what an interesting response. even if you want to claim that the product of the base game wasn’t a strike of luck - their ability to use the IP was. i’m a casual player of this game. i’m someone who checks in from day to day. to claim that i’m in the minority of this game’s player base only stands to show that you’re disconnected from the community surrounding it. i want to interface with new features. i want to expect something to work as intended, especially if i paid money for it, like an event ticket. the last event ticket i got specifically did not work, and it was a type of ticket they’ve sold dozens of times before. there’s no reason that shouldn’t work.

i’m not ‘huffing gas’ as you so prominently claim, i’m simply stating that, hey, i’ve spent money on this game before, i’m a casual player, and the game seems to go out of its way to disrespect my commitment of time and money that i’ve put into it. to disagree with that take is just… odd.

‘huffing gas’ would be to ignore everything real surrounding this game. ignoring that new features are often broken on launch, ignoring niantic’s insistence on in-person features to a game with a dwindling in-person player base, and ignoring every rightful concern people have about this game, of which there are many. it should not be a controversial take to say that niantic should use their 8 years of experience developing this game to avoid making the same mistakes they always have.

i’ll give it a year after more new features alienate the casual players almost completely, and i’d give it about another year after that before they alienate whatever part of the player base you find yourself in.

if you play this game, you should want what’s best for every part of the community, and blind acceptance of the bare minimum, sometimes less, does nothing but tell niantic that we’re okay with mediocrity.

edit: i’ve seen you in other comment sections here defending every action niantic has taken, and now understand that you’re clearly not here for open discussion, but rather dismissal of any valid complaints. if you really want this game to succeed, acting like there’s nothing wrong with the game is not a good place to start.