The BIG transportation topic (bikes, skateboards, etc..)

[Mr Pokemon]

The problem with that is, too many sprites!
If you had to have sprites for every single type of trainer riding every pokemon, it would be a bit much...

[spirit]

unless you make them...teehee....invisible

[Kuhns]

[Mr Pokemon]

lol, that's a funny pic, even though it was probably drawn in 2 minutes 

[Kuhns]

-Sigh- And with a mouse.

[sym]

i think that you should be able to ride pokemon like rapidash as a form of transportation

Pretty much this. Instead of bikes, you can ride a pokemon.

i agree that riding pokemon would be good but not instead of bikes because some pokemon will be unrideable (ditto or some ghost types ect).

[Sch3rox]

oh man I imagined how it is to ride a Caterpie..
I must tell you that's not fair that poor Caterpie

[Jerry]

Or make it like in Pokemon Ranger. Only some pokemon can be ridden. Therefore, you get only about a dozen pokemon, making about 144 sprites.

[Amphi]

while i am sort of against riding pokemon it would be cool to ride an Arcanine

[ghostman50]

lol, if following poke' sprites are considered time consuming.

I'd hate it for the person that'd have to make the riding poke' sprites

[Jerry]

lol, if following poke' sprites are considered time consuming.

I'd hate it for the person that'd have to make the riding poke' sprites

Oh, I almost forgot! Yes, you're right, there are much more than 144... since there will be character customisation, there will be much more

[Amphi]

lol, if following poke' sprites are considered time consuming.

I'd hate it for the person that'd have to make the riding poke' sprites

well currently i dont think riding pokemon would ever be worth it but thas just my opinion ^ ^ and as for following pokemon sprites, im trying to make those on my own, just for fun of course

[Duke]

i think that you should be able to ride pokemon like rapidash as a form of transportation

Pretty much this. Instead of bikes, you can ride a pokemon.

i agree that riding pokemon would be good but not instead of bikes because some pokemon will be unrideable (ditto or some ghost types ect).

Ditto'd just transform into a dodge viper!

[Mr Pokemon]

Maybe only a few Pokemon are rideable, like Ponyta, Rapidash, Arcanine, etc.
However, the Pokemon don't go much faster than bikes and get tired. They are mainly for show.

[Raikt]

I read up to page 5; so, if this has been mentioned, forgive me.

However, the idea I had for transportation borrows from a few other games. I'm not saying that it should be a direct replica, but if it works, it works, you know? For flying, I do agree that it would detract from the overall game experience. Being able to fly between towns on the fly would make the game short, even with an abundance of content. So, instead, why not move along the lines of World of Warcraft and make it so that flying can happen between preset points. You would have to meet up with whoever was stationed at both of those points and pay to fly between them. That way, you would still have to travel everywhere on foot. It would just be more convenient for players who have already explored the land. The price would keep it from being abused, as well.