[Captain Nash]

Well, I've made a decision due to various things going on in life. It's time for me to go into "lockdown" mode on my want lists and from here on out only get those figures (with BAF exceptions to that rule).

I'm looking at 30 "never done before" characters (not just specific looks but characters with zero representation) 10 remakes/alternate outfits, anything Age Of Apocalypse related and anything from the Imperial Guard.

Still a lot, like 50 potentially around 50 figures, but I'm thinking it's likely many will never get made anyways, and I'm actually really okay with anything beyond those specific points in my wish list being made. Depending on a couple of decisions, I may be dropping that down to 25 figures and AOA stuff.

Exceptions for BAF include any figures needed for Emplate, Warstar, Atlas, Stegron and Attuma, should be they be made and made as BAF (which I think most of these would end up being so). Can't see any of the others on my list being potential BAF but you never know.

Next summer/fall marks 20 years of collecting (not counting a Thor figure I bought in 2003). It's time to set my end goals for the line in sight and be done with it, no more bloated extraneous purchases. As with everyone in life, as the years go on and the older I get I start questioning "why" I'm collecting - what's the end point purpose for it? What do I want to do with it in my remaining years of self-sufficiency on this earth? Maybe it's the thought that the big 5-0 is in sight in another 20 months, but I really gotta think about priorities and where I'm going with what I'm doing.

Anyone else feel like they're ready to wrap things up, or at least mostly? I know we've talked about this before in general, but it really feels like the line is becoming less interesting to long term collectors.

Are we still getting the occasional awesome release that was a big personal want - sure, I think most of us are (again Hasbro reps if you're lurking, many many many thanks for Nefaria). But there's a ton of things that don't even ping in my radar at this point.

Definitely not done with the ride. But slowing down for sure and putting on the brakes even more than I have been in the last few years. It's time for "no regrets" purchases only.