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Mr Mystery
07-14-2016, 04:29 AM
Yes. I've got it.

DISCUSS IT.

DISCUSS IT NAOW!

Mr Mystery
07-14-2016, 06:00 AM
Arrgh! Right in the battery.

This game is too addictive. Went for a 40 minute walk at lunch, and nabbed a load of Pokémon on the way, before getting my teeth kicked out in my first gym battle, because they don't tell you what to do.

Also, friend and I going on a safari in the Mystery Mobile at the weekend. Oh yes!

CoffeeGrunt
07-14-2016, 06:15 AM
I'd love to use this as an excuse to set up cycle routes in the evening, (it's a good motivation to A, go outside, B, make it all less tedious, and C, take completely random routes to mix things up a bit.)

Sadly, Windows Phone. :/

Gotthammer
07-14-2016, 06:46 AM
https://66.media.tumblr.com/0a460d91df75d7223773cf5c0e02ef19/tumblr_oaaa63qIHG1qiplzlo1_500.jpg


I love old people facebook memes


You honestly can’t tell me that Clint Eastwood isn’t out there playing pokemon go right now

The guy posed for JoJo for chrissake


Source??

https://67.media.tumblr.com/a3fad0e2a7fc89302bd4ac15ba33cdfc/tumblr_inline_oaad02yw2r1qi4vkx_540.jpg

https://66.media.tumblr.com/13472ec74821964e2c526937b5d04cf6/tumblr_inline_oaaczzjuLV1qi4vkx_540.jpg

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https://67.media.tumblr.com/c513a3ec1a35594574444d50e5118014/tumblr_oa9dohNUAM1qkydv2o1_1280.png


the israeli president posted this on facebook with the caption ‘someone call security’ I just

https://67.media.tumblr.com/479e190103beaaf9f023ca8d6eb7486c/tumblr_oa270krTqQ1upxvpuo1_540.jpg

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https://67.media.tumblr.com/356ec3a1456629e3ffb22498f0e30a04/tumblr_oa75fdLlUU1uywssio1_1280.jpg


So the CBS evening news did a story on pokemon go, and unleashed these monstrosities upon the world.

https://66.media.tumblr.com/90ccae39684cc0033d2f2c8e0897e45a/tumblr_oa9ccxq9Ub1uhvabeo1_540.png

CoffeeGrunt
07-14-2016, 06:52 AM
"Ekanescence," got me way more than such a pun has any right to.

Mr Mystery
07-14-2016, 07:37 AM
Dear Old Man Meme Maker.

I'm fully grown bloke, and as such, I DNGAF what you think I should be doing - because that's the appropriate adult opinion.

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
07-14-2016, 08:23 AM
It's a fun game, and has taken Shrewsbury by storm, Mystic represent!

eldargal
07-14-2016, 08:38 AM
I'm not playing it because my phone isn't compatible, but my ickle cousins are, they were very thrilled when a Magikarp spawned in my bath.

Mr Mystery
07-14-2016, 09:25 AM
I ain't sayin' owt!

Got a decent haul so far....shame the servers crapped out on my walk to the bus stop to go home.

Kirsten
07-14-2016, 12:10 PM
I'm not playing it because my phone isn't compatible

likewise. I was curious to play it, and had a quick look on ebay like, do I want to spend Ł250 on a new phone, just to catch pokemon? be sensible...

Mr Mystery
07-14-2016, 12:12 PM
And so you ordered the phone, yes?

Kirsten
07-14-2016, 12:15 PM
nope. I don't have that sort of money spare, got to renew my motorbike insurance, renew my CBT, and buy a new bike jacket this weekend. then I want to get some sylvaneth bits, after that I will start saving up for my house. buying a new phone would be counter productive

Asymmetrical Xeno
07-14-2016, 01:49 PM
Not tried it as I don't own a smartphone, but it's cool that it seems to be getting people out and about and socialising and you know what? The world is pretty darn sh1t lately, so if it's something that can distract people and give them some much needed fun and escapism then more power to em' I say! f**k the haters.

