>>44769476I still think they should've increased the diversity of the Pokemon to make the constant encounters more meaningful. The ocean is much bigger than a cave yet suffer from the same problem where you're always a few steps away from a random encounter. Even the desert area in Hoenn as short as it is has a pathway that's safe from random encounters. They just put trainers on it as a catch.
I don't hate having so many water routes as a concept. I just think they needed something to make it less monotonous. The entire appeal is exploration yet you're constantly getting stopped unless you bring repels with you.
