Just reset and here is my general feeling

[Ananas Dragon]

So I just reset because my island was covered in flowers, because I had villagers I only wanted because of their popularity, also because of resident services placement, airport color, and river exits.

I feel nothing
I left behind Raymond and Judy and I feel nothing. Why? Because I never actually liked them, I only had them for the popularity and I admit it
I only ever liked Audie and Reneigh :/

@ohare01 also reset and it encouraged me to do the same

I left behind everything and everybody
Dunno if this thread is pointless but well that's my "reset story"

 

[Sencha]

It sounds like you have found a way to enjoy the game the way you want it and I'm super happy for you! Good luck, and I hope you find the villagers you like, not the ones others like!

 

[Ananas Dragon]

It sounds like you have found a way to enjoy the game the way you want it and I'm super happy for you! Good luck, and I hope you find the villagers you like, not the ones others like!

Thanks! I think I already have an idea of who to get but maybe I'm just being a bit dramatic about my "reset story".

 

[rezberri]

but maybe I'm just being a bit dramatic about my "reset story".

i wanted to address this part of ur comment because i disagree! i dont think ur being dramatic for leaving "everything and everybody" behind. in animal crossing its natural for us to get attached to our saves because it's like our own piece of art!! we're using a lot of creativity and effort to make our islands/towns and i think that's rly special. it's okay to want to reset for the reasons u did; some things were unchangeable when u wanted them changed, and some things seemed unmanageable no matter how u went about it. it's also okay to only like or covet things because they're popular; i don't think it cheapens ur attachment to the thing because u just want to "fit in" or have nice things.

i also think it's only natural that it seems like everyone wants to reset their saves at this point. we all kinda went into it blind and now that we know more of the potential waiting with all the new features it's like we made a horrible mistake in picking out our maps or terraforming it. we didn't know that having resident services so close to the airport would bother future plans. we didn't think that completely flattening our island and getting rid of the rivers would make it harder to make things seem natural. it sucks because ur torn between wanting to go after what u truly want now, and leaving all the things uve worked so hard on for the past few months. the way i see it, though, is that sometimes changing things works but it may not rly solve the underlying issues of the problem. if anyone reading this happens to be conflicted on whether they reset or not, just think about if ud rather spend many years with an issue because u dont want to give up 3 months of progress, or if ud rather start over again and spend many years with a save that's more to ur liking.

i didnt mean to rant but there r Thoughts i have been Having. im glad uve found something u enjoy more and i wish u the best of luck in starting over again. it sucks sometimes but u have to think of the future, u kno?

 

[Ananas Dragon]

i wanted to address this part of ur comment because i disagree! i dont think ur being dramatic for leaving "everything and everybody" behind. in animal crossing its natural for us to get attached to our saves because it's like our own piece of art!! we're using a lot of creativity and effort to make our islands/towns and i think that's rly special. it's okay to want to reset for the reasons u did; some things were unchangeable when u wanted them changed, and some things seemed unmanageable no matter how u went about it. it's also okay to only like or covet things because they're popular; i don't think it cheapens ur attachment to the thing because u just want to "fit in" or have nice things.

i also think it's only natural that it seems like everyone wants to reset their saves at this point. we all kinda went into it blind and now that we know more of the potential waiting with all the new features it's like we made a horrible mistake in picking out our maps or terraforming it. we didn't know that having resident services so close to the airport would bother future plans. we didn't think that completely flattening our island and getting rid of the rivers would make it harder to make things seem natural. it sucks because ur torn between wanting to go after what u truly want now, and leaving all the things uve worked so hard on for the past few months. the way i see it, though, is that sometimes changing things works but it may not rly solve the underlying issues of the problem. if anyone reading this happens to be conflicted on whether they reset or not, just think about if ud rather spend many years with an issue because u dont want to give up 3 months of progress, or if ud rather start over again and spend many years with a save that's more to ur liking.

i didnt mean to rant but there r Thoughts i have been Having. im glad uve found something u enjoy more and i wish u the best of luck in starting over again. it sucks sometimes but u have to think of the future, u kno?

Thank you for taking the time to write this, also thanks for the encouragement! The second paragraph really "spoke" to me and I agree, we didn't know what to expect this time around and we were all new to this terraforming business so we made mistakes. I Appreciate your response to this thread!

 

[Cosmic-chan]

I wish I was brave like you,, I can't reset now. I got three of my dreamies and I'm attached to my villagers especially O'Hare and Kid cat and Filbert. I just gotta dig up allll the millions of flowers-

 

[Bethboj]

Every time I see a thread about resetting im slowly inching in that direction. I’m trying to hold off until the next update incase any new builds appear. Not sure if I will reset or not yet but I’m getting real tired of my south facing rivers. They make it so difficult to have space.

