Saturday, 5 November 2016

PoGoBus: A New Way to Play Pokemon Go

Has Pokemon Go lost its appeal? Are you waiting for something new to breathe life into the game?
Then why not try PoGo by bus? The new way to play that brings in new gameplay elements and all you need is a lengthy commute or an all-day ticket.

  • Pokestop timing - Handily a lot of pokestops are at the roadside but can you spin them while you ride past?

  • Gym challenge - Mastered pokestops? Find a gym next to a bus stop and try to complete a battle before it the bus pulls off!

  • Bus stop dilemma - Waiting for a bus? Check the nearby sightings and weigh up the risk of running off to add to your pokedex. Can you make it back for your bus in time?

  • Tactical choices - Two pokemon appear but there's an even rarer one nearby, you only have time to catch one before you drive past, what do you do?

  • Eggs and popups - Desperately need that pokestop? Rare pokemon spawned? Tough! Eggs can interfere at any second, even worse if they add to pokedex!

  • No exploring - lucky spawns- something juicy nearby? You better hope it wanders into the road... unless you fancy getting off at the next stop? Who needs to get to work on time anyway?

  • Learn new areas and nest locations- take the scenic route and scope out new spawn locations, discover new nests!

  • Meet bus friends - don't let the bus driver's not-so-sunny disposition fool you, everyone is a friend when you travel by bus!

  • Some buses have powerpoints and wifi - play all day!

  • <10mph - Stuck in slow traffic? Keep walking that egg without actually walking. Only busses and tractors get away with going this slow, which one would you prefer?

  • Manage resources- Do you know where the next pokestop is? Will you have enough pokeballs to last?



More fun than trying to actually pogo on a bus… unless some kind of bug/feature removes the ability to play while travelling, but what’s the chance of that happening?


[Note: Thanks to a recent bug/feature players can no longer catch pokemon when travelling above 25mph...]

1 comment:

  1. and with the recent update, pokestops can no longer be spun above a certain speed, same as pokemon :(

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