#Echo Anomaly - Winnipeg, Canada

Beacon Battle
Raw Score
ENL 277 - 117 RES
Final Score
ENL 70 - 30 RES

Shard Battle
Raw Score
ENL 20 - 0 RES
Final Score
ENL 95 - 0 RES

Total Score
ENL 165 - 30 RES

🟢 The Enlightened capture the Echo Anomaly in Winnipeg!

Source: https://ingress.com/news/echo-rules/

@IUENG

Agents are reporting that the first Ingress Passcodes as rewards for the Wayfarer Challenge are being sent to Agents via email!

This means that the 5th tier of rewards has been reached, and Wayfarers managed to review over 90.000 candidates, reaching the astonishing milestone of 112.000 candidates reviewed!

In the email, you will also find your own ranking in the challenge. Have you reached a high position? Let us know in the comments!

Ph: @Ninjaburger

@IUENG

Playboxes for the upcoming first phase of the #CTRL Anomaly, which will be played on July 15th, have been highlighted by Niantic on the Intel Map!

The cities involved in this phase are:
🇮🇩 Bandung, Indonesia (Top left)
🇩🇪 Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany (top right)
🇧🇴 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (bottom left)

If you plan to participate in the Anomaly, make sure you register with your Faction in advance to ensure the correct strategic organization of the Event!

ENL: enl.rocks
RES: willbe.blue

@IUENG

Niantic has released the rules for the #CTRL Anomalies, which will take place on July 15, August 19, and September 16!

Each Primary location is worth a total of 600 points, while each Satellite location is worth 200 points. These two totals will be split evenly between Battle Beacons and Flash Shards Challenges.

Agents from around the world will be able to support their faction on August 19 and September 16 through the Agent Ops feature! This will distribute 200 more points in Phase 2 and 3.

Anomaly Zone Battle Beacons
🔸 7 Battle Beacon waves in 3 hours, one every 25 minutes.
🔸 Each Battle Beacon is worth 2+3+4 = 9 points, based on checkpoints won.
🔸 Battle category does not affect the score.
🔸Volatile Battle Beacons are worth 3x the base points.
The maximum score for each faction from any of the Battle Beacon waves during the Anomaly Period is their raw score. The 100 or 300 points are divided in proportion to the raw score.

Flash Shards Challenges
🔸20 Shards in groups of 2 and 4 target portals OR 50 Shards in groups of 5 and 10 target portals, depending on "XM intensity"
🔸Shards jump via L4+ links every 10 minutes
🔸A new batch of shards is generated every 15 minutes
🔸Each shard is worth 2 points at Satellite sites and 6 points at Primary sites
The first five shards secured on a faction's target portal are counted, regardless of which faction controls the target portal at that time. Any additional shards after the fifth on the same target portal scores 0 points.

CTRL Connected Ops
On the Saturday of the second and third phase, each agent will be assigned 10 ops (tasks/quests) to complete between 00:00 and 23:59 local time, which are:

M1 - Capture 1k MU
F1 - Create 1 control field
M2 - Capture 50k MU
F2 - Create 50 control fields
M3 - Capture 150k MU
F3 - Create 150 control fields
M4 - Capture 500k MU
F4 - Create 500 control fields
M5 - Capture 1.5M MU
F5 - Create 1,500 control fields

Each Op completed counts as one raw point for your faction. The 200 score points are distributed in proportion to the faction's raw points achieved.

⚠ Completing one or more Ops does not count towards the Anomaly Medal! You still have to fulfill the requirements, which are as follows.

🎖 Ctrl Medal
Interact with at least 5 Battle Beacons in the Anomaly Zone to earn the medal. Valid actions are:
- Deploy or upgrade resonators (not your own).
- Attack or destroy resonators
- Destroy portal mods
- Destroy links
- Recharge resonators (even remotely).

⚠Completing one or more ops does not count towards the anomaly medal!

Links under fields
On any anomaly weekend, from Friday at 1700 UTC to Monday at 1700 UTC, links less than 8 km long can be created under field.

Source: https://ingress.com/news/ctrl-rules

@IUENG

You'll soon be required to have passed the Wayfarer test before you can submit new Portal nominations!

If you have reached Level 10 and have not done so yet, head over to wayfarer.nianticlabs.com to go through the onboarding and to complete the test.

If you have already passed the Wayfarer test in the past, no action is needed. Already submitted Portal nominations are also not affected.

With this change, Ingress will use the same mechanic as Pokemon Go where new submissions are also locked behind completing the Wayfarer test. That being said, unlike PoGo, it seems like only Portal nominations are affected by this change. Requests for Portal edits are not affected at this time.

Source: https://t.me/NianticOfficial/496

@IUENG

Agent @M1chaeI has released an alpha version of a project that'll improve your bannering experience that can be found at https://www.openbanners.org!

