My Future With Pokemon Unite

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
  • You can find the petition here - www.change.org...
    You can find my Pokemon TCG Pocket channel here - / @spragelsbtier
    What is my future with Pokemon Unite going to look like? Lets get into it. Yeehaw!
    #PokemonUnite #pokemontcgpocket #spragels #pokemon #pokemoncommunity

КОМЕНТАРІ • 465

  • @spragels
    @spragels  9 годин тому +35

    pocket channel - www.youtube.com/@@spragelsBTier petition - www.change.org/p/cancel-the-closure-of-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands?recruiter=1352427406&recruited_by_id=864b1bb0-7dd5-11ef-b3ac-91b6c6bb3475

    • @Zazanda53
      @Zazanda53 8 годин тому +2

      Already signed (Dutchie here). Cheers for spreading the word, Jake!

    • @Alexis-yz1nr
      @Alexis-yz1nr 5 годин тому

      The speed at which we subscribe to the B-Tier 😔😂

  • @TrifleX69
    @TrifleX69 9 годин тому +270

    Whatever choice u decide to pursue with, just know that we will support you dude. YEEEEEE HAWWW

    • @spragels
      @spragels  9 годин тому +36

      Love you. Thank you. Yeehaw

  • @Whatever_Oliver
    @Whatever_Oliver 9 годин тому +650

    I clicked faster than a Decidueye dying to an Absol

    • @spragels
      @spragels  9 годин тому +91

      Light speed!

    • @swancman
      @swancman 9 годин тому +28

      I'm a Decidueye main and I feel this, lol

    • @caleb832
      @caleb832 8 годин тому +9

      Critical hit!

    • @eliasnaef9796
      @eliasnaef9796 8 годин тому +3

      this is so real

    • @josephatkinson6280
      @josephatkinson6280 8 годин тому +5

      This comment gave me PTSD. Had a Deci game where an absol absol-utly bullied me, completely ignored team fights, objectives, free kills, just went after me 😭🤣

  • @anirai1516
    @anirai1516 9 годин тому +163

    The title is a bit ominous. Thanks for always talking about everything about the game good or bad. The people need to know.

    • @spragels
      @spragels  9 годин тому +33

      Appreciate you

  • @nimishgupta5813
    @nimishgupta5813 9 годин тому +203

    we got jake discussing about his future before GTA 6 , absolute cowboy moment .

  • @fishnewt1331
    @fishnewt1331 9 годин тому +116

    “There is a dark rain cloud hanging over Unite.”
    Psyduck! Stop with the Rain Dance!!! You’re getting his mustache wet!

  • @GalarianGuy
    @GalarianGuy 9 годин тому +141

    Last I heard, China were looking to pass a law against lootboxes and daily tasks too, so watch this space I guess.

    • @spragels
      @spragels  9 годин тому +67

      I hope they do!

    • @47slogra
      @47slogra 9 годин тому +3

      @@spragels I hope they don't. Asking for goverments to control what you can and can't play is a horrible decision

    • @swancman
      @swancman 9 годин тому

      What? China doing something that actually benefits people?!

    • @swancman
      @swancman 9 годин тому +86

      @@47slogra When the gaming industry doesn't regulate itself, the government has to step in. This is the gaming industry's fault.

    • @Snerff
      @Snerff 9 годин тому

      They better pokemon is a huge company and a lot of kids play these games, promoting gambling to children is one of the worst things you can do. ​@@47slogra

  • @CheeBorgisagoodname
    @CheeBorgisagoodname 9 годин тому +107

    Spragels’s future will involve him in a Saw-like room, playing Sableye only forever.

  • @Itsmedmehra
    @Itsmedmehra 9 годин тому +98

    The title already scares me 1 min into it

    • @spragels
      @spragels  9 годин тому +37

      Sorry. It’s Halloween

    • @BlindRamb0
      @BlindRamb0 8 годин тому

      Still holding on hope that we see Spragels Host and play in a world championship

    • @glockdookie5231
      @glockdookie5231 7 годин тому

      I came 1 minute into it

  • @RAIS0KU
    @RAIS0KU 8 годин тому +69

    I have to admit, I only met your channel because I wanted to play Pokémon Unite better and your channel helped me with that, but as time went on I slowly stopped playing the game, but still watched your videos. I really like you as a content creator and as a person, I've watched your gameplays for far longer than I thought I would, simply because you're a fun guy. Whatever it is that you're gonna do with the channel in the near future, I'm staying.

  • @Skeletonpie.
    @Skeletonpie. 9 годин тому +61

    Annual game dying time

    • @spragels
      @spragels  9 годин тому +39

      Pumpkin spice lattes are here and Pokémon UNITE is dying

    • @Pslamist
      @Pslamist 8 годин тому +1

      @@spragels - Brilliant video title. Lol

    • @Franatomy
      @Franatomy 8 годин тому

      ​@spragels this should have been the title for this video

  • @RocketVet
    @RocketVet 9 годин тому +47

    I'm riding this train all the way to the end of the rails!

