>>43121249>they impede progression in a smart wayexcept even in GENWUN they had shit like the lemonade side quest and muh sleepy snorlax because they didn't design the world around HM usage. and of course the guys who are dancing for no reason. XY literally just had gates where someone says "you can't go through here yet."
gen 7 was actually better about this most of the time. it was either a trial gate put in place to make you complete the current trial or a proper physical obstruction, rather than some cunt standing in front of a door
>provide a reason to backtrack and unlock new paths through early routes poké ride does this too. it was actually better implemented because they would give you a z-crystal for backtracking instead of a potion or whatever
>Strength and rock smash puzzlesgen 7 also had these
they were terrible, but it's not like adding HMs would've made them good. fuck, they literally had strength puzzles blocking off legendaries just like KANTOOOOOO, via the tapu temples
HMs don't actually add anything other than a way to limit your team/ move selection. they can and do reward backtracking without HMs. i haven't posted LGPE but im told they keep all the HM blockades intact, just without wasting a move slot
