BW/BW2 What would you have done differently in BW2?

[Bolt the Cat]

No game is perfect. There's always something that could be done better. Discuss what you would've done to improve the game.

Here's some things I would've done differently:

-Bring back Rt. 10, Challenger's Cave, and Old Victory Road as post game areas. Rt. 10 and Old Victory Road would be there, but closed off until post game. After that, you can access Rt. 10 from Opelucid City (Old Victory Road would be closed off until you come through the other way). You can also access Challenger's Cave from Rt. 10 now, by going across the bridge and then west to a new entrance (the old entrance would still be there, but blocked by a one way ledge or a Strength boulder). Meanwhile, you can continue north to Old Victory Road, and the entrance to N's Castle would be here instead of New Victory Road (because let's face it, N's Castle ending up east of New Victory Road makes no sense whatsoever).
-Black City/White Forest, Rt. 15, and Marvellous Bridge would be accessible as soon as you can go there from Rt. 14. Black Tower and White Treehollow would be closed off until post game, and the Lunar Wing would also be unavailable until then.
-Pledge Grove now has wild Pokemon in it.
-Add a patch of grass at the entrance of Twist Mountain so you can catch some Ice types there to use against Drayden.
-Expand Relic Castle. You can proceed through the first four floors of it, but the bottom floors are blocked by a Strength boulder. When you come through the Relic Passage entrance, instead of going directly to Volcarona's room, you have to progress through a multi-level maze of quicksand pits (think the bottom floor meets HGSS Victory Road). The maze eventually winds back to the old entrance in BW1 (allowing you to push the boulder in and connect it to the earlier areas of Relic Castle), and eventually down to Volcarona's Room.
- Daycare is now in Flocessy Ranch.
-Change the Pokemon distribution. Far too many Unova Dex Pokemon are clustered towards the end of the game and in post game. Furthermore, the decision to only have Unova Dex Pokemon in post game areas (with the exception of fishing, swarms, etc.) removes the opportunity to catch Pokemon that are either hard to or impossible to find in 5th gen. The obvious solution is to move more Pokemon into mid game areas (which are too similar in distribution to BW1) and free up room in post game for some more National Dex Pokemon. Here's how I'd do that:

