blunder blunder blunder... pokemon go edition : November 27 2024

the disclaimer

now that i have discovered or rather rediscovered pokemon go, i can't let go of it until i fully understand the new joy this could bring.
once i get tired of this thing, then i could just uninstall the game ad probably wait for another rebirth.
but now that i am back, i can't let it go that fast.
this is the disclaimer.

^{this ginko tree looked perfectly groomed now but it was all branches back in summer. it will soon regain all those branches in no time, just like how you move on and learn from a "fall".}

misuse

yesterday, i learned that pokemon go has this new "route" feature and i tried that yesterday but failed to follow completely as the route led to somewhere i have no clue.
i will have to revisit that specific "route" and check for myself, but that is kind of scary, don't you think?
following a path to somewhere unknown, hmmm.
what if some suspicious individual creates the "route" and that leads to some suspicious place, wouldn't that put you in danger?
so for the pokemon go trainers out there, or anyone who follows any random trail for that matter, please keep this in mind.
check and recheck the trail, do not put yourselves in danger.
better be safe.

^{this mini shrine with depictions of important beings would have been part of the failed "route".}

creation

with that in mind, i tried creating my own "route"; the game simply had too few routes i could use that i find it better to create one myself.
with my nightwalking experience, this is nothing (too much confidence).
it was quite simple to be honest, but the difficult part is making an interesting enough route, i think.
the game let's you choose a starting and end point, those must either be a "pokemon gym" or a simple "pokemon stop", basically anything that has significance to the game.
you start walking from start till the designated end, this creates the route.
once you reach the end, you add a title, a note worthy description, tags of things to expect of this path and submit for review.
when that is approved, it gets seen by all.

^{autumn means more leaves to rake.}

the mistake

knowing those, i set the starting point, chose the "gym" from across the street.
but it was very difficult to navigate the end stop, the application was simply hard to use.
i wanted to choose any stop around ueno park but unfortunately nothing loaded in the game.
so i chose the option to choose later, and started walking the path.
of course i did the usual, took some pictures for my nightwalk, checked for pokemons along the way, joined more than enough raids, while minding the physical streets for any danger.
it was very hard to do all at the same time; this game can be life threatening to be honest.
and of course before anything else, i checked the weather for any rain forecasts.
i learn quick, i don't want to suffer the same thing as yesterday.
knowing that the path i took was kind of long, i decided to stop and chose a "gym" as endpoint when i reached the park.
and there was the mistake, once i chose the end point, it told me that i was too far from the start point.
of course i already walked the route, i was at the starting point an hour ago, the game should have warned that choosing an end point later would not record the path, or something like that.
in short, that path i took was completely rendered useless to the game.
it was useful to me though as a physical exercise.

^{moments before realizing my blunder in ueno park. so dark yet so romantic.}

retake

since i was still midway, i will still take another trip back home, there is still a chance to do it well.
this time, i will correctly choose a start and end point, double check if those are correct, before walking the walk.
if only this game works perfectly, i would have chosen quickly but the map was so confusing, it was so easy to get lost.
i know my home turf well but it was so difficult seeing it in a map devoid of any structure, it was a plan map of the streets.
it would not even allow me to zoom out, very very inconvenient, but i have my pride to heal; this is nothing.
once i did that, i walked back home choosing the path with lots of things to see and enjoy.
i also chose the path with the most "pokemon gyms".
once i reached home, entered the best catchy description for the "route" and submitted.
this is my first imprint to the game, my first contribution to the "pokemon go" trainer populace.

^{the fixed route will pass by these beautiful trees. and many many shops to enjoy.}

oh well, i guess i will have to make more from now on.
as always, AMPING KANUNAY!

^{look at how happy my eevee is after giving me a gift.}

_{all content is by yours truly unless otherwise specified}

^{all photos are taken with a galaxy s23 ultra}

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27/11/2024

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Photowalking, Walking

Height 168.0 cm		Weight 70.7 kg		Body Fat 19.9 %
Waist cm		Thighs cm		Chest cm