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asdfhjkl I was SO CLOSE! to breaking the 15k milestone of unique outcomes (reg & store) by the end of 2023. o:<
even adding in the couple liquidated list pets in trades or my fave group I only barely miss the mark:
14,980 collection + 7 faves + 3 hoard + 5 list trades = 14,995 unique outcomes.
to be fair, it's much closer than I expected to be when I first set myself the challenge back in Sept/Oct (thought it'd reasonably take until late Jan, maybe Feb at earliest)! but I admit it sure does sting at least a little to get so close only to falter on those last few missed outcomes, I'm not gonna lie. here's to a fun 2024 though! :')
I'm not sure what I plan to really do after that milestone... I'm tempted to liquidate and focus more on hoards and themed groups instead (like all halloweens probably). I've already cannibalized my wishlist to be only looking for 08 pets I actually *want* (and/or are good trade fodder ;p), but completely giving up on the collection I'm not sure is totally right for me. Been getting (or trying to) all the monthly outcomes since, well, September of 08, so it's pretty ingrained into my playstyle at this point..... and also sorting 15k pets by species into trade groups is gonna take me months and I'm dreading that if I decide to do it, lol. I'm already prone to carpal tunnel for normal computer use as it is... :'o