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Budew- Pledge Grove, Castelia Park
Timburr- Pledge Grove
Slakoth- Pledge Grove, Lostlorn Forest
Vigoroth- Abundant Shrine, Pinwheel Forest Inside
Remoraid- various Surfing Spots (Rt. 20, Virbank City, Virbank Complex, Rt. 4, Driftveil City, Rt. 6, Undella Town, Undella Bay, Rt. 14, Rt. 13, Village Bridge, Humilau City, Rt. 21, Rt. 23, Victory Road, Rt. 17, Rt. 18, P2 Laboratory)
Octillery- Undella Town Surfing Spots, Undella Bay Surfing Spots, Rt. 13 Surfing Spots, Humilau City Surfing Spots, Rt. 21 Surfing Spots, Rt. 17 Surfing Spots, Rt. 18 Surfing Spots, P2 Laboratory Surfing
Blitzle- Virbank Complex
Corphish- Virbank City/Complex Surfing, Seaside Cave
Crawdaunt- Seaside Cave spots
Yanma- various foresty areas through Shaking Spots (Castelia Park, Lostlorn Forest, Rt. 12, etc.)
Gligar- Rt. 4, Desert Resort, Reversal Mountain, Rt. 15, Rt. 11, Rt. 23
Gliscor- Reversal Mountain Shaking Spot, Rt. 15 Shaking Spot, Rt. 11 Shaking Spot, Rt. 23 Shaking Spot
Flaafy- Rt. 16
Jigglypuff- Rt.16, Rt. 14, Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance, Giant Chasm Outside, Dreamyard
Clefairy- Rt. 16, Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance, Giant Chasm Outside, Dreamyard
Pawniard- Rt. 16, Rt. 11
Munna- Lostlorn Forest, Strange House, Dreamyard
Zorua- Lostlorn Forest Shaking Spot
Wingull- Driftveil Drawbridge, Driftveil City Surfing, Virbank City/Complex Surfing
Pelipper- Driftveil City Surfing Spots, Virbank City/Complex Surfing Spots, Undella Town Surfing, Undella Bay Surfing, Marvellous Bridge, Rt. 13 Surfing, Humilau City Surfing, Rt. 21 Surfing
Mantyke- Driftveil City Surfing, Virbank City/Complex Surfing
Mantine- Driftveil City Surfing Spots, Virbank City/Complex Surfing Spots, Undella Town Surfing, Undella Bay Surfing, Rt. 13 Surfing, Humilau City Surfing, Rt. 21 Surfing, Rt. 17 Surfing, Rt. 18 Surfing, P2 Laboratory Surfing
Alomomola- various Surfing Spots (Driftveil City, Virbank City/Complex, Rt. 4, Undella Town, Undella Bay, Rt. 13, Humilau City, Rt. 21, Rt. 17, Rt. 18, P2 Laboratory)
Bronzor- Relic Castle (lower floors), Celestial Tower (2F & 3F), Victory Road 1F
Bronzong- Celestial Tower (4F & 5F), Abundant Shrine, Dragonspiral Tower Inside (1F & 2F)
Golett- Relic Castle (Volcarona's Room)
Beldum- Chargestone Cave spots
Shuppet- Celestial Tower
Banette- Strange House, Victory Road 1F
Cubchoo- Twist Mountain Entrance, Rt. 7 (Winter only)
Beartic- Giant Chasm Inside, Giant Chasm Outside, Twist Mountain Inside, Dragonspiral Tower Entrance (Winter only), Dragonspiral Tower Outside (Winter only),
Vanillite- Twist Mountain Entrance, Rt. 6 (Winter only)
Vanillish- Giant Chasm Inside, Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance, Giant Chasm Outside
Vanilluxe- Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance Double Grass, Dragonspiral Tower Entrance Double Grass (Winter only)
Sneasel- Twist Mountain Entrance, Rt. 6 (Winter only), Rt. 7 (Winter only), Giant Chasm Inside, Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance, Giant Chasm Outside, Twist Mountain Inside, Dragonspiral Tower Entrance (Winter only), Dragonspiral Tower Outside (Winter only)
Weavile- Giant Chasm Inside spots, Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance Shaking Spots.
Swinub- Twist Mountain Entrance
Piloswine- Giant Chasm Inside, Giant Chasm Outside, Twist Mountain Inside
Mamoswine- Giant Chasm Outside Shaking Spot, Twist Mountain Inside Spot
Heatmor- Reversal Mountain Outside, Victory Road Cliffside, Old Victory Road Outside
Durant- Reversal Mountain Inside, Victory Road Inside, Old Victory Road Inside