Kirsten
07-14-2016, 02:59 PM
I think it will do wonders for people's fitness

Mr Mystery
07-14-2016, 03:31 PM
Convinced me to take a 40 minute stroll around Docklands. That's no mean feat!

Or indeed feet.

Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 12:52 AM
Productive morning!

Amongst sundry captures, an Eevee, Kakuna, Weedle, Bell Sprout and a Hypno.

Magmar keeps showing as close, and a couple of new water type nearby on my walk across Docklands.

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 01:46 AM
Saw a group of late teens/early twenties clearly chasing pokemon round outside a shopping centre last night. It's kinda awesome.
Been watching the pokemongosheffield twitter feed just to see what's available locally (apparently you can get a dratini outside one of the hospitals, the parks all seem to have squirtles in).
Not buying a phone just to join in though.

Insert_nickname_here
07-15-2016, 01:58 AM
My daughter and I were walking about collecting Pokemon yesterday, very good fun and she gets so excited when she finds one. Whe we were decideding on a name, she wanted sparkle. As you can imagine, that was already taken. So was sparkle with several numbers. So was shine. So was shine with many numbers. so was lyria and Onchao (from what I assumed was a niche kids TV show my daughter watches - not as niche as I thought) as was just about every other name we could think of in 20 minutes. We eventually settled on TV unit, after using any bloody word in sight that we could try. What was funny though was that we had already tried front door, but it was already taken, doubtless by someone else typing in anything around them in frustration.

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 02:04 AM
They have to have unique names?

Asymmetrical Xeno
07-15-2016, 02:07 AM
Not buying a phone just to join in though.

Me either, unless they introduce shoggoths and polyps of course :P

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
07-15-2016, 02:24 AM
Just the username splodge

Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 02:45 AM
Yup.

I went with Goonatron9000

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 02:50 AM
Ah.

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omfg Just seen this on tumblr, who said romance was dead?

https://66.media.tumblr.com/8069914d2efd942b3229937b541ae967/tumblr_oaaj8k6TF21tutkf3o1_540.jpg

CoffeeGrunt
07-15-2016, 03:02 AM
...Tumblr...

I kinda want this app, and there's a petition to get Nintendo to port it over to Windows Phone. Here's hoping.

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 03:03 AM
We did get the Pipboy eventually.

Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 03:08 AM
Seen people playing Pokémon on their Pipboy....*mind blown*

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 03:13 AM
https://65.media.tumblr.com/5594d5140ee94ff92d8eb180ad96f4ca/tumblr_oa52gzHOlI1rg7746o1_540.png

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Seen people playing Pokémon on their Pipboy....*mind blown*

I've seen that online. Obviously not using the AR feature

CoffeeGrunt
07-15-2016, 03:19 AM
Aww man, now I want a Pipboy and a real smartphone. :P

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 03:45 AM
https://66.media.tumblr.com/a68877ea9dfbf59413080e28abd1a84b/tumblr_oa7uroKS0F1qjnhqgo1_540.jpg

Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 04:00 AM
Fantastic!

Gotthammer
07-15-2016, 05:15 AM
http://67.media.tumblr.com/97fe0086bc319b372b9fa8f4b899c0e6/tumblr_inline_oa8ajrRUwi1syvmip_500.jpg

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Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 05:24 AM
Such a fantastic game.

I really hope it does lead to increased local tourism - it's well known that money spent locally has a big impact on small businesses.

Well looking forward to the Safari tomorrow!

Kirsten
07-15-2016, 05:44 AM
I am loving seeing all these pokemon signs, people all over having fun

Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 05:58 AM
Browsing Pokéstops close to work, found this...this......filth

Filth! FILTHY FILTH!

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 06:08 AM
What is it?

Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 06:35 AM
Apparently, it's 'art'

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 06:38 AM
Not some sort of tribute~?

