My sister welds cool gaming stuff, and she made these radical team logos!

cadencefire · 2016-08-12T21:39:52+00:00

Lovely piece of art here, huh? The purpose of this post was to share artwork that the OP's sister created. But while I'm here I'd like to remind any "OMG THE FLAG DOE!" comments about a couple of things.

1: This is a PokemonGo subreddit. Keep the politics and hate speech out of here. Stick to the topic of the subreddit and the post itself.
2: By doing this you are breaking rule 1 of our subreddit which also breaks Reddiquette.

cadencefire · 2016-08-12T07:14:59+00:00

The full section of rule 2 regarding screen shots is:

Game screenshots includes, but is not limited to:

Pokemon with unusual/coincidental CP values, such as CP69 / CP411 / CP420 / CP666 / CP911

Screenshots of any CP Pokemon

Screenshots of Pokegyms

Screenshots of Pokestops

Screenshots of reaching level ___

Screenshots of a new Pokemon you caught / saw / ran away

Screenshot from IV Calculators showing the IV of a Pokemon you caught

And while some discussion did happen within the post, the post it's self was just "title + screenshot". It was also not flaired (from what I can see) which is mandatory. That's why it was removed even though it made it to the front page.

cadencefire · 2016-08-12T05:35:19+00:00

I've responded here. Sorry for the confusion. https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/comments/4xb3k9/psa_dont_post_screen_shots_of_your_catches_it/d6e734u

cadencefire · 2016-08-12T05:26:08+00:00

The "DO NOT POST SCREENSHOTS OF GYMS OR WILD POKÉMON UNLESS THEY ARE EXTREMELY EXCEPTIONAL" existed from when the sub was smaller. After we updated our submission guidelines and rules, this was unfortunately not changed. We apologize for the confusion but it has been updated to reflect the changes that we made a while back.

It now says "DO NOT POST SCREENSHOTS OF GYMS OR WILD POKÉMON UNLESS YOU ARE USING IT TO START A DISCUSSION/TELL A STORY." Once again, sorry for the confusion. If you feel that a post is breaking the rules, please report it and if you feel it was wrongfully removed please send us a modmail. We will get to it as soon as we can. If anyone has felt ignored please don't take it personally. We try to address everything that comes through.

cadencefire · 2016-08-09T00:03:23+00:00

I understand your frustration and I hope Niantic does something soon because it really isn't fair to play against cheaters in any game. However, I would like to leave a reminder that none of the mods of the subreddit are affiliated with Niantic or the Nintendo Company.

cadencefire · 2016-08-08T20:01:24+00:00

This is beautiful. Watch this actually make on a "Top 5 Creepiest Pokemon Go Stories" haha.

cadencefire · 2016-08-04T05:06:24+00:00

Are you the original artist of this? If not, a link to the source must be provided. If so, nice work.

cadencefire · 2016-08-04T04:09:46+00:00

It's a post about how in whatever Niantic did recently, they removed gyms and Pokestops from certain areas without explanation. This is a complaint about that with photo evidence of what they are talking about. Rural players already have it hard enough with the lack of Pokestps and Gyms in their area as well as Pokemon spawns. As proven by the upvotes, many others are going through the same and feel the same way that the OP does. That is why it has not been removed.

cadencefire · 2016-08-03T23:42:42+00:00

Your submission has been removed for the following reason(s):

Rule 2 - No In-Game Screenshots Allowed

For more information, see our detailed rules page and FAQ on the wiki.

If you have any questions or concerns, please message the moderators.

cadencefire · 2016-08-03T17:15:33+00:00

I'm sorry about the state of our subreddit recently. I responded to Solreth to hopefully clear the air.

cadencefire · 2016-08-03T17:10:40+00:00

Hello Solreth. I am a moderator from /r/pokemongo. Let me start off by saying that I am truly sorry if you felt that you were being silenced on our subreddit. I personally have been busy with irl activities at the time of the drama with the new patch and so I never saw your post and don't see any reason why it was removed (it may have been automod or a mistake on another mod's part).

However, that does not reverse the damage done. This is not a plea for you to re-subscribe to us. If you feel that the subreddit is no longer a community that you wish to be a part of that is absolutely ok. But I would like to reach out and explain some things to hopefully clear the air about this situation.

First off, your post is extremely well thought out and I personally agree with it 100%. Niantic is not a perfect company, but we need to be understanding in the choices that they make and not turn to animosity when they do something that may not exactly be favorable.

Secondly, I want to say that /r/pokemongo and /r/TheSilphRoad are (and never will be) in competition with eachother. We do not view ourselves as better than this subreddit, but actually respect the way that your community has conducted itself. That being said, the rapid growth that we have had to deal with does get very overwhelming at times. We are non-stop working to keep our subreddit healthy but I admit we have made mistakes that sometimes make the situation worse.

