Summary
In a surprise update, Niantic has added a major quality-of-life update to remote raids inPokemon GO, making it even easier for friends to join each other to take down these high-difficulty fights. This change was quietly released with no fanfare or notice from thePokemon GOdevelopment team, but it is a welcome addition to the game for those looking to team up with allies to challenge and capture raid bosses.
Previously, having others take part in remote raids required a bit of work. Players needed to either invite their friends manually or share the raid code with those hoping to take part. Because only five additional trainers could be recruited, it made coordination quite difficult without prior planning or external communication. As there was no in-game way to find raid participants over long distances, it left many struggling to tackle them solo if they did not have a way to organize a group through other channels, especially duringPokemon GOcommunity day events.
With the new remote raid update, players can join the challenge directly from their friends list if someone is already in a lobby. Trainers can still invite their companions directly, but having additional avenues for easy matchmaking is a major quality-of-life change. The new feature can be toggled under the General Settings tab in-game. This could go a long way to help those struggling withPokemon GO’s difficult Max Raids, which feature special Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon to face off against.
Pokemon GO Remote Raid Update Makes Matchmaking Easy
In addition to the new matchmaking setting, Niantic has added a new sorting function to the friends list to allow active raid participants to be featured at the top instead of having to scroll through to find them. These changes come right in the midst of thePokemon GOInto the Wilds event, which features special challenges for players to take part in. Between that and the suite of Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon to challenge, there are plenty of opportunities to test out the new features.
These changes go a long way toward making remote raids more appealing to those wishing to take part. There are still several drawbacks to taking on these challenges from a distance and not in-person, including a high entry cost in the form of the items needed to join the fight, reduced damage output, and a daily limit on the number of times a player can participate in them. Players without a very active friends list may not even see the benefit of this recent update, further adding to thefrustration of solo players withPokemon GO. While these restrictions are still in place, taking the difficulty out of matchmaking is a big step in the right direction toward making them more approachable.
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