FastPokeMap Will Disable Scanner Soon, Waiting For App Release

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Niantic has just activated the Captcha system which crippled third party apps, botters, and scanners.

 

In the fight to prevent third party apps and services to access their data, Pokémon Go developer has tightened their security by enabling Captcha if any unusual behaviour is detected to verify that it is not controlled by machines. The biggest Pokémon Go map scanner, FastPokeMap is still working but only at about 40-50 percent capacity.

 

FastPokeMap End is Near

The new security feature is giving FPM developer a hard time. He is still working hard to keep the scanner running, but it might not last long.

The developer behind FPM tweeted that scanning will soon be disabled on the website. He did mention however that there will be an app version coming. At the meantime, the scan might not be as accurate as before since it is not running at full capacity.

 

Captcha Problem

FPM does not see a viable option to solve Captcha which will be an ongoing problem. Due to the way Google implemented reCaptcha, feeding the Captcha to the users is not a viable solution as well, and impossible to be done.

The only solution is to spend $4 per 1,000 Captcha. FastPokeMap is receiving like 10,000 Captcha each second, which means it will cost $40 a second for this service, or $2,400 every minute.

 

Niantic loses a lot of Pokémon Go players lately, but the remaining active users are still sizeable. One of the complain from existing user base is the non-existent of a proper in-game tracking system. The new nearby tracker which was being tested out in San Francisco two months ago. Despite the lengthy test, there is no indication of when or if it might be coming.

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