  • @TerrasWorld
    @TerrasWorld 9 годин тому +31

    Not sure if its simply a hot take or not, but personally the meta has been so awful and unejoyable for me. The immense amount of CC and unite move spam from certain chatacters has just killed so much of my enjoyment. And this is obviously just on top of the usual crappy matchmaking, awful teammates, addition of new horrible ingame events such as these, etc. The current meta was already slowly breaking me, all these recent additions have just been the icing on the cake.

    • @jordstreamgaming
      @jordstreamgaming 5 годин тому +1

      I stopped played simply because the player base is SO BAD. Teammates are too immature, they purposely steal farm and don't play as a team. They'd rather troll then actually work together. In addition, the other team is always a 3 or 5 stack. I never won when this was the case. I had to find one good friend to play with and then we as the 2 on our team of 5 carried the team.

    • @tp6440
      @tp6440 3 години тому

      Speaking as a once daily player who is now an occasional unite enjoyer, listen to yourself when you feel this way and take a step back to focus on other things. Things that either bring you some joy, are productive for your future goals, or simply don’t actively make you feel bad. Wait until you actually miss playing unite and you may find (like I have) that it’s actually kinda fun when it’s not such a huge presence in your life. It sucks though bc it has so much potential, so I feel you on that

    • @fight_and_die1573
      @fight_and_die1573 2 години тому +1

      I think the meta is in one the best states we’ve seen, at least I consider a meta solid when there’s no single character dominating that the meta revolves around them. Blaziken being the “best” pokemon in the game and being a high skill pokemon actually speaks a lot how far we’ve come. My problem is how disgustingly stale it is. No new map updates, patch notes always do the bare minimum and never enough, something like the the duraludon rework but for one pokemon per patch could do wonders but instead they nerf eject button again. The reason I can’t keep coming to this game is because the devs atp aren’t giving me any reason to. I hate how revenue obsessed they are now…

    • @SergalCheeseHead
      @SergalCheeseHead Годину тому

      @@fight_and_die1573
      The dura rework wasn't even that good
      Basic attacks got smacked for some minor buffs to the dragon moves, rocks getting a pretty decent buff, and cannon being a bit better until it seemingly starts being bugged(that initial speed up sometimes doesn't happen and sometimes you just outright don't attack despite the enemy clearly being visible and targeted)

    • @fight_and_die1573
      @fight_and_die1573 59 хвилин тому

      @@SergalCheeseHead oh no I’m not talking about how good the dura rework was (it’s not) just the idea that each patch could rework a single pokemon like this. Imagine they did this for gengar before it was buffed recently, maybe even one that just overhauls the launch pokemon passives to not be mid. Just SOMETHING substantial that isn’t just “increase CD”.

  • @UndeadEggmiester
    @UndeadEggmiester 9 годин тому +70

    Honestly I haven't played Pokemon unite in over a year and even though I still keep up with information. This game definitely feels worse after every year

    • @47slogra
      @47slogra 9 годин тому +4

      Game is way better what you talking about

    • @killerbee7434
      @killerbee7434 8 годин тому +23

      ​@@47slogra Game has seen improvements but is still sub par with what we want with unite, and don't act like Timi hasn't neglected global version for a while now

    • @d-chudasama
      @d-chudasama 6 годин тому +3

      The game keeps getting worse

    • @sektorackworth214
      @sektorackworth214 6 годин тому +1

      The stuff happening rn is definitely disappointing but I would still say this is better than 2023. Honestly I didnt play before april this month but the last around 6 months of the game hasnt seen any meta nearly as bad as Zac, M2s, even Mimi meta. So while some stuff is very disappointing and I hope timi addresses it I do think the balance is a major step up from last yr and in turn makes the gameplay much more fun.

    • @noname9958
      @noname9958 6 годин тому +2

      This year Anniversary was great, everything else after that has been from bad to worse

  • @Kantlim
    @Kantlim 8 годин тому +18

    Couldn't they just like, disable option for purchasing lootboxes in Belgium and the Netherlands? Imagine how would it feel if you like, spend shetton of money on your account and then they discontinued it in your region.

    • @MrNiek-kk3ik
      @MrNiek-kk3ik 7 годин тому +1

      I have spent €30 on unite 😢

    • @deadinside44
      @deadinside44 6 годин тому +1

      They can,tencent did it with pubg mobile. But i guess TPC not gonna happy with that.

    • @Fynzou
      @Fynzou 4 години тому

      They won't. Because of how the play store and Apple store works, all someone would have to do is use a DNS and bypass the gacha then.

