Brian Rose answered some questions from Agents in a Q&A livestream in celebration of the release of Niantic Social to all Ingress Agents. Here is a summary of the most important answers!
- Premium Items will keep occupying inventory space. This is a way to guarantee fair play across all Agents, even those who haven't subscribed to C.O.R.E.
- Brian said that the decision of suspending all Niantic games in Russia and Belarus was not an easy one to make. The team is hoping to re-enable gameplay in the future and Niantic hopes for peace and a rapid resolution to the war in Ukraine.
- The speculative fix for the increased latency when recharging or deploying has not yielded the expected results but the team is still actively investigating what the actual cause may be, although they are finding it difficult to pin down.
- Mission Day applications may be opened in April, as the Mission Day Guide 2022 has been completed and sent for localization. Cities which had a Mission Day tied to the Hexathlons (cancelled because of the pandemic) will be reached out to and asked for a preference for rescheduling.
- The Ingress development team has been experimenting with 2-week sprints and a 4-week release cadence but are still evaluating the best option for both the team and the Agents. Brian shared an insight on the team, revealing it is composed of 20 people across all departments. He stated: "The question we always go back to, for every release, is, «What should we ship that Ingress Agents will thank us for building?»"
- It is unknown if @Mortvvs will ever recurse
Source and complete list of answers: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/18751/transcript-24-march-2022-q-a-with-brian
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- Premium Items will keep occupying inventory space. This is a way to guarantee fair play across all Agents, even those who haven't subscribed to C.O.R.E.
- Brian said that the decision of suspending all Niantic games in Russia and Belarus was not an easy one to make. The team is hoping to re-enable gameplay in the future and Niantic hopes for peace and a rapid resolution to the war in Ukraine.
- The speculative fix for the increased latency when recharging or deploying has not yielded the expected results but the team is still actively investigating what the actual cause may be, although they are finding it difficult to pin down.
- Mission Day applications may be opened in April, as the Mission Day Guide 2022 has been completed and sent for localization. Cities which had a Mission Day tied to the Hexathlons (cancelled because of the pandemic) will be reached out to and asked for a preference for rescheduling.
- The Ingress development team has been experimenting with 2-week sprints and a 4-week release cadence but are still evaluating the best option for both the team and the Agents. Brian shared an insight on the team, revealing it is composed of 20 people across all departments. He stated: "The question we always go back to, for every release, is, «What should we ship that Ingress Agents will thank us for building?»"
- It is unknown if @Mortvvs will ever recurse
Source and complete list of answers: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/18751/transcript-24-march-2022-q-a-with-brian
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Niantic has published an Associate Producer job listing for Ingress in Culver City, California, USA!
"The ideal candidate has a love for games and the ability to collaborate with Unity developers, technical artists, and game designers in order to build fun games at scale."
Among the requirements:
Minimum two years of industry experience in a game production or project management role, familiarity with Agile techniques such as SCRUM, and traditional production management.
Strong project management skills are also a basic requirement.
For a full description of the job and a complete list of responsibilities and qualifications, check out https://careers.nianticlabs.com/openings/associate-producer-ingress/
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"The ideal candidate has a love for games and the ability to collaborate with Unity developers, technical artists, and game designers in order to build fun games at scale."
Among the requirements:
Minimum two years of industry experience in a game production or project management role, familiarity with Agile techniques such as SCRUM, and traditional production management.
Strong project management skills are also a basic requirement.
For a full description of the job and a complete list of responsibilities and qualifications, check out https://careers.nianticlabs.com/openings/associate-producer-ingress/
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Niantic's Lightship division has announced they will host an upcoming global, virtual Build-a-thon in co-operation with AR House Los Angeles!
This could be the chance for developers to experiment with the AR platform which is the main building block of Ingress and the other Niantic games!
More details are expected in the next few days!
Source: https://twitter.com/LightshipAR/status/1507433544590643201?t=E8GW-EAaUTVfM2Fyg3dikA
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This could be the chance for developers to experiment with the AR platform which is the main building block of Ingress and the other Niantic games!
More details are expected in the next few days!
Source: https://twitter.com/LightshipAR/status/1507433544590643201?t=E8GW-EAaUTVfM2Fyg3dikA
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🩸🇮🇳 Agents from both Factions in Mumbai, India, under Agent @Rajagosavi's coordination, have gathered last Sunday to participate in a blood donation event in their city!
The commitment of the Ingress Community in spreading awareness about this important topic with their #RedFaction has been commendable over the years with many Ingress events which were dedicated towards this purpose.
