I am a proudly free-to-play player, so I'm happy to say that my relationship with Pokemon Go is not toxic to my wallet, only to my free time, not relaxing when I have the chance, not going to bed until after midnight because I need to get that 12am Rocket balloon. And also my safety, walking around after dark with no jacket, barely paying attention to my surroundings, and in the winter getting nearly frostbitten on my fingers.
But... just get to bed early (9pm to 11pm) and get the balloon before 6am (by waking at 5am)... well nowadays I only sleep 6 to 7 hours so it works to me...
Exactly! I have played since 2016, never spend anything on the game. I think spending money on pokemon go only makes the game less fun as you are technically just “buying” the pokemon instead of grinding for it and being proud of yourself when you finally get it.
i completed a marathon the other day and that was the longest 6 hours I've gone without playing PoGo in a year. It was pretty nice. But I work on the medals I want and if I forget something to do in a day then it's not a huge issue. I also don't pay money to the game. It's just a really fun hobby that I enjoy. I also love the game mechanics of having to go outside and get exercise. my family that's overweight picks on me for playing but whatever.
Honestly Pokemon Go has made me more active. It was my main motivation to go for a walk to a park, now I go for hour walks daily and even bought a pokemon go plus + so I dont even stare at my phone screen 24/7 and the walks turn into runs and it has just been a net positive for me.
@@Cr-rd4bu yeah the pokémon Go plus helps with that but there's a lot of features in the game that don't encourage in person interaction and you end up with not talking and looking at the screen so you meet up with people and then you don't interact with them (PVP, rocket battles, cleaning inventory, etc). Pretty counterintuitive.
Dynamax raids are what is making my relationship with Pokemon Go start to become toxic. I can't let a day go by without collecting my daily maximum amount of MP and doing the maximum number of Dynamax raids possible, all in the pursuit of hundos that I can power up to use in future Dynamax raids, where the process just starts again. It's a vicious cycle. It also doesn't help that most Dynamax Pokemon stubbornly refuse to have even decent IVs.
For me, Dynamax is looking like my out. After so many failed Falanx solos, I feel like this is not worth doing, and for the first time I don't feel compelled to participate (for an especially sh*tty Pokemon, no less). The Max system is such a resource burn as well, and their only use is on more Max - really no fun at all.
@@hellbenderdesign You can solo Falinks with 2 lvl 20 Gengar and 1 lvl 20 Charizard with air slash as the fast move. Just use Gengar to tank and switch to Charizard when you dynamax. I just traded for the Gengar to save candy.
I’m gonna be honest, some of you guys need a reality check. This is a video game. You are not addicted to heroin, you can stop at ANY TIME. Daxi’s suggestions are all useful but it’s sad how many people need to be told this explicitly.
I think that's his point. It's a game. Letting it negatively affect your life is not something that should happen. I'm guilty of this as well. I'm not addicted to the point where I'll put family aside so I can go play. I'm at the point where the game isn't inherently enjoyable. It feels like a chore. New Pokemon drops, I need to go find it. It's not a game, it's an errand. I should quit the game. There are better things I can use time on that will actively improve my life. But like Dax said, I think about the time I've sunk into this game, and I can't uninstall.
It may not be that simple for some people. It's never just one thing. If a game is seriously affecting a person's life, it's definitely because there are other things going on
The game isn't true to itself. Its all about getting outdoors and getting connected to people. However, in translation it means many play by themselves and when theyre outdoors theyre buried in their phones. While my friends and family are doing stuff besides Pokemon Go I'm out there in the rain simping over galarian birds and zygarde cells.
I've had mixed experiences with the community aspect of Pokemon Go. Most of the time during regular play, I'm like what you said out at my local park alone doing the daily grind. But during things like rate hours, rate days, and general big events where my community does get together, there's a lot of socializing. During Go Fest, we had a pack of people just walking around the park, chasing down raids, catching and chit chatting with each other.
@@Snow-Willow Yes. I agree. However, I think pokemon Go is the first game to really set a day/time/location for a main part of the game instead of myself and friends who might play the game. For me, it's a matter of freedom and agency.
This is part of the point I was trying to make with my comment that nerds don't have 10-40 friends. No one actually becomes friends playing Pokemon Go outside of RU-vidrs.