  • @Morrigun-2001
    @Morrigun-2001 9 годин тому +13

    Leaving a comment to boost this in the algorithm. lets all just try to sign the petition, lets all just try our best! ^^

  • @heatrez4761
    @heatrez4761 9 годин тому +13

    I thought the Zoroark bundle for that skin was bad but this Sylveon event takes the cake; it's disgusting/greedy and calling this game Unite is such a joke.

    • @eds7343
      @eds7343 7 годин тому +3

      Its PU, Pokemon Unite. And it stinks.

  • @--Glory--
    @--Glory-- 9 годин тому +45

    I hate when people say "well just don't play it!" or "just ignore it!" any time a game gets criticized. It's almost like we criticize things that we care about and enjoy because we want them to be the best they can be. Such a weak mindset to encourage others who want change to just give up.

    • @ChamAramis
      @ChamAramis 9 годин тому +1

      For free to play games, any minute you're not playing is a minute you're not spending money, so they're impacted, somewhat.
      With a company as big and disconnected with its western audience as Pokémon, that's pretty much your best and only bet.

    • @BuYahKaBunga
      @BuYahKaBunga 8 годин тому

      Surprise, Nintendo in general is anti consumer AF. Working with Timi, they give 0 fucks about you and your wants. They just want a quick buck.

    • @--Glory--
      @--Glory-- 6 годин тому +3

      @@ChamAramis Tbh if Pokemon Unite starts dropping players bad enough for them to have net monetary loss they’d probably just shut it down or stop supporting it with new content. And really I doubt they care about losing players if they’re willing to completely end service in two countries, what matters is the select part of the playerbase that actively and frequently makes purchases. The monetization sucks but unless people stop buying skins (which they won’t) they’re gonna keep doing it.

  • @Chairiations
    @Chairiations 7 годин тому +35

    This might be an unpopular opinion, but I hope larger countries consider outlawing these predatory gacha systems. Maybe that would force games to stop using these super predatory and disheartening monetization systems, making the gaming community as a whole healthier

  • @MeyuEX
    @MeyuEX 6 годин тому +6

    Pokémon Company could've avoided that by simply putting the items in the shop, whether they'll be expensive or not. The Sylveon hollo could very well cost 5k/10k/15k gems in-game, but at least you'd be certain that by paying, you'll get it.
    The laws in these countries are strict about those gacha/gambling mechanism games... It's sad that they chose to lose players & fans instead of being simple. The issue is not the price, but the probability.

  • @toemtoma3941
    @toemtoma3941 8 годин тому +9

    4:30, supercell actually made some changes to their games so that they are able to be played in countries with anti gambling laws, think of the removal of brawl boxes in brawls stars

    • @bubuxviv
      @bubuxviv 8 годин тому +1

      he was talking more about clash royale i think..but even in bs....is it really gone? every event has some kind of gacha

  • @Kiping1dirtclean
    @Kiping1dirtclean 9 годин тому +9

    Don’t spook us like that spooky cowboy

  • @a301i5
    @a301i5 9 годин тому +4

    I have loved watching you play Pocket and I loved watching you play Scarlet and Violet and Legends. I'm still occasionally playing Unite but seeing you do other things made me watch you more again. You are incredibly entertaining and fun. We want, or at least I want, to see you play other games along with Unite.

  • @joshua_lin
    @joshua_lin 9 годин тому +19

    lol trust me pokemon unite doesn't make enough money for tencent to care abt user complaints, at this point they're just using this game to test out their latest monetization schemes to be moved over to bigger games (i'm saying this bc i had years of experience working in the chinese tech industry and i also literally knew someone from the pokemon unite dev team

    • @spragels
      @spragels  9 годин тому +11

      I fully believe you. I also think this is the case

    • @joshua_lin
      @joshua_lin 8 годин тому +1

      also by tencent and chinese tech company's standard, this game is a miracle to still be alive after so many years with it's potential roi, it might only be alive bc of the nintendo tencent partnership with releasing switches in china, which nobody really buys anyway unless they really have no idea what's going on - tencent's switches can't access eshop or international multiplay and only a handful bigger titles are available

    • @HeyHeyChey
      @HeyHeyChey 8 годин тому

      @@joshua_lin so in China, pokemon unite is basically phone exclusive?

    • @joshua_lin
      @joshua_lin 8 годин тому +1

      @@HeyHeyChey unite is not available in china yet, it's been in beta for almost 2 years. all chinese games require a goverment issued ID number to be released, which unite got end of 2022, that's when they were allowed to start beta testing. to give you an idea of how slow chinese switch games are being released, they just got star allies few months ago and let's go pikachu/eevee september 26. that being said i don't see unite getting released for switch china at all, it's just not lucrative enough considering the operational cost, tencent can quite literally sell that ID number (technically illegal but some smaller game studios do trade those, it's in the grey area) to make more money than releasing the game on siwtch there

  • @ranitaloca717
    @ranitaloca717 13 хвилин тому +1

    Hey Jake, I was thinking about it, and in League Of Legends something similar happened years ago.
    Riot decided to launch a skin worth hundreds of dollars for something stupid, and the community decided that it's so dumb, that the character that got the skin (Ahri) would get permabanned in draft. It didn't work to remove it, of course, but it hasn't happened ever since.
    I would like to do this aswell in Unite, and, hopefully in addition of the petition, Timi hopefully makes a change.