Meet OpenBanners, an open-source front-end that uses Bannergress's API. On the home page, you can select a banner that's close to you, and it will guide you through the banner in a similar way to the Bannergress Overlay. In addition, you will be able to see the path of the current and the next mission on the map, as well as your location and the direction you are facing. This way you can e.g. predict if it's smart to cross that street or to remain on the same side. The website has several use cases:

For iOS, it's way easier to get to the next mission than using a telegram bot or scrolling the mission list.

For regular Android phones, tablets and foldables, you can open your browser and Ingress in split-screen and see where the banner is taking you.

Please try it out for your next banner, and let @M1chaeI know what you think of it. The website is still in active development.

The info/releases channel can be found here: https://t.me/+WPn_iHMThoQ2NGQ0
Share your feedback in the OpenBanners feedback group here: https://t.me/+mVOe8rPqLvI4NWE0
The project: https://www.openbanners.org

@IUENG

As Niantic announced, the new requirement to pass the Wayfarer test is now active.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/comment/189403/#Comment_189403

@IUENG

A new update for the Campfire app added a button for an Ingress (and Peridot) map layer!

At the moment, the layer is still empty and doesn't show any information. Campfire uses the map layers for Pokemon GO and NBA All-World to show some live data from the POIs of the games, such as ongoing Raids at gyms (PoGo) or collectibles claim (NBA). We're excited to see what Niantic will add to the Ingress map layer.

At the moment, the Campfire app is still invite-only via other players that have access to it. It is unknown when Campfire will go public for all or when Agents will recieve access.

@IUENG

Niantic announced a new weekly Event: Ingress 2sDay!

Every Tuesday, from 1800 to 1900 local time, Agents will be able to earn 2x AP for every action!

We have received no further information on when the event will begin, so keep your eyes peeled! It might already be online this evening!

Source: https://ingress.com/news/introducing-2sday/

⚠️ Update 27/06 @ 14:00 UTC
Niantic is aware of the fact that AP from Portal Scans is not doubled. It will be fixed soon ™️

@IUENG

Agents from New Zealand are reporting that the event is already live! Expect double AP to be activated at 1800 local time!

@IUENG

Niantic has released the schedule for Ingress events in Q3 2023!

July
🔸1st - #IngressFS
🔸9th - #Ingress2S (Complete any 6 Ingress Missions)
🔸15th - Ctrl Anomaly!
(P) Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 🇧🇴
(S) Bandung, Indonesia 🇮🇩
(S) Rotenburg a.d. Fulda, Germany 🇩🇪

August
🔸5th - #IngressFS
🔸5th-13th - Level 8 Week
- 8 Levels of Challenges (exact details unknown)
- Apex effect increased from 2x AP to 3x AP
- Drone cooldown reduced to 8 minutes
- 80 AP per correct glyph (increased from 50 AP)
- Links up to 8km can be created under fields
- Overclock hack maximum time increased to 80 seconds
🔸13th - #Ingress2S
(Complete either 6 missions or Second Sunday Agent Ops)
🔸19th - Ctrl Anomaly!
(P) Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴
(S) Charleston, WV, USA 🇺🇸
(S) Songpa, Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷
Global: Ctrl Connected Ops 🌍

September
🔸2nd - #IngressFS
🔸10th - #Ingress2S
(Complete either 6 missions or Second Sunday Agent Ops)
🔸16th - Ctrl Anomaly!
(P) Kobe, Japan 🇯🇵
(S) Tacoma, WA, USA 🇺🇸
(S) Reims, France 🇫🇷
Global: Ctrl Connected Ops 🌍

🎖For Ctrl Anomaly, Niantic shares that agents must interact with at least five Battle Beacons placed by NIASection14 at one of the nine (9) Anomaly locations to earn the Ctrl Anomaly Medal.

The following actions count as an interaction:
🔸Deploying or Upgrading a resonator (not your own!)
🔸Attack or destroy a resonator
🔸Destroy portal mod
🔸Destroy link
🔸Charge resonator (even remotely)

Participating in global Ctrl Connected Ops does NOT count as an interaction.

Source: https://ingress.com/news/2023-q3-events/

@IUENG

⚠️ Niantic has stated to be is aware of the fact that APs from Portal Scans are not being doubled. This will be fixed in the future.

Source: https://t.me/NianticOfficial/498

@IUENG

Niantic has finally opened global access to the Campfire App!

One year ago, the Niantic Social feature was introduced in Niantic games, it has evolved to become its own application and got a major visual overhaul with this global release!

Via the app you will be able to access social channels related to your favourite Niantic Games, view the Campfire Map, create local communities and keep in touch with other players!

Download it now on Google Play or the App Store!

P.S. We have created an IUENG Campfire group! Come say hello by clicking on this link! 😊

@IUENG

A new update for Ingress was released, Version 2.119.1!

You can now redeploy your Tesseract while doing an Overclock hack in case the cube got misplaced or the location you initially choose becomes unsuitable.

