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Jaguar 64-bit
even though servers were the most shitty today i managed to hit level 20 and get a ton new pokemon
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Pokémon Go |OT| As in "Go Outside"
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Server stability *_*
RandomExpletive
Member
Aw man, was very excited to have the day off work, was gonna do a MAJOR bike ride around town, and then...
*Used 11.98 of 12 GB Family Plan*
Damnit little sis, why you do this to me
*Used 11.98 of 12 GB Family Plan*
Damnit little sis, why you do this to me
Spiritreaver
Member
10 straight stability patches? I'm ok with this.
Crab said earlier Stamina=HP.
There were some on my radar two days ago. Was at work that's why I didn't get it. ;(
Blame service providers for creating data caps.
There is also a "mythic" class above legendary.
Are we sure this is legit?
What are evolution pips? Does stamina represent HP? Is attack CP?
So with gyms, can you not raise/lower prestige at all without defeating a Pokemon? Does just attacking the Pokemon do nothing?
And if that's the case, that means there's pretty much no point in fighting a gym of my color to prestige it if I know I can't beat the Pokemon right?
And if that's the case, that means there's pretty much no point in fighting a gym of my color to prestige it if I know I can't beat the Pokemon right?
Naughty_Doge
Member
Wow I've been using incense wrong all this time.
Jolteon holding those Ls.
Without Speed or Special Attack, it's worthless.
Tony Iron Man Stark
Banned
There's a "Pokestop Nearby" Filter on Yelp.
Damn did Pokemon Go become popular.
Damn did Pokemon Go become popular.
Just have a few quick questions if people don't mind helping a new trainer out:
1) If I window out of the game on my iphone, will it still vibrate to let me know pokes are nearby? It seems like it doesnt, so i've been trying to use the power saver mode
2) If there is a gym with two pokes in it, I noticed that the "level" goes down when I defeat the easier one. Can I take over a gym without beating the stronger pokemon? What does beating the weaker one do, if anything?
3) Is there any way to increase the efficiency of incense? I sit at my house which has no pokemon nearby and I still get a few, but it seems like I would be rolling in pokes if i was near a park or something of that nature.
4) When using the power-up method, is there anyway to figure out how much hp/cp will increase? I'd like to level up my squirtle but it seems like a waste and I should just try ot catch a wartortle instead and work on it from there.
Thanks in advance
1) If I window out of the game on my iphone, will it still vibrate to let me know pokes are nearby? It seems like it doesnt, so i've been trying to use the power saver mode
2) If there is a gym with two pokes in it, I noticed that the "level" goes down when I defeat the easier one. Can I take over a gym without beating the stronger pokemon? What does beating the weaker one do, if anything?
3) Is there any way to increase the efficiency of incense? I sit at my house which has no pokemon nearby and I still get a few, but it seems like I would be rolling in pokes if i was near a park or something of that nature.
4) When using the power-up method, is there anyway to figure out how much hp/cp will increase? I'd like to level up my squirtle but it seems like a waste and I should just try ot catch a wartortle instead and work on it from there.
Thanks in advance
perfectchaos007
Member
Everything is still 3 paw prints away. I wish they would fix that
I remember a thread we had on GAF where some black players feared for their life and didn't dare to play this game. So here's a little story about about a black guy having a nice experience with Pokemon go
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/...se_of_this_game_for_the_first_time_in_a_long/
I home that this game and other players of any origin will continue to have ahppy moments with this game.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/...se_of_this_game_for_the_first_time_in_a_long/
I home that this game and other players of any origin will continue to have ahppy moments with this game.
Dusktildawn48
Member
So sick of seeing pidgeys. Wish there was an option to make certain pokemon not visible.
Is this true? If so, this really sucks
No point to ever plan on making a low cp Pokemon a keeper for the long run...gotta start with the highest possible cp one you can get, even if candies and dust isn't a concern
I think it means those with high CP already have i.e 50 power-ups already applied and such.
Just took a long walk through some neighbourhoods adjacent to mine. Passed through a lot of large residential areas and holy shit, the stops and gyms were so far away from each other; mostly located in parks, metro stations, etc and also NO POKEMONS POPPING UP. And add the server issues on top of that. This experience kinda burned me out, especially that barely any Pokemons appeared at all and I didn't had any incenses 
I'll need to establish some circuits that guarantees high returns (high number of stops per n) . No more large residential areas without any incenses I guess.
I'll need to establish some circuits that guarantees high returns (high number of stops per n) . No more large residential areas without any incenses I guess.
Naughty_Doge
Member
One day you will learn to love the Pidgey.
Pidgey4Lyfe
We all do, sooner or later.
Dusktildawn48
Member
Ibe done that about 15 times. Just hate seeing 8 out of 9 closest pokemon being pidgeys. Id rather it be blank
Shame I couldn't get into the game for half the walk lolThe start of the Sheffield Poke' walk
we did a lap around the city center back to the peace gardens (the place in this picture and just hung around placing lure for a while. it was fun
It could be worse. It could be Zubats.