Psychosplodge
07-15-2016, 07:08 AM
Well that didn't take long. There's a subreddit full of people with pokemon stood on their naked bodies :rolleyes:

Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 08:15 AM
Fave is still the dog walker one.

Fun with Pupper, fun with Pokémon. What's not to like?

Morgrim
07-15-2016, 10:21 AM
Browsing Pokéstops close to work, found this...this......filth

Filth! FILTHY FILTH!

It looks like those grinning bullets from Mario.

I assume the 'filth' is a slight resemblance to a sex toy? But it's not really the right shape for that, since it doesn't have a suitable base. :p

Mr Mystery
07-15-2016, 11:09 AM
I'm reliably informed by our resident Lesbian Mafia, one simply has to be brave enough....

This afternoon's captures? Magnemite, Gastly and a Jynx. Jynx of course being the most racist of the Pokémon. Oh, and Meowth. And a Kabuto.

Erik Setzer
07-16-2016, 09:03 PM
I'll probably try it once I get around to upgrading my phone, which is well overdue. I have coworkers playing it and commenting about it, not to mention a good portion of my friends. I'd say it'd give me an excuse to get out and be active, but, well... See, I don't drive, and trying to walk when it's over 90F outside and the humidity is high and the heat index (what it "feels" like) is over 100F... no. When the weather is less murder-y, then I can get out more, but for now it'd be when I'm already out and about. (Though I walk by a Pokestop at a church on my way to the bus stop to head to work, and the GW store in my neighborhood has a gym right across the street from it at the community college.)

Mr Mystery
07-17-2016, 04:00 AM
Well, thanks to some sad, pathetic little virgins running an unwarranted DDOS attack, the Pokésafari was a bust.

Managed to find some much later in the day though, which was nice.

Gotthammer
07-17-2016, 04:06 AM
https://65.media.tumblr.com/fa44cad48809dee775d5e94b16b83800/tumblr_oae5v44HA81r55dpso1_1280.png

Gotthammer
07-17-2016, 07:04 AM
https://67.media.tumblr.com/f34e6ced16e4b83a5428158954b68245/tumblr_oabmmhZnaf1qhzw8jo1_540.png


I'm like 99% sure that Barnes and Noble accidentally tweeted out a weird pregnancy fetish piece of Pokemon fanart


This is vore please do not ask why i know this


2016 sure has been a year

Mr Mystery
07-17-2016, 11:39 PM
Defo working as a fitness app... Walked into town and back yesterday, just to hatch some eggs.

Paid off like, got a Pikachu and an Ekans out of it.

May actually jump off the coach way earlier tonight, so I can wrack up more mileage.

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 01:36 AM
Well, thanks to some sad, pathetic little virgins running an unwarranted DDOS attack, the Pokésafari was a bust.


Oh, is that why everyone was complaining it was down saturday?

Mr Mystery
07-18-2016, 01:43 AM
Yup.

All because they think running a DDOS is 'l33t haxx0rs', and 'exposing security flaws', when in fact it's just sort of exploiting how the Internet actually works.

Disappointed my mate and I, but how many kid's weekends were ruined by that particular squad of goons?

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 01:45 AM
Sod the kids, they've broke up for the holidays, you and your mates are back at work today. The *******s.

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 01:56 AM
https://66.media.tumblr.com/d28fbf8105f019f694d7b40c3fb40191/tumblr_oafl0gMlSw1tr536mo2_500.gif

Apparently this was people chasing vaporean :D

Mr Mystery
07-18-2016, 01:59 AM
But...but just get Eevees, and keep on evolving them?

I got me a Flareon this morning doing that!

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 02:07 AM
you'd think they'd try that wunt you?

