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Field ReportPokemon Go Get Laid (self.TheRedPill)

submitted by ∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt

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If you haven't heard by now, Pokemon Go is quickly becoming a worldwide phenomenon. It's one of the first games in history that actually connects people socially in real space rather than digitally, so there's a lot of potential here for meeting women or just making new friends.

I have younger family who started playing it the moment it came out, and some of my younger friends and I went for a bar crawl the other night and EVERYONE was playing it, my friends and I included. Before long we were meeting women left, right, and center and the impact of this little game was not lost on me from a TRP perspective.

I strongly recommend installing the app and finding a Pokestop or 2 near a bar or some other venues you like. Drop a Lure and just hang out playing the game and enjoy yourself as people start to arrive. You're going to meet a TON of women, likely surrounded by very weak, young, nerdy guys, and approaching them is as easy as pie. All of the hard work, such as breaking the ice, is already done for you. All you have to do is show up and spit your favorite day game.

Lastly, holy shit the quantity and quality of women this game will put you into contact with is astounding. I was debating even posting this thread so I'd have them for myself and to keep this under the radar, but it's too good not to share. Plus the general social impact this game is having is unparalleled. Forget the mental picture you might have of the people who play this, because it's going to be wrong. More people installed this game 1 week than have installed Tinder in the entire 5 years it's existed! That's translating to men and women of all ages from kids to the elderly playing this on the regular. This isn't your standard pimply faced nerd game. Oh no, this is big, so big you'd be a fool not to leverage it to its full potential.

Gotta catch 'em all indeed! Just be sure to wrap it up so you don't, you know, actually catch 'em all.


[–]ChrisBenRoy153 points154 points  (40 children) | Copy Link

This is somewhat a trend, but it's completely amazing and incredible if this is the direction gaming is going. The fact that it uses the real world as it's playing arena is amazing, and really is the future. Imagine and MMO where instead of sitting in a chair in front of a computer to go on a quest or something, you have to go somewhere on earth to do so. That's completely incredible to me.

Drive anywhere around a decently large city or town and you see flocks of people outside playing this game, however, wonder how that will change in the winter time or places where it's ball shrinking cold.

[–]LordThunderbolt130 points131 points  (7 children) | Copy Link

Some kids found a dead body in a river while playing it. Many people are getting robbed as well. It's good stuff all around.

[–]StarDestinyGuy46 points47 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

A truly innovative experience!

[–]Kingoffistycuffs57 points58 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Almost like your actually there getting robbed! GTA go!

[–]1NPIF1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

A dozen people were actually robbed playing it when a few guys lured them to a Secluded area using a Poke-stop. So that happened

[–]CQC30 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Minor incidents. I'm just hoping some story of some girl getting abducted while playing Go doesn't break out because that's going to make approaching a bit more awkward as all these people are going to get a bit paranoid and defensive for no reason.

[–]1Soarinc0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

If cars were invented 1 week ago, you'd hear the same bitching & moaning about the 94 fatal traffic accidents that happen daily in America

[–]bebopdebs-1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

im pretty sure that would happen if more people were out of their house in general. Are we all just going to live in a fucking cave and be scared of the world around us? wtf type of redpiller are you?

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[–]William_Shatonher23 points24 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Upvoted for your "totes jelly" usage in trp 😄

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Never judge an escort by her outfit

[–]UniversalFapture-1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

You got down voted immediately till I finished reading your post

[–]Endorsed ContributorrebuildingMyself2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Oh expect a lot of go-killer apps to come out very soon with this idea in mind.

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

It's not a new concept. Ingress was the first one I believe

[–]Nogoodsense4 points5 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

the first game-ified one was ingress, yes, run by the same comany that doesn PoGo.

before all of this was Geocaching, though, which was around before even smart phones.

focuses on wilderness treks and treasure-hunting aspects. so it:s more of an outdoors-y thing.

[–]TakeruDavis0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

And let's not forget Munzee. Less know geocaching-like game where you scan QR codes instead of digging for dirty boxes :D

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Ingress was the first one I believe

You know Pokemon Go is made by the same company that did Ingress right?

[–]greatslyfer7 points8 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Nah imo this is somewhat specific to Pokemon since one of the main premises of the game is SEARCHING and CATCHING a creature.

Pokemons most popular phrase is "Gotta catch em all", so people are mainly anchored by their love of the show and its ability to become a part of people's actual lives.

I highly doubt that games such as WOW or MMOs translate well in real life games. I mean it's not a basic premise in those games to SEARCH and CATCH creatures so the awesome challenge is not existent. In fact, I fucking hate travelling very long distances in those games, let alone real life distances.

[–]Kingoffistycuffs6 points7 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

I think that most people think the show is garbage and that team rocket are the only good characters. The games are what bridge generations together for there consistent quality and playability. Can't believe they swapped turn based combat for the gay ass swiping thing though. That sucks.

[–]greatslyfer0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Yea that's the weird thing about the combat, don't know why they did that.

[–]Japhysiva1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Whatever, can you imagine a final fantasy or zelda competitor, could be incredible, even skyrim could do something like it. Or DnD, WOW, etc you could set up your own dungeons and others could come conquer them, etc. this is just the beginning of real augmented reality gaming. We will look back and laugh at how simple it was and that everyone played it

[–]p3n1x3 points4 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Imagine and MMO where instead of sitting in a chair in front of a computer to go on a quest or something, you have to go somewhere on earth to do so.

That is not a new idea. Its like saying World of Warcraft was the first MMORPG. Pokemon branded better and simplified what the predecessors had done.

[–]ImperialDoor2 points3 points  (11 children) | Copy Link

This isn't the first game to do this. This real world arena thing has been around since there were smart phones.

[–]JihadDerp1 point2 points  (10 children) | Copy Link

What other games? I haven't heard of any until Pokémon go. I was thinking a bunch of other game developers would jump on the real world concept asap though.

[–]dpape3910 points11 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Ingress was released years ago, developed by the same studio as Pokemon Go and served as a foundation for it. Other than that though I don't know any mobile AR games either

[–]CQC39 points10 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

As another commenter said, Ingress is the foundation for many of the portals in the game that are tied to IRL locations. I know the head devs of Niantic have their credentials in working on Google Maps since it's inception, so that is a big reason why this works so well.

Another reason is that Pokemon was and still IS a cultural phenomenon, but I'm having serious flashbacks with GO from when the OG pokemon came to the west from Japan, that's the level of impact I'm feeling atm which is nostalgic as fuck.

The only reason this game is working as it is, is because everyone is on board, most people remember pokemon, it is iconic. You're not just catching some shit mouse on another app, you're catching a Pikachu. People remember.

[–]JihadDerp0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

All I've been catching is ratatatata and podgeon. Where's the good shit?

[–]UniversalFapture-2 points-1 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Man how awesome would this be if they had a Dragon Ball Z version of this game ?

[–]ImperialDoor2 points3 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Turf Wars and here are some more.

Pokemon GO is sorta late.

[–]JihadDerp5 points6 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

So basically what this concept was missing was the established name of Pokémon? Or Pokémon was missing the expanded ui? I'm very curious about this breakthrough

[–]Nogoodsense0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

another benefit of the PoGo experience is that the key spots are usually culturally/historically/artistically significant. do some reading up on the ones around you before heading out. it's conversation starters that even a brain-dead person could navigate.

winter will bring in the era of pokedriving. guarantee it.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Yup. As I stated elsewhere in the thread, I've learned more about my area in the past couple days than I did in the 10 years I've lived here.

[–]ModeratorPaperStreetVilla56 points57 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

Lol, was expecting to see everyone discussing their pickup strategies, and go with what bsutansalt was getting across.

Instead, everyone is talking about their pokemon.

Also, I'm 36 ish, how did you catch onto this, and I somehow missed it?

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 14 points15 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I have younger family that turned me on to it and then some drinking buddies hit me up and we bar crawled while playing it the other night. It didn't take long before I realize the potential for this from a TRP perspective.

[–]ModeratorPaperStreetVilla7 points8 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

yes 99.9% of the sub glossed over the approaching women part, and are still talking pokemon.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I am also 36, we are too old for pokemon. My younger cousin was nuts about it when he was little.

[–]Senior EndorsedMattyAnon364 points365 points  (72 children) | Copy Link

holy shit the quantity and quality of women was astounding!

You didn't pull a single one did you

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 141 points142 points  (64 children) | Copy Link

Facebook and phone numbers only. All 18-26. I'm 39.

[–]1jb_trp129 points130 points  (17 children) | Copy Link

Nerdy/gamer girls can be thirsty AF and often make good plates.

