mynameis t1_jb3e2tu wrote on March 6, 2023 at 3:08 AM

Alternative title: GPS based game doesn't match real life borders.

I can see why they didn't go for that.

tryingtodefendhim t1_jb4ze2n wrote on March 6, 2023 at 2:03 PM

My pokemon game led me into an active warzone...

Edit: into an active volcano*

avalon1805 t1_jb5auq1 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 3:28 PM

Isekais are getting whackier huh?

679gog t1_jb3mpc4 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:22 AM

Except that Pokémon go has region exclusive Pokémon and do care about borders.

mynameis t1_jb3oid3 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:40 AM

Yes that's what this article is about, well done.

679gog t1_jb3pdhv wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:48 AM

The article is about a Mexico specific Pokémon and the person lives in the US. The game does match real life borders.

mynameis t1_jb3tv11 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 5:34 AM

Maybe you should read it. It's not very long:

>However, trainers quickly pointed out that Baroque1750 may live close enough to the US/Mexico border for the game to think they live in that region. “Most of the boundaries in the game are square blocks. The border is not a straight line. Southern California and southern parts of Texas may show as Mexico. Northern Mexico May show as USA.”

kytheon t1_jb4il5s wrote on March 6, 2023 at 11:09 AM

I’d be surprised if they coded in the entire border. Instead just go with an approximation radius.

Sounds like the article is just hype.