The unique hack challenge begins now! We’ll be measuring the number of different portals hacked per faction. Each portal will count towards the faction's total if it is hacked by anyone from that faction, at least once during the event. Good luck!
@IUENG
@IUENG
Mission Day BOLOGNA
April 7, 2019
Bologna and its wonders are difficult to describe.
You might want to cite the oldest university in the world first, or the ancient churches, the arcades, the gardens or its cuisine, with specialties that make the city refined and wild at the same time.
Immerse yourself in history by visiting its artistic and cultural heritage or enjoy its best dishes, such as mortadella, tortellini or tagliatelle.
And keep this in mind: Bologna boasts more than 800 portals in the city center alone! Have fun with us at the Mission Day: come and find out if Bologna is for you the one described by Francesco Guccini and Pier Paolo Pasolini or the one that Lucio Dalla sings about.
More news and details soon.
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General chat
https://t.me/MDBolognaInternational
Channel for news and information
https://t.me/MDBolognaNews
se7en76 [ENL @amastro]
minghe94 [RES @minghe94]
@IUENG
April 7, 2019
Bologna and its wonders are difficult to describe.
You might want to cite the oldest university in the world first, or the ancient churches, the arcades, the gardens or its cuisine, with specialties that make the city refined and wild at the same time.
Immerse yourself in history by visiting its artistic and cultural heritage or enjoy its best dishes, such as mortadella, tortellini or tagliatelle.
And keep this in mind: Bologna boasts more than 800 portals in the city center alone! Have fun with us at the Mission Day: come and find out if Bologna is for you the one described by Francesco Guccini and Pier Paolo Pasolini or the one that Lucio Dalla sings about.
More news and details soon.
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General chat
https://t.me/MDBolognaInternational
Channel for news and information
https://t.me/MDBolognaNews
se7en76 [ENL @amastro]
minghe94 [RES @minghe94]
@IUENG
Andrew Krug hosted an AMA session at the Brisbane NL1331 Event!
Agent @puppy0cam contacted us providing some of the most interesting points discussed at the meeting.
• In his opinion, VRLAs should be made available for hacking, at a very low drop rate.
• Andrew Krug spoke about a distance walked-based Capsule that would duplicate the items contained in it, making clear that this is only a basic concept, and nothing that Niantic put in development or planned yet.
• A "Memento Capsule" was also mentioned: a capsule in which Agents can only deposit items and store them for future memory. Still, this is only a brainstorming concept.
• Krug is willing to expand the current Vanguard program
• A "low data" mode for satellite phones is not planned, and neither is a "low graphics" mode.
@IUENG
Agent @puppy0cam contacted us providing some of the most interesting points discussed at the meeting.
• In his opinion, VRLAs should be made available for hacking, at a very low drop rate.
• Andrew Krug spoke about a distance walked-based Capsule that would duplicate the items contained in it, making clear that this is only a basic concept, and nothing that Niantic put in development or planned yet.
• A "Memento Capsule" was also mentioned: a capsule in which Agents can only deposit items and store them for future memory. Still, this is only a brainstorming concept.
• Krug is willing to expand the current Vanguard program
• A "low data" mode for satellite phones is not planned, and neither is a "low graphics" mode.
@IUENG
A special Mission Night is coming in Montreal, Canada!
This event will take place during one of the favorite days for Montrealers, "La Nuit Blanche", on March 2nd. For this special night, the Ingress community thought about organizing a MD and IFS Event on the same day (and night)!
Make sure to be there: for this awesome night attractions and artists performances will be located all over the streets in downtown Montreal, and the public transport will be available all night long!
More info
Mission Day RSVP
@IUENG
This event will take place during one of the favorite days for Montrealers, "La Nuit Blanche", on March 2nd. For this special night, the Ingress community thought about organizing a MD and IFS Event on the same day (and night)!
Make sure to be there: for this awesome night attractions and artists performances will be located all over the streets in downtown Montreal, and the public transport will be available all night long!
More info
Mission Day RSVP
@IUENG
The rules for #DarsanaPrime are now live. You can still register for the XM Anomaly!
RULES HERE!
@IUENG
RULES HERE!
@IUENG
Update from Niantic
The Resistance is currently leading the Unique Hack Challenge with a score of
ENL 1.56M - 1.66M RES
Everything is yet to be decided, and result can change until February 15th!
Source: https://twitter.com/ingress/status/1095175066348744705
@IUENG
The Resistance is currently leading the Unique Hack Challenge with a score of
ENL 1.56M - 1.66M RES
Everything is yet to be decided, and result can change until February 15th!
