It seems that several "Pokemon Go" players were not too pleased with the adjustments that the latest update provided. Many resorted to social media to spread their ire after Niantic Labs removed the step counter, just days after the crack down on third-party trackers.
Some of the changes that the new "Pokemon Go" delivered include taking out the three-step tracker, allowing players to customize their avatar later in the game, more features and various balances. A new lock was also introduced which stopped "Pokemon Go" players from swapping their best Pokemon for candy inadvertently. The new update also provided some warnings after "Pokemon Go"reportedly caused a number of untoward incidents among gamers on the road and other people's property.
Independent revealed that the new "Pokemon Go" feature took out the tracker which previously indicated where nearby Pokemon are located. This means that players will have more difficulty spotting Pokemon within their vicinity and would be required to walk longer distances to spot these. Their chances of getting rare Pokemon will also be diminished.
Before the huge crack down on third-party tools that helped players find Pokemon in a given area, several "Pokemon Go" gamers were enjoying the advantage of finding and capturing various types of Pokemon to complete their Pokedex. PokeVision was one of the more popular trackers that indicated the location of the Pokemon, as well as showed the remaining time that the creature would be available for capture. Since then, Niantic Labs and Nintendo shut down the website, citing that the "Pokemon Go"tracker violated their terms of service and was deemed as a form of cheating.
Digital Trends reported that, meanwhile, the creators of PokeVision appealed to Niantic Labs to reopen their website. They said that they did not intend for PokeVision to cheat but, rather, provide a temporary alternative to the broken in-game tracker of "Pokemon Go."
Yang Liu of PokeVision explained that they had close to 50 million unique visitors, which indicated that about 50 percent of the "Pokemon Go" player base was trying to find a way to locate Pokemon in their area, which should not be deemed as a hack. More updates and details on "Pokemon Go" are expected soon.