Several factors influenced our decision to feature Fred in a separate collection. Initially, our experiments in trait creation focused on the first toad, Steve, consuming a vast amount of time as we explored various sections and types of traits to bring our collection concept to life. These experiments have resulted in an unprecedented amount of unique traits and collection characteristics, potentially setting our project up to be historic in the NFT space. This super unique case not only underscores our innovative approach but also highlights the distinctive nature of our collection.

Given the sheer volume of unique traits, achieving a normal rarity distribution among them posed challenges, including limitations on the number of color versions we could create for each trait. This was crucial to maintain rarity balance within the collection.

To incorporate a second character into the collection, expanding the collection size to 20K was necessary to evenly distribute rarity among characters and traits. Any smaller collection size would unfairly skew rarity towards the second character, which we wanted to avoid.

Another consideration was the time required to adapt all the developed traits to the parameters of the second character, Fred. This adaptation process is time-consuming and could further delay the collection’s release. Thus, we decided to feature Fred in a separate collection, linking it to the first not only through the shared universe concept but also by introducing cross-traits. This approach adds an extra layer of collectibility, enriching the collecting experience for our community.