[–][deleted] 113 points114 points  (13 children) | Copy Link

It's important to Game them only IRL. They usually have a ton of orbiters on social media/twitch/Steam as they spend most of their free time online. Adding them on social media will instantly drag you into their orbit. Use only text messages to set up meetings.

[–]JihadDerp69 points70 points  (8 children) | Copy Link

This x7. Also don't forget to hit up real gyms (as opposed to Pokémon gyms) so you physically stand out from the orbiters.

[–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (7 children) | Copy Link

IMO Game is actually a thing that will make you stand out from other guys.

This Pokemon thing is good ice breaker, takes away awkwardness that cold approaches usually create, but it is also a trap that can land you into friendzone if it's the only topic you discuss with a girl.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

After moving to a new city recently, friend zone doesn't sound bad. I need to expand my network.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Ditto. So long as it isn't exploitive and she wants to game I'm down.

[–]dareealmvp1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

'Friend zone' is underrated. Can give you good preselection and help expand your social circles.

[–]D4rkr4in0 points1 point  (3 children) | Copy Link

if you feel awkwardness from cold approaches, you're probably doing them wrong/need more practice.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

What if you feel awkwardness from all social interactions with strangers?

[–]HitlersCow1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Then you haven't had enough interactions

[–]2 Senior Endorsed Contributorvengefully_yours11 points12 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

I have a 19 yo who is "offended" I won't friend her. Yet every time she hears me show up online, she cheerfully says hiiiiiiii... Yeah, unless I decide I want her out of my view, she won't get added. Besides all I use Facebook for its car shit. Zero pics of me, only my cars and my dogs, only family and car contacts as friends.

[–]wont_tell_i_refuse_11 points12 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

woman gets "offended"

This is how you know you're doing it right.

[–]2 Senior Endorsed Contributorvengefully_yours2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Damn right. If we talk privately the conversation always end up on her tits, ass, and sex stuff. If she didn't live 17 hours away, I'd be hitting it.

[–]iLLprincipLeS 3 points3 points [recovered] | Copy Link

Girls and video games...

These pokemon bitches are out there in search of a good fucking.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

You should specify "Pokémon-PLAYING bitches" because search any species in Paheal and you will understand.

[–]Senior EndorsedMattyAnon2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Installing Pokemon right now ...

[–]maxbrooksmacbook6 points7 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

I literally downloaded this game twenty minutes ago and a young (20) woman already talked to me about it for five minutes at a pokespot

[–]CQC315 points16 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

No joke. I was able to open a group of 5 people (only one guy there) with little resistance compared to normal day gaming, it's like day gaming on easy mode because this whole socially awkward generation now has an excuse to socialize (as if we ever needed one). Unfortunately I thinking I was treading into jailbait territory so I didn't go for any of em.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I wish jailbait wasn't off limits.

[–]Gawernator0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I was pretty surprised to see people by the poke spots even near some fast food restaurants. Wow it really is popular

[–]gjs6285 points6 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Do you know how many men would be baited into showing off fake numbers of bedded women just for the sake of their ego? "Oh yeah well out of the 37 phone numbers I got I fucked 20 of them just last night, they were lining up outside my door."

Apart from some of the fictional field reports, I've never seen honesty on the scale of what I've seen on RP, your post especially. It's refreshing. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before some of those phone numbers lead to more plates.

[–]Yedya0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

the post title suggests you did..

[–]CK_America0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

There's been 35+ out there for sure. I'm not even playing and i've ran into a few.

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[–]i_forget_my_userids2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Act like you don't know what you're doing

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[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 5 points6 points  (14 children) | Copy Link

How many numbers of women up to 21 years younger than you did you get the other night? Hmm?

[–]CQC30 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

What sort of places have you been going to? I've tried a few places and opened some groups which was really fun in general, but I noticed most of the girls I'm running into seem like at best they may be 18 or 19 which is a tricky field to navigate because if you're wrong well...yeah.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

There's a plaza next to one of the community colleges that has 6 pokestops next to it, 3 of which you can access at once if you sit in the middle, so it's always packed with 200-300 people from teens on to people in their 40s. It's been like this since Saturday all day and night. People who I talked to said it doesn't die down until 3am.

Another area I go to is a couple towns over that has the best bar crawl around and is smack dab in the middle of a historcial area, so it too has about a dozen Pokestops and 4 gyms sprinkled throughout. One of the bars has 2 stops and a gym inside, so we sat there drinking the other night talking to women inside and out. That's where I got all the numbers and facebook adds.

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[–]Do not send modmail to my personal inboxCrazyHorseInvincible[M] 7 points8 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Didn't read rules.

Banned.

[–]JoshAndArielle4 points5 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

When the mods finally show up to the swordfight ;)

[–]Do not send modmail to my personal inboxCrazyHorseInvincible[M] 17 points18 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Banhammer beats sword every time.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 6 points7 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

Someone's salty. Don't like the competition, eh?

[–]Trigger-Me-Daddy11 points12 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Someone isn't aware that women generally like older men, it would seem.

[–]2 Senior Endorsed Contributorvengefully_yours3 points4 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Oh fuck yeah they like older men. Fuck I can't get groceries without getting eye fucked by five to fifteen girls half my age, and countless older bitches. Smiles from the 50 somethings is hilarious, and they know exactly what I'm doing talking to the 20 something girls.

[–]Senior Contributordr_warlock6 points7 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Lemme guess, he pedo-shamed you?

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

He sure tried. He's clearly not a native TRP member and by the looks of his posts he's a sperg who plays games way too much.

[–]Theotropho16 points17 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

simply being okay with other people's pasttimes is often enough. Being willing to dive into a game with them puts you in a different category. No one wants to date the guy that looks down on them for liking what they like. xD

[–]ababada0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I would love to see what this subs subscribers look like in real life.

[–]IronMeltsinmyHands-2 points-1 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Hahaha! You Crack me up you fucker haha

[–]JackGetsIt100 points101 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Just make sure to wrap it up so you don't 'catch 'em all'

[–]CHAD_J_THUNDERCOCK27 points28 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

One of the achievements in this game is "bug catcher"

[–]2legion327173 points174 points  (36 children) | Copy Link

Can confirm. A buddy and I did this in the middle of the square in our downtown area on Saturday. Dropped lures on two side-by-side pokestops with a pokegym situated within range as well. It was just us there when we started. Within 20 minutes, over 40 people had shown up with about a 50/50 M/F ratio. We chatted up several of the women. The social engineering aspect of this game is amazing. We even found it incredibly easy to chat with them because the icebreaker is already there. You see them walk up with their phone out and immediately can ask what team they're on, etc. etc. You instantly have something in common.

We later went to lunch at a nearby BBQ joint that had a pokestop next door. Spoke to the owner who said he had been dropping lures on his place all day and had done at least twice the business of previous lunchtimes on Saturdays. This is a cultural phenomenon at this point.

edit: grammar

[–]Nogoodsense86 points87 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

TFW you realize that this is how Japan will combat it's fertility problems.

[–]Synzael19 points20 points  (31 children) | Copy Link

Ez.. already closed 2 new plates in 2 days

[–]2legion32742 points43 points  (14 children) | Copy Link

Not to mention the 10+ miles we walked, dozens of local landmarks and historical sites we discovered, and the two new restaurants and an awesome local Australian bakery we found. Overall, a really great weekend with a good buddy that I haven't spent good quality time with in a long time. If you'd told me I'd get all that out of a stupid mobile game as recently as last week, I'd have laughed at you.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 62 points63 points  (11 children) | Copy Link

Same here. Also, "Pokemon leg" is now a thing. All these kids who haven't been physically active most of their lives are now complaining via social media about how sore their legs are. This is a net win for society, if a bit sad that kids are getting sore from just walking. Still, gotta start somewhere.

[–]2legion32719 points20 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

100% agree. There's already a sub called pokemongofitness, which is a testament to how positive this is for all of us as a whole. Personally, this is the first pokemon game I've played as it was never the kind of thing that interested me when I was younger, though I know it was really popular then. However, the sheer number of benefits are too good to be ignored. The only downside I've seen so far is an increase in traffic accidents. I can't definitively say that the large number of accidents I saw this weekend was related to POGO's release but... let's just call it a hunch.

[–]CQC311 points12 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

The social aspect of gaming has always been the draw in the past 10 years. It's only now that people are starting to see it in tangible forms. I'm a bit disappointed because gaming gets shit on by so many shortsighted people on TRP. Understandably this has some obvious benefits (pokemon go) compared to plopping down all day in front of a screen, but when something like this comes along everyone is all on board acting like they haven't been calling it the devil all along.

