>>35831272>>35831153The frontier symbols are supposed to be difficult to get. The whole point of the BF was to challenge hardcore players while not impeding casuals from completing the main storyline.
It wasn't flawless, sure, but that's what future games are for. The right thing to do is improve on the flaws and polish the good aspects (Platinum). The lazy thing to do is claim it was never good and abandon the idea altogether (ORAS and its apologists).
