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[Busaiku]

The mission this time is 1,000,000 successful Island Scan catches or defeats.
It lasts through January 9 23:59 UTC.
The prizes are 217 FC if the mission is unsuccessful, 2017 if it succeeds.

For those unfamiliar, Island Scan is a feature that's unlocked after 10 QR code scans (100 points). You're then given an area in which the Pokémon will be, and you have 1 hour to engage it.
Here's a list of QR codes.

For those unfamiliar with Global Missions, you can start it up by going to the Festival Plaza.
Once in the Festival Plaza, you head over to the castle and talk to lady next to the PC.
Make sure you start the Global Mission before actually doing your Island Scan.

You'll need to have Game Sync enabled to start doing Global Missions.
To enable Game Sync, you have to head over to the Global Link site, register an account, and then your copy of the game. After that, you just connect to the internet in the game.

 

[JazzmanZ]

lol that's not gonna happen

 

[13ruce]

Not gonna happen with Gamefreaks bad online profiles and networks.

 

[Beckx]

lol

well I'll take the 217 coins

btw i haven't registered at the website but i was still able to participate in the first challenge & get the (failure) reward.

 

[Akai__]

 

[entremet]

Why does Pokémon use another login method?

Why doesn't GF just use the Nintendo Network?

It's like the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing.

 

[Skeletos311]

Well, they did lower it from last mission's 100 million.

 

[taco543]

I'm ready for my 217 coins

 

[Weebos]

lol

well I'll take the 217 coins

btw i haven't registered at the website but i was still able to participate in the first challenge & get the (failure) reward.

I believe the reward (success and failure) is doubled if you register. I got double the failure reward for last time.

 

[Berordn]

I have a feeling they're not actually trying to make these goals attainable.

 

[Biske]

Nope, gamelink is a pain in the ass.

I have very un-fond memories of this service. Either make everything work in game with the online, or don't both. Not going on other websites and registering and linking accounts.

 

[Foffy]

Why does Pokémon use another login method?

Why doesn't GF just use the Nintendo Network?

It's like the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing.

Split brain would actually explain Nintendo to a fucking T.

Jesus.

 

[Paltheos]

You'll need to have Game Sync enabled to start doing Global Missions.
To enable Game Sync, you have to head over to the Global Link site, register an account, and then your copy of the game. After that, you just connect to the internet in the game.

Oooh, is that why I couldn't login to Game Sync before? Did I just miss the explanation before? I'm sorry. I was foolish to assume that Nintendo would use the same network logins in a single game. (I'm being half sincere and half sarcastic)

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Nope, gamelink is a pain in the ass.

I have very un-fond memories of this service. Either make everything work in game with the online, or don't both. Not going on other websites and registering and linking accounts.

You can still take part without a PGL account. You'll just have to check in with the PC in festival plaza to update your results.
https://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/information/0bcb3db2-0f83-4909-b911-64c77bff0835

 

[Cheat Code]

I'd almost be willing to bet that most of the people that own Sun and Moon dont even know what the Island Scan is.

 

[ar4757]

I'd almost be willing to bet that most of the people that own Sun and Moon dont even know what the Island Scan is.

I'm a dedicated fan and have only heard of it but never used it haha, don't really know how to either

 

[Kouriozan]

I used Game Sync once for the novelty but then never bothered to do it again.
Good luck, I guess?

 

[MaximumSpider]

Can it be 100,000?

 

[entremet]

I used Game Sync once for the novelty but then never bothered to do it again.
Good luck, I guess?

Not only that, but it's notoriously unreliable. Sync takes too long and there are many failures.

I've been using it since Gen V for the goodies, which made sense during those days.

However, with the 3DS and the Nintendo Network, you'd think they just integrate all this stuff.

 

[Fewr]

They should do cumulative rewards with the biggest one when the community reaches >= 1m. That would be a better incentive.

 

[Mechanized]

Watch them boost it to 10m days before it's finished. I'll never forget.

 

[NSESN]

Game Freak just need a patch making Rotomdex say things about it
Like "Why don't we visit Festival Plaza" or "There's a global mission now"

 

[entremet]

Game Freak just need a patch making Rotomdex say things about it
Like "Why don't we visit Festival Plaza" or "There's a global mission now"

For the latter, you would need to get online. The game doesn't auto connect to the internet. They could use SpotPass?

 

[Zelias]

I already have all the Island Scan Pokemon, so, yeah, not gonna bother with this.

 

[Opa-Pa]

Thanks a lot for the links, OP. I have to admit the main reason I didn't participate in the last global mission is that I didn't feel like dealing with GF's cumbersome system, but having those readily avaible made it more bearable haha.

I guess I'm in.

 

[Busaiku]

Watch them boost it to 10m days before it's finished. I'll never forget.

They never changed the last one, it was always 100,000,000.

I already have all the Island Scan Pokemon, so, yeah, not gonna bother with this.

You can also get shiny Pokédex entries, if you haven't done that.