Niantic advised that, related to the Intel Map limitations on some Users, Ingress v2.55.1 did not display the Strike 1 Warning Screen, not allowing users to acknowledge it and regain access to the Intel Map. To resolve this, Ingress v2.56.2 will correctly display it, allowing Agents to return using the map.
Agents who received the strike incorrectly have had their strike reversed, and can now access the Intel Map. Niantic specifies that this strike "did not affect every Agent who upgraded to iOS 14 and also affected Agents across different OS versions and devices".
Furthermore, the team identified and banned accounts for various cheating behaviours related to the farming, delivering, purchasing, storing and advertising for unauthorized third party item sellers, and removed said items from the game.
As a reminder, you can appeal a ban if you think it may have been executed in error.
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/12299/update-on-intel-map-suspensions-account-bans
@IUENG
Agents who received the strike incorrectly have had their strike reversed, and can now access the Intel Map. Niantic specifies that this strike "did not affect every Agent who upgraded to iOS 14 and also affected Agents across different OS versions and devices".
Furthermore, the team identified and banned accounts for various cheating behaviours related to the farming, delivering, purchasing, storing and advertising for unauthorized third party item sellers, and removed said items from the game.
As a reminder, you can appeal a ban if you think it may have been executed in error.
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/12299/update-on-intel-map-suspensions-account-bans
@IUENG
Channel comments and Moderation
As you may already know, Telegram has introduced comments to channel posts, and our channel is no exception. We tested the feature and comments are also posted in the Discussion Group itself without the need to be a member of the group.
As such, we will apply to comments the same moderation we apply in the Discussion Group, deleting non compliant comments.
• No personal attacks to users
• No spam
• Comply to Niantic's TOS
• Keep comments PG-13
Thank you for your understanding.
P.S. Telegram has also moved the button to access the discussion group. You may find it by opening the Channel's Profile (tap the title bar), tapping the three-dot menu and selecting "View Discussion"
The @IUENG staff
As you may already know, Telegram has introduced comments to channel posts, and our channel is no exception. We tested the feature and comments are also posted in the Discussion Group itself without the need to be a member of the group.
As such, we will apply to comments the same moderation we apply in the Discussion Group, deleting non compliant comments.
• No personal attacks to users
• No spam
• Comply to Niantic's TOS
• Keep comments PG-13
Thank you for your understanding.
P.S. Telegram has also moved the button to access the discussion group. You may find it by opening the Channel's Profile (tap the title bar), tapping the three-dot menu and selecting "View Discussion"
The @IUENG staff
A new Bundle appeared on the in-app store!
The Power Bundle contains 10 Hypercubes, 10 L8 Power Cubes for 1000 CMU and it is limited to one purchase per Agent.
Ph. @InvestigateXM
@IUENG
The Power Bundle contains 10 Hypercubes, 10 L8 Power Cubes for 1000 CMU and it is limited to one purchase per Agent.
Ph. @InvestigateXM
@IUENG
In the early hours of October 1st, we interviewed Ingress Producer Brian Rose! We had a great time talking to him, we thank him for the time he dedicated to us and the great insights he provided on our favourite game!
We talked about what decisions go into making balance changes, the Mission backlog, the COVID-19 pandemic, how it impacted the Ingress team and their plans once it is over and much more.
A big thank you goes also to the Ingress Community, for helping us decide what to ask Brian.
You can check out the video recording of our meeting on YouTube. We have added timestamps in the description so you can scan through the various phases of the interview, as well as see what topics were brought up.
Interview: https://youtu.be/kbYVVluxxkY
Brian will also post a summary of the answers to our questions to the forums in the near future. Stay tuned, we'll let you know once they're posted!
@IUENG
We talked about what decisions go into making balance changes, the Mission backlog, the COVID-19 pandemic, how it impacted the Ingress team and their plans once it is over and much more.
A big thank you goes also to the Ingress Community, for helping us decide what to ask Brian.
You can check out the video recording of our meeting on YouTube. We have added timestamps in the description so you can scan through the various phases of the interview, as well as see what topics were brought up.
Interview: https://youtu.be/kbYVVluxxkY
Brian will also post a summary of the answers to our questions to the forums in the near future. Stay tuned, we'll let you know once they're posted!
@IUENG
Ingress Updates [ENG]
In the early hours of October 1st, we interviewed Ingress Producer Brian Rose! We had a great time talking to him, we thank him for the time he dedicated to us and the great insights he provided on our favourite game! We talked about what decisions go into…
Brian Rose posted his notes to the Community Forum! You can read a short version of our interview at the following link.
https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/12307/iueng-q-a-sept-30-2020
@IUENG
https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/12307/iueng-q-a-sept-30-2020
@IUENG
Today it's the First Saturday of the month and all around the world Agents are participating in Virtual First Saturdays!
Above is the awesome piece of art that won the Artwork Competition for October and was selected for dropping in the IFS passcode today, and FevGames interviewed DarkCiabatta, Resistance Agent from Hamburg, who created this masterpiece!