  • @Rough_Estimates
    @Rough_Estimates 9 годин тому +3

    I hopped on yesterday after being gone since Mewtwo x came out. Honestly, it's just as bad as I remember except it feels balanced. Now it is the same old players being bad.

  • @ceruleanhero
    @ceruleanhero 8 годин тому +3

    Im Dutch and its so crazy they left our market rather than giving people normal deals LOL it feels really weird

  • @pearldiver19
    @pearldiver19 38 хвилин тому

    Thank you, Spragels, for being an awesome creator that Icy and I can keep watching. You rock! Maybe we will try TCG Pocket when it comes out as well!

  • @sppp
    @sppp 9 годин тому +8

    Spook us Jake!!

  • @arenmw
    @arenmw 16 хвилин тому

    Been watching since Unite started and I'm definitely sticking around regardless of what choice you make for content

  • @Rapturedfisk
    @Rapturedfisk 35 хвилин тому

    Supporting whatever you wish to do :)

  • @Rob-fi2pe
    @Rob-fi2pe Годину тому

    I love this stance on things. You’re an incredible voice for the players and that’s why the community will always have your back!

  • @daltongalke8745
    @daltongalke8745 9 годин тому +2

    I decided to take a break from unite when they nerfed the monthly subscription and I'm glad I did. I enjoy playing when it's good, but I'm not coming back this time until they make monetization fairer for consumers. Thanks for the work you do spragels.

  • @elescorpion2775
    @elescorpion2775 4 хвилини тому

    Whatever you decide to do, I'll follow you and I know the majority of us will follow suit

  • @Pslamist
    @Pslamist 9 годин тому +7

    Yeehaw, Jake.

  • @grimover-288
    @grimover-288 7 годин тому +2

    Pokemon Unite can still be saved IF they scrap everything and turn it into a traditional MOBA game.

  • @Corpier89
    @Corpier89 8 годин тому +2

    This is so stupid because dutch and belgian players can't compete now with sylveon event but still can play for a year why not keep this for us and the gacha for the rest of the world lazy developers

  • @gus051
    @gus051 Годину тому

    I too travel to new Zealand often and by pure coincidence new games happen to release when I'm there

  • @You-ym8ev
    @You-ym8ev 9 годин тому +3

    October is da spooky season they celebrating 🎉

  • @katzuma7641
    @katzuma7641 8 годин тому +2

    OoOoOo spooky loot boxes, jump scaring you with shitty pulls and making you spend 100 dollars on a holowear

  • @torisaki5456
    @torisaki5456 9 годин тому +2

    I'm just waiting for tcg pocket.once it gets global released i'm uninstallling unite

  • @mukundvats4434
    @mukundvats4434 7 годин тому +2

    Jake i will love if you look into other games i suggest brawl stars it's just perfect

  • @StephenDickerman
    @StephenDickerman 23 хвилини тому

    if Pokemon TCG Pocket could get legs like MTG Arena I think it could be incredibly popular and have longevity, especially with the immersive art cards. I'm excited for it.

  • @francoisrips143
    @francoisrips143 5 годин тому +1

    Belgium is 11M people, and Netherlands 18M! The biggest city in the US is New York with 8M! Stop being so disrespectful with us europeans 😂😂. Still love the content❤

  • @ahmedali-ek2du
    @ahmedali-ek2du 8 годин тому +1

    Yeehaw! You're probably the only thing that's kept me playing this game. And I can't thank you enough for making my day every upload ❤❤❤

  • @joanneangelmaciel9054
    @joanneangelmaciel9054 7 годин тому +1

    I'll support you, thank you so much for spreading this important information, thank you! ❤

  • @shawnlyons6543
    @shawnlyons6543 Годину тому

    I've always appreciated that you're so genuine. Thank you for that. Thank you for speaking the truth and not shying away from it but also doing what you love. Much respect content cowboy

  • @Belesprit656
    @Belesprit656 8 годин тому +1

    We'll see where the game goes, the past tells us they'll get many things right. Well, except for the rare extremely controversial decisions, Nintendo in a nutshell.

  • @joanneangelmaciel9054
    @joanneangelmaciel9054 7 годин тому +1

    Thanks for speak up for us thank you so much! 😭 I appreciate it a lot.
    Please people, firm the petition. Please.

  • @fndorigin9021
    @fndorigin9021 9 годин тому +2

    Hey ya cowboy! Selamat hari batik!

