After hearing about this with the help of my niece we went Pokémon poaching and i am not sure if I will go all crazy for it but it was a fun way to walk a couple miles around the neighborhood. It might be a good way burn off some of the beer belly.
I've read internet posts about all the information they collect from your phone while using the game. I don't know if it is true but it is scary.
I've read internet posts about all the information they collect from your phone while using the game. I don't know if it is true but it is scary.
So is this app like virtual geocacheing?
Basically. The app uses your GPS to find your location on a simplified map. On the map are things that pop up; Pokemon, Pokestops, Gyms, etc.
If you get close enough to one of these things you can"
Pokemon = Capture it.
Pokestop = Get things like pokeballs *used to capture pokemon*, Eggs (Can hatch into pokemon I think) and various things to feed pokemon, to upgrade them etc.
Gym = Places where you can battle against other pokemon for XP, etc. (Haven't gotten to that point yet.)
When you find a pokeon and try to capture it the camera starts up adn the pokemon is projected virtually in the screen. A pokeball is at the bottom of the screeen and you swipe up to "toss" it at the pokemon. You may or may not catch it, but starting out it's pretty easy to get a few. Later, depending on your level and the level of the pokemon, it might not stay in the ball.
Not sure why everyone is getting hurt or doing dumb things with this. It's not like you have to have your eyes glued to the screen to walk around. Just glance down once in a while and stand still during the interaction.
Pokeman sounds interesting but the last thing I need is another distraction...
Ahh. Got it. Thanks
Me and the family have started geocaching in the last year or so. Its fun to "find" things.
Pokeman sounds interesting but the last thing I need is another distraction...
Oh wow. Without context that would be super unsettling.
This reminds me I still need to set up that puzzle cache down the trial from my house.
Do people still do geocaching? I found the thrill to be gone once all phones had GPS and cache locations were described online. Seemed like cheating.
I like the personal nature of a geocache better. I really couldn't care much at all about Pokemon other than for the family time.
Oh wow. Without context that would be super unsettling.
Even in context, it is unsettling. There is no tangible gain from this behavior.
People are so F----ing stupid sometimes.
My GF works in a park as a gardener during the summer. The day it was released she said there were a ton of people in the park, which she found super encouraging, but that they were all staring at their phones (a major pet peeve- people can't do ANYTHING anymore without taking breaks to stare at their phones.)
When she found out they were all there because of the game, she got irritating. Over this week they've had kids doing $hit like bring power strips to hijack park outlets (like in a gazebo for band lighting) to keep their addic-- ahem, entertainment, alive.
The park has a ~50' diameter duck pond that is supposedly a "gym" at one point 35+ people were standing around it, just staring at their phones.
So is this app like virtual geocacheing?
Good chance some of them actually talked to each other at some point.
I've heard that argument before, but If they did, what's the chance that they talked about anything but Pokemon?
I went out walking last night and caught a few but out of Pokeballs. The good thing is the couple stops in my area to recharge makes a nice little loop to get in a couple miles.
Yeah, a friend complained because he ran out and he didn't want to pay to get more. I don't think he understood that the Pokestops recharge after a short time and you can just go hit it up for more. I think I have about 100 balls right now.
The higher level you are the more new things you can get. Just found out about a couple of new things. Not sure when I can afford the time to go play with it again. I gotta get back to fixing my *daughter's car I broke.
I was somewhere today watching so many people staring at their phones chasing imaginary $hit it made me sick. I wanted to go around *****-slapping people one at a time.
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