Retrospective Milestone TFs

[Borgeman]

now i know some people dont care, but i came upon this point just now. i have 259 toys as of this morning I traded my robovision prime for a takara classics megs today. prime was toy #139 in my collection.

now prior to the trade, G1 skyhopper was #250 for me, with topspin #251. after the trade, #139 is offloaded, and megatron becomes the new #259, and every other toy goes up in the list by one, meaning skyhopper is now #249 and topspin is the new #250.

should shyhopper retain its mantle as the 250th transformer i obtained? or is it too complex to try and sustain a count where both "at that present time" milestones hold on to that mantle, while losing it in current databasing? or have i just confused you all?

George

[dirge]

At the time you obtained Skyhopper, you had 250. So for me, I'd still count him as the milestone.

[jaydisc]

This is an interesting question I've considered while dabbling in my own software tracking adventures. I've regularly considered keeping sold/trade/returned TFs in the list so that I could identify the order of acquisition of every TF, but by the time I considered this, I had already lost track of a few early returns and it was just too hard.

I agree with Dirge. Just enjoy each milestone as it happens.

[Pulse]

The most appropriate face icon I can think of that belongs here would be

I believe you're looking way too much into this. I wouldn't have the slightest idea what TF I got for No. 100/200 & nor does it concern me.

Wow, you actually keep track of what TF became number 178, 179, 180 etc?

I keep a word document of what TFs I own & my current total but that's it.

[GoktimusPrime]

I also generally don't keep track of what TF became what number in my collection - the only exception to this was Energon Scorponok which was intentionally my 666th Transformer. I'll also be noting whatever my 1337th Transformer will be, but that's a fair while off.

[griffin]

I agree that a milestone figure should be the actual figure obtained at that number, but that could be difficult to do if you constantly replace figures (or in George's case, part with figures). For example, for me, I count as my 1000th figure Pathfinder of the 2004 Ehobby Mini-vehicle recolours, because that was the one I acquired to pass that number in the collection. However, it was not my 1000th acquisition, because even by that year, I had bought replacements to at least a dozen older figures, and traded/given away probably about 100 figures (mostly micromasters, which I ended up regretting and collecting again).
So even if I traded away or parted with my my 1000th figure, it would always remain as that milestone figure. And I wouldn't be able to work out what my 1000th actual acquisition was anyway (I didn't keep a record of what was no longer in my collection when I re-wrote my list somewhere in 2003). I don't think you should change your past milestone figure numbers, especially if you have kept a list to show that it was the 250th Transformers toy you acquired. Otherwise, every milestone changes, which will be more annoying as your collection grows.
The other thing that might throw out a count is if you change your counting method at any time (it happens when you have a large collection or collecting for a long time, because you end up re-evaluating your collection focus, order and how you count it from time to time).

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah that's true. I got Energon Scorponok as my 666th in 2004, which is long before the UCM was ever created (it was under the Substitutional Rationale counting method) - so under the UCM I have no idea what my 666th TF would've been, but it wouldn't have been EN Scorponok.

[iceburn]

i dont even issue my TFs a number. just counting them for collection purposes. however, as lazy as i'm at the moment (partially due to my desktop having its disagreement to function after i return from my trip), i've physically lost count of what i have...

for this George, i reckon it's really up to you.
i guess if you replace or trade an item with someone...that new item should hold or fill-up the gap's number.
however, if you do orangise your database by date of purchase, then its definitely a YES that all figures be pushed down due to the number of sold TFs and your old figures be reassigned.

[1orion2many]

In all honesty I wouldn't have a clue of how many TF's I have, I don't take any notice of milestone numbers, I'm just happy enough to occassionally get an item I have been chasing for a long time.

[roller]

did someone say obsessive compulsive?