>>42459050They were more disappointing than rape. I could nitpick a number of minor differences which make Emerald better to play, but none of those really matter compared to the major ones (no challenge, can't replay without wiping the safe) and the major QoL improvements.
I'd honestly like to give the game another playthrough, perhaps with a different type only with the Gen6 mechanics, but fuck buying a $40 game again just to do that.
>>42459417It's not just that. That was how you picked up ash; the gray grass turning green was you brushing the ash off and putting it into your bag. Instead, you ran over those large piles to pick it up.
Sure, the piles were nice for quickly collecting ash, but it also meant that you weren't picking up ash as you'd just randomly run around and do normal fights. They could've had both, but instead they just went with the ash piles because it was easier.