elarmasecreta

well, what it looks like is that you want to incorporate a type of sims Pokemon game, and I need to break the news. The only reason Sims is so successful is that it is such a clean state. When you try to incorporate a running combat system, with a social system, with an exploration system, you are either going to get very small amounts of everything, or one object is going to be crushing the rest.

Try to find the MAIN focus of the game. what feature of the game do you want everyone to notice and feel is the best. With Ocarina of Time, it was the landscaping. With Super Mario Galaxy, it was the anti-gravity app. you understand. You end up suffocating the part you love by trying to throw on unnecessary things. try, instead of tackling on everything in one game, make a bunch and focus different aspects for each one.

Ok, as I was reading your stuff, I instantly backtracked to a game idea of my own, and I have no qualms with you using it, just so long as I don't get sued for using it in later games if this game goes well, lol, just kidding.

Have you ever played Amazon Trail? It is a sister game to Oregon Trail. In it, you travel down the Amazon River learning about the nature and the history and the animals in it. It was amazing, and far better than the successful Oregon Trail.

The reason I am bringing it up, is that the game had a feature where you could move to a screenshot to take photos of wild-life, collect fruits and berries, and learn about the wildlife. We could include this as well, where the player doesn't need to battle Pokemon to get them on the Pokedex. The player could snap a photo of them using the camera app on the Pokedex. You could also have a Print app that lets you keep the photos in real-life, though that bit is a tad out there. This method would give people a more passive way of learning about Pokemon, without battling them. You can also use bait and rocks without being in the Safari zone, this is to provide a more open and controllable feel. Coax them with bait and avoid battling all together. Or maybe you want to scare off a Pokemon you don't want to deal with in battle.

i'm in class chatting so i can't read it now. i'll get back to you in an hour on the stuff. are there any kinks you need help with that you can tell me?

got a problem with it on my yahoo. here's my google. i rarely ever use google, which is why i didn't share it before

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Think of it like this. The purpose of the game is exploration, so try to make a protagonist that is focused on that. In Zelda, Link was a bumpkin exploring the grandiose nature around him. But with Pokemon, we are in modern civilization, at least that is how I feel. Maybe make it a past game, with someone who hasn't seen much of the world around him. Like a wild boy, or maybe a Pokemon.

I read your plot. it seems a tad dark for a Pokemon game. And not in the, realistic dark either, more the, let's make Pokemon sad and depressing.

Also, people seem to be a little confused about Poke-yen. Poke-yen was based off of the actual Yen, meaning that 300 yen is just 3 dollars.

It's quite basic really, there are those who don't give a damn about other peoples opinions, then there's those who are just plain stupid, that guy is both. Give it a few days and he'll likely give up.

well, what do you want me to do to help?

alright, that sounds like fun. a more Zelda esque game then.

I don't exactly know much about what you what to do with it, but I like it. Maybe the main character could have a Bulbasaur and use its Vines to traverse difficult regions, use Razor Leaf to carve paths away, and such. Maybe the player could be a wild human raised by Pokemon (And can talk to them) on an Island, but he soon discovers Human trainers coming to the island. He is picked up by a Proffessor studying the island, and takes him back to the main land.

Sorry if I'm out of line. I'm just giving my two cents. What do you want me to do?