5 Reasons Real Nerds Hate Pokemon Go

[pavlove]

Too Simple

When a nerd gets his or her hands on a new game, it doesn't take them long to figure it out because they've played so many games they know how to ask the important questions:

What does this game want me to do?

What loopholes has the game provided for me to exploit?

How do I make my character more amazing than needed to complete the game?

Pokemon Go wants you to capture pokemon. The game's mechanics are built around this singular mechanic. If you do nothing but capture pokemon all the time and ignore the gyms you'll have so many resources you can max out the strongest pokemon without ever having been in a pokebattle.

Loopholes are knowing pokemon trivia and capturing tons of pidgey and rattata (or whatever other pokemon is super common and quick to evolve) Also, if your office is within range of a pokestop you pretty much have no reason ever to buy pokeballs.

Besides paying for it, again the only thing you can do to become more amazing than the game expects you to be is to literally spend all day capturing pokemon instead of having a life and capturing pokemon whenever you're bored

Pokemon Go is literally just about the throwing mechanic that's the only skill you need to concern yourself about.

Too Much Exercise

A real nerd hates exercise but not for the obvious reasons. Sometimes you'll see a really jacked or fit nerd, but his/her way of getting in shape is precise and no nonsense. He reads just about everything on fitness nutrition and proper fitness training and doesn't spend a single second eating or lifting in vain. Pokemon Go has you walking around aimlessly. A nerd gets tired. He ain't got time for all that. Gaming is a time for relaxing and sitting on one's ass while pushing the limits of one's puzzle solving brain.

Too Social

Hot girls are out playing pokemon and dying to talk about what cute pokemon they captured. They want to talk to a nerd who can teach them stuff abotu the game and tell them the answer to "is this pokemon good? this blue thingy?" A nerd gets confused. His videogames are his escape from either his shyness or his insecurities with the opposite sex. Sex aside, the idea of going in groups to find a charmandar is just not what gaming is about.

Too much of a fad

Pokemon Go is in a nerds mind already fading fast. It doesn't have the depth of a real pokemon game and so its going to sharply decrease in popularity very soon. We've been at this long enough to tell the difference between a game with replay value and a game thats a gimmick

Too Brief

You can't play pokemon go for hours straight. it's not built that way really unless you're willing to shell out real cash for pokeballs. A gamer loses himself in a game and so hours don't really matter but with pokemon go that escape is cut brief by a need to wait and refresh supplies

[Mustachekitteh]

The only thing I hate about pokemon go is the battling system and how they fucked over the skills the pokemon use. Then making pokemon that are normally shitty end up being OP as fuck. Then making the best pokemon in the actual game become shitty as hell in this one.

Then also about how they make it so only pokemon spawn in cities and rarely spawn in rural places. That's pretty dumb since most people live in rural places. The base stats are total shit and just full out this game lacks any kind of logic compared to the actual makes in battling.

Then they got rid of the speed stat which really fucked over A LOT of pokemon.

[Mustachekitteh]

Over all the battling system is 100% bullshit.

[Mustachekitteh]

What's even more stupid is how they have it set that the trainer is the one being the strongest and leveling. That's not what pokemon is about at all, the trainer isn't the one that's supposed to be more power. It's the pokemon! Their the ones that make the trainer stronger not the trainer making them stronger. A trainer wins a fight because their pokemon was high enough level and the right skills.

[pavlove]

lol yea the battling system is horrible and i messed up putting a lot of resources into a few select pokemon early on instead of just capturing millinos of pidgey and using the Lucky Egg (x2 experience)+mass evolve pidgey into pidgeoto for only 12candy+use the thingy that makes pokemon spawn rapidly combo that a lot of people used to level up super quickly (again without ever having to battle) and yeah on battling it makes way more sense to get a super buff raticate rather than powering up charmander for instance since the chances that you'll evolve him all the way to charizard in any reasonable amount of time are slim

[meatballs21]

80% of people live in urban areas, not rural. I was on vacation last week travelling through the countryside and still found plenty of Pokestops and gyms. The spawns aren't as frequent but they're still there.

