Well, by no means do I feel Hoenn was rushed. Yet, I am sure there was some content transferred over from other regions to some extent that we would see in Hoenn whether it's the game mechanics, mapping areas, etc. I feel like with the regions prior, you gradually do find better, more worth-catching team members. However, I do agree that it does feel quite the same with the encounters. Which, does not really bother me too much either.
:y: Neat thread.