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Post by Buck on Nov 1, 2023 9:03:55 GMT -7
Welcome to Nodopt November 2023! This is the second year that Duke's Group will host the challenge, and things are mostly the same, with a few differences, so see below for more details. This month will be a time to appreciate all your existing crew, do some gameplay and engage in the other fun activities to do in the community!
The Goal -no new crew members in November-
What To Do Instead -having gratitude for the crew you have, if you want to focus on getting to re-know some old favorites- -finishing an item on that petz to do list thatβs been there for ages- -brexing up a pet you ALREADY have and have been meaning to forever- -hosting play dates and drool over other peoples crew- -creating or collecting other game content- -creating for others; Christmas gifts- -advent donations- -gameplay challenges-
The Rules - no new .pet files to call your own -anything you started BEFORE 1pm on November 1st (insert your local time) you may finish without penalty - if you receive a gift in email, it does not count unless you OPEN it and put it in game (only you can sabotage you) - if you get breeding stock FROM YOUR OWN BREEDING/HEXING/BREXINGβ¦ you have 10 βslotsβ ONLY for holdbacks of your own making, and they go into a folder until Dec 1 - watch out for other members trying to tempt you... (Itβs all in good fun, and there is NO pressure to participate) - this year there will be weekly gameplay prompts to follow for an added layer of fun!
**there is a lot of grey area, so be your own judge... what's realistic for you to be able to succeed? if you are figuring out workarounds, that is not really in the spirit of the event
Ways To Play -1 - you can play one day at a time (there will be a daily stamp created by various members, if you went that day without adopting, you get that days stamp) -2- you can do it consecutively, the person who lasts the rest of November (or several people??) will receive a custom stamp/award set and bragging rights for No-Dopt November
You can do both at the same time, but once a rule is broken you are out of game #2 and have to announce you are out of the running.
Daily Stamps
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Post by Buck on Nov 1, 2023 9:04:18 GMT -7
You can do these in any order you like, or not at all! They're just ideas to help you get into the spirit of enjoying what you have.
Week 1
1. Take out a pet you have never played with and try to find them a friend 2. Have a pet dress themselves up by putting out tons of clothes in the clothes closet, and using an auto-rolling ball 3. Play with a pet of the species that you prefer less (if you prefer catz, play with a dog) 4. Try to find out which of your catz are tricksters 5. See how many treats it takes to get your pet to do a fat waddle 6. Do some obedience training, teach a pet to come, sit, and down 7. Create a cute graphic to show off some petz and share it on a forum or discord
Week 2
1. Play with one of your oldest or most fave companion pet and tell us all about them 2. Decorate a playscene for an upcoming holiday and have a pet help you decorate 3. Have a posing session with a pet, and enter them in a show if you're up to it 4. Clear out some folders you need to organize and shop in your own folders for petz 5. Take a pet to your fave playscene and tell us what you love about it 6. See if your petz like the watering can 7. Have your petz help you plant and grow a garden
Week 3
1. Do some agility with a pet (have them jump through a hoop, pick up a ball and jump back through the hoop). 2. Send a pet on a playdate and have a pet over for one 3. Give your pet a present in the present box 4. Put your petz in the basket and see which ones will hop out 5. Take a couple of petz on a date 6. Give a pet a spaw day 7. Have a pet play with the paintcan and see what colour(s) they end up Week 4 1. Have your petz catch some mice 2. Try to find petz that have the same birthday and let them play together 3. Introduce a pet to a newborn 4. Make frame art of a pet and show them in game 5. Have a meal in the kitchen 6. See if you can pet a pet to sleep 7. Go for a swim at the beach 8. Make a snowman with a pet and go for a sleigh ride 9. Find a treasure with your pet
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Post by kieran πΉ on Nov 1, 2023 13:22:56 GMT -7
Question: I don't really care about challenging myself to not adopt any new Petz at all in November, but i have a HUUUGE problem with adding new Petz to my naturally raised crew that I really need to kick :sob: Seriously, I can't even last a week :") Is it ok if that's my challenge, to not stretch the limits of my day-to-day Petzing more? (Especially since I do have a couple kitties who are still growing up right now!) If not, maybe I'll do an informal one myself lol, but if it tells you anything, I'm already considering adding a specific chinchi to my NR crew and the last cat I added isn't even an adult (as in like, age 33) yet TwT
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Post by Buck on Nov 1, 2023 13:28:57 GMT -7
Yep, I think that's a good goal to have! Do what makes the most sense for you
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Post by Buck on Nov 8, 2023 11:08:41 GMT -7
Gameplay challenges have been posted for this week, as well as Day 7 and Day 8 stamps!
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Post by Amanda on Nov 8, 2023 19:30:15 GMT -7
I've updated my nodopt calendar stamps from last year since last year started on November 5th they didn't really work for future years, and each week is a different color now! and only for those who make it the WHOLE month without adopting, the all gold stamp! -
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Post by Szmantha on Dec 1, 2023 6:34:28 GMT -7
Here's another stamp for those of us who made it through all 30 days! Feel free to collect.
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Post by Buck on Dec 1, 2023 11:32:44 GMT -7
Congratulations all for making it through November! Thank you for all your participation, in whatever capacity it was Now bring on advent season!!!
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