I can’t leave my Bob behind though

 

[Ananas Dragon]

I wish I was brave like you,, I can't reset now. I got three of my dreamies and I'm attached to my villagers especially O'Hare and Kid cat and Filbert. I just gotta dig up allll the millions of flowers-

Well I'll be honest I wasn't brave and am not brave, I did it because I knew I wouldn't have it in me to fix what I'd done

I left behind all of my villagers, didn't sell them or anything
I left Hopkins (I'm dying i need him back) Bob (miss him), Diana (miss her), Raymond (good riddance), Judy (good riddance), Audie (I miss her), Reneigh (got her back ), Goldie (not for me), Marshal (meh i might replace him with a different smug maybe OHARE?) and Rosie ( I miss her)

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Every time I see a thread about resetting im slowly inching in that direction. I’m trying to hold off until the next update incase any new builds appear. Not sure if I will reset or not yet but I’m getting real tired of my south facing rivers. They make it so difficult to have space.

I can’t leave my Bob behind though

I once thought the same thing as you, "I kind of want to reset but my villagers and my progress" but I've hit a point where I genuinely regret some choices I've made. You could also have somebody hold Bob for you, as for me I just ditched everyone (i regret it I want some of my villagers back!!!!)

 

[Last_bus_home]

I reset after a week of gameplay and it was a miserable few days because part of the reason I reset is because I felt like I ‘settled’ when I chose my island because I was tired of all the resetting and I didn’t like my airport, then my layout started to feel unnatural and I was happy with my villagers and mt house but ultimately, what made me bite the bullet was suddenly coming up with a much better island name (having not been able to find the right name by release day and having to hope the one I chose would grow on me). When I realised that I had to reset I was really conflicted, and when I actually did it, it was gruelling to find what I wanted, but then very quickly I was caught up in doing everything again, but with more knowledge of what I wanted and I’m so glad I did, you can’t underestimate how much those little details matter a month or two later (as I’m sure you know). I had crazy luck with villagers the first time round and struggled to find any I thought were as good, but two of my first three mystery island villagers are still with me (Punchy qnd Fauna) and they are my newest favourites and all plans to just have the same villagers I had for the past 5 years in New Leaf have gone out the window as I’ve fallen in love with finding new villagers I’d never considered before! I’m glad you feel nothing, or at least nothing bad, and I hope that in a month, or two, you’ll still be really happy with the way you chose to play, on your terms.

 

[Alicia]

Do you have any idea of what villagers you want on your new island?
Did you name your island the same as before or did you pick a different one?
Good luck with your new island, I hope you're able to find and love the new villagers you find!

 

[g u a v a]

that's awesome! i'm glad you took the plunge, i think it's more fun to just let the game bring you interesting and unknown characters. it's no fun when everyone's got the same 10 villagers.

good on you! let me know if you need any help~

 

[Ananas Dragon]

I reset after a week of gameplay and it was a miserable few days because part of the reason I reset is because I felt like I ‘settled’ when I chose my island because I was tired of all the resetting and I didn’t like my airport, then my layout started to feel unnatural and I was happy with my villagers and mt house but ultimately, what made me bite the bullet was suddenly coming up with a much better island name (having not been able to find the right name by release day and having to hope the one I chose would grow on me). When I realised that I had to reset I was really conflicted, and when I actually did it, it was gruelling to find what I wanted, but then very quickly I was caught up in doing everything again, but with more knowledge of what I wanted and I’m so glad I did, you can’t underestimate how much those little details matter a month or two later (as I’m sure you know). I had crazy luck with villagers the first time round and struggled to find any I thought were as good, but two of my first three mystery island villagers are still with me (Punchy qnd Fauna) and they are my newest favourites and all plans to just have the same villagers I had for the past 5 years in New Leaf have gone out the window as I’ve fallen in love with finding new villagers I’d never considered before! I’m glad you feel nothing, or at least nothing bad, and I hope that in a month, or two, you’ll still be really happy with the way you chose to play, on your terms.

Thanks for the little story and motivation! I'm glad your happy too, sometimes change is good! I'm glad you caught on to the fact resetting would be good early (or earlier than I did). The more you wait the harder it is to reset D:

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Do you have any idea of what villagers you want on your new island?
Did you name your island the same as before or did you pick a different one?
Good luck with your new island, I hope you're able to find and love the new villagers you find!

Well for starters I want 7 of the villagers I used to have back, but I'll give a good home to Genji, A cranky villager (undecided), and Marina who I ditched for a stupid reason and regretted

I named my island the same "Fernfield" as I liked my old island name

Thank you! I hope so too!

I appreciate you for posting : D

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that's awesome! i'm glad you took the plunge, i think it's more fun to just let the game bring you interesting and unknown characters. it's no fun when everyone's got the same 10 villagers.

good on you! let me know if you need any help~

Aw thanks! It's such a hard decision to make but sometimes it has to be done. I've discovered some villagers I never knew I would love (Hopkins <3) and I hope to discover some more, I plan to keep my island maybe a little bit flexible and let villagers go as soon as I realize I don't connect with them

 

[Cosmic-chan]

Well I'll be honest I wasn't brave and am not brave, I did it because I knew I wouldn't have it in me to fix what I'd done

I left behind all of my villagers, didn't sell them or anything
I left Hopkins (I'm dying i need him back) Bob (miss him), Diana (miss her), Raymond (good riddance), Judy (good riddance), Audie (I miss her), Reneigh (got her back ), Goldie (not for me), Marshal (meh i might replace him with a different smug maybe OHARE?) and Rosie ( I miss her)

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I once thought the same thing as you, "I kind of want to reset but my villagers and my progress" but I've hit a point where I genuinely regret some choices I've made. You could also have somebody hold Bob for you, as for me I just ditched everyone (i regret it I want some of my villagers back!!!!)