@@PoolKid75 Exactly. Sometimes I wonder if Niantic thinks we have relationships like little kids do. "OMG. You like Paw Patrol? Me too. Were gonna be the bestest of friends."
I’ve been playing since 7/9/16 and it’s been the longest relationship I’ve had since I got separated from my husband. Pokémon go has been there when going thru the divorce & nursing school. It’s been great for me and yes it gives me joy… I’m still super ticked they changed my avatar as I did look like mine and I would change my outfit 1-3 times a day. Now, I hide my face due to that. I hate the new avatar. Other than that time of being pissed off, the game is awesome. Thru POGO, I met friends in town and always have something to do to keep me busy all day and night. The game is usually on 24/7. I do know when it’s time to close the app when it comes to life. I enjoy the game. Especially, when I catch shinys.💙
Pokemon Go is like an old MMO, the gameplay isn't all that exciting the majority of the time but you stick with it and grind every day while waiting for those moments of peak excitement when you get something rare and can share it with your community. The game is designed to encourage people to meet up which is a design of retention because if you want to stop playing, your not just walking away from the daily grind, your also walking away from all the people you meet up with. Couple that with FOMO and it's a very addictive game.
I love that you associated PoGo with MMO, because that's exactly what I thought when he was talking. I had a hard time quitting Final Fantasy 14 because of the "wasted sub costs" associated it. But I eventually knew I had to quit, because I felt like I HAD to play to justify the fee... not that I WANTED to play. Pokemon Go feels the same way. I'm playing out of habit, and obligation... not because I enjoy it any more.
@@teh_longinator I was a Lineage 2 player back when it was more popular on private servers. I sunk thousands of hours into it because you had to, to keep up. Just a click to move and spam a button to delete mobs game, but that was just the daily grind for XP and equipment. What kept me playing was the rush you used to get from a PvP encounter and winning it, the best XP locations were always contested so you were always on edge. The weekly sieges were also some of the most fun I've ever had playing a game. PoGo feels the same somewhat, the rush comes from getting a shundo or something, I don't even play gbl lol.
Had a time where I realized I just wasn't enjoying the game anymore about 2 years back and just dropped the game. Honestly really glad I did cause Im able to enjoy the game again after picking it up last month, just with a more reduced play time. A bit bitter that I missed Mega Ray and Necrozma though, but still glad I took that break.
Amen, though brother. I'm trying to limit myself as well. I'm feeling like I'm playing out of habit / obligation, not enjoyment. I don't have a playgroup, so all these features that need me to find a local group is just insulting. It's somewhat helping with the FOMO aspect, because I know there's just a whole lot I'm not going to get to do....
Jogging or running? Either way, the key is to warm up. Start with walking, then go to jogging, then go to running. I always get winded very quickly, and I needed to run on a treadmill for 2 minutes straight and I didn't think I could, but they started me off with walking, then jogging, then running, and I was able to do it. I was very surprised.
@@PeterMurrayj Correct. Rough calculation is 2 hours for a half marathon, 4 hours for a full - if you're a regular runner. Non-regular runners of otherwise decent health and condition will take 5 to 5.5 hours. If you're out of shape, untrained, you can walk one in about 12 hours.
I'm a free-to-play player. I don't even stress about the things that you can only get by paying. And I literally enjoy the idea that the game has more longevity for me because I miss out on the "first release" of certain things. It leaves ongoing, constant goals and/or new (to me) and exciting content. I still enjoy the game, play at least a tiny bit every day - even if that is just to open up, catch something, spin a stop, complete a research task and close the app.
I am a day one player, played on and off for till the end of 2018. I got on the game every now and again for at most 4 days each in 2019, 2021, 2022. I probably am slightly addicted to pokemon go now ever since I got back into the game in June 2023 since I try not to miss any big events like go fest, go tours, raid day(not raid hours), or community days. One main thing my wife and I do is we started going for hours long walks with our dog and son to do routes around the neighborhood and take down gym at the park. We started this in August 2024 and I've actually dropped 20ish pounds. This one lady in my neighborhood talked to my wife and I when we were walking this past Saturday and she said that she could tell that I lost a bunch of weight from doing a daily walk and said that I inspired her to walk as well. It's pretty neat seeing my daily routine can inspire others to do the same thing. I didn't tell her about pokemon go but it's can work wonders if you do it right. Hoping to lose at least another 20 lbs just because I want to!
