You run around, do magic in public, to keep magic secret for some reason? Makes total sense.
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite out now on iOS and Android
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You run around, do magic in public, to keep magic secret for some reason? Makes total sense.
Uninstalled. This is absolutely ridiculous. Suburban/rural players can play for a few minutes then they're just SOL.
I have two points of interest...6 miles away.
Is it REALLY that hard to implement "If there are no POI within X miles, give X energy per Y distance"? Or have energy randomly pop up in the world like ingredients?
How this company has made this much money but can be this inept is mindblowing to me. It's the same complaints 3 years later except it's WORSE now because you can't hoard energy. I literally have to drive 12 miles, sit there for 2 hours, then play for 10 minutes, and repeat.
Shocked at how shitty Niantic is. I can't believe they lucked into their piles of money.
I have two points of interest...6 miles away.
Is it REALLY that hard to implement "If there are no POI within X miles, give X energy per Y distance"? Or have energy randomly pop up in the world like ingredients?
How this company has made this much money but can be this inept is mindblowing to me. It's the same complaints 3 years later except it's WORSE now because you can't hoard energy. I literally have to drive 12 miles, sit there for 2 hours, then play for 10 minutes, and repeat.
Shocked at how shitty Niantic is. I can't believe they lucked into their piles of money.
For what it's worth, the game design of this one seems to have been handled mostly by Warner Brothers.
I think this Is like complaining that a mmo have to be online, these AR games are built around cities and attractions so not all places are suitable for its gameplay.
This is horrible reasoning. I completely understand not being able to do all the social features. I completely understand maybe not enjoying the game in the optimal matter. But I literally cannot play at all. I'm done, unless I invest hours and hours of my time to get 10 minutes of enjoyment out of the game.
It's horseshit, and it's making excuses where there shouldn't be any. Millions of people live in similar situations as I do, and the fix is INCREDIBLY easy. They literally have an item drop system in the game. Make energy one of those items if you don't have a POI within a certain distance. Game fixed, balance not thrown off, everyone is happy.
Same for me. There are a few places of interest around my home but nowhere to do a challenge within 5 miles. Feels even more sporadic than Go.
so you only get energy from the inns? That's lame, at least half of the points of interest that are Pokestops in Pokemon Go are now greenhouses in this game. So that limits what locations you can get energy from, which limits the overall gameplay.
It's not a bad game, kinda cute, but the energy limitation is incredibly crippling to my over all enjoyment of it.
It's not a bad game, kinda cute, but the energy limitation is incredibly crippling to my over all enjoyment of it.
This is honestly kind of boring. I think Pokemon GO burned me out on this type of game but even then everything there seemed more fun. I love the lore and music but really can't see me playing it very long.
But there's no reason for it.
An MMO only exists if you get lots of people to play at once and the only way to do that is via the internet.
There's literally no reason why these games have to be based around points of interest or cities. They could spawn energy and things to collect/trap at random time/distance intervals, etc. There's no design reason why they HAVE to be like this.
well....i switched off of an unlimited data plan months ago so i'm out. I tried to just use my wireless from my bed and all I got was some phoenix poop or something.
Hah, I just uh... "captured"? Snape!
It looks pretty smoother and plays well so far. My office sits on top of a stop in Pokémon Go, so I imagine I will have one for this as well. I'll just have to spend a little time figuring some stuff out.
Friend code! 3223 1336 9830 I just added everyone who posted their codes here :)
It looks pretty smoother and plays well so far. My office sits on top of a stop in Pokémon Go, so I imagine I will have one for this as well. I'll just have to spend a little time figuring some stuff out.
Friend code! 3223 1336 9830 I just added everyone who posted their codes here :)
Do you actually need to keep the app open for the portkey? I didn't play much of Pokemon Go since I don't know if that's how it works.
PoGo did eventually add the ability to track your movement in the background but for now HPWU requires the game to be open.
EDIT: About to add everyone who posted their codes. Mine is 4763 7746 1503
They're gonna have to rework the energy system for this. It either needs to recover over time like normal energy systems, or you need to be able to get energy from every landmark a la Pokeballs in PoGo.
The game is really fun otherwise, but the energy system will make people drop this in just a few days. I wonder how much input WB had on the monetization systems.
The game is really fun otherwise, but the energy system will make people drop this in just a few days. I wonder how much input WB had on the monetization systems.
I have no clue wtf I'm doing and likely won't stick with this. I'm an avid Pokémon go player (lvl 37) and can only handle one at a time.
That said, I love the spell mechanics so far. More fun than tossing poke balls. A faster cast seems more important than accuracy, which I appreciate.
It also has more locations than PoGo. My local AT&T store is an Inn, but nothing in PoGo.
