The Purge

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The Purge
Why can't I play the game? What is this purge that Sam keeps talking about in Twitter? Is my account going to be purged? Will you purge my account? Those are the questions on everybody's mind.

I'm here to answer. For years now the PTD1 and 2 database (where all the user accounts, pokemon, trading information are stored) has been pilling up without any sort of maintenance done on them. The result is databases FULL of data that is no longer used and all it does is slow everything down.

A week ago the servers just couldn't handle it anymore and strange problems started occurring in the game. After talking to my webhost's support team. They told me the problem resided in my side, it was not a hardware issue, and so the PURGE started.

Over 6 months ago I created a code that will write down everybody who logged in ptd2 and stored it in a list. The purpose was that after 6 months we would purge out any other inactive accounts. After talking it over with Dan we decided to also save accounts that had bought the trainer pass or had snd coins (even if they hadn't played for 6 months.)

This would ensure that players that are active can have an even faster experience and all server problems can be resolved a lot quicker.

However one does not simply purge millions upon millions of pokemon in one day. It is a process that takes planning and more importantly TIME.

So I set about creating a script that would automate the whole process. My first attempt could only delete 10 accounts every 20 seconds. We have 7 million account! Lets do the math!

First lets figure out how many attempts it would take if you only do 10 at a time. So 7million divided by 10 = 700,000. That's 700,000 attempts at 20 seconds per attempt. How many seconds is that?

700,000 times 20 = 14,000,000 seconds! Now how many days is that? 14,000,000 seconds / 60 (seconds per minute) /60 (minutes per hour)/24 (hours per day) = about 162 days!

So at that rate the whole purge would take about 162 days!!!!!!

So I worked on making the whole thing faster, instead of deleting a whole account at once I would go thru each database and delete each one individually. This turned out to be a much faster method (can handle over 3000 entries per 10 seconds and many times even more!), but it will still take some time.

So what I will do is update you on how many databases are left to purge that way we can keep track and see how close we are getting. Please not that some databases are smaller than others so some will go a lot faster, some might take a whole day.

So please bare with me and give a moment of silence to all the purge pokemon. Thank you!

Until then I will be working on Designing Champions TD, that means figuring the game out so that we have a clear idea of how long it will take to finish. My hope is that we can finish Champions in 6 months! What do you think?

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  • Pick your avatar (100%) - from the ones you have unlocked
  • See more opponent info (100%) - See their wins and their trainer ID
  • Win Streak Mechanic (100%) - Win 7 battles before losing 3 to win a random TM from 10!
  • Win Streak TM Rewards (100%) - Win one of the following Hone Claws, Dragon Claw, Psyshock, Calm Mind, Toxic, Bulk Up, Venoshock, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Earthquake
Purge Progress Complete!

(Most PTD2 Data is finished, except for trading data which will be last and shouldn't take very long, because all data is held at one server I can't re enable PTD2 until everything is done.)

Complete PTD1 Pokemon Storage Database 5 - about 25 million entries
Complete PTD1 Pokemon Storage Database 6
Complete PTD1 Pokemon Storage Database 7
Complete PTD1 Pokemon Storage Database 8
Complete PTD1 Pokemon Storage Database 9
Complete PTD1 Player's Items Database
Complete PTD1 Player's Achievements Database - about 200k entries
Complete PTD1 Player's Game Corner Database - about 546k entries
Complete PTD1 Player's Daily Codes Database - about 549k entries
Complete PTD1 Player's Pokedex Database - about 4 million entries
Complete PTD Player Account's Database - about 7 million entries
Complete PTD1 Trading Center Database - about 211k entries
Complete PTD2 Trading Center Database - about 600k entries

I'll be updating this during the day as the process moves from database to database. Thank you for your support!

Comments

  1. but the important questions is not contest:
    When will finish the purge? 3 days, 1 week, 1 month, etc...
    And pokemon breeding is lost?
    For example: I put 2 shiny pans (panpour female and pansage male shinies), for breed: I lost this pokemon? I look the final time and this pokemon finish breed (and i have luck and obtained shadow panpour), and i look in my profile and dissapear the shinies and shadow. Why? Is lost?
    Thanks for contest ^^

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  2. And other questions: Is posible lost database pokedex and hof? It's necesary obtain again this pokemons and register in pokedex and hof (final evolutions, and pre-evolutions).