Source: https://twitter.com/ingress/status/1095175066348744705
@IUENG
#DarsanaPrime Anomaly Rules: Explained!
Niantic released new rules for the upcoming Anomaly Events, with interesting new mechanics! We will to make them simpler and to summarize the most important points in the next few days.
Overview and Field Preparation
In this Anomaly, Agents will compete for 2 "Darsana Lenses", one for each weekend, which will benefit the winning faction in Abaddon Prime and in determining the fate of the Osiris Universe.
3x AP and an in-game Badge will be granted to anomaly participants (sent after the event).
1.5x AP will be granted to all users in the Anomaly period.
The Anomaly Zone will be ornamented in orange for the duration of the Event and will be NEUTRALIZED without changing the virus cooldown 1-2 hours before the Anomaly starts.
Links or field covering or crossing the Anomaly Zone may despawn in any moment.
Coming up next: Scoring!
@IUENG
Niantic released new rules for the upcoming Anomaly Events, with interesting new mechanics! We will to make them simpler and to summarize the most important points in the next few days.
Overview and Field Preparation
In this Anomaly, Agents will compete for 2 "Darsana Lenses", one for each weekend, which will benefit the winning faction in Abaddon Prime and in determining the fate of the Osiris Universe.
3x AP and an in-game Badge will be granted to anomaly participants (sent after the event).
1.5x AP will be granted to all users in the Anomaly period.
The Anomaly Zone will be ornamented in orange for the duration of the Event and will be NEUTRALIZED without changing the virus cooldown 1-2 hours before the Anomaly starts.
Links or field covering or crossing the Anomaly Zone may despawn in any moment.
Coming up next: Scoring!
@IUENG
Agent @PiPrime reported us that the ingress.com/investigate website now redirects to the /r/InvestigateIngress (https://www.reddit.com/r/InvestigateIngress/) subreddit where PAC is posting the story content.
Does this mean that Niantic is considering Reddit as their new social platform of choice?
@IUENG
Does this mean that Niantic is considering Reddit as their new social platform of choice?
@IUENG
The Ingress Community of Edinburgh, Scotland is hosting an Ingress #FirstSaturday on March 2nd! Join them for a day of fun, challenges and community building!
Meeting Point and Restocking Portal: Giraffes Omni Centre
Intel Link // Google Maps
RSVP Link
@IUENG
Meeting Point and Restocking Portal: Giraffes Omni Centre
Intel Link // Google Maps
RSVP Link
@IUENG
#IngressFS - Casablanca, Morocco - March 2019
Meeting Point Portal: Dessin Jalije Place Mohamed 5 // Intel Link // Google Maps
Restocking Portal: Bavoir 16 Novembre // Intel Link // Google Maps
Date/Time: 02-Mar-2019 03:00 pm
Register your RSVP for this event
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General chat
https://t.me/IngressMo
Channel for news and information
https://t.me/ingressMA
[ENL @soufiss]
[RES @36395135]
Meeting Point Portal: Dessin Jalije Place Mohamed 5 // Intel Link // Google Maps
Restocking Portal: Bavoir 16 Novembre // Intel Link // Google Maps
Date/Time: 02-Mar-2019 03:00 pm
Register your RSVP for this event
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General chat
https://t.me/IngressMo
Channel for news and information
https://t.me/ingressMA
[ENL @soufiss]
[RES @36395135]
#DarsanaPrime Anomaly Rules: Explained!
Niantic released new rules for the upcoming Anomaly Events, with interesting new mechanics! We will to make them simpler and to summarize the most important points.
Scoring Pt.1
The Anomaly will be divided in 3 challenges running at the same time over the 3 hours of the Event. However points can be assigned by an extra Hacking Challenge and a Global Challenge.
Measurements for the 3 main challenges will happen at these times after the start of the Anomaly:
0:30, 1:00, 1:20, 1:40, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3:00.
Challenge 1: Capture Battle
In this challenge, the Faction controlling the most Portals in the Anomaly Zone wins. Regular portals are worth 1 point, Volatiles are worth 3 and will constantly change position over the course of the Event. The highest score for each Faction in any measurement will be their final score for the challenge. This score will be compared with the other Faction's creating scores on percent base. (100 maximum points)
@IUENG
Niantic released new rules for the upcoming Anomaly Events, with interesting new mechanics! We will to make them simpler and to summarize the most important points.
Scoring Pt.1
The Anomaly will be divided in 3 challenges running at the same time over the 3 hours of the Event. However points can be assigned by an extra Hacking Challenge and a Global Challenge.
