>>34621774Compared to Sinnoh it's fucking amazing.
>SURFThis one is memed hard about but it's one of the best decisions they made. Because Hoenn uses a lot of water to block areas getting surf unlocks tons of new optional areas to explore. You can either choose to backtrack and explore or you can move on with the plot which is great. It also helps that surf is a legitimately good water type move so you can even teach it to a team member without feeling like you wasted a slot.
>DIVEOnly needed once, ever. Includes new optional routes to explore all conveniently placed in the right side of the map (also that one time in sunken ship).
>WATERFALLOnly needed once, ever. When you finish using it there is also a Pokémon Center right next to you so you can just ditch it immediately. Includes extra areas to explore but by the time you get it you will have explored the entire region anyways so you won't need to carry it around like the Sinnoh waterfall.
The only times when HM management can be a pain is when you need to reach seafloor cave and pass through the victory road (which hasn't been good ever since anyways). It also helps that RSE introduces good slaves very early in the game and doesn't have "saving a lot of data" triggering every time you box them.