My relationship with Pokemon Go? Its the same as Minecraft 2 weeks experience. You returned to the game after a long time. Play the game everyday for 2 weeks. Then you got bored, dropping everything.
I have a friend who played in 2016 and didn't come back to the game until after remote raids were a thing. They weren't nerfed yet, and Mewtwo was in raids. I never got him to tell me exactly how many he did, but he did say it got unhealthy. The nerf on remote raids, while it made him nearly quit, made it to where he had a much healthier relationship with the game afterward because he had to change how he played. He now grinds hard in PvP now. PoGo has sooo many things to do that if you're unhappy with your current gameplay and don't want to quit, you can just change how you play and what you do in the game.
Very good topic Daxi! Great video! When i were pondering what you said in the video 2 important things come to mind 1. "Balance" the hardest part and the most fluid of all your things in life is very hard to achieve. But i think sometimes you have to take a step back like you do and look at what you are doing and why? And ask yourself simple things like "is it ok to miss that 5 star raid that is hatching in 10 min? I will be late to pick up my kids but its ok right? i might not get another chance to enter when im at home..." and sometimes you just have to take that "easy" decision to skip some things in life because after all its not as important as other things in your life. And the number 2 thing is: "Control", you have to take control of the game dont let advertisement and online soceiety dictate how you should play the game or when. Its your experience your "journey" dont let the game take control it is a very important thing that i personally had to learn the hard way many years ago. I stopped playing for about 3 years cause i didnt enjoy the game i came back this summer, and to me seeing what the game has become it feels more fun for me because there are more aspects of the game now that werent there before. For example the change on megas felt much better for me considering how it was in in the beginning. So overall it feels better this time around because i felt when i stop walking and start driving around in my car to play this game it loses purpose to me(driving nonstop). And i would say variation is important to keep me having fun in this game... like sometimes i walk sometimes a bike sometimes the car and its important to not get stuck in a loop and the game has for me kinda nailed the variation bit but failed in the money chase bit where they without hesitation try to monetize all aspects of the game as much as possible to tempt you in whatever you do! And thats probably the hardest part in this. And what i did was i have a pc-gaming addiction but instead of just stepping away from it completely, i changed the platform and the way i play with more focus on PoGO to change the sitting by a computer day by day to instead go out in the rain cause i have dailies to do in PoGO! And sometimes the first step can be just that. shifting your focus just a little and bam you open doors for other things in life. So as you say dont be Afraid to do things different
I am mostly free to play. I occasionally buy things like a go-fest ticket, but for the most part I don't spend money. That said, though, the way Niantic pushes the game. I find if I want to collect, which is what I like to do, I'm a dex completionist, More and more often they want me to show out money or devote way more time to the game than I'm willing to. Before having kids, it was a lot easier and it was actually good for me. It got me out of the house and active. But since having kids, it's become more and more of a stress and feels more like one more chore to do than something fun that also got me active.
Just about anything can be an addiction There can be positive and negative addictions. You just ran a marathon, so you know about the positives of running. There are others who do harm to themselves to the point of injury. There are all sorts of resources for addiction and recognizing if it is a problem. At the simplest, is something interfering with other parts of your life?
Only my opinion, but the pokemon go plus + helps with the addiction, time usage, and burn out. I no longer stare on screen and only let the ball do the work. I raid and gbl then I only ever focus on game on certain events.