  • @BrownieEXE
    @BrownieEXE 45 хвилин тому

    I'll support your content but my Unite days are pretty much done. It breaks my heart because before the Nintendo Switch came out, I wished for a game like this because of the portability & my love for pokemon. It's the 1st game that got me into moba & I enjoy the competitive aspect of it; the game also allows you to be creative with certain builds that I don't know if others do the same. If they get competitors like other mobas doing the same with big IPs, that would (hopefully) force them to be less greedy & fix stuff the game needs, I might come back
    Yee Haw

  • @MurryCuncher
    @MurryCuncher 7 годин тому +1

    I came for the unite, stayed for the yeehaws. Staying no matter what 🫵👍

  • @mrsdragonite
    @mrsdragonite 40 хвилин тому

    The way I clicked on this like Ejecting out of a Unite..

  • @ArmadisRock
    @ArmadisRock 8 годин тому +3

    Right on bud. 12:56

    • @SuperSonic3557
      @SuperSonic3557 7 годин тому +2

      I was about to comment on the *exact* same timestamp ✊️

  • @TheBissin2
    @TheBissin2 59 хвилин тому

    Never really noticed but yea... every October the devs really scare the community the most D:

  • @ChengFrancine
    @ChengFrancine 9 годин тому +7

    I clicked this video so fast… stressed me out.

    • @spragels
      @spragels  9 годин тому +5

      🤠🤠✌🏼✌🏼

  • @pranavkadam6818
    @pranavkadam6818 9 годин тому +8

    I think nobody is looking forward to darkrai 😢

  • @mobagametroll
    @mobagametroll 42 хвилини тому +2

    Please help us voice our opinions, alot people in ur comment section and other youtubers comments section they want changes, like a new emblem system and buffs to held items, report system and matchmaking system

    • @mobagametroll
      @mobagametroll 35 хвилин тому +2

      With a new emblem system and held items that gives real buffs to stats, this can help this game, give versatility to builds and creative contents like other moba games

    • @Gamer-z3g6f
      @Gamer-z3g6f 29 хвилин тому

      @@mobagametrollI agree, help spragel can talk about this in his upcoming videos

  • @thunderwraith_yt
    @thunderwraith_yt 48 хвилин тому

    and the money timi is asking is huge
    mainly the gems i mean the membership nerf and battle pass buff many countries and people cant afford

  • @arongilbert5828
    @arongilbert5828 8 годин тому +3

    People actually spend money on this game? Can't buy skill.

    • @bubuxviv
      @bubuxviv 8 годин тому +2

      exactly..its all cosmetics

    • @John_TalbainN
      @John_TalbainN 6 годин тому +1

      ​@@bubuxviv couldn't agree more with this statement. My opinión on this is that a lot of people come from an angle of entittlement.
      As long as this only deal with stuff that doesn't affect the core mechanics of the game, I'm completely fine without any premium gacha skins.

    • @Mark-fo6hz
      @Mark-fo6hz 5 годин тому +2

      @@John_TalbainN this! fcking dont get it, why are people even upset when some player decide to spend money on the game they like. Why would u not even feel good about it wtf. As a moba game, compare to the rest, unite is much better overall. toxicity alone is much manageable here.
      And its free, its entirely optional to spend anything in cosmetics that is pretty much useless. f2p players like me exist and i dont get the negativity. imo the problem are players only, its up to them to spend anything. And most of the complains are basically present in all mobas like what is going on their heads?

    • @John_TalbainN
      @John_TalbainN 5 годин тому

      ​@@Mark-fo6hz Totally agree with your position.
      I've spent a bit of money on some skins that I truly like. Nothing too crazy. You can see we both come from two different positions, and we both arrive at the same conclusion.
      As of now, people are making it too much of a big deal in my opinion. We'll see how this system evolves.

    • @bubuxviv
      @bubuxviv 5 годин тому

      @@John_TalbainN yeah me too..the moment they introduce stuff like (before release shiny spray that had stats bonus) am leaving the game....other than that they can do anything else as long as the mets isnt super broken like zacian release

  • @GalletaGalletosa
    @GalletaGalletosa 6 годин тому

    Ive been playing unite since the begining, i droped it for a time in the second year but came back for the third year and now with all my group of friends into it. When we where kids we played games all the times but now that we are older we dont have the time as before to hang out and play something.
    But unite, thanks to its simplicity and being able to play for everybody from phones or switch has makes us all fall in love to it, wining, losing, thinking strategies, we just have a blast and for the first time in years all the gang is playing and chatting for this one game.
    And sice we are all into it, your videos are something we all watch, to learn about the game and to discuss tecnics, i hope you keep making videos because we all love them.

  • @chrispbacon8605
    @chrispbacon8605 9 годин тому +2

    Imagine if pokemon put their games on other consoles, they would make so much money.

