In Pokémon GO a new system for collecting coins is currently being tested. All players in Australia have been chosen for this. However, the tests are being received very poorly.
What is this coin system? This system was announced by Niantic a few days ago and has caused a lot of trouble. While you can earn 5 more coins daily than before, you have to do significantly more for it.
To earn 50 coins, you have to sit in gyms for a total of 25 hours, and the 5 additional coins are only awarded if you complete several special tasks each day.
This is how the first tests of the new coin system are going
This is being reported: The tests regarding the 5 additional coins in Australia have been running for 3 days now. In the “Today” tab, you can always see 5 tasks that you need to complete to get the 5 coins.
The tasks are quite simple, such as “Land a great throw” or “Evolve a Pokémon.” However, there is also the task “Win a raid,” which is causing a lot of frustration.
What is being criticized? The quest “Win a raid” is, for many trainers, the highlight of this often sharply criticized system. Currently, in many places, you are not allowed to go outside and should preferably do a remote raid. However, this costs 100 PokéCoins. Thus, you have to invest 100 coins to ultimately receive 5 free coins. This system is unfeasible for many.
However, it must be mentioned that this restriction does not apply in Australia. If the system is implemented in other countries, it could lead to problems.
Overall, the comments about the system are quite poor. The new defense time of 25 hours (formerly 8:20 hours) for the 50 coins is a thorn in the side of trainers.
We summarize some statements from players on reddit :
- melts10: “This system must go away!”
- va_wanderer: “Trash system. All these quests are literally ‘Do this for a single coin’ for a total of 5 coins, while they make it impossible to get 50 coins even if you’ve been in a gym all day. And what if it were 5 coins for each quest? Much better, although gyms would still be massively under-rewarded.”
- SirSnorlax22: “We can only pray that our Australian friends fight against this change. Stop buying anything. Play less. Complain.”
Will the system also come to Germany? So far, it is only a test in Australia. Niantic wants to wait for feedback and then reassess.
If they actually heed the feedback and do not ignore the trainers, as they are accused of doing, this system likely will not come to Germany or the rest of the world. After all, the feedback from Australia is catastrophic.
