This is one of those must-see applications of the gamer mindset.
Our good friend Wilhelm2451 explains how Nintendo has a Pokémon device that rewards walking, which is a good thing. It goes all the way to 7,500 miles worth of Achievement, which “encourages aberrant gameplay,” as we might say around here. He then goes on to demonstrate a creation that gets Pokémon to register 120 steps per minute.
Alternate title: “Cheating at Walking.”
: Zubon
Found Eowynn Challenge via lonomonkey who found it via syp.
http://home.insightbb.com/~eowynchallenge/
Track your miles and see how far you’ve traveled!
Isn’t that an awesome post? Great read.
The ridiculous part is that, even with a faster than normal walking pace, the machine will take four months to reach that goal.
I attached it to my dog’s collar, and I get about 9K steps/day. :)
<_< When we all got pedometers at work (not pokeometers or whatever) people discussed cheating then too. The aim here was to get fitter, not get pokemon. The mind boggles.
Now I want a pokewalker to encourage me to go for more walks, but I suppose it's pointless without a DS.
My son has one and sees walking as an accomplishment, specifically tied to its unlocks!
Walking is the sort of grind I approve of!