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Interesting claim on tumblr



YOU CAN CHOOSE EEVEE'S EVOLUTION

someone discovered the easter egg yesterday, and it’s been successful for everyone who’s tried it so far (from what i’ve seen)

in the original anime, the three brothers who had vaporeon, jolteon, and flareon were named rainer, sparky, and pyro, respectively.

if you nickname your eevee “rainer” and evolve it, it will become a vaporeon!

if you nickname your eevee “sparky” and evolve it, it will become a jolteon!

if you nickname your eevee “pyro” and evolve it, it will become a flareon!

CoffeeGrunt
07-18-2016, 02:36 AM
And if you hold down the B button and mash A after you throw the Pokeball, it guarantees you'll catch it! :P

I thought the server downtime was due to the additional load from them adding more countries this weekend? At least, it's likely to have contributed given that the servers were slammed by demand when it first released.

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 02:40 AM
And if you hold down the B button and mash A after you throw the Pokeball, it guarantees you'll catch it! :P


That never works :rolleyes:

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 02:56 AM
Why is PETA still a thing?

https://66.media.tumblr.com/61e7ca881a602ca21fc4b3e506fa8df1/tumblr_oaf26bLu691r65oxko2_540.jpg

CoffeeGrunt
07-18-2016, 03:01 AM
PETA exist to undermine any related animal rights movement merely by existing and being idiots.

Kinda like how Britain First undermines the right wing in Britain. Or how those ijits in boats attacking whaling vessels undermine marine mammal conservation.

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 03:56 AM
lols

https://66.media.tumblr.com/dc5b36eb14f72718711f646a73d89210/tumblr_oa7rwrw0xZ1va7w1ro1_540.jpg

Gotthammer
07-18-2016, 04:40 AM
https://66.media.tumblr.com/8f024923247debc36db8a3ea790cc768/tumblr_oahqwebiO91rl04amo1_540.jpg


so many eggs to hatch, so little time

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 04:43 AM
That's better than the microwave XD

CoffeeGrunt
07-18-2016, 04:49 AM
Does it work on distance travelled or "shakes" like a pedometer?

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 04:52 AM
I think it does it on the gps? Cause if you go too fast like in a car it stops counting or something?

Path Walker
07-18-2016, 05:27 AM
Its distance, yeah, most phones don't have a built in pedometer.

Mr Mystery
07-18-2016, 05:29 AM
I think it does it on the gps? Cause if you go too fast like in a car it stops counting or something?

Yup. All GPS linked.

Also, if you're going too fast, Pokémon don't even appear. Any faster than a high jogging pace, and nowt.

Path Walker
07-18-2016, 05:34 AM
It also doesn't count as distance travelled for egg hatching, the stop starting of my above ground train ride to work usually works out as about 500m. I do see the occasional monster at the stations though!

CoffeeGrunt
07-18-2016, 06:17 AM
Yup. All GPS linked.

Also, if you're going too fast, Pokémon don't even appear. Any faster than a high jogging pace, and nowt.

That's annoying, I wanted to use it for cycling. :|

Mr Mystery
07-18-2016, 06:23 AM
Probs worth giving it a try - certainly if the coach picks up speed, nothing shows.

Morgrim
07-18-2016, 06:32 AM
That's annoying, I wanted to use it for cycling. :|

If you're going at the steady sort of pace you'd do in areas with pedestrians, you're fine. If you're doing the sort of speed where you're keeping up with proper road traffic, it may not.

CoffeeGrunt
07-18-2016, 06:47 AM
If you're going at the steady sort of pace you'd do in areas with pedestrians, you're fine. If you're doing the sort of speed where you're keeping up with proper road traffic, it may not.

Might work then. If they ever bring it onto Windows Phone. :P

Mr Mystery
07-18-2016, 08:32 AM
Nearly caught a Starmie at lunch :(

Gonna take the long route back to my bus stop to get the coach home - in theory, it should be enough to hatch three of my eggyweggs.

Path Walker
07-18-2016, 08:35 AM
Might work then. If they ever bring it onto Windows Phone. :P

I wouldn't hold my breath!

