Tried my first gym battle and got destroyed, pokemon were about the same level but nah... couldn't seem to dodge anything. I do worry that people training up their pokemon like fucking crazy will ruin this game for me when I can't or don't want to invest that much time.
Pokémon Go |OT| As in "Go Outside"
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Me and my brother had the same issue. A phone reboot fixed it for him.
I fixed it by clicking this link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticlabs.pokemongo
Which loaded the play store and, suddenly, it was able to be downloaded.
It's different but it might make you interested in mainline Pokémon games with "proper" battles etc. I'd say give it a try.
JonathanEx
Member
This is what I'm worried about - the finding Pokemon and exploring and collecting is great fun, but battles rely on being comparable to other players, and I think it needs a third major gameplay strand to add just that more depth to the game.
Dirtyshubb
Member
I think the people who thought they were banned just had server issues and needed to force close the app and reload it. Silly people putting everyone off
Im in London and have been playing on and off since the original thread came up and other than server issues it has been fine for me so i say go ahead and get collecting
Yeah I just searched for it, but the guy said it was photoshoped just to have some fun... Maybe at a later stage, I hope they will add gen 2 pretty quickly, by the end of the year.
Robin64
Member
They're probably waiting until their servers aren't a heap of shit.
Same here. Just get the apk and save yourself some annoyance.I think the people who thought they were banned just had server issues and needed to force close the app and reload it. Silly people putting everyone off
Im in London and have been playing on and off since the original thread came up and other than server issues it has been fine for me so i say go ahead and get collecting
Robin64
Member
Over 20 hours now, seriously considering just starting again on Google if it's not sorted by 5pm (5 hours from now) today.
Wyndstryker
Member
Or you can sideload the apk.
I've been playing when the servers are up here in Toronto, and there's already a lot of competition for gyms. So I know I'm not the only one who sideloaded it.
If you have an Android phone then just download the APK. It''s what I did.
Revolutionary
Member
I swear the servers always go down when I'm out and actively playing. Sigh
Fwiw I've been playing in the UK and haven't been banned or anything, nor have I heard anything substantive. I think there was a bit of panic over people misinterpreting the server issues as having been banned.
Robin64
Member
Meh, sod it, can't be arsed to wait and see. Signed in with my Google account, gonna do the trick to get a Pikachu starter, then go from there. PTC may get fixed later, but who knows if it won't just die again when Europe and Canada officially get the app.
And if it does come back up in a few hours and seem stable, well then I'll just go back. No harm either way.
And if it does come back up in a few hours and seem stable, well then I'll just go back. No harm either way.
I managed to catch 4 Pokemon while I went out for a Breakfast run. Bulbasaur, 2 Pidgey and a Paras.
I maintain that the Poke-Ball throwing mechanics are TERRIBLE. I miss about 50% of the time.
Not to mention some of the Poke-Stops are awful in my area, including an Art Junkyard owned by a crazy guy, a highway sign and a Car Dealership. Also, Pokemon seem to always spawn JUST outside of my area. So that sucks.
And it's not on my Pokemon Trainer account, since that's still down, so once that goes back up, I'll be able to do all of this stuff over again >_<
What a mess.
Oh, and now it keeps saying 'check out a Pokestop' on my screen and I can't get rid of it.
I maintain that the Poke-Ball throwing mechanics are TERRIBLE. I miss about 50% of the time.
Not to mention some of the Poke-Stops are awful in my area, including an Art Junkyard owned by a crazy guy, a highway sign and a Car Dealership. Also, Pokemon seem to always spawn JUST outside of my area. So that sucks.
And it's not on my Pokemon Trainer account, since that's still down, so once that goes back up, I'll be able to do all of this stuff over again >_<
What a mess.
Oh, and now it keeps saying 'check out a Pokestop' on my screen and I can't get rid of it.
I know. A bunch of my friends in GTA are already fuming each other.
Guess that's the perk for Android users. I'm jealous. I mean I don't really wanna risk losing my iTunes/ptc/google account over this early release tho...
I'm just salty :S
What's the trick?
I think the people who thought they were banned just had server issues and needed to force close the app and reload it. Silly people putting everyone off
Im in London and have been playing on and off since the original thread came up and other than server issues it has been fine for me so i say go ahead and get collecting
Yeah figured as much, going to go ahead and reinstall.
Walk around before picking your starter to get Pikachu to show up.
JonathanEx
Member
Wait, there's a way of getting Pikachu as a starter? Well, I'll have to just bloody catch one now. Ah well, it'd have better CP that way anyway I guess.
Just thought what might be a fun addition: being able to use the camera anywhere, so you can take photos of your actual caught Pokemon, not just in a while.