We would like to use this chance to invite everyone who can, to donate their blood: the presence of sufficient stocks of this tissue in hospitals and emergency rooms can, and very often does, save a life.
Many congratulations to the Agents of Mumbai for the success of their initiative!
Attendance: @ApostleKiller, @Gwynbleidde, @Rajagosavi, @DaddySinss, @Y0urDad, @Starkiller7G, @M3GS4, @VinitPatel50, @LoafingKing, @Eagleclaw
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The commitment of the Ingress Community in spreading awareness about this important topic with their #RedFaction has been commendable over the years with many Ingress events which were dedicated towards this purpose.
We would like to use this chance to invite everyone who can, to donate their blood: the presence of sufficient stocks of this tissue in hospitals and emergency rooms can, and very often does, save a life.
Many congratulations to the Agents of Mumbai for the success of their initiative!
Attendance: @ApostleKiller, @Gwynbleidde, @Rajagosavi, @DaddySinss, @Y0urDad, @Starkiller7G, @M3GS4, @VinitPatel50, @LoafingKing, @Eagleclaw
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This is the design of the medal, which can be purchased in addition to the tiered Comic Sans Event medal for 2500 CMU in the store.
The face looks somewhat familiar 🤔
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/comment/166609/#Comment_166609
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The face looks somewhat familiar 🤔
Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/comment/166609/#Comment_166609
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Niantic has revealed the rules for Phase I of the upcoming Kythera Anomaly.
This phase will take place from Friday, April 15th 2022 @ 1100 UTC to Monday, April 18th 2022 @ 1100 UTC. Agents will be able to deploy Battle Beacons on any Portal during this timespan to participate in the Event.
NIASection14 will deploy Rare Battle Beacons on Sunday, April 17th between 1430 and 1730 local time on Portals which will start to be ornamented shortly.
These Portals will be highlighted in 100 pre-selected locations.
Scoring
🔸 For NIA-deployed Beacons, the sum of each Battle Checkpoint Score is multiplied by 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 or 8 based on the Battle Category (CAT-I to CAT-VI)
In each of the 100 targeted locations, 13 points will be split between the two Factions based on the score achieved by them.
🔸 For Agent-deployed Battle Beacons, 260 points will be split between the two Factions based on the sum of every single Battle Checkpoint Score across the world.
🔸 In phases II and III, 10 locations will be randomly chosen from all applications in this form and will be worth 26 points each for a total of 260. For May, apply by April 24th. For June, apply by May 29th.
Kythera Medal
The medal (see photo) will be awarded to Agents who will interact with 10 Battle Beacons in total across all three phases of the Event.
Additionally, the in-app store will feature a
limited time pack with a load out and the 2015 Klue Badge for 30800 CMU.
Source
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This phase will take place from Friday, April 15th 2022 @ 1100 UTC to Monday, April 18th 2022 @ 1100 UTC. Agents will be able to deploy Battle Beacons on any Portal during this timespan to participate in the Event.
NIASection14 will deploy Rare Battle Beacons on Sunday, April 17th between 1430 and 1730 local time on Portals which will start to be ornamented shortly.
These Portals will be highlighted in 100 pre-selected locations.
Scoring
🔸 For NIA-deployed Beacons, the sum of each Battle Checkpoint Score is multiplied by 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 or 8 based on the Battle Category (CAT-I to CAT-VI)
In each of the 100 targeted locations, 13 points will be split between the two Factions based on the score achieved by them.
🔸 For Agent-deployed Battle Beacons, 260 points will be split between the two Factions based on the sum of every single Battle Checkpoint Score across the world.
🔸 In phases II and III, 10 locations will be randomly chosen from all applications in this form and will be worth 26 points each for a total of 260. For May, apply by April 24th. For June, apply by May 29th.
Kythera Medal
The medal (see photo) will be awarded to Agents who will interact with 10 Battle Beacons in total across all three phases of the Event.
Additionally, the in-app store will feature a
limited time pack with a load out and the 2015 Klue Badge for 30800 CMU.
Source
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Our dear friends at FevGames have published a detailed analysis of the scores for the third and last phase of the Kureze Effect Anomaly!
This report presents various insight on the score trend and Battle Beacon categories but, most importantly, it contains a map with the scores for every cell involved in the Event!
Check it out at https://fevgames.net/kureze-effect-phase-3-results/ and tell them we sent you 😉
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This report presents various insight on the score trend and Battle Beacon categories but, most importantly, it contains a map with the scores for every cell involved in the Event!
