Try this on for size: I found ghost Pokemon at a local 9/11 memorial.
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Pokémon Go |OT| As in "Go Outside"
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Try this on for size: I found ghost Pokemon at a local 9/11 memorial.
CharminUltra
Member
I captured three Pokemon during a restroom break at work. MULTITASKING.
Catch Pokemon, collect stardust, send duplicates to Willow for extra candy.
had fun playing this on my commute but is there any way to have a decent time playing this from home?
incense fucking sucks, at least if you aren't moving. i get like 1 pokemon encounter every 5-7 mins, and it's always a shitty one
maybe ill tie a phone to my dog to hatch some eggs
incense fucking sucks, at least if you aren't moving. i get like 1 pokemon encounter every 5-7 mins, and it's always a shitty one
maybe ill tie a phone to my dog to hatch some eggs
Oh shit, you guys seen this app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parse.gochat&hl=en
Apparently it's getting its own servers pounded and barely usable at the moment either. But what a brilliant concept, could instantly help to make the game a bit more social. If you're on the same team around some gyms you could actually kind of coordinate and put in Pokemon of different types or whatever.
Lol the dev responded:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parse.gochat&hl=en
Apparently it's getting its own servers pounded and barely usable at the moment either. But what a brilliant concept, could instantly help to make the game a bit more social. If you're on the same team around some gyms you could actually kind of coordinate and put in Pokemon of different types or whatever.
Lol the dev responded:
Poor guy.
This is pretty damn cool. Someone posted on Facebook:
Then Bam, police is now involved.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/07/m...-walk-and-now-thousands-of-people-are-coming/
https://www.facebook.com/events/205243773206046/?active_tab=posts
Guy expected 300 attendees, now 12k interested, 4k going.
Then Bam, police is now involved.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/07/m...-walk-and-now-thousands-of-people-are-coming/
https://www.facebook.com/events/205243773206046/?active_tab=posts
CountAntonius
Member
I did and i have been playing all day. Worth it for me so far.
So I've got 15 pokeballs left after barely reaching level 6 with my last pokemon caught. I guess I need to drive to an area with more pokespots to get free balls or something. Walking around with my dog isn't going to cut it.
The power levels on pokemon I'm seeing here seem insane. I caught a Venonat with 128, but haven't powered up anyone. I've got a fuckload of Ratatas though. Coolest thing I seem to have caught was Eevees, Nidorans, and a Pikachu. I turned the app on and just caught a Pinsir too.
I'll also need to find out how the fuck nice, excellent, and curve ball catches work with the ring movement or whatever. Or if there grass effects on the map mean anything at all. Or any fucking way to know what direction to go in to catch this fucking Pidgeotto that is supposed to be around here. It has 2 footsteps under it, but I don't know if that just means it's close or what.
The power levels on pokemon I'm seeing here seem insane. I caught a Venonat with 128, but haven't powered up anyone. I've got a fuckload of Ratatas though. Coolest thing I seem to have caught was Eevees, Nidorans, and a Pikachu. I turned the app on and just caught a Pinsir too.
I'll also need to find out how the fuck nice, excellent, and curve ball catches work with the ring movement or whatever. Or if there grass effects on the map mean anything at all. Or any fucking way to know what direction to go in to catch this fucking Pidgeotto that is supposed to be around here. It has 2 footsteps under it, but I don't know if that just means it's close or what.
th-thousands?
The power of Pokemon Sydney.
Gym leaders are going to die once I bring out my Exeggutor.
ivanthebearable
Member
Uh. Are you supposed be losing Pokéballs? I get some whenever I catch Pokemon for some reason so I've been completely smothered in 'em. Have like 200 right now.
Just chuck em out. Pokespots give you Great Balls in addition to Pokeballs once you reach Rank 12. Obviously keep a good stash because there will be some (just like in the mainline games) that don't want to stay in the ball.
for me my commute passes by so many pokespots in los angeles i've stopped clicking on them
i can get 100 pokeballs in about 5-10 mins?
But click anyway because they give Rank XP!
You get them from Pokespots. I have never got them from catching a Pokemon, don't think that's a thing.
Scyther in the vicinity. Can't leave work to go find it. Story of my life. Least I got another Growlithe. More candy towards Arcanine.
If i do my loop nearby a few times I could stock up easily but earlier today it was down and the spots didn't work while I was riding. I also use a lot of pokeballs on nonsense fights, lol. I don't pay that much attention to the minigame unless it's something I MUST catch.
edit: yeah how do you get pokeballs from catching stuff
edit: yeah how do you get pokeballs from catching stuff
Revolutionary
Member
Damn it, hit up the dog park tonight and had a Raichu on my radar but was lassoed into a conversation and by the time I was done, the Raichu was gone. 
Edit: Also saw a lot of people walking around and playing the game. One even asked me about Legendaries lol but I don't know anything about them
Edit: Also saw a lot of people walking around and playing the game. One even asked me about Legendaries lol but I don't know anything about them
Jim_Cacher
Member
4 thousands! Holy shit, TPC and Nintendo must be laughing
while Niantic working their asses off to bring the server together.
BTW, Nintendo's stock went up 10% in Japan this morning, probably due to Pokemon Go.
I have been trying to sign in for the first time with my Pokemon Club information and it just will not work. For ages it wouldn't authenticate, but now it just permanently spins like a now loading thing. Should I sign up for a new account with google? Is there any benefit to sticking with my old Pokemon Club account?
too many to click on while commuting
you get like 4 or 5 right next to each other and you don't time to click on them all before you pass em
speaking of which, is there any ways to battle at gyms while moving? it seems like even if you start a battle in front of the gym, if you start moving too far it drops?