Haven't played in nearly 3 months and it's probably one of the best decisions I've made, I'd recommend you all try to stay off for a week cause that's what I said to myself and never looked back
I would say I struggled with an addiction to this game. Don't want to get to personal but when I was around my significant other I tended to avoide her and focus on the game. After I realized what was going on i made changes like getting an auto catcher so it can play for me while I'm outside and now in a much better state than before
I have been playing on and off ever since release about 10 days after it came out. Played it basically non-stop for two years and took a three year break, came back and a few months later I lost my account and all the Pokemon in it. So that pretty much upset me heavily so I took another break until March of this year, taking more care of my stuff and now I'm on the road to Level 43. Pokemon Go has basically changed my life socially, I struggled with heavy depression and I unfortunately still do, but if it wasn't for the game then I don't know if I'd even be here right now typing this. Have gone out for so many events (mostly Community Days & GO Fests). Although I am now just playing the game for the sake of playing it, and I'm not enjoying it as much as I normally do. I'm taking a few days break right now until Halloween Part 2 and then another one until Dialga and Palkia come back and then most likely take a way longer break, like 1-2 months but we'll see. Really love your content and the yap sessions and hopefully I will be featured in the next one :)
Most games nowadays are just trying to give us Stockholm Syndrome. Game companies thrive off the players fear of missing out from said games and it's at a higher level than ever before with it not gonna change any time soon. They do just enough to keep us playing all while knowing the experience of the game could be a lot better. Pokemon go is a big proponent for this FOMO design model.
honestly, i have had a toxic relationship with the game for the past year. i played it as a coping mechanism from losing a lot of my friends around that time cause progressing in a game by myself allowed me to forget about all the other things happening. i dont go out as much anymore cause i have almost everything available but when i do go out, i go out hard and its def a problem. i fully saw this when the mega rayquaza elite raids came around and when i couldnt get one done and was wasting raid passes, i got really angry and begged my mom to drive me to my local downtown. I finally realized i had a problem and im glad i have almost everything now. i only go out for raids and special events but I will admit its still kind of a problem. i gotta stop keeping my phone open all the time expecting a shiny to be right there. i gotta stop going out in freezing weather trying to get a raid boss. if anything. maybe i should be spending coins on remote raids so i can get certain legendaries and mega into my dex without actually going out in that terrible weather and feeding my terrible playing habits, especially with winter right around the corner.
Zoe used to ask if Pokemon Go has taken precedence over your health(she worded it much better!), like missing meals, dehydration, etc., and the overwhelming majority of us have felt that at least once. I'd have to look back through some videos to find the number, or maybe you could ask her, but it's a high percentage. I have totally been there, and I actually had to take a couple weeks off of the game completely to reset. Definitely an important topic to address in the community, and a good time for me to think analyze my behavior again. Thank you for the reminder! LOL - "I'm sure there's a place I can start a fire." So funny out of context!
I am playing Pokemon go from 2019 so my account is very good the Pokemons that have my relationship with Pokemon go is like a bonding ❤like i play Pokemon go for 1 hour but I enjoy that 1 hour when galarian birds shiny release so i booked a flight for it 😂😂 but I enjoyed the trip and i also got a galarian articuno shiny moltres and Zapdos also but the toxic things are that on some time it was paid but I love Pokemon go ❤❤❤❤ and the last thing i made a lot of friends by playing Pokemon go ❤ but daxi is also right 👍
pokemon go takes nowhere near the time I sunk into World of Warcraft and Starwars The Old Republic back in the day. That being said if my wife left me I would gladly bury myself in SWTOR lol
Thank you Dax for listening to your community/fanbase! No other RU-vidr does that and would take advice as hate. go dax! congrats on completing your marathon!
Ive had drug addiction abd used pokemon go to get clean so yes im addicted but been worse things if your not not going to work or spending time with kids then not that bad
I was a hardcore player and loved this game. I didn't mind spending money on it as I could afford it and I loved spending time playing. When they changed my avatar, deleted my saved outfits, and ignored the complaints I deleted the app. I still walk around and enjoy the outdoors. I still hang out with people. I just will not play until I can make my avatar look like something I want it to look like. I don't care that they added options, but taking mine away is not acceptable.
In a way for me, gaming has always been an outlet for addiction, I've been personally addicted to other substances outside of gaming, and throughout Covid was a very dark grey area of my life, i picked up Pokemon GO again, and despite all the challenges with COVID and social gatherings I found a genuinely great and welcoming community from it, so yes, the hours can be a bit much at times I commit to the game, but I can't be mad with the positive relationships and friendships the game has also made me at the same time. A well knit balance with time management is the real way to keep motivated with other things outside of the game too in my opinion.
