Pokemon Buddies Feedback Thread

I love this new update, it's really gotten me to look and post into other topics that I probably wouldn't have, as well as given me the courage to start my Q and A topic.
The only issue I have with it is Pokéball usage. And by 'issue' I mean that I don't really know much on it. On the first night I kept pokeballs that I threw and failed, then suddenly would lose a ton after a while. It still happens, me losing pokeballs randomly even if I didn't catch much..although this is slowing down as LV works this out.
It all simmers down to a question, 'Do I keep the balls that fail a capture, or are they gone for good like in normal games?' I kinda hope that we keep the balls that fail, due to the fact that I have trouble gaining points this early into my time on LV. I, however, understand if its a 1-time use item like in the games.

 

You lose them upon capture. I think a way to help with this is to introduce some new ways to earn PokéPoints, such as a login bonus.

 

@Achromatic that's good to hear, thanks for explaining!

 

I really enjoy this new app for LV! It's letting me become more talkative here on the site.

The only issue I have is the catch rates for some Pokémon. Eevee in particular seems a little finicky, as I've wasted so many expensive Pokeballs on it just to throw a single random standard one and catch it like it's no big deal. That's just me nitpicking though.

 

This is purely luck based unfortunately. Rarer mons do have lower capture rates though. I've struggled too! It's just the luck of the cards.

 

It's super cool! I love how Pokémon pop up on different threads and you can try to make them your pals.

Thing is though that if a Pokémon escapes on the first ball thrown, it seems to be either stuck that way or continuing to escape if I continue trying to catch it. Seems like if the first Poké Ball doesn't work, you're better off canceling the encounter rather than keep on trying as it'll be a waste of poke balls.

 

I've experienced this in the early days, but not recently. You just have to be patient and accept that not every ball is gonna work.

 

Right. I don't expect it to.

I'll be giving it another go

 

What this update should have done to me: Encourage me to be more social and post where I normally wouldn't
What I really do: Camp out in the Q&A section waiting for Eevee to appear, with 20 Pokeballs I got by asking stupid questions on other people's threads

I love this site XD

I've been catching a lot of Pokémon lately, and I'm starting to see a sort of pattern. Either a Pokémon will only take one ball to catch, or it will absolute devour all your balls and run away. Doesn't seem to be an in-between. Not that I'm complaining, I just recently caught an Abra and a Chansey with one ball. Does this same thing seem to happen to you, though, or is it just me?

 

I think having the ability to sort, organize, and release mons you have caught would really be useful. I know I'm not the only one who went a little overboard with the legendary eggs and would like to move their other mons around or release some of them for the sake of organization since it gets pretty easy for the page to get cluttered. I'm really glad we can edit nicknames now though. Keep up the awesome work!

 

I agree with Bloom; sorting would be a really useful feature.

It's been an interesting experience, though; it's kind of like the Safari Zone, only without the ability to 'get closer' or throw PokeBLOCKs at them.

 

Glad to see that most of you are liking it so far! Now that the shinies are out we are just keeping on going and I have spent so much pp on the catcher that it isn't really funny anymore. But I am loving it at the same time too.