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>In-world narrative
>Plan my way around the map based on that narrative, circle back redundantly as needed
>Only Pokeballs, ever, unless a Pokemon has some very special role in said narrative that merits a unique ball
>Treating the game like a real world the PC has to live in and thus:
>>Saving in Pokemon centers and story-relevant locations to 'sleep'
>>Feeding Pokemon regularly
>>Watering berry plants on a schedule
>>Only playing the Berry Picker Amie game in berry fields and only when the trees are ripe
>>Taking all NPC suggestions as literally as possible
>>Regularly 'eating' at restaurants
>Limiting Pokepuff colors for each mon by the closest 'flavor' approximation based on Gen3-4 nature based preferences
>Rewarding Pokemon for gym victories and challenging story battles by playing Amie
>Completing at least one story objective, no matter how minor, per save
There's more but this is enough, you get the picture.