Thanks Daxi always enjoy these yap sessions, it's 45 mins long but it doesnt even feel like long at all. It's definitely important to find the balance between the grind and also staying mentally focused while enjoying yourself, i think i do see some of my friends are "addicted" but honestly i dont know if i should talk to them or they just enjoy themselves
Yeah I had to stop playing when I didn't want to and remind myself that I don't have to min/max everything just because I know how. So now I treat PoGo as something that I play when I was going out anyway and it makes it more fun. Only when I'm really excited about going out just for PoGo do I do it.
my take on the marathon thing, running is insanely hard, but i believe in mental training in a sense, there are tribes & hour+ documentaries i have watched that show people running half marathons a day to just maybe eat. if that is your 'normal' in a sense and you live to that lifestyle itll become easier. I have been playing on rollerblades recently which makes the game much faster pace for me but it makes it very tiresome doing 20-30km+ a day but im a week into this cycle and its unironically becoming easier. Im going to almost try and take on a mental challenge to force myself to almost think "i need to be able to move this much" in a sense. Every human has Olympian potential & i think people just gotta normalize moving, 40% of americans dont walk over like 1 or 2 miles in a week.
10:25, my problem with this and the next few minutes is that point i mentioned before; moving is life, i cant judge how people live their lives but in all honesty pokemon go is a net positive imo. its going to always be better than sitting inside and playing fifa or 2k or minecraft. sinking cost fallacy is a good example especially for gambling and spending money in general on stuff. I am free to play but time is the most important investment. as a player of hypixel skyblock being very wealthy all throughout the game, people play games for their own goals. If someone dosent see growth or enjoyable improvement they will consider stopping or finding something new.
For me, Dynamax is looking like my out. After so many failed Falanx solos, I feel like this is not worth doing, and for the first time I don't feel compelled to participate (for an especially sh*tty Pokemon, no less). The Max system is such a resource burn as well, and their only use is on more Max - really no fun at all.
As someone who has recovered from addiction, you have to be mindful of the pros and cons. If the pros do not outweigh the cons, then it's time to take a break.
I can quit whenever I want! /s But seriously, balance is critical for everything, and knowing when you are getting into an unhealthy level of obsession with anything is important, as is finding numerous ways to get those dopamine hits versus concentrating that into one game/person/thing.
Gigantamax raid just introduced after Pokemon Festival 2024 so most probably Pokemon Festival 2025 Gigantamax raid will be part of raid Pokemon. In my prediction, most possible Gigantamax raid during Pokemon festival 2025 will be Gigantamax Urshifu and Gigantamax Melmetal. This is day 1 Pokemon festival 2025 Gigantamax raid Pokemon. These two Gigantamax raid remain tier 6 and cost 800 max particle for one entry. When day 2 Pokemon festival Gigantamax raid Pokemon will be, oh! can not said Gigantamax but Eternamax Eternatus raid. This can be a 10 tier raid Pokemon! Unlimited number of players join the Eternamax raid before the end of 2 minutes countdown timer, count from first player joined in. But it cost 800 max particle for one entry.
Completing a marathon is no small feat. It's 21 2km eggs hatched. It really is an accomplishment you can be proud of, and it is my opinion that it should be on everybodies bucket list. Great achievement, Pokedaxi. Well done.
I am for sure addicted to Pokemon go, admittedly, but also…this game is one of the only a couple reasons I am still here. Sadly struggle with a lot of anxiety and depression so aside from this game and my partner, I’m not living for much. Each day is just existing and going through the motions, I’m sure a lot of others can relate to that too
addiction is a hard topic because while it is a mental disorder, it also carries across generations in your DNA. There are better addictions than others for sure, much better to catch virtual creatures than to put needles in your arm. Just know there’s always greener grass once you seek help!! thanks for the yap daxi
I will run for Half Marathon in Indy this early November and planning to do Full Marathon next year. Proud of you for finishing the Full Marathon. Wish me luck for my running journey
Don't know addiction to pokemon go only reason I haven't quit yet is because most of my friends remained on the game about the only reason I play almost daily is sending gifts. If Pokemon Go were to ever go offline I doubt I would go outside much since too much toxic behavior from people in my area so I try to avoid everyone as much as possible(Even thought that is what I been doing originally only now it is even worse). On the positive side I haven't met any toxic players. As far the game itself I got to level 50, most of the Pokedex completed(missing like 3 or 4 pokemon) and over 45 platinum medals so not like I would be missing much. Not sure if I will keep playing daily in the next 5 years like I have for 4 years gets tiring after a while. and the way how Niantic treats the playerbase sometimes made me not want to check out their other games.
