It does. Though I don't think there'll be many ppl playing it in Ghent where I live. It's a student city though so maybe come September it'll get better!

Laurens

Belgium4558 Posts

July 06 2016 12:26 GMT

#22

Got the game on iPhone by making a new Apple ID registered in Australia.
Automatically moves you to the Australian iStore..

Gastly best catch so far. Was a Kadabra around work but we failed to find it (yep we went out during working hours to catch a Kadabra

)

SuperHofmann

Italy1741 Posts

July 06 2016 15:14 GMT

#23

On July 06 2016 17:00 Laurens wrote:
Bump!

Game is launching today!

Sadly not out in the EU appstore yet. Hopefully it's there before lunch break

I'm using it! You need to find the .apk

Requizen

United States33802 Posts

July 06 2016 16:06 GMT

#24

Can't get it on my Android, says Phone isn't compatible. Is it really not compatible or is it just not "launched" fully yet?

SoSexy

Italy3725 Posts

July 06 2016 17:07 GMT

#25

I will call this game 'The Game of Virgins'

Kipsate

Netherlands45349 Posts

July 06 2016 17:39 GMT

#26

i'm on, this is good stuff

Judicator

United States7270 Posts

July 06 2016 18:18 GMT

#27

On July 07 2016 01:06 Requizen wrote:
Can't get it on my Android, says Phone isn't compatible. Is it really not compatible or is it just not "launched" fully yet?

Not fully launched, its a soft launch, only available as of this post for NZ and AU officially. You can sideload APKs and what not, but those aren't supported, and you should also check the hash for modifications.

Ritha

United States29 Posts

July 06 2016 19:28 GMT

#28

On July 06 2016 17:10 Pandemona wrote:
Woo! When i know about the app when i download it myself, i might start up a username collective or something so we can trade/battle. Has a lot of potential this game

You can't trade or battle other players in Pokemon GO.

I was in the field test. The game is bad. I still put tons of hours into it. It just... Isn't finished yet, and they still launched for some reason. Pokemon are in random locations (Climb a mountain? Find Seakings!), no trading or battling other players, pretty blatant pay to win mechanics.

Maybe they will patch it to add it later, but it isn't in the game right now.

Terranasaur

United States2085 Posts

July 06 2016 21:53 GMT

#29

Just got on. I think its pretty fun. Lot of potential here. I'll gladly throw them a few bucks in hopes that they continue to develop it further. Really solid foundation so far, and Ingress was a lot of fun, so I'm hoping for the best.

TheNewEra

Germany3128 Posts

July 07 2016 00:13 GMT

#30

How are encounters generated in this game? Walked so far that I managed to hatch a 5kph egg but not a single encounter in that period of time.

Rehio

United States1718 Posts

July 07 2016 00:50 GMT

#31

On July 07 2016 09:13 TheNewEra wrote:
How are encounters generated in this game? Walked so far that I managed to hatch a 5kph egg but not a single encounter in that period of time.

I have no authority or proof of this, I've just heard someone random on the internet say that: It might depend on cell phone activity in the area.

I know that's pretty useless, as far as having something definitive goes, but it's something you might look into further.

Ritha

United States29 Posts

July 07 2016 01:04 GMT

#32

Encounter rate goes up massively in the designated areas. Glowing green or purple areas, generally found at parks and on hiking trails. Walking around town will almost never get you anything.

That said, the real way everyone made meaningful progress in the field test was finding places with multiple Pokestops overlapping and using the lures on them. 3 pokestops, 3 lures, stream of Pokemon. When hiking in the 'tall grass' type areas, field test players always ran an incense, otherwise the progress was super slow. Without Lures and Incense, it will take you forever to make any progress.

TheNewEra

Germany3128 Posts

July 07 2016 01:13 GMT

#33

On July 07 2016 09:50 Rehio wrote:

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Would be strange considering I live in a city. Oh well maybe it's just buggy for me. Gonna test it some more tomorrow

DarkPlasmaBall

United States46483 Posts

July 07 2016 02:39 GMT

#34

I have the .apk and I downloaded PGO on my Android in New Jersey... love it so far

Still figuring out stuff atm.

DarkPlasmaBall

United States46483 Posts

July 07 2016 02:40 GMT

#35

I caught a bulbasaur and eevee in my room, and then it told me there was a clefairy on my neighbor's lawn so I went outside... and immediately got drenched in my neighbor's sprinkler system -.-'

I give it 48 hours before I get hit by a truck for not paying attention properly.

fAnTaCy

United States893 Posts

July 07 2016 02:56 GMT

#36

Is there anyway to add contacts or friends or anything that I'm missing or is that not a thing yet? Love it so far, caught 4 Pokemon so far in my house

DarkPlasmaBall

United States46483 Posts

July 07 2016 03:08 GMT

#37

I bet my bedroom is full of the manliest Pokemon around!

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::anime fall::

SuperHofmann

Italy1741 Posts

July 07 2016 07:47 GMT

#38

Pay attention next time you go to the toilet

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Laurens

Belgium4558 Posts

July 07 2016 09:15 GMT

#39

Entire office is playing this, having tons of fun. We're in a city so there's a steady stream of pokemon, and lots of pokestops/gyms.

Though certain types haven't appeared yet. Have yet to see any fire/rock pokemon. Though a growlithe came out of an egg earlier. Normal and Water seem by far the most common here.

My biggest annoyance atm is that you can't see in which direction to go to catch a pokemon that is 2-3 paws away.

TheNewEra

Germany3128 Posts

July 07 2016 09:17 GMT

#40

I'm so jealous