ValentineRain
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For me, the GTS is one of the most important additions to the Pokemon franchises since the day/night system. Oh, and color. <.<
I've been wondering if there will be a Global Trade System in HG/SS. So far I haven't seen any footage of one, and I've always said if Google can't find it, it doesn't exist yet.
Now, I'm not one to make a single paragraph speculation thread with no thought or evidence behind it, so let's analyze both sides.
It's Likely Because...
~It was a huge step up for the series and a major advancement. Similarly, it'd be a large step backwards in functionality for it not to be included. It makes sense that they'd keep such an important feature with the game, rather than taking it away.
~People have become attached to the feature and may expect it at this point. They seem to be listening to the fans to a degree, what with the 'Pokemon-Follow-You' feature, or are at least conscious as to what the happy fans will want from the game.
~There are like, 400 of the things, you can't expect me to catch them all myself. Come on now.
On The Other Hand...
~ Nintendo would have to use twice as much in the way of resources to keep the service going for HG/SS simultaneously with D/P/Pt. Ish. I don't have numbers, but if one assumes the games sell well, which they will, you now have 5 games to GTS support instead of 3. That info has to go somewhere, and someone named Nintendo has to pay for it.
~The feature wasn't in the originals. Before you blow this bit off, remember that there wasn't a day/night cycle in FR/LG (I didn't play those but that's what a friend of mine reported.), which was true to the originals it was a remake of.
~ They could be returning with the Time Capsule feature, since chronologically HG/SS would come before D/P/Pt anyway. If this is the case, the expectation would be for you to use the GTS in D/P/Pt and then trade them over to HG/SS, where you would be receiving the HM-less trade from a 'time capsule' similar to how it worked between R/B/Y and G/S/C. What motivation would they have for this? Less coding perhaps. Or, more likely, that you'd then have to buy D/P/Pt along with HG/SS to get everything you want. We all know they like money, and a favorite way of getting it is making you buy multiple versions of a game. That's why there are always three, after all.
So yeah. I REALLY hope the GTS makes a return. It's made my life a helluva lot easier. Plus, it feels really good to be sending a little piece of your hard work across the world, trading and connecting with people internationally.
I don't see any site with information regarding this feature, but I'm on the lookout for it. If Nintendo/Gamefreak/Whoever wants to score some brownie points, this would be the way to go. Hint hint.
So now the part where I open it up to debate.
Based on this information and your own (which I have undoubtedly missed), do you think there will be a GTS? Do you personally like the system and hope it will return (as I assume there is someone crazy out there that absolutely hates it and respect that person's opinion)? What features could they add to it to make it better?
I've been wondering if there will be a Global Trade System in HG/SS. So far I haven't seen any footage of one, and I've always said if Google can't find it, it doesn't exist yet.
Now, I'm not one to make a single paragraph speculation thread with no thought or evidence behind it, so let's analyze both sides.
It's Likely Because...
~It was a huge step up for the series and a major advancement. Similarly, it'd be a large step backwards in functionality for it not to be included. It makes sense that they'd keep such an important feature with the game, rather than taking it away.
~People have become attached to the feature and may expect it at this point. They seem to be listening to the fans to a degree, what with the 'Pokemon-Follow-You' feature, or are at least conscious as to what the happy fans will want from the game.
~There are like, 400 of the things, you can't expect me to catch them all myself. Come on now.
On The Other Hand...
~ Nintendo would have to use twice as much in the way of resources to keep the service going for HG/SS simultaneously with D/P/Pt. Ish. I don't have numbers, but if one assumes the games sell well, which they will, you now have 5 games to GTS support instead of 3. That info has to go somewhere, and someone named Nintendo has to pay for it.
~The feature wasn't in the originals. Before you blow this bit off, remember that there wasn't a day/night cycle in FR/LG (I didn't play those but that's what a friend of mine reported.), which was true to the originals it was a remake of.
~ They could be returning with the Time Capsule feature, since chronologically HG/SS would come before D/P/Pt anyway. If this is the case, the expectation would be for you to use the GTS in D/P/Pt and then trade them over to HG/SS, where you would be receiving the HM-less trade from a 'time capsule' similar to how it worked between R/B/Y and G/S/C. What motivation would they have for this? Less coding perhaps. Or, more likely, that you'd then have to buy D/P/Pt along with HG/SS to get everything you want. We all know they like money, and a favorite way of getting it is making you buy multiple versions of a game. That's why there are always three, after all.
So yeah. I REALLY hope the GTS makes a return. It's made my life a helluva lot easier. Plus, it feels really good to be sending a little piece of your hard work across the world, trading and connecting with people internationally.
I don't see any site with information regarding this feature, but I'm on the lookout for it. If Nintendo/Gamefreak/Whoever wants to score some brownie points, this would be the way to go. Hint hint.
So now the part where I open it up to debate.
Based on this information and your own (which I have undoubtedly missed), do you think there will be a GTS? Do you personally like the system and hope it will return (as I assume there is someone crazy out there that absolutely hates it and respect that person's opinion)? What features could they add to it to make it better?
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