I have to disagree with the list on the first post here's what I agree with
1. Grammar
- major and repeating grammar mistakes
- missing punctuation
- mispelled words
- using "internet slang" in hacks (example: "your" is spelled like "ur")
2. Mapping- tile errors
- bare and/or unoriginal maps
- maps that have obvious similarities to the originals (example: you can tell that that was once Pewter City and you just made slight changes)
3. Storyline
- The repetitive Nintendo storyline
- Underdeveloped storylines
- Storylines that fade or seem to go away during a hack
- People who have no reason to give you items or Pokemon but do so anyway
- People who know that you have to save and force you to do so (example: the Battle Frontier receptionists who force you to save your life without a real reason.)
4. Graphics, Sprites, & Tiles
- Tiles that don't flow well together
- Unattractive or unnatural looking palettes (example: red grass which would not appear naturally due to the fact that chlorophyll absorbs red light and almost none of it is reflected back.)
- Hacks based soley on a graphic, tile, or palette changes
6. Miscellaneous
- Remakes
- Too many or too strong trainers and/or wild Pokemon
- unattractive hack threads
Here's what I don't agree with and why
- maps that have obvious similarities to the originals (example: you can tell that that was once Pewter City and you just made slight changes) /// as long as you don't have to go through the maps they are based off of then it's fine
3. Storyline
- The repetitive Nintendo storyline /// Please tell me you're joking?
- People who are aware that they are in a game (example: the man who gives you Eevee on top of Celadon Mansion in R/G/B/Y/FR/LG) - It's the 4th wall, it's meant to be broken and when done right it can cause a lot of humor... don't believe me? look at Deadpool from marvel comics
4. Graphics, Sprites, & Tiles
- A mix of R/S/E and FR/LG tiles and Overworlds /// I don't get it why not?
- Minor sprite changes (example: a person who looks almost exactly like Brock but with minor changes) /// Why do people even care?
5. Pokemon
- Pokemon that are too strong to be found in early parts of the game (example: a wild Skarmory on the first route) /// as long as you have the power to beat or catch it I could care less
- Use of Fakemon /// As long as they are related to existing pokemon other than plotwise then it's fine
- Use of unrealistic Fakemon /// See use of fakemon
- Ledgendaries introduced too early or ones that can be found wild on routes See Pokemon that are too strong to be found in early parts of the game
6. Miscellaneous
- straying too far from Nintendo's standards (example: extreme cases of violence, profanity, and other morally debatable topics) /// wait now that I think about it I agree...
- Repetitve regions (i.e. the same regions that were covered in Nintendo's games with no/minor edits) /// hey as long as we don't have to go through the same or similar regions over and over or more than once I could care less
- Rushed Gyms, Storylines, etc. /// As a cheater I could care less :P
- Too many or too strong trainers and/or wild Pokemon /// given the power to beat them IDC
- hackers that put themselves and their work down (example: "I am a n00b and this is my first hack so go easy on me.) /// Because half the time it's the truth