But I get it, it either gives a benefit now or fuck it in terms of efficiency, but as someone who has been following gaming culturally for most of my life it's really cool to see this transition. Gaming is the future IMO, in ways people are beginning to see. Reality and fictional spaces are merging in some good and bad ways, and have been for years now. Fascinating stuff.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Do you even fight the pokemon you catch? For all its social.aspects these seem less like games more like click bait. It makes me think of someone perceiving Wii Boxing as a better fighting game that Killer Instinct.

[–]vicious_armbar 8 points8 points [recovered] | Copy Link

First thing I thought when I saw all of this insanity. If it finally gets all of these lazy asses up and walking that can't be a bad thing. But it's annoying that everyone's face is buried in their phone instead of enjoying the real world.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

If you walk enough I guarantee your legs will also get sore.

These kids are seriously walking 5,10,20 miles a day, it's great!

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Fair enough. That's actually some serious mileage even for people who are in decent shape.

[–]Entrefut0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I felt like I was cheating taking my board around, but I've had so much practice on the thing that even when my legs are wiped out from a leg day I can just cruise around. This is such a big deal, it's crazy.

[–]Gawernator0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Lol I was thinking about this today. Could this game become So big it actually lowers the obesity rates in America?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I did the whole drive thing. POKEMON DRIVE

[–]corsega1 point2 points  (12 children) | Copy Link

No, you didn't.

She's not a plate unless you've slept with her twice.

You got two leads. Good for you.

[–]1naMlliPdeR-5 points-4 points  (11 children) | Copy Link

He probably slept with both of them. It's not uncommon to sleep with a girl you meet the same day.

EDIT: I see what you mean. I disagree, I think sleeping with her once and seeing that she's hooked is enough to say she's a plate.

[–]corsega17 points18 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

I'm quite familiar with single-day lays. I'm calling bullshit on the fact that /u/Synzael met two girls in two days playing POKEMON GO and hooked both of them hard enough to call them "plates".

Also, the word "plate" is just incredibly misused on this subreddit in general.

[–]Synzael1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I agree man. Appreciate you making the distinction while I do think both girls qualify as plates unless they flake the next time we are supposed to fuck

[–]Orig_analUse_rname4 points5 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Exactly. Let's not get to crazy/lazy here folks. A plate is a girl that you invest almost zero effort in but can lay regularly, not once.

[–]1naMlliPdeR0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I agree with you. But very little is accomplished by calling people out on it, especially when they gave no details. Either take their word for it, or ignore it. It's probably one of the reasons we have endorsed contributors, who's words you give more weight to.

But again, even if they're not being honest, calling them out won't get them to admit to it, so it serves no purpose other than to start a pointless argument.

It's how I treat online conversation. If there's no reason within the post to doubt what they said other than an ad hominem "I doubt he could pull chicks that fast, never even heard of this guy", why bother responding?

[–]Synzael -3 points-3 points [recovered] | Copy Link

I mean I fucked them once and already made plans to fuck them again. They could totally flake but I doubt they will so yeah I labeled them plates. I'm not bullshitting... lol

[–]corsega2 points3 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

Story time. Now you need to explain how you met two girls playing Pokémon Go and had sex with both of them the same night. ;-)

[–]Synzael -4 points-4 points [recovered] | Copy Link

I'm driving atm but I fucked one earlier in the day then her mom made her come home the second was late around 1 am

[–]tridtrid 2 points2 points [recovered] | Copy Link

More details please. Also advice is always appreciated!

[–]atlastrabeler4 points5 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Nope.this absolutely didnt happen. This kids like 15

[–]T0DDTHEGOD0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

Forgive my ignorance but are "plates", playmates? I'm relatively new to this sub.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Sidebar. Read it.

[–]ECoast_Man0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

This is what I'm talking about. I'm in Canada and we don't have it yet, but I'm just waiting.

Beyond even where I live, I do a lot of travel in a given year and I'm always looking for new ways to meet people if I take a couple days off to explore. I can very much see this being a great way to meet some local people.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

This is probably easier with a wingman since it avoids the creepy loner vibe.

[–]PedroIsWatching42 points43 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

As a UX designer, I installed the game primarily to check out the interface since millions of people are going to be using it and it could influence future trends. I found the actual gameplay incredibly shallow, and I was planning to uninstall until yesterday.

I took a walk along a paved trail near the river in my city, and literally everyone that had their phone out (at least 50 people over the course of an afternoon) was using the app. Later that evening I passed a spot where someone had dropped a lure and sure enough there was a group of 6-8 people that had gathered there, just like the OP describes.

Every time I would run into someone that was using the app, there was an immediate connection like we were members of a secret club or some shit. Running into a cute chick using the app was like having an instant ice-breaker.

Also, I have not seen any stereotypical "gamers" using the app. It's only been fairly thin and attractive people. Possibly because it's very hot in my city but also due to the physical requirements the game has - if you don't physically walk, your character doesn't walk. I've seriously walked 20 extra miles over the past 4 days, purely from playing the game. I've also seen no one younger than 19 playing it.

I went walking on my lunch hour today, and it was the same deal. Every college age person was using the app. I got the number of a cute HB8 by asking her where a Kingler I was looking for was. I've gotten numerous FB adds from other dudes with shared interests that I met playing GO - running the gamut from fellow lifters to business investors.

Nintendo has really struck a cord here with 18-28 year-olds, people. I don't think it's going to last once it gets too cold to walk around outside, but in the meantime if you're looking to meet new people or talk to girls, there are a hell of a lot worse ways than this.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 28 points29 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Every time I would run into someone that was using the app, there was an immediate connection, like we were members of a secret club or some shit. Running into a cute chick using the app was like having an instant ice-breaker.

BINGO! It's an instant commonality and you already have something to talk about. "Catch anything good?" is all it takes.

It's a running joke in our community that Steve Jobs is the world's greatest cockblock for inventing the smartphone because of how disconnected it's made people in bars and clubs. This game single-handedly undoes that.

[–]smfc2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

when im driving around my avatar in game is running lol

[–]trpjnf16 points17 points  (7 children) | Copy Link

Gonna go ahead and play devil's advocate here. I haven't downloaded the game. Not a Pokemon hater by any means, I (still) own at least one game from every generation. But to me, this seems like a perfect storm that's gonna die down soon.

Combining the good weather, the nostalgia value, the fact that it's "cool" to play the game, the newness factor and the social aspect, you've got an incredible product. But as soon as those first four wear off, the fifth evaporates with it. Not by any means saying don't try and take advantage right now; certainly, strike while the iron is hot. But don't expect to be having the same success come October/November.

[–]Nogoodsense2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

yeah winter is going to be a big wet blanket on this whole phenomenon. Niantic/Nintendo need to be very careful with pacing of new content to keep people interested.

[–]spacecase890 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

It will definitely get boring like every pokemon game. They need to do something completely new to get it to stick. Im thinking theyre gonna have to strengthen the social aspect. You want people to go on raids together like WoW

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

It's coming. Apparently they're planning a big NYE event in NYC where people will have to work together to take on Mewtwo. Events like that were you've got thousands of people playing together has the potential to be awesome or aweful, depending on how the logistics are coordinated.

There's a 1500+ person event in DC on July 30th at the National Monument I'll be going to. I flipped through the "going" list looking at the women. Holy crap the women are hot by and large. Some fuglies, sure, but tons of hot women are RSVP'd as going, may of whom I know from my promoter days so they're not just fake accounts spamming the event to generate more interest.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

this seems like a perfect storm that's gonna die down soon

I fully expect it will. Right now is the time to act though while the getting is good.

[–]trpjnf0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

For sure. Just wanted to point out that guys have to be realistic about how this will play out.

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[–]trpjnf0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Maybe trendy was a better word. That's the situation we're in right now

[–]NaughtyFred29 points30 points  (7 children) | Copy Link

I see this working for 2 groups:

  1. Established pua/rp's looking for a novel game scenario to get girls, as opposed to bar/street etc pickups.

  2. Nerd-inclined newbies to rp who may feel out of their element in clubs or bars. For them this could be a great catalyst to become better.

For inbetweeners like myself it's pretty meh in terms of usefulness or appeal. Still a fun read though.

[–][deleted] 13 points14 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

I always find myself at a strategic loss with shit like this. It's like GoT. I don't watch TV. but I miss out on a lot of opportunities to open because I lack a shared experience with half the fucking country. I have ZERO interest in trekking around chasing cartoon animals, yet I keep hearing that the networking aspect is off the charts.

[–]NaughtyFred10 points11 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

You need 2 things:

  1. A funny ending to the phrase "The only thing I know about (thing you know nothing about it) is..."

  2. An conversation extending answer to any variant of "Well what do you do/like?"

[–]Dookiestain_LaFlair3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

The books were better anyways.

