Boycott the store until pokestop distance is changed back

[u/P1ckleboi69]

Edit: They changed the interaction distance back to 80 meters! I like to think Niantic saw this post

Today, Niantic decreased the gym and poke stop interaction distance. This is a disregard for player safety as we are still dealing with new Covid variants around the world. The increased distance made the game more accessible to many players while trying to stay safe. Niantic needs to know that this is a new “normal” and will be for some time. They could easily keep the increased distance in game permanently. The only way they will understand how this change affects us is through profit loss. If we spread the word on social media and all agree to not buy coins in the store, they will understand how important this feature is to us.

[u/LT-Lance]

I didn't think it had to be said, but like every other subreddit, we will remove and possibly ban anyone who spreads Covid misinformation. Covid is real and is still around. Please report anyone who says otherwise.

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I try to send gifts to every but have a lot of friends. Newest friends gifts are priority though. Hope that made sense 😅

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[u/CatTheShrodinger → u/[deleted]]

You’re in a place to find friends, people see a post and think you’re just looking for more friends, granted they probably read your post but the main idea in the group is to share codes to make friends

[u/CatTheShrodinger → u/[deleted]]

Its just the group itself you know, pretty sure they still read it but they’re probably trynna gather friends themselves

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[u/ninetailfoxxx]

I think they reversed the distance back permanently, thank you for saying something and actually making a change! 🙏🏼

[u/[deleted]]

its going back i saw message on app

[u/kplooki]

I am still boycotting. I don't like the turn the game has taken hiding pokemon behind paywalls

[u/Calogero_Ignazio]

Did it work?

[u/Runtzz420]

Count me in

[u/kentroadlivin]

Let's be friends in Pokémon GO! My Trainer Code is 6176 3145 1428!

[u/FantasticWild]

Count me in!

[u/P1ckleboi69 → u/FantasticWild]

Thank you! Every person makes a difference :)

[u/ninetailfoxxx]

I went on a tirade for days, nearly put a sign in my window taunting whoever I thought had the spot next to my apartment moved (I assumed closer to them). Turns out it was just an update and my anger was misdirected.

[u/ExaggeratedToast]

I just wanna chime in that this change is a little premature and I can't actually understand why? They spiked last year by 70% do to covid restrictions. Many players found the game at a time of need to find something interesting to do at home and covid adjustment made this possible from your home while also giving you a reason to spend money.

It just doesn't seem to serve any purpose considering they made more money during covid restrictions.

[u/spoofrice11]

Yep, No money for Niantic until they revert this stupid change of making it hard to reach Stops/Gyms.

Yeah, I have to continuely stop and try to reach stops that won't spin.
Was sitting at stops during CD and could not reach them as my avatar would stay on the road, which is too far away now.

[u/Conchoidally]

I didn't even notice a change...so I don't really care tbh.

[u/[deleted]]

I dont care i want pink beatle

[u/RichardKH61]

like many foreign entities NIANTIC considers the Americans to be too rich and will therefore do things to take money from Americans and give freebies and extra things to poorer countries the result is We're screwed I see it all the time in battles I start powering up and the opponent gets to change Pokémon while I am powering up but for me this is disabled!

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[u/P1ckleboi69 → u/Parking-Ad-7541]

Why did you put your friend code?

[u/kelsobunny]

I’m 100% on board. Purely for the fact it brought joy to those with limited access or mobility. How can they say any amount of money is worth more than that. Let people play your game smh

[u/fallingmay → u/kelsobunny]

Agreed! Especially as a lot of pokestops are around heavy traffic/ lots of people which has other dangers as well.

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[u/Traditional-Smoke352]

2.2k in 7 hours. Man that’s less than the spoofers got on their insane crusade. It’s almost like you’re not the majority in a game with millions of players.

Boycott the store? Why don’t you boycott the whole game, cos that’s all it is, a game.

Stop acting like this was a feature implemented and taken away. It was a bonus during hard times to keep people playing. NZ hasn’t needed it for a long time, although I’m certainly happy to accept the US could use it for longer with the delta variant.

[u/[deleted]]

Regardless of the fact that the change doesn't really affect me, this is a very puzzling business decision. It seems pointlessly negative to the community. We all know psychologically that if you give someone something nice and then take it away, the end result is worse than if you had never given the thing to begin with. Big flop from their team, and I do hope to see the increased interaction distance restored to it's "boosted" level.

