One of the latest features to be introduced into Pokémon Go (and that I haven't covered at this point - which I'll do now) is being able to set a battle time for an upcoming or ongoing raid battle and to indicate interest and/or reserve a spot for that battle time. This feature, which as the title of this post indicates, is the scheduling and RSVP feature. It sounds like a convenient feature that possibly has some nice things about it - and it does, which is also why I've decided to cover it right now.
For an upcoming nearby raid, Trainers can view a raid boss Egg and tap the RSVP button to select a battle time - usually as the Egg hatches and in 10-minute intervals thereafter. Doing so indicates one's willingness (but not requirement) to participate, and others can be invited, even remotely, to join. The process is nearly the same for an ongoing raid except that the button is on the right side of the usual "Join" button. And of course, one can also indicate not to join afterwards (as a last resort) or to be unsure - much like for Campfire meetups.
As for Trainers joining remotely, they will be notified if another Trainer does send an RSVP invite to a faraway raid; if they accept, then the raid invite will be placed under the new RSVP tab in Nearby, an included feature with the above. Regardless of location, Trainers will then be notified that the scheduled raid is about to begin, and they can make their local and remote preparations for that purpose. The rest of the raid process occurs normally as with a typical raid wherever one is concerned.
What benefits are furnished by making an RSVP? Besides being able to gauge the interest of other Trainers in raiding (including the faraway ones) and establishing convenient times for doing so, those who make an RSVP actually receive a few more Premier Balls during the post-raid bonus capture challenge. This is also very convenient, in particular if the Trainers present in the raid aren't friends or at least are at low levels. Thus, it seems that if a schedule and RSVP can be made, it might be very well worth it to make them.
Evidently, even little features like scheduling and RSVP for raids in Pokémon Go can have somewhat of a big impact, and that is true for the aspects that it has and the benefits it offers. The ability to establish times for battling and getting as many Trainers in on the action as possible is a way of creating and allowing for involvement, which fits in with the community aspect of Pokémon Go that is always promoted, then and now. That too is a good thing aside from making efforts to be involved in the raids themselves.
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