[–]RPFlame0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

You can play off your ignorance as a plus.

"The only thing I know about Pokemon is that yellow rat" and the girls that are interested in you will fight tooth and nail to make you learn more.

[–]darkrood-2 points-1 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Or... This guy is actually a paid Sponsor?!!!

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Who? OP is a flaired Vanguard. Feel pretty safe trusting his analysis.

[–][deleted] 64 points65 points  (21 children) | Copy Link

This is why I love this sub.

What a certain forum of ill-repute is to the online money-hustling marketplace, TRP is to the real world pussy-hustling marketplace.

Everything always comes back to the hustle, lads. Find a niche and fill it. Recognize an opportunity, and pounce on it.

[–]Thatonefuckboi18 points19 points  (10 children) | Copy Link

I'll bite. To which ill-reputed forum about making money are you speaking of?

[–]ruboski 3 points3 points [recovered] | Copy Link

Surely it's not Fastlane he's talking about.

[–]marplaneit1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Gosh. I wanna know that forum.

[–]kabylewolf6 points7 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

deleted What is this?

[–]Nogoodsense2 points3 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

no way it's WSB. that group couldn't turn a solid dollar if their lives depended on it.

[–]kabylewolf8 points9 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

deleted What is this?

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[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

Nah. I'll spare myself the accusations of advertising.

[–]lurkrastinator 1 points1 points [recovered] | Copy Link

Would still be advertising if many people asked you to say the name? ;)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

No but I'd still be accused of it.

[–]Darkone0636 points37 points  (23 children) | Copy Link

I'm in Austin TX and yesterday went to a few parks by the UT campus and the capital. I got like 5 numbers and a few girls on my Facebook poke chat.

You guys are way underestimating the social aspect of this game. Beautiful women everywhere, in their early twenties.

I'm setting up a local chat to go poke hunting with ask the cute chick's I find.

[–]whats_the_deal2214 points15 points  (16 children) | Copy Link

I'm still trying to figure out how this game works. Doesn't seem to have much interactivity with other players. How has this led to meeting girls for you?

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 14 points15 points  (14 children) | Copy Link

Drop a Lure on a Pokestop in an area with a lot of foot traffic and watch the people pour in.

[–]PUSSIES_WILLBE_RAPED4 points5 points  (13 children) | Copy Link

What does a lure do?

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 15 points16 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/Items

A Lure Module is a more sophisticated version of incense that attracts Pokemon to a particular PokeStop for a period of 30 minutes. Not only is it more effective, but it also targets the PokeStop not just for the player, but all players interacting with the PokeStop during that period! It can be bought from the Shop in groups of either 1 or 8 in exchange for PokeCoins.

[–]George_Rockwell17 points18 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

It can be bought from the Shop in groups of either 1 or 8 in exchange for PokeCoins.

holy shit they're going to make a killing

[–]polu8513 points14 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Nintendo stock is up 50% in the last 3 days...

[–]chaddurbox0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I read that they're making approximately 1.9m every day since this app released.

[–]Darkone062 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

From my experience it lures more people than Pokemon, it is supposed to be an area that had an increased of Pokemon appearance.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

From my experience it lures more people than Pokemon

Completely agree, and it's a good thing too.

We're also talking to venues in my area about incentivizing dropping Lures around bars and whatnot to get specials. It's already starting to happen around the country, but not everyone has caught on yet.

It's just fascinating to me that this game is so popular (and it's only just begun) that bars and restaurants are already starting to cater to the crowds it draws.

[–]Fedora_Tipper_1 point2 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Brings Pokemon to a stop for 30 min

[–]PUSSIES_WILLBE_RAPED-1 points0 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

Thanks for the response, but this reply is absolutely worthless in helping me understand anything.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Did you not read the link I posted above? You drop a Lure on a Pokestop and it's supposed to make more pokemon come to that vicinity so you can catch them in-game. Lures also allow everyone else in the area to share in the increased Pokemon appearance. This ends up making areas with active Lures hot spots for people to congregate to, which is where you meet the most women.

[–]PUSSIES_WILLBE_RAPED0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I thought you explained it well. I was just pointing out that that a lure "Brings Pokemon to a stop for 30 min" only serves to confuse, and adds nothing. I thought he meant it stops the game for 30 minutes.

[–]Fedora_Tipper_0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Lol I'll simply it even more. It makes multiple Pokemon pop at a specific location than the usual rate. Other people see that and then youve got lots of new faces to mingle with

[–]ChrisBenRoy9 points10 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Real world locations are used in the game as places to collect items or 'control' via battling the ones the catch and train. Thus, people have to physically go to these locations to do so.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I'm setting up a local chat to go poke hunting with ask the cute chick's I find.

Smart. I'll have to leverage that for the ones I added.

[–]PedroIsWatching5 points6 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

What the hell is "poke chat"?

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I'm guessing he means a group chat via facebook messenger. It's what I was going to do so I can keep tabs with the people I've been meeting through the game.

[–]Darkone061 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Just a chat on Facebook revolving around Pokemon. Just a play on the word.

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[–]Darkone060 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Honestly I gotten laid twice off this game in the last week.

I honestly I like Pokemon so I will play it regardless but its an awesome way to meet people right now.

[–]Drenmar20 points21 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

ITT: Idgaf vs no fun allowed

[–]soothaa7 points8 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Can confirm, I have met quite a few this way already. And I'm not even looking on purpose. Go Valor!

[–]heslaotian9 points10 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

surrounded by very weak, young, nerdy guys

You realize nerd culture is mainstream right? You said yourself everyone is playing it.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Law of averages. Most of the people playing are still going to be overweight or obese in about the same ratio comparable to the country at large. However, it's also like a bar with a lot of hotties going out as well. The dudebros who are in shape however aren't coming out in any meaningful numbers like you'd see at say, a bar or club. Very few of the guys going out I'm seeing are in good shape. I saw 3 in maybe a thousand people over the last couple days of doing day-game with this app.

[–]heslaotian3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

That's an absurd statement. If it was the mid 90's sure maybe you are right. It's 2016. Twenty years later. The main demographic playing this game is 18 to say 36. We grew up when Pokémon was a cultural phenomenon and the nostalgia draws nearly everyone in. Nerds aren't the obese losers you saw in the 90's. I was out with a bunch of friends last night and we got a noise complaint because we were taking a gym. The cops showed up. Both our age and when we told them what we were doing they started talking shit about how we were on blue and they were red. Everyone plays.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

There is no red pill or blue pill only red team and blue team.

[–]flyercomet8 points9 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

You're not wrong. If you enjoy this game Pokémon Go is better than Tinder most of the time. You always get some kind of tail in the end.

[–]RedditAdminsSuck_8895 points96 points  (28 children) | Copy Link

I took over the gym at the Space Needle for a good 20 minutes with a Pidgeot named "Trump 2016". Hope I triggered Seattle SJWs by doing so.

Anyway, its a fun game. Don't think that because its Pokemon, that its for kids, or for nerds, and by playing it, you will be seen as one.

Pokemon was really, really big when I was in 5th/6th grade. Everyone liked it and I mean everyone. The last bastion of our childhood, right before we became teenagers. Of course once we got into middle school and started turning 13 everyone started to hate Pokemon and trash it because it was "for kids". But myself, while I trashed Pokemon with my friends, I secretly continued to like it and play it. I still buy all the games to this day. I guarantee I wasn't the only closet Pokemon fan all through high school and college. That's why I think this game is catching on, its popularity is giving people an excuse to drop the charade for hating Pokemon because its for kids, and allowing people to reconnect with their childhood and nostalgia.

OP is right. I thought it would just be a bunch of nerdy rainbow dyed haired thick frame triggered glasses feminists playing it. While I have seen plenty of them playing it, I have seen a lot of non-geeky or non-SJW/feminist looking HBs playing it as well.

Do what you like. Who cares what others think.

[–]Ziiner 36 points36 points [recovered] | Copy Link

Don't mean to crush your memes, but custom pokemon names don't show up to other players. :(

[–]RPFlame12 points13 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

This has to become a thing.

[–]Nogoodsense9 points10 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

very unlikely, as it would risk nintendo/pokemon's child-friendly image.

[–]Entrefut-1 points0 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Yeah but trainer names do. And mine is fucking great. I'll walk by a gym I just took over to see a bunch of people laughing their asses off.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Prove it. They must ban names like "pikachu the loli raper" or something.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 19 points20 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

That's fucking hilarious! And like you I was completely blindsided by the social aspects of the game as well as its user base. I figured it'd be young kids or pimple faced nerds. By and large they're the exception, not the rule.

