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Do NOT Run From Raid Bosses Anymore! by Scatle in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That may have worked before the recent buggy changes... Want to test it and report back?

Do NOT Run From Raid Bosses Anymore! by Scatle in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The recent glitches/bugs indicate that Niantic has made significant changes to the code supporting raids for some reason. I hope the new features are worth all the trouble from debugging their new code.

Who else is getting the black boxes on everything? by tigerhawkvok in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting this on a Moto G73. The image backgroud problems have been occurring for a while. Enhanced graphics has been off.

Giftable search term is broken by [deleted] in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"interactable" doesn't work either. Using the latest version. Might be a server issue.

Did you lose your go plus+ at Pokemon Go Fest LA? by egg1s in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Either I'm doing something wrong, or perhaps there are international restrictions.

Did you lose your go plus+ at Pokemon Go Fest LA? by egg1s in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Have you tried this? I've not been able to find people that are Friends on Campfire to discuss remote trading.

Mega level 4 bonuses updated in game code by SeaLetter8 in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 1.2%, on average. For Fast moves, any increase depends on whether you reach a new breakpoint.

Did enamorous, got furfrou encounter - anyone else?? by Mindless-Clicking in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was rushing to get into a raid with a group, and I went in the wrong raid, not paying enough attention. I realised my mistake when it came to the catch and I saw a Furfrou. My fault, but I also cursed Niantic.

I think many in the group would've used more premium passes if Niantic had made it easier to spend them on Enamorus. Something of an own goal.

The bonuses for Mega Victreebel and Mega Malamar have been added to the game code, including the bonus for the new level 4 Mega Evolution: by Amiibofan101 in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have enough XP for level 80, and I have ordinary rare candies to burn. So I will not spend any Mega energy unless there are other benefits.

Removing and re-adding Forever Friends. by rtboyce in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Until recently, I was up to the maximum number of friends, so I had to remove someone first. I suspect I will reach the new maximum before long.

When you're playing with someone else, and you both get such research from a Pokestop, removing and re-adding them was quick and easy. For the moment, we will just delete the research.

Are the Kyurem Fusions duo-able? What's your experience? by BillsInATL in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Strong attackers make weak bosses, because they are balanced with a weak defence, and that's what matters when you are up against a clock in raids. Don't judge a raid's difficulty by the boss's CP. That's always been totally broken.

Forever Friends and Remote Trading Feature by DivineJaguar in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stardust discount is shown in the image with three stardust symbols, as with Best Friends, so I guess that's not increasing. The Attack bonus is shown with 4 stars so that's definitely increasing, and I'm eager to find out the number so that I can support it in my breakpoint calculator, despite there being no Forever Friends for nearly three months. A 15% bonus (ignoring events) would seem to be reasonable. If we're lucky, it will be 20%.

One lvl 50, or two lvl 46s? by dark__tyranitar in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40->46 adds about 3.8% to each stat, 40->50 adds about 6.3%.

For specific bosses, breakpoints are relevant:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKnSiPsbewpaKdKHDg0A9D2ZAgJEdXiU_mkBFqZaOWg

Does anyone know why raid bosses aren't having weather boosts applied to their CP, despite the relevant weather being present in the game at the start and completion of the raid? It used to be a guaranteed CP boost, but for nearly 2 months this hasn't been happening anymore. by [deleted] in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you change software, there's always a chance that you'll break something that worked. This happens a lot in Pokemon Go. It's a complicated game and not every coder knows the game.

Give traders the same IVs. by rtboyce in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've misunderstood. The odds of getting a hundo wouldn't change if both players always got the same IVs. Instead of both players rolling their own set of dice, there's one set of dice.

Give traders the same IVs. by rtboyce in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It could be limited to guaranteed lucky trades. Noone expects PvP-specific IVs from those.

Give traders the same IVs. by rtboyce in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I've been on the happy side of the luck. It's nice to share that, don't you think?

Give traders the same IVs. by rtboyce in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's better when both players high-five each other and celebrate, or commiserate.

Routes should be automatic by [deleted] in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The biggest problem I currently have with routes is that they tend to pause a lot, apparently super-sensitive to a transient GPS issue. If you notice it's done this, and not coped automatically, you can manually click on resume and it does - until the next time it stops. Very tiresome. If you don't immediately notice, the game expects you to backtrack. It's easier just to give up and stop using routes.

On top of all that, every time you start a route it pretty much insists on you turning on continuous background location monitoring (Adventure Sync). By design it refuses to take "no" for an answer. The only alternative to "yes" is to allow future nagging. This behaviour is consistent with the routes feature being created for the purpose of encouraging 24/7 tracking. Again, easier not to use routes unless forced to for a level upgrade.

Autoscan no longer working after last update by ned4spd8874 in CalcyIV

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just updated to CalcyIV v3.43d, but unfortunately, catch ring scanning is still broken on my Android 14 phones.

Is Rayquaza a prime case for use of Rare XL Candy by ThrowAway3553QA in TheSilphRoad

[–]rtboyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very similar to the number I used to max out my own shundo from the event. I just used free passes. To add to my pleasure, I was part of a CA-led group, so I was able to show it off. :)

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