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As Pokémon Trainers, you should always practice good sportsmanship when interacting with others playing the game, especially when it comes to Gyms. Although we laugh and make jokes about the turf-war nature of teams controlling Gyms, they should never come at the expense of anyone's enjoyment of the game. Here are a few tips for sportsmanship and Gym challenges. | As Pokémon Trainers, you should always practice good sportsmanship when interacting with others playing the game, especially when it comes to Gyms. Although we laugh and make jokes about the turf-war nature of teams controlling Gyms, they should never come at the expense of anyone's enjoyment of the game. Here are a few tips for sportsmanship and Gym challenges. | ||
* New players join the game every day and are not always able to understand the battle mechanics. If a Trainer challenges your Gym while you are present and asks you questions about how to play, don't ignore them | ====Respect for Gym locations==== | ||
* If | * Many Gyms are at locations such as churches, hospitals, and cemeteries. In some cases they may also be located at a place of residence, or in an area protected by a homeowner's association or gated community. Always be aware of where Gyms are located and do not trespass. If asked by security, neighborhood watch, or local police to leave the premises, always be polite and comply. If a resident asks you to leave their property, apologize and comply. | ||
* Although Gym venues are available inside the Pokémon Go game 24 hours a day, remember that the place the Gym is located in may not be open at all hours. For example, if a park or cemetery closes at night, respect those operating hours. This is good practice not only for safety and courtesy reasons, but because ''not'' respecting these hours is, in many locations, trespassing. The Gym you want to defeat or defend will still be there in the morning. | |||
====Respect for all Trainers==== | |||
* Remember to be respectful of all players. This is a game that is meant to be enjoyed together. Bullying, discrimination, harassment, etc. does not create a welcoming community and gives Pokémon Go players a bad reputation that is very difficult to overcome. Don't do it. | |||
* Just as in the world of Pokémon and all of the Pokémon games, being a Gym Leader or defending a Gym is a responsibility! A Gym Leader is not an overpowering, unapproachable brute. Remember that in the Pokémon games, a Gym Leader is expected to eventually lose. Their core purpose is to ''help'' a player progress, and to give out [[Badge]]s upon a loss. Gym Leaders take their losses with grace and dignity. | |||
* New players join the game every day and are not always able to understand the battle mechanics. If a Trainer challenges your team's Gym while you are present and asks you questions about how to play, don't ignore them! Help them, and let them experience the thrill of challenging and even defeating a Gym. | |||
====When a Gym changes hands==== | |||
* If a Gym is conquered while you are there, remind the new leader that they should claim their Gym Defense reward of Stardust and Pokécoins right away, in case someone defeats the now-weakened Gym. | |||
* Don't hang around a Gym that is being taken and then rush in to claim it without participating in the battle. It's not fair to the players who had to battle the Gym to not get to benefit from it. | * Don't hang around a Gym that is being taken and then rush in to claim it without participating in the battle. It's not fair to the players who had to battle the Gym to not get to benefit from it. | ||
* When you claim a new Gym consider training there for a bit to raise its Prestige level. This will allow other members of your team to quickly place other Pokémon in the Gym without having to defeat your strongest Pokémon and leveling Prestige themselves. | |||
* When you claim a new Gym consider training there for a bit to raise its Prestige level. This will allow other members of your team to quickly place other Pokémon in the Gym without having to defeat your strongest Pokémon and leveling Prestige themselves | |||
==Current bugs encountered in Gyms== | ==Current bugs encountered in Gyms== | ||
