[Feature]: Open Testing & More Transparency for Pokémon Gen 6 on Pretendo #5
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Hey everyone,
I appreciate all the hard work the Pretendo team and contributors have put into getting 3DS online services back up and running. It’s incredible to see how much progress has been made, and I recognize that this is a community-driven effort by passionate developers.
That said, I want to add my voice to the discussion regarding Pokémon X and Y (Gen 6) support and its extended stay in the paid beta tier. Given how central Pokémon games are to the 3DS library and how much demand there is for functional online play, I believe it would greatly benefit the project and community to move towards open testing sooner rather than later.
Key Points to Consider for Pokémon Gen 6 Development:
- Open Testing for Rapid Development
Right now, Pokémon Gen 6 support is locked behind the Super Mario ($10) tier, limiting the number of testers.
Opening up testing to all Pretendo users, or at least a broader public beta, could significantly accelerate development.
A larger pool of testers means more feedback, bug reports, and improvements in a shorter time frame.
Many community-driven projects rely on public betas to speed up stability and ensure better final releases.
- Improved Transparency & GitHub Development Updates
There is currently no clear roadmap or timeline on when Pokémon X and Y will move beyond the paid tier.
While I understand that progress takes time, better GitHub issue tracking, changelogs, or dev logs would give the community insight into what’s being worked on and how donations are being allocated.
Many of us would love to see milestone-based updates on GitHub, so contributors can more easily jump in and help where needed.
- Ensuring Accessibility & A Larger Online Player Base
Pokémon games thrive on large player bases for trading and battling, so keeping Gen 6 support behind a paywall creates an artificial limitation.
A public beta phase would increase active users and provide better matchmaking opportunities, making the feature more enjoyable for everyone.
More people playing = more bug testing = a faster path to a stable and free public release.
Constructive Next Steps to Move Forward:
Move Pokémon Gen 6 support to an open beta tier, or allow more testers via GitHub participation.
Provide clearer updates on GitHub with milestone tracking and transparency on progress.
Encourage more community contributions by detailing specific areas where development help is needed.
I’m bringing this up not to criticize but because I, like many others, really appreciate this project and want to see it succeed. I hope these suggestions can help move things forward in a way that benefits both the developers and the wider community.
Would love to hear thoughts from both the Pretendo team and the community on how we can make Pokémon Gen 6 support more accessible and actively developed!
Thanks again for all the work being done—looking forward to seeing what’s next!
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Greater development
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