[–]RedditAdminsSuck_8819 points20 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

It's an exception because EVERYONE liked Pokemon when it was big around 1998-2000. So a lot of people are returning for nostalgia purposes because its "cool" to be into Pokemon again.

[–]CQC31 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Yup. I was also in 4th and 5th, the impact was INSANE. Motherfucking kiosks in the mall everywhere selling those garbage ass booster decks for $20-30 and the bathroom in my elementary was in a small hallway that linked two classes together. That dark space became a den of ill repute where shady pokemon dealings were had. Shit was nuts, they'd confiscate our stuff if we were found to have it. You weren't allowed to bring those cards to school.

[–]1ToSeeAndToHear0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Also it's on your phone and requires going outside, so it's got a low barrier to entry.

[–]Nogoodsense3 points4 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

and since both you and your target will have phones out and in hand to play, it:s almost frictionless to ask to exchange contact info

[–]trp-lurker5 points6 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

the nerds don't leave their house/backyard to catch the pokemon

[–]OpenBumChakra10 points11 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

When girls attracted to you "nerdy" stuff becomes "cute."

PM your FC and I'll go ya if you battle.

WHERE YOU AT SON

[–]chasethenews2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Other people can't see the name of your pokemon. Sorry bro

[–]ronsoness2 points3 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

i was a pokemon fanatic when i was a teenager. i had a poster, the gameboy game, cards, watched the show. i even used photoshop to make my own cards. i grew out of it eventually and found my interests replaced by more adult ones like american football and alcohol. not interested in it anymore and only know the original 151, but... if it might help me break the ice and get punani, i'm going to look into it.

[–]PedroIsWatching9 points10 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

The game only has the first 130 or so.

Nintendo knew this was going to be big with nostalgic millennials, so they planned accordingly.

[–]KizahdStenter0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Really i asked people they said it had many more, the 250+ monsters are the reason i have not tried it, that and work:(

[–]szalinski1 point2 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

I just moved to Seattle and it really is just swarming with SJWs holy shit. Can you give me some tips on some of the best places to meet women?

[–]RedditAdminsSuck_881 point2 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

There are hot women, sure. In your normal places like bars and such.

The difference from where I am from, Texas, is that in Texas you can walk into a bar and spot 20 women worth banging within the first 30 seconds of walking in.

In Seattle, you might spot 2 or 3.

The ratio of hot-not hot is much worse in Seattle. Hell, even Iowa, another place I have lived, had a better ratio.

[–]PedroIsWatching0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

I'm from large midwestern city, and I guess it sucks here because when I visited Seattle to see my sister I was struck by how many attractive people there were and how there seemed to be so few obese people, especially compared to home. There was just this health-conscious attitude that there that really gelled with me.

[–]RedditAdminsSuck_880 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I used to live in Iowa, there are exponentially more attractive women in Iowa than in Seattle and its not even close.

I have no idea what you are smoking if you think there are more attractive women in Seattle. Unless rainbow haired feminists with tattoos and triggered glasses is your thing.

There are obese people here, you just are not looking hard enough. No more or less than Iowa or Texas. There are also a shit load of skinny fats. I view skinny fats as WORSE than obese. Skinny fats are at higher risk of health problems than obese people are. I have pity for obese people, but I despise skinny fats. They have all the health risks associated with being fat, and yet think they are healthy.

There is no health concious attitude here. It's just skinny fats who think they are healthy because they aren't a bed ridden 600 pound whale.

[–]Okla_dept_of_tourism-3 points-2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Prarie Bomb! a beer brewed in Oklahoma is consistantly rated one of the best beers in the country. Shiner Bock, brewed in Texas, is one of the worst

[–]suske12710 points11 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Let me just say that two nights ago, we had so many "teenagers" (16-16) on the green in the center of town, that police had to come and ask them to leave. (which is pretty dumb, kids playing Pokemon had to leave)

But that proves how crazy this is. So many young women attracted to these areas, so many nerdy guys orbiting them

[–]Auphor_Phaksache9 points10 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Yesterday I actually ran into a modded pokestop that was a frat house. I got out of my car and just kicked it with the guys on the porch for a bit and they introduced me to a lot of girls. It's a pretty legit way to strike up a convo b

[–]KainXhun6 points7 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I've been seeing people talk about Pokemon Go EVERYWHERE on the internet, didn't expected to see it here.

With that said, I liked how most comments are joking and having a general IDGF attitude towards being labelled nerd or for kids.

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[–]_Ozu_ 5 points5 points [recovered] | Copy Link

They're not going to crucify you for saying "hey guys, catch anything good?" If they respond positively, you're in and you can branch out to other topics.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Give it time. Creep shaming shows up everywhere.

[–]1ToSeeAndToHear13 points14 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

You magnificent bastard, that's very clever. May actually drop some money on lures now.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

That's what I'm doing. I'm coordinating events and luring 2 Pokestops for 2 hours, so I need 8 lures. That's what, $5 in real money? I'll get that and then some in free drinks from the venues.

[–]Diirtyvato3 points4 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

MAGNIFICENT indeed

[–]SmilingWatermelon3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

In toronto its even all over the news. People are doing meetings downtown and a ton of other places. Get on this hype train.

If you love games and want to meet women on easy mode, this is the game to do it.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

In Toronto

1) a woman shot at players from her balcony with a pellet gun

2) a driver playing it hit a pedestrian playing it

[–]Vajesticles4 points5 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Was downtown last night with a buddy and a couple of friends of his and, as someone who had played the Pokémon games from a very young age, the experience was surreal.

I was surrounded by hundreds of people of all ages and types all playing Pokémon GO. Especially loads of cute girls. Unfortunately I didn't escalate enough with any to get anywhere substantial but the potential here is pretty interesting.

But for those of you who want to take advantage of this then I say strike while the iron is hot because this a trend and in a couple of weeks I just don't see this being nearly as popular.

[–]siege3425 points6 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I tried "Pokemon Go and chill?" yesterday on Tinder, It was super effective!

[–]Doc_redpill[🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

This comment made me laugh and cringe ... So here have a point haha.

[–]pedler3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

That's pretty funny, I was thinking since I installed this game it's distracted me from approaching women.

Maybe it's because it hasn't been released in my country yet, but I haven't run into anybody playing it. Obviously I know other people are because they are taking over the gyms.

I think video games are generally a turn-off. I don't think this is really an exception, it's not going to help your SMV, but I guess it may not hurt either depending on the girl.

[–]Rommel05024 points5 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

If I need a game app to meet women I am beyond help from TRP.

[–]Cmyers19807 points8 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Didn't know that many hot girls play Pokemon Go.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 15 points16 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Law of averages. This game has such widespread appeal EVERYONE is into it. Once the newness wears off or the weather gets cold it'll probably die down in popularity where only the True Nerds play it, in which case the quality of the woman will likely decrease, but for now let's ride that gravy train for all it's worth!

[–]pkg_chicks0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

The thing here is that Hot Girls in the age range of 18~26 were not Hot Girls when Pokemon was popular. They were <= 13 years old or so at the time. The nerdy crew that still plays modern Pokemon (before Go) are obviously into it but this one is the "bringing back the old players". My only warning is that this is probably a fad and will no longer work for pickup in a few months. Ride the wave and pull as many numbers while you can...!

Source: I'm 32 and my wife is 26. She's hot (heck, seddit in part helped guide me to landing such a wonderful lady years ago!) She's played a bit of it already, no shame can name every single Pokemon. I was too old (bad ass teenager) to play what the pre-teenie boppers were playing. I was too busy getting drunk, high and laid at 18~19 years old... not collecting Poke cards.

[–]TruthWillSetYouFree36 points7 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Whoa. What is going on here.

[–]1ToSeeAndToHear21 points22 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

It's a phenomenon that will last a couple weeks at least... and it's a way to meet those introvert girls who are normally at home.

No reason not to make use of it.

[–]inspiron30000 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

A phenomenon that raised Nintendo's market cap by 7.5 Bn USD in 2 days.

[–]Late30sMasculist2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I'm around the same age as OP. I never played Pokemon anything because it was popular when I was too old. Nevertheless I am going to give this a try since I've been trying to date more younger women lately. I put the app on and set up my character in 15 minutes. I'll try playing it a little after work today.

This guide seems to explain it well if you have no idea WTF it's all about or how to play.

[–]maxbrooksmacbook2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Time to come out with Pokemon stamped condoms. We could be billionaires

[–]Eseris3 points4 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Weedles... Weedles everywhere!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

The game isn't actually all that great. It's a fad that will die down. The paradigm is here to stay, but don't be surprised if you can't meet as many people playing these types of games in the coming weeks/years as you can at this moment.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

All the more reason to strike while the iron is hot.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

It wont last.

Pokemon is a grindy RNG based RPG game.

