You know, the day that Masterball becomes available is the day social media explodes with stories about how it curved at the last second when they threw it, wasting it.
Kind of ironic that a few months ago I found Ingress had somehow been stealth-installed on my Android (I certainly had never heard of it, so it wasn't me that put it on there) and got annoyed, only to forget about it until recently, whereupon I realized what exactly it was and reactivated it for this purpose. That does not really excuse the stealth installation, but in hindsight it is amusing that it did end up actually having a use.
I also heard that their online map site for ingress can be utilized (sort of) to locate "portals", many of which (but not all) were reused as either Pokestops or Gyms. The Pokemon Go Subreddit has more info and resources related to that, although some of those resources are not currently working correctly.
I would be fully in support of a minor speed cap raise above 10 mph...on one VERY important condition...as soon as someone passes 10 mph, hide all pokemon/poke-stops/gyms until the GPS recognizes that you have dropped below this speed again. Already drivers lacking common sense are utilizing this app when they certainly should not be. It can't really be blamed on the app, but if Niantic raises the cap without doing this they will catch some severe flack they can't afford, since many people (and media groups) will incorrectly interpret this action as them condoning such practices. Bikers however should certainly be able to use them for eggs, since it falls in-line with the goal of getting people active, and adding the safeguard prevents the temptation to use it for anything other than eggs.
Honestly, I really wish they would set the above restriction regardless, just to save lives. A lapse in judgement shouldn't have to place others in severe harm. I know this may cause issues for passengers trying to play this, but the game wasn't really intended to work that way, and it would still work at red lights and such (traffic jam pokemon hunting anyone?).
The only other conundrum is determining the point where a limit is too high, lest drivers begin to abuse the higher speed limits for their own egg-hatching.
Edit- my bad, mixed up current limit of 10 mph. Fixed that accordingly above in the speeds I mentioned.
Sorry if I missed this prior, but was trading confirmed to be online, or just local? If online, that's a bit of a letdown. I would think local trading would be much better to complement the social aspect that this game has brought to the table. Granted, online might be better for getting certain region-locked ones though.
I'm currently on an island with several buildings and whatnot around (aquariums, scientific buildings, etc.). I can confirm water types are common, but actually electric types are highly common here...I have received more Voltorb and Magnemite than I care to count. Pikachu is not as frequent but still occurs, and Electabuzz is really not very common at all. And yea, poison types occur, but I wouldn't call them very common.
@PlywoodStick Meh, it's still has to overcome the many articles about a certain game demo from E3 that is not even out yet, though admittedly talk about that has stopped.
The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that this was not a great idea for Nintendo to pull a stunt like this, warning or no. They have basically forced their fans (and others) to decide if their E3 was great based on one game, which polarizes opinions far more than they can really afford to right now. If you like Zelda, you may have really enjoyed this E3 and thought it worthwhile (although I have seen several comments contrary to this from Zelda fans). For all others, this E3 was strike 2, since I highly doubt any of the other games and announcements were nearly enough to carry Nintendo's E3 for anyone.
Overall, they survived it...but not everyone is a Zelda fan (as the poll clearly demonstrates). Nintendo is cutting things close here, and I only hope the NX can breathe new life into the company. Because after all the secrecy and shenanigans, I'm starting to question if it will be enough for them.
In general, I enjoy the Gamepad, but it has a really glaring flaw that only occurs under certain circumstances, but rendered it inoperable for me.
I play it in a college dorm that has high-speed wi-fi in it. Unfortunately, for some reason this wi-fi interferes with the form of wi-fi the Gamepad uses to communicate with the Wii U, resulting in a constant disconnect except for brief blips on the radar. If I take it home it works, but this is an issue even Nintendo hasn't been able to fix for me. Sadly this ruined Splatoon for me, which I really enjoyed up until that point. It also ruined a few other games like Hyrule Warriors and Super Mario Maker.
I enjoyed its functionality while it worked, but the sad thing is that while I have found plenty of people with the same or similar issues online, there is no fix I have found, and it never seems to be that big of an issue. I would hope that if Nintendo tries this again with the NX that they fix this problem, but I unfortunately doubt it concerns them enough.
I'm quite glad they added the door outline to minimize abuse by trolls. Seriously, all you need is to hide the door and P-Switch in two obscure areas and you have doomed someone to fail the level if you can't even see where the P-Switch needs to be used.
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Re: Data Miners Reveal Information Buried in Pokémon GO's Code
You know, the day that Masterball becomes available is the day social media explodes with stories about how it curved at the last second when they threw it, wasting it.
Re: Guide: How To Use Niantic's Ingress App To Discover Rare Pokémon In Pokémon GO
Kind of ironic that a few months ago I found Ingress had somehow been stealth-installed on my Android (I certainly had never heard of it, so it wasn't me that put it on there) and got annoyed, only to forget about it until recently, whereupon I realized what exactly it was and reactivated it for this purpose. That does not really excuse the stealth installation, but in hindsight it is amusing that it did end up actually having a use.
