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The Resetting Thread

Honest Opinions?

Right I have never reset my current acnl game ever since I got the game (sometime in June), I don't play too often compared to the summer but occasionally I do. I feel quite 'bored' of my town and I have just come to hate certain parts of my town and acnl isn't as fun.

FOR:
1. I HATE the eyes on my character, they are so horrible and I can't stand them
2. I don't like were I put my permanent PWP's
3. The flowers in my town are just scattered and look messy
4. I don't like the map because how far away the re-tail is
5. I want apples as my native fruit
6. Don't really like the animals, none of my favourites are there :')

AGAINST
1. Lose my museum collection
2. My house is pretty big (have all the rooms but not all fully upgraded)
3. Have a lot of street pass houses I don't want to loose
4. IDK the guilt of leaving my town I have built since June
5. Having to get all the shops again
6. I don't want to regret resetting

So is there anyone who could help me with this problem? I am still unsure and if there is anyone with experience in resetting, is it worth it? Thanks :)

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(anyone opinions on my map? i hate it)
 
Well, your map:
Is quite bendy
You have a house near your town hall, which is never good.
Has lots of space at the top, and everything is crammed at the bottom, aha.

It's always good to restart, a fresh start is for everyone! Especially if you want to participate in the 365 day challenge ^u^
 
I have reset my town(s) that i've kept for a couple of months and I've been really happy with it. But if you hate your eyes, well you can't change those as time goes on, can you? And you can't change your layout either. For the messy flowers, you can always hire people to help you tidy it up. But that takes time, and bells, and uh.. effort :p For fruit, you can always chop down all your native trees and just plant apples. But then you can't have perfect apples (which look so pretty <3) And, you can always kick out hated villagers and invite in liked ones from cycling threads. And, I too would probably get annoyed with the campsite and the cafe placement. (and this is just me but I prefer west beaches so i'm not a big fan of your layout)

And, for your againsts, you can build up the museum over time, either by TTing or just living through the year (like the 1 year challenge many people are taking part in). The house can be built again, and, if you do reset, at least it won't be fully upgraded so you won't be saying goodbye to the hugest house possible. Streetpasses, they aren't exactly a big deal, unless you like the furniture in their houses so you can reorder it. They can be gained back again.. possibly. The guilt of leaving a town you've had since the beginning? If you don't like the town and you reset and find a better one, you wouldn't feel guilty. I never have, and i've reset four or five times (not as many as others but still). All the shops again, well, it can take a while, but some of them don't take too long. And, for regretting it, if you find a better town, you wouldn't regret it in the end.

Basically, to sum up, if you don't like your town, reset, because you'll find a better town in the end and everything can be gained back. But, if you want, get someone to hold your items and bells so you don't have to start completely from scratch.

Oops wrote a bit of an essay but hope this helps! (And, if you do want to reset real bad, do it now when you're not so far into the game, as the further you get into the game, the harder it is to let go of your town. Good luck!
 
Vesta moved in right on top of my only perfect peach tree.
Lesson learned, don't plant your first perfect fruit until everyone has moved in.
It's a good thing Vesta is so adorable.
I'm quite enjoying this town, especially since I know I'm keeping it for the whole year at least.
I wish I could get my picture of Jingle back though..
 
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Lion-Lhasa said:
Vesta moved in right on top of my only perfect peach tree.
Lesson learned, don't plant your first perfect fruit until everyone has moved in.
It's a good thing Vesta is so adorable.
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Or plant it where no villager can plop their house. That's what I did ;)
 
JellyBeans said:
I have reset my town(s) that i've kept for a couple of months and I've been really happy with it. But if you hate your eyes, well you can't change those as time goes on, can you? And you can't change your layout either. For the messy flowers, you can always hire people to help you tidy it up. But that takes time, and bells, and uh.. effort :p For fruit, you can always chop down all your native trees and just plant apples. But then you can't have perfect apples (which look so pretty <3) And, you can always kick out hated villagers and invite in liked ones from cycling threads. And, I too would probably get annoyed with the campsite and the cafe placement. (and this is just me but I prefer west beaches so i'm not a big fan of your layout)

And, for your againsts, you can build up the museum over time, either by TTing or just living through the year (like the 1 year challenge many people are taking part in). The house can be built again, and, if you do reset, at least it won't be fully upgraded so you won't be saying goodbye to the hugest house possible. Streetpasses, they aren't exactly a big deal, unless you like the furniture in their houses so you can reorder it. They can be gained back again.. possibly. The guilt of leaving a town you've had since the beginning? If you don't like the town and you reset and find a better one, you wouldn't feel guilty. I never have, and i've reset four or five times (not as many as others but still). All the shops again, well, it can take a while, but some of them don't take too long. And, for regretting it, if you find a better town, you wouldn't regret it in the end.