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  3. after 6-7 months will CTD just finish? Or the IU or other programming things will just end but the game will continiously get level and item updates?

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  4. Hmm, I would agree, it is important to know how long the purge will roughly last.
    If they are using the code that deletes 3000 accounts every 10 seconds, then in theory, 7 million accounts should only take 6.5 hours to delete? Am I missing something?

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  5. Can you update the trading in PTD2 after that? I mean one to be able to edit his trade requests somehow without calling back the pokemon.

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  6. it really depends, if enough people want more then we will work on expansions

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  7. Nop, for example put 10 hours purge are finish (approximately, need more less time)... But game down 1 week no?

    And ok: The 3000 accounts used today: Tomorrow servers are restart?

    And interest other questions: If you lost breed pokemons, or hof, or pokedex, for example...

    Sincerly, i wait for more information: In twitter this informations appears, but not appears important questions and responses...

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  8. if you account is purged then all data from it is gone, but I'm thinking if you had hof data then your account should be safe

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  9. it's possible some breeding pokemon were lost before the purge started and those I will replace when possible, but during the purge nothing that was there should be lost


    as far as how long it will last, I don't know for sure since some database will take longer than others

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  10. it deletes 3000 entries in one database at a time, accounts are compromised of many data in different databases. by my estimates going database by database is faster than doing a whole account 10 at a time

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  11. Sam I might have a idea that might help with the accounts. Maybe you
    could possibly add an option to have the player delete their own
    account instead of not going on for many months and it also might make
    it easier on you too so you dont have to go searching and deleting all
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  12. but for example if i lose my shiny panpour and pansage.... i catch again? Not get back? :(

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  13. I hope it doesnt last for more than a month according to those calculations.
    Are you really a mathmagician?

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  14. But there are maybe 24 million entries that are not in use, have u tougth about that? then it is only a serten amount that will be deleted..

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  15. Sam, what if I won the trainer pass and has not logged in for 6 months? (Lucky me, I won it)

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  16. This only helps by an amount. Trainers who really want to delete it will only do it.

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  17. Thanks for the update, I'm glad it's going relatively quickly. Hopefully it will feel smoother :)

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  18. Yeah that what I was hoping for its the only thing we could do if Sam enables it.

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  19. Thats true but it would still help a little bit by putting it in.

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  20. I appreciate it :)

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  21. then you are good to go

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  22. Joel's blog has a giveaway every week

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  23. would be cool to allow a way to completely wipe an account but in this case it is faster to just automate it like I have

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  24. Don't feel negative, people. Sam is doing this for PTD's good.

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  25. What if one never logged into ptd2 but logs into ptd1 quite a bit?

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  26. Yeah. I thought it would a good idea for future use so the chances of the purge happening again is lower.

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  27. Then ur ptd1 would be saved only

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  28. It would still be saved

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  29. Yea but doing tho would be finished at apt 2016

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  30. The servers are way too complicated to understand its not just one click I recommend an engineer or a person that's good at electronics

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  31. Spt 1 0r 2016 unless Sam finds a bye faster way of the purge and no the breeding will not be gone unless you have not bought and coins a trainer pass or logged a lot

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  32. Like sam said 6 months or if he finishes the purge he will do cats faster

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  33. You would to have to ask my "bro" sam about that he likes feedback

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  34. Let me make sure I am getting this. If ! DON'T have a trainer pass or snd coins. It is likely my account will be delete or am I becoming negative? Sorry if I am. I just wanted to make sure what would happen to the people with no trainer's pass or snd coins.

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  35. if you haven't logged in ptd2 for 6 months then yes

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  36. in never at all to ptd2 in the last six months? then it would be lost

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  37. Oh good. at least I have been checking in to ptd2 for less than 6months. say about a week. :)

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  38. Thank you And good luck with the challenge ahead.

