>>33423993>This is what Gen 1 and 2 were like, and as a result they were fucking boring.I find stories and characters that are mandatory and coincidentally revolve around you because you are a special child far more boring and frankly insulting.
>There was barely anything more to the gameAnd you want that the additional content be the lazy slogfest mentioned above?
>so it really felt pointless because there was no plot that motivates the player to even bother getting strongerGYMS/TRIALS.
LEAGUE.
RIVALS.
EVERY game does this. Do you want to have gym leaders kill your growlithe or something to have "plot"-motivation?
>Team Rocket was pathetic and more of a nuisance than a threat.This is correct, and as a result the consistency of the experience remained intact. You just happened to be journeying when these thugs were doing thugish shit, and you dealt with it. No "only you can do this" or "prophecy, ancient Pokemon" shenanigans.
