5th Gen Would you like some more seasoning on that?

[Ho-Oh]

So, this thread isn't about whether you liked seasons or not, we all know everyone liked them. But, how do you think they could have been better optimised? What other changes would've you liked to see with the seasons other than a few slight changes and Deerling/Sawsbuck formes? How could've they been improved/more realistic? There's never enough ways that they can improve, sooo share your thoughts!

 

[XtinaIsMeLuvinWWE]

I think they did well with certain aspects, like the weather changing and rarity of Pokémon altering depending on the season but if I could change anything I'd probably make the seasons coincide with seasons in real life. I get why they did the one-season-per-month thing to make sure you get the experience as much as possible when playing through it but it might have made it more realistic is all :)


Another thing they could maybe have changed is (this would probably be in keeping with the timing of the seasons the way they are now lol) breeding rates - maybe have a faster hatching time in Spring, that kind of thing :)

 

[Hikamaru]

I liked the seasons mechanic, because it not only changed appearance of certain areas but also sometimes made you take different directions (examples include Twist Mountain and Castelia Sewers) which really changes the gameplay, and also changing the Pokemon rarity sort of like how the day/night mechanic did in previous games.

It was pretty nice seeing Deerling and Sawsbuck change appearance every season, it was a nice concept with the design given how Sawsbuck's antlers seem to act like a deciduous tree. There's not much I would improve, but I was sad they got removed in 6th Gen because seasons added such a realistic touch to Unova.