"An open letter to Niantic from the Community - #HearUsNiantic"

#PokemonGO: ​https://preview.redd.it/x1x30nihdura1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=e9ab79d78da1dba9af83f27f6cf0ad267d383f99​https://preview.redd.it/fxlpvbgidura1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=e9c00ad1e9a641dc2a8372db8bd9ba6292b4cd92​https://preview.redd.it/offzn7zidura1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=fa98f1fefc2bcf8b7de3d74b818feb844c05704d(Text version below)Dear Niantic,We are writing to you on behalf of your customers (the Pokémon GO Community). We want to start off by letting you know that we love Pokémon GO. Not just GO, but the Pokémon franchise in general. We are and always will be passionate, loyal and vocal about our thoughts and concerns. We want Pokémon GO to succeed, and we want to be able to play this game (the game we love) for years to come.Unfortunately, we, as a whole, feel unheard. Time and time again, our questions go unanswered; Our concerns are not addressed; And most importantly our needs are not taken into proper consideration.As of now, we are specifically referring to the April 6 remote raid pass update. We do not agree with your decision, and the majority of us want you to know that “Limiting Remote Raids to 5 passes per day” will harm:Rural trainers who lack adequate local community supportTrainers with disabilities who physically cannot get outside to playTrainers who have severe social anxiety who struggle mentally to get outside to participate in in-person raidsTrainers who work night shifts and cannot participate during the daySingle parent trainers who are managing children, a household and a career with minimal time to spareAnd most importantly of all, the Remote Raid changes will limit our global interaction with our trainers who we have developed tight bonds with over the last 3 years.Every form of trainer has EQUAL and EVERY right to play and enjoy Pokémon GO.At the end of the day, the world has evolved since the pandemic. The landscape of working, playing and interacting has evolved and changed. Trainers now work at home. Through the new work/life dynamic, rich remote communities were built. These communities are just as viable and strong as in-person communities. These communities are unique, special and one of a kind. And we know from the bottom of our hearts that there is equal room to have both types of communities flourish simultaneously.If Niantic’s goal is to get trainers outside, reward players significantly for doing in-person raids. Reward:GUARANTEED XL Rare CandyIncreased lucky friend odds during first time in-person raid interactionOffer premium items such as Incubators, Star Pieces, etc from in-person raidsIncentivize the in person raids but do not take away and squander what we've built globally over the last 3+ years. Without remote raids, the opportunity to attend live events to meet with our global Pokémon GO friends will not be as enticing, exciting or robust.We, as a global community, did not want the remote raid issue to come to this point, but as already mentioned, we are not heard. We are sad, distraught and discouraged because our interactions with our global friends will no longer be free to accommodate for every type of global Pokémon GO trainer.Please, for the second time, #HearUsNiantic. Talk to your community. Talk to us. Let's have a discussion.The answer is beyond creating scarce limitation for remote raids but creating a rich incentivized environment to encourage local community congregation.Sincerely,The Pokémon GO Community.​(Links to various tweets/posts will be added below)PokeMiners - https://twitter.com/poke_miners/status/1643252090893127687Trainer Club - https://twitter.com/thetrainerclubb/status/1643252079429918720Joe Merrick (Serebii) - https://twitter.com/JoeMerrick/status/1643258236605169668Pokebattler - https://twitter.com/Pokebattler_com/status/1643252093791375364Kaito Nolan - https://twitter.com/KaitoNolan/status/1643252312117334018PoGoMilio - https://twitter.com/pogomilouk/status/1643252082819096577WillRockYT - https://twitter.com/willrockyt/status/16432524164169973788BitCR - https://twitter.com/8bitcr/status/1643252583866277888PokeJungle - https://twitter.com/pokejungle/status/1643252083271892993Go Stadium - https://twitter.com/GOStadiumPvP/status/1643255692411785218JRE - https://twitter.com/JreSeawolf/status/1643254035351257090 via /r/pokemongo https://ift.tt/1O4UpSF