i think it comes down to two things. personal preference, and the focus of the site.

the majority of pokemon sites seem to focus on the theme of adventure that the world has to offer. staff moderated pokemon spawns serve two purposes.

1. ensure the player doesn't immediately walk in and walk out with the rare pokemon of their dreams

2. help players to level up their pokemon for future events/battles

you've mentioned already that you don't want to have levels and stats, so that answers the second part of the question already. that leaves you with one purpose - modded pokemon would strictly be to help ensure that players are fair when building their parties.

does this seem necessary in your case?

i have written at many pokemon sites through the years, and the one i was most active at - by far - the majority of my 200+ posts were responses to group wild threads. and i have to say, i didn't enjoy them one bit.

occasionally there was the great interaction, a real adventure from having random pokemon thrown at you, but the majority of the time? i noticed players (& me too in some cases, i'm just as guilty) going out of their way to ignore or shut down my character in order to focus on the wild spawns - which resulted in zero development and honestly? wasn't much fun for me! of the couple hundred posts i did, going through them all, the most fun i had was in threads focused on interaction rather than rng pokemon and grinding out attack posts.

long story short, i do not consider rng wild spawns a necessity for pokemon sites, and in truth, i'd love to see more that move away from this system.

as for alternative ideas, listing the wild pokemon in each area and letting players determine their own threads seems like a good answer to the problem. if they want to battle, catch, or study, they know where to go, and it doesn't require staff at all. you could even have limited time events where pokemon appear in swarms, or in different locations, or their regional variant arrives - but none of it would require staff to sit there and roll dice.

if you want to keep mod threads, and just lessen the number, having players purchase modded threads for more significant events or the surprise legendary visit could be fun a way to go. purchasing modding for gacha rolls might be - ... harrowing for players on both sides. xD

jelly beans are great!

does anyone here play punishing: gray raven?

mankind has been forced to abandon earth. few scattered colonies remain on its surface. many have willingly given up their human bodies to have their consciousness uploaded into androids, serving as soldiers against those overtaken by the debilitating virus that overwhelmed the planet. humans, while much more fragile, go into battle alongside androids as a failsafe to make sure they don't lose themselves to corruption.

there are some really cool factions - a merchant nation housed within a giant train, an eastern market ruled by a computer on a giant ship, babylonia - a "utopia" considered to be mankind's last stand in space, and the forsaken - men and women left on the planet's surface to try and get by on their own.

seems like a cool premise for a site. just tons of plot potential.

i know i was just here /cough

but i'd love to see a 1920's animanga rumrunner rp. speakeasies, exclusive clubs, detectives, police, murder mysteries?

do you ever look back and wonder...
when did i become this person?

sci-fi. space station, exploring the stars, mecha battles. one of these things. any of these things. all of these things! it would be nice to see a change from the magical/fantasy/horror trends.

can't help but notice it's been a minute since i saw a fresh pokemon site. i would love to see a pokemon university or sol forum. i've had my fill of solo wild threads, ngl. xD

the final push! 10!

gonna miss A3!

thanks for the memories ;;

taking a self care day and spending some money to get some new clothes. i was under the mistaken impression that it would be fun.

am i the only one who finds this stressful? xD

a lot of introverts in here! xD enfp-a for me!

wish i knew what i was looking for :thinking:

when you spill your quiet thoughts and check back a few mins later to find a typo.

LOL

You can't please everyone.

The secret is in making something that you yourself would enjoy. Your passion will hold out longer, and others of similar interests will find you.

It's impossible to make everyone happy. So why set an unreachable goal?