#OPR #FAQ

Niantic has released a new section called FAQ avaiable on OPR site.
You can also check it out here: http://telegra.ph/Operation-Portal-Recon---FAQ-07-12

@IUENG

#OPR After some little problems, the OPR system is now again working

We remind you the design of the OPR Medals and the Agreements needed to unlock them:

B: 100
S: 750
G: 2500
P: 5000
O: 10000

Sources: https://goo.gl/eyyUyV, https://goo.gl/PHZTzH

@IUENG

Couple of agents are reporting lag on the in-game agent profile stats. Don't worry, you just have to wait a bit longer to see them updated.

@IUENG

Agents,
We are aware of an issue that is causing in-game statistics to not update. We are working on a resolution and will update this thread when the issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience. Happy hacking!

Source: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/ajK8RXoAHJR

@IUENG

The problem has been solved!

@IUENG

It is Monday - Ask Me Anything #Ingress related in the comments! - Andrew Krug

Link: https://goo.gl/UdqnEJ

@IUENG

#MondayGCM #Day2 #Part1

Q1: +Aaron Breen: How soon can we expect OPR medals to start rolling out?
A1: They should be awarded within the next week or so.

Q2: +Edward Goodeve-Docker: How many outstanding portal submissions are left (or how far through are we)?
A2: I've been told the backlog should be cleared within the next couple of months if everything continues at the same pace.

Q3: +James David Smith: The higher OPR medal levels look unrealistic. Any plans to review them?
A3: Not at this time. They were thoroughly analyzed using all the data points we have at our disposal to set metrics so that it would take about a year on average for most people to obtain Onyx. Fun fact: There is already at least one person with enough agreements to obtain Onyx and several very close behind.

Q4: +Filip Talpa: What's the ETA for August anomalies rules?
A4: The goal is this week. However, the best laid schemes o' mice an' men...

Q5: +Sven W: What's the current status of the second chance programme you annonced recently?
A5: It is currently in legal review to make sure I don't do something wrong or put anyone in a position that would be less than ideal.

Q6: +Jan Sedláček: How is your day, and can I send you a Becherovka as a thank you for the work and the progress in Ingress ?
A6: I don't know what Becherovka but because it has so many vowels in the name I'm sure it is delicious - so sure, send some.

Q7: +Oli Wyllie: Why do birds suddenly appear?
A7: Just like me, they long to be, close to you...

Q8: +Gerald Wolf: What is Niantics stance on (non-profit) fanfiction / swag / Biocards using the Ingress name and/or symbols? Is it OK if explicitly labeled as unofficial?
A8: Any merchandise using the names or logos needs to be licensed. The license may be for free, meaning no payment required, but it still has to be licensed. I'm happy to connect anyone to the folks who handle the licensing for us.

Q9: +Максим Чепурин: Should we expect - that the OPR will be available to players level 8?
A9: I wouldn't expect this any time soon.

Q10: Craig Wallace : How can OPR saved locations get fixed?
A10: File a request via the help center and we'll take care of it.

Q11: +Sven van Steenis: Will portal submissions open again?
A11: Yes.

Q12: +Bernard Sadaka: There are currently a lot of bad title/description edits (especially in local non-english/latin languages) that we can't revert unless we g+ them and that takes a lot of time and effort. Will OPR start reviewing title/description edits?
Q12: I believe the next several phases of OPR will involve being able to edit portals title and descriptions. When? I do not know.

Q13: +Артур Лисс: Does OPR make a distinction between 2, 3, 4 and 5 stars when deciding if an analysis will count towards the badge? If it doesn't (and I suspect it doesn't), there's no reason to submit any number of stars but 1 or 5. Users are incentivized to only submit extreme ratings: if they don't, it lowers their chance of matching the final result.
A13: I would not recommend only submitting extreme ratings.

Q14: +Morpheus: Are agentprofiles erased after a specific time of inactivity?
A14: I believe in the TOS is states after one year. I could be wrong about that though.

Source: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AndrewKrug/posts/MS65QMiN3bu

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#MondayGCM #Day2 #Part2

Q15: +Vijay Raj: Are there any plans to highlight unique portals on scanner or intel?
A15: I hope that we can implement something similar to what Pokémon GO does to highlight portals that have not been visited before.

Q16: +Saskia v L.: I would love to know if the (preferably near) future has any new challenges or special priviliges in store for lvl 16 players other than grinding for almost impossible black medals?
A16: I think once we determine that Ingress 2.0 is stable and the current functionality in Ingress 1.0 works in Ingress 2.0 we'll start to add new features and challenges. We have to be careful not to upset the game mechanics, economy, or player experience. So simply adding L16 bursters for example may not be a good idea. We have to study these things and their impact. But we understand the need for veteran players.

Q17: +Celso González: Can you confirm that votes from both factions are needed to accept/reject a portal on OPR?
A17: The review system has a lot of inputs and some are dynamically weighted. I'd avoid trying to rig the system because it will be obvious and abuse will likely result in loss of access or your actions will simply carry no weight.

Q18: +Sergey Blood: What can you say about Ukrainian agents?
A18: They make some of the best field art.

Q19: +Arnaud - Gustaf Valentine If you didn't have to worry about money, a job or portals, where would you live in the world ? And why ?
A19: Great question... I would spend my Winters in Hawaii. My summers in Germany. My Fall in Australia and Spring would be wherever the dart landed on a map.