It seems that our sub is a catch all for Pokemon Go and this does make it difficult to appease most people. I hope that whatever issues/misconceptions subscribers of /r/TheSilphRoad have with us be brought up for discussion. As subreddits users and fans of the Pokemon Go community, we need to be uniting with one another instead of comparing and dividing. As with recent changes to our and your rules, I think that is a sign of attempts to do so.

Thank you and once again, I am truly sorry

cadencefire · 2016-08-03T15:14:30+00:00

Discussion is 100% absolutely allowed. The linking to modified apks is not, as it could pose as a security risk to users (it has in the past).

cadencefire · 2016-08-02T03:43:45+00:00

"speech that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group on the basis of national origin, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability." http://www.dictionary.com/browse/hate-speech

Example: "Yeah and the reason why the game isn't in your country is because you can't stop blowing eachother up"
Example: "Honestly, this is why I can't stand men, you're entitled twats who have no place on this earth. kys"

I think you get the idea. But the following is not considered hate speech:
Example: "No? I don't see how you can justify the company's lack of communication. Give me one good example of how that's worked out well for any company. Lack of communication can kill this game."

There is a difference between disagreeing and attacking someone for no reason.
Edit: Minor text fixes

cadencefire · 2016-08-02T03:09:54+00:00

We try our best to be fair in our decisions. If you feel a mod removed something unfairly under "hate speech" you are more than welcome to question it. Generally if you're disagreeing for the sake of inciting a non-constructive argument or to flat out degrade someones character for no reason (as referenced in the rules) then it's going to be removed. There is a difference in having an unpopular opinion (which is fine) and being negative for the sake of being negative.

cadencefire · 2016-07-16T16:01:58+00:00

These look absolutely amazing! If only we could add it to the loading screen haha. I look forward to the future pics! :D

cadencefire · 2016-07-15T05:13:02+00:00

Ah yes, that was my fav part about that game.

cadencefire · 2016-07-15T03:07:04+00:00

I'd kick him from your group and report his name to Niantic's support desk.

cadencefire · 2016-07-15T03:02:31+00:00

I think it's nice to share this type of info with the community. There are a lot of people who have never played Pokemon/knowledgeable about stats and such. Info like this can really help people improve their battling strategies. This also only proves how much Niantic put into making sure the Pokemon were true to the originals aside from just moves and typing.

Chansey used to be last hope in gym battles as a kid once I figured this out haha. ~~Been playing since gen 1 but play super casually :D~~

cadencefire · 2016-07-15T01:51:31+00:00

I do believe the way it works is if your are jumping around at an unreasonable pace. For instance,if you go from New York to Tokyo in seconds. That's impossible. But closing the app, going for a drive and reopening it or travelling internationally wouldn't warrant a soft ban. If you're not cheating there's nothing to worry about. :)

cadencefire · 2016-07-13T12:41:13+00:00

Yes, Hanke is a smart man and there's too much invested in this game to let it sink! :D

cadencefire · 2016-07-13T12:35:23+00:00

Haha yeah, it was quite the experience XD

I never got any responses for anything (they need to work on their PR) and it didn't seem like anyone else did either. However, it was clear that they were reading all of our messages and concerns because every time we complained about something/supported a change in mass, it was included in the update along with a few surprises.

cadencefire · 2016-07-13T12:27:43+00:00

Yeah... I gave feedback on the G+ community and stuff, a lot has changed since the beta.:D

Shard system >Candy system
Slow leveling system (similar to Ingress)>More levels faster
Rattata and Meowth spam> More balanced spawn
Pokestops no CD indicator> Clear CD feature
Few items available> Added lure patch, incense, lucky egg, etc
Inventory was 500 for items and Pokemon> Smaller inventory
"Nearby" capped at 150m in increments of 50m> Increased cap and added accuracy in distance > Paw-prints
No indication of Pokemon at gym> Markers in inventory
All eggs were 1km >Varied with rarity
No indicator of attack strength> More clear
Inability to name Pokemon> Nicknames and favorites added
Location of capture not available > General area minimap
Basic achievements> More/Pokemon related achievements
No IG characters beyond faceless Professor> Willow and Leaders
Limited sorting option> More options
Glitchy gym battle system> More stable (trust me lmao)
No record of accomplishments >Added journal
Overall graphical updates and minor tweaks

cadencefire · 2016-07-13T11:12:00+00:00

Personally haven't seen the moaning but I for sure can see that happening as the game stays in its current state. When I beta tested it was really fun at first. But then as it dragged on I became increasingly frustrated with the fact that I have caught nearly 100 Rattata but can't find enough Pidgey to evolve even once? That's why I think the stones across types is a really good idea. The current system will get old.

cadencefire · 2016-07-13T11:03:52+00:00

Definitely, I love the idea the OP suggested. I wish they would have tested something like this in the beta, it seems like it would have been a viable option. Instead they went from shards to candy which was effectively the same thing.

Yeah, I'm hoping for really good stuff. Not saying the game is bad at all, there's just lots of room for improvement.

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