Pokémon Go players are furious about the recent Shadow Lugia raid weekend, as Niantic made a puzzling decision to exclude Remote Raid pass users from participating. This meant that players had to gather in person to complete the raid, leading to frustration and disappointment.
During the Halloween event, Shadow Lugia was introduced to Pokémon Go and appeared in five-star Raids for two days. However, players could only defeat it by forming in-person groups, highlighting the new Party Play feature. Now that the event is over, players are expressing their dissatisfaction with this limitation.
Many players took to Reddit to voice their complaints, agreeing that certain features of Pokémon Go should not be restricted to Party Play. Solo players feel left out and unable to enjoy all the content from events.
Redditors also criticized Niantic’s questionable monetization decisions, suggesting that Remote Raid Passes do not generate as much revenue as other potential options, such as selling location data or attracting new players.
Niantic’s focus on in-person play, following the lifting of COVID restrictions, has sparked controversy since the changes to Remote Raid Passes in Spring 2023. These changes have made Pokémon Go less accessible to players in remote areas and those with limited mobility, which is concerning.
This situation also affects casual players who may not have the time or opportunity to meet up with friends for Pokémon Go. The exclusivity of certain content makes it difficult for some players to obtain rare or powerful Pokémon. While Party Play has introduced new possibilities for some, it has taken away content from others.
Niantic has yet to address players’ concerns about this feature, leaving uncertainty about whether more content exclusive to Party Play will be added in the future. Only time will tell.
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Source: DOTESPORTS
