After looking at how things are going with the new Gym update, I'm starting to put together a guide on how to be a Jerk in Pokémon Go WITHOUT Spoofing or Shaving.
1) Snipe Gyms.
-Wait until a gym is taken by a rival team. Then within an hour, take that gym back.
Pros:
-Being an Active Jerk is usually more fun than a Passive-Aggressive Jerk
-They can't collect coins without doing a hell of a lot of work to retake the gym multiple times.
-You get to increase your XP and "Gym Activity" level, which might get you some sweet other bonuses that are not well defined quite yet
Cons:
-Potion inefficient; you need to have lots of revives and healing potions to do this.
-Have to time it right so that you get there in time to knock people off of gyms before they can earn rewards.
-So. Much. Work. SO. MUCH. WORK! I'm a Jerk - I don't want to work. NEXT!
2) Gym Not-Sniping
-See a Gym that is not held by your team. Do nothing.
Pros:
-Very potion efficient.
-No work involved.
-Opposing team players can't collect until the Pokémon are ejected from the Gym, and have a cap on the amount of coin they can bring back when they are ejected. Keep them on there for weeks and imagine the frustration of their owners! W00t... but really, is this any different than being lazy or being low enough of a level that you can't take down a gym anyway? This doesn't really qualify as being a Jerk, so NEXT!
Cons:
-Passive Jerkery is... eh. Not all that satisfying.
3) Feeding them Raspberries
-Create two other accounts, keep them low by only collecting Razzberries. When you come across a rival gym that needs a motivation boost, log into the appropriate account and boost their motivation.
Pros:
-Prolong the anguish of opposing team players by making sure their Pokémon stay in gyms longer
-Active Jerkery that can very easily be passed off as "I'm a good team player!" when confronted over your jerkery
--When the other team finds out what you're doing, they will go bloody mental about how much of a jerk you are.
-You. Get. Rewarded!! For being a jerk.
-Potential for you to knock your own Pokémon off of gyms so you can collect...
Cons:
-Technically against the ToS. (Multiple Accounts)
-Likely needs multiple devices; one to play normally, one to collect razzberries
-Lots of work. LOTS of work. Particularly if you want to have the kind of Pokémon that can knock your main Pokémon off of gyms so you can collect.
So, any other new ways to be jerks in Pokémon Go after this Gym update that doesn't involve Spoofing?
No, I think you covered it all.
BUT:
Point 3 is not just technical against the ToS but also in reality. The last part of your Pro list also makes you a shaver.
Point 2 will not stand practical application except for every player in your area acts the same.
Point 1 is no so different from what the situation was before the rework except for that the others can not even collect coins once.
You forgot the most important one!
4) Put a magikarp in the gym. In your own team's gym.
Pros:
- Confuse your team.
- Make your team lose due to that slot being occupied, since it could have been a better mon.
- Make enemies wonder if you're even trying.
- Very potion effective.
Cons:
- You cannot evolve that carp while it's there.