[Mustachekitteh]

@meatballs21 Then explain why I can't find any if it's so common to find them?

[meatballs21]

@Mustachekitteh Maybe you live REALLY far out into the sticks.

[Mustachekitteh]

@meatballs21 I live 15-20 minutes outside of my home town.

[Waffles731]

Again your take sucks.

[pavlove]

lol you're jealous like a girl

[lumos]

Lol what a load of crap. Seems like you haven't been playing much Pokémon go yourself.
1. There's more to the game than just capturing pokémon. It is strategic to some extent. Knowing when to use lucky eggs, when powering up a certain pokémon is worth it. It's true that there's not a whole lot to the game when you've played it for a while, but they will be adding more and more pokémon, and probably more features too. It's a bit too early to trash the game right now for being "too simple". And if you ignore the gyms, then you can't really say the game isn't versatile enough, when you're the one who's ignoring major aspects of the game.
2. What a stereotype. Pokémon go can easily help you plan a nice day of exercise outside. You don't have to "walk around aimlessly", you can plan your walk around pokéstops, and even run if you want to hatch your eggs faster. Make it more challenging for yourself. The game isn't limiting you to only one type of exercise (walking), you could even pack a backpack with weights to make it more difficult. So that works for the fit nerd. As for the "lazy nerd", again what a stereotype.
3. Again, just another stereotype.
4. Like I said already, they'll be adding more pokémon and it wouldn't surprise me if they'll add more features, or even some type of story mode. It's way too early to give up on this, and a real nerd would realize the potential this app has :)
5. Except that you can. I have already played pokémon go for several hours straight, AND there aren't even any pokémon in my area right now!! I've wasted a few incenses and played strategically when leveling up.

It just shows that you haven't done your research and probably barely played the game yourself. Not to mention that you're stereotyping nerds, as if all of us are the scrawny, socially awkward and overly critical of simpler games. So speak for your damn self, fake nerd.

[TruExo]

Wrong. That game is simple. This guys, my take is accurate. Pokemon go is a, stupid game

[TruExo]

@joyce8765 someone get this bot outta here

[lumos]

@TruExo a game being simple is not a reason for a nerd to hate on it. Even simple games can be engaging and fun to play. And like I said, they will gradually update it and it wouldn't surprise me if they added a story mode to it as well. Whether pokémon go is a stupid game or not is entirely subjective. Some people like it, others don't. I like it, hence I don't think it's stupid.

[TruExo]

You're a dreamer. That's nice.

[lumos]

@TruExo not at all. I'm being realistic.

[TruExo]

Well then enjoy your non-canon pokemon game

[lumos]

@TruExo what exactly makes it non-canon?

[TruExo]

And that's why the game is wack. When you don't know why it's non canon.

[lumos]

@TruExo I wanted to hear your opinion.

[TruExo]

They Way You Evolve In pokemon Go Is Non canon
The way you capture pokemon go is non canon. Every real trainer starts off with a lvl starter and goes out to the grass and finds a lvl 2-4 Pokemon. And it evolves it by grinding said pokemon to its high lvl or use a stone if it requires a stone. Shall I continue. ...

[lumos]

@TruExo technically the candy you use for your pokémon to evolve could be another form of rare candy. As for the rest, I agree. But it's an app and I assume that this non-canon way has translated better into an app than the canon way would have. Just because parts of it aren't canon, it doesn't automatically make it bad.

[TruExo]

sorry those aren't rare candies, rare candy increase your lvl by one. I don't know what those are and WTF is CP? how can you not see that its non-canon?