    • @vincentwalker7922
      @vincentwalker7922 9 годин тому

      I think pokemon has an exclusive license with Nintendo

    • @GracideaJo
      @GracideaJo 8 годин тому

      It would need a lot of content or updates to compete with smite2 and other console mobas. Unite is a laughable moba

    • @cloudwalker9572
      @cloudwalker9572 8 годин тому

      @@vincentwalker7922 No it's not a matter of exclusive license it's a matter of Nintendo owning a third of the intelectual property. It's split in 3 between The Pokémon Company, Nintendo and Game Freak.

    • @vincentwalker7922
      @vincentwalker7922 8 годин тому

      @@cloudwalker9572 my point still stands, pokemon is not going on anything but Nintendo consoles and mobile

  • @boredatworkandstuff
    @boredatworkandstuff 9 годин тому +4

    I think everyone is overreacting here. You don't need a skin badly enough for people to be this upset. It just isn't that big of a deal... The Netherlands part suucks to be sure, but I think your discussion about the first countries will be hit the hardest is spot on. If the US did this, then people wouldn't develop apps this way.

    • @bubuxviv
      @bubuxviv 8 годин тому

      they can definitly make a diffrent currency without gacha for two countries..except for that i agree..as long as its cosmetic only..i dont care about prices either...hope the gacha system becomes a bit easier to use

  • @Nanono016
    @Nanono016 2 години тому

    The title is very spooky

  • @Fynzou
    @Fynzou 5 хвилин тому

    "Hey, so what you're doing is a dick move, but I'm sticking through to the end no matter what, so please, keep doing dick moves."
    That's such a wild take. Yes, you are talking about the bad things they're doing, but by saying that you're sticking through to the end no matter what, you're giving timi permission to do whatever the hell they want, no matter how many countries they end up taking the game from in the process.
    Timi will never reverse their decision unless people like you, the largest unite streamers, actively take a stand and tell them that hey, if they don't do something, I will actually quit. Not "Hey, you're doing something bad but that's okay I'm still gonna play"
    Because whether you want to acknowledge it or not, you actively streaming and making videos about Unite is free promotion for Unite, and actively supporting them in their decision to end the game in 2 countries.

  • @lilmisfits77
    @lilmisfits77 4 години тому

    No matter what it is i’ll watch u until the end. Even if i decide not to play unite anymore one day, i will always still watch your videos because you’re entertaining to watch and your videos heal me 🤭

  • @Abdod
    @Abdod 7 годин тому

    I think these laws are only good if they apply universally to all countries so companies are forced to abide them instead of ignoring a few countries cuz people in these countries might not find games to play over time

  • @CallanTheBeelamaBoy11
    @CallanTheBeelamaBoy11 7 годин тому +1

    With you till the end Jake!

  • @hobocat_
    @hobocat_ 6 годин тому

    First October Sylveon Greedent
    Second October Clefable Zoroark
    Third October Mimikyu
    4th October Darkrai
    2 of these Pokémon had Events the rest did not skins don't count either
    Also That 1 year Clefable wait tho

  • @Mijzelffan
    @Mijzelffan 6 годин тому

    Saying the Netherlands and Belgium have the population of a US city is incorrect, the Netherlands and Belgium have roughly 30 million people together whereas the biggest US city, New York, has 8 million people. It's about equivalent of the amount of people living in the state of Texas.

  • @abdulraziqkuwari
    @abdulraziqkuwari 3 години тому

    Im just hoping the new match system from the china beta somehow brings unite to a better place, i really appreciate this game a lot, the concept may be similar to may others, but DAMN THERE ARE POKEMON ON A MAP ,how cool is that. In short i just hope it gets better

  • @alexanderrojas2055
    @alexanderrojas2055 7 годин тому

    Very rarely do large MOBAs have “free events” where you can get cool things for free. I’d say this past update wasn’t the worst especially for f2p. Through ice pops you can easily get 200 item enhancers(a big amount fs) and in the other quick game event u get a free 2 energy tanks and energy boosts. All in all their giving 800 gems worth of things to f2p players, assuming u can win 5 quick matches in a row and play 12 games through 2 weeks.

  • @k7suuo
    @k7suuo 9 годин тому

    i would play too until the wheels fall off if it WEREN’T FUCKING FOR UNITE ENDING SERVICES HERE DUDE ☹️

  • @causticuwu9950
    @causticuwu9950 Годину тому

    I swear this is the only game that I'm playing that most of the events right now is just Money Hungry. You can't even earn shards when you purchase the battlepass (just like most of the battlepasses on every other game right now) I know they need to earn money but they should at least give more content to free-to-play players so that it can be more rewarding and make players grind more rather than spend more.

