I agree, they would definitely have to find a new progression system. They could make it a "Team Rocket" based game. Instead of focusing on Gyms, you're trying

I agree, they would definitely have to find a new progression system. They could make it a "Team Rocket" based game. Instead of focusing on Gyms, you're trying to stop Team Rocket from liquifying the environment for example. I like Gyms, and I don't think "on-rails" Pokemon games should go away (there's obviously a large market for them). I just want a game where I can go explore and be surprised/find hard to locate Pokemon. Just feel like the whole theme of Pokemon just naturally flows into that style of game.