>>51189175My exact same experience, word for word
Gotta admit that the first two gyms were slightly infuriating for me (mainly because I still had the mainline game mentality of "I'll just catch whatever I find, surely everything will work out), but once you beat Misty the game really opens up
It's definitely a very different experience, having to rotate your team a lot and having to train 30/40 mons to cover your bases, but the QoL changes made it surprisingly fun (thank fuck for Grindless mode); I think most people that hate it are just too afraid to admit it's not their cup of tea.
Granted, the fact it's the same ol' boring KANTOOOO as well as the fact that you get a Mega super late compared to everyone else (fuck that Gary fight at Silph S.P.A) is slightly annoying, but the overall game is truly phenomenal
>>51192621Thank you for the suggestion anon, I'll try it later tonight
