Gofest will not have legendaries lol
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Picking a new approach: trying to take on a single easy raid each day, something I can do alone. The errors make it really hard, almost timed out on Magmar because of the bugs, but still made it. Good enough to get some Rare Candy to slowly move to Puppitar. Also put myself on two gyms, so I'm getting some coins. Should try that more.
I try to do at least 1 raid a day (since you get 1 free a day). So I'll usually do a tier 1 or 2 if I don't end going a T3/4 raid with others.
I tried to go to a Snorlax raid earlier today. But sadly, and oddly noone around for it. Ironically on the Discord over the course of an hour of it happening enough people did show up / expressed interest in it. But I already went back to work after not seeing anything for 15 minutes.
Tried to do a Machamp raid (had to use yesterday's free raid pass), and I failed it. Got maybe within 15%. Besides 1 Alakazam that IO have slightly powered up, don't really have many good Psychic Pokemon yet. If I had more, I'm sure I could do it solo.
Ended up doing a Executor raid and Vaporeon raid after successfully, as I mentioned before.
I tried to go to a Snorlax raid earlier today. But sadly, and oddly noone around for it. Ironically on the Discord over the course of an hour of it happening enough people did show up / expressed interest in it. But I already went back to work after not seeing anything for 15 minutes.
Tried to do a Machamp raid (had to use yesterday's free raid pass), and I failed it. Got maybe within 15%. Besides 1 Alakazam that IO have slightly powered up, don't really have many good Psychic Pokemon yet. If I had more, I'm sure I could do it solo.
Ended up doing a Executor raid and Vaporeon raid after successfully, as I mentioned before.
LucidMomentum
Member
Yeah at first I was like "why bother with low level raids?" but then I realized the items are super good.
Might start doing the same.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Finished participating in a study for class, walked outside, Tyranitar raid had just started. Walked over to the gym, two folks were wrapping up a failed attempt. Joined em for the next round, with a few random unseen people joining in. We failed the first two times, just barely, but by the third time there was enough people that we finished it with around a minute to spare, give or take (sadly one of the people I was sitting near couldn't get in the 3rd time, but since we couldn't see the other 6 or so people I wasn't about to suggest we quit for him and then miss my chance, lol). Caught it with my 3rd ball, it was a Wonder (93% according to Poké Genie), and made it back to my car JUST in time for the parking meter to end on arrival, lol.
Icyflamez96
Member
clutch
What makes you so sure? They've said the Legendaries will be released this summer and Go Fest is smack dab in the middle of the summer. And what better place to release probably the most anticipated addition to the game than your first major event?
I'm guessing they will drop at Go Fest and then unlock globally the following day.
LucidMomentum
Member
Watch Legendaries be event excluuuuuuuuusiiiiiiiiiveeeeeeee
Cause Niantic.
Cause Niantic.
They probably want to stagger the raid bosses. Dragonite and Blissey aren't even raid bosses right now. The most logical choice is to have an anniversary event to tide things over like shiny Pikachu, more rare raid bosses and more stardust or whatever. They're not going to release legendaries just because of an anniversary. People are still excited about Tyranitar raids. Hell, people want to do Machamp raids just to have more ammunition for Tyranitar raids.
Benzychenz
Member
What if 10 people look and see no one there so no one joins?
It needs to be free to join battles, with the pass used for rewards after. That encourages people to battle as much as possible and allows people to actually team up.
As is I'm just soloing a level 3 raid every day, and occasionally going around doing a bunch of level 3's with a friend. I tried level 4's a few times but there's never been enough people in my area, so now I'm just never going to try one again.
titiklabingapat
Member
Are potions given out a lot less from stops now?
They're more at Gyms now.
I'm only getting balls and berries from gyms honestly. Potions seem to be rarer drops now.
Niantic has already committed to releasing legendaries this summer though. So when do you expect them to drop?
And I'm guessing an anniversary event with everything you mentioned would be this week, during the actual anniversary; not during Go Fest which is like 3 weeks from now.
Benzychenz
Member
Yeah I'm expecting an anniversary event and legendaries to be announced any minute now.
Glitchesarecool
Member
This thing fucking errors out every time I try to do a gym or raid battle.
talisayNon
Member
so what youre saying is ...glitches aren't cool?
Glitchesarecool
Member
You have no idea how much I regret this username.
It was cool as shit back when I was doing stuff with Super Mario 64.
(also I wouldn't really call "erroring out" a glitch when the servers seem to be a mess)
Hickbilly Deluxe
Banned
Who the hell needs more than two? Aside from a cranky lapras with ice beam I've never lost more than two on a raid, and I've never seen more than half a dozen people show up for even for tyranitar.
The more I think about it, the more it seems like raids should have been "free" activities. You fight a boss, you beat it and get a loot chest, and then you pay for a key to unlock/open that chest. You give players 1 free key per day. Making people pay just to try out a raid is too much, and discourages people from doing more than 1-2 raids per day.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Honestly, even just "refunding" a failed raid (as in, giving back the pass) would be a good, fair fix, IMO.
