Pokemon Go

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Irene Demova** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:19 pm

Man and I was hoping for some exciting new news from 2016's take on Neopets

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Lagamorph** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:42 pm

The Pokemon Go phenomenon has started to dissipate, as the augmented-reality game has already lost more than 15 million daily users since this time last month, according to graphs from Axiom Capital Management that were published by Bloomberg. The chart only goes until August 18, so the number of daily active users could be even lower now.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemo ... 0-6442938/

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Skarjo** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:59 am

Hyperion wrote:Bet they both chose Bulbasaur

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Skarjo** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 3:21 am

Lagamorph wrote:
The Pokemon Go phenomenon has started to dissipate, as the augmented-reality game has already lost more than 15 million daily users since this time last month, according to graphs from Axiom Capital Management that were published by Bloomberg. The chart only goes until August 18, so the number of daily active users could be even lower now.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemo ... 0-6442938/

Not really all that surprising. The lack of real end-game, the massive drop into grind town beyond level 20 or so, the relative lack of ability to really go after missing 'mon, inability to trade or 1v1, and everything becoming a crapshoot - it was never going to be a long lasting fad.

I definitely reckon that had trading been a core feature, and an ability to battle mates, then it could have had a much longer shelf life. Bolting it on now would still be fun, and they could probably spike a bit of interest with details on how to acquire Mewtwo etc, but I reckon it'll be largely dead by Christmas.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Errkal** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:59 am

Yeah I can't see it lasting much longer, not like Ingress has done, there is just nothing to keep it going, at least in Ingress you can take a higher level portal with a bit of luck or it has been worn down by others and stuff. I have uninstalled this now as I have lost all interest in it.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **KjGarly** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:10 am

Skarjo wrote:
Hyperion wrote:Bet they both chose Bulbasaur

Squirtle actually :slol:

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Mafro** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:24 am

Kids are back at school so that'll have a big affect too.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Alvin Flummux** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:02 pm

KjGarly wrote:
Skarjo wrote:
Hyperion wrote:Bet they both chose Bulbasaur

Squirtle actually

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Green Gecko** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:07 pm

Looks like many of my mon have good IVs with the new appraisal tool. Definitely won't be sending off the lower levels to the meat mincer anymore.

I've also found that generally speaking, xs and xl pokemon seem to have better stats so there goes that one again.

The reason I am playing less personally is that I don't get out much and I don't want to stare at the screen when I am.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Tomous** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:11 pm

Skarjo wrote:
Lagamorph wrote:
The Pokemon Go phenomenon has started to dissipate, as the augmented-reality game has already lost more than 15 million daily users since this time last month, according to graphs from Axiom Capital Management that were published by Bloomberg. The chart only goes until August 18, so the number of daily active users could be even lower now.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemo ... 0-6442938/

Not really all that surprising. The lack of real end-game, the massive drop into grind town beyond level 20 or so, the relative lack of ability to really go after missing 'mon, inability to trade or 1v1, and everything becoming a crapshoot - it was never going to be a long lasting fad.

I definitely reckon that had trading been a core feature, and an ability to battle mates, then it could have had a much longer shelf life. Bolting it on now would still be fun, and they could probably spike a bit of interest with details on how to acquire Mewtwo etc, but I reckon it'll be largely dead by Christmas.

Can't help but feel Nintendo have wasted the opportunity of a Pokemon mobile game.

Future releases wont generate the same buzz level now the fad is passing.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Mafro** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:00 pm

Insert Coin are doing Pokemon stuff now

http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2016/08 ... ing-range/ They're currently only available in a strawberry floating pop-up shop in London, but they're going up on the site later this year.

That zip-up hoodie looks lovely.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Green Gecko** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:54 pm

I'll make my own.

I imagine it's bloody hard to get the Pokemon license.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **PatSharpsMullet** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:54 pm

I wish they would let you throw eggs away. I'm fed up from getting 5k eggs nearly every single time. I've only had two 10k eggs and a about ten 2k eggs.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Lagamorph** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:05 pm

I've yet to get a single 10km egg, just 2 and 5.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Shadow** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:50 pm

I've had 6 10k eggs.

5 Eevees and a Lapras.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Lagamorph** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:01 pm

Every 5k egg I've hatched has been a strawberry floating Zubat.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Green Gecko** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:10 pm

I suspect that mon hatched from eggs have better IVs though. Use the Appraisal.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **darksideby182** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:54 am

Green Gecko wrote:I suspect that mon hatched from eggs have better IVs though. Use the Appraisal.

I've found they tend to

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Frank** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:14 am

I can't believe Niantic thought it was more worthwhile to include IVs than it was to include trading or player/player battles.

PostRe: Pokemon Go by **Knoyleo** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:19 pm

What are IVs?

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