  • @kaseywahl
    @kaseywahl 4 години тому

    The thing that doesn't add up to me is that China also has some pretty tough laws banning loot boxes (for purchase using real money or in-game currency), gambling, and compulsion loops. Am I missing something? Why is the decision being framed as a choice between continuing support for Belgium/NL and China? Is it just that they're willing to curb their monetization for China because it is a bigger market, but they don't want to curb their monetization specifically for Belgium/NL laws because they're just smaller markets?
    Anyway, thanks for speaking about this, Jake. Pokemon Unite and mobile games like it are incredibly frustrating, because Unite is actually a fun game, but it is so hard to justify continuing to play the game in my mind when they keep making changes to the game that are pretty transparently open contempt for the players and treats them like obstacles between the company and their money.
    Over the past 5 years or so, I've been seriously rethinking my relationship with games and the trajectory of gaming. I love games. I'll never apologize for loving games. There are just a lot of trends happening in the gaming world right now that feel dirty and run counter to the reasons I love gaming. I've been making more rules for myself about what games are worthy of my time, attention, and dollars, and as part of that process, I've been getting into game development myself.
    The indie game I've been developing for the last 2 years is how I've been coping with the current state of gaming, and I hope to be able to release it in a state that people can enjoy both in terms of fun and the peace of mind that they don't have to protect themselves from the way it is monetized.
    I'm kinda tired of feeling dirty by picking up games that are custom-engineered to prey on my worst impulses.

  • @JRR31
    @JRR31 6 годин тому

    Jake i don't care if you decide to start doing handstands for 4 hours at a time on stream, I WILL BE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU❤

  • @djjjjjd
    @djjjjjd 3 години тому

    I'm considering quitting this game until they do something about matchmaking tbh, I think it's mainly the 'sunk cost fallacy' that's keeping me playing at this point. The majority of the time, the game just isn't enjoyable to play, and no amount of new releases or greedy lootbox/gacha mechanics is going to fix the fundamental flaws this game has. Anyone I've watched stream this game literally looks and sounds like they're having a miserable experience at least 80% of the time, and it's because of stupid teammates aka the non-existent matchmaking.

  • @ManEatingTeddyBear
    @ManEatingTeddyBear 8 годин тому

    Definitely signed the petition!
    I've always appreciated both how much you enjoy the game, but also being unafraid to criticize it when needed. And this situation, definitely, is one worth criticism. I understand that MOBAs are inherently predatory, but attaching it to the Pokemon game--something that appeals to all ages, including kids--then adding gambling is just pretty gross.

  • @kahli.
    @kahli. 6 годин тому

    i subbed a few months before unite released. i remember subbing because you were one of the biggest channels (i think 10k subs?) talking about unite. i haven’t played in years but i continue to love your content. do whatever you think is right, at least for me, i don’t watch for the unite gameplay. i watch because i enjoy your content!

  • @BuYahKaBunga
    @BuYahKaBunga 7 годин тому +1

    Lol a response video.

  • @pbrouillette
    @pbrouillette 6 годин тому

    I'll be completely honest, Time is running a similar erasure hunt loot box event in clash of clans right now but everything is F2P sure they have the gold pass and gems to buy and other packs etc... but the most egregious thing we had was a $32.99 USD village cosmetic skin. I think this is surely some pressure from Time but I genuinely think that the Devs have just made the choice to treat us like this. Supercell has had plenty of issues since Time acquired them but their dev team has fought to keep things meaningful and engaging for F2P players while having easy access to an online shop where you can purchase things directly as you need them.

  • @TheGreatHeeroYuy
    @TheGreatHeeroYuy 5 годин тому

    The only thing with pocket is that once you complete the current pokedex, you'll be waiting for the next expansion. Unless they make battles a lot more competitive, it might just turn into a daily mission game.

  • @coraljetson3208
    @coraljetson3208 8 годин тому

    I wonder if Pokémon Unite cost say $30-45 if we would have better updates, better monetary rewards, etc.

  • @javibetoful
    @javibetoful 8 годин тому +3

    At the end, is not the company... The bad players are ki llin the game... Who wants to play with trolls, afk, tilts... Its just get boring to play... There is no reward for being master...

  • @tomasleyva8336
    @tomasleyva8336 8 годин тому

    I've watched many content creators in order to improve my game in unite learning the ropes and tips but it's your content that made me learn how to enjoy the game (not only unite but also my perception of games in general). Thanks to your videos i started to appreciate more the fun in enjoying the challenge rather than concentrating on the frustration. Right now I'm having fun playing unite and my game is also much better than two years ago.
    I have struggled with the game at many points but i keep coming back to unite because it's one of the few games in the pokemon franchise (and the most successful currently) where i feel like i can control the pokemon directly instead of just giving it orders from a corner. I've always loved that feeling since Pokemon Stadium mini games and Super Smash Bros. I hope unite survives these dark times and we keep having fun for a few more years to come.
    You're my favorite unite UA-camr, Spragels. Here's to you, man. YEE-HAW!