Spiritreaver
Member
That's neat. I was wondering why the game didn't have a chat feature like Ingress. It was nice getting advice and help from people in my local area.
Incitemaybe
Member
My boyfriend and I went out tonight at sunset to find Pokemon and ran into another guy doing the same and then a group of 5 people, one of which I knew, out using the app.
Made a lot of Snapchat friends just for a casual stroll.... Was actually pretty cool.
Made a lot of Snapchat friends just for a casual stroll.... Was actually pretty cool.
Papasmurf531
Member
I haven't been able to log on I over 12 hours with my PTC account, I just get an infinite load screen. I guess there is always tomorrow. Anyone else have issues with this? Or is it just the PTC side of things having the most issues?
Chris M. Ferguson
Neo Member
I was walking with my girlfriend here in San Diego and saw four couples clearly playing Pokemon Go, everybody looking happy but a little embarrassed.
I didn't care, I wanted my Pokemon. Cool to see Pokemon coming back into the mainstream again!
I didn't care, I wanted my Pokemon. Cool to see Pokemon coming back into the mainstream again!
FUCK YOU 1 STAR THIS IS HOW CRITICISM WORKS
Also, GO has like a 3.2 on the Android store right now, must be because of the connection issues. User reviews!
Same boat for me. I suppose I'll just create a new account, but I hate to not have my general user name..
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
A'ight guys, be fucking honest.
Anyone feel a bit embarrassed walking around with their phones out, standing still swiping at your phone, obviously playing Pokemon? I was playing today at the mall with a group... and I felt a little ashamed. :c
Anyone feel a bit embarrassed walking around with their phones out, standing still swiping at your phone, obviously playing Pokemon? I was playing today at the mall with a group... and I felt a little ashamed. :c
30yearsofhurt
Member
Just walking back from lunch to the office. Saw a young guy looking at his phone.
Thought "haha, dead giveaway". He kept stopping at pokestops.
There was a duduo and a pidgeotto around the corner. I could see what he was chasing.
Get around the corner and there is a crowd of 20 people. All playing PG on their phones. Some of them give me Fight Club style nods. They know what I'm doing there too.
I felt like yelling out "pokeymans is for kids!!1!" at them.
But I couldn't.
I was late for work and I wasn't going to miss out on that pidgeotto too.
Thought "haha, dead giveaway". He kept stopping at pokestops.
There was a duduo and a pidgeotto around the corner. I could see what he was chasing.
Get around the corner and there is a crowd of 20 people. All playing PG on their phones. Some of them give me Fight Club style nods. They know what I'm doing there too.
I felt like yelling out "pokeymans is for kids!!1!" at them.
But I couldn't.
I was late for work and I wasn't going to miss out on that pidgeotto too.
Incitemaybe
Member
Of course not, I'm an adult, I do what I want. Who's judgment makes you uncomfortable and why does it affect you?
What? No way. I whip out my 3DS all the time while I walk through business districts and playing Pokemon go on my commutes to and from work.
I've never seen anything like it. Young kids to adults, just with their phones out and taking photos/catching stuff in the city. Last night in Sydney was crazy, all the Pokespots were lit up from Lures and so many people were just running around trying to catch something.
And then there's our 4k+ attendance walk on Sunday which police are now monitoring for public safety...
GringoSuave89
Banned
Dunno if it's been addressed yet, but despite picking a male trainer, all my achievements that are gendered use girl (Punk Girl, etc). I'm guessing it's a bug? Anyone else with the same issue?
You play CSGO with a controller, that's shame enough kappa
You play CSGO with a controller, that's shame enough kappa
Bremsstrahlung
Member
Well, since PTC is still down, I think I'll just start over with a Google account. Will my PTC progress still be there if I log in with it again later?
No. I have been actively involved in both Pokemon VGC and TCG for over 16 years. And I collect plushies too.
I have a normal job, a normal social life and a normal partner. I never feel embrassed or ashamed to show other ppl my love of Pokemon.
Only if you think "Pokemon is for kiddos you would think that way".
I don't think anyone really knows the answer to this because it's been asked multiple times on multiple pages.
JonathanNemo
Member
Yes, absolutely!
I've seen couples go around with their phones out. I've seen old men walking around college campuses swiping with glee. I've seen cool kids on skateboards telling one another to wait up, I want to get that Zubat(tm). I've probably annoyed people who walk with me on my commute because I couldn't put my phone down as I was delivering praise unto last year's classic movie Creed.
The thing is though, we're having fun. We're smiling like idiots because WE KNOW what people holding their phone out like morons are trying to do, but heck. First time I've felt this way about a phone app in a looong time.
Those are references to trainers from the main game.
I just wanted to say that I read your post and had this huge grin on my face.. total nerdgasm moment for sure. You look at the classic pokemon games on the gameboy and you think how enthusiastic all of these people in this world were over pokemon, how it was just such a part of their lives and how EVERYONE was in on it. You then apply all of that stuff to what is actually happening in the real world right now with this app.. am I the only one with just the biggest smile on his face over this right now? That is super cool.
Bremsstrahlung
Member
I'd say evolve first for the permament cp boost. Evolution doesn't affect power up cost anyway, according to Serebii.
I kinda missed Ingress territory war, tbh. Just controlling a spot on a map is nothing compare to gaining territory for your team.
Dagobert Duck
Member
Meanwhile in Germany....i am destined to stay at home :-(
LightningXCE
Member
I really want this gym battle stuff to be fixed ugh
I hope this is true because it makes me so happy to think about.