So I was finally able to log in for the first time this afternoon. Some initial thoughts...
- Disappointed in how limited the character customization is. I'm not expecting like Dark Souls or Sims-level customization, but maybe some clothes that just have different colour palettes? I don't know.
- They teach you so little. For a while, i didn't realize you had to pop the bubbles to get the stuff from the PokeStops.
- Haven't really tried AR mode yet. I am lazy and don't want to turn around and reposition for the Pokemon. >_>
- Don't really understand how these special moves work. Are some strictly better than others? I notice that Psybeam is 35 power and 4 energy requirement while Psychic is 50 power and only 2 energy requirement, soooo... Psychic is crazy good? Am I misunderstanding energy requirements?
- I'm a little sad about how evolution works. It amounts to capturing a bunch of Pokemon and trading them in for points, right? One of my favourite things about the games is the personal attachment that I form with the Pokemon on my team, but with Go it's just like a parade of mons. Already I'm thinking, between mon A and mon B, which one has better numbers and moves and which one should I chuck for resources? In the games, I spend a stupid amount of time thinking up nicknames for my team. Here, I feel pressure not to do that because I may end up finding a better one around the corner...