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'Pokémon Go' Now Available in 26 New Countries Across Europe, Login Issues Reported [Updated]

If the progression had been as follows i'd understand some of these comments:

Before Pokemon Go. Everybody spends all their time outside frolicking in fields, playing sports and being super fit, social interaction is high and the world smells of roses
After Pokémon Go. Everybody is a bunch of zombies walking around playing Pokémon Go social interaction collapses overnight

However this is actually what has happened:

The olden days. Everybody spends all their time outside frolicking in fields, playing sports and being super fit
Recent history. Everybody watches brain rotting garbage on their TV or stares at their phones reading click bit garbage, major obesity problem and social interaction is done entirely on Facebook
After Pokémon Go. Everybody is a bunch of zombies walking around staring at their screens but at least getting exercise and apparently meeting and talking to fellow humans face to face

I'm not sure this is a bad thing.
 
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Is Pockmon go a paid game or a free game ? Recently I am playing one of the picture matching games. easy and fun.
 
Just ignore the Balkans Niantic, they clearly aren't important u ********s
 
How stupid this game is to me. I love the fact that you are being active but I hate how idiotic people are over it and how it is literally the hot topic for adults. I'm all for enjoying yourself but many people are doing way too much
 
SharksFan22 said:
Walked out of my house the other evening to see a guy standing in my yard looking at our rose bushes. "May I help you" I asked. He replied that all was fine and continued to wander further into the flower bed. He mumbled something about "almost got him" and once I realized he wasn't high and was chasing some Nintendo character in my yard, I didn't know whether to be mad that he was trespassing or be sympathetic that his life has turned into following his phone around the neighborhood capturing imaginary characters.

I decided to just wish him well, got in the car and drove off.
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You got in the car and drove off or he did? I would not leave some guy rummaging through my bushes like that.
 
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andyyardley said:
If the progression had been as follows i'd understand some of these comments:

Before Pokemon Go. Everybody spends all their time outside frolicking in fields, playing sports and being super fit, social interaction is high and the world smells of roses
After Pokémon Go. Everybody is a bunch of zombies walking around playing Pokémon Go social interaction collapses overnight

However this is actually what has happened:

The olden days. Everybody spends all their time outside frolicking in fields, playing sports and being super fit
Recent history. Everybody watches brain rotting garbage on their TV or stares at their phones reading click bit garbage, major obesity problem and social interaction is done entirely on Facebook
After Pokémon Go. Everybody is a bunch of zombies walking around staring at their screens but at least getting exercise and apparently meeting and talking to fellow humans face to face

I'm not sure this is a bad thing.
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The more people that stay indoors, the better, in my opinion.

There are too many people on the streets.
 
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Just in time. I'm doing Ironman Switzerland this week, so I'll be sure to evolve all my shizzle so I can have successful gym standoffs.
 
I've only managed to get to level 5 due to all these server problems, but I can wait! The surge in popularity is making me play through the older games again. I'm trying to finish my first run on White 2, but looking at doing Fire Red again because of all the Gen 1 hype from Pokemon Go :)
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My favourite part of all this is how widespread the appeal is. I'm seeing folk who don't even play games of any kind playing (and enjoying!) this, and today I walked past two very different groups of people having the same discussion. It's refreshing.
 
So, they first launched in a handful of countries and the servers cannot keep up, constant outages, lots of angry players. Then someone at HQ said "ok, let's add 26 more countries". Brilliant!
 
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Loco Emperor said:
How stupid this game is to me. I love the fact that you are being active but I hate how idiotic people are over it and how it is literally the hot topic for adults. I'm all for enjoying yourself but many people are doing way too much
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I know! How dare they have fun.
 
Loco Emperor said:
How stupid this game is to me. I love the fact that you are being active but I hate how idiotic people are over it and how it is literally the hot topic for adults. I'm all for enjoying yourself but many people are doing way too much
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So, what level are people allowed to enjoy it before it's too much ? I spent Saturday rollerblading for 7 hours catching them. Sunday 6 hours walking around doing it. Is that too much ? Is the walk home from work that I got a few extra blocks too much ?

Explain to me how that is a problem.
 
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So, what level are people allowed to enjoy it before it's too much ? I spent Saturday rollerblading for 7 hours catching them. Sunday 6 hours walking around doing it. Is that too much ? Is the walk home from work that I got a few extra blocks too much ?

Explain to me how that is a problem.
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That's lovely for you. Many people are not that active and I know plenty of people playing the game and are like wrapped up in it nonstop or those trespassing or going crazy at the big meets and blocking traffic to catch nonexistent creatures
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I know! How dare they have fun.
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Lmao I love how offended people get when everyone isn't buying into the hype and otherwise finds it stupid. Have fun. I find the game overhyped and stupid but do you lmao
 
Loco Emperor said:
That's lovely for you. Many people are not that active and I know plenty of people playing the game and are like wrapped up in it nonstop or those trespassing or going crazy at the big meets and blocking traffic to catch nonexistent creatures

Lmao I love how offended people get when everyone isn't buying into the hype and otherwise finds it stupid. Have fun. I find the game overhyped and stupid but do you lmao
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You think it's overhyped. Millions of players disagree with you. If you don't like it, don't play it ... simple. But don't mock those who enjoy it. That, is the offensive part.
 
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You think it's overhyped. Millions of players disagree with you. If you don't like it, don't play it ... simple. But don't mock those who enjoy it. That, is the offensive part.
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Exactly. I don't expect everyone to like what I like. But, I don't see the point in mocking people for playing a game. It's just a game.
 
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You think it's overhyped. Millions of players disagree with you. If you don't like it, don't play it ... simple. But don't mock those who enjoy it. That, is the offensive part.
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Just because millions enjoy something doesn't make it over hyped. Millions love the kardashians. That is a vey over hyped family lol. Just saying. It's a game. Not everyone thinks it is awesome and many people don't see the point. Oh well. .
 
Loco Emperor said:
Just because millions enjoy something doesn't make it over hyped. Millions love the kardashians. That is a vey over hyped family lol. Just saying. It's a game. Not everyone thinks it is awesome and many people don't see the point. Oh well. .
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At the same time it doesn't make it bad for others who are enjoying it.
 
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and ? So don't watch the show and don't play the game.
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And I gave my opinion. You're the one being defensive over a game because someone called it stupid. It's a game. Deal with it and move on and enjoy it lol. Me hating it and criticism of it being stupid and overhyped obviously doesn't take away from your excitement. So carry on lol
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/dev/toaster said:
and ? So don't watch the show and don't play the game.
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And I gave my opinion. You're the one being defensive over a game because someone called it stupid. It's a game. Deal with it and move on and enjoy it lol. Me hating it and criticism of it being stupid and overhyped obviously doesn't take away from your excitement. So carry on lol
 
Loco Emperor said:
And I gave my opinion. You're the one being defensive over a game because someone called it stupid. It's a game. Deal with it and move on and enjoy it lol. Me hating it and criticism of it being stupid and overhyped obviously doesn't take away from your excitement. So carry on lol
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And I gave my opinion. You're the one being defensive over a game because someone called it stupid. It's a game. Deal with it and move on and enjoy it lol. Me hating it and criticism of it being stupid and overhyped obviously doesn't take away from your excitement. So carry on lol
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There's constructive criticism and then there's being insulting. You're the latter.
 
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