Basically, to sum up, if you don't like your town, reset, because you'll find a better town in the end and everything can be gained back. But, if you want, get someone to hold your items and bells so you don't have to start completely from scratch.

Oops wrote a bit of an essay but hope this helps! (And, if you do want to reset real bad, do it now when you're not so far into the game, as the further you get into the game, the harder it is to let go of your town. Good luck!
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Wow that's a lot of information! I have decided to reset tomorrow, I put items I wanted to keep in my friends town so I don't have to start completely at the beginning. I sat on the tree bit today and got a bit emotional looking at all the memories :') but the longer I leave it the more I am going to hate my town and the more guilt I will have! Thank you so much :)
 
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I'm thinking about resetting..

For:
- I don't like my layout :(
- I didn't really think when I placed some unremovable PWPs.
- I feel like there is no more possibilities with this town and that it is just always going to be boring and dull..
- I can get Julian again.
- I could get better starts and better placements for my villagers' houses.

Against:
- I have wonderful villagers
- I'll loose so much when resetting such as museum collection, badges, encyclopedia, house upgrades and I've been playing since June.
- I've never reset a town before, so I don't really like the idea.
 
I reset again and I'm SOOOO happy!

I decided to start again with the first map that came up that looked decent. I was shattered when I entered the town and saw Camofrog, Broffina (horrible) and Cube (best of the 3). I was a little happier when I saw I had oranges again and decided to just go with it.

I then remembered to check the map again and saw Cookie and Fauna <3 Yay! No more resetting for meeee!
 
Akina said:
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I'm thinking about resetting..

For:
- I don't like my layout :(
- I didn't really think when I placed some unremovable PWPs.
- I feel like there is no more possibilities with this town and that it is just always going to be boring and dull..
- I can get Julian again.
- I could get better starts and better placements for my villagers' houses.

Against:
- I have wonderful villagers
- I'll loose so much when resetting such as museum collection, badges, encyclopedia, house upgrades and I've been playing since June.
- I've never reset a town before, so I don't really like the idea.
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I can see why you don't like your layout. And I agree with all your fors. And, for your againsts: You have wonderful villagers - that you will be able to get back eventually because of cycling threads and stuff. You can gain back the lost progress over time. Some people that have been playing since June reset and were really happy - you can be too! And resetting is great. You can start again and work on your town better as you now know what you are doing.
 
Akina said:
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I'm thinking about resetting..

For:
- I don't like my layout :(
- I didn't really think when I placed some unremovable PWPs.
- I feel like there is no more possibilities with this town and that it is just always going to be boring and dull..
- I can get Julian again.
- I could get better starts and better placements for my villagers' houses.

Against:
- I have wonderful villagers
- I'll loose so much when resetting such as museum collection, badges, encyclopedia, house upgrades and I've been playing since June.
- I've never reset a town before, so I don't really like the idea.
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I reset yesterday after having the game since June and I feel SO much better! I had the same problems as you and I don't regret resetting at all. I feel like I can do more with a new town and it gave me a 'fresh' start, also having a layout you like just makes the game more enjoyable. To me there's way more pro's than con's in your case. The problem is that the longer you don't reset, the longer you will you will lose interest in acnl as you said your town is 'boring and dull'. So speaking from experience I think you should reset :)
 
For starters, I don't mind my town too much - but I didn't put much thought into the layout, town-name and etc. I also screwed up by not capitalizing my name -.- it may seem like nothing but it's very annoying lol.

I've had New Leaf since July, but I've probably gotten at least a month or so of constant gameplay. The places I've unlocked are T&T Mart, Garden Center, Club 101, Kicks, Shampoodle.
(I also have the island unlocked.) I've paid off my loans and I've only expanded my house once.
I've only completed two public works projects - a bench and a cobblestone bridge that still hasn't been paid off ;w;
I have a handful of special items from fortune cookies and whatnot - which I'd rather not lose. As for my villagers I only really like four of them. Which are Henry, Dizzy, Cookie and Friga. Other than that, I don't think I've done anything of big importance to the game.

Is it worth demolishing my town or should I keep it?
Thanks in advance!
 
So worth resetting, people. Waah I've gotten fairly far in the game already c: (if you count the island and 8, almost 9 villagers far :))
 
I've only been playing for a few days and I have a friend who's layout I really envy. I'm thinking of restarting now before it gets too late. Would anyone be willing to hold onto my stuff while I find the layout I want?
 
thank you! I need my friend to send me a picture of his layout so that I can find something similar. Once he sends it then I'll be ready to restart. For now do you want to add friend codes so we can visit each other until then?
 
mine is 3969-5622-4270
and I got the picture! so can you open your gate? how does it work when I want to store my things with someone?
 
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