I still don't know what any of the items do really, but I'm hatching my first portkey. I like that items can be found on the ground, and that there are wild battles.
I think Harry Potter diehards will really enjoy this game. It's very polished.
That said, I love the spell mechanics so far. More fun than tossing poke balls. A faster cast seems more important than accuracy, which I appreciate.
It also has more locations than PoGo. My local AT&T store is an Inn, but nothing in PoGo.
I still don't know what any of the items do really, but I'm hatching my first portkey. I like that items can be found on the ground, and that there are wild battles.
I think Harry Potter diehards will really enjoy this game. It's very polished.
I know there's at least one person on the actual game team in some capacity that is on the sub responding to people and reaching out to help in DMs and stuff
It's on my Play Store for my Galaxy S8.
Right at the top with a huge ad banner.
Tinkered with it and I like a lot of the mechanics but it's not enough to make me give up playing Pokemon Go (too large a collection, too much time and I guess money at this point invested).
I do hope some of the PvE mechanics, skill trees and other features make their way over. It feels like there are many more things to do day-to-day in this game than in PoGo, which seems stuck in a raid/event cycle with limited research (and special research).
I do hope some of the PvE mechanics, skill trees and other features make their way over. It feels like there are many more things to do day-to-day in this game than in PoGo, which seems stuck in a raid/event cycle with limited research (and special research).
No design reason but these games are partly made to drive traffic to sponsored locations.
I am totally with people on the complaints of rural areas. I have nearby cities and my downtown is plenty populated, but back where I live its literally a ghost town. Absolutely zero points of interest, cannot play.
Not to derail, but I've been playing Jurassic World: Alive since launch, and you can play that anywhere, anytime. Their spawn algorithm, while slightly more random, is so much better at populating the world. Plus it has really good PvP.
Not to derail, but I've been playing Jurassic World: Alive since launch, and you can play that anywhere, anytime. Their spawn algorithm, while slightly more random, is so much better at populating the world. Plus it has really good PvP.
I happen to work at a place with 4 inns reachable from a single location, and 2 others within a 50 foot walk of that, but even then, when you're often only getting 2 energy per check-in, it would take forever to refill.
The bigger problem is going to be the cost of increasing vault capacity. A single potion vault space increase (which gives 10 extra slots), costs 200 coins, which is roughly $2-$3, depending on how much gold you're willing to buy. I only played for maybe 20 minutes, and my inventories are already nearly full. Since crafting potions work on a cooldown system, you end up wasting a lot of time waiting for potions to finish (and a lot of inventory space and pickups waiting for the right ingredients to actually make stuff. For having over 150 ingredient items, I find it odd that after making the tutorial potion, I still don't have enough of the right kinds to make even a single potion!)
Ingress had a pretty decent monetization scheme, and Pokemon Go was slightly worse (but not too terrible as long as you had access to enough Pokestops). This game is going to be practically unplayable without both access to a large number of inns and a willingness to spend a lot of cash.
They need to fix the energy issue, like now. Not "oh in a couple weeks". Now. Today.
They're pumping out ads everywhere. So many people try mobile games and drop them within hours if the game isn't enjoyable or they feel limited, and they don't come back for QoL changes. There is too much competition for this to be a "wait and see" thing.
I'm so passionate about this because my wife and I go on walks every day and she is a HUGE Potterhead. This could be a fun game my non-gamer wife and I play together. But as it stands, it's impossible.
They're pumping out ads everywhere. So many people try mobile games and drop them within hours if the game isn't enjoyable or they feel limited, and they don't come back for QoL changes. There is too much competition for this to be a "wait and see" thing.
I'm so passionate about this because my wife and I go on walks every day and she is a HUGE Potterhead. This could be a fun game my non-gamer wife and I play together. But as it stands, it's impossible.
So just got 6 and can choose a profession. Everything I've read said choose one and stick with it. So What would be the best one for someone that likes to do a little of everything? Professor? Seems like they break down like
Auror = dps
Magizoologist = tank
Professor = solo? Jack of all trades?
Auror = dps
Magizoologist = tank
Professor = solo? Jack of all trades?
From what I've read the Auror is a little better for solo. I don't quite remember what the Professor is good at but they apparently all have their place if you are grouping up.
This. I hit a few Inns this morning, got 2 energy from 4...then immediately ran out trying to banish a tougher enemy. Closed and uninstalled at that point. The inventory stuff is negated by constantly making potions, but even then it feels like you're always struggling to balance the two.
I hit level 10 and still started having these issues. Between the sub-optimal inventory system and the horrendous energy system, this is a hard pass from me. It kinda gives me a lot more appreciation for Pokemon Go and how they just sorta make it all work, even if it took a long while.
Interesting that's the opposite I was thinking. Since Auror has low HP I figured they were more of a group profession.
