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Champions Dropping the Pokeball for Casual Players
Quick post with feedback on today's news.
- Certain mega stones being locked behind a paid battle pass is a bummer. Even if they're released later for free or in-game currency, it makes casual players trying to get into comp have to pay to play or have fewer options.
- No multi-battles or service for 4-player variants. One of the few game modes my friends and I play in S/V is multis, incentivizing wild and non-competitive strategies with mons and moves that make it feel fresh and fun.
- No confirmation of casual modes, like random singles/doubles, metronome battles, or any other gimmicky game-modes is a miss.
Out of the 1025 mons, and hundreds of moves, only a handful are competitive. In the service of competition, the FUN part of Pokémon battles is being lost. I was hoping Champions could deliver an experience that catered to battles for both casuals and comp players.
I hope these can be remedied before or shortly after release.
Comments
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A lot of what I have seen for Champions looks worrying. Cosmetics are not too big of an issue and should be the primary focus of monetisation efforts. They don't give anyone a competitive advantage. But locking Pokémon or items behind paywalls and battle passes is a big problem. It should not be pay to win.
We are already expected to pay for the games, Home and NSO. Couldn't the battle simulator just be a gimmie, especially if it is now required to compete in official events?
I think simply playing the game should be free, and if you want to sell hats for our in-game trainer, or even our Pokémon, have at it.
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I think it's just speculation,
Theres no evidence though
Other than "Pokémon Greedy"
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"This is a free-to-start game. A Pokémon Champions + Starter Pack bundle, as well as optional in-game items, will be available to purchase. More details and pricing information will be shared at a later date."
From the official website at the bottom.
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yes yes they are right
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