>>48822522While I applaud you for actual logic and see where you're coming from, I do agree and/or disagree with SOME of what you say.
>early availabilityAgree, they should at least throw in a couple more mons, but I caution making another Sinnoh where everyone has the same team from early available mons.
>late availabilityThis wasn't coming from the "linearity" but rather them wanting certain mons to bleed into the postgame story, which had a story. This is also the reason for the late evolutions.
>berriesI disagree with you here. If they integrated it into the game it would have been a less fun game in my opinion. I like the dream world. the only negative of making it online is that no one can use it now, years later.
>dumb difficultyI agree that it's shit and could be better, but as flawed as it is, it is still better than having nothing. Once you find someone with keys this complaint is basically nonexistent.
>postgame breedingAgreed, although they'd need another long route somewhere else to make it work.