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>get rid of IVs, simply reinforce EVs and make them far deeper as a mechanic (like, maybe allow individual Pokémon to ask you about training and then you can set training regiments so that their EV gains are equivalent to what you both agreed to train, and you can gain twice as many EVs as right now to compensate for the lack of EVs otherwise? Just off the top of my head)
>add a third type of flavor text, maybe relating to some kind of backstory. Make it about as deep as characteristics, if not more so. Continue adding to it as gameplay progresses- add a diary feature where the game will automatically add memorable events (ie winning a contest or beating a gym leader, or maybe even stuff like surviving a last hit on 1HP and defeating the opponent afterwards) but the player can edit the journal to make those events either sound more in-character for their mon’s personality or delete them completely
>stadium color change mechanic fuck you
I really don’t care if the first one fucks over competitive play or the second is annoying or whatever. For being a “roleplaying game”, Pokémon really requires you to do a ton of heavy lifting if you actually want to roleplay with it. Let me actually feel like I’m raising a team of friendly creatures, damn it, it’s really not that hard.
