Pokémon GO Players: Shut Up About Trade Value! Please Just Shut Up!
Mobile titles are far less of a one-trick pony compared to regular games.
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My youngest niece has an aversion to any kind of chicken on the bone. She doesn’t care that it’s the same kind of chicken that comes on a nugget because that’s the typical logic of children; I’ve come to conclude that there’s a certain group of Pokémon fans who have the logic of small children with food.
This time, it’s in regards to the voting options for Pokémon GO’s next two Community Days, where players can chime to choose who they would like to see the monthly event themed around. Out of all the options, Charmander seems the most viable, and some players are furious about it.
“Trade Value” Is Not What It’s About
Now, before some of you do another National Dex Boycott 2.0 here, I want you to first consider something that separates GO from most other categories. The reason certain players have an issue with Charmander as a voting option is because they claim more people having him will reduce the trade value, but that kind of thing doesn’t really exist in mobile games which typically have an evergreen format.
I’ve played my share of mobile titles, and most, if not all, have special limited-time events that almost always get reruns. Developers of mobile games are fully aware you’re always getting new players, and you want to give everyone the chance to be included. So no, they don’t care about your made-up trade-value nonsense, they care about keeping players interested.
Relevancy Is Very Important To Mobile Games
Mobile titles are far less of a one-trick pony compared to regular games; see, with your typical console game, all the company has to do is get lots of people to buy it and once that package is opened up, the deal is sealed. Even if you hate it, most places don’t let you return opened up games, so the company still got their money. Developers of mobile titles, on the other hand, need to be able to keep their content relevant to players all the time in order to stay in business. Most, since usually free to play or free to start, sometimes, if not always, rely on in-game purchases for revenue, and if no one’s playing it, no one is spending money.
See, whether you love or hate Charmander, there’s no denying that this little fire lizard is a very popular character among Pokémon players. So, what better way to sway in some brand new trainers than give them the opportunity to grab one of their favorite Pokemon?
In other words, just mind your business and let people vote for who they want.
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