Some Pokemon GO Players Aren’t Happy About Frustrating Routes Limitation

Summary

Pokemon GOplayers are unhappy with the current Routes limitation and a lack of communication regarding the feature from developer Niantic. The Routes feature allowsPokemon GOplayers to chart their own paths and share them with other players, but the limitations have negatively affected the experience for many members of the community.

Pokemon GORoutes were made available with the launch of the Blaze New Trails event this past July. Players were incentivized to make Routes or explore user-created Routes to earn rewards such as Hyper Potions, XP, Stardust, and Ultra Balls.Zygarde Cells could be acquired by exploring Routesas well, allowing players to change Legendary Pokemon Zygarde into a new form after obtaining enough Zygarde Cells. However, the launch of Routes was plagued with several bugs and issues, and the incremental rollout of the feature meant that many players were unable to acquire Zygarde Cells.

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The Routes feature continues to be heavily criticized by thePokemon GOcommunity due to a limitation where only five Routes may be created in a 30-day period. On Twitter, Niantic Support replied to aPokemon GOfan that encountered this limitation, confirming that the Routes limit may be changed in the future as Niantic evaluates the feature. Players are frustrated with Niantic Support’s official response sincePokemon GOdoes not outright state this limitation, and other players note that they are still unable to create their first Route in the game.

Pokemon GOfans on Twitter, including user BossDokins, believe the Routes limitation and the feature’s lack of availability are preventing the game from growing an even bigger community. For example,somePokemon GOplayers are unable to find Routesin their local areas and nearby cities, preventing the location from being a vital source of rewards and Zygarde Cells.

Pokemon GOplayers are still having issues gathering Zygarde Cells, and some think the Routes limitation paints Niantic in a bad light once more. Instead of promoting exploration, the implementation of Routes has discouraged players from using the feature due to its many issues. Time will tell if Niantic will quickly correct this problem with bug fixes, and an official notice regarding the Routes feature and the developer’s next steps could help alleviate some of the community’s frustrations.

ThePoliwag July 2023 Community Day eventalso faced issues of its own involving the 50% reduction in trading costs. This particular issue appears to be common throughout past Community Day events, so it will be interesting to see if Niantic can ensure future Community Day events do not suffer from bugs and other problems involving in-game bonuses.

Pokemon GOis available now for Android and iOS.