[TruExo]

and i never said it was bad, its just like an anime filler, its non canon a waste of time to watch, so that game will be a waste of time to play, I think I proved my point clearly

[lumos]

@TruExo I said A FORM of rare candies. Not that they ARE rare candies, as we know them. Where did I claim that it wasn't non-canon? I merely asked for your opinion. Doesn't mean I disagree with you. I even said I agree with you that it's non-canon. Geez. And by saying that it's "stupid", "a waste of time", "wack"... you're basically saying it's bad. Lol. You've practically used every synonym for "bad".

[TruExo]

again the game is not bad, its boring. school is boring is it bad tho? I think not

[lumos]

@TruExo ok

[pavlove]

lol i did my research as to what the general gaming community is feeling towards pokemon go. i think you are speaking more for the casual gaming community. the type that's played the majors: zelda, halo, call of duty, madden, super mario. i can show you well respected articles from major gaming publications saying the game was basic that were published before it exploded and all of a sudden its changed the face of gaming. maybe it's not a fad and they'll add features but consider what advantage that woudl have to niantic to do so? the core fanbase of the game are very sociable people that think its cute/tech people with OC need to get all the pokemon. i imagine they'll mostly just add more pokemon and maybe a trading system

[lumos]

"what advantage that woudl have to niantic to do so"
More money? More players? More fame? Like why WOULDN'T they do it? Lol.

[pavlove]

if it's not a feature thats most in demand then they're not going to put their resources into that. they're just going to pump more and more pokemon from different regions and add more and more pokestops since those are the mechanics that are most popular

[lumos]

Seems like you haven't been paying attention to how many people have talked about a story mode.

[pavlove]

guess not. never once heard about this interest

[slimstiffy]

lol if you think go isn't simple, you haven't played the pokemon editions. thez are mich more strategic. this app is nice for fan service and and for average pokefans and getting lazy people in shape, but its not for a hardcore pokemon gamer

[lumos]

@slimstiffy I never claimed that it's for the hardcore pokémon gamer.

[slimstiffy]

okay, i eas just saying to your ponit 1 about it being strategic

[slimstiffy]

*was
** point

[lumos]

@slimstiffy strategic to some extent.

[slimstiffy]

not even close tough.. to the real thing that is. to me its just an app to have fun. tough i unistalled it now coz it was too battery draining

[lumos]

@slimstiffy do you even understand what "to some extent" means? You've got to know which pokes to save and which ones to transfer based on moves, cp. When powering up is worth it and when you should hold off. When the best time to use lucky eggs is, when to use incenses. Timing egg hatching. There's plenty of strategic moves you can do in the game even if they're minor. Still strategic. ~*~ To some fucking extent ~*~

[slimstiffy]

alright alright. easy. i was only saying compared to the other games. dont get fired up.

[lumos]

@slimstiffy I'm perfectly calm

[slimstiffy]

looked like you took offence before :-D

[lumos]

@slimstiffy I didn't.

[slimstiffy]

okay. so we good :-D

[LunaLawliet]

I don't consider it to be a real game that requires much skill either, which is why I haven't downloaded it.
Funny story actually, I went walking with my nephew and his friend last week and this guy was standing at a corner showing people rare pokemon cards. Basically, he was asking random people "did you get the cards?" This guy was ~24, so he was thinking he could trick noobs into thinking these things were new. Now, I'm not a pokemon fanatic, but even a person who is a general fan of Nintendo would know that the cards he was showing were quite old. xD He told me that people kept expressing interest and confusion and I was the second person who was like "come on, bruh". 😂😂
But if it brings people happiness and gets them moving, I'm not complaining. My only concern is that people aren't being careful with their surroundings. 😓

[pavlove]

no game is worth getting killed over... not even pokemon

[sawno]

Two simple and to much of a fad is deffinately true for me. They needed a better battle system to keep it interesting. The other reasons dont apply. Infact i love the fact its social, i can be a very social person but i need an ice breaker so this is perfect.

An important one you forgot to mention is that nerds see trough the facade. Pokemon Go isn't a toy. Just like ingress isn't. There is a lot of data mining going on about the areas you visit. There are also talks of manipulation by changing areas to be highly valuable if a company pays to do so.