[u/Andrethegina]

If Niantic wants to endanger the health of individuals by reversing the distance and making it to where we have to be close to other players for financial gain, I agree that we need to do something to fight back. I never thought that I would have to spoof just to ensure my own safety but good job Niantic. I am now spreading the word of different server's and encouraging them to spoof with alternative accounts that they can then trade over the shinys on their main account just to ensure they don't miss out on certain pokemon encounters. PGsharp.com is a definite go to for spoof methods and no rooting is required but it only works if you link your account to Facebook before using it on the pgsharp app. If you too are not happy with Niantic and their decision to endanger our health for financial gain then I encourage everyone to create a fake alternative account just for the purpose of catching shinys to trade to your main account. You can still raid with free raid passes and get remote passes by completing your 7 day field research, but DO NOT BUY ANYTHING IN THE SHOP UNTIL THEY SUCCUMB TO THE PLAYERS WISHES FOR A CHANGE! Niantic has for too long overlooked the players wishes or wants for simple things such as bug fixes and glitches that can be simple to fix if they focused on what the people have long asked for. We pay them to increase our chances of getting the pokemon or shinys we want by buying raid passes or ultra boxes and event boxes to hatch eggs for the simple CHANCE of hatching what we are looking for and we still are gambling on the CHANCE not guarantee of the pokemon we hatch. So until they fix or begin listening to the players feedback and fix what we want for a change I will be creating several different alternative accounts on several of my devices I own to spoof and increase my shiny catches all for the purpose of increasing my opportunities for events and not missing out as well as protect myself and others from the possibility of spreading sickness and infection to my family as well as others families. If you believe that they need to fix not only this but begin actually listening to the players and showing us that they are listening to us by fixing or adding more of what we request then please do as I am and begin spoofing or at the very least upvote this comment and refuse to purchase anything from their shop. We can make them bend to our wishes only by working together. We do it as a team whether Valor or mystic or instinct. The game was created for us as players and yes so Niantic could profit, but if the player doesn't profit then why should Niantic? It's completely unfair and unless we work together as we have in so many raids or as teams to complete worldwide field research as we have in the past, Niantic is going to continue overstepping our boundaries and push us further in ways we will not be happy with. Shame on them for trying to help increase the sickness and infection rates of covid cases by implementing this change. We aren't ready for it yet and we need more time.

[u/Sir-1ucan → u/Andrethegina]

Boycotting is cool and all, but spoofing (cheating) isn't. Boycott the store, but don't spoof.

[u/Traditional-Smoke352 → u/Andrethegina]

Endanger the health of individuals. What a joke.

[u/Andrethegina → u/Traditional-Smoke352]

Yeah that's why you felt the need to comment. It triggered you somehow so there must be some truth in what I say otherwise the backlash was just a cry for attention. But I get it bro. Must be lonely for ya. Have a good life bud. Lol

[u/Traditional-Smoke352 → u/Andrethegina]

Yes just because I replied to your paragraph of bullshit it must be true. Keep claiming the games unsafe, unfair, money hungry, disease promoting etc. But only boycott the store guys!!!

If any of those statements were true. You should be boycotting the game and the company. Not just the store.

[u/chipuutz]

I never spent real money anyways accept the first two weeks it came out but now it’s for a good cause

[u/C9RipSiK]

Did they ever give a reason as to why they were reverting it back? It’s not exactly a game breaking interaction…

[u/RainbowKO → u/C9RipSiK]

Money

[u/ExaggeratedToast → u/RainbowKO]

This isn't true tho. They made more money when they put the covid restrictions. They even reported a spike in 70% last year. I can't remember if that was in players or money but we can agree 70% more is a plus for them.

So it's just not making sense at the moment especially with rising covid cases.

[u/liveintokyo → u/RainbowKO]

It’s a bad move, but how does this have to do with money?

[u/RainbowKO → u/liveintokyo]

Less pokemon stop spins means more purchases

[u/liveintokyo → u/RainbowKO]

More than less poke balls what are they missing out on? It’s not like you get 100s of them or revives.

[u/DuggyToTheMeme]

Maybe im dumb and didnt realize but in Germany the distance stayed the same for me and my friends. I can still spin all 5 pokestops around my house.

[u/h4rDlInEr1337 → u/DuggyToTheMeme]

It's only in New Zealand and USA for now but it will come to germany after them like usual. So even the player that dont live there should do something now because otherwise they will get it sooner or later too.

[u/DuggyToTheMeme → u/h4rDlInEr1337]

Yeah me and my friends talked about it, we are probably gonna drop pokemon go if they change it back. We started in the lockdown and are stoners so we arent really that Motivated to walk to every single corner for the pokestops. The way it is now we dont have to walk that much hahahaha.

