Pokemon Go Keeps Giving Out EX Raid Passes to the Same Players
Pokemon Go keeps sending out EX Raid invites to the same pool of players.On Friday, Pokemon Go [...]
Why Aren't More Players Getting EX Raid Invites?
So - why do the same players seem to get EX Raid Invites over and over again? Well, a big part of the problem is the method in which Pokemon Go is testing the raid mechanic. At least in the United States, most EX Raids tests are being held at gyms sponsored by Sprint and Starbucks. Because Pokemon Go is limiting where the EX Raids are taking place at, only a select group of players are getting the chance to get an EX Raid, many of whom haven't participated at a "normal" raid at that location in months.
Now, Pokemon Go has repeatedly said that the EX Raids are a work in progress, and that they're working on improving the EX Raid invite process thanks to player feedback. However, it seems counterintuitive (and a bit unfair) that some players have gotten a chance to battle in three of four EX Raids, while most other players haven't gotten to compete in one.
The easiest solution, of course, is to expand the EX Raid locations to non-sponsored gyms...or to at least give players notice that they need to battle at a Starbucks or Sprint gym if they want a chance to get an EX Raid.
EX Raids are already pretty controversial among Pokemon Go fans, and game developers aren't helping their cause by creating a perception of imbalance among players. Hopefully, Pokemon Go widens the scope of EX Raids before players grow more impatient and upset with this supposedly important mechanic.
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