Free raids and raid damage
I have been thinking about what Niantic should do about the battle system. Obviously, we need some major rework, but since this will only be done in 2018, we need something in between to keep people motivated.
My idea is this: make it possible to battle raids without using a raid pass. You get the thrill of the battle, the chance to test out your team, BUT you will not get any rewards, and you will not get the chance to catch the raid boss. I think people would be a lot more motivated to try raids solo or in very small groups. I know I would do a lot of T3 raids this way, while right now I'm not spending any coins on them, so I'm not doing them. What do you guys think?
Another (smaller) idea that I had is to be able to see who did the most damage in a raid. Not by colour, but by account name. So you can really compare yourself to other players. I think this would also add to the motivation to power up your team, people tend to be competetive (I know I am).