So for me the fun indeed went away quick. All you do is toss a ball over and over with no real reason. Meanwhile this buggy app tracks every step you take.

[pavlove]

true. that's actually far more advanced/dangerous than the augmented reality of seeing pokemon in your living room

[Giacomanzo]

Top 3 reasons I don't give a fuck: [Even though I know you are just kidding around]

1 - Being "a real nerd" is a status quo, never understood why people feel they need to fit in a group, while they could easily get friend with everyone by just having different interests in different stuff.

2 - Pikachu is probably the most overrated Pokémon of all times. You need a Thunderstone to get a Raichu with the incredible generic total of 485 with a barely passable ability, considering how its special defense is nothing special (defense lol) at all.

3 - My cellphone does not support Pokémon GO.

[Kirah]

"Real" nerds like whatever they want to like.

I don't really consider Pokemon Go to be worth my time, but I don't rag on others for playing it.

[pavlove]

nor do i but as someone who geeks out when it comes to gaming i personally feel its nothing special to the geek community. i mean they reviewed it before it came out and didn't think it was anything great until it blew up and then all of a sudden changed their tune

[Luci92]

I laughed at the 'girls are out playing pokemon and dying to talk about what cute pokemon they captured. They want to talk to a nerd who can teach them stuff about the game and tell them the answer to "is this pokemon good? this blue thingy?"
Because that is EXACTLY what I do. I'm so clueless about it but I'll legit talk to anyone playing and ask them stupid questions and tips lol.

[Phoenix98]

this blue thingy?

Um what element is it? fire, water, flying , dragon, grass, ice, psychic, dark, normal, fighting, bug, steel, ground, rock, ghost, electric, fairy or poison? or is it a multi element pokemon? also I'm a geek not a nerd -_-.

I don't play pokemon go FYI I prefer the classic games.

[Phoenix98]

Or it maybe, just maybe is may have to do with the fact that this is a CIA program that tracks your phone, your movements and you, and also gets into your phone and mines through your information.

I like Pokemon and I've been playing it since the original black and white pixel game boy but I'm not going to compromise my privacy for enjoyment sorry.

Besides when I go outside and I take my walks and spend time outside I don't want to be playing video games I want to enjoy nature and the world around me.

[EllieLexis513]

Most of these are not reasons nerds hate Pokémon Go.

[EnglishArtsteacher]

I think this was partially sarcasm.

In all actuality, nerds are THE biggest "Pokemon Go" players.

[miserybusiness]

"You can't play pokemon go for hours straight"

challenge accepted

[LittleSally]

True... gamers would typically not like this. All of these (except exercise) make me not want to try it + it just looks like it's for small children...

[Belleza2]

I missed Picachu but this game is truly bullshit. 2 kids died going over the balcony trying to catch stars. Plus your stupid face is in your phone, you do not see any cars in front of you. Real Pokemon were the cartoons, the battle cards that we used to play as kids and the movie. Oh how I miss Mue - that little guy was the cutest.

This shit is completely useless!

[EnglishArtsteacher]

Just because SOME people are stupid enough to get killed doesn't mean the game is "bullshit."

And just in case you haven't noticed, people are on their phones virtually all the time in this day of age. At the very least, this game is getting people out of the house, and getting people social. We're literally the most anti-social generation of all time.

[Belleza2]

Yea I know that - we are not social, your point! Kids are getting killed therefore no brains and honestly I don't see anyone being social when playing it but ok

[EnglishArtsteacher]

You have to go to Poke Stops, and mingle with gym leaders to play this game. It actually forces you to be somewhat social. I've already met so many people, and I know some people scoring dates on it.

[Doffydood]

As a Pokemon fan, I agree with all of these, except maybe the exercise one :p
I don't have the game myself, but I was talking to my brother while we were out on a walk (he was playing GO and I was enjoying the scenery) yesterday about the first point. It's nowhere near the complexity of the actual games ;-;

[Anonymous]

I think you missed the number one: The game is rigged depending on where you live. Not having an even playing-field will make nerds give up since they're competitive about their gaming.

