"Is it time for PoGO to move from Level 17 to Level 18 S2 Cells for Pokéstop creation?"

#PokemonGO: With the wide release of HPWU a lot of PoGO players have noticed there are more POI's in WU than in PoGO.This is due to the different S2 cells the 3 different games (Ingress included) make use of. There's a lot of articles on TSR relating to S2 cells, so I don't want to go into too much detail about it, but the important things to know for this discussion is that Pokestop creation is limited to 1 stop (or gym) per level 17 cell and that 4 level 18 cells fit into 1 level 17 cell.This situation raises a question, namely, is it time to change the S2 cells that are being used?​The potential to quadruple the amount of stops in an area will result in the following:ProsRural areas have the chance to have more POIs appear that were excluded due to the level 17 restriction.Parks will have the same benefit (One of our local parks has 5 Ingress Portals in the same cell which results in only 1 Pokéstop)More stops to lure during events means more money spent on lures.More stops to spin will fill bags quicker 'encouraging' players to upgrade their inventory size.While not new content, many players will set out to clear all the new halos around stops, so it's something to do.More tasks, more chances at getting gifts and eggs should also boost activity.For Ingress and OPR reviewers - less duplicate submissionsFor PoGO players where Portal submissions are live - less frustration when it comes to having a stop approved, but not appear in game.​ConsAreas with sponsored stops may feel extremely cluttered.Players might be more likely to camp out in a nice lure cluster.The algorithm for creating gyms will have to be reworked as it's currently based on the number of stops in a Level 14 cell.More stops give a more reference points for the nearby list. Too many POIs might hide rare spawns. Algorithm would need to be optimised.More stops to spin would reduce the number of balls, revives and potions purchased (DOn't think this number is too high in any case)More stops may discourage players from venturing out to new areas or further away areas.​I look forward to hearing what the TSR community thinks and will add pros and cons as needed. via /r/TheSilphRoad https://ift.tt/2NyzEHE