Pokémon GO Mudkip Community Day Flamed for Shorter Length, Incense Nerfs
More criticism has been leveled against Pokémon GO following various changes and the recent Mudkip Community Day, which saw players earning fewer rewards than usual. The immensely popular augmented reality mobile game has been getting a fair share of disapproval from its player base in recent months, with a recent popular Reddit thread slamming Pokémon GO for its lack of support for players that are living in rural areas.
The live-service elements of Pokémon GO are closely tied to a number of real-time, in-game events that keep interest and engagement high. Community Day events are a major example of this, as they allow players the opportunity to catch shiny Pokémon and earn various additional rewards. These are typically momentous occasions for the fan base, as they open the doors to a more satisfying, enriching gameplay experience. However, developer Niantic has spent the past year or so making changes that many of these players are not fond of, as they are viewed as making the experience more arduous and less rewarding than it needs to be. A recent example of this would be the nerfing of the Pokémon-attracting item Incense — a change that is still being protested by many Pokémon GO players.
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Criticism of this Pokémon GO Incense adjustment continues in the wake of the Mudkip community day. A particularly scathing thread started by Reddit user Mrwigglebutt (via Dexerto) touches on how the decreased effectiveness of Incense coupled with the shorter timeframe for Community Days resulted in one player catching zero Shiny Pokémon when they would have previously caught as many as six during these events. The body of the post ended with a sarcastic
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