Pokemon Go- Damn, They Ruined a Cashcow Didn't They?

[sirjonsnow]

A couple of my friends were playing this over the weekend. Had them explain it, seems even dumber than Ingress. Seems like it’s just a nostalgia thing really, doesn’t have much of a game in it.

[freeman]

It’s not in Canada yet I’m considering making a US account just for this.

[the_rain_dog]

Yea, may be showing my age here, but I’m happy to sit this little fad out. Was never a Pokemon kid (like, ever) and the whole premise behind this little exercise smells suspiciously like hard work to me. Not hating, just not my bag. You guys have fun tho.

[headless_fett]

Pokemon, Digimon and all their related ilk are the crappiest examples of anime ever. So yeah, not a big fan either.

[reasor]

AYour favorite Michael Vick simulator app has serious privacy problems:

As reported by Buzzfeed and other outlets, logging into the game via Google is giving the game access to all of your email information and data. Nearly no other apps – including other mobile games made by Niantic – require this level of permission to log in to the game. Essentially, it means that the company is not only accessing your location and usage details (as, say, Uber also does) it can also gain access to your emails, Google Drive documents, Google Maps history, and a plethora of other information. Knowing the current state of major corporations and their reputations, Niantic is almost certainly using this permission to leverage your data to the fullest extent of its ability. Plus, it can also share anything it collects with other companies.

[flint]

Yeah, I’m enjoying this one. Missed my train this morning because I’m stood outside the tube station trying terribly to catch a Jigglypuff. Got a route on my smoke breaks that cycles three pokestops and there’s one accessible from the other side of the building that I can easily wander to every few minutes.

Going to try and plot out a nice lunchtime walk I think. Probably healthier than just sitting in the pub.

Lots of Gym Battles going on and Lures being activated in central London, so I think a fair few people have already downloaded their dodgy copies on their Androids.

[mike_s_pants]

A[URL=http:// https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-…emon-here/#] Holocaust museum to visitors please stop catching pokemon here.[/URL]
I’m not linking this here to piss on anyone’s chips… just made melaugh heartily.

[mike_s_pants]

AI tried to make it tidy. I really tried.

[tcjsavannah]

Took less than a week for someone to get shot over this game.

[mike_s_pants]

A[quote]
He then walked into an enclosed back porch of the residence, and when it still did not appear he started checking windows on the house and attempted to open them.
[/quote]

Was I that fucking stupid when I was fifteen? I mean of course he shouldn’t be dead but for fuck’s sake.

[moltisanti]

@tcjsavannah

less than a week for
someone to get shot over this game
.

Is this legit? With how frenzied this game has become you’d think something like this would be a big story. Don’t see any other sites reporting this.

[tcjsavannah]

Ok, apparently not. My mistake for trusting Reddit.

I’ll go sit in the corner and hope some lonely Pokemon comes my way.

[tzudohnihm]

@tcjsavannah

go sit in the corner and hope some lonely Pokemon comes my way.

[moltisanti]

@tcjsavannah

apparently not. My mistake for trusting Reddit.
I’ll go sit in the corner and hope some lonely Pokemon comes my way.

No worries, someone will get snuffed over this game soon enough. We just need to show some patience.

[leto_ii]

“Hey, Maybe Don’t Play Pokémon Go At the Holocaust Museum”:

http://www.avclub.com/article/hey-maybe-…eum-239445

EDIT: …Aaaaaaaand, ninja’d by Mike’s Pants, it would seem.

[mangy]

@Arlington CemeteryVerified account

‏@ArlingtonNatl
We do not consider playing “Pokemon Go” to be appropriate decorum on the grounds of ANC. We ask all visitors to refrain from such activity.

[leto_ii]

^ …And yet, ironically, they probably wouldn’t even bat an eye if I busted out Fallout 3 on PlayStation Vita, and started blowing up the actual cemetery in-game.

[mike_s_pants]

A[quote name=“Leto II” url=“/community/t/155656/pokemon-go-shut-up-you-know-youre-playing-it#post_4098862”]“Hey, Maybe Don’t Play Pokémon Go At the Holocaust Museum”:

http://www.avclub.com/article/hey-maybe-…eum-239445

EDIT: …Aaaaaaaand, ninja’d by Mike’s Pants, it would seem.
[/quote]

You did it better…

[codename]

It’s like no-one listened to Professor Oak:

[flint]

Turns out my tube train in the morning travels slow enough at the very start to not trigger the ‘you’re in a vehicle mode’ (it leaves the platform, goes past a large junction and a train storage yard). Looks like I’m getting a free 1km egg incubation every morning before it registers I’m going too fast.

I’ve no clue how I’m supposed to power up any of the rarer Pokemon though. Currently I’m getting Drowzee’s, Rattata’s and Pidgeys at a rate of knots so it’s those three I’m able to upgrade and evolve. Doesn’t even look like I can buy the candy?