Pokemon Go players are criticizing Niantic for implementing a daily limit on the amount of Max Particles that can be earned, further solidifying their concerns about a bundle that was previously announced.
Despite the initial excitement for the influx of new content during the Max Out season, the community sentiment has drastically changed as Niantic has started revealing and implementing Dynamax and Max Battles. Many players have expressed criticism towards the new mechanics, citing restrictions, a limited roster, and the absence of Gigantamax as major concerns.
Players became even more frustrated when they realized there was yet another arbitrary restriction: a daily maximum on the number of Max Particles that could be earned.
According to a player who posted on Reddit, attempting to collect more Max Particles after hitting a certain limit results in a message stating, “You cannot gather any additional Max Particles today.”
There’s a limit to Max particles I can collect?! WHY byu/MaleficTekX inpokemongo
The maximum number of particles allowed per day is 800, but it is possible to exceed this limit by saving any particles gained from walking until you are close to reaching the cap.
Despite this limitation, it becomes even more challenging when you consider that you can only have a maximum of 1,000 particles at a time. This cost feels even more burdensome when you take into account that it requires hundreds of MP to upgrade Max Moves.
One player questioned, “Why is there a storage limit for MP when the cost of increasing the maximum moves is already so expensive?”
The way Niantic is monetizing Dynamax has caused a great deal of anger among Pokemon Go players. Even before revealing the mechanics, the developers announced a bundle containing 4,800 Max Particles for $7.99 USD.
“A player confidently predicted that there would be an MP storage box available for purchase at the cost of 200 coins, similar to the options for buying upgrades for Pokemon and item storage.”
Yet another commenter criticized the Dynamax implementation as a whole, stating “The entire concept seems confusing, counterintuitive, and simply unenjoyable, reminiscent of the unusual gameplay mechanics found in Niantic’s discontinued Harry Potter and Basketball games.”
“Similar to other aspects of Pokemon Go, the restrictions on MP collection and storage pose an additional challenge for players with limited access to PokeStops, Gyms, and now Power Spots. This has prompted another commenter to express frustration, stating, “Yet another obstacle for rural players.”
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