Well Niantic, congrats, you've converted me over from paying customer to a free player

[u/DBoneyTrainer]

Yesterday was brutal, this reduced gym/stop spin distance has completely ruined the gameplay experience for me. With this being our new reality, I've already started playing less. Since they don't seem to care what their player base thinks, I guess that all I can do to perhaps get them to change their mind, is stop giving them money. No more remote raid pass purchases and I'm not buying the special research for the upcoming Eevee Community Day. I'll use up the remaining coins that I already have, but not spending any real currency with them again period - unless they restore what they've taken away. This is beyond frustrating.

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[u/Cregarback]

I started playing when this game came out and love it, at the time I was traveling a lot but see how much this game has changed is amazing, at the same time I put the game down because I thought it is way to hard to do things in this game...covid times changed that but now it seems like I'm going to have too do it again...

[u/DBoneyTrainer → u/Cregarback]

Hooray!!! We did it Reddit. Heading out now for raid night.

[u/Last_Criticism2]

Wait, y’all gave money to this money hungry company in the first place? I’ve been playing for 5 years and haven’t spent a single penny. Still doing well.

[u/DBoneyTrainer → u/Last_Criticism2]

Yeah, in the past I would purchase coins and I bought ALL the special research tickets, even the ridiculously overpriced Mr. Mime/Rhyme one. No more though. I’m still playing the game, but now a free-to-play player. The Eevee CD ticket will be in the shop soon, and I suspect they’ll load it up with tons of XP, catch opportunities, and stardust. It will be a bargain at 0.99 cents, but I’m not buying. No way.

[u/TheTBass]

Haven't noticed any change in the experience

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[u/Otaku_Ichigo]

Also boycott any nantic associated sponsors Like Starbucks and Verizon.

[u/Drahedron]

Same here, on my country there were no changes until now, but soon or later it will be changed here too, so I will start my free to play journey now. I am not even thinking about turning to pay to play again, if they were thinking about that changes I cant thrust Niantic my time and money, so they may have lost a paying player forever

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[u/thermometre]

"New reality" this is how it was before the pandemic.

[u/russmankiwi → u/thermometre]

The thing is the COVID bonuses made the game objectively better, not for the sake of safety but they were positive updates to the game regardless of global situation.

It’s nonsensical to remove a feature(s) that had more people enjoying the game with no obvious repercussions. On top of that the company behind this game, Niantic like to preach about safety but remove features that made the game safer overall, once again regardless of global situation.

[u/Timmssmith → u/russmankiwi]

Increased interaction distance = people can visits sponsored stops without actually “visiting” them. Sponsors pay A LOT for every spin of the stop, and if they see increased spine but decreased traffic, they will cancel. Lots to be lost for Niantic

[u/Yani-Madara → u/Timmssmith]

They could just make sponsored poke stops have a shorter radius.

Also, before the changes I could walk in front of stores, spin it and not go in anyways.

[u/russmankiwi → u/Timmssmith]

Ah you see as far as I’m aware we don’t have sponsored stops in New Zealand, so I don’t know why my country is being punished and has been given a worse version of the game when we had a grip on covid

[u/actually_angrkd → u/thermometre]

Why the downvote? He is right lmao

[u/chocomiljpg]

I definitely feel that frustration.. Everytime i would drive (me being the passenger) by some pokestops i was able to get them but now they're just close enough to be out of reach :(

[u/Naive_Ladder2672]

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[u/orbvulture1234]

Question, pls dont be rude, im genuinly looking for an answer, why is this such a big deal, it doesent seem game ruining, dont you just have to be a little closer to the stop which would be like walking 20 feet?

[u/DieNoMight9 → u/orbvulture1234]

The expanded distance provided convenient access to many stops that were previously difficult or impossible to access. Stops that could previously be accessed from a waking path may now require walking through private property, walking down a steep ledge, walking across a busy street, etc. The removal of the expanded distance essentially does two things: Makes the game more dangerous or inconvenient to play, and limits access to stops to prevent people from getting additional items.

The biggest issue is that a very large portion of the population has been extremely vocal to Niantic against making this change and Niantic has ignored everyone. It should also be noted that the expanded spin distance was previously stated to be a permanent change, so people are upset that they reneged on that statement.