  • @BlastChup
    @BlastChup 3 години тому

    10 cent cared about anything besides income. They would actually try to make this game fun. All they do is add more pay-to-play functions

  • @aster6593
    @aster6593 8 годин тому

    I officially uninstalled both this and Masters. Two of my favorite spinoffs to the franchise in I don't know how long somehow making extremely anti-consumer decisions in the same month tells me it's time to move on.
    But I'll still be watching. Just because it's time for me to move on from playing doesn't mean I can't be excited from the sidelines when cool pokemon come out. I'm glad you're still enjoying it. Keep up the content. Can't wait to watch some Psyduck!

  • @blazer-mp2rq
    @blazer-mp2rq 8 годин тому

    For the first time since I’ve started playing my girlfriend and I have decided to kinda boycott the game. It’s always been a bit of a money hungry beast like all free to play games, but between devaluing the membership (which we both had), and now this loot box mechanic it’s just too much. This isn’t something that should be encouraged and I appreciate you for calling them out on it Spragels.

  • @KingRagnar2328
    @KingRagnar2328 5 годин тому

    Truthfully, i am just trying to play and enjoy the game i like. Some expensive holowear which 90% of the player base will not buy (including me) will not trigger me really at all. Or some event which is poorly done also. Maybe i just don't care that much but i still play this game od daily basis and things like this will not tilt me. Things can get much better but also much worse so we are where we are and I am ok with it.

  • @erivera8193
    @erivera8193 6 годин тому

    Like many, i have been watching Jake since the very beginning of Unite when i was looking for a streamer to get advice on the game. I played up until Hoopa, but I stayed for the content ever since and the fact that others did is a testament to your entertainment value. Whether its Unite, Pocket, TCG live or Call of Duty. I'm tunung in!

  • @absolvt_
    @absolvt_ 8 годин тому

    Honestly thank you for your words, I’ve been struggling about the game from all this FUD news
    I really want to start sharing my experiences with Unite & felt like it would be worthless now…
    However i don’t know how possible is for our fan base to be dead at all… we love Pokemon & that’s it.
    Praying for all of you, stay safe 🌺

  • @ChamAramis
    @ChamAramis 9 годин тому

    I love you, cowboy. I'll follow you to wherever you go. I've been really enjoying your Pocket content and that's what convinced me to """move to New Zealand""" to try the game. It's been really fun!

  • @Patatman44
    @Patatman44 7 годин тому

    Me (Belgian) : i just reached master rank!! I love pokemon unite!
    Pokemon unite: Nuh Uh..

  • @_freebirdnerd
    @_freebirdnerd 6 годин тому

    All that "loved" in the past tense scared me for a minute... 😢
    But I think you have the right approach: try to see the good and stay in a positive mindset, but absolutely call out the bad when you see it. Too many see in black and white, but when you look in between, there's a lot to see.
    I appreciate all the work and content you do, Jake(s), from the humour and good vibes to the insight and tips. It's nice to hear a voice of encouragement in a community that could easily be lacking one, and it speaks to your social awareness when you recognise there are players like me who are new to the genre and here for the Pokémon. Mucho respect for all you do, Spragels, and the way you do it. 💚
    Yeehaw! 🤠

  • @FrozenBox
    @FrozenBox 6 годин тому

    I appreciate you being honest and not following the crowd or sucking up for clout. Makes you real, transparent and trust worthy of your information. Thank you!

  • @FerZamu
    @FerZamu 4 години тому

    Thanks Jake I have similar feelings with the game, love the gameplay but hate the lootboxes monetisation. Hopefully more countries will adopt those laws that protect gamers from gambling and we can erradicate this horrible anti consumer tactics forever. Take care Jake love your content.

  • @DoubleBebo
    @DoubleBebo 8 годин тому

    I watch Spragels for Spragels!!! Not for unite.
    Also I’m super hyped for the global release of pokemon pocket

  • @Elhiot
    @Elhiot 5 годин тому

    I played almost everyday since day one to Pokémon Unite... I'm very sad, but maybe I will quit the game.

  • @chriskesan1
    @chriskesan1 5 годин тому

    I loved your content but since they announced that unite is gonna stop support for belguime, where i live, i stopped playing it, i hate these moneygreedy companies that are destroying the way gaming is going, same goes with the big AAA gamestudios who present a (un)finished game for 70€ and in the end you still need to buy dlc to have the full game wich cost also includes 15/30€ per dlc so i’ll stick to my ps4 and pc gaming when i can, i’m allso a dad of 3 toddlers so gaming will become the last thing i’ll be able to do, but still i used to relax playing videogames and the way things go these days i think i’ll need to find a whole new other hobby 😅

  • @SeriouslyJaded
    @SeriouslyJaded 8 годин тому

    Nice video Jake. Glad you’re still going to be around. Even when I stopped playing after year 1, I would still occasionally watch your videos as they were entertaining.
    I’m playing a little again now after the hiatus, a pity about the silly events but at least it’s not P2W yet.