Closer and Farther PokéStops

A fascinating phenomenon occurs when I open up and play Pokémon Go close to home. In the area where I live, PokéStops are neatly arranged. In one place, there is a large cluster of PokéStops that are easily gotten to from one to another with not a lot of walking. In another place, PokéStops are sparse and it takes a good bit of walking to get through them all. While it seems the former has more good qualities and therefore more desirable, both actually have good and bad things going for them, though these are also relative depending on what needs to be done.

Now, that area with a large cluster of PokéStops is indeed fun. You could literally stay in the area and keep on encountering new Pokémon and getting items with almost no effort. It is almost like there's a indefinitely present Lure Module in the area. However, as you might expect, walking distance credits (for Eggs) are fewer than it would be just going to places with fewer PokéStops. And if you don't know the area well, or you get confused or disoriented easily, it could be hard to see which Pokémon is where, especially if the PokéStops only provide the vaguest hint of their locations through their titles. So it's fun... until you get bored of going in circles about it.

Then there's that other area. For that one, you don't expect to stay put in one PokéStop and hope to see a lot of Pokémon, unless you use a Lure Module. You'll have to move about and really see which Pokémon is where, but that also means a good bit of walking distance credits for Eggs. Of course, with fewer PokéStops, it means it should be clear where things are and where Pokémon may be. The problem is that "fewer" really does mean "fewer", so expect some work to be done in going around the few PokéStops to find Pokémon and grab items. This may just be the fun of this area.

Both areas seem to be fun in one regard and not so much in another. They present their own challenges in regard to getting Pokémon and items, though they're also offset by their benefits. It makes sense, then, that both areas could be enjoyed for what they are and depending on the desired challenge to take on and the intended benefits to reap. It presents a little dilemma each time I open up Pokémon Go and play around my home area, but it's a dilemma I'm happy to solve every which way and the best way possible.