You can read the article on the FevGames Website!
You're welcome to share your IFS experiences in our discussion group, we're looking forward to hearing from you!
@IUENG
Above is the awesome piece of art that won the Artwork Competition for October and was selected for dropping in the IFS passcode today, and FevGames interviewed DarkCiabatta, Resistance Agent from Hamburg, who created this masterpiece!
You can read the article on the FevGames Website!
You're welcome to share your IFS experiences in our discussion group, we're looking forward to hearing from you!
@IUENG
Agents noticed some useful changes to the Intel Map's interface!
Some new filter options were added to toggle Enlightened, Resistance or neutral portals, links and fields on or off, and to toggle Links and Fields on or off altogether. Furthermore, a new button that will redirect you to the Mission Authoring tool has appeared above the Mission List.
Check out the new changes at intel.ingress.com!
Ph: @Shooters42
@IUENG
Some new filter options were added to toggle Enlightened, Resistance or neutral portals, links and fields on or off, and to toggle Links and Fields on or off altogether. Furthermore, a new button that will redirect you to the Mission Authoring tool has appeared above the Mission List.
Check out the new changes at intel.ingress.com!
Ph: @Shooters42
@IUENG
Agents, you may have noticed the Scanner app having issues with access and general loading.
Niantic quickly responded stating that the team is currently investigating the issue. Stay tuned for more updates!
@IUENG
Niantic quickly responded stating that the team is currently investigating the issue. Stay tuned for more updates!
@IUENG
Ingress Updates [ENG]
Agents, you may have noticed the Scanner app having issues with access and general loading. Niantic quickly responded stating that the team is currently investigating the issue. Stay tuned for more updates! @IUENG
The Scanner appears to be slowly returning to its normal functioning.
We will update this post whenever Niantic confirms.
Edit: issue resolved
@IUENG
We will update this post whenever Niantic confirms.
Edit: issue resolved
@IUENG
To celebrate Niantic's 5th birthday, a special Bundle was released, containing 5 Firework per faction, and 5 Niantic Beacons for free!
Only one of these Bundles can be acquired per Agent.
Ph: @InvestigateXM
@IUENG
Only one of these Bundles can be acquired per Agent.
Ph: @InvestigateXM
@IUENG
Ingress Prime 2.57.2 has been announced on the Community Forums!
This update includes the Intel Map updates we reported about earlier, and some other minor bug fixes including the Ingress logo not being displayed in Battery Saver Mode, mission waypoint descriptions which now show more than just 2 lines of text and the infamous stretched out NL-1331X Avatar image in the item Store.
Moreover, the main menu and the settings menu have had their missing German, Italian, Czech translations added.
The update will come to your scanners in the next few days!
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/12361/ingress-2-57-2-release-notes
@IUENG
This update includes the Intel Map updates we reported about earlier, and some other minor bug fixes including the Ingress logo not being displayed in Battery Saver Mode, mission waypoint descriptions which now show more than just 2 lines of text and the infamous stretched out NL-1331X Avatar image in the item Store.
Moreover, the main menu and the settings menu have had their missing German, Italian, Czech translations added.
The update will come to your scanners in the next few days!
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/12361/ingress-2-57-2-release-notes
@IUENG
Telegram
Ingress Updates [ENG]
Agents noticed some useful changes to the Intel Map's interface!
Some new filter options were added to toggle Enlightened, Resistance or neutral portals, links and fields on or off, and to toggle Links and Fields on or off altogether. Furthermore, a new…
Some new filter options were added to toggle Enlightened, Resistance or neutral portals, links and fields on or off, and to toggle Links and Fields on or off altogether. Furthermore, a new…
A new item has been revealed by Niantic in a Youtube livestream a few minutes ago. The Kinetic Capsule is coming! More info will be revealed in the next hours, stay tuned!
Source: https://youtu.be/0dLrwQzMlmk
@IUENG
Source: https://youtu.be/0dLrwQzMlmk
@IUENG
Niantic just announced the details about the new Kinetic Capsule!
A capsule will be granted to every Agent L6+ at launch, indestructible and reusable.
Items craftable are:
• Very Rare Portale Shield
• Very Rare Heat Sink
• Very Rare Multi-Hack
• SoftBank Ultra Link
A crafting program requires 6000XM and 8KM of walking, in addition the following items are required to generate the item:
• VRPS: 3 Rare Shields, 3 L4+ XMP, 3 L4+ Resonators
• VRHS: 3 Rare Heat Sinks, 3 L4+ Resonators
• VRMH: 3 Rare Multi-Hacks, 3 L4+ Resonators
• SBUL: 3 Rare Link Amps, 3 L4+ XMP, 3 L4+ Resonators
Niantic specified that more Crafting Programs may become available in the future, and Rare and Very Rare Kinetic Capsules may become available as paid and consumable items. Moreover, the tracking of walked distance has been reworked, but Adventure Sync is not part of this new feature.
