Ok, people, I know it's been a long time since the last update, but that's because I've been hard at work **studying** for final exams, but I've also been making steady progress toward the next update. The next update should effectively double the game's play time, and introduce several mechanics. Here are a few of the new mechanics already implemented:
-Trade Swapping: Allows character to trade back Pokémon with NPC's in order to evolve them (pretty much what you have your friends with you to evolve Pokémon.
- Secret Hollows:
A combination of secret bases and Hidden Grottoes. The player must defeat the Pokémon that resides in the hollow, and then it can be turned into a Secret Base. That Pokémon usually has perfect IV's, HA's or even shininess, depending on how difficult the location is to reach.
- Added the first Wilderness Area, Arborra Basin (Jungle):
The player is free to explore this vast jungle expanse, packed with rare Pokémon. And best of all, there are no Trainers!
- Ranger Missions:
These missions are typically more in depth, than your typical fangame Ranger Mission. These missions take you to hidden areas of the map, can point you in the way of buried treasure, new areas, and even Legendary Pokémon! After completing a Ranger Mission, the player also can unlock more decorations to purchase and put in their Secret Base.
- Obtainable Primal Stones, allowing for Primal Reversion of starter Pokémon:
As you go on a secret mission to prove Professor Acacia's theory that all ancient Pokémon are capable of Primal Reversion, you have your first encounter with a Primal Pokémon!
-Audio Revamp and Original Soundtrack:
A brilliant artist, Arkayide, has volunteered his dev and music skills to create some original compositions to give the game a more genuine feel. More will be coming on the new soundtrack releases in the future!
I also put some screenshots below that should also be added to the main thread. Feel free to take a look and get pumped for the next update, which is scheduled to come out as the "Secret Base" update, with five playable Gyms, around June 6th or so. (Don't quote me on that).
Until the next update, moving forward!
-PokeVec40