Though ideally tier 1 and 2 raids would just be free altogether, because they're kind of a waste unless you have a daily pass you don't want to go unused and don't have a chance to do a 3+.
Paid "Raid Loot Keys" would be interesting, and kind of reminds me of the keys you have to earn for the big chest at the end of the Firefight mode in Destiny (actual name of the Mode escapes me), but I don't think that would play well with typical players. Even though it's kind of the same as now, people would perceive it as having to buy loot and would probably resent raids more. "I have to beat a boss and then PAY for the reward?"
Though ideally tier 1 and 2 raids would just be free altogether, because they're kind of a waste unless you have a daily pass you don't want to go unused and don't have a chance to do a 3+.
Paid "Raid Loot Keys" would be interesting, and kind of reminds me of the keys you have to earn for the big chest at the end of the Firefight mode in Destiny (actual name of the Mode escapes me), but I don't think that would play well with typical players. Even though it's kind of the same as now, people would perceive it as having to buy loot and would probably resent raids more. "I have to beat a boss and then PAY for the reward?"
BigJonsson
Member
If you could signal that you are intending to join a raid before giving the raid pass it would help, let me see if anyone else is coming before I waste it
Like when you click on the raid it shows you how many people have shown interest in the area
Like when you click on the raid it shows you how many people have shown interest in the area
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Eesh.
They've definitely improved the pokemon model quality and animation since launch.
Bedameister
Member
Yh they could have just done double stardust and exp for 24 hours atleast, wouldnt require much work from them other than turning a few dials.
Press release about the anniversary event has been sent out. Serebii.net has the details:
Niantic will likely tweet about it soon.
EDIT: Eurogamer has posted about it too. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ates-first-anniversary-with-new-pikachu-event
Niantic will likely tweet about it soon.
EDIT: Eurogamer has posted about it too. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ates-first-anniversary-with-new-pikachu-event
Bedameister
Member
That's pretty weak for the 1st anniversary. But since the gym update was just recently I can see why they won't make a big fuzz about it.
Bedameister
Member
Really wanted more stardust.
Anniversary Box: Raid Item, Incubator, Ultra Balls & Max Potions? Ok, you got my attention! I'll likely buy a lot!
Depends on what they cost. Might buy one or two depending on it.
LucidMomentum
Member
Do you know how pissed some people in our group were about not getting Santachu after they ruined the encounter rate?
Oh boy, this is gonna break some hearts for sure.
Oh boy, this is gonna break some hearts for sure.
Encounter rate for Santachu? I remember Pikachu being super common during that event, I still have like 15 Santachus + 2 Raichus due to them being common.
Maybe you meant the Hat Pikachu? I remember that 1 being hard to find/etc. I only have 2 of those.
Also, tried to do a Flareon raid by myself before work. Nope. Didn't even get close. lol
Maybe you meant the Hat Pikachu? I remember that 1 being hard to find/etc. I only have 2 of those.
Also, tried to do a Flareon raid by myself before work. Nope. Didn't even get close. lol
Hickbilly Deluxe
Banned
People in my area are fucking raging right now. All the rumors aside from a special pikachu wound up being bunk.
This is why you don't listen to rumors, they spread and spread and are always pure bullshit.
LucidMomentum
Member
Yeah it was Party Hat Pikachu, my bad. Santachu I have like 2 of and a Raichu. Party Hat I barely found one and most people I know who still played found zero.
It better. Unfortunately this looks like a hat-a-chu from Sun and Moon (note the hat pushes down the ears), so the effort of porting the hat from pikachu to raichu is slightly above trivial this time. Also it's Ash's hat, and he's a Raichu hating loser.
Edit: Oh, turns out hat-a-chu in sun and moon has the same model as regular-chu, just with tweaked animations to account for the ears. I thought it might be like cosplay-chu, which has a new rig and new animations.
Soloed a couple 2* raids, Magmar and Exeggutor. Caught both and got 3 Rare Candies and some Gold berries (still waiting on some Charge TM's, though). I also used some Evo Items on Scyther and Seadra to clear a little space in my bag.
I can't help but feel disappointed by the anniversary event. Might buy a bundle or two, and another hatted Pikachu is whatever. One more event perk could have made it much better, oh well....
I can't help but feel disappointed by the anniversary event. Might buy a bundle or two, and another hatted Pikachu is whatever. One more event perk could have made it much better, oh well....
Bedameister
Member
Tried to solo Alakazam. Only got it down to 1/4. But I don't really have good counters for it. With some training and better Pokemon I might make it.
That was my first wasted raid pass
That was my first wasted raid pass
Tip on Soloing Lv 3 Raids: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRo...ing_tier_3_raids_using_only_level_30_pokemon/
It's possible on most of them. I tried Flareon, and it's too bulky to do by yourself.
I need better Psychic pokemon to handle Machamp. I need to get me some more Espeons.
It's possible on most of them. I tried Flareon, and it's too bulky to do by yourself.
I need better Psychic pokemon to handle Machamp. I need to get me some more Espeons.