Tbh I hate Raymond and Marshal,, I'm a Filbert and Bob Stan hh If ya want I can help you villager hunt! I can get you tickets! I looooove Diana my top snooty b*** and I Goldie...eeeeh I hate the dogs. She looks basic Judy looks weird.. I love her colors but the eyes..Reneigh is a sweetie had her O'Hare is dope! Hopkins looks cute..Overall I don't know! I'll help ya get a good mix!

 

[Ananas Dragon]

Tbh I hate Raymond and Marshal,, I'm a Filbert and Bob Stan hh If ya want I can help you villager hunt! I can get you tickets! I looooove Diana my top snooty b*** and I Goldie...eeeeh I hate the dogs. She looks basic Judy looks weird.. I love her colors but the eyes..Reneigh is a sweetie had her O'Hare is dope! Hopkins looks cute..Overall I don't know! I'll help ya get a good mix!

That'd be really nice of you, although I don't know if my airport is open yet
I'll have to check though

I drifted apart from Judy and I only had Raymond because "it's the lastest cool thing"
I think I might be drifting apart from Marshal as well

I want to keep replying to these posts but I need to complete the story

 

[Paperboy012305]

So I see you reset. That's cool and all. I restarted my town because I didn't like how my island layout was, it severely limited how I could design my island.

I restated at least two times, and the most recent one, I sure hope I don't regret everything.

As for the villagers, I did like Raymond, but of course, he just doesn't put a smile on my face. Soo I decided to get him replaced. I found Judy as a random camper move in and I never thought I would like her at all. Turns out I do when I found her in game.

 

[applesauc3]

I wanted to reset but I actually voted against it because I think, even though I hate the placement of my rivers, I know that personally I would feel so stressed out having to completely restart because I’m finally just getting the hang of my island. My island definitely isn’t perfect, and my resident services is in the most awkward place, but for some reason I feel like challenging myself to make the best out of my crappy island layout but good job making that decision honestly, as dramatic as it sounds, it’s pretty brave to completely restart. I do completely agree that sometimes the hyped up villagers aren’t what they’re cracked up to be... On one hand I personally really love Raymond, but for some reason I feel like I just can’t connect with Judy and her popularity was holding me on! I’m still not sure About anything honestly sorry if this was confusing

 

[Ananas Dragon]

So I see you reset. That's cool and all. I restarted my town because I didn't like how my island layout was, it severely limited how I could design my island.

I restated at least two times, and the most recent one, I sure hope I don't regret everything.

As for the villagers, I did like Raymond, but of course, he just doesn't put a smile on my face. Soo I decided to get him replaced. I found Judy as a random camper move in and I never thought I would like her at all. Turns out I do when I found her in game.

My island layout was also flawed, I didn't really know how to terraform my island in a way I'd like it, part of the reason I reset

I guess for Raymond we both had the same experience

Thank you for posting! I appreciate you taking the time to post

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I wanted to reset but I actually voted against it because I think, even though I hate the placement of my rivers, I know that personally I would feel so stressed out having to completely restart because I’m finally just getting the hang of my island. My island definitely isn’t perfect, and my resident services is in the most awkward place, but for some reason I feel like challenging myself to make the best out of my crappy island layout but good job making that decision honestly, as dramatic as it sounds, it’s pretty brave to completely restart. I do completely agree that sometimes the hyped up villagers aren’t what they’re cracked up to be... On one hand I personally really love Raymond, but for some reason I feel like I just can’t connect with Judy and her popularity was holding me on! I’m still not sure About anything honestly sorry if this was confusing

Don't worry your fine, I understand, but I will say if it gets to a point that you can't take it anymore than just reset, the longer you take the harder it gets to reset. Challenging yourself is good but remember you want this to be an island you can enjoy.

You could also have somebody hold your villagers, I regret not doing that

 

[Cosmic-chan]

Guys lets all help this lovely octo out! Operation help unhappyhome to be happy is a go! ♡

 

[Ananas Dragon]

Guys lets all help this lovely octo out! Operation help unhappyhome to be happy is a go! ♡

Aw not sure how you'd launch a whole operation for me but still a nice comment!

Also let's not forget @ohare01 YEP YOU JUST GOT MENTIONED who also reset

(yay my airport open)

 

[spawnpoint]

I have been summoned
Fr, I thought i would regret resetting my island but actually I'm really happy I did! I got a better town name, apples, blue airport, good villagers, and the resident services is way farther! I think if you're considering it you definitely should cause it's a nice fresh start!