Summary
- New Pokemon GO alert feature helps players find specific Pokemon easily.
- Fans praise the alert function as a useful quality of life improvement.
- Players hope for the feature to expand, but some worry it might become a paid option.
Pokemon GO players are celebrating a new alert feature that was recently added to the game. The ability makes it easier for Pokemon GO players to keep track of local spawns, which may help in finding a particular Pokemon players are looking to capture.
Pokemon GO is still a very popular mobile game, but players have nonetheless had complaints and concerns about the game in recent times. Even outside the potential sale of Pokemon GO to Scopely, players have been frustrated by microtransactions, as well as gameplay issues, and the length of time it takes to have new Pokemon added to the title. However, steps taken in the right direction also tend to be openly praised by the community.
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Such seems to be the case with the new Pokemon GO Pokedex alert function. The game recently added the ability for players to mark one Pokemon that they want to be alerted about when it’s nearby. Pokemon that are set as an alert trigger appear at the top of the Nearby Pokemon list, which makes it considerably easier to spot them when looking at a large number of nearby spawn locales. However, probably the most useful element is that the game will alert players via a notification when the requested Pokemon spawns nearby, so even those who aren’t actively looking at the game have a chance of being alerted, popping in, and catching it.
Pokemon GO Players Praise Improvement
Fans of the game on social media sites like Reddit have been praising this update, calling it a useful quality of life feature. Fans have dubbed it “an incredible change,” with some saying that they’ve been hoping for a feature like this for years. While there are limitations on the feature, like the inability to add shapeshifting Pokemon like Ditto to the alert list, fans seem to be generally happy about the change. However, some have openly hoped that the game might expand the alert list further, allowing users to put more than one Pokemon on it at any given time. With that said, some have expressed concern that if the game adds the ability to track more than one Pokemon, it might be unlocked with real money.
While there are still plenty of changes gamers would like to see made to Pokemon GO overall, it’s clear that even a small addition like this can gain a lot of appreciation from the game’s community. WIth any luck, this new feature will help players to cut down on missed opportunities where they discover that they’ve just missed a chance to catch a Pokemon they’re after.
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July 6, 2016
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