What has happen?
This game started out so well. Ive been playing since day one and, though it had a few issues, they werent major. I slowed down my playing for a few weeks, not paying much attention to the updates. I start playing more and its weird. Some things are better, with catching bonuses and a more accurate tracking system, but whats really crappy is the change theyve made to Pokestops. You either must be walking or going painfully slow in your car/on your bike. My main time to get pokestops (since there are few within my neighborhood or surrounding areas) was to go riding around with friends and getting bunches of them. Now, you cant do that anymore and half the time, all you get is "try again later" multiple times. You close and reopen and still get it. All you can do is keep opening until it finally lets you get something. However, if youre driving, you wont get anything. I used to hit 20-40 pokestops per trip. Now, I can barely get 10 in the same trip. I get that people were having issues and some people met their demise through not paying attention, but the resulting changes from these instances have made the game not interesting or worth it for many players. I assume thats why there have been so many extras and bonuses added to the game, to get people interested again, but it doesnt fix the problems these fixes have created. If I cant get pokestops like I used to, to get things like ultra balls and eggs and revives and berries (I barely have any of the new berries), and, now, the evolution items (which I havent seen even once because I barely get pokestops as it is), theres literally nothing to play with. I spend money in this game, and can have plenty of regular pokeballs, but anything else, nope. I barely spend money because theres no reason to because Im not playing. I cant even battle how I used to because no revives and potions from pokestops. I hate when we get cool, new games/apps like this and it just goes to pot not soon after. I love Pokémon, but have had to give it one star. Its just not fun, anymore. Even worse with so many new Pokémon coming out and events, but I cant really participate/play unless I want to go through endless pokeballs (because Pokémon are harder to catch now, but I cant hit enough stops with the speed cap anymore to get the other balls and berries to help). Pokémon dont even pop up unless whomever is driving is at a complete stop, so most of our time riding around is wasted. Least move pokestops nearer to stop lights and stop signs, so we can catch them then, at least. Its the only time cars are at complete stops to get a pokestop. Also, INCREASE pokestops in RURAL AREAS. Not sure why this has to be repeated so often, but remains unheard. I almost wish this game was never created because whats the point of having the game, but you can barely play it?
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Pokémon GO, v1.29.1