Doctor West
Member
Servers just completely died on me again. I wonder how long it's going to take them to stabilize this. It's getting worse every day, not better.
JonathanEx
Member
The start of the Sheffield Poke' walk
we did a lap around the city center back to the peace gardens (the place in this picture and just hung around placing lure for a while. it was fun
Oooh when was this? That's cool - I live so close I really should have kept up with it. It's looking like quite a few people are dropping lures round the city, which is great fun to see.
How are you guys feeling about the gyms? I'm level 21, with a few guys over 1700cp. Generally in my area most people are around 900-1000. As I sit at my desk in my office I watch the 4 gyms I can see just cycle between all 3 colors every 15 min or so. I've taken several gyms, and even leveled one entirely to 10 and had all 1000cp+, including a couple 1600-1700 guys in it. It was taken down in 30 minutes and had 3 pokemon under 800cp in it.
So I just grab some convenient gyms real quick to get my daily turn in then I couldn't care less about gyms any more. It's impossible to hold one, even at max level and decent pokemon in it. People can take a gym down like it's nothing, with significantly lower CP.
I think it needs to be more difficult to take down a gym. Or maybe make the reward more worth while, such as reward that gets better the longer you are IN the gym instead of a flat once a day turn in. Or maybe a cool down between allowing any one person to fight a gym again after loosing. With enough revives and potions it seems anyone can take out a gym.
I also actively tried to stop an attack. I fought at a gym I owned to counter their attack, but that was extremely useless as I gained like 100 prestige per win while one win for the opposer knocked out a whole level.
So gyms just seem incredibly pointless right. Unless you are lucky and find a low traffic one to grab. Otherwise I don't see the point in bothering with high traffic areas, beyond grabbing what you can for your turn in then Forgetting about it. Anyone else feel like this?
So I just grab some convenient gyms real quick to get my daily turn in then I couldn't care less about gyms any more. It's impossible to hold one, even at max level and decent pokemon in it. People can take a gym down like it's nothing, with significantly lower CP.
I think it needs to be more difficult to take down a gym. Or maybe make the reward more worth while, such as reward that gets better the longer you are IN the gym instead of a flat once a day turn in. Or maybe a cool down between allowing any one person to fight a gym again after loosing. With enough revives and potions it seems anyone can take out a gym.
I also actively tried to stop an attack. I fought at a gym I owned to counter their attack, but that was extremely useless as I gained like 100 prestige per win while one win for the opposer knocked out a whole level.
So gyms just seem incredibly pointless right. Unless you are lucky and find a low traffic one to grab. Otherwise I don't see the point in bothering with high traffic areas, beyond grabbing what you can for your turn in then Forgetting about it. Anyone else feel like this?
Few hours ago. We're going again tomorrow at 2pm at the Peace Gardens!
1. You are correct, the app needs to be open in order for you to be notified that a pokeon is nearby. Also, the app needs to be open to register distance traveled for hatching eggs.
2. The gym has reputation numbers, and beating any of the pokemon in the gym decreases it. Once you lower the reputation enough, the lower level pokemon will get kicked out, leaving the strongest as the only pokemon in the gym, so you will eventually have to beat the highest level pokemon to take over the gym.
3. Someone on Reddit went in to the source code for that. When using incense, a pokemon will spawn every 5 minutes while you're standing still, or every (1 minute or 200 feet, whichever takes longer) when you are moving. Basically, you get more out of incense if you're moving.
4. I believe there was a post on the exact amount of CP gains per power up earlier, but for the most part it's not worth leveling up your pokemon until you reach lvl. 15-20 and/or have a pokemon above 1000CP, because you'll keep catching pokemon that are stronger than what you currently have, so you'd just be burning through stardust for no lasting reward.
JonathanEx
Member
Nice, I might swing by. It's almost literally on my doorstep, so as long as the servers work daytime tomorrow...
Probably just you. Having no problems at all.
Dusktildawn48
Member
Having tons of problems. Constant freezing, every pokemon 3 steps away. Getting real old.
Yeah no kidding. the servers were having spats of not working at-all or working perfectly. wouldn't surprise me if the servers time you out and work on a 1 in 1 out basis for different regions .
started at 6-7pm. they are doing another one from 2pm tomorrow starting at he peace gardens again.
here's the group: https://www.facebook.com/events/1221499751214414/
The freezing is a server issue, that's true. The steps thing, they disabled (probably for the time being).
Its all about getting together with teammates to grab and fortify gyms. Im in a local Instinct Facebook group and we notify the group of gyms that need reinforcements.
Dusktildawn48
Member
Also can't fight gyms, just kicks me out. This is not how they intended the game to work. I can barely play..