should I start a new game

[tyjo]

played a bit a while back. built a base I really love. now that the game is more complete am I missing anything by not starting a new game? I got as far as the pond in my old save.

[happygiggi]

If you resume your saves there might be new data in the labs you already did so you would have to pay a new visit to see.

Also the super duper chips in the labs you have to get it. (same rooms you find the super chips)

[And-e]

In any case you would need to revisit the previous labs. I'm assuming it's just one or two in your case, so no biggy.

As far as the story goes 3 things come to mind.
There's the intro at the start of the game, you can just make a new save to see that.
The cutscenes that you get when you go to sleep should still activate in old saves.
The BURG.L dialogs, go through all of them when you talk to him again, this can be really different depending on how long it's been since you've played.

[kirara209]

One of the updates changed how you progress through the story. This required players only to restart on the story, but where able to continue playing on old saves regardless. You're world isn't reset, but you'll have to progress through what story you've already done since then.

[Mending simulator]

Hello, I'm willing to start a new playthrough with interested players. Not a master at this game but I don't mind people minding their own business as we play together

[m_from_space]

You should definitely start a new game in my opinion, depending on what you mean by "a while back". Reaching the pond is really just the beginning.

[tyjo]

I chose to not reset, although I only got as far as pond lab I play on whoa difficulty solo. I had spent most my time building base and surviving. those were early days before the sandbox or picnic table. my base is positioned weirdly at the oak tree, and would be kinda a chore to rebuild.

also can confirm the world is totally reset besides your base, inventory and science unlocks. so its basically new game plus