dogwelder Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 25 minutes ago, piranesi said: Can't niantic limit certain areas like Yik Yak had to do on high school/grade school campuses? They can, but they're making people file 'bug' reports for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 What's funny is that Niantic just used all the data from their other game and slapped the Pokemon skin on it The fact that no one said anything before makes me giggle more than I should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offspring515 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 My sister made me get this. I have a charizard. I don't know what's happening. Two churches near me are poke stops. I don't understand anything. It's sort of fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I totally see Vince having it on his phone because of his Grandkids It might be the one thing in the last 20 years he is current on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 5 minutes ago, RIPPA said: I totally see Vince having it on his phone because of his Grandkids It might be the one thing in the last 20 years he is current on Sort of. He keeps yelling at them not to look for pacmen in his office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 This whole deal nauseates me strangely... Yeah, I know... Get the fuck off my lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Why. Why even come in here to say that? Christ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Anyway, moving on. I'm totally fascinated by the game's popularity. Yesterday I took my kid and girlfriend to the art museum on the Notre Dame campus. Due to all of the stadium construction, you have to park in a far lot and then walk about 20 minutes to the museum. On the way to the museum I lost count of the people playing Go. We passed even more people on the way back playing go. The two guys walking behind us the entire walk back to our car (maybe parked in the same lot?) talked about Pokemon Go strategies and ways of gaming the system. The whole thing is such a phenomenon that I wound up downloading the app. It's interesting to say the least. EDIT: Also, now I wish I had the app before we went to the museum. I'm sure I probably would have found some on the walk to the museum and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 3 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: I could totally see Vince get super obsessive over the game. Vince running around Stamford yelling "Goddammit Paul, I can catch them all!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I have seen more than one person claim that if you are quick enough - if you miss a pokemon with a toss, quickly tap on the pokeball and you can get it back Again - who the fuck knows if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I wish I knew that last night when I missed like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 One of my sisters started playing last night. She talks about not understanding why its its such a big deals as I drove her to her apartment only to then ooh over her water fountain being a landmark and take several minutes to leave the car because she was so focused on capturing a rattata. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 A friend of mine was not sold on it at all when trying out the game. But after she found out some tips to try she's big-time into it. Same with me, I had no intention of playing this until Monday. But after trying it for a bit the game is indeed fun. You never know sometimes what will amuse you enough to give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Ok, just read an article about the Auschwitz concentration camp people reaching out to the game developers and asking them to take the site offers their map. Pokémon Go players... do not capture Pokémon at a fucking concentration camp memorial!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I assume that girl who took a selfie at Auschwitz learned her lesson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 6 hours ago, Craig H said: Why. Why even come in here to say that? Christ... A better question would be: "Why not?" ;-) One would think that the sort of person who runs around in public places looking for Pokemons would have cultivated a bit thicker skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I remember Phil Hendrie doing a bit where he was interviewing Bobbie Dooley (asshole suburbanite mom) and she was gushing about planning her fun trip to Germany and to the amazing box lunches she was planning for their trip to Dachau. The whole joke was how absurd it was for anyone to be that clueless....People are astounding* * in that scientific way where the horrifying can be reduced to "fascinating" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 52 minutes ago, goodhelmet said: Ok, just read an article about the Auschwitz concentration camp people reaching out to the game developers and asking them to take the site offers their map. Pokémon Go players... do not capture Pokémon at a fucking concentration camp memorial!!! Add that to the list that includes the Holocaust Museum, the 9/11 Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery. If you're hunting Pokemon at Arlington National Cemetery, hopefully the ghost of Chesty Puller will rise up out of the grave and chokeslam the shit out of you or something. Our Wing Commander and/or base PA page hasn't put out anything like some of the other warnings yet, but I'm guessing it's coming sooner or later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 It is horrifying to think where these locations are. When plotting out Pokestops and gyms they should have considered where they were plotting these. 19 hours ago, RIPPA said: What's funny is that Niantic just used all the data from their other game and slapped the Pokemon skin on it The fact that no one said anything before makes me giggle more than I should If you're referring to Ingress then I'm amazed nobody said anything. The game wasn't nearly as popular as this but it had its followers. So the fact that in both games they were at similar locations is quite alarming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I apparently can only catch Pidgey's. I have more pidgey's than all other pokemon combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Turn them in to the Professor (swipe down to the bottom of each one's description and hit Transfer). Once you have reaped your XP & Pidgey candy you can evolve the strongest to Pidgetto or Pidgeot (who's decent). And you can also live with the fact that you've sent all your Pidgeys to be murdered by that sick fuck. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offspring515 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I was visiting my parents today and in the hour I was there ten Pokemon showed up in their dining room. They live close to a park that has like 8 pokestops in it. I don't know if that had anything to do with so many showing up. The cool thing is that my Dad, who has limited mobility and can't do the walking around aspect but was curious about the game, got to check it out. My 2 1/2 year old caught a Pidgey today and it only took him like, all my Pokeballs. The ride to the orphanage after was rough, but it was right next to a pokestop so you know...silver lining. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilwaldo Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 The zombification of America continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 It sucks being in an area with nothing really around. I might have to make some trips down to Seattle just to hunt some decent Pokemon down. I did hatch a Machop from an egg today, so that's something. Team Mystic or bust, by da by. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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