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Old 14-07-2016, 21:15
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Bloody love this game, only been playing a couple of days and have already got chatting to so many random people!
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Old 14-07-2016, 21:23
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i see certain children's charity wants it banned already
It's getting kids outside and walking about which surely has to be a good thing.
My 16 year old who's rather getting used to the student life already actually came out of his room today and went out on his bike travelling around town finding Pokemon.
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Old 14-07-2016, 22:30
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i put a lure out and pikachu shows up, so i go to catch him and the game freezes, absolute horse shit
think i've lost about 17 or so pokeballs because of server issues, this is why i wont spend money till the game is fixed
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Old 14-07-2016, 22:48
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Bloody love this game, only been playing a couple of days and have already got chatting to so many random people!
I downloaded the game but this is my fear - I don't want to chat to random people.
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Old 14-07-2016, 23:22
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I downloaded the game but this is my fear - I don't want to chat to random people.
You don't have to talk to people if you don't want to. Just stick some headphones in, keep your head down and stay away as much as possible. I just like making conversation, but wouldn't if someone had headphones in and didn't make eye contact.
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Old 15-07-2016, 03:34
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Pokémon is a huge franchise. For 20 years it's been massive. Now you have a game which accessible to anyone with a smartphone.


Fad? Not sure about that but of course the numbers will decrease. It helps that its summer time as people wont be so keen to go out in the winter.
I understand Pokemon fans and gamer's in general being interested in it, but the people who have no interest in either are just taking part in it because everybody else is.
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Old 15-07-2016, 06:28
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I'm actually surprised by how many people I haven't seen playing this in public yet. I know it's only officially been out a day now, but enough people must have had the unofficial versions. I took a stroll last night, and between crashes (robbing me of Pokémon and Pokeballs) I caught four others, and visited a Pokestop (a closed church which I seemingly couldn't access).

I saw one person the whole time that was playing the game (it was obvious what they were doing). Granted I don't live in a city, but I do get about, cycling, walking, running etc, and there's just nobody around.
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Old 15-07-2016, 06:50
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i put a lure out and pikachu shows up, so i go to catch him and the game freezes, absolute horse shit
think i've lost about 17 or so pokeballs because of server issues, this is why i wont spend money till the game is fixed
I cant figure out if they are server issues or internet connection.

My children had a phone each. One on vodafone 4g signal, one with EE 3g.

The phone on 3g coverage would hang on the capture screen everytime and need rebooting, whilst the 4g phone worked fine.
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Old 15-07-2016, 07:45
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I've been pinching my dads phone while he's asleep
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Old 15-07-2016, 07:59
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Caught Jinx last night (in Dominoes of all places), well chuffed with that. It the rarest pokemon i've caught so far.
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Old 15-07-2016, 08:05
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I understand Pokemon fans and gamer's in general being interested in it, but the people who have no interest in either are just taking part in it because everybody else is.
Or because they like the general idea of it and want to give it a go. Have you never given something a go just to see what the fuss was about?
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Old 15-07-2016, 08:32
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Just caught a Omanyte and a Kangaskhan while doing a 5k walk to hatch my eggs. They were just in this little park off a side street, i was lucky i decided to walk down there. 2 of the more rarer ones to get than the usual Pokemon hanging around. They took a few Pokeballs to get though.
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Old 15-07-2016, 08:38
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Just caught a Omanyte and a Kangaskhan while doing a 5k walk to hatch my eggs. They were just in this little park off a side street, i was lucky i decided to walk down there. 2 of the more rarer ones to get than the usual Pokemon hanging around. They took a few Pokeballs to get though.
Well jel!
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Old 15-07-2016, 09:55
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All the pokemon seem to have gone on holiday today as there are none nearby.
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Old 15-07-2016, 10:24
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I downloaded the game but this is my fear - I don't want to chat to random people.
Look at it a chance to get some girls numbers
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Old 15-07-2016, 10:35
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All the pokemon seem to have gone on holiday today as there are none nearby.
I had this also, closed the app down, opened it again 5 minutes later and the usual Rattata, Squirtle and Krabby were hanging about
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Old 15-07-2016, 10:36
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Look at it a chance to get some girls numbers
I can't imagine many adult women playing this game. Purely on a ratio basis, it's usually men who play video games of some description. Whilst there are women who play them, their numbers are significantly lower. The only girls likely out collecting Pokémon are presumably going to be after school, and I wouldn't recommend approaching them asking if they'd like to see your 'Squirtle'.

I had this also, closed the app down, opened it again 5 minutes later and the usual Rattata, Squirtle and Krabby were hanging about
Get a bunch of them, and then (eventually) a Blastoise.
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Old 15-07-2016, 10:45
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I can't even choose a nickname that is available -_-
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Old 15-07-2016, 11:10
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Look at it a chance to get some girls numbers
I am a girl!

I can't imagine many adult women playing this game. Purely on a ratio basis, it's usually men who play video games of some description. Whilst there are women who play them, their numbers are significantly lower. The only girls likely out collecting Pokémon are presumably going to be after school, and I wouldn't recommend approaching them asking if they'd like to see your 'Squirtle'.

Get a bunch of them, and then (eventually) a Blastoise.
As a woman I can tell you you're very wrong and I only got the app because the girls at my workplace wouldn't stop going on about it!
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Old 15-07-2016, 11:13
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I can't imagine many adult women playing this game. Purely on a ratio basis, it's usually men who play video games of some description. Whilst there are women who play them, their numbers are significantly lower. The only girls likely out collecting Pokémon are presumably going to be after school, and I wouldn't recommend approaching them asking if they'd like to see your 'Squirtle'.

Get a bunch of them, and then (eventually) a Blastoise.
I think you under estimate how many female gamers there are out there. I also think you underestimate how many women grew up watching/playing Pokémon and couldn't be more excited about Pokémon Go.
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Old 15-07-2016, 11:19
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I know more girls playing it than lads haha. They're right geeks!
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Old 15-07-2016, 11:28
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I am a girl!



As a woman I can tell you you're very wrong and I only got the app because the girls at my workplace wouldn't stop going on about it!
Wait to Animal Crossing is released on smartphones. That's going to big.
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Old 15-07-2016, 13:15
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Would love to play this, alas, no phone. Oh well, Sun and Moon come out in November.
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Old 15-07-2016, 13:18
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Does the distance it takes to hatch an egg correspond to the type of Pokemon you'll get, or the CP of the Pokemon that hatches? Or both.

Because I really want my 10.0 km egg to be an absolute tank.
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Old 15-07-2016, 13:20
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Are you enjoying the latest craze? Have you been out and about more since the game was released?

I had to go into a playground earlier to catch a pidgey and people were looking at me all funny I felt like telling them to mind their own! Then a lady approached me and asked if I was taking photos, but once she saw I was playing the game she gave me a look and went back to her friend. I felt embarrassed to be honest. It was one of those situations where I thought about later what I should have said to her, but at the time I was glad to just get away
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