"Pokemon Go Fest Megathread"

#PokemonGO: The Pokemon Go Fest is being held this Saturday, July 22nd in Grant Park, Chicago.Please use this Megathread to discuss about the events, inside or outside of the park. This does not restrict you from posting about it, though.This event will involve three tiers of challenges, for both players attending with tickets and other players worldwide. Tiers 2 and 3 will be updated here once info becomes available.For players not coming to the Fest - like the mods:Firstly, you can catch up with the events inside from Niantic's StreamRemember, you determine how long the bonuses will be and whether we get Tier 2 or not, whatever that is!We strongly recommend hooking up with local groups - lure parties would be the best way of boosting the global catch count, especially since Niantic conveniently made the challenge duration the same as a lure duration...For players coming to the Fest:Focus on the six given types: Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Rock, and Normal!You determine what everyone else gets, so don't disappoint us!Remember, Tier 2 will be held in the evening, so be prepared for a whole-day session of Pokemon Go. Carry Water and Battery Packs to recharge yourself and your smartphone of choice.Tier 1: Catch Challenge will be unlocked by defaultThis challenge will run in three, 30-minute sessions. The times are 11:00-11:30, 13:00-13:30, and 15:00-15:30, all in CDT Local Time (GMT -5).LocationChallengeRewardsStatusGlobalCatch as many Pokemon as possibleBronze/Silver: Extended Bonus Period. Gold: Unlocking Mystery Challenge.ChicagoCatch Fire-type PokemonCandy BonusChicagoCatch Water-type PokemonXP BonusChicagoCatch Grass-type PokemonStardust BonusChicagoCatch Electric-type PokemonEgg Distance BonusChicagoCatch Rock-type PokemonBuddy Distance BonusChicagoCatch Normal-type PokemonEncounter Rate BonusTier 2: Mystery Challenge will be unlocked if and only if trainers worldwide catch enough Pokemon in the 90-minute timeframe!Tier 3: Global Reward will be unlocked if and only if trainers in Grant Park manages to complete Tier 2!Tiers 2 and 3 will be updated here once info becomes available. via /r/pokemongo http://ift.tt/2uBn3Zl