Poll of the Day > I want the next gen Pokemon games to do this

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Have 18 gyms, (only need 8 to get to the Pokemon League) and can do them in any order.

It would be cool thing to do.

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I want them to do themes instead of just types. Like having a cute theme gym or a rave party theme gym or an intergalactic theme gym and so on.

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trodi_911 posted...

I want them to do themes instead of just types. Like having a cute theme gym or a rave party theme gym or an intergalactic theme gym and so on.

I like the theme idea. I guess the reason is because one type (or even two type) gyms are too easy. You got a grass gym? I can just bring a couple fire pokemon. You got a water gym? A couple or electric or grass types will finish you fast.

But with themes, you would have to plan it out pretty well and have a balanced team. You may know a few of the pokemon that people will have, or maybe a type or two, but most likely not all of them... Though, being able to switch pokemon after every battle would still make it easy. Maybe do something about that. Like finishing the gym without leaving or switching pokemon. And having to start over if you do... Idk. I don't want to make it too hard, but...
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Pink slip Pokemon fights: Losing trainer has to forfeit one of his Pokemon after loss

Im so bored of turn based pokemon battles

ive always wanted a game where you control the individual pokemon in real time when they battle

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Mead posted...

Im so bored of turn based pokemon battles

ive always wanted a game where you control the individual pokemon in real time when they battle

They have that, it's a fighting game.

I always wanted a game where you could choose other jobs within the world, like working at a Pokemon Center or taking pictures of Pokemon in the wild like Pokemon Snap, or even joining Team Rocket.

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I think there's a romhack called crystal clear (?) that does that exactly

acesxhigh posted...

I think there's a romhack called crystal clear (?) that does that exactly

yeah, its a really good hack too tons of qol enhancements and general added features that make it super cool, you can start in either region and have like 20 starters to choose from

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to actually be good?
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I think making good games should be their first priority.

Ogurisama posted...

Have 18 gyms, (only need 8 to get to the Pokemon League) and can do them in any order.

It would be cool thing to do.

I've always wanted that, especially after seeing that they did something similar in the anime. Not sure how it'd work out in practice.

LinkPizza posted...

I like the theme idea. I guess the reason is because one type (or even two type) gyms are too easy. You got a grass gym? I can just bring a couple fire pokemon. You got a water gym? A couple or electric or grass types will finish you fast.

Subtyping is a thing. You have rock/grass types, grass/water types, etc. Then water has a ton of choices which resist one or the other thing. And then other Pokemon have moves to cover their weakness. A Cerulean City Gym's Seaking would bust out peck to punish grass types, for instance.

In general, the only way a theme would be really cool is if it was a shared requirement through all gyms -- like all leaders had teams comprising the same types, but different Pokemon which work well together.

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Metalsonic66 posted...

They have that, it's a fighting game.

fuck that

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Mead posted...

Im so bored of turn based pokemon battles

ive always wanted a game where you control the individual pokemon in real time when they battle

This. I've never understood the appeal for turn based combat at all.

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Zeus posted...

I've always wanted that, especially after seeing that they did something similar in the anime. Not sure how it'd work out in practice.

Could make all trainers change teams scale or change on how far you are in the game.
Wild Pokemon could scale

Story wise, must complete X event before gym 5 opens up kind of thing. And also so event X is available you need at least 3 badges.

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I think that's something a lot of people have thought about. It'd be super cool, but maybe GF doesn't want players to focus gyms where their Pokemon have the super effectiveness advantage (i.e.: Pick the fire starter and then go focus on the Grass, Bug, Ice, and Steel gyms).

I think they should focus on making more explorable areas and more rivals. More areas are needed because there are more Pokemon. Something players never address when talking about including all of the Pokemon is the areas. SS only has 10 routes. RBY had 25 routes. With less areas and more Pokemon, you have to condense the number of Pokemon into less areas. GF was sorta able to circumvent this by doing random battles, overworld battles, and weather-dependent appearances (this one kinda annoys me, because you just have to wait for the correct weather). For several generations now, they've just been repeating the different biomes (snow, desert, grass, water, forest, etc.). But they can absolutely make two or more of each (and really for a console, that would make sense). They can even get creative and use man-made areas, like in RBY when Pokemon roamed the abandoned mansion, power plant, and Lavender town ghost tower, or. On top of helping to accommodate the huge Pokemon count, it'd give players more stuff to explore (also, add a lot of nooks and secret passages to more areas). Areas for Legendary Pokemon (with drops of lore spread throughout) are also very needed.

Also, I liked the rival system in SS. I think they could've done better and added more characters and given them some background. I don't mind if they just plain steal the personalities of previous rivals. Maybe depending on the order of the gyms you go in, you'll see some rivals a lot and never see others (until the finals or post-game).

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Zeus posted...

Subtyping is a thing. You have rock/grass types, grass/water types, etc. Then water has a ton of choices which resist one or the other thing. And then other Pokemon have moves to cover their weakness. A Cerulean City Gym's Seaking would bust out peck to punish grass types, for instance.

In general, the only way a theme would be really cool is if it was a shared requirement through all gyms -- like all leaders had teams comprising the same types, but different Pokemon which work well together.

Yeah. I know about subtyping. But they still usually leave room open somewhere. And having one of two Pokmon that cant be hot by the weak spot still doesnt make it that challenging or fun. But I would like the theme thing... And I figure it would be a thing with all the gyms...
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Mead posted...

fuck that

Isn't that what you asked for?

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Metalsonic66 posted...

Isn't that what you asked for?

no, its needs to be the exact thing Ive envisioned in my mind

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I think he wants to be able to freerun around the world battling trainers, catching Pokemon, and collecting badges.

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I wanna be a Pokemon who catches other Pokemon

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That would require Gamefreak to actually work and innovate, please understand that they are a small indie company and lower your expectations and desires accordingly.

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