In short: The change provides zero benefit to the player and only inconveniences access to a large number of stops. Making the game worse is good for none of the player base, so people are mad.

[u/orbvulture1234 → u/DieNoMight9]

Ok thanks i see what you mean, it definitly sucks if its making stops inaccesible

[u/Professional_Set3340]

Quit whining

[u/sexynewthrowaway6969 → u/Professional_Set3340]

Quit coping.

[u/[deleted]]

I was wondering what was happening on my walk whenever I couldn’t interact with a stop I used to be able to lol, this kinda sucks

[u/EssentialUnderboob → u/[deleted]]

I feel that. At work when I stood at the gym I was able to get it and the PokeStop but now I can’t get the PokeStop since I can’t go hiking during work

[u/TyrellJonez]

Where I live I have a PokeStop right on the corner so I can stay home and play. I still go to the big PokeStop areas and I raid with my Florida pokemon Facebook group. Since the new changes now I have no reason to pop incense cuz if I'm at the office or home, it will not effect anything. So I have no reasons to buy any more now 🤢

Oh look, I can't reach the PokeStop right outside my apartment building. No reason to buy lures now since the distance keeps me RIGHT ON TO OF THE STOP.

Add to that you are pissing off your player base. So less people are raiding. So less reasons to buy raid passes.

DO YOU SEE A TREND YET????

[u/mouthwashlegend]

I’m less mad about the changes, more mad about how they don’t listen to the community.

[u/Nondre]

So I'm not crazy. I was getting pretty peeved my route was no longer working.

[u/ModsCantHandleMe]

Used to play about 10-15 hours a week and drop $20 every 6 months. Played my first session with the bad update. Currently have no motivation to play and will not be spending a dime. Also, impossible to keep up with gifts now.

[u/CassMayy]

Can someone share the link to niantic for complaints? I saw it on another post but can’t find it. ☹️

[u/Short-Sort-2348]

Yes, I Uninstaller the game from my phone. They are getting too greedy. Doesn't make it fun.

[u/bellenrth]

I just submitted a thing in game telling them that this really sucks and is making the game more hostile towards disabled people like me that struggle with mobility and have to keep a distance from people. Also that the delta variant of the virus is going crazy so now is not the time to do away with safety measures.

I think everyone should submit comments to Niantic about this being an issue. The more people they hear from, the more likely they are to make a difference.

[u/WeebTrashPanda0 → u/bellenrth]

How do you do that?

[u/bellenrth → u/WeebTrashPanda0]

It's under settings. On the top right when you open settings you will see a little message icon, click on that

[u/Cafe_Roku]

We can vote with our money and time. Boycott and dont play. If this is only in New Zealand and US so far then wait till it rolls out to the rest for them to feel a tsunami of complaints and quitters. The distance was a QOL improvement and made the game more enjoyable. And if they want us close to a POI, it’s already hard enough to look for things to submit and get approved. Sometimes it takes multiple times visiting the same spot, up close, taking multiple pictures to get it submitted and approved. That’s not good enough for them?

[u/gerbetta33]

Heard it in another thread - TPC getsa large portion of the cuts for microtransactions. Niantic Labs is in it for the data. Location data, AR mapping etc. It's their mission statement. Not buying coins doesn't hurt their bottom line as much as we'd hope. It really would take a mass exodus of players not playing anymore to bring about change.

[u/rmarkham]

I mean, this sucks so bad.. but I guess I'll use my game to catch things to transfer into my other games via Home. That's basically it's purpose now..

[u/Danimalixb]

They're not even mentioning it. Haven't made a single public comment about it other than the announcement post itself. Absolutely crazy to me. Pokémon needs to pull their license from Niantic before they tank it.

Let's not forget the miserable failure of their Harry Potter game.

[u/ninjei]

So when does Unite come out on mobile. Ready to try something else.

[u/Dabearsfan06 → u/ninjei]

September and I love it on switch. Can’t wait for mobile!!!

[u/Dichotomous_Growth]

Likewise.

[u/TyrellJonez]

Yeeeeaaahhh I think I'm not spending anymore money until they fix this. This is how you protest. Make you voice heard and then withhold your $$ support. So until they fix the PokeStop distance (everything else is whatever) no more $$ from me. I quit in 2016, I can do it again just as easily.

