Simply put, I wanted players to be able to build their teams their way. With only the classic 3 starter types you usually see, I felt there wasn’t enough choice or room for player expression. I’ve heard throughout the community that folks would like additional starter choices, so I decided to fulfill that here. Plus, with 6 choices, players will have different strengths and weaknesses throughout different parts of the game. Starters are usually the backbone of your team, and with 6 to choose from, I feel that players will have more opportunities to use ‘mons they might not have normally had the chance to use because of having to stick with one of the 3 most common starter types in most monster taming games.
Variety is the spice of life, after all !