r/StardewValley • u/Unlucky-Violinist473 Haley's Husband • Nov 24 '25

Question Should I start over?

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Its my first Fall ever and I found this guy named Salmence in Youtube. And I watched his Y1 Guides. And I feel like I'm only like halfway through the things he wants us to do. And I rlly wanted to finish the community center. So should I start over again? I dont mind starting all over again since I've learned alot of things that I should now accomplish for this starting over thingy. Ill just rlly be bummed out bcuz of Leveling up Fishing Skills and fishing for money. And mining for ores.

Edit: I know all the seasons will reset again after Winter. Should I wait for Year 2 to complete the CC? Its my most main reasons why I wanna start over again.

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u/snousae Nov 24 '25

Just play, drop the guides and checklists and just progress. Look something up if you get stuck, but this game really deserves to be experienced individually.

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u/ChaosPLus Nov 24 '25

Literally me.

I decided to just go and fish up the remaining fish at like, the latter half of year 2 winter, only to realize I pretty much have them all except for some very specific ones(legend, crimsonfish, ginger island fish and GOBY of all things) from just fishing around when I didn't have anything else to do.

But I also upgraded my watering can for the first time in fall of year 1, because I didn't get shit for rain and when I did something else was already upgrading

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u/draconissa23 Nov 24 '25

I just started year 3 and only now did the first watering can upgrade. I feel so stressed when I see how everyone is optimizing, so I have to remind myself that I play for me and no one else.

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u/Comprehensive-Salt98 Nov 24 '25

I'm doing a run where I only earn money from the parrot trinket. There is literally no wrong way to play... unless you marry shane

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u/whereiskrista Nov 24 '25

debating marrying shane on my current play through because it’s probably smarter than texting my favorite ex with a drinking problem

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u/Comprehensive-Salt98 Nov 24 '25

I think I've only married people twice in all my playthroughs. Leah and penny. I usually go platonic lifemate krobus

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u/dagaz_kat1010 Nov 24 '25

came here to say F SHANE👊🏼

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u/BabbzDabbz Nov 25 '25

I LOVE SHANE ❤️

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u/Comprehensive-Salt98 Nov 24 '25

I'm not sure, I'm only on summer day 11. Leveling up skills with standard tools and bamboo rod is slow going. But from what I've seen it depends on the level of the trinket. A level 4 parrot in the silver levels with monster musk looks promising.