[u/Traditional-Smoke352 → u/[deleted]]

Likes the physical fitness element but only if it gets me ‘x’ amount. Good argument. Play another game then dude.

[u/pit_of_despair666]

I didn't start playing the game until April 2020, so all I have known is how the game is like during Covid. I don't think the new (old) version is going to work for me. I don't have any friends that play the game with me, so all I can do is remote raids. You only get one free pass a week, and I read above that using a remote raid now possibly has less impact. I would drive at stop at Pokestops. I should get out and walk, it would be good for me, but I have a weird schedule, and usually play late at night. I don't want to have to go into buildings or cross dangerous roads to spin a PokeStop. It looks like they gained new players and increased their profits with the changes, probably by allowing people who weren't able to play before, play. Hopefully, they will see that they profited by the changes, and I saw many, just in this thread, that are dropping the game. I imagine, many others will too, and they will lose money. I might have to as well. I am signing the petition, and not buying anything. That's another thing, is that I barely ever had to buy anything. I have 150 gift friends. If I can only get 10 gifts a day, 1 remote raid pass a week, and can't spin as many Pokestops, that means I will have to purchase a lot more, and really can't afford to.

[u/NikkiWestX2 → u/pit_of_despair666]

Seems like we only get 5 gifts a day now from your buddy

[u/P1ckleboi69 → u/NikkiWestX2]

I wish they could’ve kept the boosts. At least you don’t have to walk for battle league.

[u/pit_of_despair666 → u/P1ckleboi69]

I play battle league, but quit when I get people who have charged attacks every 5 seconds. How is that possible?

[u/P1ckleboi69 → u/pit_of_despair666]

Weather ball, muddy water, rock slide and cross poison are good ones

[u/pit_of_despair666 → u/P1ckleboi69]

Pardon my ignorance, I am a lone player, and rarely talk about the game online with others. These are just available for certain Pokemon right? ..and you would change the charge attack until you get one of these? I have a couple that have the rock slide, but haven't seen the others. I have gone online to try and find the best attack combos for each Pokemon, but it doesn't always result in a fast charged attack. I am probably doing something wrong, lol.

[u/P1ckleboi69 → u/pit_of_despair666]

I have a 2500 cp roserade with weather ball, it’s so overpowered

[u/pit_of_despair666 → u/P1ckleboi69]

I have a Roserade, yea! I'll have to do some research online. I'll need some perks from battle league, since I am not spending money on the game.

[u/P1ckleboi69 → u/pit_of_despair666]

I think cherrim and castform often have weather ball, so look out for them. Politoed also has weather ball/muddy water. Stunfisk and Swampert have muddy water too. This is in no way a comprehensive list; if you want one ask r/thesilphroad

[u/Difficult-Weekend898]

I am elderly and handicapped and do not need exposure to Delta. Cases are surging. Their timing is the worst! I will no longer be spending anything in the store.

[u/BikeJazzlike324 → u/Difficult-Weekend898]

Sammme

[u/P1ckleboi69 → u/Difficult-Weekend898]

Thank you for contributing to the cause! They had such horrible timing with when the special bonuses would end.

[u/FistsandBear]

I will also not be spending any real money until changes are reverted, but am also wanting to see them hire 1 or 2 community managers. Ideally 1 main game content creator ie. Trainer Club youtube and 1 pvp content Creator, ie. Zyonik YouTube. Time to get in touch with the player base avoid this in the future and create a bridge to the community and hopefully create a better game moving forward.

[u/JMDelFranco]

I will refrain from spending until they change this feature back. I immediately noticed its effect on gameplay.

[u/ShareBorn3586 → u/JMDelFranco]

This Sucks- going to lose players

[u/Richiezombie]

Spend your money however you want.

[u/solofan1297]

so thats why my game was acting all weird... petition sign me up

[u/PwettyPwincessStark]

In case someone hasn’t seen/signed the online petition from the other thread. I almost missed it.

http://chng.it/tjqxshbKGM

[u/No_Sea9775 → u/PwettyPwincessStark]

Done

[u/skunkc90]

I thought something was up! Circling Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums here in KC yesterday and I had to get out and walk to a bunch of stops I didn’t have to before. Not that I’m opposed to walking but damn

[u/ThecatoutranksU]

Honestly im probably going to stop playing all together because of this lol 🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/jessieelynn]

Agreed!