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  39. my account will be deleted? if i dont have snd coins or trainer pass.

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  40. Everyone should stop bothering Sam! Let him work!

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  41. if you haven't logged in since 6 months, probably, yes.

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  42. Is there any way to play PTD 1 or 2 currently without having to connect to the servers? I would love to just play through the story, even if my progress won't be saved, of PTD 1 or 2, since I just discovered the games when the purge happened. So far I've only been able to play PTD 1 (V3.1 Alpha) which doesn't require a server connection. Are there any other alternatives whilst we wait?

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  43. I'm hoping my account and the 3 accounts im helping survives. but I think I'm all good and worried for no reason

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  44. ven if we looged onlly in pokemon center in 6 months and not in the game will our account be deleted??

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  45. Oh no...I haven't been on for a long time and NOW I'M PANICKED! All my progress....my hardwork...if my account is deleted....arg!

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  46. I used to love this game...better go back to school of dragons instead...SUCKERS

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  47. Why the hell are you people complaining? If you haven't logged on for 6 months then you have obviously stopped caring about the game and aren't going to keep playing. If you cared so much about your account then you should have logged in once in a while. Now shut up and let Sam work.

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  48. It might not have been deleted.

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  49. yeah thats my feeling too

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  50. When is it done!!!!!

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  51. i used to love this then i got a lot of others things to do and now i just felt: i feel like playing PTD it was my favourite game i really hope my acount doesnt get lost

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  52. Go here if you want to play the game without under the maintance http://toptowerdefensegames.com/pokemon-tower-defense

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  53. Go here http://toptowerdefensegames.com/pokemon-tower-defense

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  54. well i guess ill have to restart then

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  55. I didn't do it, but this is good for the people.

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  56. Your probably right that is what I didnt think about.

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  57. But its not like its too common.

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  58. How would I play the second one though?

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  59. If it's really that complex then you shouldn't even bother. But at least I now know not to keep on pushing Sam for the idea. Also thanks for answering. Are we going to hear more of you from now or is it just this once.

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  60. I also have a favor to ask if you don't mind. I lost my email address from my PTD 1 account in 2011 and now I finally found it after all those years do you think you could maybe ask Sam to see if he could maybe recover or maybe see if he could somehow check if its still there if its not too late. Thanks.

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  61. Also sorry if you arent actually related to Sam I just assumed cause of the name.

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  62. i dont wanna lose my account! :,(

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  63. Actually I do care about this game except I was banned from using the computer for a while so please STOP MAKING ME FEEL BAD!!!

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  64. I got around the thing on PTD 1 by using an older version of the game, but on PTD 2 the version now is the only one (from what i know) if you know an older version please reply.

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  65. Same here im so worried i think i have been online in like 6 months but imnot sure i dont want too lose my account that i used for a really long time

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  66. If i haven't log in to my account, will my account be deleted?

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  67. If i didn't log in for 6 months, will my account be deleted?

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  68. http://www.humorsharing.com/pokemon-tower-defense-v3-1/2411
    Version 3.1 of PTD is here, I think it's the latest version that you can play whilst servers are down.

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  69. what happens when we dont have snd coins or trainer pass?

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  70. hey sam you need to hurry and finish the new update for ptd2

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  71. Don't rush him, he is going as fast as he can.

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  72. taniabunny72@yahoo.comApril 9, 2015 at 8:47 PM

    i logged in last week will my account be deleted

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  73. taniabunny72@yahoo.comApril 9, 2015 at 8:51 PM

    please tell me
    im only nine

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  74. taniabunny72@yahoo.comApril 9, 2015 at 8:56 PM

    anyone

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  75. taniabunny72@yahoo.comApril 9, 2015 at 8:58 PM

    sam plz anwser i logged on last week will my acount be delete

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  76. taniabunny72@yahoo.comApril 9, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    plz

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  77. Then like you said before if you didnt log in for 6 month your account will get purged unfortunately.

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  78. Pleasedon'tspamthecommentsApril 9, 2015 at 10:15 PM

    No, your account is safe. Only accounts which haven't been logged into over 6 months will be deleted. Accounts which have coins, regardless of inactivity will also remain untouched.

