The developers of Pokémon GO have made several changes to the game in recent months that have upset the trainers. We at MeinMMO would like to know from you whether you still play the game at all.
What changes are we talking about? Various changes have been made to Pokémon GO in recent months that have deteriorated the gameplay from the perspective of many players. In particular, the home bonuses introduced during the Corona pandemic have been removed or at least worsened.
Instead, players are supposed to go outside more, meet other trainers, and explore the area together, according to Niantic. However, a large part of the community is still not fully on board with this. Especially the recent adjustments to the remote raids have angered many players and have led to strong criticism.
That is why we want to know how you currently view the game and whether you still play it despite the numerous changes.
Large protest wave due to the remote raid changes
There is currently a lot of dissatisfaction in the community, as shown by the meme shared by Twitter user JreSeawolf from the Reddit community.
In recent months, Niantic has made some changes that many trainers find incomprehensible. After initially reducing the effectiveness of smoke during standstill, shortening community days to 3 hours, and removing the weekly 1 coin box, trainers had to accept restrictions on the popular remote raids just a few weeks ago.
In early April, the developers decided to limit daily remote raids to 5 and significantly increase the costs for passes. As a result, it has become even more difficult for players in rural areas to obtain legendary Pokémon. This has led to a large wave of criticism, leading to the creation of a petition.
Content creators and some players have also written an open letter to the developers that outlines the disadvantages of the change and calls for a different solution, such as bonuses for playing on-site. However, there has been no response from Niantic so far.
Are you still playing Pokémon GO?
After the remote raids were adjusted, we wanted to know in another survey whether you still buy remote raid passes despite the high prices, with a clear result. Accordingly, 2,428 readers no longer want to invest money in the passes.
However, this is apparently not enough for some players. They are now so annoyed by the many negative changes in the game that they are even threatening to boycott Pokémon GO and stop playing on social networks.
That is why we want to know from you how you currently feel about this. Are you one of the trainers who are currently not playing anymore, or has it not affected your gameplay? Please feel free to vote anonymously in the following survey:
However, it remains to be seen whether Niantic will take the current protest action seriously and reconsider their changes. Should there be any statement from the developers, you will find out from us at MeinMMO.
What is your opinion on the numerous changes? What bothers you the most about them? Or do you not find it all that bad? Please feel free to tell us in the comments.
However, there are also a few silver linings in Pokémon GO at the moment. A new event find indicates the return of powerful Protos.
