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Have I missed something, or is this game just about walking around collecting pokemons with eggs? Is there anything else to it that I missed? The interface is

Have I missed something, or is this game just about walking around collecting pokemons with eggs? Is there anything else to it that I missed? The interface isn't illuminating.

nicky0 10y ago
There's a bit more to it than that, but essentially, yes. The "eggs" are called pokéballs.
- hundchenkatze 10y ago
  Well, the "eggs" aren't actually Pokéballs. The eggs are eggs that contain Pokémon and eventually hatch[0]. While Pokéballs are used to catch wild Pokémon[1]. [0] http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/Eggs_and_Hatching http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/Eggs_and_Hatching [1] http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/How_to_Catch_Pokemon http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/How_to_Catch_Pokemon
aram 10y ago
Honestly, I have exactly the same question. I saw dozen articles that talk about the thing but noone mentions exactly how it works / what happens after you catch a pokemon.
- cloudjacker 10y ago
  Interesting observation So the thing is that nobody knew how it worked and all the information has been word of mouth from the process of deduction annnnd people like it, which is the primary driving factor (so the answer is open the app? if you are in a launched country)
  - squeaky-clean 10y ago
    > So the thing is that nobody knew how it worked and all the information has been word of mouth from the process of deduction I really like this about it. At the popular spots near me, you can overhear a lot of rumors and guessing about how certain features work. "My friend says he caught his Dragonite at this gas station! But I wasn't there to see it, so I don't know if it's true." It reminds me of the original games. When people would spread rumors about how "holding __ button while the pokeball spins make it work better" or "You can catch mew if you glitch behind this truck." and so on, almost none of them actually being true. In a few weeks, we'll have a P:GO Wiki filled with confirmed information, people analyzing the binaries to see what does and doesn't exist, realtime maps of exact pokemon locations.... And I just don't think it will be as magical anymore. I much prefer "I think you can find this pokemon in that park" over "There is one of them at this intersection, and you have 11 minutes and 34 seconds until it despawns. Be sure to feed it only 2 razz berries, and then use a left curveball for the best odds."
    - TeMPOraL 10y ago
      > In a few weeks, we'll have (...) realtime maps of exact pokemon locations.... It's already here - https://pokevision.com/ https://pokevision.com/. It happens for all popular games eventually and I agree that it kills the magic. It makes it impossible in most competitive games to win on knowledge. In most games you can compete on skill (or grinding), but I strongly miss that particular flavour of winning because you understand more about the game. I remember the days when as kids my friends and I were playing StarCraft over LAN, and at some point I started to kick their asses because I learned the attack type/armor type coefficients and height difference bonuses, while they didn't. As for non-competitive games, you lose the discoverability aspect - but that at least can be overcome by purposefully refusing to read on-line material. I did that with Stardew Valley to my great enjoyment. The game would be much more boring if I simply went on-line, read the tips and started to min-max the shit out of it.
gthtjtkt 10y ago
> is this game just about walking around collecting pokemons with eggs? Pretty much. You can also battle to control gyms, but the rewards are pitiful and the combat system / pokemon types are so poorly implemented that it's basically a waste of time. Where I live, all the gyms change teams every minute or so. So you collect pokemon, level up, and pray that Niantic will add some better features soon (trading, PvP, ladder system, more rewards for gyms, etc.). But there's no indication that they'll do so...
- scaryclam 10y ago
  There are actually some indications of enhancements and new features, trading being one that is confirmed: http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/12/12158480/pokemon-go-trading-update http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/12/12158480/pokemon-go-trading...
Cerium 10y ago
The game is an old school LAN party. You spend time face to face with your friends, shouting out to each other and having a good time. It gets you outside and after playing for a while you forget that it is imaginary. When one person sees a good Pokemon they will tell you where it is, not by showing a phone screen but by pointing to a location nearby. Yes, it is just about walking around and collecting Pokemon.

Have I missed something, or is this game just about walking around collecting pokemons with eggs? Is there anything else to it that I missed? The interface isn't illuminating.

nicky0 10y ago

There's a bit more to it than that, but essentially, yes. The "eggs" are called pokéballs.

hundchenkatze 10y ago
Well, the "eggs" aren't actually Pokéballs. The eggs are eggs that contain Pokémon and eventually hatch[0]. While Pokéballs are used to catch wild Pokémon[1]. [0] http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/Eggs_and_Hatching http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/Eggs_and_Hatching [1] http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/How_to_Catch_Pokemon http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/How_to_Catch_Pokemon

aram 10y ago

Honestly, I have exactly the same question. I saw dozen articles that talk about the thing but noone mentions exactly how it works / what happens after you catch a pokemon.

cloudjacker 10y ago
Interesting observation So the thing is that nobody knew how it worked and all the information has been word of mouth from the process of deduction annnnd people like it, which is the primary driving factor (so the answer is open the app? if you are in a launched country)
- squeaky-clean 10y ago
  > So the thing is that nobody knew how it worked and all the information has been word of mouth from the process of deduction I really like this about it. At the popular spots near me, you can overhear a lot of rumors and guessing about how certain features work. "My friend says he caught his Dragonite at this gas station! But I wasn't there to see it, so I don't know if it's true." It reminds me of the original games. When people would spread rumors about how "holding __ button while the pokeball spins make it work better" or "You can catch mew if you glitch behind this truck." and so on, almost none of them actually being true. In a few weeks, we'll have a P:GO Wiki filled with confirmed information, people analyzing the binaries to see what does and doesn't exist, realtime maps of exact pokemon locations.... And I just don't think it will be as magical anymore. I much prefer "I think you can find this pokemon in that park" over "There is one of them at this intersection, and you have 11 minutes and 34 seconds until it despawns. Be sure to feed it only 2 razz berries, and then use a left curveball for the best odds."
  - TeMPOraL 10y ago
    > In a few weeks, we'll have (...) realtime maps of exact pokemon locations.... It's already here - https://pokevision.com/ https://pokevision.com/. It happens for all popular games eventually and I agree that it kills the magic. It makes it impossible in most competitive games to win on knowledge. In most games you can compete on skill (or grinding), but I strongly miss that particular flavour of winning because you understand more about the game. I remember the days when as kids my friends and I were playing StarCraft over LAN, and at some point I started to kick their asses because I learned the attack type/armor type coefficients and height difference bonuses, while they didn't. As for non-competitive games, you lose the discoverability aspect - but that at least can be overcome by purposefully refusing to read on-line material. I did that with Stardew Valley to my great enjoyment. The game would be much more boring if I simply went on-line, read the tips and started to min-max the shit out of it.

gthtjtkt 10y ago

> is this game just about walking around collecting pokemons with eggs? Pretty much. You can also battle to control gyms, but the rewards are pitiful and the combat system / pokemon types are so poorly implemented that it's basically a waste of time. Where I live, all the gyms change teams every minute or so. So you collect pokemon, level up, and pray that Niantic will add some better features soon (trading, PvP, ladder system, more rewards for gyms, etc.). But there's no indication that they'll do so...

scaryclam 10y ago
There are actually some indications of enhancements and new features, trading being one that is confirmed: http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/12/12158480/pokemon-go-trading-update http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/12/12158480/pokemon-go-trading...

Cerium 10y ago

The game is an old school LAN party. You spend time face to face with your friends, shouting out to each other and having a good time. It gets you outside and after playing for a while you forget that it is imaginary. When one person sees a good Pokemon they will tell you where it is, not by showing a phone screen but by pointing to a location nearby. Yes, it is just about walking around and collecting Pokemon.