Psychosplodge
07-18-2016, 08:36 AM
We got the pipboy.....eventually...

Mr Mystery
07-18-2016, 10:58 AM
Nobody likes Microsoft.


Nobody

CoffeeGrunt
07-18-2016, 11:03 AM
Eh. Their phones are cheap and functional.

Mr Mystery
07-18-2016, 11:05 AM
Nobody likes Microsoft.


Nobody

Did I stutter?

:p

odinsgrandson
07-18-2016, 11:30 AM
Went to the park yesterday to try out the game.

I figured there'd be a few other Pokemon players there, but I didn't quite expect it would be everyone. Obviously all those folks seated between two pokestops with lures on both are all playing, but I didn't expect the middle aged women to be discussing various rarities. The small children are taking turns on the swings because they only have one phone between them.

So, the world has changed.

I expect that in a few years, I'll start getting requests for Pokemon themed cake toppers from the people who met via the app.

Mr Mystery
07-18-2016, 12:33 PM
I'm looking forward to being able to swap Pokémon and items. There's a method to request Pokéstops, so I'm hoping the children's ward near me will get one, so I can send them Lure modules :)

Path Walker
07-18-2016, 12:48 PM
At my office, I'm always trying to get people to leave the building on breaks and at lunch time, its good for their health and all that. Since Pokemon Go hit, its working, people aren't taking their breaks in the break room and sitting down on awful sofas, loads of people are going out, we have about 10 Poke-stops within a mile of the office and 2 gyms, each about 5 minutes walk away. People are walking around, talking to each other. I hope it lasts.

Wolfshade
07-18-2016, 03:50 PM
So my office is a gym and there are three stops that I can reach without moving. Its not a safari it's fishing...

Psychosplodge
07-19-2016, 01:28 AM
Nobody likes Microsoft.


Nobody

True, I just dislike them less than apple and android.

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So my office is a gym and there are three stops that I can reach without moving. Its not a safari it's fishing...

So you stare at your phone for an hour then miss the pokemon?

Mr Mystery
07-19-2016, 05:22 AM
At my office, I'm always trying to get people to leave the building on breaks and at lunch time, its good for their health and all that. Since Pokemon Go hit, its working, people aren't taking their breaks in the break room and sitting down on awful sofas, loads of people are going out, we have about 10 Poke-stops within a mile of the office and 2 gyms, each about 5 minutes walk away. People are walking around, talking to each other. I hope it lasts.

Yup.

Walked to pub last night, and home. And I had a damned good wander about until my battery died.

This is quite possibly a sea-change in our society, or at least the beginnings of one. I'm getting way more exercise, seeing more of my town, meeting new people. Best of all? Lots and lots of 'Dads and Lads' out Pokémon hunting, together. Mums too, but I was particularly struck by the father/son bonding.

odinsgrandson
07-19-2016, 08:12 AM
Oh, yeah. My four year old girl can shoot Pokeballs just about as well as I can.

She's super excited to play more.

Mr Mystery
07-19-2016, 09:26 AM
Who knew such a simple game could be so damned good?

Because it's officially **** off hot today, I booked the day off work, as high tempratures and I aren't a mix conducive to productivity.

So instead, I had a decent lie in, and since about 12:30 I've been wandering about town, collecting Pokémon, racking up some exercise, and dropping into various pubs for a refreshing drink (three out of seven were alcohol based....)

This weekend? The grand Safari shall take place...

Psychosplodge
07-19-2016, 09:30 AM
You've just reminded me I have beer in the fridge :D

CoffeeGrunt
07-19-2016, 09:36 AM
*Throws Nokia at wall.*

Dammit, now the company's docking my pay to repair the wall.