Measurements for the 3 main challenges will happen at these times after the start of the Anomaly:
0:30, 1:00, 1:20, 1:40, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3:00.
Challenge 1: Capture Battle
In this challenge, the Faction controlling the most Portals in the Anomaly Zone wins. Regular portals are worth 1 point, Volatiles are worth 3 and will constantly change position over the course of the Event. The highest score for each Faction in any measurement will be their final score for the challenge. This score will be compared with the other Faction's creating scores on percent base. (100 maximum points)
@IUENG
Niantic updated the score for the Global Hacking Challenge and defined the perks for the winning faction!
The #DarsanaPrime XM Anomaly POCs of the winning Faction will be able to choose one of the following outcomes:
Energy
The Power Cube Drop rate will increase by 100%
Stasis
Double mitigation from links and XMP damage will only be at 75% of normal.
Instability
Half mitigation from links and XMP damage will be 125% of normal.
Loyalty
Opposite Faction portal hack output will decrease 50% and same Faction portal output will increase 20%.
If the POCs can’t come to a consensus, the final choice will be random, or chosen by Niantic.
Source: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/ggdZQqE81Nw
@IUENG
The #DarsanaPrime XM Anomaly POCs of the winning Faction will be able to choose one of the following outcomes:
Energy
The Power Cube Drop rate will increase by 100%
Stasis
Double mitigation from links and XMP damage will only be at 75% of normal.
Instability
Half mitigation from links and XMP damage will be 125% of normal.
Loyalty
Opposite Faction portal hack output will decrease 50% and same Faction portal output will increase 20%.
If the POCs can’t come to a consensus, the final choice will be random, or chosen by Niantic.
Source: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/ggdZQqE81Nw
@IUENG
Scot Frank, Product Manager at Niantic explains what will be the near future for Ingress Prime:
Our top priority remains implementing the remaining large parity features such as Portal Submissions and Global and Regional Scoring. As we work on this, we are also focusing on improving performance and increasing battery life. We made some progress towards that goal with the introduction of the beta battery saver mode in version 2.15. At the same time we are constantly working on addressing overall usability and bugs.
Another big project for us this year is working hard on a transition to a new server, which upon completion will enable us to develop new features and gameplay that we think you will enjoy.
Source: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/CvDCUHvAHkJ
@IUENG
Our top priority remains implementing the remaining large parity features such as Portal Submissions and Global and Regional Scoring. As we work on this, we are also focusing on improving performance and increasing battery life. We made some progress towards that goal with the introduction of the beta battery saver mode in version 2.15. At the same time we are constantly working on addressing overall usability and bugs.
Another big project for us this year is working hard on a transition to a new server, which upon completion will enable us to develop new features and gameplay that we think you will enjoy.
Source: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/CvDCUHvAHkJ
@IUENG
#DarsanaPrime Anomaly Rules: Explained!
Niantic released new rules for the upcoming Anomaly Events, with interesting new mechanics! We will to make them simpler and to summarize the most important points.
Scoring Pt. 2
Challenge 2: Longest Exponential Path
In this challenge, the Faction with the longest link path in the Anomaly Zone wins. Link paths will have to start from specific "Start Portals" (identified by a yellow ornament for the Enlightened and by a purple one for the Resistance) and will only score points if it connects Anomaly Zone Portals. A path cannot loop on itself.
The score for a specific link path is its length in kilometers, but the length of a single segment is multiplied by its ordinal number (first link is worth x1, second link is worth x2, third link is worth x3, ...)
The highest score for each Faction in any measurement will be their final score for the challenge. This score will be compared with the other Faction's creating scores on percent base. (100 maximum points).
@IUENG
Niantic released new rules for the upcoming Anomaly Events, with interesting new mechanics! We will to make them simpler and to summarize the most important points.
Scoring Pt. 2
Challenge 2: Longest Exponential Path
In this challenge, the Faction with the longest link path in the Anomaly Zone wins. Link paths will have to start from specific "Start Portals" (identified by a yellow ornament for the Enlightened and by a purple one for the Resistance) and will only score points if it connects Anomaly Zone Portals. A path cannot loop on itself.
The score for a specific link path is its length in kilometers, but the length of a single segment is multiplied by its ordinal number (first link is worth x1, second link is worth x2, third link is worth x3, ...)
The highest score for each Faction in any measurement will be their final score for the challenge. This score will be compared with the other Faction's creating scores on percent base. (100 maximum points).
@IUENG
The Lithuanian ingress community invites you to the Ingress #FirstSaturday in Birstonas on March 2nd. Visit this beautiful town studded with parks as well as several places to enjoy water treatments, pools and saunas.
