Friday's Unscientific Poll: Phone gaming pleasure

[nanila]

Today's Unscientific Poll is rather UK-centric, I'm afraid. OTOH, it makes it an easy choice for non-UK based participants!

Also includes ticky box for those who have no idea what I'm on about.

Poll #17572 Phone gaming pleasure

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 45

View Respondents

Which is the most exciting development of the past 24 hours?

View Answers

Neko Atsume has an update (3 new cats! Lots of toys! New backgrounds!)
19 (42.2%)

UK release of Pokémon Go
9 (20.0%)

I don't know what you're on about but I'm glad you're having fun
18 (40.0%)

Comments

[chickenfeet]

But the clock freeze bug was very annoying

[nanila]

I didn't notice that! I am loving the new cats though. Looking forward to finding out what their mementoes are.

[chickenfeet]

I just got one from Chip

[redsixwing]

New cats! \o/

I like the dinosaur scratcher, too.

[nanila]

Yes! I like how the cats scratch it at slightly different rhythms as well. :)

Also loving the manta gel pad, and the penguin cushion.

[perennialanna]

Whee!

Although I have NO FISH AT ALL, because I spent all mine getting the Wild West background which was the only thing I didn't have.

[nanila]

Hee! Congratulations on acquiring the Wild West background. I hope you have fun decorating it in bucolic style.

[tree_and_leaf]

Our church is a Pokestop, which might make youth club tonight quieter than usual.....

[nanila]

I hope someone deploys a lure there. It tickles me to imagine a church pokestop with adorable pink hearts raining down over it. :)

[angrboda]

My first instinct was to answer Pokemon, because I kinda want to try it, but as it's not available here yet, I eventually decided I ought to answer Neko Atsume. Because I've actually got that. Have caught two out of three as well. :)

[nanila]

Confession: I'm loving Pokemon Go. I think it's because I love collecting games? I'm not planning on doing much fighting/training because that's not the aspect that appeals to me.

All of the new cats have visited my garden, but I haven't yet managed to catch Pasty in the act.

[angrboda]

I've had Pasty visit as well, but haven't managed to get a photo.

Also, Pokemon Go is such good fun. Yesterday I discovered that if they appear close to the road, I can catch them from the bus on the way to work. :D It seems that so long as you've started the catch minigame it doesn't matter if you are moving away from the spot.

[nanila]

It seems that so long as you've started the catch minigame it doesn't matter if you are moving away from the spot.

Yes! This is so useful on public transport. It means you can select Pokemon at the stops, and then not worry about the vehicle moving away.

[lurkingcat]

Neko Atsume because it now has cats on a penguin cushion :)

But I am tentatively enjoying pottering around with Pokémon Go too.

[nanila]

And the manta ray gel pad! SO MUCH LOVE

Pokemon Go is particularly enjoyable when you're pootling around a city. I had loads of fun with it yesterday and this morning.

[left_turns]

The penguin cushion OMG!

The dinosaur scratcher!

I apparently even had one of the new cats come to my yard before I knew about the update and it didn't even register with me, because I was just doing the "glance down the list, accept gifts" thing.

[nanila]

Yes! The new toys are a delight.

Ooh, which of the "old" toys did the new cat use?

[left_turns]

You know, I didn't notice. When I looked at the list, I think it just sort of blended in with all the other black-and-white cats who had visited. It wasn't until I looked at the Catbook and saw the new one greyed out that I sort of went, "Oh! What? When did that happen?"

[ankaret]

I am considering Pokemon Go, but there's not a lot of point when you live in a place with no phone reception.

[nanila]

This is true. I played with it a little over the past few days, but it didn't grab me until my London trip yesterday, where there is a much higher density of Pokestops and I'm constantly walking or tootling around on buses, etc.

[pbristow]

Actually, I *DO* know what you're on about, but there wasn't an option for "Couldn't care less about those other two games, but I've *nearly* cleared enough disk-space on my K: drive to start video-logging another KSP mission!" =:o>

... And I'm also glad you're having fun. =;o}

[nanila]

See, I can't bring myself to get enthused about KSP. I mean that's basically my day job, and I'm not enough of a space cadet to want to come home and spend several hours basically doing my day job in a game environment. :P

But likewise, I'm glad you're having fun!

[pbristow]

How do you feel about Dominion, or (Settlers Of) Catan? =:o}

[ironed_orchid]

OMG there's an update!!!!

:updates::

MANTA GEL MAT!!!

Is one of the new cats a PIRATE? I will have to put out all the treasure chests to find out.

[nanila]

YARRRR!

[ironed_orchid]

Bengal Jack has visited 3 times and I still don't have a photo :-(

[gorgeousnerd]

I'm not in the UK, and I've enjoyed Neko Atsume in the past, but my answer is still Pokemon! I enjoy seeing everyone's exploits so much.

[nanila]

I tried Pokemon when it came out and enjoyed it mildly, but now that I've been in London & deployed it whilst commuting, I can say I'm thoroughly hooked. I don't think I'm going to do much fighting/training as that's not my favourite aspect of gaming, especially when forced to do it in a collective environment, but I am going to thoroughly enjoy collecting and evolving and hatching Pokemon. :)

[gorgeousnerd]

That's how I'm mostly playing, too! I put in a little gym time just to see what it was like, but mostly, I just want to catch/evolve/name my Pokemon.

[ayebydan]

I CAUGHT A DRATINI!

Also I helped my bro set up his account and that makes me feel awesome. Bonding childhoods.

[nanila]

YAY! I'm so enjoying Pokemon now. Especially since I've discovered evolving and hatching Pokemon. \o/ Collecting games are my favourite.

[untonuggan]

i can't deal with more neko atsume, i haven't even caught up with old updates! but i'm excited UK folks get to play Pokemon Go, so. :)

[nanila]

Thanks! Last night I discovered that half my lab is hooked on Pokemon Go, which is frankly adorable. :D