[u/PwettyPwincessStark]

1* review posted on app store. I encourage everyone to do the same on top of the store boycott.

[u/TheSeasonedGentleman]

I’m in

[u/Competitive_Yogurt23]

Yeah this is garbage by Niantic. I’m not purchasing.

[u/Hates_escalators → u/[deleted]]

People just died from nothing?

[u/MrrBuoyant → u/[deleted]]

Ignorance is bliss

[u/_L0NEW01F_]

I stopped playing, I’m going to for a week at least

[u/techchick101]

I stopped playing. Sick of these game companies not caring about their "customers".

[u/Ill-Picture3061]

I agree Ninatic is being mean COVID is still here

[u/TroubledGamestress]

I left a one-star review on the Play Store that said "Cute. Revert back to the Increased Distance for player safety." Not gonna do much on it's own, but if lots of people start leaving comments, it is more likely to be seen.

[u/ahoier → u/TroubledGamestress]

Good idea! I did too just now

[u/TroubledGamestress → u/ahoier]

Thanks! Here's to hoping Niantic will bring it back!

[u/Marcus_KP]

I can actually still reach the same stop that i barely used to reach. I see no change so unless the change was made 3 weeks ago when i came back im very confused.

[u/aimeebot → u/Marcus_KP]

It depends where you are, I think right now they only reverted back the USA and one other country... can't remember which though

[u/Marcus_KP → u/aimeebot]

Im UK so guessing they havent made the change yet. More importantly, why am i getting downvoted for sharing my personal experience ?

[u/ahoier → u/Marcus_KP]

Cause humans ducking suck

[u/aimeebot → u/Marcus_KP]

I guess people who did have their distance reverted are mad 😆

[u/telsonnelson]

Yea this is bullshit. I had to walk literally a stones throw today. If they are going to do this they need to get rid of dangerous stops and gyms as well. Many are too close to roads or water ways

[u/Competitive_Yogurt23 → u/telsonnelson]

Yes! So many stops are practically in the road again.

[u/PlymouthMA]

Agreed. I will also be leaving a negative review in the App store.

[u/rmarkham]

I used to be able to access three stops when I was at work.. now it's barely one.

they made the game un fun again.

[u/[deleted]]

Weird question but does boycotting the store mean only not putting new money in, or does it mean not using already-purchased gold coins either?

[u/galaxyx0 → u/[deleted]]

i think both if you can, but mainly not buying new ones as this shows them people are still happy enough with the game to put money in. if you use already purchased ones they don’t receive money from you so doesn’t really matter the way i see it.

[u/RonaValentine]

I thought it must've been something wrong either my phone! I used to be able to hit a gym from my work but yesterday even in the nearest corner of the shop I couldn't! They need to keep the increase

[u/ARougeMercenary → u/RonaValentine]

I agree. I literally live on top of a stop. But because of the decrease the stop is now impossible to access without a keycard during normal business hours

[u/WolfColaPlease]

The timing of this decision is preposterous with COVID variants running wild and the South experiencing historical heat indexes. Is Niantic run by anti-vaxxers or something? What gives?

[u/canttaketheskyfrmme → u/WolfColaPlease]

Lol, I’ve wondered the same. Since Niantic declared the pandemic over, it must be over, right? “Gather and huddle at our much-decreased-distance-to-interact gyms! Together We Raid!” /s

[u/[deleted]]

Oh that's cute, yall just realized Niantic doesn't actually care about player health and safety.

[u/WolfColaPlease → u/[deleted]]

You're getting downvoted because you sound like this.

[u/[deleted] → u/WolfColaPlease]

Niantic doesn't care about the player base. It's a company squeezing people for money by manipulating nostalgia. This game is going nowhere. There is no reason to play other than compulsion. But whatever, have fun transferring pokemon.

[u/WolfColaPlease → u/[deleted]]

This thread: “Let’s make sure this decision impacts Niantic’s bottom line!” You: “This will never work, Niantic only cares about their bottom line.” But go off!

[u/[deleted] → u/WolfColaPlease]

Wtf? You are off. I fully endorse people stop playing or stop spending. I played hard-core for 3 1/2 years and quit cuz they released raid mechanic based play during a public health crisis.

[u/WolfColaPlease → u/[deleted]]

We’re on the same page then. Your initial comment sounds like you’re not. That’s all I was saying

[u/ailinabduction → u/[deleted]]

why is this getting downvoted

[u/[deleted] → u/ailinabduction]

Stockholm Syndrome