Pokemon Go

[bi0boy]

I currently work in a Marriott Resort & Spa, and the last few times I've worked, there's been loads of people (age 12+) fumbling with their phones all over the hotel. Most of the players are roaming around the conference centres... which are typically closed off when there are no events. There are more people inside trying to find a Pokemon, than there are people outside swimming.

Even one of my managers has been playing this game instead of working! He makes it a point to sit in the office for all of 10 minutes "to do work" but then pops out to rove the hotel and play! The other day, some 14 year old boy stopped us and said "Do you guys play Pokemon Go?" and sure enough, that started a 30 minute conversation and playtime with my manager. I just stood there like "wtf...". We were walking the hotel to check on an event, and he ends up playing a damn game. Even after we left the kid, he kept his phone open and played while walking.

I've not downloaded it nor have I played. I don't find the "zomg! I gotta do it!!" especially since it drains the battery and uses so much data. I've had enough issues with my battery draining and data usage at my hotel, that I don't need to add a (sorry, but stupid) game to it.

Even one of my mates texted me saying she and her husband had to go to a local cemetery one day, because he's addicted to the game. She said there must have been 30 people in this cemetery, all playing together!

The game is great, I suggest upgrading your phone and joining in

Although having said that we probably need some people like you if society is to continue to function.

 

[Callie]

I think it's very funny when you go out somewhere where there are loads of people tinkering on their phones catching Pokémon. I found a spot in a park with three pokestops wthin reach of each other next to water and there were loads of people there it was funny

 

[mrs quoad]

Pokemon GO Evolution CP Calculator

^^^evolution calculator!

These are the Minimum CP Requirements to Guarantee 1000CP+ Evolutions in 'Pokemon GO'

^^^min req stats for a 1kcp evolution!

 

[Glitter]

When you go and do battle at a gym how many times do you have to fight to take it?

I went up to the gym before and twatted three or four but they just kept coming.

 

[Pingu]

mrs pingu just got a meowth - she was quite excited

 

[abe11825]

The game is great, I suggest upgrading your phone and joining in

Although having said that we probably need some people like you if society is to continue to function.

Haha; quite true. However, I must admit, I'm on an iPhone 5S. I know it's currently an "older" phone now, with 7 being rumoured around... but the whole data usage deal while working has to do with the location of my hotel and where my office is within the hotel. Cement walls and all that... The wifi is constantly pulling, asking me to connect every time I look at my phone. Even if I shut off wifi, I'm pulling data because of the sites & things I need to do for work (& no, my job does not pay my phone bill... and this is my personal phone to boot... they refuse to get me a burn phone or allow me to expense my usage... So I don't use my phone at work all that much unless it's dire).

I think it's very funny when you go out somewhere where there are loads of people tinkering on their phones catching Pokémon.

^^ this... is true!


So much for getting people out of the house and away from technology. Pokemon got people to do things, but still keeping their eyes glued to a device...

I heard the other day that some "kid" was driving and playing, and ended up rear ending a cop car.

 

[Saffy]

My egg hatched!!
Ridiculous excitement in our house today.

 

[Callie]

My egg hatched!!
Ridiculous excitement in our house today.

What did you get?!

 

[Saffy]

It was a Bulbasaur!

 

[Callie]

Ooh nice. I don't have one of those.

 

[pengaleng]

nearly fell down some steps today round docklands, am already a cripple, this aint gonna end well.

got bare pokemon tho.

 

[Saffy]

So all the duplicates I have with lower CP I'm trading in to get cookies to help the the others evolve? Is that the right thing to do?

I have 5 eggs to hatch!

 

[bi0boy]

So all the duplicates I have with lower CP I'm trading in to get cookies to help the the others evolve? Is that the right thing to do?

There's two reasons to evolve. 1) to gain XP and 2) to get super strong ones to take gyms.

You get the same XP whatever you evolve so it's best to evolve e.g. 8 pidgeys to pidegeottos rather than 8 pideottos to pidegeots as it uses a lot less candy. Only evolve a pidegeotto to a pidgeot if you're trying to get a pidgeot that is stronger than any you currently have.

So when transferring to get candy, don't transfer all of your pidgeys as you'll have none left to evolve - only transfer those pidegeys that you have no hope of evolving for XP due to a lack of candy.

 

[Saffy]

Ahh XP, not CP and candy not cookies.
Thank you, that's really helpful.

 

[Glitter]

I'm evolving to bump up my pokedex. I'm quite shit at fighting but I am really enjoying catching all the different kinds.

 

[bi0boy]

I'm evolving to bump up my pokedex. I'm quite shit at fighting but I am really enjoying catching all the different kinds.

I was wondering about my captured lickitung earlier and what it could evolve from but found out that it can't be evolved and is only found in the wild. So not everything can be created from rats and sparrows and worms you really need to get out there and look for the rare ones.

 

[Glitter]

I was wondering about my captured lickitung earlier and what it could evolve from but found out that it can't be evolved and is only found in the wild. So not everything can be created from rats and sparrows and worms you really need to get out there and look for the rare ones.

I do both. I've also discovered that they don't always evolve into the same thing. I've had a Vaperon and a Flareon from two different Eevees. No idea what the one in the middle of the evolutionary chain is.

 

[hegley]

You can rename evees before you evolve them which guarantees what they will turn into. Commuting at the moment but will try and find a link about it later.

 

[hegley]

You can rename evees before you evolve them which guarantees what they will turn into. Commuting at the moment but will try and find a link about it later.

Evee evolution guide:
Pokemon GO Guide: How To Control Eevee’s Evolution

 

[Ranbay]

working in another office today, have caught more sat at my desk sine 9am than the whole two weeks I have been playing, the office is next to two poke stops and one is a square and people keep chucking lures down

I can also spin the poke stops from desk.

 

[Ranbay]

first time ever run out of balls!!!

fucking Zubat's !!!

 

[Glitter]

Fucking pokébastards.

EVERY time I factor in a walk the fucking servers go down.

 

[5t3IIa]

You're all mad

Is this available for iPhone in the uk yet?

 

[Ranbay]

You're all mad

Is this available for iPhone in the uk yet?

yes

yes

 

[hegley]

I've also discovered that they don't always evolve into the same thing. I've had a Vaperon and a Flareon from two different Eevees. No idea what the one in the middle of the evolutionary chain is.

Evolution chart for everything:
Pokemon Go Evolution Chart

 

[bi0boy]

Evolution chart for everything:
Pokemon Go Evolution Chart

I'd add a word of caution to those considering using all their candy powering up something that can't be evolved further - they may well bring out an update with more pokemon, there are 722 with more on the way, and only 151 in the game right now.

 

[5t3IIa]

yes

yes

But only from the US store still?

 

[Glitter]

But only from the US store still?

I just got it by searching in the app store.

 

[bi0boy]

But only from the US store still?

You need iPhone 5 and ios 8+ to get it.

 

[Vintage Paw]

It's available on the UK store now, has been for a week or so.