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[Kinokou]

I'd love to read every page of this thread, but it's impossible to keep up, so I return with yet another question and some thoughts.

Do "myth" level rares (Snorlax for example) spawn in the same location more than once, do we know the frequency?

And I kind of dig how the game shakes up pokemon dynamics, like the starter being practically irrelevant and I find myself getting impressed by other peoples pokemon, while it's possible to technically have the same pokemon the range is bigger than the cookie cutter competitive scene, it just feels like people have earned it more.

And the feeling of community is bigger, it took two days bu now I have had a comparable social experience to what people talk about here, meeting people from all teams, hanging out with someone of my own and then surprisingly coming home to see my neighborhood gym fortified by 4 other people. Finally I can relax a bit, but also add to the prestige since I couldn't beat my own 'mon before.

I hope my experience changes. So far I've explored two towns (London and Canterbury) and three rural areas. Like, properly rural. Not sub-urban like most people assume is rural. Nothing to be seen but fields and woodland. I can only find Pokemon in towns and sub-urban areas. If I go off the roads and into the wilderness, it all dries up.

And yes, in Canterbury I find water Pokemon along the river, but I mean there really should be rarer Pokemon in rural locations. Instead there are almost none. The "variety" is strictly within towns.

Is it the same in the US? I have just been writing it off as the game not being officially launched in my area, even if I'm sub-urban.

👀

Awesome name.

 

[Toki767]

Damnit. It's past midnight and I check my phone to see this Rhyhorn silhouette pop up. Now I'm tempted to go out to try to find it...except I know 3 paw marks means it could literally be anywhere.

 

[silva1991]

Game is still not available in Saudi Arabia :/

 

[Hawkian]

Do "myth" level rares (Snorlax for example) spawn in the same location more than once, do we know the frequency?

i can tell you one thing for sure i ain't seen no snorlax.

 

[super-famicom]

I found a Meowth at a Jamba Juice today.

 

[everyday math]

I wonder if this is gonna end up boosting the sales of Pokémon Sun/Moon.

It's gonna be big.


Next micro transaction step is dressing up your Pokemon trainer with new clothes. 😏

 

[PreFire]

Just walked by a popular bar strip in lower Manhattan, and within half the block there were at least 20 different people (mostly drunk) playing Poke GO.. Screaming in excitement that they found a rare Pokemon and even communicating with each other.

I've never seen anything like this lol

 

[3phemeral]

I'd love to read every page of this thread, but it's impossible to keep up, so I return with yet another question and some thoughts.

Do "myth" level rares (Snorlax for example) spawn in the same location more than once, do we know the frequency?

The snorlax I caught had a Tauros an hour later.

Also, forgot to mention, there were a group of teens sitting by a church at 130am that used a Lure module. I stayed nearby in my car for ten minutes taking advantage, then they walked by and spotted me playing as I was leaving telling me they were catching a staryu. I later told them about a gloom, slowpoke, and fearow I caught in the outdoor mall parking lot a block away on my way back home.

 

[RebornYeti]

Gotta catch them all!

Lol, seriously! I guess I need to venture out a little further. The furthest I've been from home is maybe like 3 miles.

 

[ultraspank]

1. Just makes tracking individual Pokémon easier.
2. This one I have no idea about. Curious as well.
3. No. It's kinda bullshit but your screen needs to be on. I set my screen timer to 10 minutes and turn my brightness down.

Thank you.
N° 1 so if i select a pokemon, does it mean that the grass popping is only that pokemon, or is it still any pokemon?
N° 2 is probably related to GPS tracking, it's super iffy. (google nexus 5)

 

[March of the Crabs]

Thank you.
N° 1 so if i select a pokemon, does it mean that the grass popping is only that pokemon, or is it still any pokemon?
N° 2 is probably related to GPS tracking, it's super iffy. (google nexus 5)

I'm not sure the grass has anything to do with any specific Pokémon. The feet icons represent a rough distance (1 foot is closer than 3)

 

[adamy]

12am, time to take a walk

 

[LycanXIII]

Decided to walk through my University campus with a group of friends since I saw that it was filled with PokeStops. At midnight there were about 10 people outside the classroom building with lures set up. We walked back through at 2am and there were 20 people there that time. It was crazy.

 

[Teknoman]

I just need more pokeballs. Oddish and Paras have been popping up near my place regularly. Like living room distance too...but I guess thats because my area still has decent chunks of woods nearby? Same with Exeggcute.

Bulbasaur pops up on my nearby every so often.

 

[ultraspank]

I'm not sure the grass has anything to do with any specific Pokémon. The feet icons represent a rough distance (1 foot is closer than 3)

Ok thanks.

This game is bananas, even at 7 AM on sunday i met people playing XD.

 

[Wazzy]

Wow. I setup a lure at the corner of my street and a guy I met earlier while playing came there so we both started chatting about the game. Suddenly three other people come to the lure spot and are just standing there playing and we're laughing because it's already crazy to see this many people. Then a group of 9 people plus a car pulls over and we're all yelling about the game and calling out rare pokemon(a Cubone popped) that it became almost a group of 14 people just yelling and having fun playing this ridiculously addicting game.

 

[TI82]

I set up a lure on the corner and saw a SUV full of people come screaming down the road lol

 

[hEist]

Finally Level 14.
47 Pokemon @Pokédex
Zero Pokeballs...

Welp, I need to go in the city. No pokestops around me
And nope, not doing gyms in moment.

 

[wwm0nkey]

This game has been AMAZING for social interaction. So many stories from me and other people I know.

 

[DeadlyParasite]

Any ETA on when this hits Canada?

