Tried many, many tries, but finally got past the tutorial race that was bottlenecking everyone. Once you get that to load (just keep trying), everything else seemed to run smooth.
@instigator81 Because complaining and the internet go hand in hand, unfortunetly, and scientifically, anger spreads faster than other emotions. Still, hopefully in the next several years gaming culture will come to grips with itself and mature in the way it discusses things.
Bulbasaur was my starter for Pokemon Red/Blue. Fire seemed like the more obviously strong choice, so I remember thinking that I wanted to explore the more interesting/less understood plant choice back in the day when I knew nothing about the game.
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