Pokemon: GTS and Then Some

06/11/07 1:14 pm

So I've been playing Pokemon Diamond, and since catching a Ditto (and thusly being able to breed semi-rare Pokemon), I've been avidly using the Global Trading System [GTS]. If you are one of those people on the GTS who is trying to trade your lousy Bidoof for a Palkia, you make me sick. Seriously, 90% of trades, people are asking for a legendary, and half of those are asking for a level 100 legendary in exchange for some lousy, low-level, "I could catch 10 of those in five minutes" Pokemon.

But, as for reasonable trades, I've accepted a handful and have been pleased with them. This is functionality that - technology permitting - should've been in the series a long time ago. The implementation doesn't give the impression that it was well thought out, though. It would be great to have more search options, particularly "people wanting Pokemon x," and multiple trade offers. And some filters would do wonders - "do not show me traders looking for legendaries." I would also be more fond of the other network areas - Underground, Union Room - if they weren't just local. I for one do not know anyone within local network range who is playing the game.

Overall, it's been a fun game though. I skipped a generation (the third one, to be precise) with Pokemon, and it seems to have helped "refresh" the series for me a bit. Despite the painstakingly similar plot line in every installment, the battle system has contrastingly matured quite a bit since its beginnings.