Starting over at 300+ hours...

[kirbbys]

I haven't played too much over the last month (as my villagers commented today), due to everything going on (I live in the US). It wasn't that I was bored, but that I had really no mental capacity for playing. :/ Now that I feel better mentally, I want to return (especially with the new update coming out next week!).

It's just... walking through my island again after a few weeks away, I'm tired of all the effort I've put into it! I don't want any cute cafes or elaborate gardens or different neighborhoods. There's just way too much 'stuff' for me now, so I'm regretting the 100 hours of terraforming I've logged thus far.

The desire to reset is tempting me a bit, but I have so many fossils (I think I'm only a handful away from completion), I've managed to find most of the bugs and fish up to this point (even being away), let alone all the recipes / clothes / furniture... it would really hurt to have to wipe the slate clean. Besides, I did that so often with AC:CF as a kid that I can barely remember my first town. I would like to keep my 'OG lsland' just to prove to myself that I can stick with a game for a while!

So...I'm going to tear everything down that I built up, but take it slower so that I don't feel overwhelmed as I go back to wilderness. I have enough Lily of the Valleys (and the golden watering can) that I don't need five stars anymore either. :-] I'm hoping that'll be enough to keep my desire to reset everything at bay, because I really am happy with my island layout, dock, etc.

Have any of you decided to reset after the past couple months with ACNH? Or ended up like me, and are thinking about reworking the design?

 

[Jhine7]

While I couldn't get myself to ever reset the game, I wish you the best of luck and hope you find your next layout everything you've wanted and more!

 

[Sharksheep]

I haven't reset yet but I tend to reset games after not playing for a while. See factorio and stardew valley. So in a few years I'm probably going to reset my island.

Do what you have to do to make the game fun again. Don't think about all the time you have spent so far. If you aren't enjoying your island, then what's the point.

 

[meggiewes]

I am really trying to make my second island work. I've already reset once. But, I miss the large peninsula I had and I dislike where my secret beach is. So, I am torn about it myself. I do really love my big flat rocks and I would hate to lose them. I have been waffling on this myself for the past couple of weeks.

 

[kirbbys]

While I couldn't get myself to ever reset the game, I wish you the best of luck and hope you find your next layout everything you've wanted and more!

Thank you so much! I hope the same deep down as well, I think it would be special to remain with one island. :-] I've been playing more today and enjoying myself, so the flame hasn't died out haha!

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I haven't reset yet but I tend to reset games after not playing for a while. See factorio and stardew valley. So in a few years I'm probably going to reset my island.

Do what you have to do to make the game fun again. Don't think about all the time you have spent so far. If you aren't enjoying your island, then what's the point.

This is a good reminder, thank you. Going to keep my fun and happiness priority as I start back. :-]

 

[rezberri]

i was a serial resetter in acnl and i was rly scared that those habits would follow me into acnh. so far, ive only reset twice but i truly think i found my "forever save". the island isnt perfect, but i actually feel motivated and inspired to work around the flaws instead of just sit there stuck. and i rly dont wanna go through that stupid intro again.

i think that if ur confident u can just murder everything on ur island and start over on the same save, u should do it!! unless u have issues with more permanent things that u cannot change then i would never rly recommend resetting. i also dont think id recommend flattening ur whole island either but instead moving things out of an area and taking ur island makeover one area at a time.

it kinda sucks that a game like this, something that is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, actually makes us stressed and frustrated sometimes. i think that if u were able to build up ur island from nothing, u can do it again whether its thru bulldozing everything or resetting ur save. good luck with whatever u decide tho!!

 

[kirbbys]

I am really trying to make my second island work. I've already reset once. But, I miss the large peninsula I had and I dislike where my secret beach is. So, I am torn about it myself. I do really love my big flat rocks and I would hate to lose them. I have been waffling on this myself for the past couple of weeks.

Thanks for sharing your experience resetting! What was your reason for moving onto another island?

I don't want to end up stuck in a loop of never being satisfied, which contributed to my not playing AC:CF after a year or so.

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i was a serial resetter in acnl and i was rly scared that those habits would follow me into acnh. so far, ive only reset twice but i truly think i found my "forever save". the island isnt perfect, but i actually feel motivated and inspired to work around the flaws instead of just sit there stuck. and i rly dont wanna go through that stupid intro again.

i think that if ur confident u can just murder everything on ur island and start over on the same save, u should do it!! unless u have issues with more permanent things that u cannot change then i would never rly recommend resetting. i also dont think id recommend flattening ur whole island either but instead moving things out of an area and taking ur island makeover one area at a time.

it kinda sucks that a game like this, something that is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, actually makes us stressed and frustrated sometimes. i think that if u were able to build up ur island from nothing, u can do it again whether its thru bulldozing everything or resetting ur save. good luck with whatever u decide tho!!

That's a good point! There's likely to be something that won't wholly fit within my plans, but it's better to only be nit picky about one or two things than the entire island. I'm going to take it a step at a time as well ! I have close to zero plans this time around, so it's just a matter of not spending hours in destruction mode.

 

[meela]

I'm currently in the process of restarting. I have someone holding super important materials and stuff for me, but I will be restarting in the next 2 or so days. I really hate my island name, the native fruit, the native flowers, I just want a restart. It's nerve-wracking somehow though! So I understand what you are going through.

