>>21500412Fucking this. A million times this.
I use powersaves and pokegen and what have you. Been using them for awhile. And I fully blame Gamefreak's shitty design choices for doing so.
IV's are pointless. Absolutely fucking pointless. They are a barrier. A hurdle. And the only thing between crossing that hurdle isn't my level of skill, it's just how much time and luck I'm willing to sink into the game. That is anti-competitive at it's fucking finest. The only reason this game thrives as a competitive game is because of it's popularity, otherwise it would've never flourished.
I love the actual competitive side-- the part where you battle, make strategic decisions, analyze your foe's skill level, team build, etc.. And I dont mind that perfection is the minimum. What I do mind is that to attain this perfection, I have to waste a mind numbing amount of time JUST to start playing the damn game.
None of this would be an issue if, once again, Gamefreak could learn to streamline the game and cut out the unnecessary bullshit. I play pokemon for strategy and fun, not a bike riding simulator.