Psychosplodge
07-20-2016, 02:02 AM
Headline I never thought I'd see

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36841828

Gotthammer
07-20-2016, 06:25 AM
https://67.media.tumblr.com/1739b9c0c07eeccfc3b521102657f547/tumblr_oakkuyynRe1r9nh1go1_540.jpg

eldargal
07-20-2016, 06:38 AM
Nice.:p

Mr Mystery
07-20-2016, 07:00 AM
Bagged me a Dragonair earlier! Which is nice.

And I hatched.....a Magikarp. Woo. Hoo.

Still, it's a high level for a Magikarp....and I only need to mug oooh....another 70 or so before I can get a Gyrados.

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
07-20-2016, 07:05 AM
There are loads of ace capture locations in Shrewsbury, because the town is so old there are tonnes of Pokestops.

Mr Mystery
07-20-2016, 07:07 AM
Just evolved a Dratini into another Dragonair....CP 811.....

Man, when I get enough, the Dragonite

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
07-20-2016, 07:09 AM
Nice. I've never really been a fan of Dragonite, I hate that the majestic snake dragon becomes fat and ugly.

Mr Mystery
07-20-2016, 08:04 AM
That is an odd one!

So many Water Pokémon round my work! Which being Docklands, isn't surprising.

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
07-20-2016, 08:58 AM
So many Pidgeys and Rattatas.

Mr Mystery
07-20-2016, 04:06 PM
Got a Flareon and a Jolteon now, and a nice high level Eevee awaiting some candy, so I can have the trio.

Mr Mystery
07-22-2016, 04:02 AM
19007

Psychosplodge
07-22-2016, 04:06 AM
lmao. That's hilarious.

Mr Mystery
07-22-2016, 04:22 AM
Not completely convinced it's 100% legit*, but a good story remains a good story!


*The Flareons would have to be exactly the same CP value, or the other player spectacularly inattentive, especially after half an hour of struggling. Chances of the former? Pretty low - you need to start with an Eevee, then evolve it up, and CP is largely randomised.

Psychosplodge
07-22-2016, 04:24 AM
Its the internet, if someone wants to pretend to be IRL pokemon gym master troll and are amusing doing it I'll lol.

Mr Mystery
07-22-2016, 04:48 AM
Mind you - if the dudebro was just seeing 'girlygamer, ME SMASH', as seems to be the case, the latter thing, spectacular inattentiveness is totes possible.

CoffeeGrunt
07-22-2016, 05:25 PM
My rule of thumb is that if you can end a story with, "and then everyone clapped," it's probably bollocks.

Mr Mystery
07-22-2016, 05:44 PM
I'm allowing for artistic expression and exaggeration for impact.

I was up t'pub tonight, wot happens to be a Pokémon gym. I spent a good hour highly amused at those trying to take it off me - so there's definitely truth to the tale.

Gotthammer
07-24-2016, 04:26 AM
http://66.media.tumblr.com/d157c0fef7bc0c32b263f7196de71c99/tumblr_oah8fcmfei1vn7crpo1_540.jpg

http://66.media.tumblr.com/bb59c852c151ee2372a080dd145ea5ea/tumblr_inline_oajphtoOpN1qmbxsk_540.png


THEY WERE NOT PREPARED FOR TROUBLE

https://66.media.tumblr.com/abbf62bed840b3e4b376840882d1301a/tumblr_oan67qVbaA1rrgoh7o1_540.png

Gotthammer
07-25-2016, 06:11 AM
Gym leaders revealed:

https://67.media.tumblr.com/630f641365a45ac28b56ba2fd1b6ff1d/tumblr_oau9ni81IW1qgdqiuo1_1280.png

Approx 5 seconds later:

https://67.media.tumblr.com/fb2270d7fcb5895fa75643d3fe2f175d/tumblr_oaufo4Kimv1r32r2zo1_540.png


I can tell Spark tries so hard, to be hip and happenin, to be the very best but at the bottom of the stairs misses the last step and eats it

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Spark looks like the type of guy who would Naruto run down the street singing the pokemon theme song.