More details are coming up! Stay tuned!
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/12421/new-item-kinetic-capsule
@IUENG
A capsule will be granted to every Agent L6+ at launch, indestructible and reusable.
Items craftable are:
• Very Rare Portale Shield
• Very Rare Heat Sink
• Very Rare Multi-Hack
• SoftBank Ultra Link
A crafting program requires 6000XM and 8KM of walking, in addition the following items are required to generate the item:
• VRPS: 3 Rare Shields, 3 L4+ XMP, 3 L4+ Resonators
• VRHS: 3 Rare Heat Sinks, 3 L4+ Resonators
• VRMH: 3 Rare Multi-Hacks, 3 L4+ Resonators
• SBUL: 3 Rare Link Amps, 3 L4+ XMP, 3 L4+ Resonators
Niantic specified that more Crafting Programs may become available in the future, and Rare and Very Rare Kinetic Capsules may become available as paid and consumable items. Moreover, the tracking of walked distance has been reworked, but Adventure Sync is not part of this new feature.
More details are coming up! Stay tuned!
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/12421/new-item-kinetic-capsule
@IUENG
Here are further details on how the Kinetic Capsule works.
In these screenshots you can see the interface of the new Capsule and the starter bundles available for a limited time on the shop.
• Once the Crafting Program starts there is no way to pause or stop it, and items are immediately removed from your inventory.
• Crafted items will be claimable even if your inventory is full.
• There are some locked slots in the Capsule interface, will some recipes need 6 different ingredients to be executed?
@IUENG
In these screenshots you can see the interface of the new Capsule and the starter bundles available for a limited time on the shop.
• Once the Crafting Program starts there is no way to pause or stop it, and items are immediately removed from your inventory.
• Crafted items will be claimable even if your inventory is full.
• There are some locked slots in the Capsule interface, will some recipes need 6 different ingredients to be executed?
@IUENG
The new Kinetic Capsule brings a new stat to the game!
You can monitor how many times you have created an object by walking in the "Health" section of your Agent Stats.
EDIT: We can also share a screenshot of the COMM message announcing crafting completion.
Ph: @VAIN_vurxof
@IUENG
You can monitor how many times you have created an object by walking in the "Health" section of your Agent Stats.
EDIT: We can also share a screenshot of the COMM message announcing crafting completion.
Ph: @VAIN_vurxof
@IUENG
Agents all around the world may have experienced some downtime on the Ingress App due to the massive linkstars created on the last two weekends.
ofer2, from Niantic, addressed the issue in a comment under the forum post lamenting the server problems. We're reporting a brief summary here.
Niantic currently scales servers up or down manually in anticipation of high usage periods (First Saturdays, Events, etc). The team is looking into a few different possible ways to mitigate the effect of this practice on the game itself:
• always scaling up servers on the weekend
• optimizing the routing servers to be able to handle more traffic overall
• make it so that the servers automatically scale up and down
• separate out the components exerting the most load on the servers to make sure that links/linking doesnt bring down the game for everyone else
On a side note, ofer2 stated the latest downtime to be his own fault due to an incorrectly configured notification (the event occurred at night for him) which didn't wake him up, and that he has since made sure this won't happen again on his part.
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/comment/121414/#Comment_121414
@IUENG
ofer2, from Niantic, addressed the issue in a comment under the forum post lamenting the server problems. We're reporting a brief summary here.
Niantic currently scales servers up or down manually in anticipation of high usage periods (First Saturdays, Events, etc). The team is looking into a few different possible ways to mitigate the effect of this practice on the game itself:
• always scaling up servers on the weekend
• optimizing the routing servers to be able to handle more traffic overall
• make it so that the servers automatically scale up and down
• separate out the components exerting the most load on the servers to make sure that links/linking doesnt bring down the game for everyone else
On a side note, ofer2 stated the latest downtime to be his own fault due to an incorrectly configured notification (the event occurred at night for him) which didn't wake him up, and that he has since made sure this won't happen again on his part.
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/comment/121414/#Comment_121414
@IUENG
Agent @cbatENL reports us that Niantic implemented their new 4-tier rating system in Wayfarer!
You can check your rating at https://wayfarer.nianticlabs.com, on the "Profile" tab!
@IUENG
You can check your rating at https://wayfarer.nianticlabs.com, on the "Profile" tab!
@IUENG
Another mark in the Wayfarer roadmap (which you can read in our earlier post) has been checked!
Agent @Japo975 reports that picture rating is now among the possible reviews for Wayfinders!
This new type of feedback from reviewers will help Niantic prepare "for a future where the best image gets utilized in-games".
@IUENG
Agent @Japo975 reports that picture rating is now among the possible reviews for Wayfinders!
This new type of feedback from reviewers will help Niantic prepare "for a future where the best image gets utilized in-games".
@IUENG