Just thought what might be a fun addition: being able to use the camera anywhere, so you can take photos of your actual caught Pokemon, not just in a while.
Even one of our biggest food retailers in Australia is noticing this game. I have never seen something so massive before, this is just insane.
End of Friday and no Pokemon for Japan yet. Wonder if they'll even bother releasing this during the weekend.
It might change when it releases, but right now I'm starting to lose some of the interest I had.
The lack of communication by Niantic and any of their PR is beyond abysmal.
It might change when it releases, but right now I'm starting to lose some of the interest I had.
The lack of communication by Niantic and any of their PR is beyond abysmal.
BrettHeazy
Member
caught an aerodactyl earlier, server froze, lost it 
goddamn
goddamnMarketing done right.
exactly this. Watching fans all over the world hype for this and releasing absolutely NO info for their timeframe is absolutely retarded.
panthapanda
Member
Out of Pokeballs 
Although it's pretty reckless but turning off AR helps so much with catching and...driving. Don't judge me.
Although it's pretty reckless but turning off AR helps so much with catching and...driving. Don't judge me.
Yet, it's a hit. （〜^∇^)〜
JonathanEx
Member
Well it's a bit broken text but here's a good medal...
Robin64
Member
The communication all round has been atrocious. You'd think an app that has so many large companies involved would do better on that front.
Conkerkid11
Member
Turning off AR helps with catching, period. It's a neat feature, and it's cool to take pictures with that on, but I like to be able to stay on the move while I'm catching a Pokemon. Sometime's it's just not convenient to stand there in front of someone's driveway aiming my phone at their house.Out of Pokeballs
Although it's pretty reckless but turning off AR helps so much with catching and...driving. Don't judge me.
I am so bewildered by the login situation. After all the work they've done unifyin Nintendo ID, that's not even an option?
I heard Apple accounts are supported but with PTC down my only option was a Google account, which just seems bizarre for a game on iOS.
What the hell Nintendo.
I heard Apple accounts are supported but with PTC down my only option was a Google account, which just seems bizarre for a game on iOS.
What the hell Nintendo.
FreezerGeezer
Member
Perth, AU.
Never seen so many people out walking the streets, this is amazing. Was bored after work last night so I went down to the local park, funnily enough three other adults skulking about with their phones out also looking for Pokemon!
Seems to be bringing out the child in a lot of people, great stuff!
Never seen so many people out walking the streets, this is amazing. Was bored after work last night so I went down to the local park, funnily enough three other adults skulking about with their phones out also looking for Pokemon!
Seems to be bringing out the child in a lot of people, great stuff!
Rhomega Beta
Member
I was able to find 3 Pokespots around where I work. The odd thing is what they are. 2 are water fountains. Ok, maybe I can understand that, but the 3rd is a statue used at a local Mexican restaurant. It's not even a fixed statue, it's moved in and out of the place as it opens and closes.
Any, caught Pinsir, Ekans, Sandshrew, and most importantly, Abra.
Any, caught Pinsir, Ekans, Sandshrew, and most importantly, Abra.
Pokémon trainer club logins are seriously still down? I think they just flat turned them off. They haven't been going in and out, it's just been completely down.
Have a feeling when I'm able to log in a week from now all the gyms will be impossible for me to make a dent in being so far behind and I'll lose interest in playing.
Was fully ready to spend money on this too, and I've never made a single in app purchase ever.
Have a feeling when I'm able to log in a week from now all the gyms will be impossible for me to make a dent in being so far behind and I'll lose interest in playing.
Was fully ready to spend money on this too, and I've never made a single in app purchase ever.
Vital Tundra
Member
Not Nintendos fault. They only invested in the game.
caught an aerodactyl earlier, server froze, lost it
That sucks. Every time the server has frozen right when I catch a Pokemon the game has given it to me.
Conkerkid11
Member
I've just kind of been walking wherever, sort of drifting toward the nearest Pokestop. Seems to work fine. I've never been able to get one of those leaf things to give me a Pokemon, so I gave up on following those.walking around my neighborhood for 30 minutes, only got 1 Pokemon
is the Pokemon location random or pre-determined from the server?
i can see flying leafes but i didn't find any pokemon there
any tips/trick to get the Pokemon to show up?
Also gave up on that "nearby" feature. Absolutely useless without knowing what direction to go in.
Walking 8km or so yesterday got me like 30 Pokemon.
Gonna start jogging today now that I've figured out I can't feel my phone vibrate when I'm running, and will be bringing earbuds.
See, I get the whole idea of catching water Pokemon near water, but how do fire and electricity Pokemon work?
I don't like choosing Charmander as my starter and ending up with 5 Bulbasaurs and still that same starter Charmander.
digitalflame
Member
Is there an advantage to using one login method over the other?