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Squints at Spark
Boy are you wearing leather pants that is the WORST attire to go pokemon hunting in WHO DRESSED YOU

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candela: we lost spark the other day
spark: quit telling everyone i'm dead
blanche: sometimes we can still hear his voice

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Candela goes to nice restaurants, Blanche cooks using only organic ingredients, Spark eats an entire bag of chips and calls it dinner

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Spark pronounces pokemon names wrong and Blanche hates it

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candela and blanche getting ready to fight and making serious, intense poses, while spark dabs in the background

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Candela: I will show you Pokemon's true heart through strength!
Blanche: Knowledge is the key to victory
Spark:*wheels past on heelies*

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Blanche: we must seek out pokemon's hidden truth
Candela: we must seal our victory using pokemon
Spark: i can't believe twitter banned milo

https://67.media.tumblr.com/5fcc422cb03412deb557384c6a204302/tumblr_inline_oauu8vzpM01rjh220_1280.png

https://66.media.tumblr.com/49b06fd689ee22e8adcfabf658bbe98d/tumblr_oaum3rhE7u1txpifuo1_1280.png

odinsgrandson
07-25-2016, 08:29 AM
How is it that team instinct ended up as the loser team? This seems like it is universally acknowledged.

Is there something about factions of online gaming that really promotes a sort of false nationalism. You know, how both sides of WoW insist that their rivals are all ten year olds.




By the way- do the different teams actually grant you bonuses?

Also- if they let you join team Rocket, would anyone join any other teams?

Gotthammer
07-26-2016, 08:15 AM
How is it that team instinct ended up as the loser team? This seems like it is universally acknowledged.

'cause they suck ;)

http://66.media.tumblr.com/ccde30a7164a4bbe366d0d66234611da/tumblr_oaweovNQCT1tm1c2fo2_540.jpg

http://67.media.tumblr.com/fae8a71fdc8f9237fc9674c207b716c2/tumblr_oaweovNQCT1tm1c2fo3_540.jpg

http://66.media.tumblr.com/a72ea5cae6fe374a23a5fcdd451352f4/tumblr_oaweovNQCT1tm1c2fo4_540.jpg

http://66.media.tumblr.com/4266e72fd750cea45e76198f492bc616/tumblr_oaweovNQCT1tm1c2fo5_540.jpg

http://65.media.tumblr.com/e2e3b87d5fab35e6f38ddf1c7aa7f63d/tumblr_oaweovNQCT1tm1c2fo6_540.jpg


team valor's leader: a fiery goddess. absolutely perfect.

team mystic's leader: an icy goddess. absolutely perfect.

team instinct's leader: naruto

http://65.media.tumblr.com/7ad100784066c5f0d23a12a71e180d31/tumblr_oaupnwGi5i1qemks9o1_1280.png

http://67.media.tumblr.com/707d4738394be4b5a9d35e4159681e13/tumblr_oaupnwGi5i1qemks9o3_1280.png

http://67.media.tumblr.com/601a38d67c16ffd2aefa64c08d8a6659/tumblr_oaupnwGi5i1qemks9o2_1280.png



By the way- do the different teams actually grant you bonuses?

Nope

CoffeeGrunt
07-26-2016, 08:40 AM
Y'see, that's how I'd name my Jolteon. :P

CoffeeGrunt
07-27-2016, 05:01 AM
http://satwcomic.com/art/poke-go-where-nobody-has-gone-before.png
Scandinavia and the World (http://satwcomic.com/poke-go-where-nobody-has-gone-before)

odinsgrandson
07-27-2016, 10:24 AM
Good Comic.

Shame Niantic is from San Francisco

CoffeeGrunt
07-27-2016, 10:26 AM
I know, but a fun comic anyway. :P

Psychosplodge
07-28-2016, 01:25 AM
https://67.media.tumblr.com/eb8dfadba4e019f4229fb70dee8a8f28/tumblr_inline_ob092mv8qr1r1uxb7_540.jpg

CoffeeGrunt
07-28-2016, 02:36 AM
I whole-heartedly approve of this crossover. I disapprove of, "Instict," though. :P

Also Yang would totally be Valor. She's all about punchy-smash. Weiss is all about Mystic though.

