Don't give up - after a string of bad maps a really good one is around the corner! Hopeful for you!

Heres a hint: Don't think about it. It works, youll get a PERFECT map if you don't focus on what you want.

Thanks for the encouragement you guys <3 I'll keep going and try not to think about it too much