One of the most important things in Pokémon GO is a fully functioning game. However, it requires maintenance at regular intervals. Such maintenance has now been announced by Niantic, which is already generating a lot of discussion in the community. We at MeinMMO will show you what has happened.
What is it about? On the evening of November 2, 2021, Niantic announced via their official Twitter account that maintenance work will take place from November 3, 2021, through November 6, 2021.
This announcement has caused quite a stir among trainers, as Niantic further states that there may be disruptions in the game during this period.
Maintenance in Pokémon GO – What could happen?
What is the reason for the maintenance work? Niantic has only announced in their post that there will be maintenance work. The purpose of this is not revealed.
What do the maintenance works mean for the trainers? As Niantic has communicated, there may be disruptions in the game between November 3 and November 6, 2021. In principle, Pokémon GO should still be accessible during this time.
So if you cannot access the game in the coming days or something does not work properly in the game, the maintenance work could be the reason for it. There will likely be a brief announcement from Niantic on their Twitter account at the start and end of the work.
What does the community hope for from the maintenance work?
This announcement has sparked discussions and speculations on social media. The trainers primarily hope for improvements in the game.
These are the reactions on Twitter: Especially on Twitter, trainers provide a whole range of improvement suggestions for the game and tag Niantic in their comments to ensure they get noticed.
User Jacob asks directly under Niantic’s post whether there will be a fix for the strange day shift he has been experiencing for weeks (via twitter.com).
User Hank Barta expresses another wish: “Maybe they will fix Adventure Sync. I walked almost 10 miles today and couldn’t hatch a 10km egg until I restarted PoGo several hours later.” (via twitter.com).
Reactions on reddit: Discussions about the possible reasons for the maintenance work are also lively on reddit. User mrragequit456 speculates: “Maybe this update/maintenance will also change the game’s refresh rate.” (via reddit.com).
Kyoukai hopes that the delay in clicking the evaluation of old Pokémon will be fixed (via reddit.com).
What changes the maintenance work will have for the players remains to be seen at this point. If Niantic makes a public statement about it, you will of course find out from us at MeinMMO.
What concerns do trainers have?
But the community not only expresses some suggestions on what could be adjusted and improved during the maintenance work on social networks, but also some trainers express their concerns about the upcoming disruptions.
Jakeupinfinity writes: “That’s a long time for server maintenance, but if it makes the game run better and everything is online, then that’s cool. I hope I won’t be excluded from any raids or anything.” (via reddit.com).
Moreover, several trainers express concerns regarding the Light Festival starting on Friday. As Pokecrafter320 points out, the maintenance work coincides with the start of the event.
He already has a suspicion and writes: “This maintenance work coincides with the start of the Light Festival, so I suspect that it will either be extended or something will be changed to accommodate the shorter time.” (via reddit.com).
LocationCompetitive1 summarizes: “The pros and cons of a game that is always running. At least they are informing people this time. Usually, people just start complaining and saying they can’t play.” (via reddit.com).
How severe the disruptions and impairments in the game will actually be remains uncertain at this time. We at MeinMMO will keep you updated on this matter.
What do you think the maintenance work is for? Do you have concerns that you will experience significant disruptions in the game in the coming days? Feel free to share your opinion here in the comments on MeinMMO.
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