One positive change that I would like to see in 2024 is that if you can see the gym on your screen and it comes up in your Nearby Raids it is considered a local raid (Orange/Green Pass) and not a remote raid. There are plenty of times I see a raid nearby when outsideContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions for Niantic #2 – Make Nearby Raids Local”
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Various Desired Changes #1 – Just Let Me GO
This will be a recurring series of changes I would like to see. Some will be long enough to make a full post, others will be a few blended. The first one is simple… just let me GO! While playing the game, there are times where I just want to get going. Be it havingContinue reading “Various Desired Changes #1 – Just Let Me GO”
Go Fest gets a C- at best!
I paid for the ticket. My expectations were for at least double digit shinies per day – 20 on day 1 with great rates and 10 on day 2 with good rates, great raids, good times with friends and my Fiancee, and the days being worth the ticket. In many ways, it wasn’t. For theContinue reading “Go Fest gets a C- at best!”
Sustainability Week Collection Challenge… a Failure on Multiple Fronts
I finished the Sustainability Week Collection Challenge right after Community Day on Saturday April 23. It took a lot more effort, questions to fellow Trainers, and other frustration to finish than was necessary. There were only 6 mons needed this time around, a nice reduction of the total needed from normal of 8 or 9.Continue reading “Sustainability Week Collection Challenge… a Failure on Multiple Fronts”
This Beginner was not in Paradise
Over Easter, we had the “Beginner’s Paradise” Day which was supposed to gently get people into PvP. For me, it was a reaffirmation of why I am not really into PvP, especially at the lowest levels. The game said that the Lightweight and Bantamweight Divisions (Great and Little Cup) are “beginner friendly”. I have toContinue reading “This Beginner was not in Paradise”
My Bidoof Week Review
Bidoof Week had its ups and downs. There are elements I would like to keep and elements that I would like to get rid of… Good: Bidoof Day on July 1. The complete take over for one day was fun. Seeing Bidoof everywhere, even in the raids was actually quite fun. I will admit thatContinue reading “My Bidoof Week Review”
Adventure with Your Buddy to Evolve: Fun, but Let’s Not Go Too Far
With Spritzee, Swirlix, and Pancham joining Galarian Farfetch’d as Adventure with Your Buddy to evolve characters, it seems as if this method is here to stay. I do enjoy some of these newer evolution extra steps prior to evolution. Each one of the Pokemon have featured a different style of evolution challenge. I present theseContinue reading “Adventure with Your Buddy to Evolve: Fun, but Let’s Not Go Too Far”
Weather Week – A for Effort…
I appreciate that Niantic is attempting to bring some interesting game play to non-Community Day weekends. Having engaging game play is what keeps players into the game. This Weather Week was interesting to say the least. One of the biggest problems I have is that only a handful of the specific mons were out. IContinue reading “Weather Week – A for Effort…”
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