[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Spiritmon]

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I would agree that it feels unrealistic in a believable RPG if TMs can be found with little effort in the wild, especially since they have some sort of special Status in this in-game region. On the other hand, I don't have anything against them being obtainable here and there. Just not...too often, as I feel/fear they'll be exploited then and our Pokemon grow very strong in very little time, which isn't really the intention? How much of fun is it if you can blast the enemy with only one or two attacks if you teach your Pokemon a very good TM move? It's cool at the beginning, but rather quickly get boring to overrun every NPC you meet along the Route in a OHKO in the handheld games.

I don't believe with TM moves we get would start OHKOing our opponents, as while the battle system is VERY offensive, its not THAT much. Besides, the truly powerful TMs are going to be held back by Iron for special occasions or if we have some seriously valuable Pokémon on hand. Heck, I would be happy with just receiving Status/Non Damaging TMs that I can't use with my Pokémon (or use well), as at least I can share or use them a bartering material.

Besides, our Pokémon are already at the point we can destory just about anything when working together or with prep. Raphael already has the potential to hose down a foe with Nasty Plot + ANY move it has , Michael has Façade and Spore, Apsis will just wear her opponents down no matter what, Lucifer has Iron Tail + Tailwind and Wides Lens, Haneal will eventually get Lava Plume, future Kingdra is strong as hecky even without Rain Dance, Abaddon has counter/Encore shenanigans , Lilith will be getting Tailwind and has Bullet Seed ,Dribur can learn lots of deadily moves....and that is Ven's Pokémon alone!

Point is, EVERYONE is already rather powerful at this point in the story, and yet despite that Iron has successfully balanced his game thus far and provided us challenging fights that don't feel TOO bad struggle with in most cases.

And Heart kinda still a noob. All form 1 Pokemon (except Rose who is form 2) and some more or less moves. No wonder he have such dificult to fight Nathan. And I will not lie, I think one use TM its not that cool. It could be cool to help the other in learn others moves to have cooperation. But since its the GM rules I cant do much.