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Razer have developed a chat app for Pokémon GO

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As much as I love Pokémon GO, I do sometimes wish it had better functionality in the social department. Do you have any idea how awkward it is rocking up at a nearby gym, ready to claim it, only to see that there are a handful of those Team Valor assholes camping outside to defend it? PLEASE NO NOT THE FACE!

Yeah, I just wish there was some way to see who exactly was around me. Wouldn’t it be cool if the map on the app (whoa sick rhymes bro) was also populated by nearby players? Imagine you could talk to them too? It would make meeting up (or avoiding opponents) a whole lot easier!

Sadly, I don’t know if such functionality is even planned for Pokémon GO. There is a potential alternate at least, called RazerGO (via Polygon).

With it, players will be able to discover and chat with other nearby Pokémon trainers based on a scalable radius of their choosing. Want to go hunting with a friend, or coordinate the takedown or defence of a nearby gym? Set it to 5km. Already own the neighbourhood, and want to rule the whole region? Make that radius 500km! If you want, you can set the radius to be global too, which is actually very handy for getting advice or some cool tips from other high level players.

The RazerGO website is up already if you’d like to make use of it. The app for mobile (both iOS and Android) will be launching later this week, on July 25th.

Will it actually be helpful and handy to have? I’m not entirely sure, but I sure do hope so. I’m tired of the church of Scientology down the road from me being owned by Team Valor – those two goddam high level Golducks defending it are far too strong. I need Team Instinct backup, and I need it now!

 

Last Updated: July 21, 2016

16 Comments

  1. I wouldn’t mind chatting to other players. Usually approaching someone from the streets is a lot more scary than chatting first with them via an app. But there can be good and bad in this.

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  2. Ottokie

    July 21, 2016 at 11:33

    • Matthew Holliday

      July 21, 2016 at 11:50

      its the only way team valor can get coins. camp the gyms just befor the clock resets 😛

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    • VampyreSquirrel

      July 21, 2016 at 11:53

      lol, people give Valor so much kak… but I literally haven’t taken a gym, or put a pokemon in one (cos they’re all full).

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      • I_am_Duffman!

        July 21, 2016 at 16:36

        Im team Mystic. We don’t own gyms. AT ALL. And my Pokemon really isn’t even close to beating any of those 1000cp beasts that patrol my neighborhood. I can’t even take down 1 with a team of 6.

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        • VampyreSquirrel

          July 21, 2016 at 16:49

          I’m on Valor, and there’s Mystic controlled gyms all over my area. My strongest pokemon is an Arcanine that’s JUST over 1000CP and I can maybe take the 1st pokemon and get defeated.

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          • I_am_Duffman!

            July 21, 2016 at 16:54

            Damn. I don’t even know how thats possible to get that high. Maybe I should just try and level up 1st. Level 8 at the moment with a Pincer of 380 being my strongest. My poor Bulbasaur has no meaning in the game

          • VampyreSquirrel

            July 22, 2016 at 08:27

            I was lucky in catching a 460 Growlithe and then evolving him. Just remember you catch stronger pokemon the higher your level, which explains the 1400CP Machamp I saw this morning.

  3. Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0

    July 21, 2016 at 11:36

    No, what you need is pepper spray.

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    • hairyknees

      July 21, 2016 at 12:13

      :O

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      • Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0

        July 21, 2016 at 12:19

        They can’t fight if they cant see

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  4. VampyreSquirrel

    July 21, 2016 at 11:46

    Chatting to other players, sure.
    Seeing friends on map, sure.
    Being seen on map by strangers, nope!

    I don’t want to be an EASIER mugging target.

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    • hairyknees

      July 21, 2016 at 12:13

      Shit I never thought about that xD ABORT! ABORT!!!!!!!!

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      • Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0

        July 21, 2016 at 12:19

        Stranger Danger!

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  5. Matthew Holliday

    July 21, 2016 at 11:48

    can you imagine the lag if your map was populated with people?
    An indication of people being near, sure, but i dont want people to slow my game down or get in the way of me clicking pokemans and pokestahps

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    • hairyknees

      July 21, 2016 at 12:13

      Within reason of course 😛 or a certain radius! Would be a cool option to toggle on and off I rate.

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