 

[meggiewes]

Thanks for sharing your experience resetting! What was your reason for moving onto another island?

I don't want to end up stuck in a loop of never being satisfied, which contributed to my not playing AC:CF after a year or so.

I was unsatisfied with lots of little things about my island the first time and really missed having apples (my favorite fruit) as my native fruit. That's why I reset the first time with the goal of not resetting again. There were lots of things that I liked about my first island. I really loved the wide peninsula. I liked that I had my native fruit as oranges because the drink had a little orange slice. I thought my orange airport was cute and looked really natural. But I couldn't get my brain around terraforming and my resident services building was two tiles off from being centered instead of being decidedly off-center and that really bothered me.

I let myself start at the release day an TT up to the present day the first time. It was really fun and satisfying. But now that we are nearly three months in, I am not sure if I'm willing to do that again. I'm also trying to keep up an island journal here (that I have basically stopped updating for a bit because I feel guilty about wanting to reset again). Which is silly. A game shouldn't make you feel guilty for wanting to play it and just being picky on how you want to play it.

So yeah, I am on the fence currently and undecided. I do know that I am giving myself until Sunday to decide. That way I can see Marina's birthday because she is my current favorite and play in the bug off. If I do reset, I have a legitimate plan on what I am looking for that will make me 100% happy with my island because now I know better. It won't be named Oakheart though because I found another name that I like more. That is another reason why I am hesitating because I had Oakheart picked out a full year before NH's release. Because that was going to be a new town in New Leaf, but I held off resetting Stardust when I was unhappy with it. And now Stardust is my loved New Leaf town that I still play even if it is maybe once a week or so.

As a fun fact, I also reset my first New Leaf town 3 times before I settled on my very first town of Teapot. I only sold that town with the update because part of me felt a bit pressured to do so and it took me quite some time to fall in love with Stardust.

 

[Hsn97]

I’m starting to feel like this to be honest. I just want that nice, simple “boring” town we all loved back in GC. I’m thinking or tearing down most of my built up areas and reverting them back to the normal, natural look. It might be boring and bland to some, but I fed up of not being happy with the way anything in my town looks.

 

[kirbbys]

I was unsatisfied with lots of little things about my island the first time and really missed having apples (my favorite fruit) as my native fruit. That's why I reset the first time with the goal of not resetting again. There were lots of things that I liked about my first island. I really loved the wide peninsula. I liked that I had my native fruit as oranges because the drink had a little orange slice. I thought my orange airport was cute and looked really natural. But I couldn't get my brain around terraforming and my resident services building was two tiles off from being centered instead of being decidedly off-center and that really bothered me.

I let myself start at the release day an TT up to the present day the first time. It was really fun and satisfying. But now that we are nearly three months in, I am not sure if I'm willing to do that again. I'm also trying to keep up an island journal here (that I have basically stopped updating for a bit because I feel guilty about wanting to reset again). Which is silly. A game shouldn't make you feel guilty for wanting to play it and just being picky on how you want to play it.

So yeah, I am on the fence currently and undecided. I do know that I am giving myself until Sunday to decide. That way I can see Marina's birthday because she is my current favorite and play in the bug off. If I do reset, I have a legitimate plan on what I am looking for that will make me 100% happy with my island because now I know better. It won't be named Oakheart though because I found another name that I like more. That is another reason why I am hesitating because I had Oakheart picked out a full year before NH's release. Because that was going to be a new town in New Leaf, but I held off resetting Stardust when I was unhappy with it. And now Stardust is my loved New Leaf town that I still play even if it is maybe once a week or so.

As a fun fact, I also reset my first New Leaf town 3 times before I settled on my very first town of Teapot. I only sold that town with the update because part of me felt a bit pressured to do so and it took me quite some time to fall in love with Stardust.

I wholeheartedly agree with what you've said! It's really easy to get caught up in perfection (for me), seeing what others have done with their islands, even if I don't want to admit it to myself. I hadn't even realized all the differences that are 'set' once you pick an island, but once it did, sometimes I wondered if I would enjoy other versions more. It's a bit of a relief to know that others had the same thoughts as I did.

For sure, feeling guilt while playing ACNH is a bummer. It's supposed to be lighthearted and carefree, and I really do want to maintain that. I am also waiting for Marina's birthday and the Bug-Off, but I have felt a lot better playing today (under the guise of dismantling rather than resetting).

I hope you are able to come to a decision that makes you happy! Your town names are so lovely, and I'm sure that you'll be able to create something wonderful with any island you choose. Thank you so much for sharing with your posts. :-]

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I’m starting to feel like this to be honest. I just want that nice, simple “boring” town we all loved back in GC. I’m thinking or tearing down most of my built up areas and reverting them back to the normal, natural look. It might be boring and bland to some, but I fed up of not being happy with the way anything in my town looks.

Oh yeah, this is definitely hitting the nail on the head for me. Even my 'glammed up' town still had a very woodsy feel, just very busy. But that natural atmosphere is more of what I want now. Might have to go into my weeds stash to make it feel a bit more untouched. Most of all, I want a practical island...and it's a bit hard to traverse through mine at the moment.

I hope you are able to make a decision that makes you happy!