Hot Women will not stick it it unless the actual game changes.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

That's not the point. It's a trend right now so strike while the iron is hot.

[–]need_cake2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

"Worldwide phenomenon" even tho it's only released in 10 or so countries?

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

3 as far as I know, with more to come. That being said, everywhere it's been released it's spread like wildfire.

[–]leftenant_t13 points14 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Is this sarcasm or for real?

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

I wondered to. This is getting ridicolous

[–]Eyes_Of_The_Dragon2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

A plate has the game. Yes, it is insanely popular. We drove through a local college campus and I saw nothing but women about age 20 playing it last night, and many people playing it in parks and near landmarks. There was even a spot inside a Taco Bell.

[–]ghengiscock6 points7 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

That's what most of these old guys don't get. A lot of chicks 18-24 grew up on Pokemon and love it as much as the guys. Not surprising in the least to see these girls riding the trend.

[–]Nickleback4life14 points15 points  (8 children) | Copy Link

I'm sure all of the alphas of the world can't decide whether to train their Pikachu or Charmander

This post exhibits why this sub is still for squids, written by squids.

[–]1StoicCrane2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Half and half. If some solid field reports come out of this then this may have it's benefits if users just chat up girls about pokémon this reeks of Blue Pill and deserves a deletion. I'm a former Gen 1 "millenial" and should probably be thrilled about this app but something about it seems off to the point where I have no interest.

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[–]JustDoMeee0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Jheeze, have some fun, lighten up a little.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

The entire sub reeks of it

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

NO FUN ALLOWED!

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Onviously Pikachu. Bitches love Pikachu.

[–]GunPostal2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

[–]Entrefut4 points5 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Really though. Took off my shirt, jumped on my Longboard and just went coasting down the street stopping off at parks, food places, pokestops, every single one had groups of 5-6 girls all sitting around their phones giggling and playing pokemon. The ice breaker is the game, your game is everything else. It's never been this easy to get a group of 4-5 girls to just follow you around from place to place building rapport and gathering numbers. The best part is that I'm actually enjoying playing the game and it doesn't eat away at my life, it ads value. I never thought I'd see the day.

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I see so many people trashing it on my FB feed saying "I'm not 10 I have shit to do".. Yeah like what? Post on FB and talk shit on people having a good time and getting together?

It's interesting to see a real turn in gaming and see it brought into real time social environments. Nintendo's really onto something. Personally I grew out of Pokemon and got more into Magic The Gathering and D&D for gaming stuff, but grew out of that too.

If they had a game with a similar engine but a fantasy RPG like Elder Scrolls or WOW where you can create a character and go on adventures, I would soooo be all about that.

[–]THE__USURPER5 points6 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

working over 40 hours a week and I refuse to spend free time gaming. been there done that.

[–]1StoicCrane8 points9 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Pokémon Go is a trap! Nintendo is very crafty in terms of marketing. They know Generation one Pokémon fans are in or around their near 20s. Many which are college graduates and most are entering the workforce. It's a well devised scheme to make a quick money grab by playing off of childish nostalgia under the guise of social networking.

Anyone who plays this is going to wind up wasting alot of time and alot of money in microtransaction. Time that can be used to lift, read, engage in useful hobbies, and develop Masculine Polarity. Coming from a former Gen 1& 2 Pokémon player and a man who studies the effects of mobile game designs that induce addiction and rampant spending this is a Blue Pil Trap! You numbnuts are falling in it head over heels!

[–]__ZEAL__ 11 points11 points [recovered] | Copy Link

In the past two days, 5 numbers(this is being lazy with it as well, not even bothering to put effort in), and two new girls I'm fucking. I originally thought that the game was dumb as fuck, and people were childish for playing it. Still kind of do. But, as I saw all the pictures of people congregating due to this game, I realized just how crazy easy it becomes to be around women, without spending any money whatsoever, and having an easy in.

Pokemon Go is silly, but fantastic. I now have two new women to fuck, who are in the top ten hottest of the 60+ I've fucked already. I don't even care what people think, this shit makes it so easy to get laid with no resources besides time.

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[–]Eyeswears6 points7 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I really find all of sweeping enthusiasm about a video game from TRP community hard to believe. This sounds like a crock of manufactured marketing bullshit if you ask me.

[–]1StoicCrane2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

200 kids within the age group of 18-22 hardly represents the other 159,700 subscribers. Kids ans newer subscribers are hijacking the forums with shitty content.

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Us Euros are still anxiously waiting for release.

[–]inspiron30001 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

It's summer - women are out and about everywhere.

[–]SonsOfRome2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

My god, you people are fucking geniuses

[–]killxorxbexkilled5 points6 points  (11 children) | Copy Link

Perhaps I'm out of touch and I suppose it is somehow possible to pick up a woman with this but how about not? Just think of someone you admire or respect, maybe not quite an "idol" but someone you at least admire and/or look up to....a man who exists today or at least recently. Would HE play Pokemon Go? Dicking around with bullshit like this also seems intrinsically opposed to what this subreddit (i think) promotes: physical health and fitness, knowledge through reading, mastery of emotions and mind and the lifelong journey of emotional (and/or spiritual if you prefer) growth. Doesn't seem masculine or productive. Seems like a waste of time. Kid shit.

[–]Eyeswears8 points9 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

That was what I thought. The voice of OP seems completely out of line with the voice I'm used to hearing in this thread. It's so lacking in any skepticism and criticism whatsoever to the point of being sycophantic. Sounds like a paid marketer trying to infiltrate one of the most notoriously rigid communities to me. Or we could both be out of touch. But I think I'll spend my time in the real world. Nice try, though, Nintendo.

[–]inmemorieswetrust2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Pokemon Go does expose you to real world. That's the whole point! :D

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I never got on the Nindendo/Pokemon hype train, but my boy loves that stuff getting all the different games for the DS. I installed it and by happenstance found that Pokestop with the lures and by god there were a lot of 18-22 year old women all over the place. When I saw that and experienced the social aspect during the bar crawl, I'm all in with leveraging it for all its worth for however long it lasts.

[–]Canadaismyhat0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Sounds like a paid marketer trying to infiltrate one of the most notoriously rigid communities to me.

Things like this make me not want to read red pill content. That's a delusional line of thinking and it's concerning it was upvoted to +9. 10 million users and you think they've dispatched a marketing team to infiltrate the red pill sub? Bro, are you serious? I'm active on Reddit and have been active in the pua community for a decade and I barely know what TRP is.

I was out fishing today and talked to a handful of sets walking around a usually empty park without trying to. I don't even know what the game is and it made it easy for me! You would definitely have to be retarded not to realize hey, a metric fuckload of women are standing outside, kinda bored, and holding their phones. This could be useful.

[–]1StoicCrane2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

You more or lessed voiced my thoughts and I grew up with this franchise. It's a money grab aimed at millenials since they're beginning to enter the workforce particularly college graduates.

The app features the first Generation of pocket monsters the Generation I grew with. I'm in my mid-20s. Nintendo has an agenda in mind. People around my age who are enticed by this are going to wind up wasting alot of money on microtransactions and alot of time instead of developing Masculine Polarity. It's a Beta trap disguised as social networking.

[–]inmemorieswetrust-1 points0 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Not productive to Health and Fitness? Pokemon Go's most notable trait is its ability to get people moving and talking to each other.

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[–]inmemorieswetrust2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

  1. I'm not a shill just because I defend something.

  2. I don't regularly visit this sub, take a lot at my posting history. It's mostly paranormal type stuff. I just came here off the Pokemon Go keyword.

  3. If I'm fucking stupid for being happy that a video game is actually getting people out of their houses, I'll gladly stay fucking stupid.

[–]killxorxbexkilled0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Ha ha ha ha...if you think shuffling around looking at your phone is in any way related to "health and fitness" you have got a LOT to learn. Tell you what u/inmemorieswetrust how about you post 3 or 4 pictures of yourself and I'll post 3 or 4 pictures of myself and we'll see whose idea of fitness is more in line with this sub? Seriously. Let's see if your body can cash the check your mouth is writing.

[–]inmemorieswetrust0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Slow down man I'm just saying there's nothing wrong with a good walk. Never said the game was going to get you ripped or anything, that's not the point.

[–]rockinhard1301 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

It's pretty cool technology. It gets people off their asses and give you an opener to chat people up. Can even break down barriers. I think it's great.

[–]Endorsed ContributorMetalgear2221 point2 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

What is this "drop a lure" and what is the magic therein???

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Answered up thread.

[–]BenOfMahogany1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I'm really glad TRP is seeing the value in this instead of putting it down for being a video game about Pokemon. This is seriously a great opportunity to bring people together and meet new people. TRP rookies, this is a great place to start!

