Pokemon GOplayers were outraged this week when developer Niantic releasedchanges to the EX Raid battle invite system. Players were being invited to EX Raids taking place at either Gyms that they had only visited once, Gyms that are thousands of miles away from them, or Gyms where they have never even participated in a normal raid. Fans were concerned about the new system and its potential to encourage more GPS spoofing and many called upon Niantic to explain.
It seems that Niantic has heardPokemon GOplayers' complaints loud and clear and has now published an explanation about the situation to the game’s official blog. In the post, Niantic explains that when it released an update to the EX Raid invite system, it also introduced a bug. The bug has since been fixed and future invites will only be sent if a player has completed a raid at that particular Gym.
Niantic’s latest update on the matter will be fantastic news to those with longstanding frustrations about the feature. For example,Pokemon GOplayers have previously discoveredtricks to getting EX Raid invites.
Players argue that they shouldn’t have to figure out ways to get around the system and that it should just be clear how they can increase their chances of getting an invite. Niantic’s comments certainly make a big difference on that front.
Moreover, the developer apologizes “for any frustration the latest batch of invitations may have caused” and says that it will continue to monitor feedback and encourages players to share their thoughts on social media. Fans have also been asking for greater transparency so if Niantic sticks to its word, the developer should be able to win backdisappointed players.
Pokemon GOis available for Android and iOS devices.
