In Pokémon GO, one event follows another. Our author Noah is “event-tired” and explains why Pokémon GO could suffer from it.
This is how I feel about Pokémon GO: I love Pokémon GO. I have been level 40 since summer 2017 and play daily. But right now, I am annoyed by all the events. They happen way too often.
Want an example? To clarify how many events there were just in February, here is a list for you:
01.02: 17 new Pokémon will be added to the game
05.02-13.02: An event for the Chinese New Year
06.02-04.03: Shiny Meltan is available for a limited time
08.02-11.02: An event around friendship levels
13.02-21.02: Valentine’s Day event in Pokémon GO
16.02: Community Day in February
21.02-01.03: Shiny Latias from raid battles
23.02: Perlu Day in Pokémon GO
25.02: Farbeagle is coming to the game
26.02-28.02: Celebrations for Pokémon Day
That’s why so many events are bad
It’s not about the events themselves: I love the events in Pokémon GO. I have a lot of fun playing on such days. It’s more about the number of events. Almost every day there is one of those.
This is the problem with the events: Since there are so many events in Pokémon GO, I feel like I have to play almost every day. If I skip a day, I immediately feel like I missed something.
I can’t really enjoy and take advantage of one event because the next one is coming up right away.
Is Pokémon GO still worth it without events? There is another reason why so many events harm the game. If there isn’t an event, the game becomes almost boring. Why should I play now when in 2 days I’ll get double stardust? It doesn’t seem worth it now. At least, that’s what I often think during the time when there is no event.
For me, the game was always interesting without events, but now I am slowly losing interest because I don’t see the point in it.
Every type of player is affected: I report from the perspective of daily players, but not only they are affected, but also players who play occasionally.
The numerous events also distort the spawns of Pokémon. How can you find a Ditto for special research during a battle event? The spawns just don’t allow it.
This is how it was in the past: In the early days of Pokémon GO, there was just one event a month. I was really happy when the announcement came.
This is how it is now: Nowadays, you almost expect an event almost daily. When it is a bit quieter for a few days, you quickly lose interest in the game. When an event is announced, it’s more of a “finally!” instead of being joyful about some variety.
What would benefit the game
What I would be happy about: The best event that Niantic could hold would be a “30-days-no-event-event”. This way, one could return to the normal tasks that the game offers. The variety is great, but it always gets diminished by events.
That would be enough for me: I would be okay if there was a month where there’s only the Community Day and the limited researches. That would give you two days when you definitely should play, and otherwise, you can also take a break without feeling guilty.
This idea I would find cool: In my opinion, Pokémon GO shouldn’t rely on big events, but rather on weekly tasks. How about weekly special researches? They wouldn’t bring a new Pokémon like the old researches for Mew or Celebi, but rather existing Pokémon.
I would find it cool if I had to complete several tasks during the week and at the end encounter a Dragonite or Tyranitar. But if I don’t manage to do it during the week, it wouldn’t be the end of the world.
My conclusion: I think Pokémon GO holds too many events. I would prefer it to be a bit quieter so that one can focus back on the core tasks of the game.
What do you think?
Do you also find that there are too many events? Or do you think it’s just right? Do you even wish for more events?
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