Pokemon Go’s Biggest Mistake Needs an Apology and a Rollback
With Remote Raid Passes as expensive as they are, many Pokemon Go players feel that they are not worth the grind even at the risk of losing out on some of the game's best content.
Pokemon Go players have a bone to pick with the game’s developer Niantic. Their issue stems from an increase in prices of Remote Raid Passes, which allow players to participate in Raids from the comfort of their homes in case they cannot make it to a nearby gym during limited-time events.
While Remote Raid Passes used to cost 100 Coins each (Coins can be earned by leaving one of your Pokemon to defend a captured gym, with every hour that they defend it rewarding a few), they now cost a whopping 195 Coins, with a bundle of three being discounted to 525 Coins. However, obtaining Coins can be difficult, as a player can only earn a maximum of 50 Coins every 24 hours.
Pokemon Go Faces the Consequences of Its Bad Decisions
The decision to raise the prices on Remote Raid Passes coupled with how much of a grind players would have to go through in order to obtain enough Coins to get one has left many Pokemon Go players dissatisfied with the change – and understandably so.
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This change was among the many reasons behind the failure of the game’s Adventure Week event where many players were unable to participate in Elite Raids, although one lucky player got the best possible outcome they could hope for. Niantic’s baffling decisions locked its best content behind a paywall that most players could not – or would not – engage with.
Could Niantic Be Pondering a Rollback?
Considering the amount of dedicated players that Pokemon Go currently enjoys, it would make sense for Niantic to roll back the prices on Remote Raid Passes in the wake of all the negative feedback that the new pricing has received.
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The Reddit post below is a perfect example of why this would be a sensible decision for the studio when responses from players showcase just how difficult it is to earn Remote Raid Passes for those who prefer not to fork over their hard-earned cash in order to have enough of them in-game.
Considering that poor feedback on its last Adventure Week event prompted Niantic to launch a new one with improvements based on player feedback, the time is ripe for the company to earn more goodwill from its community of fans who keep Pokemon Go alive and among the most popular Pokemon games out there.
Even activities that used to reward Remote Raid Passes quite reliably have been nerfed to make them rarer in the game, a change that not many players are happy with.
It’s clear that Niantic needs to rethink its implementation of Remote Raid Passes in Pokemon Go, considering how their pricing and availability in the game have affected the way players enjoy it.
The company certainly owes its players an apology on this front – which would be even better if it’s accompanied by a revision on the Remote Raid Pass pricing.
