Holder of the Longest Continuous Weekly Mafiascum Post Record. 1 July 2012 - 16 Feb 2023
*It may be held by someone else if you discount the major downtime in 2012 and 2014, I'm not doing the research.
One time, back in 'nam, Sudo was set upon by an entire squadron of charlies. He challenged them all to a game of Pictionary, which he won resoundingly. The charlies were forced to not only surrender the skirmish, but also their world-famous chili recipe, which Sudo sold to Texas for a hefty profit. Sudo is a master of diplomacy.
So what's the deal with Raids/Trades/all the other new features I haven't seen since I stopped playing in 2016?
One time, back in 'nam, Sudo was set upon by an entire squadron of charlies. He challenged them all to a game of Pictionary, which he won resoundingly. The charlies were forced to not only surrender the skirmish, but also their world-famous chili recipe, which Sudo sold to Texas for a hefty profit. Sudo is a master of diplomacy.
Raids let you confront powerful pokemon with friends, and if you beat them, you get a chance to catch them. Trades are a new feature that haven't been fully implemented yet.
I won't be attending as it's too far out of my way to get there during it's timeframe.
(I've also previously done two)
Holder of the Longest Continuous Weekly Mafiascum Post Record. 1 July 2012 - 16 Feb 2023
*It may be held by someone else if you discount the major downtime in 2012 and 2014, I'm not doing the research.
In post 664, DeathNote wrote:What are they like? I've got one next week but I've never done one before.
Depending on where you live - you'll have a big crowd of people. Shortly before the group will probably split by team color. They'll use private groups to organize. Everyone will want to start right after it hatches so don't be late. Sometimes people will want to do a "2nd run" because they have multiple accounts but don't bet on it. Raid itself and catch afterwards play out exactly like any other raid.
This has been my experience anyway. I've done 5 of them.
So a Raid is just a bunch of people teaming up on a pokemon like in a battle? And then you can throw a pokeball at it?
Also, I live in an area without a ton of people. Can a raid be done solo?
One time, back in 'nam, Sudo was set upon by an entire squadron of charlies. He challenged them all to a game of Pictionary, which he won resoundingly. The charlies were forced to not only surrender the skirmish, but also their world-famous chili recipe, which Sudo sold to Texas for a hefty profit. Sudo is a master of diplomacy.
That's exactly what it is yeah. Raids pop up randomly at gyms. You have to use a "raid pass" to do them. You can get a free raid pass every day by spinning the photo disc on top of a gym. Raids have tier levels to give you a rough idea of how difficult they are. Tier 1 raids can be solo'd by almost anyone, while Tier 4 will need a small group to win. Variables such as trainer levels and weather help determine just how many people are needed. If you win the battle before the timer runs out you get a chance to catch whatever you were fighting. The number of catch attempts will depend on which team owns the gym, which team did the most damage, your own personal amount of damage done, and if you have friends with you.
There are a lot of infographics like this one out there that get updated and published on a regular basis to let you know what's soloable.
oh yeah can we do some regional swaps? i desperately need kanghaskhan/mr mime/farfetch'd/heracross/corsola/relicanth/volbeat/zangoose/solrock/torkoal/tropius
those are the non-NA region exclusives
i have the NA exclusives for trade:
Tauros
Illumise
Seviper
Lunatone