The great Sinnoh Dex debate

[Noblejanobii]

So I have been taking notes on this debate since the initial post. I addressed this as if I were judging a debate tournament to see what both sides had to present argument wise. And while I have more than just the two points below listed in my notes, these points are the main ones that in the end have caused me to side with Jacob. The rule should be removed. You can see my brief notes down below but that being said they aren’t very elaborate due to the fact that I’m currently sending this from my cellphone. So if anyone wishes for me to elaborate I will do so later tonight.

-Trying to figure out what Pokémon are and aren’t in the regional dex right now is a bit cumbersome due to them being logged in a forum post that takes a while to load due to it using images instead of names.
•Reducing the size won’t really fix this.
•Leaves room for potential error from player
•We have to use points to catch and evolve Pokémon. Too expensive to catch them all?
•Could cause them to miss out on their favorite Pokémon potentially or from building a dream team when the game is all about having fun.
•If this really needs to persist a better solution would be to list every Pokémon in the regional dex in a searchable spreadsheet on google sheets OR list every Pokémon and have a yes or no next to them corresponding to with who is and isn’t in the regional dex to make it a lot easier for players and GMs to figure out what is and isn’t in the dex.
•Jacob was given creative freedom by Max. Overall he should be allowed to use trial and error to see what works and what doesn’t, then be allowed to make changes if the alterations weren’t successful like intended. Helps to improve future games.

-While not the focus of the debate, since it was brought up, sticking to the original or traditional rules of a game is not always the best. Video games like Breath of the Wild abandoned their usual styles for something that was a bit of a gamble but was much more well received and fun for most players involved. And if we want to talk solely RPGs, Neo has revamped and changed up how the Stalkers game works every season, introducing new things and refinishing other things in order to make it more fun for the players involved. He listens to player feedback at the end of each season and incorporates it into the new season. As a result, the overall stalkers season has been a blast even if they haven’t finished every time.
•Game developers and GMs need to be flexible when dealing with players. That’s why it is important for this to be a public debate since if it is not what the people want then it should not be in place.
•A game that doesn’t not listen to player feedback is doomed to fail. Just look at how many of EA games and Bethedeza’s games have been received recently.
•Again repeating the final point from the previous bullet, Jacob was given creative freedom. He should be allowed to test out new things to see how they impact the game for future possible improvements.