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  79. depends in how long. if the last time you logged in was before 6 months ago, your account will be safe

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  80. 6 Moths taniabunny, se the realistic that if you haven't logged on for a week your accont will be deleted? Rly? It was just easter people where gone from civilization weeks.

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  81. Sorry about the wait and don't worry because you logged last week you are safe.

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  82. OK 6 months until I can finally defeat the world tournament and complete this game! Never would of got this far without the help of my PTD pokemon such as: legendary birds, charizard, cloyster, seadra, vileplume, gloom (who is now a bellosom) my number one Pokémon: fearow! Many thanks to them! I also have 2 rapidash... Oh how I go on! Anyway, 6 months until I defeat cilan and get the new moves for my Pokémon when they get to level 110.

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  83. If you have logged in in the nearest six months your fine everybody understand please.

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  84. Wanna play on my ipadApril 10, 2015 at 4:40 AM

    Anyone knows an version for ios please reply.

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  85. well sorry i dont know

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  86. sam please do purging much faster

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  87. Pretty sure its only if you havent logged on for 6 months which is plenty of time.

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  88. is sam almost done with ptd2 purge?

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  89. to beat him i used shiny kyogre and groudon, typhlosion, feraligatr, clefable, and haracross all lvl 100

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  90. how can i beat darkness? He is SO hard!

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  91. Use a team of ominous wind and stored power Xatu. I beat him with two level 70 Xatu.

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  92. guys look at castform it looks inappropriate

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  93. thank you so much for the info now i don't have to worry:)

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  94. Yeah its good when you don't have so much weight on your shoulders. I think it said it on the blog.

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  95. Its good the purge is almost over. Pretty fast.

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  96. i logged in last week plz tell me i am fine ( ͡° ͜Ê– ͡°)

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  97. go on youtube and watch smile hd by misterdavie

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  98. how do u do that emoticon?

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  99. So much idiots that post a comment "WILL MY ACCOUNT BE DELETED? I USED IT YESTERDAY" before reading the new...

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  100. after purge is done, the servers will be on right away? or is there something to do first?

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  101. you account wont be deleted

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  102. i copyed it off someones comment in a vid

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  103. it is done on monday idiot

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  104. did you just say april 10 ,2016

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  105. How dare you insulting me? :(

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  106. How about a free shiny Pokemon of your choice for the accounts that still remained? As a compensation for the purge? I mean the game was offline for the whole week so... ^^

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  107. i think hes or shes rightApril 11, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    thats an good idea

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  108. i saw it kind of fun

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  109. Sam, with the purge ending by monday latest, can you still do the the giveaway the week after, I still haven't got the shadow skelp I have been waiting for

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  110. use anything with a move that boosts all stats like ominous wind, ancient power, and the bug type one ( I think it's silver wind). Make sure they are high levels and can heal themselves. I beat this numerous times with different pokemons.

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  111. yes, UNLESS you have snd coins or a trainer pass.

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  112. It will if u haven't been on in 6 months and if u don't have either the coins or the trainer pass.

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  113. But aren't the two accounts the same account?

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  114. That would make the trading process easier.

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  115. That is a good idea but I think that will take him to long because everyone wants a different pokemon.

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  116. always kill lugia last :)

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  117. It's only been like a week.

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  118. Anyone need help with anything... I'm really bored.

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  119. you never told us which date it will be finish sam

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  120. stop fighting each other

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  121. The purge should be over Monday but if your asking for the actual and last update for PTD 2 ever than that I assume will be close by if I were to take an estimated guess maybe around 2 to 3 months.

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  122. Hey I am having the same question

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  123. I want my account for both ptd1 and ptd2 fully safe!!!!!!!!!

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  124. i know right, but the rainbow dash part grossed me out...

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  125. and yes, i am a brony. SO DON'T HATE ON ME!

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  126. yes it will so u are SCREWED!!!!!!!!!

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  127. That could happen Ash.

