Think of the Kids... ironically Driving
I have noticed that my kids are quickly playing less pokemon ever since the driving changes.
The first change on spawns, I could see as the game was about walking. But it did take away a source of enjoyment when we would see something on Radar and Family Bond over finding it. Still while I disliked it, I could at least understand the effect they were shooting for.
The second change about Pokestops though is having the opposite effect. We live in an area with 1 walkable/bikeable pokestop near by. Those pokeballs my kids gathered as we drove to the store are what prompted them to go outside and explore and walk/bike around to play.
No pokeballs = No play.
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I've wondered why basic poke balls weren't unlimited or at least given out daily from the start. My Nine year old wanted to play on his tablet at home when the game came out(he has no cell phone), I told him no because I knew he would quickly get frustrated when he ran out of balls.
"No pokeballs, no play" exactly