"The Pinap berry and the first catch bonus are the two best additions since the game's release."

#PokemonGO: (Should read first THROW bonus...)It's apparent that the developers have come to the realization that the game is too grindy even to the most hardcore. After all, it's quite conceivable that someone who plays an hour every day may never attain the highest level nor catch/evolve the rarest pokemon. So even though it's taken a little time, Niantic should be congratulated for implementing the first throw bonus and the pinap berry, two mechanics whose benefits can't be overstated.The pinap berry brings casuals back into the fold by allowing them to boost the production of hard to grind (see: lengthy) evolution lines like dragonite and gyarados, and it also combats (though doesn't defeat completely) the menace known as scanners because it's not as imperative that one cheat to stay on even terms.The first throw bonus makes even the most trivial pokemon worthy of the effort. Take a random pidgey for example. Previously, assuming one threw a great ball and curve ball 25% of the team, one could expect to see a return of 3 candy and 115 experience on average per pokemon. Now, with the first catch bonus, let's say one gets a first throw bonus 50% of the time. One can expect to see a return of 140 experience per catch, which is a passive 22% boost in experience over time. If one were to try to exploit this new bonus by now catching even more small fry pokemon than they might otherwise, then you begin to realize an even greater benefit. As a level 33 player myself, I've seen a very nice boost to the rate of my experience gain, even when I discount all the 'first time catch' bonuses I've received.While I don't like that all the changes were made sort of whimsically and all at once without any warning, It's certainly better late than never. I would just say that hope that Niantic opens up the communication a little bit and gives us some insight as far as where they want to take the game and what they do/don't like about the current metagame. via /r/pokemongo http://ift.tt/2kU6fnG