TL;DR Add a "You own this pet" mark to your pets and others' pets in trades! <3
Okay kinda playing off of Keen's idea,
- Original post here -> Forum/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=3970477
Isn't it kind of a hassle when you are trading and you see a pet you like, so you offer a trade for it and realize, "Wait, I already have that pet!" Sure having more of one specific type of pet is nice, but maybe your goal is to collect one of every pet on CS (Which I've seen a lot of!)Or maybe even to collect one of every certain species!
Or when all the trade forums say "Check people's pet list and see what they don't have!" Okay, that is a great idea! However, some people's pet groups have hundreds of pets!! By the time you figure out what pet they don't have, the pet you were wanting to trade for is already gone! Or maybe you're so burned out from looking through groups of pets that you maybe feel it isn't worth it anymore?
Here is my suggestion!
What if there was some way to, during trades, have a mark by every pet that you own, saying that, well, you own it! Just like the archive system, it would be so helpful! If you have the pet you want in their trade, it will say "You own this pet!" And if you don't, it won't say anything!
Same with the other persons' side. Say you have pets they already have and it says "they own this pet", you can still offer them, but ask if they want doubles of a pet they already have, and if not, send the pets they don't already have!
It would save so much time, and save people from going into a trade that will most likely be declined because that person already has the pet they are offering, or vice versa!
It might need some working through, and I'm sure it has some problems with it that need solving, but, hey, a thought worth a shot!
Let me know if you guys agree or if you see any issues or problems stemming from it! I would love input on this idea! Maybe even add ideas that would make this suggestion better!!
Thanks for reading!
Sorry to the mods if this suggestion was already made, I just think it'd be a great idea :')
Added a poll cuz why not? :3