Psychosplodge
07-28-2016, 03:17 AM
https://65.media.tumblr.com/0d67af1bfb0c09f8c113120dd42be15e/tumblr_oaunrqQurc1s0dx6zo1_540.png

CoffeeGrunt
07-28-2016, 03:29 AM
Time to take a trip to the local Redwings Sanc...awww, I can't play game.

Also apparently celebrities like Rihanna are getting annoyed at people playing Pokemon Go or texting at their gigs. My personal view is that if people are getting bored at your gigs, you're a bad performer. I wouldn't pull my phone out at a Skindred gig because they actually have decent music and work to keep their audience engaged. :P

Psychosplodge
07-28-2016, 03:31 AM
Maybe just to get a pic of the helicopter. But yeah I'm there to watch the gig.

CoffeeGrunt
07-28-2016, 03:36 AM
The Newport Helicopter is dangerous in confined spaces. :P

Psychosplodge
07-28-2016, 03:37 AM
Only seen it at festivals. It was dangerously soggy this year.

Tzeentch's Dark Agent
07-28-2016, 03:47 AM
Oh Weiss, you tsundere.

Mr Mystery
07-28-2016, 04:16 AM
Caught a Geodude this morning, and evolved a Gyrados yesterday.

Team Mystic continues our rightful domination of the local area.

Mostly by picking on the weedy yellow team, with the occasional shoeing saved for the red team. The losers.

Psychosplodge
07-28-2016, 04:27 AM
Everyone knows red ones are the best.

Psychosplodge
07-28-2016, 06:04 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-36912572

odinsgrandson
07-28-2016, 08:41 AM
You know the game has passed up everything when the news feels like they should report on the first people beating the game. No one every posted up a news story of the first guy who beat WoW.


Time to take a trip to the local Redwings Sanc...awww, I can't play game.

Also apparently celebrities like Rihanna are getting annoyed at people playing Pokemon Go or texting at their gigs. My personal view is that if people are getting bored at your gigs, you're a bad performer. I wouldn't pull my phone out at a Skindred gig because they actually have decent music and work to keep their audience engaged. :P

I figured that people who payed money for the show would be into it anyway.

If this is happening, it will probably be craziest at convention concerts like Pax. Paul and Storm could probably incorporate it into their act. JoCo will probably write a song about it (if he hasn't already).

Gotthammer
07-28-2016, 09:48 AM
https://67.media.tumblr.com/1862ce4815643d945db4f6c3b9db5143/tumblr_oaa0v87S9i1ro9w51o1_500.png

Gotthammer
07-30-2016, 07:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgQOfe6pheU

https://67.media.tumblr.com/b4b646a893e23bb07fb92f195f1468d1/tumblr_oa7rg8L19J1va7w1ro1_540.jpg

Psychosplodge
08-01-2016, 03:41 AM
The convention centre in Telford turns out to be a pokemongo gym, so coxcon tech guys stuck a small logo in the corner of the screen in the panel room, so at random points in panels as it changed you'd get cheers/boos and a confused panellist then twigging and looking at the screen and reacting according to their allegiance.

Mr Mystery
08-01-2016, 09:03 AM
There's been some tweaks to the game....

Tracker feature is now mostly disabled, as we have no idea how close they are.

Also, it's not dishing out extra XP for Nice, Great and Excellent throws. Which is a pain, as I was getting really good at those!

Psychosplodge
08-03-2016, 03:54 AM
https://67.media.tumblr.com/a6f33a1980e29a7d332bb40b061c052b/tumblr_oaak1079YA1voy2llo1_540.jpg

Gotthammer
08-03-2016, 07:41 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--3r5wDvPKc