Enter my best friend: He lives on two pokestops and a gym. Like... What the HELL man? How is that fair?

[Anonymous]

I'm a nerd and I haven't even downloaded that game. I knew it was bullshit.

[pavlove]

good woman

[chc0009]

No, that's not true. Real nerds hate Pokemon Go, since it's a waste of time. Playing video games, watching movies, reading comic books, that's what GEEKS do, not nerds.

The real nerds are the ones who contribute to society. Like doctors, pharmacists, scientists, computer programmers, engineers, mathematicians, etc., now THESE are the real nerds, not that guy living in the basement off of World of Warcraft.

[trellbrown23]

Pokemon Go just bought out all the really stupid and dumb people who ended up driving into trees, walking off cliffs, driving the wrong way down interstates and slamming into 18-wheelers, completely distracted drivers causing 100 car pileups, and breaking into home just to get themselves shot and killed.

Second... the criminals who capitalized on this game, and started robbing players.

[KittieCat]

Pokemon Go is cool to have something to do in the background, but I wouldn't call it a game game.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like pokemon go is the saving grace to make a lot of nerds not virgins anymore. Come on nerds hot girls are going to be talking to you about pokemon and shit. Use Nintendos golden opportunity to get laid.

[SinisterS]

Pokemons :S why one earth would someone watch or play them when there are gazillion times better stuff. Start with berserk or hellsign (old version not new 3d). Hell if you want something trollish then maybe slayers...

[Fathoms77]

Well, of course. This is mainstream junk food for the masses. :)

[BubbleBoy69]

Junk game that's a holy grail for nerds to finally get out of their shell to talk to girls.

[Fathoms77]

@BubbleBoy69 How does it get them to talk to girls?

[BubbleBoy69]

"Hot girls are out playing pokemon and dying to talk about what cute pokemon they captured. They want to talk to a nerd who can teach them stuff abotu the game and tell them the answer to "is this pokemon good? this blue thingy?"

[Fathoms77]

@BubbleBoy69 WTF? That implies all girls need help. From what I can tell, LOTS of girls have been playing Pokemon for years. Isn't it more of a social thing in general?

[BubbleBoy69]

I'm not sure of all the detail some girl told me the reason this game is such a hit compared to other pokemon games in past is because its a free app and u don't need a DS. Implying a lot of people are into it now because it's a fun little social game that's from a popular game that they don't have to bother buying a game system for. So the popularity in itself means it's currently a cool thing right now that was otherwise restricted in a geek subculture. Kind of like how comic books 20-30 years ago were popular among nerds but have since become mainstream popular due to films.

This means that geeks who use to play this game within their social circle can now extend the interest to other people who otherwise normally wouldn't have been playing it. When you interact in social group and form friendships with girls it increase your chances of getting laid.

ALL HAIL NINTENDO.

[Fathoms77]

@BubbleBoy69 Oh yeah, I forgot this thing is an app and not restricted to any particular gaming device, like a DS. That changes things.

Eh, I've long since grown away from Nintendo. I haven't owned a Ninty system since the SNES. :P But I'm mildly curious about the NX...

[TruExo]

@BubbleBoy69 I'm a huge nerd I own and played all the pokemon games from gen II. And I'm getting the new games coming out for 3ds this fall pokemon sun and moon. Even still I can talk to girls no problem. This game is B. S.

[Mustachekitteh]

@TruExo The game isn't bullshit, just the battle system is. Which makes me annoyed how they ruined strong pokemon from the actual game.

Though I'm dying to get my hands on sun and moon and watching any news about it all the time. :D I'm happy about it taking place in hawaii this time. ^^

[TruExo]

@Mustachekitteh I can't wait for it either
Hawaiiii!!