Niantic launched Wayfarer for Pokémon Go in 2019, and it continues to give hope to all of us who live in rural places. Through the platform, players can submit nominations for new Pokestops, gyms, and Max spots so that you don’t have to travel as far to find what you need to hatch and evolve those ‘mon. Now, Niantic takes it a step further, with the announcement that you’ll soon be able to find out exactly how many players have used your nominated spots to gain goodies and fight fierce battles in the game.
That’s not all the stats Wayfarer can send you. You can also find out how many of your nominations are approved, how you help expand the map, how many reviews you submit, and edits you successfully make to other people’s Wayspots. Of course, you’ll need to have contributed to Wayfarer to get the stats, which are sent to your email every month.
To submit nominations, your Pokémon Go level must be 35, so if you’re hoping to achieve fame in your local area, you’d better get catching. The system isn’t without its critics, of course. Some fans over in the game’s subreddit say they can’t get nominations through because of poor AI judgments, including subpar knowledge of accessibility routes, words triggering censors incorrectly, and false assessments of the level of danger. Hopefully, with increased eyes on the Wayfarer system after this announcement, some of these issues will be ironed out.
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