{"id":317198,"date":"2021-08-06T19:08:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/niantics-response-to-angry-pokemon-go-players-didnt-help\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T19:08:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:08:47","slug":"niantics-response-to-angry-pokemon-go-players-didnt-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/niantics-response-to-angry-pokemon-go-players-didnt-help\/","title":{"rendered":"#Niantic\u2019s Response to Angry Pok\u00e9mon Go Players Didn\u2019t Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2814f1ddb48\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2814f1ddb48\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/niantics-response-to-angry-pokemon-go-players-didnt-help\/#Pokemon_Go_Has_a_Big_Issue\" >Pok\u00e9mon Go Has a Big Issue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/niantics-response-to-angry-pokemon-go-players-didnt-help\/#What_Are_Some_Solutions\" >What Are Some Solutions?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Niantic\u2019s Response to Angry Pok\u00e9mon Go Players Didn\u2019t Help&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-746610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pokemon-go-on-map.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pokemon-go-on-map.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pokemon-go-on-map.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pokemon Go on a map\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/kuala-lumpur-malaysia-12-july-2016-451526137\">amirraizat\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Niantic, developers of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemongolive.com\/en\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a>, recently reverted several aspects of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> to pre-COVID settings. During the pandemic, players could spin Pok\u00e9Stops and place monsters in Gyms from 80 meters away. Now (and before the pandemic), the range is back to 40 meters.<\/p>\n<p>To say this left players of the game upset would be an understatement. After days of complaining about the situation on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> and places like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pokemongo\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go subreddit<\/a>, Niantic finally responded to players\u2019 concerns. Unfortunately, the company\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nianticlabs.com\/blog\/pgo-exploration-bonus-response\/?hl=en\">blog post<\/a> did almost nothing to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ease the angry player base.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pokemon_Go_Has_a_Big_Issue\"><\/span>Pok\u00e9mon Go Has a Big Issue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This might seem like a tiny issue in the grand scheme of things happening right now (such as Apple\u2019s current iPhone surveillance situation). But for players who rely on\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon Go for entertainment, exercise, and social interactions, a significant change to the game\u2019s playability is a life-altering development.<\/p>\n<p>Niantic says that it made the change to\u00a0Pok\u00e9Stop and Gym range because it wants\u00a0\u201cpeople to connect to real places in the real world, and to visit places that are worth exploring.\u201d That is the entire point of the game, so Niantic isn\u2019t wrong in its stance.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few issues, though. Most obvious is the fact that the pandemic is certainly not over yet. As much as we\u2019d love COVID-19 to be behind us, that just doesn\u2019t seem to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>Second is the fact that 40 meters were never enough. Players didn\u2019t know it until the expanded range was implemented. At 80 meters, players could explore the world, but rather than crossing a busy street to get close to a\u00a0Pok\u00e9Stop, they could safely spin it from the same side of the road.<\/p>\n<p>My personal issue is more a matter of laziness; I\u2019m fully willing to admit it. But there\u2019s a Gym about 60 meters from my living room. I\u2019m so close to the range, but just far enough that I can\u2019t reach it. I used to be able to interact with the gym at any time, which kept me engaged in the game and coming back multiple times a day. Now I don\u2019t even play anymore. It just feels disheartening to open the game and see a gym that\u2019s so close and yet so far.<\/p>\n<p>Decreasing the distance by half makes a lot of problems for players, and it\u2019s not just a matter of laziness, as in my case. There\u2019s the need mentioned above to cross potentially dangerous streets to get close enough.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a matter of trespassing. With the 80 meter range, players could spin stops and gyms without actually stepping onto anyone\u2019s property (which has been an issue with Pok\u00e9mon Go from the beginning).<\/p>\n<p>And what about accessibility? The 80-meter range opened up the game to players who can\u2019t get that close to a Pok\u00e9Stop due to mobility issues. And for gamers with social anxiety, they could get within range of busy stops and gyms while still maintaining a comfortable distance from other players.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Some_Solutions\"><\/span>What Are Some Solutions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The obvious solution is for Niantic to simply reset the game back to its pandemic state. However, if what the company says about it hindering exploration is true, then Reddit user\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pokemongo\/comments\/oyzanr\/niantic_responds_but_it_isnt_what_you_hoped\/h7wfaeo\/\">Redpooldead<\/a> has come up with what I think is the perfect solution: make new Pok\u00e9Stops and gyms have the 40-meter range and ones you\u2019ve already visited have the longer range. You\u2019re not exploring if you\u2019re spinning the Pok\u00e9Stop and gym that\u2019s 60 meters from your home, so that argument doesn\u2019t really work.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, it looks like Niantic has decided to keep the shorter range\u2014at least until September. After that, it\u00a0comes down to players speaking with their wallets. If you find that the game isn\u2019t fun anymore with the shorter range, then maybe it\u2019s time to stop playing. At the very least, it\u2019s time to stop spending money on it, as that\u2019s the only way the developers will hear the fans.<\/p>\n<p>Niantic ended its post by saying, \u201cOur goal is to build fun and engaging experiences that remain true to our mission, and we thank you for challenging us with thoughtful and constructive feedback,\u201d and players are certainly doing just that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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