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[SodiumBenzoate]

So I spent the $6 on the welcome bundles but I don't want to spend any more real money. I have 522 diamonds, should I buy the whimsicott now or wait for something else?

 

[casiopao]

Damn. I hope my Everstone won't break again lol.^^

 

[Kouriozan]

Can you get a new Everstone? I want to do it to see the event but not if it's going to screw me, lol.

Of course you get a new one if it breaks.

 

[Tyeforce]

Of course you get a new one if it breaks.

I assumed as much, I just wanted to make sure the game doesn't, like, penalize you by making you buy a new one or something. So every new Magikarp just comes with an Everstone I take it?

 

[Kouriozan]

Generations 16 now and still no Golden Magikarp, I really hate that Pidgeotto who took mine >.<

I assumed as much, I just wanted to make sure the game doesn't, like, penalize you by making you buy a new one or something. So every new Magikarp just comes with an Everstone I take it?

Yep!

 

[Taco_Human]

How rare is the golden Magikarp? I got mine on the third generation. His max level is 14, and he's retiring soon cause he's level 13 at the moment.

 

[DAREALGUMMY]

I got a golden around gen 3-4. Game is really dumb.





I can't stop.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

The worst feeling is grinding a Magikarp to beat just the next level and lose the one after.

 

[jokkir]

Can you play this offline?

 

[Akuun]

I might give this game a try. I've played another game by the same developers (I think it was called Hunt Cook) and kinda liked it. It was very simple, but cute. I like their art style in general.

 

[Klappdrachen]

Can you play this offline?

Apparently, yes.

 

[Durden77]

This shit is fucking charming as shit and dumb as fuck and hysterical as hell and what the fuck am I doing with my life

 

[Chopper]

This shit is fucking charming as shit and dumb as fuck and hysterical as hell and what the fuck am I doing with my life

Haha. Truth.

 

[Nepenthe]

This shit should not be as addictive as it is. What the hell?

Also, got a gold Magikarp on my fourth fishing. xD

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

Well, that was fun until a Pidgeotto killed my second gen Magikarp. Gonna go ahead and delete this app now.

 

[Nepenthe]

Well, that was fun until a Pidgeotto killed my second gen Magikarp. Gonna go ahead and delete this app now.

Does that occur during the Berry Tree event? People keep mentioning this without the context.

 

[Westraid]

Does that occur during the Berry Tree event? People keep mentioning this without the context.

Afaik it can only happen during the berry tree event and if you are on the main screen and you make your Magikarp jump out of the water.

Both are easily avoided, by declining to take a berry from the tree and not having Magikarp leap out of the water.
The Voltorb one can also be avoided in a similar way as the Berry tree event.

Even so if you're early in the game it doesn't take long to max out another Magikarp, and the game is designed in a way that you aren't supposed to keep the same Magikarp that long anyway.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Afaik it can only happen during the berry tree event and if you are on the main screen and you make your Magikarp jump out of the water.

Both are easily avoided, by declining to take a berry from the tree and not having Magikarp leap out of the water.
The Voltorb one can also be avoided in a similar way as the Berry tree event.

Yeah, but the reward for the tree jump is worth it.

 

[Nepenthe]

Afaik it can only happen during the berry tree event and if you are on the main screen and you make your Magikarp jump out of the water.

Both are easily avoided, by declining to take a berry from the tree and not having Magikarp leap out of the water.
The Voltorb one can also be avoided in a similar way as the Berry tree event.

Even so if you're early in the game it doesn't take long to max out another Magikarp, and the game is designed in a way that you aren't supposed to keep the same Magikarp that long anyway.

Thanks for the answer!

And I'm pretty early in the game- on a Gen 5 Magikarp- but I'm already finding maxing the fishies out a bit of a noticeable grind. I'm impatient for these games and don't like putting them aside to wait on things to refresh. xP I'll stop jumping for berries and out of the water.

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

Even so if you're early in the game it doesn't take long to max out another Magikarp, and the game is designed in a way that you aren't supposed to keep the same Magikarp that long anyway.

I don't mind that they retire; but they shouldn't die. It makes me sad.

 

[Nepenthe]

So.

If you happen upon a random Pokeball after training.

It could be full of money.

Or a Voltorb in disguise. ;~;

RIP my calico.

 

[Taco_Human]

So.

If you happen upon a random Pokeball after training.

It could be full of money.

Or a Voltorb in disguise. ;~;

RIP my calico.

Ohhh jeez. That's sad to hear. I like the randomness aspect I guess.

 

[painey]

I put in about 40 minutes in this game, and it's already boring. Love the art style, though.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

I put in about 40 minutes in this game, and it's already boring. Love the art style, though.

