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Is Pokemon Go the greatest invention of the century?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 694432" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Basically, (if I understand it right) it's a more live-action version of the Pokémon game. They use GPS and actually show you a grid of the streets around you and there will be Pokémon hidden here and there - apparently they like churches and other public buildings lol - and you "catch" them virtually. Then you can level them up and stuff like that. You can find "eggs" that you have to "incubate" by walking so many kilometers. There are "stops" where you get more balls to catch with and "gyms" where you can battle your Pokémon. But instead of just sitting on your butt looking at the game on a screen, you literally have to go to the creatures and stops and gyms. For instance, my son knew there was a "gym" at Walgreen's a block from where he works. He can't quite get close enough to battle in that gym without physically walking to Walgreen's. Supposedly, you look at the street with your camera and it'll show you the Pokémon standing on it. </p><p></p><p>I heard, but didn't see the story, about people leading people into robberies with the game. Yes, you need to have a brain. I'd imagine that if you aren't careful of your surroundings, you're leaving yourself open to someone running up and snatching your phone, at a minimum. I understand that you can add a lure to get more players to come to you to battle or lure more Pokémon, which in turn will lure people. Plus, a robber could just hang out near a "stop" and wait for people. </p><p></p><p>Some people have to ruin things.</p><p></p><p>Found this story that explains it very well.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-craze-sweeps-nation-players-find-monsters-and-injuries-robberies-and-worse/" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-craze-sweeps-nation-players-find-monsters-and-injuries-robberies-and-worse/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 694432, member: 17309"] Basically, (if I understand it right) it's a more live-action version of the Pokémon game. They use GPS and actually show you a grid of the streets around you and there will be Pokémon hidden here and there - apparently they like churches and other public buildings lol - and you "catch" them virtually. Then you can level them up and stuff like that. You can find "eggs" that you have to "incubate" by walking so many kilometers. There are "stops" where you get more balls to catch with and "gyms" where you can battle your Pokémon. But instead of just sitting on your butt looking at the game on a screen, you literally have to go to the creatures and stops and gyms. For instance, my son knew there was a "gym" at Walgreen's a block from where he works. He can't quite get close enough to battle in that gym without physically walking to Walgreen's. Supposedly, you look at the street with your camera and it'll show you the Pokémon standing on it. I heard, but didn't see the story, about people leading people into robberies with the game. Yes, you need to have a brain. I'd imagine that if you aren't careful of your surroundings, you're leaving yourself open to someone running up and snatching your phone, at a minimum. I understand that you can add a lure to get more players to come to you to battle or lure more Pokémon, which in turn will lure people. Plus, a robber could just hang out near a "stop" and wait for people. Some people have to ruin things. Found this story that explains it very well. [URL]https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-craze-sweeps-nation-players-find-monsters-and-injuries-robberies-and-worse/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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