I really like the portal scanning, I don't consider it "Free Labour" like some others do, mainly because I enjoy doing it and I really like both badges. I do agree that the Onyx tier for Scout Controller is ridiculously too high, even at the 12,000 it's been dropped to. It should be about half that. But those saying it's "Free Labour" Well how else do they expect Niantic to obtain all of these portals around the globe, complete with pictures and descriptions? Pay people to do it? We've been supplying Niantic with "Free Labour" since day one, and they've used it to create these awesome games for us. I think it's a pretty good deal and I've enjoyed every minute of it.
12,000 is marginally better than 15,000. They should really boost the 200 scan limit too, so you don't run out of scans so quickly if you're in a high portal density tourist area with a lot of ingress free time.
The problem is that they're basically trying to force the badge hunters into doing a massive amount of scans if they want a new black. Like you said, a fair number would be half that, with the 12k being the 2x/recursed-wings goal.
Is there any possibility the Scout badges will appear in PoGo as Wayfarer did? It is possible to scan in PoGo but I don't see many players doing it without an incentive such as a badge to get to gold. (Sorry I'm a Prime baby and still quite new. I hope it's acceptable to mention the 'other game' here ....)
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Basically nothing changed on this discussion.
It's like they don't even bother to read up the suggestions or concerns around the current requirements if they only lowered it down to 12,000.
I'm happy with the change to 12,000. It is still going to be a tough challenge, but definitely more feasible.
lol, Pass, still...
Yes, minus 6 months from The 5 years schedule.
I really like the portal scanning, I don't consider it "Free Labour" like some others do, mainly because I enjoy doing it and I really like both badges. I do agree that the Onyx tier for Scout Controller is ridiculously too high, even at the 12,000 it's been dropped to. It should be about half that. But those saying it's "Free Labour" Well how else do they expect Niantic to obtain all of these portals around the globe, complete with pictures and descriptions? Pay people to do it? We've been supplying Niantic with "Free Labour" since day one, and they've used it to create these awesome games for us. I think it's a pretty good deal and I've enjoyed every minute of it.
12,000 is marginally better than 15,000. They should really boost the 200 scan limit too, so you don't run out of scans so quickly if you're in a high portal density tourist area with a lot of ingress free time.
The problem is that they're basically trying to force the badge hunters into doing a massive amount of scans if they want a new black. Like you said, a fair number would be half that, with the 12k being the 2x/recursed-wings goal.
... woo?
12,000 controller wins across unique portals is still not particularly "reasonable".
Is there any possibility the Scout badges will appear in PoGo as Wayfarer did? It is possible to scan in PoGo but I don't see many players doing it without an incentive such as a badge to get to gold. (Sorry I'm a Prime baby and still quite new. I hope it's acceptable to mention the 'other game' here ....)
At least we get a badge, Niantic just enabled scanning for level 20 Pokemon players with no reward at all.