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Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon

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Re: Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon

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Post by pseudalopex »

laserbeam wrote: post #61
jedberg wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Should the game be inherently fair? No, but the fairness should be based on skills and engagement, not the size of your wallet.

I thought the whole point of geolocation games was that they are traveling games. Games for people who travel a lot. That doesn’t mean you should like them but that IS the mechanic, going around to see places. Wallet use is a part of traveling and that will continue to be true with or without pokemon go.

> I thought the whole point of geolocation games was that they are traveling games. Games for people who travel a lot.

Niantic talk about physical activity and community. Their business model is in app purchases and local advertising. Mechanics encourage controlling local territory.

Re: Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon

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Post by wnevets »

tim333 wrote: post #70
wnevets wrote: post #3

There are devices that you can buy that you can connect to your phone and will auto catch pokemon for you. Between auto catchers and changing map data, what is the point of "playing" the game?

Entertainment? What's the point of playing any game, assuming you are not a pro making money from it?

If a device is doing the playing for you, where is the entertainment coming from?

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Post by tim333 »

wnevets wrote: post #72
tim333 wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Entertainment? What's the point of playing any game, assuming you are not a pro making money from it?

If a device is doing the playing for you, where is the entertainment coming from?

The kind of people who have those devices also play manually for hours.

Re: Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon

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Post by laura074 »

jedberg wrote: post #2

I gotta give props to the players for their clever hacks. But also this brings up a good point -- the game is inherently unfair to people who don't have the means to travel. Someone in the middle of the country can't legitimately travel to a beach area. And there are some Pokemon that are restricted to a particular continent. Which means you either have to be rich or have a rich friend who can go to those places and…

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