Niantic has revealed the NL-1331 Japan 2023 medal design that will be available in the kits you can buy for the Kobe anomaly! You can see more details about the new NL-1331 Japan kit here.
Source: https://www.ingress.com/news/ctrl-rules/
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Source: https://www.ingress.com/news/ctrl-rules/
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Today, a Live Intel Drop was taking place in Singapore. Agents were able to track down the Operative and both factions were able to assemble the intel.
From this intel, the NIA highly suspects that Agent Ace, also known as John Hanke and CEO of Niantic Labs will be present at the Ctrl Kobe anomaly this month!
While the exact details remain classified to the highest Top Secret level even among the NIA, the following section stands out to us:
"POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES
If 'Ace' succeeds in the operation, the following consequences are anticipated
A. Revitalization of Ingress ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
B. Strengthening of Ingress Agent network and potential initiation of ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
C. Improvement of Ingress Operational dynamics, ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓"
You can read the full transcript here: https://telegra.ph/NIA-Singapore-drop--Sep-1-2023-09-01
Recovered intel: https://twitter.com/pixelbytes1331/status/1697529024531288388
Original Dead Drop announcement: https://twitter.com/ingress/status/1696820059308524013
@IUENG
From this intel, the NIA highly suspects that Agent Ace, also known as John Hanke and CEO of Niantic Labs will be present at the Ctrl Kobe anomaly this month!
While the exact details remain classified to the highest Top Secret level even among the NIA, the following section stands out to us:
"POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES
If 'Ace' succeeds in the operation, the following consequences are anticipated
A. Revitalization of Ingress ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
B. Strengthening of Ingress Agent network and potential initiation of ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
C. Improvement of Ingress Operational dynamics, ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓"
You can read the full transcript here: https://telegra.ph/NIA-Singapore-drop--Sep-1-2023-09-01
Recovered intel: https://twitter.com/pixelbytes1331/status/1697529024531288388
Original Dead Drop announcement: https://twitter.com/ingress/status/1696820059308524013
@IUENG
Dates are a human construct, and as such, we have determined that today is still the first day of September and that the WrapUp is therefore still on time. We've taken a look back at last month and summarized it so you can get up to date quickly with the IUENG WrapUp for August 2023!
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 - August 2023: https://telegra.ph/IUENG-WrapUp---August-2023-08-29
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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 - August 2023: https://telegra.ph/IUENG-WrapUp---August-2023-08-29
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Telegraph
IUENG WrapUp - August 2023
Hello Agents! Welcome to the August 2023 IUENG WrapUp, a series of monthly posts that will summarize and wrap up all the important happenings in the Ingress universe during the last month. This will not only include official news but also SITREPs, events…
Niantic has just announced that starting with todays 2sDay, the event will run from 4pm to 9pm local time each week, extending the previous 1 hour window to a 5 hour window of double AP! This change is permanent for this and all future 2sDays.
Source: https://t.me/NianticOfficial/529
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Source: https://t.me/NianticOfficial/529
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Niantic has published the release notes for Ingress Prime v2.124.1!
❗️In this changelog, the team revealed the new Ingress Prime icon, which is set to debut on Saturday, September 16th in recognition of the conclusion of the Ctrl Anomaly!
Additionally, the New Agent Training has been updated with pointers for Niantic to where new players are stopping in the process. This will help the team in improving the onboarding experience for new players.
Finally, a speculative fix for the infamous bug upon recursion, where the Faction selection screen would not appear, has been deployed.
Source: https://ingress.com/news/2-124-1-release-notes/
@IUENG
❗️In this changelog, the team revealed the new Ingress Prime icon, which is set to debut on Saturday, September 16th in recognition of the conclusion of the Ctrl Anomaly!
Additionally, the New Agent Training has been updated with pointers for Niantic to where new players are stopping in the process. This will help the team in improving the onboarding experience for new players.
Finally, a speculative fix for the infamous bug upon recursion, where the Faction selection screen would not appear, has been deployed.
Source: https://ingress.com/news/2-124-1-release-notes/
@IUENG
Niantic has released the schedule for Ingress events in Q4 2023!
