In-Progress FEATURES.md

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Features

These are the majority of the new features. You may encounter spoilers.

Events

• Restored Lugia/Ho-Oh encounters depending on version.
• Removed WiseTrios / WiseTrio Events.
• Removed CeladonCityPokecenter Eusine event.
• Pewter City Gramps may now give Rainbow Wing (Depending on Version)
• RadioTower director now gives Rainbow Wing/Silver Wing and not Clear Bell.
• Suicune/Legendary dogs are no longer encountered in Tin Tower.
• Added a Vermillion City Suicune Encounter.
• Added a Route 14 Suicune Encounter.
• Added a Route 25 Suicune Battle Encounter.
• Restore the GS Ball Celebi Event.
• Lottery Corner now generates a lucky number daily instead of weekly.

Overworld Mechanics

• Hold B to use Running Shoes.
• You can't run past spinning trainers.
• Smashing rocks has a chance to contain items.

Battle Mechanics

• Removed the 25% failure chance for AI status moves.
• Added Fairy type.
• Implemented Physical/Special Split.
• Added hail battle weather.
• Gain exerpeince from catching Pokemon.
• Don't gain experience at level 100.

Pokemon Data

• Replaced stat experience with EVs
• The "Special" DV has been split into "Special Defense" and "Special Attack".
• The "HP" DV is no longer calculated solely based on every other DV.
• Shiny Pokémon are no longer calculated based on DVs.
• Pokémon Genders are no longer calculated based on DVs.
• Unown forms are no longer calculated based on DVs.

Moves

• Added: Moonblast, Hail

Wild Pokémon

• Ported Gold/Silver Wild Encounters and Pokémon Swarms
• Initial implementation of rare habitat encounters.

Graphics and Music

• Ported the Gold/Silver Intro Movie and Title Screens
• Pokemon now have unique/colored party icons. (Also appears somtimes in the overworld.)
• Unique colors for each thrown pokeball.

Engine

• Compatibility with 16bit Pokémon/Move IDs. (pokecrystal16)
• Overworld object sprites are now dynamically loaded as needed.
• The Game engine now runs at doublespeed 60fps.
• Expanded tilesets from 192 to 255 tiles.
• Allows tilesets to have different attributes in different blocks.

UI

• Pokémon Stats blue page now shows DVs.
• Bill's PC has been completely overhauled.
• An icon displays in battle to show the current battle weather.
• Show the tops of leaders heads on trainer card.
• Colored trainer card badges.
• Added a third trainer card page for Kanto badges.
• Show move names when you receive a TM or HM.
• New battle text to distinguish status move misses and fails.

Misc Changes

• Ported Gold/Silver end credit strings.
• Ported Gold/Silver Default Player Names
• Short beeiping noise for low hp, instead of continious beeping.
• Link Battles / Link Trading rooms now show the correct opposing player's gender.
• Saving the game is now near instant.