There’s no denying thatPokemon GOhas made some amazing improvements in the years since it launched. Aftera very messy (and popular) first year, the game’s developers really started listening to the playerbase and slowly making improvements to nearly every aspect of the game. Three years in, the title is very different than it was on day one and has a ton of quality of life improvements. That said, one feature that has been missing from the game since Battle Raids were introduced is currently being added toHarry Potter: Wizards Unite, despite the fact thatPokemon GOplayers have been begging for it for years.
One of the most popular features inPokemon GOis Raid Battles. These events give players the chance to collaborate with other trainers, take down powerful bosses, and add some ofthe best Pokemon available in the mobile gameto their collection. Although Raid Battles are pretty great, there can be a lot of dead time as players wait around in a lobby for the events to start. For years, players have asked for a “Ready” button that would allow certain pre-made groups of players to jump into the Raid without waiting the full two minutes after exchanging their Raid Pass. The feature has yet to be patched intoPoGO, but the latestWizards Unitepatch notes suggest something very similar is being added to that game.
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The new feature is an improvement to Wizards Unite’s Fortress Encounters (the equivalent of Raid Battles) and offers witches and wizards the chance to skip to the end of the timer and enter the encounter on their own. This means that with some quick communications with surrounding players a group could all skip the timer together and start battling without waiting for the lobby to expire. The patch notes explain how the feature will work…
“A new chamber experience has been added! When you join a room with other players, you can now tap “Ready” to let your teammates know that you’re ready to join the fight! Likewise, you can now see when other players are ready to start the challenge. As a single player, you can now skip the start timer by tapping “Start” and being sent straight to the board!”
The improvement is coming toWizards Uniteas part of the 2.5.0 update andPokemon GOplayers are sure to feel some jealousy. Hopefully the feature is tested out and perfected inWizards Uniteand something similar is added toPokemon GOin an upcoming patch (similar to howAdventure Sync was added toWizards Uniteafter it had already been in PoGO). The feature has been requested for years, so it’s surely something that is already on the development team’s radar.
That’s everything we know at this point! Check back for morePokemon GOupdates closer to the event. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.Harry Potter: Wizards Uniteis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