Telegram chat for more info and fun
Official RSVP
Res POC: @Erylicious
Enl POC: @MrNothing92
@IUENG
Telegram chat for more info and fun
Official RSVP
Res POC: @Erylicious
Enl POC: @MrNothing92
@IUENG
Ukrainian Agents in Kharkov wanted to celebrate Valentine's Day with style, and what better way to do it than with a Field Art! Congratulations on this awesome work!
You can read the list of participating Agents and the Sitrep at this link
We'd like to wish everyone, in the day of love, to experience how much care comes from all the people in your life!
Ph: @RN74KH
@IUENG
You can read the list of participating Agents and the Sitrep at this link
We'd like to wish everyone, in the day of love, to experience how much care comes from all the people in your life!
Ph: @RN74KH
@IUENG
Andrew Krug has answered 93 questions on February's AMA! Here are the most important answers.
Ingress Prime
• Battery management and Glyphing have improved a lot in latest versions: try them out and see for yourself!
• Viewability outdoors and in sunlight is being worked on by Niantic devs.
• Capsule renaming on the iOS patch notes was a typo. This feature is not coming in 2.17
• Daily and weekly quests might get implemented in Ingress, but not any time soon.
• Ingress [REDACTED] won't be any longer updated
Events
• Announcements for the Events in Q3 and Q4 2019 are coming soon™
• Niantic swag will be in Primary Anomaly sites only. This will be also for the next series.
• Niantic's online store might get revamped and host new items: a suggestion was for X-Fac packs to usa as prizes at IFS events.
• GORUCK Stealth OPS won't have Anomaly Intel as a prize.
• Indicators for Primary and Satellite events might come to the Ingress Website, and all the bugs regarding the mobile view on iOS will be fixed soon.
NIA OPS/Policy
• Official Niantic events are not win-trading. These are the rules.
• Any tickets submitted in the old Help Center have been responded to or moved to the new system. If you haven't received a response, please submit a new ticket.
Miscellaneous
• A need for a new hub platform for news (with G+ closing) was identified by Niantic, no news on which platform it will be yet.
Read all the other answers here: https://plus.google.com/+AndrewKrug/posts/iQtH3q5bFEL
@IUENG
Ingress Prime
• Battery management and Glyphing have improved a lot in latest versions: try them out and see for yourself!
• Viewability outdoors and in sunlight is being worked on by Niantic devs.
• Capsule renaming on the iOS patch notes was a typo. This feature is not coming in 2.17
• Daily and weekly quests might get implemented in Ingress, but not any time soon.
• Ingress [REDACTED] won't be any longer updated
Events
• Announcements for the Events in Q3 and Q4 2019 are coming soon™
• Niantic swag will be in Primary Anomaly sites only. This will be also for the next series.
• Niantic's online store might get revamped and host new items: a suggestion was for X-Fac packs to usa as prizes at IFS events.
• GORUCK Stealth OPS won't have Anomaly Intel as a prize.
• Indicators for Primary and Satellite events might come to the Ingress Website, and all the bugs regarding the mobile view on iOS will be fixed soon.
NIA OPS/Policy
• Official Niantic events are not win-trading. These are the rules.
• Any tickets submitted in the old Help Center have been responded to or moved to the new system. If you haven't received a response, please submit a new ticket.
Miscellaneous
• A need for a new hub platform for news (with G+ closing) was identified by Niantic, no news on which platform it will be yet.
Read all the other answers here: https://plus.google.com/+AndrewKrug/posts/iQtH3q5bFEL
@IUENG
Google Plus
February 2019 Ingress AMA Selected Questions and Answers Ingress Prime Q: Cyberwizard Productions
E-mail confirmations are coming in the inboxes of the selected Embedded Reporters for #DarsanaPrime anomalies, if you applied to be one, check if you were chosen!
@IUENG
@IUENG
Agents,
The results are in! The Resistance have won the Unique Hack Challenge with a total of 2,385,756 unique portals, with the Enlightened putting in an intrepid effort and hacking 2,223,849 unique portals of their own.
Find out on Feb 19th what changes to gameplay will be in store as a result!
Source: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/jh8S837vx7w
@IUENG
The results are in! The Resistance have won the Unique Hack Challenge with a total of 2,385,756 unique portals, with the Enlightened putting in an intrepid effort and hacking 2,223,849 unique portals of their own.
Find out on Feb 19th what changes to gameplay will be in store as a result!
Source: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/jh8S837vx7w
@IUENG