I made a Pokecommunity account just so I could comment on this beautiful thread. I downloaded Pokemon Cyan Beta 3 about a week ago, and I can't stop playing it. The game is just amazing in comparison to normal Pokemon games and even other hacks. When put up next to fire red, or other cannon Pokemon games the options and little side quests make the game much more interesting. But when put up next to other hacked versions? Cyan far outshines many others in terms of pacing and scaling.
For example I just finished and my team is as follows:
Level 43 Kangrish (Please tell me you plan on fitting in a late level evolution for this??)
Level 54 Typhlosion
Level 51 Tekagon (Shiny)
Level 50 Sealob
Level 50 Gengar
Level 40 Vullaby
I fought almost every wild Pokemon I could find and stopped in places like caves to grind out some Baulders (high exp yield), but other than that I didn't do too extensive grinding to stay at pace with the trainers, in fact almost the entire game I was ahead of all the trainers. I almost **** myself when I found the shiny Baulder. Instantly decided to add to my party of Quilava and Kelprawn. Didn't really pull its own weight (well neither did Kelprawn though) and was pretty much just a meat shield as Dreadrock, but I held faith and was rewarded at level 48 (didn't think she was gonna evolve again) when Dreadrock changed into the Rock/Dragon monster Tekagon. Sporting 156 def and 110 sp. def (at lvl 51), and learning tons of moves with flinch while also rocking the ability sheer force, she became utterly unstoppable.
I was thoroughly discouraged though by the fact that whenever you buy a rare egg, an eevee is the only thing that seems to come out. Although I happily conceded defeat on getting a Larvitar or Dratini and accepted the Ghastly that popped out of an uncommon one.
Also..... You got me to accept a bug type Pokemon into my party, that is an accomplishment in itself, and over all I have to say with how well balanced this game is I am able to sustain a 4 Pokemon party while raising a 5th before I even hit the 8th gym with utterly no sweat.
I urge you PLEASE, PLEASE finish this hack and allow me to continue my journey with what is probably my favorite team of any Pokemon playthrough.
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