[–]elevul1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Yep, I thought exactly that. It seems like an awesome tool for pickup, since it both provides a place with a high concentration of people and a conversation starter.

[–]Transmigratory1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I was just about to piss away all the lure modules I have till I read this post.

Take advantage of this trend while it is strong.

[–]panopticake1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

This seems great. The girls that normally don't venture out much now do.

Dl'ed it today and took a 4km walk with a plate, its was 4pm afternoon in not-so-busy residential and park areas. Saw around 25-30pokemons, 5-6 dudes playing and 2 girls playing. One of the girls opened us, "are you playing? i saw X-type was around here".

I can see on the map that the downtown park is filled with blinking shit i assume to be lures. Will check that out tomorrow. Also planning on parking my ass w/ lure at some hot coffeshop where you sit outside.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

Haha you nerds keep playing and I'll keep slaying.

[–]OrpheusV0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Playing was an icebreaker that lead to slaying, at least once in my case, many more in a few other poster's cases.

[–]warsie0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

says the poster on an internet forum...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

My point was that this game is a fad and I don't follow fads.

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

I'm going see about playing this while I go for runs with my dog. One more dimension of entertainment. I hate running yo

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[–]inmemorieswetrust0 points1 point  (4 children) | Copy Link

How is playing a game any different than watching a film? If anything it's more interactive. You're just generalizing based on certain stigmas.

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[–]warsie0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

people who designed this game want nothing more than for you to hand your money/personal data over to them, thus raising their SMV, and lowering yours.

how does hnding over money and personal dox lower SMV? Furthermore sure the developers dont give a fuck about SMV, they want money and/or fun

[–]inmemorieswetrust-1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Porn's no good but films and games are an artform and should be respected. Just because some people abuse them and let them consume their lives doesn't mean you or I have to. I don't even play video games anyway. Point is, yeah it's a silly little game, but there's no denying it is going to spark a lot of relationships that wouldn't be there otherwise.

[–]Seoul_Brother2 points3 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

This is becoming a worldwide phenomenon I wish I could be a part of but can't bring myself to go back to. Ever since I saw all the hours I logged into Steam Games, I added it all up and realized I'd been leveling up monsters and characters (pixels on a screen), while giving money to developers that are getting rich off of our time and in game purchases.

This is an awesome idea, but I'll stick treating my life like an RPG on hard mode ;)

But I'll leave with this:

"Wild plate appeared!" "Chad used Pokemon Go!" "It's Super Effective!"

[–]PedroIsWatching5 points6 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

If you live in a densely populated area you don't have to spend money at all. There are plentiful PokeStops (where you get free supplies on a timed basis) so unless you get super into it you don't have to buy anything (yet, that will probably change in a few months.)

But yeah, it sort of a waste of time. If I wasn't meeting people with it I wouldn't even bother.

[–]Seoul_Brother0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

True, but I've spent too much time on video games in my teens/early twenties. All those logged hours into leveling up something or playing some game technically are zero sum and no matter how leveled up I get in it, I personally won't benefit from it long run and will have wasted all that time. Most mobile games have a fun factor for a couple of days to a couple of months even, but once it's over, it's over.

I wouldn't derive much utility from knowing that simple fact about video games. I also logged like 500 hours in Skyrim and those are hours I'll never get back.

For me personally, it's better to level up my career, body, health, etc. (because I also know that if I play a game, I'll undoubtedly get super into it).

I can definitely see using Pokemon Go as a way to plate nostalgic/ nerdy girls though. All my friends and their mothers are playing this so it's bound to reel in some success stories.

[–]___Jamie___3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

You could apply this logic to sex and only have sex when you're trying for a baby since all that other sex is just wasted time you could spend improving yourself, getting money, working out at the gym. Go celibate?

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Same. Im legitimately curious and want to try the game out, but gaming just bores me and I dont have much interest. Might be fun to try out just to meet some new people though.

[–]chances_are_ur_a_fag2 points3 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

in the last week I've seen probably over a hundred images online from all the social media showing massive groups of people playing it outside. it's almost exclusively nerd beta males and some of the women that I did see were the female version of fat nerd beta male. I suppose if you're an introvert and need to work on your social skills it may be good. I personally see this as a teenager thing at best and for complete toolbags. if you're over 25 playing this you have much bigger problems than becoming "alpha" or whatever the fuck reason you have coming to this sub.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Go to bars and areas where you're going to have women in droves, such as your local colleges. It skews the numbers and gender ratio in our favor.

[–]chances_are_ur_a_fag0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I go to those places without Pokemon and get results

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[–]Josewasframed1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

True story. Was at a concert the other night. Before the main band came on stage, everybody was playing it. My friend and I were playing it and we were able to strike up conversations with everyone around us just because of the game. It's a light topic, gets you in a playful competitive mood, and allows you to connect to people and have your own fun at the same time.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

this post and its upvotes makes me question whether or not I can continue to take this sub seriously. Jesus guys, Me and a hot girl in class were making fun of this shit. go lift faggots.

[–]fvrthebrave 1 points1 points [recovered] | Copy Link

Yeah, this is the red pill, you gotta be ALPHA AS FUCK ALL THE TIME. /s

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

or maybe just not be caught up in childs play. This is a MENS sub mostly inhabited by man children who need help getting away from bullshit like pokemon.

[–]DarkuSchneider-1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

OMG There is no escape from Pokemon even here heh. I know tons of hot girls that play this and roam about town. It is actually quite genius for getting people mobile and socializing in person. Unless they listen to the petition us uncool Windows phone users are screwed. At least were not one of the hundreds of thousands of PGO players that mistakenly installed a root kit malware version instead of the real one and are getting data raped right now =)

[–]YRuafraid1 point2 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

Is this real fucking life??

Hot girls playing Pokemon?! How do you end up in the same location as other people playing? I'm also having a hard time believing hot girls are playing this at a bar.

[–]warsie1 point2 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

normies take over and fuck up EVERYTHING.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

This. Fuck I can't even try out this game due to no cellphone. Cells are for people with social lives. Even when I did have one it didn't have internet or apps and was not a camera phone.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Lures. This is discussed in detail up-thread.

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A fucking pokemon game is trendy enough to make high smv women hop on to it. It proves that any stupid or unorthodox thing can be promoted to the hivemind and will catch like fire, and let me just remind you that pokemon is a fucking ANIME

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

The games preceded the anime. Anime was based on the games.

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[–]1ToSeeAndToHear5 points6 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I dunno man, I hooked up with a girl last week who was talking about installing it.

[–]rot_barth0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

This gave me the best laugh I have had all day. Right on!

[–]WhySoRuff0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

This is the 2ND time im hearing about the popularity of this app, the first time was yesterday when I found out criminals are using this app to "track your location" and help to safely burglarize homes... be careful boys

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

"track your location"

Yeah, that's not how this works. Whoever told you that doesn't know what they're talking about.

Someone did get robbed when some enterprising young teens put up a Lure in a secluded location and robbed some people at gunpoint though. Cops caught them not far away because they were dumb and stayed put. Smart enough to use the tech, dumb enough to get caught.

[–]epistemic_humility0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Northerner here: there's going to have to be some xp bonus for low temp gaming.

[–]tallwheel0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

OK. You just convinced me to install this. It's not available yet in my region, so it will be interesting to see what kind of people I meet who are savvy enough to install a game without using the playstore or app store (probably nerds). Heh. Maybe I will try it again after it has been officially released here. :)

[EDIT: Oh crap. After playing past the first catch, the map is empty. Googling tells me that this is what happens when you try to use the game in a region where it hasn't been officially released yet. Oh well. Guess I'll wait.]

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Pokemon Go, takin' ur "Game" to a whole 'nutha level!!

[–]Tamazin_0 points1 point  (3 children) | Copy Link

I will try this in the coming weeks or so to just try it out, but i sincerely doubt there will be more than a scarce number of women who'll actually play PokemonGO, especially when they're out at a bar. But might just be my age span (22-32-ish) and country (Sweden) i guess. But hey, here's to prove me wrong! :P

[–]inspiron30000 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

You're going to need to install it using a workaround. Its not out yet in Europe.

[–]Tamazin_0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Yeah i allready got it on my iphone before posting that :)

[–]Donny5770 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Talk shit about it all you want but whether you decide to go to a sketchy place is your judgement lol. If you get robbed that's your fault. But otherwise I'm glad you posted this.

[–]FrenchCucks0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

On the contrary, you look better if you're the only guy not playing it

[–]Transmigratory0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

"Pokemon Go?" is an amazing ice breaker with this.

