Highlights
- A Pokemon GO player suggests refunding Remote Passes to avoid losing them when players are unable to join a raid lobby.
- The price increase and limited use of Remote Passes in Pokemon GO have been controversial among players.
- The Pokemon GO community hopes for more changes to make Remote Raids smoother and improve the overall game experience.
A Pokemon GO player has suggested refunding Remote Passes when trainers can't join a raid, thus avoiding the loss of Remote Passes. One of the activities available in Pokemon GO is Raid Battles, where players get together to battle powerful Pokemon.
Raid Battles are a core part of Pokemon GO events and one of the four ways to catch Legendary Pokemon. To join a Pokemon GO Raid Battle, players must first buy a Raid Pass with PokeCoins. Another way to take part is by using a Remote Raid, which allows Pokemon GO players to join raids around the world. While it is possible to get free Remote Passes, players can also buy them with coins. Over the years, Pokemon GO's remote raids have become popular and accumulated their share of problems, and one trainer recently gave an idea for improving one of these aspects.
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Pokemon GO Players Want Niantic to Refund Remote Passes
Reddit user AAIIYAAA has suggested that Pokemon GO players have their Remote Raid Pass refunded if they fail to join a raid lobby. The player reports that they lost $10 in passes last month by entering a raid lobby only for players to leave, or the timer to run out. They argue that "Remote Passes are four days of gym control" if the player maxes out and gets knocked out daily, but "everyone knows it's not guaranteed to happen." One Pokemon GO Remote Pass costs 195 coins, while three passes cost 525 PokeCoins. The increase in the price of Remote Passes was part of one of Pokemon GO's most controversial changes, with Niantic making the item more expensive and limiting its use.
The comments on AAIIYAAA's post showed divided reactions to the idea of refunding Remote Passes. One player agreed with the suggestion, saying that the change could drastically reduce the amount of last-second leavers. Several Redditors expressed their frustration with players who abandon raids, and one revealed that they had lost five passes because of this. In another comment, a player advised not to stay in lobbies with few people until the last few seconds. In a fourth comment, a player said they had lost several passes due to players leaving raids. As a result, they started deleting their Pokemon GO friends who invited them to raids and abandoned them seconds before the timer ran out.
The Pokemon GO community is constantly sharing ideas to improve the game, including ways to make Raid Passes better. Niantic keeps bringing adjustments to Pokemon GO, showing its commitment to delivering an ever-improving experience. Because of this, players hope that at some point the developer will launch more changes that make Remote Raids smoother for the Pokemon GO community.
Pokémon GO
After a test run via an April Fools' joke on Google Maps, Pokemon GO was released to the public in the summer of 2016. The AR mobile app saw unparalleled success and continues to be one of the largest mobile games in the world, pulling in billions for developer Niantic.
- Released
- July 6, 2016
- Developer(s)
- Niantic , The Pokemon Company
