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Do Fakemon enhance the experience of Pokemon hacks?

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Hello, I am planning on making a hack, and I've had 3 starters that I've had in my mind that I've really polished since I was a child. I am planning on making a game that goes back to the nostalgiac feeling of playing RSE and previous games for me. These starters were created when RSE came out... and I've since them just had them in my head. However, I've played many Pokemon hacks with Fakemon and they feel so empty to me. I just feel like it detracts from the actual hack.

I'm not even planning on having these starters available from the start, and rather, have them be more like "mascots"; kind of like how Pikachu is. You see them represented in the game as sort of an overarching theme.

Anyway, I may be overthinking things. Basically, I know it depends a lot on the hack that is being made, but do you think that having fakemon enhances the experience?
 
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I really like the creativity of hackers making fakemon sprites and your plan sounds very good! Looking forward to it however it might take a while :P
 

Renegade

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I enjoy battling fakemon in Pokemon hacks. The creativity of some hackers is really astounding in terms of how well they can create their fakemon. I definitely like legendary Pokemon as fakemon (Pokemon Ruby Destiny series), but I think regular fakemon are certainly appreciated in hacks as well.
 

Akiba

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In my opinion, fakemon ruin the hacks. You don't know the types, EVs, stats, and learnset. As a T-Fanger, I was able to beat a particular part of Snakewood easily; but my friends thought that the Red Denjuu were all Fire-types, while they were actually Water types. I'd say that some fakemon are okay, such as Qwilshark, because the type is known, EVs can be easily estimated, and a fairly nostalgic feeling is given
 
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My approach is to use Fakemon with caution. It suits some hacks better than others. Depends on how well they're sprited, and what kind of ratio of Fakemon to real Pokemon there are. ...For example, I have an idea for a hack where the premise is the evil team creating new Pokemon and forcing new evolutions - all Fakemon. That particular case would work really well. And I've got no issue with Modmon, or whatever you'd call it - things like retyping Cofagrigus as Ghost/Steel. That works really well, in my opinion.
 

Dreg

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I think using Fakemon gives the game a different feel in my eyes, as if you were playing a new pokemon game. However, if the designs are bad, that's when it can hamper the rating of the hack. I usually like seeing Fakemon because it gives it that added mystery feel; You never know when it might evolve or what techs it may learn.
 
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I think it definitely can enhance the experience to include fakemon, if they're designed and sprited well. It feels more like a whole new game encountering new Pokemon rather than the same old ones in all the other hacks and official games.
 

Satoshi Ookami

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I hate fakemons, so no, for me it does not enhance the experience.
Though I liked those who were in Ruby Destiny series for some reason.
Other than than, I'm usually avoiding hacks with fakemons.
 

KannibalKween

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I myself like fakemon but as Crunch mentioned they have to be designed and sprited well.
 
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I think that it depends on what the Fakemon look like and what they are made up of stat and movepool-wise. I personally did not enjoy the fakemon in Pokemon Chaos Black, but if they are given the time and effort, I think they at least have a chance of being appreciated.
 

thanethane98

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Generally, I don't like Fakemon in hacks. It's not about not knowing the movepools or anything (that's actually better for the experience, in my opinion), it's just that they usually don't fit in with the rest of the Pokemon. Unless the Fakemon are pulled off really well, they end up taking away from the experience for me.
 

KannibalKween

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They way I see it is if you are going to do fake pokemon, don't do a couple it would be better to do something like I am doing were I am making a new pokedex with only a few original pokemon in it the rest are fakemon.
 

GoGoJJTech

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Personally, I haven't finished any hack with fakemon (except one, let me finish) since they are overused. However, DJG's Ruby Destiny Life of Guardians really brought them in since the story developed well around them. However, the little fakemon here and there weren't great in my opinion.
Having fakemon only as legendaries/rares brings in the loving feel, like how I felt about Gabrieleon and Chaomega, etc. I hope you take these thoughts into consideration. Developing a good storyline around the fakemon helps all the way!
 

Gandhi Savage

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It really depends on how well made they are. If they look nice, given decent stats and a usable movepool I'd certainly use one. For example, I used the evolution of Skarmory in Life of Guardians and really liked it, however some people will avoid hacks containing Pokémon. If you get the balance right and don't overdo it then I think Fakémon really add to hacks, especially legendaries.
 

xboxmandude

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Well it depends mostly on the person playing your hack.
You see... For some, fakemon are cool infact even considered to be better than many pokemon.

For others... Fakemon may or may not ruin the experience of the hacked game. Depends on how well the game is made.

And some, myself included... think that the bizarre idea of fakemon is just stupid. No offense.
I actually find some of the sinnoh pokemon weird. And unova is weird too...

But.. whatever you pick. Fakemon, no fakemon.
I'm sure your hack will turn out great.
Good luck, god speed, may the force be with you...
And peace out
LOL
 

nano351

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I think Fakemon are always neat. I'd say that they're one of the biggest areas where there's huge potential to see something cool and interesting, but I feel like they also create a lot of work for the creator which means they may never finish the project!
 

Mystery Man

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For me, Fakemon do enhance the experience of playing a Pokemon hack.
1) Originality. Less people have Fakemon because of their reputation and the additional work they need.

2) Difficulty. I know pretty much all of the Pokemon and their strengths and weaknesses. Adding Fakemon makes the hack more difficult without being ridiculous because you have to experiment first, you will not know their weaknesses right off the bat. You will also not know which Fakemon are powerful, so really, you will not know which Pokemon are ultimately powerful or weak, thus having your team composed of not just powerful Pokemon, but a more diverse group.

3) More suspense. You do not know the movepools of the Fakemon. You also do not know whether your Fakemon is going to evolve. When we do not know what is weak and powerful, we will be inclined to experiment and see which Fakemon are worth keeping. Also, hackers can be more creative with the story of their hack by adding a unique attribute to their main legendaries (if that is where the story is centered on.)

4) Wow factor. Since I would not know all of the Fakemon in a hack, whenever I see one that is ultra cool or ultra intimidating = wow.
 
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Bug.Catcher.Nakata

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Fakemon encourage me to catch more pokemon - I'm not going to bother catching a tentacool or a spearow, but if there are a few fakemon then I want to know their types and moves and stuff. It can be hard to come up with good ones, though, and sometimes they aren't very subtle. New evolutions are always exciting.

I wholeheartedly agree with what gogojjtech said, about how it helps to write the storyline in a way which really brings the fakemon in. Otherwise I find myself seeing a fakemon and thinking "do you even go here?"
 
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As long as they're designed well, I'm all for Fakemon. However, make sure they fit in with the game. Like they should be in a separate region or in a certain part of the region. Fake legendaries are cool too. I have only one Fakemon in my hack, which is a legendary. Do what you want.
 
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