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[AWOL 01]

Well, I didn't see a thread about it, so I thought I'd make one.

Who's all playing Pokemon Go? I have to say the idea is genius and it's pretty cool to see how a game has had such a huge effect on people. In all honesty I had never played a Pokemon game or watched the TV show or movie, but I might give it a shot after this...

[GonaDie]

Yep.

Me and my mate went for a 2 hour bike ride yestreday just to catch some pokemon.The fact that my brakes weren't working properly made it even better.

[Lily from animove]

not released in germany yet -.-

Also, I guess charmanda will be the best choice starter pokemon, since other plant and water pokemon are easy to get. But I generally prefer bulbasaur. :/ stuck betwen like and utility.

[AWOL 01]

I picked Charmander for my first-ever starter Pokemon and I just caught a Squirtle yesterday. Apparently you can get Pikachu as your starter too but I didn't know that...

[Hodor72]

I am reading that the app has permissions to access just about everything. I do not play pokemon but if that is true I would not use this app because it does not need access to all that.

http://www.theregist..._go_criticized/

Edited by Hodor72, 11 July 2016 - 06:07 PM.

[The Gruntmaster 6000]

I am good without giving up my identity to some random company.

[Lily from animove]

I wonder is there even somewhat battles, saw someone with it in the tram today. only clocked those spots with free items and threw pokeballs at pokemon. Without having to battle wild pokemon to level yours it seems to be a bit nonsense.

[AWOL 01]

Lily from animove, on 12 July 2016 - 12:16 AM, said:

I wonder is there even somewhat battles, saw someone with it in the tram today. only clocked those spots with free items and threw pokeballs at pokemon. Without having to battle wild pokemon to level yours it seems to be a bit nonsense.

I think you have to go to Gyms to battle and level up? I haven't tried it yet...

[GonaDie]

AWOL 01, on 12 July 2016 - 03:05 AM, said:

I think you have to go to Gyms to battle and level up? I haven't tried it yet...

Correct.

After reaching level 5, you can go to Gyms where the real fighting happens.Tho you will need to catch about 20 pokemon and visit about 20 pokestops to gather enough XP.

[Lily from animove]

GonaDie, on 12 July 2016 - 08:13 AM, said:

Correct.

After reaching level 5, you can go to Gyms where the real fighting happens.Tho you will need to catch about 20 pokemon and visit about 20 pokestops to gather enough XP.

but this means you can't level your pokemon. yu just battle at a gym and level yourself as a trainer. or did i got that wrong?

[GonaDie]

Lily from animove, on 12 July 2016 - 08:32 AM, said:

but this means you can't level your pokemon. yu just battle at a gym and level yourself as a trainer. or did i got that wrong?

While there are no levels for pokemon, you can still upgrade them.By catching pokemon you gain Stardust aswell as pokemon specific candies.Those are used to upgrade or evolve your pokemon.

Tho the combat itself is still very simple.Tap to attack, swipe to dodge.

[AWOL 01]

GonaDie, on 12 July 2016 - 08:41 AM, said:

While there are no levels for pokemon, you can still upgrade them.By catching pokemon you gain Stardust aswell as pokemon specific candies.Those are used to upgrade or evolve your pokemon.

So the Stardust is a permanent thing, it's not just a power-up for a certain amount of time?

[Kalimaster]

I'm a little worried about this app.

It's 1:00 a.m. No I don't care. No I don't see it. Get out of my back yard. I don't care if Pidgey is there. GET OUT OF MY YARD!

Magicarp at the waste water treatment plant. Must be great. Enjoy the smell.

Junk yard with dog. Sandshrew. Lets see which one gets caught first, the Pokemon, or you (that Doverman hasn't had a good bite in days).

Please. If you are going to play this game pay attention to where you are going. Lets see rough neighbor hood vs. the pokemon you just gotta have. Yep. They like to see new victims, sorry, visitors.

[Choppah]

I was thinking of going on a nostalgia trip and getting this. For some reason the devs didn't include the classic turn based mechanics and stats pokemon was built on (even the TV show was turn based fighting). The swiping and tapping sounds super lame. Oh well.

[Hodor72]

Really people? I don't want to live on this planet anymore

http://twitchy.com/s...-evidently-yes/

[Lily from animove]

Hodor72, on 13 July 2016 - 02:51 AM, said:

Really people? I don't want to live on this planet anymore

http://twitchy.com/s...-evidently-yes/

well that "common sense" thingy is really something geting lost more and more which is quite sad, and really worrying if you think further how this may affect mankind as a whole.

[Podex]

AWOL 01, on 11 July 2016 - 05:49 AM, said:

Well, I didn't see a thread about it, so I thought I'd make one.

Who's all playing Pokemon Go? I have to say the idea is genius and it's pretty cool to see how a game has had such a huge effect on people. In all honesty I had never played a Pokemon game or watched the TV show or movie, but I might give it a shot after this...

I don't play, but I think I saw one running around on Terra Therma yesterday.

[Lily from animove]

Podex, on 13 July 2016 - 03:54 AM, said:

I don't play, but I think I saw one running around on Terra Therma yesterday.

sounds like a dragon pokemechmon.

Edited by Lily from animove, 13 July 2016 - 04:16 AM.

[AWOL 01]

Choppah, on 12 July 2016 - 08:24 PM, said:

I was thinking of going on a nostalgia trip and getting this. For some reason the devs didn't include the classic turn based mechanics and stats pokemon was built on (even the TV show was turn based fighting). The swiping and tapping sounds super lame. Oh well.

I believe they're working on new battle mechanics. The current one is just a placeholder I think (hope).

[GonaDie]

AWOL 01, on 12 July 2016 - 09:33 AM, said:

So the Stardust is a permanent thing, it's not just a power-up for a certain amount of time?

Yep.

You upgrade them and they stay that way.