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Kev's avatar

I haven't noticed any real difference, filthy casual that I am, but it's nice that there is *any* movement. I do like the GO Pass though I felt like the rewards were better last time? Maybe I'm misremembering

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Joseph Mangano's avatar

The thing is, it's hard to know what is uniquely attributable to Scopely and what may have been in motion under Niantic. Re the GO Pass, I'm not sure whether the rewards were better previously. I think at that time that I was so focused on the event at hand that I wasn't even taking stock of what I was getting, LOL. Again, if you're relying on it as the primary reason to get out and play, you're probably going to be disappointed, but as a supplemental bonus system, I approve.

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DiegoGoldeen2's avatar

Pleased for you that there’s some positive changes being made.

I completely agree with you regarding the GO Pass, it seems like one of the best additions to the game in years. It’s funny though, I think it does highlight how lacklustre the weekly field research rewards are…

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Joseph Mangano's avatar

Yeah, pretty sure my last week's reward was Pinap Berries. Bruh, I throw them away when I have too many.

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debra mangano's avatar

Hey! I'm still hoping for improvements in both the government and pogo. I'm so tired of hearing about the shenanigans in Washington. I hope that I live long enough to see an end to them!!!

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Joseph Mangano's avatar

Before the sale to Scopely, I would've considered the prospects of improvement for either institution to be slim to none, so the idea that I'm more upbeat about the future of Pokémon GO right now tells you how far we've come with the game in a short span. Although alternatively, I suppose this also speaks to how precipitously we've fallen as a nation.

Regardless of the framing, there's genuine room for optimism. Let's hope Scopely capitalizes on the goodwill.

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Ryan Cummings's avatar

Card carrying member of the Squirtle max battle club.

There was a small community here in my neighborhood that seems to have dried up pretty quickly. Hopefully it returns.

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Joseph Mangano's avatar

It's just vaguely silly to me that we have a whole feature added to the game which, depending on where you live and when you started playing, you could basically have no regard for or ability to engage with. Right now, Dynamax and Gigantamax Battles primarily exist to justify doing being better able to do...more Dynamax and Gigantamax Battles. Thanks—I'll pass.

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