>>35533518it's between the dying quickly and the lack of posting while people spend hours fiddling with their dex. Maybe we can try and break things down to keep discussion going?
>Starters logicstick to g/f/w? other triangles? 3 stage a must or not? canonical starters only? BST tweaking(implied or not)?
>Region overviewthemes? inspirations? story?
>Route and Dungeon specificwhat are some of your unique route locales? caves and forests and mountains and such? What's your obligatory starter forest(Viridian, Ilex, Eterna, Pinwheel, etc...)? What's your spooky ghost place (Pokemon Tower, Mt.Pyre, Old Chateau, etc...)? Whats your ice place? What's your fire place? etc...
>Gyms, E4, & Champgimmicks and themes, specific leader personalities
>NPCsnon gym leaders like regular trainers and where they hang out. evil team and their boss. sidestory or supporting cast like Eusine, Zinnia, etc...
>Eventsany special events, either as part of the plot or optional side quests? Legendaries. One per game pokemon like Lapras, Rotom, or Volcorona. Gift pokemon like Eevees or eggs from NPCs. Roadblocks like Snorlax, Sudowoodo, Kecleon, etc... Ultrabeasts.
>Unique mechanicswas there some kind of game mechanic you'd want to salvage from other games, or add on yuor own, to facilitate certain interactions with pokemon? Double grass/Swarms/SOS. The ecology quirk where wild pokemon will attack eachother instead of you first. Headbutt trees? Slather the tree with honey? etc...
