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Along with the Pokémon GO craze, loads of cheats, tips and tricks are coming out that make the gameplay relatively easier. But there are consequences when resorting to these hacks. Niantic, for instance, mete out punishment to erring players.
According to Polygon, the more adventurous Pokémon GO players are likely to get banned for like GPS spoofing. Apparently, big brother Niantic is closely watching and is likely to detect gamers using modification to deliberately fake their location.
So what will happen when dealt with ban? "Once they (players) were discovered, they were no longer able to catch Pokémon, collect items from Poké Stops and couldn't battle or claim a gym," the report said.
It should be made clear though that players will not be locked out of the game and can actually continue on their hunt for Pokémon and other items to collect but it will be in vain. "When trying to throw a Poké Ball at a Pokémon in the game, players discovered the opposing Pokémon would just run away instead," Polygon reported.
But thankfully, Niantic is not playing too harsh as the punishment is mostly on the soft ban level or temporary, meaning the regular gameplay mode will resume after a few hours. Be warned though that in using GPS spoofing tools, the high chance is there that catching Pokémon will not always be fun as the pocket monsters will simply run away.
And when playing in the way that the game ought to be played, it's best to take heed of Nintendo's advice to catch them all. The more Pokémon the better as soon enough what players have on their collection can be traded.
Swapping Pokémon, according to BGR, will be both fun and easy. Players will only need devices with NFC capability and the trading will be completed with just a tap as if making a wireless transaction. But one thing to keep in mind, transfers are irreversible so careful review on players' part is a must prior to the actual swap.
Trading as a key Pokémon GO feature has already been confirmed by both Nintendo and Niantic but as of writing no word yet on when the implementation will be.
