>>44767556>Item check blockNot as bad as arbitrary progression flag blocks. If you were to hack in a drink or even transfer one through Stadium 2, you could get through because it's just an item block. When you see a tree blocking your way, it's not telling you to wait until the plot allows you to progress, it's an item block and you need to find HM01. You participate in distractions as a way to continue your own journey, so it gives you a sense of agency.
Compare this to Olivia who blocks Diglett Cave with four different lines of dialogue depending on your progress.
>You should go check out Lana's trial (you can't even see this line without cheating)>Good job, you should check out Mallow's trial>Good job, you should check out Kiawe's trial>Hey, have you been to Professor Burnet's lab? I bet it would be coolThere is no reason for her to stand there blocking the way. It's arbitrary. It's not like you're getting an item to remove an obstacle through a roundabout method. You are being railroaded into a specific sequence of events featuring arbitrary blocks.