I had a great moment today when I chose to go home and have lunch instead of going to a meet up for the gmax raids because I’d been to the gym and mowed my nanas lawns and lost track of time. I considered going because I ‘didn’t want to miss out’ but then I thought, no these aren’t special or overly useful, who cares it’s just a game and there is more chances to do them in future. Super peaceful and correct decision from me there.
I appreciate so much you decided talking about this. I experienced some sort of addiction perhaps, every time I decided to try hard in go battle league. Anyway it's good to analyze things and wonder if it's healthy for us in order to figure it out, so...thanks, great choice of video
Btw, the sunk cost fallacy applied to Pokémon Go Is genuinely a great idea. Aaaand it is probably the reason why I didn't uninstall it yet, even if I haven't played since August.
I must say that I had multiple problems with my neck and headaches with constantly staring at my phone while playing Pokemon go every day. I stopped playing the game 2 weeks ago and I feel better physically and mentally, I have more free time and I focus on real life so it was definitely a great step for me that I do not regret. I still enjoy watching the pokemon go videos but I am happy "I am free" from the game.
I am a f2p player and I absolutely LOVE pokemon go, I have 5 hundos, one is a shundo, one is a shadow hundo, and just yesterday I got an XXS HUNDO SPIRITOMB!
I really hope you’re a child, because the idea of an adult treating a mobile game company like they’re some kind of evil shadow government that spends its time corrupting youtubers is really sad.
This is gonna be a bit long I think I used to have a slightly toxic addiction. I would be on it as much as possible and just not want to get off, even if I accomplished my goal. I would also get unreasonably angry at things in the game. These days I’m more casual, still a bit quick to the game when I can use my phone, but I don’t get crazy mad anymore.
I have reinstalled Pokemon Go a couple of months ago because other physical activities than walking became temperarily impossible due to a facture in my spine. I wonder how much the game will hinder me from doing workouts and running when I can do that again.
The new gmax raids we cannot beat. We don’t have enough people playing in our town playing to best them. It makes me feel terrible because this is unfair. I cannot help there not being enough people our small community tries everything to get new people but we will never get enough.
I have always said you can get addicted to anything that makes you happy. It becomes problematic when that addiction is the only thing that makes you happy, and you have to seek it out. Don't let PoGo become the thing in life that brings you happiness.
Pokémon Go for me is a double edge sword. While I love going outside to exercise, it has helped reduced my cholesterol levels by running/walking. But on the other hand my mom is worry wart and doesn’t even consider about my reasoning why I go outside more often than usual. My cholesterol. She just wants me to stay with her at home. Indoors. Nothing to do there.
Together with a slight disgust for the money grabbing Niantic's politic, my personal way to get free from my Pokemon Go addition was to substitute it with another Pokemon addition: Pokemon Sleep. At least with the latter I regained my sleeping regularity, a nice before sleep, a good morning routine and regained a lot of time during the day. And differently from Go it doesn't requires grinding.
it's crazy, that you making this video now, legit 3 month ago i took 4 months break to prove it was not an addication but a commitment and enjoyment to get out walking. also, it could be really cool, to see your storage, like a run down of the legendary's or like maybe do a generation, like show candy and do slow swiping where we can see the best pokemon living dex you have, or speciel like shadow metagross or something cool ^^
in your case work life balance is important. i dont think its addiction that you enjoy your work, but i can see the diminishing returns in your case. not everyone can play as intense you may do. taking a long break is alright. my longest break from the main series was 5 years, but i found other things close to pokemon to keep my love for the series. it sounds like your work has taken too much from you and making other content would be a great mental refresh. GoFlex your creative juices Daxi and come back later. you can still make guides whilst playing casually and making new and off pokemon content if you want or just go on VaCation for a bit. we'll miss you but your mental health is important.
I’m glad to see some positive comments here because this community can be more toxic than the game. I genuinely enjoy playing the game and when I’m not I just set it down for a while. Anytime I’m excited to read about a new feature, event or just check in to see what the community is talking about it’s always a barrage of negativity. It can really ruin the fun for me to see everyone hating on literally every tiny thing. Criticism about issues and bugs is important but saying everything sucks all of the time is not good for anyone.
