>>55635261I didn't have a problem with box link in BDSP, what I had a problem with was the sloppy integration of friendship and affection mechanics, as well as the forced Exp Share throwing the original game balance out the window entirely. I cycled through about a whole box full of team members in Shining Pearl and shoved herbal medicines down my Pokemon's throats just to mitigate the affection bonuses, and I still couldn't avoid affection bonuses by the end of the game. It really kills the playability of the game because you have to try so hard NOT to make the game pitifully easy, and I've used just about every Pokemon Sinnoh has to offer in the process of keeping friendship values and levels low. Only way I can think of to make the games interesting to play without that level of tedium is to intentionally use irredeemably bad or unevolved Pokemon.
>but it's a kid's game, it shouldn't be hard, it doesn't have to be Dark Souls to be fun!I'm just asking for there to be any semblance of critical/reactive thought required at all, not for my Pokemon to basically hack battles and gain unfair advantages just because they love me so much.
