Kanto
Opinion about the test
Finishing this test wasn't easy. As a newbie or played for 500 hrs for fun, I found that it's a bit rough on doing this speedrun. I guess when the server merges I can try this again by creating a new profile (When unlimited profiles are allowed).
At the start it is a bit rough, I had quite a few all faints before get the first 2 gyms completed.
The new EXP scheme is the most beneficial in my opinion. Like it does help when trying to run speedrun like this. At least I can evolute my pokes early on. But because this is like a speedrun I ended up better evolve my Nidoran F (originally I was trying to do an experiment to see if not letting it to evolve will make it slower). If I don't evolve my pokemon then I will lose the battle easier.
Choosing Charmander wasn't a good choice for Kanto. At least I had a hard start. Later it was okay but time is up.
For gym 2, I have to catch a Gloom after defeated by Misty.
I won Lance in Vermillion City. Hurray!!!!! (This is my first time winning that)
For gym 5, I have to use Snorlax to tank (Is that the right word?). Which is fun.
The EXP share is a good tool in my opinion. I guess it helps when I am trying to boost a Pokemon that is quite low level like Snorlax (30 lv when caught, Charizard was 49 lv at that time). But not too sure about the EXP sharing mechanism, sometimes the Pokemon drains a huge amount, sometimes it takes less then the first (and only) Pokemon in battle.
Some bugs in the server
When I tries to call another Pokemon it often gives me the wrong one. The reason why I know this is often it brings me Charmeleon which is already fainted.
EXP animation goes backwards, but I guess you guys got the logs?
I can't talk to some NPCs (Like my head turns away or it doesn't pop up the diaglogue) and I have the log out or exit and come back to the room.
I don't know whether I will get the reward because I didn't finished Kanto. But the best part for me is to see the new feature. Which is great in general. Looking forward to see it comes into the main game.