As seen on Reddit, Niantic is now experiencing a hailstorm of negative criticism from players who are against the decision of removing some features and blocking third-party apps from the game.
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At the same time it had multiple sites shut down that allowed players to see where creatures spawned. In a way, it was a form of cheating; not outright, but it circumvented how the game was meant to be played. The reasoning behind this move was that the tracking sites were “interfering with [Niantic’s] ability to maintain quality of service” to players, and it was causing issues in bringing the game to parts of the world where it is now not available.
It can be annoying for avid Pokemon GO players but that’s the gaming business for you.
It seems Pokémon Go users can’t seem to catch a break lately. The team stated that they removed the 3-step system to “improve upon the underlying design”. This feature did not work the way Niantic intended it to, and did not meet their “underlying product goals”. “We have heard feedback about the Nearby feature in the game and are actively working on it”, says Hanke. And we aren’t done yet! We want you to know that we have been working insane hours to keep the game running as we continue to launch globally. We want you to know that we have been working insane hours to keep the game running as we continue to launch globally.
As for third-party trackers, Niantic noted that these sites posed an additional strain on the game’s servers, which are already getting seriously hammered in the wake of the ongoing worldwide roll-out.
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Along with this Company used this platform to ensure the users as well that they are still working on the plans to come up with this game in the other territories too. Niantic’s post concludes by saying it plans to keep players updated more frequently going forward.
