Niantic’s recent communication with the Pokémon GO player community has not been very smooth. Last week, the trainers discovered that the prices of items seen by different players in the game store were different for unknown reasons. Today Niantic explained this, but the reason is slightly far-fetched.
Some players have discovered that when everyone buys the decoy module box in the game store, the price varies, ranging from 350 gold coins to 700 gold coins. The decoy module can be used to attract nearby Pokémon, and can also be used for specific Pokémon upgrades. The setting of this random price triggers all kinds of speculations by players.
Niantic recently revealed the reason for this random price setting, which is an experiment. In October of this year, Niantic told the player community that they are planning to test small gameplay adjustments for parts of the world. The representative of Niantic recently introduced that the price of the decoy module box is one example of adjustment.
Niantic said: In October of this year, we announced that we would test Pokemon GO and optimize some areas. This is part of the limited-time test.
But the earliest manufacturers said in the test statement: We want to ensure that these changes are beneficial, can have a strong positive impact, form a larger community, and enhance the experience of every trainer. But those flowers Players who buy decoy modules at twice the price will certainly not feel that their experience has been enhanced. This operation is obviously testing the player’s ability to bear the price of the item.
An anonymous source from Niantic said: This type of testing is very common in the industry and can help publishers optimize games. However, we have also noticed players’ dissatisfaction with different discounts and lack of transparency. We will further adopt players. Feedback.