Q20: +Dean N: Name 3 current employees (not contractors) from Niantic that are active Resisitance.
A20: I could easily name more than three. In fact, I had three names written down when I first started to answer this question. But I'm not going to name them because I understand the secondary context of this question. That is, the perception that there are no RES at Niantic. The truth is, I think I know more RES employees than ENL employees. Naming them would put an unfair spotlight on my colleagues. Unfair because I could very easily see them getting swamped with incoming messages and it isn't their job to interface and interact with the player community. So I can't in good conscious name. It's pretty close to 50/50 in the office though.

Q21: +Stenli Goodspeed: The question Second. I passed the test and training on the OPR site - July 13 ... Three locations were chosen (1 Moscow, 2 Kursk, 3 Nikolaev - 1 and 2 in Russia, 3 in Ukraine). From July 13 on the OPR site - I have not received any requests for consideration of the portal at all (0-0-0 my statistics in OPR)...- is there any way that will change this sad situation?
A21: There is a fix for this coming.

Q22: +diane wilson: How many points did you get at operation clear field?
A22: 67 points

Q23: +Brian Peterson: What is your Monday Morning AMA coffee regimen? Purchased/pre-made, fresh ground, pre-ground, K-cups, Sanka? What roast? Cream? Sugar? Flavoring? Bacon chaser?
A23: I never pigeon hole myself into just one thing. It really varies on my mood, available time, and location. There are awesome local roasters near my house. But I don't always have the time to go out so in that case I default to what I have on hand which maybe fresh ground or K-cups. Drip coffee I like to drink black. But my go to is a Flat White (no added sugar or anything).

Source: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AndrewKrug/posts/MS65QMiN3bu

@IUENG

#NL1331e #EuropeanTour

The dates for the European Tour of NL1331e are out!
As of now, the source is NOT OFFICIAL, we are waiting for confirmation of the dates from Niantic!

9-5-2017 Tuesday Hamburg, DE
9-7-2017 Thursday Hannover, DE
9-9-2017 Saturday Dusseldorf (MD)
9-11-2017 Monday Frankfurt, DE
9-12-2017 Tuesday Munich, DE
9-14-2017 Thursday Leipzig, DE
9-16-2017 Saturday Copenhagen, DK
9-18-2017 Monday Gothenburg, SE
9-19-2017 Wednesday Oslo, NO
9-21-2017 Thursday Stockholm, SE
9-22-2017 Friday Stockholm, SE
9-23-2017 Saturday Stockholm, SE
9-24-2017 Sunday Stockholm, SE
9-25-2017 Tuesday Helsinki, FN
9-27-2017 Wednesday Tallinn, EST
9-29-2017 Friday Riga, LA
10-1-2017 Sunday Vilnius, LI
10-3-2017 Tuesday Warsaw, PL
10-5-2017 Thursday Prague, CZ
10-8-2017 Sunday Bratislava, SL
10-10-2017 Tuesday Bologna, IT
10-12-2017 Thursday Lyon, FR
10-14-2017 Saturday Paris, FR
10-16-2017 Monday Leeds, UK
10-18-2017 Wednesday Edinburgh, UK
10-20-2017 Friday Belfast, IR
10-22-2017 Sunday Dublin, IR
10-24-2017 Tuesday Glasgow, UK
10-26-2017 Thursday London, UK
10-28-2017 Saturday Antwerp, BE
10-30-2017 Monday The Hague, NE
11-1-2017 Wednesday Amsterdam, NE
11-4-2017 Saturday Berlin, DE
11-5-2017 Sunday Berlin, DE (MD)

Unofficial source: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MartinZehetmayer/posts/QgYQEgtfk9M

@IUENG

Agents, Misty Hannah waits you!

Source: http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/20/tychos-secret/

@IUENG

Sorry all. Due to real life events beyond my control, the AMA this week will be delayed until tomorrow. 

- Andrew Krug

Source: https://plus.google.com/+AndrewKrug/posts/XjD3ixptzZf

@IUENG

The #Recon #Medal is now live on your scanners! Congratulations, Agents!

Thanks @lucasviola

@IUENG

Even if the medal has been out since a few hours, some Agents have already earned the Onyx tier!

This is Agent EtOH58ASheng's!
An insane Double Onyx!

Source: https://goo.gl/DjSaUq

@IUENG

#Niantic is aware that beta OPR reviewers may find their Agreements undercounted and they are working on resolving this.

Thanks @HariSeldon

@IUENG

It's Tuesday, Ask Me Anything #Ingress related in the comments. In several hours, I'll go through what was submitted and try to answer as many as I can. At a minimum I'll answer three. I'll update the OP with the questions and answers so you don't have to go searching in the comments. 

-Andrew Krug

Source: https://plus.google.com/+AndrewKrug/posts/gAansJ7SnJ3

@IUENG

#Recon #Contest

We are searching for the Agent with the most Recon points at the launch of this new medal! If you think you have a high score, switch your profile to "public" and send us your nickname here: https://goo.gl/Hefw5V

Submissions will close at 10:00 UTC of 07/29/2017!
Results will be announced later on, good luck Agents!
We will post the profiles of the first 3!

@IUENG

#AndrewKrug #AMA

Andrew Krug has answered 30 of your questions in this AMA session! You can find out if your has been too, or read the other questions here: http://telegra.ph/Andrew-Krugs-AMA-07-26

@IUENG

#NL1331
USA Agents! The NL1331 staff is looking for a POC in Salt Lake City, Utah!
If you are interested, respond to this post: https://plus.google.com/+NovemberLima/posts/SJVP9t1i57f

@IUENG

Only one month to the first group of anomalies! #13MagnusReawakens

Picture: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/gR4EXRgja8e

@IUENG

Krug says that another mini-challenge like Magnus Builder will be before the end of the year!

Source: https://goo.gl/eSVm6Y

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