Ditto- Strange House
Corsola- Undella Town Surfing, Undella Bay Surfing, Rt. 13 Surfing, Humilau City Surfing, Rt. 21 Surfing
Lickitung- Rt. 14, Rt. 13, Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance, Challenger's Cave
Lickilicky- Rt. 13 Shaking Spot, Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance Shaking Spot, Challenger's Cave Shaking Spot
Carnivine- Rt. 14
Vullaby/Rufflet- Rt. 15, Rt. 11, Victory Road Outside, Victory Road Cliffside
Mandibuzz/Braviary- Rt. 4 Encounter, Rt. 11 Double Grass, Victory Road Outside Double Grass, Victory Road Cliffside Double Grass, Old Victory Road Outside
Throh- Rt. 15, Rt. 23, Victory Road Cliffside, Pinwheel Forest Outside
Sawk- Rt. 15, Rt. 23, Victory Road Cliffside, Pinwheel Forest Outside
Larvitar- Rt. 15, Rt. 11
Pupitar- Rt. 11 Shaking Spot, Rt. 11 Double Grass, Victory Road, Old Victory Road Outside
Shuckle- Rt. 13, Seaside Cave, Rt. 18
Tropius- Rt. 13, Rt. 22, Rt. 18
Magmar/Electabuzz- Rt. 9
Palpitoad- Rt. 22
Seismitoad- Pinwheel Forest Outside, Icirrus City, Rt. 8, Moor of Icirrus
Croagunk- Rt. 22
Toxicroak- Pinwheel Forest Outside, Icirrus City, Rt. 8, Moor of Icirrus
Stunfisk- Rt. 22 Surfing, Icirrus City, Icirrus City Surfing, Rt. 8, Rt. 8 Surfing, Moor of Icirrus, Moor of Icirrus Surfing
Cryogonal- Giant Chasm Inside Spot, Giant Chasm Rt. 13 Entrance Shaking Spot, Giant Chasm Outside Shaking Spot, Twist Mountain Inside Spot
Silcoon- Pinwheel Forest Inside (Black 2), Pinwheel Forest Inside Shaking Spot (White 2)
Beautifly- Pinwheel Forest Inside Shaking Spot (Black 2)
Cascoon- Pinwheel Forest Inside (White 2), Pinwheel Forest Inside Shaking Spot (Black 2)
Dustox- Pinwheel Forest Inside Shaking Spot (White 2)
Burmy- Pinwheel Forest Inside
Scyther- Pinwheel Forest Inside, Rt. 18
Scizor- Pinwheel Forest Inside Shaking Spot, Rt. 18 Shaking Spot
Machoke- Pinwheel Forest Outside, Twist Mountain Inside
Nincada- Pinwheel Forest Outside
Pidgeotto- Rt. 3, Rt. 2, Rt. 1
Pidgeot- Rt. 2 Shaking Spot, Rt. 1 Shaking Spot
Staravia- Rt. 3, Rt. 2, Rt. 1
Staraptor- Rt. 2 Shaking Spot, Rt. 1 Shaking Spot
Pikachu- Rt. 3
Tauros- Rt. 3, Rt. 10
Miltank- Rt. 3, Rt. 10
Loudred- Wellspring Cave, Challenger's Cave
Exploud- Wellspring Cave Shaking Spot, Challenger's Cave Shaking Spot
Chimecho- Dreamyard
Kadabra- Dreamyard
Tentacruel- Rt. 17 Surfing, Rt. 18 Surfing, P2 Laboatory Surfing
Arbok- Rt. 18, Rt. 10
Electrode- P2 Laboratory
Porygon- P2 Laboratory Shaking Spot
Graveler- Clay Tunnel, Challenger's Cave
Dugtrio- Clay Tunnel Shaking Spot, Challenger's Cave Shaking Spot, Old Victory Road Inside
Unown- Underground Ruins
Snorunt- Twist Mountain Inside, Dragonspiral Tower Entrance (Winter only), Dragonspiral Tower Outside (Winter only)
Snover- Dragonspiral Tower Entrance (Winter only), Dragonspiral Tower Outside (Winter only)
Abomasnow- Dragonspiral Tower Entrance Double Grass (Winter only), Dragonspiral Tower Outside Double Grass (Winter only)
Shelgon- Dragonspiral Tower Outside Double Grass (Spring, Summer, and Autumn only), Dragonspiral Tower Inside, Old Victory Road Outside
Masquerain- Moor of Icirrus
Gloom- Rt. 10
Weepinbell- Rt. 10
Medicham- Challenger's Cave
Stantler- Nature Preserve
Parasect- Nature Preserve
Breloom- Nature Preserve
Linoone- Rt. 19 Swarm
Manectric- Virbank Complex Swarm
Hippowdon- Rt. 4 Swarm
Marowark- Desert Resort Swarm
Skiploom- Rt. 14 Swarm
Kangaskhan- Rt. 15 Swarm
Cherrim- Rt. 12 Swarm
Kricketune- Village Bridge Swarm
Dodrio- Rt. 11 Swarm
Jynx- Giant Chasm Swarm
Fearow- Rt. 23 Swarm
Wynaut- Rt. 2 Swarm
Exeggcute- Rt. 18 Swarm
Tyrogue- Rt. 10 Swarm

