Yeah, the event Pokemon are the big downer for me in collecting. I usually just do the single player stuff. Though won't lie, absolutely hate caves. And that's more than just fighting Zubats. Every step and a half it's a fight. It's like hell maybe one day I'll get out of this cave.
I really do hope with this new generation Nintendo stops focusing on going to places on giving out some Pokemon and does it online. Just do it within a specific time period or something, like they do now. Just make the time available really limited. I'd rather that than not having a chance at all. Used to be where I lived we didn't have any cool Pokemon stuff coming to town. Now that I live abroad, I'm kind of SOL still. I never got why they haven't done more via the internet. So much easier, but guess when you partner with companies they want to be the ones that people flock to to get it. That kind of stuff is archaic now though. Needs to die in a fire.
Just really hoping this generation focuses more on the online distribution. Been complaining about it since they allowed online trading and will be until it's implemented. Hoping for best.
EDIT: Skyfire, nothing wrong with that. I'm older and it feels like 1997 again for me as well. I'm like all giddy and on the hype train now.