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  128. I'd just like to confirm. As long as you played PTD1 or 2 between six months ago and April 8, your account won't be purged. What I am not sure about is if you are required to have played /both/ PTD games, because I have barely touched PTD1. I don't remember if I played it within six months of now

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  129. if you logged in ptd2 between six months ago you are safe

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  130. Ooooh, troll's community, i understand now. Seems funny :D

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  131. well it's a good thing that a lot of us did

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  132. Exactly, but remember when in PTD1 he gave everyone shiny and shadow like oddish and growlithe and stuff.
    Well he could do something like that, but only aloud to pick 1 poke, and u get 1 M 1 F

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  133. i was playing the game when it said my magikarp evolved into ivysaur so now i have an ivysaur

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  134. Not rlly man its been 4 days most of the date is done it should be done be Wednesday 15.

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  135. The games wasnt off foe the whole week.

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  136. Allowed (not aloud)

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  137. Just because your an idiot doesnt mean anyone else is

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  138. Anyone online ??

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  139. I though about something along the lines of maybe free 800 Daily Coins for everyone to convert one Pokemon they want to shiny form.

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  140. Yeah you're right, last time I was on was Thursday 2.04, on Friday I couldn't login because of the servers and now we have Sunday 12.04. So it's been 10 days till now, not just a week :P

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  141. maybe some kind of quiz with a lot of diferent pokemons and you chosee one, and the "winner" is the one who is everyone gettin or something like that

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  142. how do i finish the gym of grass type pokemons the last time i tried to did it, all my pokemons died and the rare candys were stoled, how i keep them alive and keep the rare candys?

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  143. to do this ( ͡° ͜Ê– ͡°) you need an arabic keyboard

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  144. magikarp in ivysaur right big fun

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  145. u will get them safely your account is just purging

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  146. Do you really think PTD will be finished by Wednesday.

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  147. But if it gets purged doesnt that mean its gone?

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  148. finally almost doneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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  149. natan kedzierski thebestyodaApril 13, 2015 at 5:40 AM

    ALMSOT FRICKIN DONE COME ON MAN FINISH IT NOOOOOW PLZ . hope my account didnt get deleted and if it did then im not getting a trainer pass AT ALL!!!!!

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  150. Sam after the purge is done what will you work on? ctd's update or ptd 2's new verson?I am looking forward to ctd because i liked it more than ptd 2 for some reasons.

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  151. Hopefully he will add egg moves sometime in the near future that will make trading much more interesting.

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  152. Yep, slowing down Sam.

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  153. Is anyone here from Australia and watches Sleepy Hollow or have seen the Channel 11 trailer for it?

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  154. will the game be on today sam?

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  155. Finally almost done i really hope my ptd 1 account is not deleted =)

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  156. Thats what was said but it could change and be post poned.

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  157. even though i don't have trainer pass or snd coins but i hope the profile doesn't get deleted along with everyone else's

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  158. that's what i'm asking xD if it was post poned or not

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  159. i won today's xD but my account is lost already

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  160. it's over peoplle :D

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  161. dude, i am not kidding

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  162. its only me that my account was deleted? i used like 3 days before the purge started so i dont understand

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  163. it says that my email hasn´t ever been used in this page so please explain to me :(((((

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  164. maybe you typed something in wrong

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  165. you can email or tweet sam your problem

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  166. Your account is deleted unfurtunaly.

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  167. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!April 14, 2015 at 12:37 AM

    IM NOT DELETED YES IM SOO FREAKING HAPPY YEAHA

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  168. Any advice on cinnabar gym?

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  169. Oh ok sorry bout the misunderstanding but yes it won't be postponed and it on right now as you already know just to answer your question.

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  170. Trainer ID: 1177479
    please trade with me :3 Need Shiny Bagon/ Shiny Rayquaza

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  171. Finally purging is done, and my all pokemon are safe!!!

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  172. Finally purging is done, and my all pokemon are safe!!!!

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  173. Finally purging is done, and my all pokemon are safe!!!

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  174. Hey Sam what about clear accounts or removing one type individual pokemon??!!!

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  175. Hey dog don't bark so much!!
    Bow! Bow!
    :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

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