thinking of resetting. any tips?

[cloudmask]

so i've had my new leaf town since 2013, but i haven't played it in a long time. there was a point a few years ago where i was playing obsessively every day, absolutely loving it. but now i boot it up and i just can't think of anything to do. i feel like i've "finished" my town, as much as you can. it's fully decorated the way i want, my house is decked out, i've grown tired of my villagers. it might just be because i've been playing new horizons, but i feel no drive to play new leaf anymore. but i miss it, and love the idea of starting fresh. i think it would motivate me to play again. anyone who has reset their new leaf town, do you have any tips? do's/don'ts? did you end up regretting or being glad that you did?

 

[Fye]

(I'm finally getting New Leaf soon so I'm loving all the resets happening cause it means I won't be the only one around here starting from scratch )

 

[Clock]

I hadn’t reset, but if you want to reset, have someone you trust to hold your villagers and items so you can get them back after you reset.

 

[cloudmask]

(I'm finally getting New Leaf soon so I'm loving all the resets happening cause it means I won't be the only one around here starting from scratch )

ooh you're gonna have so much fun!! i must have sunk at least a thousand hours into this game overall lol

I hadn’t reset, but if you want to reset, have someone you trust to hold your villagers and items so you can get them back after you reset.

i'm actually thinking of a completely fresh restart - no items or villagers brought over from my last town. i've had all of these villagers for a long time and i'm ready to shake things up a bit!

 

[Mayor Fia]

I reset in New Leaf. I opted to sell my town instead. Gave me some pocket change to spend. I choose to keep my catalogue so I could still get items I wanted. I haven't looked back since. The game seems more fun to me now. That I have an idea for what I want and don't have to fit my idea around my town. I put more thought into what map I picked and how I was laying it out.

 

[meggiewes]

I was actually starting to consider starting fresh too. The only thing really keeping me from it is the street pass badge. I have major regrets from resetting before.

 

[TheKryptoKnight]

I restarted my town in the lead up to new horizons. I didn't regret it. It definitely helps you reconnect with your town. The only real tip I have is that you might want to TT a good bit at the start. The beginning to the game is excruciatingly slow.

 

[cloudmask]

thanks for the advice guys! i ended up resetting and selling my town. 27 million bells that's more than i've ever had in all games combined lmao

i got a really interesting mix of starter villagers - queenie, gaston, spork, bianca, and celia(!!!!). i definitely feel more motivated to play now and i'm thrilled that i don't have to deal with my old character name or town name anymore haha