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>gyms/trials and the league aren't necessary to progress the game
>instead, they are considered missions/quests, like the ones in the Ranger games.
>multiple gyms like in the anime (or the Johto+Kanto games). only 8 are necessary to get to the league, you get to choose which ones you want to do
>can trade Pokémon with a lot of NPCs, but not too many
>the missions/quests vary a lot, including specific tasks, finding specific items/NPCs, trading Pokémon with NPCs or online in order to get something, like rare Pokémon or items, or maybe even extra content like minigames. the missions include completing the Pokédexes
>some of the missions also have their own plot, and some of them connect to the main plot, revealing further details
>no world-ending menace plot
>actually interesting Battle Frontier facilities like in Emerald
>make the overworld as interesting as possible
>remake and expand an older region, like Kanto+Johto, or Kalos. also add as many new areas as possible. an entirely new region is also fine.
>you need to get your own Pokémon in order to use the Poké Ride. they don't need to be in your team
>the in-game device (PokéNav, Rotom, whatever) allows you to access the PC boxes. however, it won't work in specific areas, like gyms. if you exit a gym, you'll have to start it over, like with trials in SM.
>whatever the evil team is up to isn't necessary to progress the game, if you don't fight against the random grunts they'll just keep going with their plan. the last fight is the only important one, and even then you could always leave the job to someone else
>alternatively, have no evil team at all
>try to make pokemon battles more interesting