Check it out at https://fevgames.net/kureze-effect-phase-3-results/ and tell them we sent you 😉
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The last sponsored message, auctioned in our fundraiser for humanitarian aid in Ukraine has been redeemed!
This one comes from The Holy Order of Saint Jarvis a.k.a. Agents @GraceOfJarvis and @waterbaby8391!
"The Holy Order of Saint Jarvis stands with the people and agents of Ukraine, and is abhorred to see this senseless violence and the atrocities perpetrated by the Russian government. Enlightened or Resistance, we are all only human in the eyes of Saint Jarvis. We pray for a swift end to this war and for justice to be dealt to those responsible. If any Ukrainian agents or their family are seeking refuge in the Pacific Northwest, we are more than happy to see how we can help. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Slava Ukraini. Heroiam slava. May Saint Jarvis smile upon thee and bring thee safe haven.
💚🇺🇦💚"
With this, the sponsored messages have all been redeemed. Infinite thanks to everyone who bought one and contributed to the success of the fundraiser!
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This one comes from The Holy Order of Saint Jarvis a.k.a. Agents @GraceOfJarvis and @waterbaby8391!
"The Holy Order of Saint Jarvis stands with the people and agents of Ukraine, and is abhorred to see this senseless violence and the atrocities perpetrated by the Russian government. Enlightened or Resistance, we are all only human in the eyes of Saint Jarvis. We pray for a swift end to this war and for justice to be dealt to those responsible. If any Ukrainian agents or their family are seeking refuge in the Pacific Northwest, we are more than happy to see how we can help. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Slava Ukraini. Heroiam slava. May Saint Jarvis smile upon thee and bring thee safe haven.
💚🇺🇦💚"
With this, the sponsored messages have all been redeemed. Infinite thanks to everyone who bought one and contributed to the success of the fundraiser!
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During the European night, Shards and Target Portals appeared in:
Tokyo, Japan
Osaka, Japan
Taipei, Taiwan
Singapore
On the Intel Map, the Shards are referred to as "Shooting Stars". It is unclear if and how they jump to other Portals or if this is part of an actual challenge in the first place.
We will keep you updated!
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Tokyo, Japan
Osaka, Japan
Taipei, Taiwan
Singapore
On the Intel Map, the Shards are referred to as "Shooting Stars". It is unclear if and how they jump to other Portals or if this is part of an actual challenge in the first place.
We will keep you updated!
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Current information on Shooting Star Shards
All locations have 7 Shards and 1 Target per Faction.
Tokyo, Japan (Shards #1-#7)
ENL 3 - 4 RES
Osaka, Japan (Shards #8-#14)
ENL 7 - 0 RES
Taipei, Taiwan (Shards #15-21)
ENL 0 - 0 RES
Singapore (Shards #22-#28)
ENL 2 - 0 RES
According to Agents on the ground, shards will jump at the top of every hour if unlinked.
Shards normally travel along links to L4+ Portals, jumping every 5 minutes.
⚠️ Obligatory April Fools' warning
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All locations have 7 Shards and 1 Target per Faction.
Tokyo, Japan (Shards #1-#7)
ENL 3 - 4 RES
Osaka, Japan (Shards #8-#14)
ENL 7 - 0 RES
Taipei, Taiwan (Shards #15-21)
ENL 0 - 0 RES
Singapore (Shards #22-#28)
ENL 2 - 0 RES
According to Agents on the ground, shards will jump at the top of every hour if unlinked.
Shards normally travel along links to L4+ Portals, jumping every 5 minutes.
⚠️ Obligatory April Fools' warning
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More Shards and Targets have spawned in the following cities:
Stockholm, Sweden (Shards #43-#49)
Berlin, Germany (Shards #36-#42)
Utrecht, The Netherlands (Shards #29-#35)
They appear to follow the same format of 7 Shards and one Target per Faction.
⚠ April Fools' warning
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Stockholm, Sweden (Shards #43-#49)
Berlin, Germany (Shards #36-#42)
Utrecht, The Netherlands (Shards #29-#35)
They appear to follow the same format of 7 Shards and one Target per Faction.
⚠ April Fools' warning
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Shards and Targets spawned in Lima, Peru at 1600 UTC! In less than 40 minutes, the Resistance already managed to snatch 4!
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Meanwhile in Berlin: Shard #42 (top left) is the last one remaining in the German capital and is enjoying a nice sightseeing tour!
The original spawn area for the Shards was slightly west from the targets (bottom right)
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The original spawn area for the Shards was slightly west from the targets (bottom right)
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