 

[adamy]

Is it just me or does this game become exponentially more fun the later at night (or earlier at morning, depending how you look at it)?

 

[Nesotenso]

How are pokestops decided upon? It seem churches seem to be pokestops and this includes the church close to my house. Did the developers have to seek permission for this?

 

[Hawkian]

i want to know how many people are playing this. I wonder if they will ever release such numbers.

 

[killertofu]

This is like the best fucking revival ever. So many groups of college kids running around drunk in between bars hunting Pokemon. Lots of cute girls too

 

[Teknoman]

Any ETA on when this hits Canada?

I thought the release here meant all of North America? Thats messed up...

 

[3phemeral]

Any ETA on when this hits Canada?

Friends I know who moved to Canada but have a US Google account have been able to play. Otherwise, reports are that they're pausing further rollout until they can catch up with its popularity. They've been good, though. All my connection issues have been fixed since today.

 

[everyday math]

i want to know how many people are playing this. I wonder if they will ever release such numbers.

I hope they do. They haven't even officially released this in other countries yet and it's already this popular. .__.

 

[Hawkian]

I thought the release here meant all of North America? Thats messed up...

No kidding, Canada just grab the apk. Don't make them clean up their house for you. If they can't handle your traffic they deserve to be brought to their knees by Canadian justice.

I hope they do. They haven't even officially released this in other countries yet and it's already this popular. .__.

I'm so curious about Japan. They must feel like there's an army at the gates.

 

[dc89]

So are the legendary Pokemon in the game?

 

[Off-Kilter]

Be sure to grab the right apk guys

 

[DTJAAAAM]

Today's progress. Was going to try cutting down, but the relatives are on board with the game too and the walks have been good for me:

 

[ultraspank]

pro tip : don't shout out a pokemon name when you find it, people will find you weird.

Also, pokestop at school? Not great if you're a grown up. I wonder if people are gonna get arested XD

 

[ultraspank]

Today's progress. Was going to try cutting down, but the relatives are on board with the game too and the walks have been good for me:

Holy shit, did you spend the whole day playing or what? How do you get so much CP?

 

[ivanthebearable]

How in the HELL do people have CP1000+ fully evolved pokemon like Dragonite/Vaporeon etc. already? Is it just luck? Is there a way to find lots of Pokemon that I'm missing? All I find are Zubats and Pidgeys and maybe random Weedles or Poliwags or something once in a blue moon.

I want strong, cool Pokemon too (I'm Level 9 at present if that matters. Speaking of, is there a good efficient way to level up?)

 

[everyday math]

Today's progress. Was going to try cutting down, but the relatives are on board with the game too and the walks have been good for me:

W
T
F

 

[Stumpokapow]

12:30 AM
Walking around outside
Car pulls over
Dude gets out, wearing Bodybuilding.com t-shirt

Yells "You Mystic? You Team Mystic?"

 

[Toki767]

How in the HELL do people have CP1000+ fully evolved pokemon like Dragonite/Vaporeon etc. already? Is it just luck? Is there a way to find lots of Pokemon that I'm missing? All I find are Zubats and Pidgeys and maybe random Weedles or Poliwags or something once in a blue moon.

I want strong, cool Pokemon too (I'm Level 9 at present if that matters. Speaking of, is there a good efficient way to level up?)

I imagine people paid money for Lucky Eggs + Lures.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Found an unclaimed Gym tonight...that was unexpected, I thought they'd all be scooped up by now. At a Plantation, of all places.

Dropped a Scyther in there.

 

[Hawkian]

bro, i don't

bro what. level 21.

 

[BlueSteel]

Level 21... HOW

 

[Wazzy]

12:30 AM
Walking around outside
Car pulls over
Dude gets out, wearing Bodybuilding.com t-shirt

Yells "You Mystic? You Team Mystic?"

Love it. Blue is getting so much love.

Today's progress. Was going to try cutting down, but the relatives are on board with the game too and the walks have been good for me:

Holy crap. I can't even get my jolteon past 602 due to my trainer level. How long did you play?

 

[DonutTurtle]

How are people getting so strong? Wallet must be on fire. Here I am with my lowly 304 pidgeot.

 

[Armadilo]

So when we are able to eventually fight there probably is going to be timed public events where we have to team up to defeat a legendary Pokemon to be able to capture it and that's when different type of balls matter

 

[Ragnaroz]

Level 21... HOW

He probably dropped some money. Or he used his Lucky Eggs extremely efficiently.

 

[greycolumbus]

Every day this game is out, that saccharine reveal trailer feels truer and truer. imagine this game with Magic Leap level of tech. Gigantic Pokemon walking in the distance. Smaller ones sneaking through alleyways. It's insane childish fantasies but in x years' time it might be very real.

 

[FZZ]

Today's progress. Was going to try cutting down, but the relatives are on board with the game too and the walks have been good for me:

You IAP or what?

 

[Riddler]

Today's progress. Was going to try cutting down, but the relatives are on board with the game too and the walks have been good for me:

I don't even know how this is possible. Maybe your god that can manipulate time & space? Lots of walking also would help?

 

[everyday math]

So this song is real now?
>_>
<_<

God I love that song.

 

[adamy]

I don't even know how this is possible. Maybe your god that can manipulate time & space? Lots of walking also would help?

Meh, I'm level 14 and have some beastly Pokemon and think I would be comparable if I dedicated more time.

I think living in a big city hugely helps?

 

[Off-Kilter]

12:30 AM
Walking around outside
Car pulls over
Dude gets out, wearing Bodybuilding.com t-shirt

Yells "You Mystic? You Team Mystic?"

Well?

Are you?