Pokemon GO again!

[The Whistler]

More reasons why humanity can't have nice things: Pokémon Go and the Holocaust Museum

Can I catch a koffing there ?

[TarnishedSoul]

Yes. You, you can.

[Rhifox]

My god you guys are adults and you are still playing pokemon... seriously lol.

There's nothing wrong with enjoying "kid stuff". Learning that lesson is part of growing up.

[TarnishedSoul]

So... my place of employment sent out PSAs today after an armed robbery incident near campus.

Auburn University Campus Community,

As many of you are aware, the game Pokémon Go has become very popular over the past week. The game gets people outside, walking, and interacting with each other in a fun environment. However, it also poses some risks.

At about 3:00 a.m. today, Auburn Police responded to a report of a robbery near the Jule Collins Smith Museum. The robbery victim notified police immediately and the four robbery suspects were quickly apprehended. The victim did sustain minor injuries but was treated at East Alabama Medical Center and released. The preliminary police investigation indicates that the robbery suspects were using the Pokémon Go game to target the suspect.

For your safety, if you are playing Pokémon Go, please remember the following:

• Pokéstops and Pokégyms are focal points that attract more users. Criminals may take advantage of this. Make sure to look up, look around, and be aware of who and what is around you. It's best to visit Pokéstops and Pokégyms during the day, with a friend or in a group.

• Avoid areas that are isolated, especially if you are alone.

• Some Pokémon will randomly appear in dangerous locations, such as roads, bodies of water, or inside construction sites. Realize when one is out of reach and don't risk your safety to retrieve it!

• Some Pokémon appear on private property. Do not trespass to catch Pokémon.

• When looking for Pokémon, you may become overly focused on your phone screen and become oblivious to your surroundings. This goes back to being aware of your surroundings. Look out for obstacles, tripping hazards, and other dangerous situations.

• Avoid parking lots, roadways and busy intersections. Try to stay on sidewalks and in designated crosswalks as much as possible. It is your responsibility to make yourself visible to vehicles, bicyclists, and other pedestrians. Always follow traffic safety rules.

• You should never catch Pokémon (or do other screen-intensive things on your phone) while operating a motor vehicle, bicycle, or skateboard. It creates a hazard for you, other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

• If using earbuds, leave one ear open so you can hear what is happening around you.

• Keep your information secure! Make sure to check your Pokémon Go security settings so you know what kind of information the app collects.

Have fun, but remember to be safe!

Auburn University Public Safety & Security

[Passiflora]

That's SILLY. Anyone can get assaulted, I mean, if I go outside to take a walk without playing the game, I can get assaulted. The game just brings more people outside, and news like this is just there to try to scare people.

[AlwaysSummer Day]

I really need to find a pokestop near my house. A walk to the nearest one I can find would literally kill me in this 100 degree heat (around 40 celcius iirc).

[Passiflora]

30 seconds away from my house, there's two Pokestop, and if I walk one more minute, there's an arena.

[AlwaysSummer Day]

*throws a pokeball at passiflora's head*

[Flasmix]

If someone tries to steal my Pokemans I will use my Knifechu. It knows Stab and Slash.

[Tsidkenu]

That's SILLY. Anyone can get assaulted, I mean, if I go outside to take a walk without playing the game, I can get assaulted. The game just brings more people outside, and news like this is just there to try to scare people.

Actually its a bit worse than this. Crims can utilise the games locality data to find/spy on people and places until they have acquired a suitable target for their own malicious schemes. Requests for caution are sincere and are best heeded; it is not some scare campaign. There are some truly predatory and opportunistic people out there, unfortunately.

And for the record I will not be participating in this game. There are enough morons walking (and driving, grr!) around glued to their phones as it is, but at least it gets the kids excited to get outside and doing exercise.

[AlwaysSummer Day]

Actually its a bit worse than this. Crims can utilise the games locality data to find/spy on people and places until they have acquired a suitable target for their own malicious schemes.

This is the way the media portrays it but it is not exactly a full explanation. The game does not tell others where you are in any way shape or form. The only thing that happens is there are "Pokestops" which are typically placed at Parks, Stores, and other public hangouts. The nearest one to me is literally at a fire station which is pretty goddamn safe IMO. People get in game items and xp when they "Go" to these places. In reality you could be 200 meters away in your car.

People go to places everyday and others can watch and follow them or even rob them. These places are called jobs. I was robbed twice at the one I use to work. It honestly has far more to do with the area you are in and the time of day it is though. Also you must look out for them damn halflings!

[Zanniej]

I feel so lucky . . . I've got a pokestop I can access from my house, and a pokestop I can access from my work. I never have to leave the house for extra pokeballs!
I don't even have to leave my chair / computer this pokemon go is not helping me go!

[Blame The Rogue]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/two-fa ... cid=HPCDHP

two suffer moderate injuries, falling from a cliff, playing pokeman go

[AlwaysSummer Day]

Edit: in the meantime I found this article - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to- ... ep-counts/

[Grimcheese]

My poor phone is too weak and lacks a data plan to Go properly, so unfortunately I can't really try to see if there's some mons hiding around. Doesn't help that my region won't have Go for a while, but that may be for the best considering the amount of trouble people get looking for mons!

NWN2 is a game like pokemon that is true... however it is a much more mature game and deals with things which have some basis in RL. For example aside from magic and the supernatural D&D would be a slightly more optimistic version of Earth's own middle ages. You would have the same kinds of weapons, the same kind of armor, and while there would be no monsters or dragons to worry about there would be bandits about and prob a lot of marauding armies fighting each other. There would be religious conflict and persecution just less of it and it would be done without the benefit of divine powers. You would have lots of large and small kingdoms and plenty of infighting and intrigue going one within and between the nobility.

Take out the fantasy aspects of D&D and you get a world very much like ours was back then.

Take out the monsters and sci-fi aspects of Pokémon and you get a world very much like ours.

When you live in a glass house, don't start throwing stones.