It should have been boring at 20, good job.

 

[Kouriozan]

How rare is the golden Magikarp? I got mine on the third generation. His max level is 14, and he's retiring soon cause he's level 13 at the moment.

Pretty rare, before choosing a rod you can see Magikarp rarities (1/2/3 stars) and they mention 3 stars is like 1% chances.
Of course Gold Magikarp is 3 stars.

 

[doop_]

How long till you Gamefreakers realize this is a clicker game with a pretty mask.

 

[casiopao]

Damn heavy league is brutal. Even the first match nerd 5k of jump power. Time to grind lol.

 

[Kouriozan]

How long till you Gamefreakers realize this is a clicker game with a pretty mask.

I play quite a lot of clicker games so it's nothing new to me.
But to be more precise, it is an "idle" game.

 

[Nepenthe]

Ohhh jeez. That's sad to hear. I like the randomness aspect I guess.

On the bright side, it only was trained twice. Didn't get much use out of it. xD But I agree that it's interesting that events can basically screw you over in such a way. Risk vs. reward and all of that.

Pretty rare, before choosing a rod you can see Magikarp rarities (1/2/3 stars) and they mention 3 stars is like 1% chances.
Of course Gold Magikarp is 3 stars.

.... What does it say that I'm training my second Goldie as we speak?

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Damn, I'm on my 4th streak of prematurely losing a Magikarp.

 

[sgjackson]

i hate that this is as cute as it is because the underlying game is garbage

 

[Scalpel Knight]

This game is cute but there's pretty much no depth whatsoever (apart from the pond your Magikarp swim in HEH HEH).

 

[Fox Mulder]

This looks like boring trash in the videos I've seen.

 

[Bert409]

Giving a third-tier creature like this a starring role seems so random. It would be like giving Buzzy Beetles and Tektites their own games.

 

[GuitarGuruu]

The game is charming but it's pretty mindless. If it wasn't Pokemon I wouldn't be interested.

 

[casiopao]

Damn there is achievement for early retirement lol. What kind of monster would allow his karpie get killed lol.

 

[Razmos]

Giving a third-tier creature like this a starring role seems so random. It would be like giving Buzzy Beetles and Tektites their own games.

I mean they made an entire song and event for Slowpoke of all things. Magikarp is an instantly recognisable popular pokemon.

 

[WrenchNinja]

This game is fucking stupid and pointless but I can't stop playing it

 

[casiopao]

Damn gen 5 and i am still stuck in heavy league. The difficulty is rising fast hiks.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Damn gen 5 and i am still stuck in heavy league. The difficulty is rising fast hiks.

If you think that's bad...

 

[Delio]

I finally downloaded this and aw its so cute. I actually like that I can see my first gen Magikarp floating in the back. I wish it could have went longer but now i have a star patterned one. What makes the Magikarps evolve into Gyarados? Im guessing its random?

 

[JoeM86]

If you think that's bad...

Indeed. I'm at Generation 118

I finally downloaded this and aw its so cute. I actually like that I can see my first gen Magikarp floating in the back. I wish it could have went longer but now i have a star patterned one. What makes the Magikarps evolve into Gyarados? Im guessing its random?

Either certain events or you brak its Everstone

 

[Robin64]

This is cute for a game that is just another clicker at its core. The whole package is beautifully presented and very charming, which is key.

I also hope the various Magikarp patterns make it into the main games at some point.

 

[Nepenthe]

Is there anything I should be spending coins on the most to get the most value, per se? I tend to sink it on food since you feed your Karp more than you train it, but I'm wondering if that's the most optimal spending strategy.

 

[Kaname]

Got bored after 20 minutes lol The idea is kinda nice but it gets boring really fast honestly...

 

[Vital Tundra]

To bad it's not more involved with some sort of treadmill that makes each try easier and easier. Seems super hands off.

 

[Kouriozan]

Is there a way to check your Magikarp bonus? (Training/event/berry)
Mine is currently level 22/30 and completely forgot which one it was.

Edit : found it in Town -> Records

 

[ScientificPizza]

this game has no business being as good as it is

 

[vsbizarro]

Dropped some money into it and it does speed things up a bit. It allows you to collect support stuff more and get more decorations, but there's still a significant grind to it. It doesn't negate that.

My aquarium is looking pretty cool though

OMFG have u stopped playing to eat sometime?

 

[GiantBreadbug]

Really wanna play this game but cannot handle the trauma of losing a Karp

Wish I could just retire them to a pond

Also, like, can we have these Karp patterns in a mainline Pokémon game? Or, like, more pattern variations for other Pokémon?