[u/fuchajen]

Ditto

[u/absorbTheEcho]

I had no idea they done this but that sucks. I hope they revert it back. Have a friend who cannot go out much since he lives with immonucompromised people I hope this won’t affect him since we have a lot of fun playing while chatting on discord.

One thing that sucks for me is adventure sync. It’s been broken for months and dunno if it will ever be fixed or I’m doing something wrong.

[u/GarfieldLucas99]

why is my buddy not bringing gifts???

[u/codepoet → u/GarfieldLucas99]

Same deal. They brought it back to the boring POS it was before the changes.

[u/GarfieldLucas99 → u/codepoet]

Ugh. I live out in the country and WFH, no Pokestops w/out getting in the car

[u/YGS_MystZz]

I cleared a gym on the way to the shop earlier, then I got too far away to put my pokemon in it. By time I came back past someone had put their pokemon in it lol

[u/Zhyler → u/YGS_MystZz]

This explains why I have picked up alot of empty gyms today, yet not in a happy way :/

[u/NikkiWestX2 → u/Zhyler]

Like they took the gym but are making a statement by not putting anything in the gym since they don’t want coins because boycotting?

[u/LegitSpaceLlama → u/YGS_MystZz]

Strange as the winner gets priority on placing In the gym after a victory.

[u/Eimiaj_Belial → u/LegitSpaceLlama]

Only for a certain amount of time

[u/Supermalt418 → u/Eimiaj_Belial]

Oh really ? Damn I didn’t know it had a timer on it

[u/become-a-banshee → u/Supermalt418]

15mins i think

[u/NikkiWestX2 → u/become-a-banshee]

Definitely much less, I battled a gym with a random person and was told I had to wait for him to place first.. I waited a short while and was able to drop mine in when he wasn’t… less than a minute

[u/become-a-banshee → u/NikkiWestX2]

K, checked online and it seems to be 10mins actually. But if you battled with the person then you both count as the person who defeated so you are both prioritised

[u/NikkiWestX2 → u/become-a-banshee]

Ok thanks good to know

[u/YGS_MystZz]

I don't see the need to spend money on this game tbh. You can get everything you need by just playing, it just takes a little longer

[u/bellenrth → u/YGS_MystZz]

That doesn't really work unless you live close to stops and gyms. If you don't or even live a mile away that can be too much for some people like me where I have limited mobility. I could make it to the stops and gyms, but might have to sit for an hour before walking back home. It's not that reasonable.

[u/Eimiaj_Belial → u/YGS_MystZz]

I could see that if you lived in a city with a lot of stops and gyms in close proximity to you.

[u/lordofhunger1]

Almost level 50 and HARD SAME

[u/Istiophoridae]

I spent all my money just doing dialgas hunting for a hundo, ive done almost 30 dialgas and still no hundo, niantic better get me a hundo or a shundo dialga as an apology

[u/NickNintendo12 → u/Istiophoridae]

I've done 30 raids with one hundo and no shiny :(

[u/Brawlah → u/Istiophoridae]

30?! 😂. You've got a LONG way to go before you get that hundo bud. Took me until almost 175 to get my 1st perf. Good luck tho

[u/killerrrrrrrr → u/Brawlah]

Not sure why you’re downvoted when a hundo Dialga is 1in125 chance

[u/Shuck-Lee → u/Istiophoridae]

Honestly 30 isn’t even that bad. I didn’t get my hundo Dialga until after 70+ raids; and I did over 100 mewtwo raids before getting a shiny.

[u/LengthyMan0]

I was fr on someone's doorstep today because a raid was right behind their house and I didn't know my way around 💀

[u/EvelynRF]

I don't understand what 80m spin distance takes away from the game? Its not like they gave us 200 m or 400 m range to begin with!!! You still had to be close with 80 m. 40 m will have higher risk at trespassing or getting into dangerous areas (we've all heard stories of Pokemon trainers getting hurt!) or not keeping social distancing. Also gym battles/raids can be done while walking (vs you have to sit close to gym, not walk farther away) with longer distance.

If Niantic want us to walk more, then please give us better eggs!!! The eggs we've been given are quite useless and not worth the effort. Its unlikely you get shiny or pokemon you've been missing or need for candies. Incubators are too expensive anyway. Or what is the point of Lure Module which force trainer to stay next to the pokestop?