In addition, while you're nominating a new Wayspot, a new link was added to the Wayfarer Training Module.

Niantic also reintroduced the new 2sDay event in the Release Notes and makes another note that the 2x AP bonus does not count for Portal Scans.
The release notes do not mention Thia's remark which states that this last part will be fixed in the future.

Source: https://ingress.com/news/2-119-1-release-notes/

@IUENG

The past few hours have been hours of apprehension for Ingress Players. Niantic, in the person of CEO John Hanke shared with the public an email which was sent to all Niantic employees regarding some important organisational changes inside the company.

"I have made the decision to narrow our focus for mobile game investments, concentrating on first party games that most strongly embody our core values of location and local social communities. The mobile gaming market is very mature and only the best and most differentiated titles have a chance to succeed. We also want to increase our focus on building for the emerging class of MR devices and future AR glasses."

In light of this, Hanke stated that Niantic will be laying off about 230 employees, discontinuing their NBA: All Stars game and interrupting production of their upcoming Marvel: World of Heroes title. Their studios in LA, USA will also be closed, leaving their main base in San Francisco, where the company originated from.

Niantic has stated that Pokémon Go will be the top priority going forward, as far as mobile games are concerned. The aim of the company is to keep the game "healthy and growing as a forever game. While we made some adjustments to the Pokémon GO team, our investment in the product and team continues to grow."

Ingress players were left wondering if these layoffs would impact their beloved game and, for several hours, Agents relayed this question to Niantic's social outlets.

Finally, the Ingress Team posted a new article on the blog addressing the matter, thanking and praising the work of their colleagues who will be leaving and reassuring Agents that Ingress is continuing onward!

"Ingress continues to operate full steam ahead, and we remain optimistic for the future of the game and community we all love so passionately. The Ingress team will continue our focus on sustainability, as well as making the game easier to understand for new recruits so that we can grow our global Agent community."

While the Ingress team itself doesn't seem to be affected, we have received news that Ethan Lepouttre, the Marketing Manager for Niantic and best known for being the driver of the NL-1331 van, will also leave Niantic. We are thankful for him and all of the people who contributed to making Niantic and Ingress what they are now. We would like to thank all those impacted by this organisational shift and wish them all the best for their future endeavors.

Sources:
1) https://nianticlabs.com/news/organizational-update
2) https://ingress.com/news/2023-ingress-future/

@IUENG

As you might have heard by know, sadly, Ethan Lepouttre, Marketing Manager for Niantic and the NL-1331 van driver, will soon be leaving Niantic.

Thia wants to send him off with as many stories and pictures of him as possible. If you have anything to share from any of the times you have met Ethan, follow the link below to Thia's personal Telegram channel and read through her instructions.

https://t.me/thiAdventures/1140

Note: This is Thia's personal channel and account. If you want to message her for any other reason than the above, please message her at her work account @TOASTYthia.

@IUENG

We start the second half of the year with our third IUENG WrapUp! We've taken a look back at last month and summarized it so you can get up to date quickly.

If you have something you would like to submit for our monthly WrapUp, head over to @IUENG_Submission_bot and send us your report! We'd also love to hear your feedback about the WrapUp either in the comments or via the bot above.

IUENG WrapUp - June 2023: https://telegra.ph/IUENG-WrapUp---June-2023-06-30

@IUENG

Have you subscribed to the Ingress Origin Kit on Niantic Supply? You can now submit the Agent name for your own customised deck box!

Head over to the link below and enter the same email address that you used to subscribe to the Origin Kits. After entering the confirmation code from your inbox you can see how many subscriptions are associated with your email and enter your Agent name for each one.

Each subscription can have a different name, so if you bought a second subscription for someone else, you can first enter your own name and then the name of the other person.

⚠You have until July 14th to enter your Agent name(s). If you don't meet the deadline you'll still receive your deck box, but it'll not be personalised and will arrive blank.

Link: deckbox.nianticsupply.com

@IUENG

The Niantic Supply website has introduced a neat minigame on its platform!

Users can now spin a wheel of fortune and try to win a discount code for a certain percentage off their purchases from the online store!

Try it out by visiting the site, the wheel will pop up after you view a few pages.

Update: Agents are reporting that all codes are the same!

they are always the same code

5%: 4F3W2342VE0V
10%: CQESX8P1WS9D
15%: SJ32X0JT8RA4
20%: NSYV2CDN0MF2
30%: H9JQD4M8Z0KS

@IUENG

The Agent Ops Feature that was supposed to be used for events starting in August will be postponed.

Due to apparent ongoing development issues with the task system the Ingress team has announced that Agents Ops will not be used for events in Q3, which were Second Sundays and the Ctrl Connected Ops in August and September.

While the Second Sundays will continue as normal for now by completing 6 missions, Niantic is working on a replacement mechanic for the Ctrl Anomaly Series and the Ctrl Connected Ops.

Source: https://t.me/NianticOfficial/502

@IUENG