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Having played through an earlier version this game, I'm... mixed about it, to say the least.
I love it whenever people add later Gen Pokémon to Gen 1/2 based hacks, and most of the sprite devamps are good. The new tilesets/maps are also a refreshing change of pace and make it feel like less of a Gold retread. Also, yay to later Gen moves, a Physical/Special split, and Fairy Type.
But, the anti-casual attitude of this game is just so off-putting. The level curve is horrendous, the AI is completely stacked against you, and the forcibly delayed Pokémon evolutions are very unnecessary. And, I just can't get down with the whole "you can't leave gym after beating Gym Leader" or "no healing items in battle" thing. There's a reason why even the hardest official games never instituted those "features." I shouldn't have to use Gameshark cheats to beat the game.
And, the new version just doesn't look like something I even want to play. Forced disobedience, are you kidding me? And, while Pickup was okay, I'd rather not have stuff like Poison Point and Static in a Gen 2 game. Otherwise, I'd just go play a Gen 3 hack.
Again, I think you have a good idea with the game, but your execution just puts me off. It really wouldn't hurt to give more consideration to casual players, especially since Gen 1/2 hacks are so uncommon to begin with.
I love it whenever people add later Gen Pokémon to Gen 1/2 based hacks, and most of the sprite devamps are good. The new tilesets/maps are also a refreshing change of pace and make it feel like less of a Gold retread. Also, yay to later Gen moves, a Physical/Special split, and Fairy Type.
But, the anti-casual attitude of this game is just so off-putting. The level curve is horrendous, the AI is completely stacked against you, and the forcibly delayed Pokémon evolutions are very unnecessary. And, I just can't get down with the whole "you can't leave gym after beating Gym Leader" or "no healing items in battle" thing. There's a reason why even the hardest official games never instituted those "features." I shouldn't have to use Gameshark cheats to beat the game.
And, the new version just doesn't look like something I even want to play. Forced disobedience, are you kidding me? And, while Pickup was okay, I'd rather not have stuff like Poison Point and Static in a Gen 2 game. Otherwise, I'd just go play a Gen 3 hack.
Again, I think you have a good idea with the game, but your execution just puts me off. It really wouldn't hurt to give more consideration to casual players, especially since Gen 1/2 hacks are so uncommon to begin with.