Dear @Jackthewit,
First of all, I would like to thank you for playing PRO. We hope you enjoy the game.
1. Like how much it exactly follows the original plot of the game like the Kanto starting region is it 1:1 or how much at all?
[Answer] The storyline is based on and nearly the same as the original plot, but not as 1:1. There are some extra quests like Officer Jenny's quest and some extra contents like Halloween event which will be started on 1st October 2023.
2. How the Pokรฉmon are distributed over the maps? I happily seen that on the first route are already quite a bit Pokรฉmon also from the second generation already which I definitely appreciate.
[Answer] You can find many Pokemon from different regions across many maps. You can check spawned Pokemon on each map by either top-right corner, Pokedex, or PRO Official Discord #Bot-commands with command ^s PokemonName and ^s MapName. The logic of Pokemon distribution remains a secret.
You can join our Discord here: PRO Official Discord.
3. Is it viable to speak with all the normal NPC characters around or do they provide only lore? I also really enjoyed that Jenny was giving out questโs will there be more random quests like this spread around the map?
[Answer] All NPCs can provide you many things from lores, movies' quotes, to quests. As you have guessed, there are many quests across all regions. For early game, I suggest you to do Officer Jenny's quests for PokeDollar.
4. Are there invisible items around or just the visible Pokeballs lying around? Like the sparkly items on floors in OG Pokรฉmon games or in trash cans ? Is it worth it to check everything and everyone out there like the houses and try to rob the poor villagers is there even anything ?
[Answer] There are both visible Pokeballs and invisible items hiding around. Some visible Pokeballs are respawnable after some cooldown too. So if you like playing little detective, it is worth to check around.
5. Are there any cosmetics beside the real money shop ? I donโt mind to support the developer but I just want to know if I should look out for some merchants out in the cities.
[Answer] There are many cosmetics from quests, bosses, PvE shop, PvP shop. You can even buy cosmetics from Coin shop (real money shop) with PokeDollar (in-game money) since coin can be traded among player as item 'Coin Capsule' which worths 100 coins.
6. What are must haves from the shop? Like beside the mounts which I think are must haves, and how often it gets new stuff in? I need this to know because if I like something from the money ingame shop and I hesitate too much I would be upset when I log in and itโs gone already XD
[Answer] I would suggest tools that allow you to cut, dig, headbutt without having Pokemon with those specific moves in your team.
For mounts, you can get some free mounts from quests and bosses. The earliest access to free mount is Arcanine mount which requires to surf from Fuchsia city. You can check out for the Arcanine mount quest here: Arcanine Mount Quest.
Normally, new coin items will be added during special events i.e. Easter event, Summer event, Halloween event, and Xmas event. And sometimes comes as a surprise. So please check coin shop during Halloween event.
7. Also how it is with the HMs ? Hof far in Game they are will I get to them quickly or is it far and then I need to do a lot of backtracking to get the letโs say item pokeballs โฆ? Or should I get all the shop things to use them and not the actual HM slave style ?
[Answer]
HM01-Cut: You can get it from SS.Anne Captain in Vermilion city as original game.
HM02-Fly: Fly cannot be used outside-of-battle. We use public transport with some PokeDollar as a fee. However, HM02-Fly is for unlocking further contents such as train, Trainers' Valley, Boss Nikola. You can get HM02-Fly from Route 16 which requires a bike and 50K PokeDollar.
HM03-Surf: The HM lies inside a house in Fuchsia Safari as original game.
HM04-Strength: Not in-game and no need to push boulders.
HM05-Flash: Oak's Aide on Route 2 will give you as original game with the requirement of having 10 caught dex.
HM06-Dive: Steven in Mossdeep city, Space center 1F will give you after you beat Mossdeep gym.
HM07-Waterfall: You can get it from Cave of Origin B3F (Hoenn) and if you miss it, you can get it from Sinnoh Safari Area Zone 4.
You can either get a Pokemon as HM Pokemon slave or buy tools from coin shop. (You still cannot use tools if you do not obtain specific HM first.)
You can check all TMs, HMs, and tutors here: TMs & Move Tutors.
You can check game guides here: Kanto Walkthrough, Johto Walkthrough, Hoenn Walkthrough, Sinnoh Walkthrough.
You can buy normal consumable items like potions and Pokeballs from all PokeMart from most of the cities.
8. Would I enjoy the game more far into it when I focus on just pve and take my time with the story?
[Answer] You can play any playstyles you like. For PvE aspect, after you have completed all 4 regions (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh), you can have fun with extra contents like Love Island, Sevii Island, Pinkan Island, Daily quests (Celadon daily, Daycare quest, Bug Catching Contest, Excavation, News Reporter quest), also Multi-player hunting quests on every Saturday (Multi-player Bug Catching Contest, Multi-player Fishing Contest), and many events and quests (Easter event, Summer event, Halloween event, and Xmas event). The fun is never-ending.
9. Are the maps just like inspired and hardly similar to the OG games ?
[Answer] There are many inspired maps that do not belong in the original games.
10. Are there some mods to add 3D sprites like in Pokemmo ?
[Answer] Unfortunately, there are not any mods for the game.
11. Lastly because of the IVs which are fixed do I really need to bother too much about it for letโs say casual gaming and maybe some pvp here and there for fun?
[Answer] For story, you can mostly use any Pokemon to beat it. For PvP without hunting perfect IVs Pokemon, you can play Random Battle which the system will randomly pick a team for you and your opponent. Or you can PvP for fun with your friends and your guildmates.
I hope my answer can help you. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
Best regards,
PinkFurret