I used to spend over $100 every Pokemon 5* raids I wanted but now I don’t even put money into my account. All my pokecoins is now from gym takeovers. I already have enough hundo 5* for me to be satisfied not putting money into game. Plus it’s ridiculous you can do over 200+ raids of same Pokemon & still not get a hundo lmao. I regret putting so much money, but I’m glad it’s over.
I like it without the screen recording, it feels like you're the sole focus. Plus if some are listening on Spotify and have no visuals, and you comment on something on ur phone, it is prolly harder to know what's going on.
they’ve designed the game so it can’t be addicting. Sure you can catch all the pokemon outside all day long and night… but there’s limits on battling, raiding, remote raiding, opening gifts. Kind of a stretch…
been starting to feel a bit of fomo with this current halloween event and trying to stack spiritomb tasks, like i hate the idea of not stacking 3 at least once each day of this event and even thats barely achievable because the tasks are so hard to find. otherwise ive been enjoying the game and this event and will keep playing but if trying to find what you want in this game continues to be not fun then ill definitely be reflecting on if i want to keep playing.
I enjoyed this type of video! ❤ I get frustrated with it a lot. And I stopped playing for about 8 months. I had my 2nd child. But whenever I start to get really frustrated, I take time off from it. Lol, I'm not a hard-core player though either. I just enjoy getting ones that I think or cute.. or being like Go and get one of each 😂😅 and I have the fear of the unknown too. I like schedules.
We are building back up an starting over with a mechanic thats just not fun for me, unlocking lvl 60 would of been better, i hit lvl 50 in a year and a half and now its getting boring and routes an dynamax are just not doing it for me
Gmax will be a complete swerve. No idea why they would bring something into the game that requires so much. Sure there is ways out there to coordinate raids etc but every feature should be for everyone there will be so many players that can barely do regular raids never mind these ridiculous requirements. Baffling decision from niantic.
great video daxi, appreciate it. its funny cause ive been taking it a lil easier on pogo this past week. i was like feverish when i first started playing again. spent a good amount of money and time and am left feeling manipulated lol ALSO to that guy thats blaming his malformed social skills on being a "nerd" you gatta look at yourself more closely
could you potentially yap about mechanics and gimmicks like: full moon cycles in game like right now there’s a full moon for days in game but can’t use it to evolve Ursaring, or how when using an XXL buddy trying to get xxl zorua how it doesn’t apply to the zorua size yet everyone online says it works, or why is it regional locked pokemon are just permanently locked for no good reason instead of alternating spawns seasonally (can’t catch a Tropius to save my life cause I can’t just fly around the world to get the only missing Mon for my Hoenn dex completion also Hawlucha and Pachirisu)
I like the full video without screen recording, id just advise to bring the pokemon go plus and lure up somewhere so you can get some spawns. even if youre not actively playing it may be fun to see a shiny or hundo catch at the end of your yap!
35:35 If we aren't able to do remote raids or anything with people that aren't local to us, they should do away with the scatter bugs and medals where you need long distances etc. Because the only way you could get those things would be if you travel and not everyone can afford to travel and that's not really fair to have that type of stuff in the game. Just my opinion.
Pokémon go is a game that in some ways is a good thing for socialising and making friends but it can be addictive because of all the time, effort and money put into the game. Overall, it is an enjoyable game that I play with my friends and we go out once or twice a week to play together and have a good time. Though we also do other things like play tenis and get active whal having a good time with your buddies
Dynamax is extremely boring, its exactly like raiding except all the raid teams ive built are useless and have to start over with something that isnt any better
Daxi, I would be very careful about speaking of this topic and beg you to cite official academic research on the topic. There are many great papers around addiction. A good friend and a doctor of psychology has published multiple papers around Pokemon go and the psychological affects.
Thank you for this Video , the love ❤️ hate relationship with Pokémon Go is ridiculous……. The feeling of being Dupe by Niantic Sucks …. I think we all wanna feel we control our win and losses and how we play the game
Never gonna be as toxic as League of Legends. PoGo is toxic as well, don't get me wrong. What bothers me about the game is that its a never ending game. I feel like i can't stop playing because if i do, i'll skip some really cool events or other things.