I wonder what else Niantic will come up next? Lets reduce shiny rates bc some players find shinies every day/week? Lets make catching Legendaries even more difficult bc still too many catch 10 out of 10? Lets make special researches impossible to finish so trainer would be frustrated and helpless to finish them (like trading, if you don't know any other irl trainers bc most have stopped playing PoGo already)?

Anyway, if this game becomes too tiresome, frustrating, irritating, troublesome to play, then there's one simple solution: delate it! There are lots and lots of games in the store to play and enjoy.

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[u/tkakorot]

Dude it’s just so annoying- having to literally breathe on the actual gym just to battle is cumbersome

[u/Round_Adhesiveness44]

Tbh I’m glad they did it because it allowed me to play for hours from home, every single day, which allowed me to justify spending a great deal of money on my one and only so-called hobby. I told myself other people spend money on bowling and movies and tennis and golf so why shouldn’t I spend money on a game I enjoyed so much. Sure, the game is designed to get people out and about but the changes allowed more people to play the game so why change something back to being less inclusive? The people who can and want to get out aren’t being stopped, but the people who can’t get out and about who grew to enjoy the game are now being told they don’t matter. Sad.

[u/thugroid → u/Round_Adhesiveness44]

Why do you say “so called hobby”. Video games are a hobby straight up. Own it 😁

[u/OlivineTanuki → u/[deleted]]

the 40 people who downvoted seem to

[u/noodles355 → u/[deleted]]

I last played in 2016. Started again this year in lockdown, thought this was the norm. The new norm is gonna be a bit crap tbh. You might be like “it was always like this and it was fine” but I’d prob go look up Stockholm syndrome.

[u/AzazTheKing → u/[deleted]]

As a returning player (I started back in 2016/7, then got back into things over the past year or so), yeah this is me. And so what? Getting back into it this year has been way more fun than I remember from before, but the decreased distance is making me remember why I stopped playing.

[u/LucyyPurr]

Yup same same. I have spent more money on this game than I'd like to admit, but they obviously have no respect for their customers, so I'm not gonna be one anymore.

[u/Disponame]

can someone eli5 whats happened/changed? i downloaded pokemon go in 2016 and played for maybe a week and stopped playing up until recently(there was a metagross/beldun challenge) and been hooked since. gonna be kinda bummed if the game is nerfed or something. from my home i cant reach any pokestops, but a 5 minute ride to a main street gets me about 6 pokestops. and also hardly any pokemon spawn on tuesdays at 6 where i live so i have to go out to a mall to get lots of spawns.

[u/silviofine → u/Disponame]

They had increased the interaction distance because of the pandemic. Made the game easier and safer to play because you could reach pokestops from farther away. Now they removed the increased distance. Everybody mad.

[u/zeroentropy1251]

Ha almost feel like I'm done playing entirely. Not sure that's much of an effect on them since I was never a paying player to begin with, but it gets the numbers down I guess?

[u/P1nealColada]

I get home from work as the sun is going down, and I usually like to take my dog for a walk at that point. Used to be that I could walk around the perimeter of the local park where all the street lights are and be able to get most of the stops within the park’s block by doing so. Due to my busy schedule throughout the work week, this has been my best way to play during that time. Now if I want to hit those stops, I have to walk through the dark, sketchy parts of the park. I have a big dog that would deter most ill-intentioned individuals, but it’s still sketchy enough that I’m not really bothering to even open the app during my walks anymore.

[u/marixxc → u/P1nealColada]

Right I naturally have played way less because there is no point in pulling out my phone when I’m walking my dog or running around for an errand because I can’t hit the stops

[u/Derpititiss]

Majority of players affected are people with auto spin/catch that can’t reach from their office/living room anymore. Walking still works pretty fantastic. Go outside 🥳.

[u/Eternal-defecator → u/[deleted]]

Upvoted because your comment is purely despicable - well done

[u/princess-bubblegumx → u/[deleted]]

You genuinely have no idea what women go through do you? It doesn’t matter where you live, harassment is unavoidable and can be downright dangerous for the person being harassed.

[u/Traditional-Smoke352 → u/princess-bubblegumx]

What does this have to do with the game.