-Change around a few of the gym leader and Elite 4 rosters:

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Cheren:
Rattata Lv. 11
Lillipup Lv. 13

Cheren (Challenge Mode):
Rattata Lv. 12
Eevee Lv. 12
Lillipup Lv. 14

Burgh:
Yanma Lv. 22
Dwebble Lv. 22
Leavanny Lv. 24

Skyla:
Skarmory Lv. 36
Gliscor Lv. 37
Swanna Lv. 37
Unfezant Lv. 39

Skyla (Challenge Mode):
Skarmory Lv. 39
Sigilyph Lv. 39
Gliscor Lv. 40
Swanna Lv. 40
Unfezant Lv. 42

Drayden:
Druddigon Lv. 45
Zweilous Lv. 46
Flygon Lv. 46
Haxorus Lv. 48

Drayden (Challenge Mode):
Druddigon Lv. 49
Zweilous Lv. 50
Altaria Lv. 50
Flygon Lv. 50
Haxorus Lv. 52

Marlon:
Carracosta Lv. 48
Mantine Lv. 49
Waillord Lv. 49
Jellicent Lv. 51

Marlon (Challenge Mode):
Carracosta Lv. 52
Mantine Lv. 53
Waillord Lv. 53
Lapras Lv. 53
Jellicent Lv. 55

Shauntal:
Banette Lv. 55
Cofagrigus Lv. 56
Drifblim Lv. 56
Golurk Lv. 56
Chandelure Lv. 58

Shauntal (Challenge Mode):
Banette Lv. 59
Cofagrigus Lv. 59
Jellicent Lv. 60
Drifblim Lv. 60
Golurk Lv. 60
Chandelure Lv. 62

Grimsley:
Absol Lv. 55
Scrafty Lv. 56
Weavile Lv. 56
Bisharp Lv. 56
Krookodile Lv. 58

Grimsley (Challenge Mode):
Absol Lv. 59
Scrafty Lv. 59
Mandibuzz Lv. 60
Weavile Lv. 60
Bisharp Lv. 60
Krookodile Lv. 62

Caitlin:
Sigilyph Lv. 55
Reuniclus Lv. 56
Gothitelle Lv. 56
Musharna Lv. 56
Metagross Lv. 58

Caitlin (Challenge Mode):
Sigilyph Lv. 59
Reuniclus Lv. 59
Gothitelle Lv. 60
Musharna Lv. 60
Espeon Lv. 60
Metagross Lv. 62

Marshal:
Throh Lv. 55
Sawk Lv. 56
Lucario Lv. 56
Mienshao Lv. 56
Conkeldurr Lv. 58

Marshal (Challenge Mode):
Throh Lv. 59
Sawk Lv. 59
Heracross Lv. 60
Lucario Lv. 60
Mienshao Lv. 60
Conkeldurr Lv. 62

-Add in more and tougher battles with Hugh:

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Aspertia City:
Tepig/Oshawott/Snivy Lv. 5

Flocessy Ranch:
Azurill/Budew/Magby Lv. 5
Tepig/Oshawott/Snivy Lv. 8

Rt. 4:
Woobat Lv. 22
Scraggy Lv. 23
Marill/Roselia/Magmar Lv. 23
Pignite/Dewott/Servine Lv. 25

PWT:
Swoobat Lv. 25
Marill/Roselia/Magmar Lv. 25
Pignite/Dewott/Servine Lv. 25

Undella Town:
Swoobat Lv. 38
Vibrava Lv. 39
Scrafty Lv. 39
Azumarill/Roserade/Magmortar Lv. 39
Emboar/Samurott/Serperior Lv. 41

Humilau City:
Swoobat Lv. 47
Bouffalant Lv. 47
Flygon Lv. 48
Scrafty Lv. 48
Azumarill/Roserade/Magmortar Lv. 48
Emboar/Samurott/Serperior Lv. 50

Victory Road:
Swoobat Lv. 54
Bouffalant Lv. 54
Flygon Lv. 55
Scrafty Lv. 55
Azumarill/Roserade/Magmortar Lv. 55
Emboar/Samurott/Serperior Lv. 57

Undella Town:
Swoobat Lv. 61
Bouffalant Lv. 61
Flygon Lv. 62
Scrafty Lv. 62
Azumarill/Roserade/Magmortar Lv. 62
Emboar/Samurott/Serperior Lv. 64

Driftveil City:
Swoobat Lv. 67
Bouffalant Lv. 67
Flygon Lv. 68
Scrafty Lv. 68
Azumarill/Roserade/Magmortar Lv. 68
Emboar/Samurott/Serperior Lv. 70

-Add in another sage that sides with New Team Plasma so we have more Plasma admins to fight than just Zinzolin and the Shadow Triad.
-Bring back Vs. Seeker
-Bring back the ability to have Pokemon follow you around.
-Add in more Dive spots, maybe in areas like Rt. 4, Rt. 13, and Rt. 17.

