Honestly, I didn't see a clear benefit in being in any of the 3 colors including overall population numbers within a city. When I was battling last night, I just subbed in some super crap pokemon when the gym turned grey so that I could take it over, then defeated my own pokemon to replace it.
Fellow colored team mates did the same and defeated my crappy 100-200CP pokemon to buffer up the gym. Hilarious part was I was getting EXP defeating my own pokemon in the gym I had taken over. Unless I missed something.
Honestly, I didn't see a clear benefit in being in any of the 3 colors including overall population numbers within a city. When I was battling last night, I just subbed in some super crap pokemon when the gym turned grey so that I could take it over, then defeated my own pokemon to replace it.
Fellow colored team mates did the same and defeated my crappy 100-200CP pokemon to buffer up the gym. Hilarious part was I was getting EXP defeating my own pokemon in the gym I had taken over. Unless I missed something.
You weren't 'defeating' your own Pokemon guarding the gym, you were training the ones you were fighting with. This raises the prestige of the gym, allowing for more Pokemon to guard it.
Unless I missed something.
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You weren't 'defeating' your own Pokemon guarding the gym, you were training the ones you were fighting with. This raises the prestige of the gym, allowing for more Pokemon to guard it.
Unless I missed something.
Ok, I reread the gym info online.
Me placing a crap 100CP pokemon into the grey gym allows for me to claim the gym. Then, similar to team mates, I/we can attack said pokemon to increase prestige of the gym to "level it up". I'm guessing the game uses the pokemon you drop off and pretends it's you, but allows you to fight you, because you're not you in the gym. You don't raise the CP of your pokemon (ie: Train) but you level up the gym... I think.
(Kinda like this dialogue at 2:16)
You get EXP for such battles, even if you're "fighting yourself". Consider fighting yourself is just fighting a clone of yourself. Over time, defeated pokemon will be replaced by stronger ones either by friendlies or by opposing factions. For instance, I replaced said crappy pokemon with a 460 Hypno after "battling myself".
I know that when I defeated my own crappy pokemon, it was replaced by a stronger one after the battle.
So both of us are correct. I think.
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No one could've ever anticipated this level of popularity -- but then, you don't necessarily want to heavily invest in upgrading the servers a lot because there's also no way it lasts.
No one could've ever anticipated this level of popularity -- but then, you don't necessarily want to heavily invest in upgrading the servers a lot because there's also no way it lasts.
At this point they almost have to invest though don't they? This game is pretty much keeping Nintendo relevant
I spoof'd my GPS to be from NYC (I picked Times Square). Being from Victoria and an area that doesnt have many pokestops, it's absolutely crazy to see how many there are. I could go for a walk at lunch in NYC and probably hit 30-40 pokestops.
I feel like if they don't get their server issues under control it will lose popularity big time.
As they are expanding and adding users and getting big media play I think the server issues actually add to the exclusivity and demand of the game. Where it will be critical for it to be stable is when it starts to fade in the media and you need to keep the addicts hooked that server crashes become worse.
Honestly, I didn't see a clear benefit in being in any of the 3 colors including overall population numbers within a city. When I was battling last night, I just subbed in some super crap pokemon when the gym turned grey so that I could take it over, then defeated my own pokemon to replace it.
Fellow colored team mates did the same and defeated my crappy 100-200CP pokemon to buffer up the gym. Hilarious part was I was getting EXP defeating my own pokemon in the gym I had taken over. Unless I missed something.
I believe taking over a gym of different team gives you more Exp than defending one of your own teams. Since almost everyone is going Red or Blue, sneaking in with Yellow should be more beneficial. I could be absolutely wrong though
I believe taking over a gym of different team gives you more Exp than defending one of your own teams. Since almost everyone is going Red or Blue, sneaking in with Yellow should be more beneficial. I could be absolutely wrong though
Go Instinct!
Only issue I've thought of with that is it might be less likely for teammates to be able to help you. Defending a gym needs a good team, and yellow seems to be outnumbered