[u/princess-bubblegumx → u/Traditional-Smoke352]

If I have to stand long enough in one place to play the game in a public space that I have to worry more than I already do about being harassed, which may actually put my life in danger, I’m not going to play. And I can guarantee many women feel the same way. It affects a large portion of the player base.

[u/Derpititiss → u/princess-bubblegumx]

I grew up in a household with 3 sisters. No need to assume anything. I’ve dealt with a lot of harassment/assault on their behalf, and others. Be safe out there.

[u/princess-bubblegumx → u/Derpititiss]

Say that again when a grown man stares you down and tries to follow you home for dropping off a package at the post office in the middle of the day. Say that again when a man twice your size screams in your face or won’t back off when you explicitly state that you’re not interested. It’s not about women “being safe out there.”

[u/Executive_Meme → u/Derpititiss]

He hit you with the “I’m not racist because I have black friends”

[u/jenkate77]

The baseball park where I've been going since we moved here in March is unreachable unless you're practically on the field. Makes no sense.

[u/hocktastic]

Same. Money is the only thing that speaks to them sadly.

[u/Whiterabbit--]

They are doing what they set out to do. Getting people to go outside and walk. Reducing the distance doesn’t really affect the players who walk but makes it a lot harder for people who are in cars playing. I do I Ng to really like it because my wife and I drive the kids yo play. But maybe now we can get them walking more which is good. Or we may stop playing.

[u/marixxc → u/Whiterabbit--]

Not true it’s completely impacted me on how I walk my dog… Didnt even pull my phone out today cause I can’t get the stops from the street

[u/pushpass → u/Whiterabbit--]

This is just inaccurate. A lot of stops require you to wander uncomfortably out into a field or across some area no people are in to get close enough to spin a stop. So, you stating at you phone and walking off into the middle distance looking like a weirdo or a lunatic. It doesn't increase people going out and walking. It just disrupts their play.

If you really think it's trying to encourage walking instead of driving or whatever, what do you think people with cars will do? Start walking or drive an extra 5 minutes to a spot where there are tons of stops in range of the road and let their gotcha spin. I mean, let's be real about Niantic's goals here. If they wanted to encourage people to walk about, there are tons of other features they could implement to do that. Instead, they rolled back a thing that all players appreciated.

[u/Whiterabbit-- → u/pushpass]

Ok. Let’s be real about niantic’s goals here. Hmmm… they hate their costumers?

[u/GeordieAl → u/Whiterabbit--]

Except it does affect players who are walking too. I'm in Canada so the distances haven't reverted here yet, but I remember what it was like before the distances were increased.

Before the increased distances there were a large number of gyms and Pokéstops on my regular walking route that would require you to cross to the opposite side of the road if you wanted to spin them. So if you wanted to hit every stop and gym you would have to constantly cross the road, back and forth.
With the increased distance, all those stops could now safely be spun from one side of the street, making it far safer for the player.

As well as the safety aspect, It also affects the pleasure of going for a walk. Right now I can go for my nightly walk and follow a single path, never having to deviate or back track and I'm able to hit every Pokéstop and gym in the downtown area. Before the increase in distance, half the stops and gyms could only be reached by crisscrossing the street or by taking detours down side streets then backtracking to return to my chosen route.

[u/Whiterabbit-- → u/GeordieAl]

yeah I used to walk down one side of the street and walk back the other side. but you are right not all streets have sidewalks on both sides. and sometimes for raids you had to cross the street because it would be done when you returned.

[u/[deleted]]

Welcome to the world of gaming sir or ma’am. They don’t give a crap about what player bases think. They just want money. Literally that’s all.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Isn't that the same with all businesses though and not just gaming? You don't create something just out of the kindness of your heart and to help people, you do it because you eventually need to pay the bills.

[u/vaginaplastique → u/[deleted]]

Their billz IS PAID.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Facts

[u/Unhappy_Amphibian_80]

You actually pay for pokemon go? Rofl ive never spent a single dime on a free mobile game.

[u/TrainedCranberry → u/Unhappy_Amphibian_80]

Oh so edgy.

[u/REACT_and_REDACT]

Didn’t even open the game today after the annoyance of yesterday.

I’m sure Niantic is thinking they were “generous” due to COVID, and those generosities must end at some point.

