Pokemon Go #22: Papa's got a brand new Grumpig bag.

@SirNilsOlav I've also added him.., I'm out of gifts and have opened my limit for today but should be pushing by 8am tomorrow to set things off

Thanks Dillite, he's thrilled! There's no rush for gifts for him, he has the smallest bag size and just levelled up so he's a good 40 items over his limit at the moment

SirNils I have added your DS. I am out of gifts as I have sent all of mine out, but there will be one tomorrow.

Speaking of remote friends, if anyone would be willing to add DS we would really appreciate it, he's at the add three friends task stage. I'll try to make sure he sends frequent gifts :)

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@machampsmum we are due ultra, would you like to coordinate eggs?

Any of my ultras/besties up for a few battles?

I also think if they hadn't wanted remote battling, including with online friends, Niantic would (or should) have limited the feature like trading.

It’s not that they didn’t want remote battling, because they clearly do.

It’s that the remote battling is designed for genuine friends who can effectively communicate about when to battle; not internet randoms sharing a friend code with little way to contact each other bar a shoutout on a forum.

I think an online indicator for battles would be great. I also think if they hadn't wanted remote battling, including with online friends, Niantic would (or should) have limited the feature like trading. Given they didn't, IMO it certainly isn't silly to wish they'd make a QoL improvement for it.

That said, even for in person battling an indicator would be useful. So many times either I have had to restart my game or my friend has to be able to successfully invite despite being stood next to each other and being able to check an indicator to see if we could "see" each other first would be brill.

Well done, MrsJ, I’m still battling to get one. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve got ‘nice’ on the 5th. I’m not good under pressure

I think I should stop at 5! Anyone around for a battle now?

I don't think Urgh necessarily meant to be matched with any online random. Perhaps just an online friend who is also looking to battle. That is in no way silly.

My point is that we’re all online randoms to each other on this thread, regardless of in game friendship status. None of us know each other, we’re not genuine friends, just a group of people who’ve shared codes.

That’s not what the system was designed for. It’s great that you can battle long distance, but it was never designed for random internet people sharing friend codes.

If one day they add these features then that’s great, but PvP was introduced for genuine friends who can communicate effectively when wanting to battle.

Yy, there should be a system to show a player in online and available to battle. A simple dot next to there name would suffice. Even ‘real’ friends organising a battle is still clunky as you’d have to text to pre-arrange times, where as I imagine most people (me included) are more spur of the moment. If I get 5 mins I pop on PoGo to see what’s around.

I do think it might be something they’ll end up introducing in the future though if enough people give them feedback on it.

There not their - urgh!

I’m actually friends on their with my neighbour. I have to text to arrange a battle (or maybe I should knock on her door?).
Why didn’t they make distance a factor like trading if you aren’t meant to battle people a distance away?

Well said, Hakuna. I don't think Urgh necessarily meant to be matched with any online random. Perhaps just an online friend who is also looking to battle. That is in no way silly.

I don't think people playing the game is any way they choose is "just silly". You're just being rude frankly.

Not everyone has the time or inclination to get involved in large local groups. The system is flawed because a successful business (which is what niantic is) should cater to its whole customer base in order to retain them.

And yes it should say you are available and even match you with someone else wanting to battle. The whole thing doesn’t work just now.

It works for how it was intentioned.

PvP was never really designed for random people on the internet who don’t know each other bar sharing a friend code.

It was designed for genuine friends, whether local or distance, as close friends will communicate effectively and be able to organise battles.

Hoping someone you don’t even know might be online at the same time as you is just silly, and not what PvP was intentioned for.

It’s certainly good for those who don’t know players in real life, and rather lucky you can do it considering distance trades aren’t allowable, but the cost of that is that organising battles is going to be trickier, because you’re not using it as it was designed.

@betty that’s fine - I got all my battles done. I kept asking as I find it so glitchy I sometimes have to start a battle 3/4 times before it works

And yes it should say you are available and even match you with someone else wanting to battle. The whole thing doesn’t work just now.

I wish there was a little sign or something next to a friend 's name saying that they are online and up for a battle. It would make it so much easier than clicking on random people in hope that they will be there.

Anyone round for a battle? Can get two more stones today. Just had a few rounds with @putthehamsterbackinitscage! I'm xxxxreading.

@Urgh2019 apologies for turning down your battle requests earlier; I was rushing home to try and evolve in time & was running low on battery and desperate for a wee!

Anyone for a battle??

caught 10 shinies today, well chuffed. DD caught 6.

Thanks all for the battles! I've got my 5 stones but still here of anyone else needs more x