So Im sure many of us are aware of the custom mapping engine used by the devs to create the possible dungeons we have been promised so long ago.
Well this engine could theoretically be used to create a new region. I have already suggested that we make Orre a thing, as Orre is connected to Johto and you actually get the Johto starters there. The cherry on the cake with Orre is that its a spinoff non-canon region and that nintendo actually never cared to trademark it. On top of this there are already 2d projects which recreate Orre using hacks on the GBA. I have contacted one of the creators and asked if we could use his 2d sprite work and he gave us the green light.
But enough about Orre. This thread isnt about that its about a new, fake region. Lets call it Nohto as an homage to that 1 update. Nohto would give the devs free range in designing a story and region that actually fits a mmo setting. We're talking large hub cities, large pathways. Player real estate.
New places to place dungeons that make sense. New islands to explore. We could also have the entire region designed so that there are no water barriors anywhere. And have the routes be much much more expansive. This would give the region a more open world feeling. And many many more possible ideas. I would be ok with no storyline and differently designed league as well. Maybe one where instead of fighting the gym leaders real life players take the roles of the gym leaders based on leaderboards and contests. The AI is good enough to just port the players' teams at this point. The battles could also scale to 50 and be legitimately challenging making the badges actually sort of mean something. Anyway im sure you guys could add to this idea alot. Thanks for reading!
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So Im sure many of us are aware of the custom mapping engine used by the devs to create the possible dungeons we have been promised so long ago.
Well this engine could theoretically be used to create a new region. I have already suggested that we make Orre a thing, as Orre is connected to Johto and you actually get the Johto starters there. The cherry on the cake with Orre is that its a spinoff non-canon region and that nintendo actually never cared to trademark it. On top of this there are already 2d projects which recreate Orre using hacks on the GBA. I have contacted one of the creators and asked if we could use his 2d sprite work and he gave us the green light.
But enough about Orre. This thread isnt about that its about a new, fake region. Lets call it Nohto as an homage to that 1 update. Nohto would give the devs free range in designing a story and region that actually fits a mmo setting. We're talking large hub cities, large pathways. Player real estate.
New places to place dungeons that make sense. New islands to explore. We could also have the entire region designed so that there are no water barriors anywhere. And have the routes be much much more expansive. This would give the region a more open world feeling. And many many more possible ideas. I would be ok with no storyline and differently designed league as well. Maybe one where instead of fighting the gym leaders real life players take the roles of the gym leaders based on leaderboards and contests. The AI is good enough to just port the players' teams at this point. The battles could also scale to 50 and be legitimately challenging making the badges actually sort of mean something. Anyway im sure you guys could add to this idea alot. Thanks for reading!
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