I also heard that their online map site for ingress can be utilized (sort of) to locate "portals", many of which (but not all) were reused as either Pokestops or Gyms. The Pokemon Go Subreddit has more info and resources related to that, although some of those resources are not currently working correctly.
Re: Pokémon GO Cyclists Aren't Thrilled About Being Penalised By Speed Limit
I would be fully in support of a minor speed cap raise above 10 mph...on one VERY important condition...as soon as someone passes 10 mph, hide all pokemon/poke-stops/gyms until the GPS recognizes that you have dropped below this speed again. Already drivers lacking common sense are utilizing this app when they certainly should not be. It can't really be blamed on the app, but if Niantic raises the cap without doing this they will catch some severe flack they can't afford, since many people (and media groups) will incorrectly interpret this action as them condoning such practices. Bikers however should certainly be able to use them for eggs, since it falls in-line with the goal of getting people active, and adding the safeguard prevents the temptation to use it for anything other than eggs.
Honestly, I really wish they would set the above restriction regardless, just to save lives. A lapse in judgement shouldn't have to place others in severe harm. I know this may cause issues for passengers trying to play this, but the game wasn't really intended to work that way, and it would still work at red lights and such (traffic jam pokemon hunting anyone?).
The only other conundrum is determining the point where a limit is too high, lest drivers begin to abuse the higher speed limits for their own egg-hatching.
Edit- my bad, mixed up current limit of 10 mph. Fixed that accordingly above in the speeds I mentioned.
Re: Feature: What We Can Expect From The Future Of Pokémon GO
Sorry if I missed this prior, but was trading confirmed to be online, or just local? If online, that's a bit of a letdown. I would think local trading would be much better to complement the social aspect that this game has brought to the table. Granted, online might be better for getting certain region-locked ones though.
Re: Guide: Pokémon GO Monster Types And Where To Find Them
I'm currently on an island with several buildings and whatnot around (aquariums, scientific buildings, etc.). I can confirm water types are common, but actually electric types are highly common here...I have received more Voltorb and Magnemite than I care to count. Pikachu is not as frequent but still occurs, and Electabuzz is really not very common at all. And yea, poison types occur, but I wouldn't call them very common.
Re: SurveyMonkey Intelligence Says Pokémon GO is Now The Biggest Mobile Game in US History
@PlywoodStick Meh, it's still has to overcome the many articles about a certain game demo from E3 that is not even out yet, though admittedly talk about that has stopped.
Besides, BreathoftheWildLife smells bad
Re: Guide: How to Be a Champion in Pokémon GO's Gym Battles
@Kalamaro Ditto. Woefully outnumbered by Valor in my area though =(
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Nintendo's E3 2016?
The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that this was not a great idea for Nintendo to pull a stunt like this, warning or no. They have basically forced their fans (and others) to decide if their E3 was great based on one game, which polarizes opinions far more than they can really afford to right now. If you like Zelda, you may have really enjoyed this E3 and thought it worthwhile (although I have seen several comments contrary to this from Zelda fans). For all others, this E3 was strike 2, since I highly doubt any of the other games and announcements were nearly enough to carry Nintendo's E3 for anyone.
Overall, they survived it...but not everyone is a Zelda fan (as the poll clearly demonstrates). Nintendo is cutting things close here, and I only hope the NX can breathe new life into the company. Because after all the secrecy and shenanigans, I'm starting to question if it will be enough for them.
Re: Poll: The Wii U GamePad - Where Do You Stand on Nintendo's Hefty Controller?
In general, I enjoy the Gamepad, but it has a really glaring flaw that only occurs under certain circumstances, but rendered it inoperable for me.
I play it in a college dorm that has high-speed wi-fi in it. Unfortunately, for some reason this wi-fi interferes with the form of wi-fi the Gamepad uses to communicate with the Wii U, resulting in a constant disconnect except for brief blips on the radar. If I take it home it works, but this is an issue even Nintendo hasn't been able to fix for me. Sadly this ruined Splatoon for me, which I really enjoyed up until that point. It also ruined a few other games like Hyrule Warriors and Super Mario Maker.
I enjoyed its functionality while it worked, but the sad thing is that while I have found plenty of people with the same or similar issues online, there is no fix I have found, and it never seems to be that big of an issue. I would hope that if Nintendo tries this again with the NX that they fix this problem, but I unfortunately doubt it concerns them enough.
Re: Super Mario Maker Director Shares Details About the Upcoming Update
I'm quite glad they added the door outline to minimize abuse by trolls. Seriously, all you need is to hide the door and P-Switch in two obscure areas and you have doomed someone to fail the level if you can't even see where the P-Switch needs to be used.