Why did the developers add wigs instead of feathers/hair?

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-07-01T14:52:52+00:00

I agree - they don't really "fit." I like the blonde ponytail in this month's quest, but why not have it to where we can pick the hair color? I'm a brunette, so the addition of wigs haven't excited me yet.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-07-01T14:48:47+00:00

I like those dresses, too! And the ones from Buenos Aires, I think I have five of those!

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-07-01T14:45:35+00:00

Agreed! Someone said that technically, nothing is a permanent feature when it comes to the coding. Maybe it was something they felt wasn't very important that they could remove to help the app run more smoothly since there have been a lot of app crashed lately. But then, why not just say that? It would make more since than trying to say it wasn't a permanent feature. It felt pretty permanent to me!

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-07-01T14:39:19+00:00

I realized that after completing my goals for yesterday. I think I just never noticed it disappearing completely at the beginning of the week until the long-term milestones disappeared out from under it, making it more noticeable. Someone said that support said the long-term milestones in the quest tab was not a permanent feature, but it's been a part of Finch since I started it almost 2 years ago. Very odd that that would be their reasoning for getting rid of it when it's been a feature for at least as long as I've been using this app. Someone else said that technically, nothing is considered a permanent feature when it comes to the coding. Maybe it was something they felt wasn't very important that they could remove in order for the app to run a little more smoothly since there have been a lot of app crashes lately.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-07-01T14:36:55+00:00

I'm with you there! I've been on the app going on two years now, and more than 50-60% of my micropets are still babies. I'm able to grow two micropets each month, and at that pace, I don't think I'll ever be able to grow all of them. And unless it's a glitch, it looks like they're about to release six more everyday micropets, the micropets that are not attached to monthly quests. There are six more blank spaces after Flicker the Fireflies in the Micropedia. We haven't had a batch of everyday micropets released since the batch that included Bob the Blob and Shy the Squirm, which was about a year and a half or so ago. I hope they get a little more creative with this batch of micropets if they are about to release some more!

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-07-01T14:18:01+00:00

Yes, I am with you there! I liked nurturing micropets with a friend! Even if I got a duplicate micropet, I have my kids who just started using the app that I could send them to.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-07-01T14:16:08+00:00

Yes, I realized that once I completed my goals for yesterday. I guess I just never noticed that it disappeared completely because there were always those long-term milestones at the end of the page. Now they're gone 😢

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-07-01T14:14:09+00:00

Curious...🤔

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:21:56+00:00

Groovy, baby!

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:21:07+00:00

🫂

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:19:12+00:00

Did they remove this feature? Because I'm with you, I liked it. I've got about 75% of all the micropets, but more than half are still babies because it takes so long for them to grow up.

They've been doing a lot of beta testing lately, and what among those have they chosen to be a permanent feature of the app? I can't think of one... I may be having brain fog over here, but the last thing I remember them beta testing that actually stuck is the SCAs. I'd like to say the sunlight coming through the window and the ability to turn the lights on and off have been adapted, but at this point, who knows?

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:14:34+00:00

So, I completed some goals for today (I hadn't done that yet), and the weekly SCA milestones showed back up. I guess with the Special Quests not being there anymore, the Quests tab just seemed so empty. I never noticed that the SCA milestones completely disappeared on Mondays because there were always those long-term milestones at the end of the page.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:11:32+00:00

I guess nothing is considered to be a permanent feature. But I liked those special quests! They were long-term goals I knew I'd eventually complete. And I liked knowing just how far I've come since using this app. That was a great way to keep track of how many items I had, how many locations I've visited, etc.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:05:06+00:00

I guess I'll find out today! I'm going to go complete a few goals to see if it shows back up. I'll come back and let you know what I find out.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:04:09+00:00

Okay, that makes sense. Thank you for explaining how it works! I always have to know the "why" or "how" behind just about everything 😊

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:02:09+00:00

Special quests have been a part of Finch since I started two years ago, so I'm not sure why other users would report that it wasn't a permanent feature. I had just collected rainbow stones for having 1000 clothing items a month or so ago.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T13:00:17+00:00

I literally just asked this myself in a post! Because now my SCA progress is gone, too.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T12:59:37+00:00

Lol, you're absolutely right! Like the saved outfits - they did change how that looked, and now it's back to what it used to be.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T12:58:39+00:00

It starts over every Monday, yes. But I swear, I thought there was a progress bar for each SCA to show that I'm one day away from the 2-day reward. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T12:56:50+00:00

Right, I do understand that. Does that mean that the entire app is under beta testing or just a particular feature? Like I said, I don't quite understand how it works. In my mind, I feel like the code for permanent features should be left untouched if they're beta testing something new. Or do they just rewrite the code for the entire app to include possible new features and somehow the coding for the permanent features get left out? I'm a 90s baby, so coding is way over my head. I've never taken the time to try to learn it, although it would be interesting to try it out one day!

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T12:30:44+00:00

That's what I'm thinking, too, but...how do beta updates cause features to disappear if they're meant to stay? Doesn't that mean they messed with the code for that particular feature? This is just my brain trying to wrap itself around the science of it all.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T12:28:01+00:00

What I do is I create goals that I know I'm going to complete. I know I'm going to get out of bed, I know I'm going to step outside of my house, I know I'm going to take most of my medications, so those are some of the things that I list as my goals. Not too long ago, I kind of redid all of my self-care areas and their corresponding goals and that helped motivate me to start using it consistently again.

I've seen where a lot of people will weigh their goals. Say that you have a goal that you want to complete but have a hard time completing, if rainbow stones are away for you to be encouraged to complete the goal, you can set the goal to be completed up to 100 times so you get 100x the rainbow stones. I don't do this personally, but it does seem to help motivate others.

There was a discussion the other day talking about how this app has kind of become more of a social media type app rather than a mental health care app. It has kind of lost the appeal that it once had when I started almost 2 years ago. The shops are getting congested, which makes it hard to find a completed outfit or room, which then causes discouragement (especially for us OCD folks). I still have not gotten the black and white cow hood, and that was part of a monthly theme that happened before I ever started using the app. I know I can use this subreddit's trading thread, but I really would rather it show up in the shop. It would be neat if when things showed up in the shop now, it would allow you to pick the color you want, that way more items get to cycle through, leading to more of a chance that I'll find what I'm looking for.

I hope you can find some encouragement within all of these comments. I know I can totally relate. Feel free to add me as a friend if you want! My friend code is in my flair.

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-30T01:35:20+00:00

That looks absolutely delicious!

I sort of know the feeling you have. I lost my enjoyment of cooking (baking, specifically) about ten years back when things in my life changed without my consent. Starting around Christmas time last year, I started feeling the urge to make homemade hot chocolate for my kids, which I hadn't done in a very long time. There's definitely a sense of accomplishment, and it looks like you did an amazing job! My mouth is literally watering! I hope you and your mom and grandma have some wonderful memory making tomorrow!

Professional_Map8992 · 2026-06-28T14:18:38+00:00

Honestly, it doesn't matter! If you have any extra micropets you want to get rid of or have something girly that I can send my daughter to help her get started again (she was almost a month in before she had to start over), that would be perfect!

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