[–]CurtisAxelmania0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

How many of these girls were legit fans if the show or games before this app though ? I want to weed out the fake gamer girls.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Thanks for this thread. I had this idea when the game first came out but was worried I'd end up in jail as a child molester. Good to know it's mostly people my age playing. Some bitch stole my entire card binder in 6th grade. Time to fucking catch em all again.

[–]pikachufan2222 1 points1 points [recovered] | Copy Link

Meanwhile I'm sitting here as the 10% of the population without a smart phone, having to borrow my Mom's, (I'm 17) who is extremely paranoid and won't let me leave our street. Couple that with living in a small ass town, I won't be able to use this. Which sucks because I legit love Pokemon.

[–]tallwheel0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

This supports OP's claim that most of the people you'll meet playing it actually aren't young kids.

[–]Lordoffunk0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Brother, you need to sort this.

[–]WildmanThaGod1 point2 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Hot girls... Playing Pokemon? Seriously doubt that, I've never met an even remotely attractive girl that would be ok with a man that plays a child's game.

[–]bennybunny250 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

nope, its real. happened to meet up with an attractive girl playing today. its great.

[–]WildmanThaGod0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Well I'll be damned, I guess it's just my luck that I live in a place where hot girls are a rarity

[–]1StoicCrane0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

A Man's view of a hot girl is relative to experience. Your HB3 might be another's HB8 if he's lacking in this department. Remember that.

[–]TheElite3740-2 points-1 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Please tell me this entire thread is sarcasm? You're secretly fucking me guys?? Pokemon go? I'm 21 and reside Pokemon go= autism.com

[–]Kleeke4 points5 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

agreed. This thread exposed how many losers hide on TRP.

[–]give_me_sugar0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

good to know, i am not the only one fucking cringing at OP here.

[–]bumbuff0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

Yawn. Learned 15 new phrases in Cantonese today. I feel my time was better spent.

[–]Dookiestain_LaFlair3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Can you say "oh my god what have I done?" and "Take me to the American embassy"

[–]bumbuff0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

No, but I see your point. That will be on next weeks list.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Why is this legendary pickup app published in the month I write the final university exams and don't have time to go out and waste my time?
God/coincidence hates me. But at least the app is not officially published in germany at the moment..maybe the hype waits for me.

[–]casemodsalt0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I soft bricked my galaxy s4 trying to upgrade to 4.4 to run it...after paying $45 to get metro pcs just to run the game

Fml.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Too bad I live in a place where no one knows what Pokemon is.

[–]NotUpToAnythingGood0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Yep, the social aspects of this game are rather amazing. Every time I'm out and about, I see people stopping, gathering, and talking just because they are there.

It's a great opportunity to perform pick up or just to work on one's approach techniques.

Likewise, I can confirm that people of all ages and demographics are playing the game in Jacksonville, FL.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I can attest to this. Some of the hotties at my office were playing this and telling me about it. Hot girls LOVE this game for some reason.

[–]Noctis_Cloud0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

It's a rather brilliant app created by the government to get free labor to get locate inside of buildings and other nooks and crannies.

[–]Senior ContributorNightwingTRP0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I saw this at the weekend. My main plate is obsessed with this game. As we went out to get some food, we passed another couple. I swapped looks with the guy because both our women were looking at their phones. It was a look that said "seriously, these women are in their 20s." It's amazing how women flock towards any fad and trend instantly. The women in their 20s now really are the most worthless women we've ever had on this planet.

[–]YesIStick -4 points-4 points [recovered] | Copy Link

I thought we were removing stupid shit like this?

[–]1ToSeeAndToHear14 points15 points  (9 children) | Copy Link

It's about meeting hot girls IRL via an app that is surging in popularity.

It's like setting up an instant day game venue.

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

literally lure the bitches

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Actually, yes. That's what it amounts to.

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[–]1ToSeeAndToHear1 point2 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

I mean, you still have to approach and talk to them, it's just a densely packed day game venue. What is your problem dude?

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[–]1StoicCrane0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Have faith and read the sidebar thoroughly. Especially archives. That's what I'vebeen doing the past few weeks to avoid these sad posts. Mods will vet in time.

[–]ghengiscock-1 points0 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Yeah except the age of girls who primarily get nostalgia from this game are 18-24 and can be found on every college campus playing.

[–]Elodrian6 points7 points  (9 children) | Copy Link

In September of 2012, somebody made a post here about this new thing called "Tinder". You're the guy who shit on him for promoting some new-fangled app for autists and social morons.

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[–]Nogoodsense0 points1 point  (6 children) | Copy Link

what 12 year olds have access to credit cards to make in game purchases?

what 12 year olds are regularly allowed by their parents to wander around at odd hours into new places by themselves?

the game is targeted mostly at the college demographic.

[–]1StoicCrane0 points1 point  (4 children) | Copy Link

It's unbelievable you can't put two and two together man. Nintendo is making a quick money grab off you suckers. Now that you're age group have access to credit cards and are on the verge of entering the workforce Nintendo is making moves to cash in off of this new app under the guise of it being for social networking.

[–]Nogoodsense0 points1 point  (3 children) | Copy Link

Nintendo isn't pretending the app is for social networking. And there is nothing offensive or underhanded about them trying to make cash off of their IP.

TRP is just realizing that it can be used as a stupid easy vehicle for meeting potential plates with a pre-built-in icebreaker.

[–]1StoicCrane0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

If you watch the promotions that's exactly what it implies. Nothing underhanded, eh? Pandering to a demographic they know is about to heavily enter the workforce with a cheap undeveloped isn't underhanded? Right. Enjoy your Pokéman. Just means less competition for me.

[–]Nogoodsense0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

lol why the fuck does this bother you so much bro? god damn.

[–]1StoicCrane0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Because Pokémon Go is clearly a government surveillance app. Though this guy goes too far with Masonry and Color conspiracy there's no denying that Niantic was developed by a government agency and sold off. Pokémon go essentially shut's down the personal rights of users regarding privacy, location and the like all in the fine print. Seemed wrong for a reason and that reason was right.

[–]phaed0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Pokemon was made for 12 year olds in 2004. It's now 2016 and those 12 year olds are now in their early 20s and are having a hard time looking down at their smartphones through their massive tits.

[–]powerwinch-2 points-1 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Pokemon go is gay and so is anyone who plays it

[–]Bulk_king11-3 points-2 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Maybe it's just me but if you have time to be wasting staring at your cellphone playing pokeman go then you need to re-evaluate your time. Especially if this is taking up a huge chunk of it.

Go experience the world we're on our phones enough. I don't know why but this fad really is annoying to me. I watched some old lady struggling to get her groceries in her car today while 4 people walked right past her staring at their phones to catch invisible shit. There are so many other things you can be doing with your time. If you need this to get you laid then you probably need to work on yourself or find a hobby before you need this app. This isn't doing anything to improve your life. Just wasting data, time, and allowing the government to track you and everything you're recording. Just my two cents, maybe I'm being a party pooper here but all I see is a bunch of zombies glued to their phones walking around

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] -1 points0 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Go experience the world...

I've learned more about the area I live in in the past 4 days than I have in the last 10 years.

[–]Dayman_ah-ah-ah4 points5 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Then it's sad it took a video game to do that.

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

It's the little things. A tree that I thought was just one fo the many for decoration, a small stone that had a name plate I never noticed, stuff like that. All are pokestops and are there for a reason. Or the stuff that's off the beaten path that nobody visits because they're out of sight out of mind.

The game is essentially a new form of geocaching with the added bonus of meeting people, which happens to include a ton of 18-22 year old women.

[–]peepthisgame-1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Men and Women both need to remember to keep it classy though, cause it real life. Don't be weird don't be aggressive and just have fun. This can be a hit if we keep it goodvibes only.

[–]Dr_HoaxArthurWilmoth-1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

This sounds like an ad.

It reeks of "viral marketing".

[–]ShouldersofGiants127-5 points-4 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

One question, can I sell pokemon to people? If I can make money from this like WoW, I'll play it

[–]∞ Mod | RP Vanguardbsutansalt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Not yet.

[–]Ishouldbeproducing1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

You would have to seek the account you created

[–]Darkone060 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

It will be deployed later on, they didn't want to overload the servers by adding to many features right off the start.

[–]Nogoodsense0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

well that's wild speculation if i ever saw it.

there is very little reason why they would let players sell in-game items for IRL cash. all sorts of legal problems with that.

They will add TRADING pokemon between players, though.

[–]Darkone060 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Yeah and you will be able to be motivated by cash in order to trade .

They never had an official way to sell cards yet people resold them save with the original games. When I was in school I would sell the Pokemon that would only evolved from trading since I was the only one with the cable.

You might not be able to do it online but nothing stops you in the real world.

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