 

[The Yoshi]

Challenger's Cave is unnecessary because BW2 has something BW1 doesn't, and that's Clay Tunnel, and when you think about it, they're pretty much the same thing (different Pokemon distribution, but Clay Tunnel also has the Regis). Route 10 and the Old Victory Road, I definitely agree with. I don't remember spotting anywhere why exactly it got closed off, but whatever. I wouldn't mind a better place to attempt RNGing a Deino without wandering NPCs running around everywhere.

I agree with the idea of Route 15/White Forest/Black City being accessible, but I don't know how that would work. The only logical way would be to add Keys for Black Tower and White Treehollow (eg. if you have B2, the only accessible function is Black City in-game and Black Tower post-game).

Pledge Grove is kinda stupid, seeing as the only purpose is to change Keldeo. Sure, adding wild Pokemon would be cool, but what is there to add? It's so early in the game that the only logical things to add would be Purrloin and Patrat.

I agree about Volcarona being too easy to access, but I'm glad at least Relic Passage is there for convenience of getting there, without having to go through Relic Castle. I like your idea of how it would work.

I have no solid opinion on the Day Care being moved, because I don't know what would replace the Day Care on Route 3. Flocessy Ranch seems like a good idea, or maybe even Route 5.

I agree with Pokemon distribution, and I feel like Route 13 (the really big route with land and water) should have featured a lot more Pokemon than it had to offer. Stuff like Yanma, Slakoth, Lickitung, and others were taking up space where other National Dex Pokemon could have done (see; Whismur, Torkoal, Nincada, etc.).

I agree with more Team Plasma people; the amount was a little underwhelming IMO. Vs. Seeker would be so great, and more Dive Spots would be cool (I liked Dive Spots in R/S/E where you could actually find Pokemon), so stuff like Chinchou and Relicanth would belong there. However, I don't like the idea of Pokemon following you around. It was kind of awkward in HG/SS and I kind of wished there was a button to turn it off and on when you wanted to (and didn't want to) use it.

 

[Bolt the Cat]

Challenger's Cave is unnecessary because BW2 has something BW1 doesn't, and that's Clay Tunnel, and when you think about it, they're pretty much the same thing (different Pokemon distribution, but Clay Tunnel also has the Regis).

I hadn't actually made the connection between Challenger's Cave and Clay Tunnel. But now that I think about it, I guess you're right. Clay Tunnel and to some degree Wellspring Cave do actually make up for Challenger's Cave being gone. In that case, then, they should've done something more with Wellspring Cave, then. Aside from that absurdly strong Veteran moving there, there's nothing really interesting there.

Route 10 and the Old Victory Road, I definitely agree with. I don't remember spotting anywhere why exactly it got closed off, but whatever. I wouldn't mind a better place to attempt RNGing a Deino without wandering NPCs running around everywhere.

I was thinking Rt. 10 and Old Victory Road would be post game. So no Deino there. If you really want Deino earlier, I was thinking Mistralton Cave or something.

I agree with the idea of Route 15/White Forest/Black City being accessible, but I don't know how that would work. The only logical way would be to add Keys for Black Tower and White Treehollow (eg. if you have B2, the only accessible function is Black City in-game and Black Tower post-game).

An NPC would block the entrance.

Pledge Grove is kinda stupid, seeing as the only purpose is to change Keldeo. Sure, adding wild Pokemon would be cool, but what is there to add? It's so early in the game that the only logical things to add would be Purrloin and Patrat.

Typical Forest Pokemon (Cottonee/Petilil, Venipede, the monkeys), Sunkern, Slakoth, and maybe Timburr so you have something better to use against Cheren. It really isn't all Patrats and Purrloins at that point, Rt. 20 and Flocessy Ranch have a huge diversity for so early in the game, so it wouldn't hurt to spread those Pokemon out a bit more.

I agree with Pokemon distribution, and I feel like Route 13 (the really big route with land and water) should have featured a lot more Pokemon than it had to offer.

I was thinking Dwebble/Crustle, Lickitung, Shuckle, and Tropius for Rt. 13.