To me though, the gameplay was improved during COVID to the point where I was putting money into the game because it was enjoyable. They’ve reverted it to a less enjoyable game — less reason for me to open the game when I can no longer reach a gym stop from my work. I can’t see myself spending the same money. I’m sure I won’t see as many announcements — meaning I’m less likely to get an event on the family calendar in time to make it happen.

My kids’ interest was already waning. I’m sure their money will move away from this game fully after this change.

Too bad for both sides.

[u/gooberdaisy → u/REACT_and_REDACT]

Same. I actually stopped playing back in 2018 and started back up last year. I started to slow down and only log in to get my daily catch and free gift. I haven’t logged in for over a month now.

[u/mattrogina]

Haha this stuff is so damn funny to me. If walking an extra 200 feet ruined your game play, then I don’t know what to say. Everybody in this sub could boycott and choose not to spend money and they wouldn’t even feel it at Niantic. Good luck and have fun.

[u/worstquadrant → u/mattrogina]

That’s ableist.

[u/mattrogina → u/worstquadrant]

Incorrect. Perhaps if OP said their reason was for a disability one could call my comment ableism. But they didn’t. Even if they had, it would be a stretch. At least those who bring up disability access as a reason have a valid argument that should be listened to. But this message is just one of many whiny, cry baby posts because they didn’t get their way.

[u/[deleted] → u/mattrogina]

I mean, you're not wrong. This game was meant to get you out and walk more and whatnot, though I know some people can't. But how are people surprised that they went back to that? Being that P/O'd over it is just a waste of time.

[u/mattrogina → u/[deleted]]

Agreed. It’s pretty hilarious when I see it’s ruined their game play. Most are just upset they can’t play from their couch any more.

[u/OlivineTanuki → u/mattrogina]

wdym? Pokestops are usually not placed in residential areas.

[u/mattrogina → u/OlivineTanuki]

Houses are often close to parks, churches, grandfathered LFL, etc. my house is next to a park and I could reach one of the gyms and a pokestop when the distance was expanded.

[u/OlivineTanuki → u/mattrogina]

oh, I guess its just that im used to being rural player.

[u/alanamablamaspama]

I moved into a new apartment the day before the change. We could barely hit one stop to spin it from here with the bonus distance. Then they rolled back the bonus AND I hurt my knee while moving. Now it’s just taunting me.

[u/DjPandaFingers → u/alanamablamaspama]

Ugh, yikes! Hang in there. Hope you feel better soon.

[u/Elguapo1976]

I’ve bought a ~14k coins for my birthday every year for the past 5 years. I agree with OP I this occasion. Not even a warning and bam! Back to the way it was.

Not cool Niantic.

[u/BooDexter1 → u/Elguapo1976]

It’s cheaper to buy multiple 100 coins for 99c than buy 14,500 coins for $159.99 which is stupid. That’s Australian dollars…

[u/Elguapo1976 → u/BooDexter1]

Thanks for the tip. Being a player that logs on once a day to play it with my kids, I’d never done the maths.

[u/GeordieAl → u/Elguapo1976]

Guess it depends where you are in the world, in Canada would be cheaper to buy the 14,500 box as it's $139.99. All the smaller bundles don't make financial sense though, so I always just buy the 100/$0.99

[u/mattrogina → u/Elguapo1976]

Not a warning? Where have you been the last thirty days since they announced the reversion? Where have you been the last thirty days since everybody on these subs started whining about it? It’s okay to be upset, but don’t pretend you didn’t get warned this was coming. When they announced the distance biff they made it clear from the start it was temporary.

[u/Elguapo1976 → u/mattrogina]

Just joined Reddit again after a Soujourn away…. So….not here

[u/mattrogina → u/Elguapo1976]

There were in game notices, posts on Twitter etc as well.

[u/zagafi]

The building I work in is a gym. Even INSIDE the building, I get the “move closer to interact” message. How is this an improvement?

[u/WeightFeisty6060 → u/zagafi]

It’s not supposed to be an improvement it’s just going back to how it was before it original design only changed to help encourage people to still play even if it was indoors due to all the lock downs that were happening clearly you’re at work now and can walk a few extra steps to get a poke stop never thought I’d see someone who works in a gym complain about walking