Weekly/Biweekly/Monthly Alpha in Mt. Silver

[Romales]

Hello, everyone!

I’m a fairly new player with around 600hours in the last three months.

I’ve started playing at the same time with a friend of mine. We both grinded together the last event, got our Wishing Stone  and then went on different paths regarding the way we play the game and goals.

I had my mind set on completing the whole storyline as fast as I could and then went for the real goal, which in my mind represents a huge part of the Pokemon experience: Completing OT Dex.

After a couple of weeks I managed to finish the OT Dex and was eager to enter Mt. Silver.

I’ve searched the whole zone, collected all the items, found Red’s location which I haven’t challenged yet and then went for the Alpha Tyranitar. I managed a o catch it, then I started to shiny hunt for a larvitar. 
While using my stack of leppa’s, my sense of achievement for completing the Dex simply faded away because of the rewards which in my opinion aren’t up to the achievement of catching all the catchable pokemon in the game.

Talking to my friend who had around 90 entries at that moment, he was happy that he didn’t spend time completing the Dex, which confirmed my mixed emotions and the lack of fulfilment that I felt after experience all that Mt. Silver has to offer.

Don’t get me wrong, It’s nice to be able to rerun Red for some pokeyen, get some rarer pokemon and have increased odds to get a shiny larvitar(due to the hordes) but this seems to me just… not enough for doing what the whole franchise is based on: ‘ catch ‘em all ‘

 

I’m not salty in any way, I’m not going to quit the game,I love it and I think it’s a masterwork being able to play my childhood game in a MMO style which basically combines two of my wet dreams in one. In fact, I’m more hyped than ever after getting my first shiny just yesterday and that’s why I want to give my 2cents on how this game could be improved. I’m merely trying to give, as the section is entitled: a suggestion which is:

 

Have a weekly / biweekly / monthly  Alpha spawn in the Tyranitar room with the same mechanics ( doesn’t run until you catch it).

In my opinion this would incentivise players to complete the OT Dex and also 

Sorry for my english skills, as you can probably notice, I’m not a native english speaker. Cheers!

[Kripe]

Upvoted!

[BrokenJoker]

On 1/27/2024 at 4:13 PM, Romales said:

Hello, everyone!

I’m a fairly new player with around 600hours in the last three months.

I’ve started playing at the same time with a friend of mine. We both grinded together the last event, got our Wishing Stone  and then went on different paths regarding the way we play the game and goals.

I had my mind set on completing the whole storyline as fast as I could and then went for the real goal, which in my mind represents a huge part of the Pokemon experience: Completing OT Dex.

After a couple of weeks I managed to finish the OT Dex and was eager to enter Mt. Silver.

I’ve searched the whole zone, collected all the items, found Red’s location which I haven’t challenged yet and then went for the Alpha Tyranitar. I managed a o catch it, then I started to shiny hunt for a larvitar. 
While using my stack of leppa’s, my sense of achievement for completing the Dex simply faded away because of the rewards which in my opinion aren’t up to the achievement of catching all the catchable pokemon in the game.

Talking to my friend who had around 90 entries at that moment, he was happy that he didn’t spend time completing the Dex, which confirmed my mixed emotions and the lack of fulfilment that I felt after experience all that Mt. Silver has to offer.

Don’t get me wrong, It’s nice to be able to rerun Red for some pokeyen, get some rarer pokemon and have increased odds to get a shiny larvitar(due to the hordes) but this seems to me just… not enough for doing what the whole franchise is based on: ‘ catch ‘em all ‘

 

I’m not salty in any way, I’m not going to quit the game,I love it and I think it’s a masterwork being able to play my childhood game in a MMO style which basically combines two of my wet dreams in one. In fact, I’m more hyped than ever after getting my first shiny just yesterday and that’s why I want to give my 2cents on how this game could be improved. I’m merely trying to give, as the section is entitled: a suggestion which is:

 

Have a weekly / biweekly / monthly  Alpha spawn in the Tyranitar room with the same mechanics ( doesn’t run until you catch it).

In my opinion this would incentivise players to complete the OT Dex and also 

Sorry for my english skills, as you can probably notice, I’m not a native english speaker. Cheers!

I like the idea but even with this added to the game we would still need more 

[Romales]

Totally agree. At least it would be a start.

edit: response to BrokenJoker. I’m too boomer for forums

Edited February 9 by Romales

[h4des]

Good idea, we can build on it and make it even more interesting. Now I can start pokedex hunting lol

[ambaG]

you left out the fact that the fastest exp training location is at mt silver. honestly that makes it worth it by itself. repeat alpha ttar spawns would just make it worthless as well

Edited February 10 by ambaG

[Romales]

1 hour ago, ambaG said:

you left out the fact that the fastest exp training location is at mt silver. honestly that makes it worth it by itself. repeat alpha ttar spawns would just make it worthless as well

I'm not suggesting a Tyranitar every week. I simply didn't think about the exp training but in my eyes doesn't make it a good place even with that info in mind. I still think there is so much more than can be done with Mt. Silver but that's just my opinion. Thanks for sharing yours!

 

Edit: wanted to say ‘a good/suitable reward’ 

Edited February 10 by Romales