October
🔸7th - #IngressFS
🔸8th - #Ingress2S (Complete any 6 Ingress Missions)
🔸14th - #Discoverie Anomaly
- Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸 (Primary)
- Taichung, Taiwan 🇹🇼
- Curitiba, Brazil 🇧🇷
🔸19th October - 17th November - Discoverie Kinetic Challenge
- Faction-vs-Faction challenge with a significant impact on Anomaly score
- Anomaly medal will be awarded to high-achieving Agents (not all! Exact details unknown at the moment)
November
🔸4th - #IngressFS
🔸10th - 20th - Ingress Year 11
- 2X AP for all actions
- 2X hack output of building gear (Resonators, Power Cubes) from friendly Portals
- 2X hack output of attack gear (XMP, Ultra Strike) from enemy Portals
- Drone cooldown reduced to 11 mins
- Kinetic Capsule Program distance reduced from 8km to 1km
- 11 Kinetic Capsule Programs can be activated in parallel
- Overclock Glyph Hack duration extended to 110 seconds
- 2X deploy L8 Resonators
🔸12th - #Ingress2S (Complete any 6 Ingress Missions)
🔸18th - #Discoverie Anomaly
- Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
- Palermo, Italy 🇮🇹
- Atlanta, GA, USA 🇺🇸
🔸16th November - 15th December - Discoverie Reclaimer Challenge
- Faction-vs-Faction challenge with a significant impact on Anomaly score
- Anomaly medal will be awarded to high-achieving Agents (not all! Exact details unknown at the moment)
December
🔸2nd - #IngressFS
🔸10th - #Ingress2S (Complete any 6 Ingress Missions)
🔸16th - #Discoverie Anomaly
- Honolulu, HI, USA 🇺🇸 (Primary)
- Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
- İzmir, Turkey 🇹🇷
In addition to the Q4 events, Niantic has also announced the dates for the Q1 and Q2 Anomalies in 2024!
- 17 February 2024
- 16 March 2024
- 18 May 2024
- 15 June 2024
Source: https://ingress.com/news/2023-q4-events/
Discussion thread: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/21910/discussion-october-december-2023-events-schedule-discoverie
@IUENG
October
🔸7th - #IngressFS
🔸8th - #Ingress2S (Complete any 6 Ingress Missions)
🔸14th - #Discoverie Anomaly
- Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸 (Primary)
- Taichung, Taiwan 🇹🇼
- Curitiba, Brazil 🇧🇷
🔸19th October - 17th November - Discoverie Kinetic Challenge
- Faction-vs-Faction challenge with a significant impact on Anomaly score
- Anomaly medal will be awarded to high-achieving Agents (not all! Exact details unknown at the moment)
November
🔸4th - #IngressFS
🔸10th - 20th - Ingress Year 11
- 2X AP for all actions
- 2X hack output of building gear (Resonators, Power Cubes) from friendly Portals
- 2X hack output of attack gear (XMP, Ultra Strike) from enemy Portals
- Drone cooldown reduced to 11 mins
- Kinetic Capsule Program distance reduced from 8km to 1km
- 11 Kinetic Capsule Programs can be activated in parallel
- Overclock Glyph Hack duration extended to 110 seconds
- 2X deploy L8 Resonators
🔸12th - #Ingress2S (Complete any 6 Ingress Missions)
🔸18th - #Discoverie Anomaly
- Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
- Palermo, Italy 🇮🇹
- Atlanta, GA, USA 🇺🇸
🔸16th November - 15th December - Discoverie Reclaimer Challenge
- Faction-vs-Faction challenge with a significant impact on Anomaly score
- Anomaly medal will be awarded to high-achieving Agents (not all! Exact details unknown at the moment)
December
🔸2nd - #IngressFS
🔸10th - #Ingress2S (Complete any 6 Ingress Missions)
🔸16th - #Discoverie Anomaly
- Honolulu, HI, USA 🇺🇸 (Primary)
- Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
- İzmir, Turkey 🇹🇷
In addition to the Q4 events, Niantic has also announced the dates for the Q1 and Q2 Anomalies in 2024!
- 17 February 2024
- 16 March 2024
- 18 May 2024
- 15 June 2024
Source: https://ingress.com/news/2023-q4-events/
Discussion thread: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/21910/discussion-october-december-2023-events-schedule-discoverie
@IUENG
The 8thWall x Ingress "Shared AR for Web Challenge" has concluded and you can now try out all the submissions.
For the next two days, you can also vote for your favourite project and help them win the "Community Favorite" prize which awards the creators $500, a spotlight blog post and the chance to distribute their project as media in Ingress!
You can check out the submissions and vote for them here: https://8w-shared-ar-ingress.devpost.com/project-gallery
@IUENG
For the next two days, you can also vote for your favourite project and help them win the "Community Favorite" prize which awards the creators $500, a spotlight blog post and the chance to distribute their project as media in Ingress!
You can check out the submissions and vote for them here: https://8w-shared-ar-ingress.devpost.com/project-gallery
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The newest game from Niantic, Monster Hunter Now, will release on September 14th! The games mascot is a palico, a creature who looks a lot like a cat and which will help you through your journey.
How does this relate to Ingress? With the newest update, we have discovered that the debug log shows an entry for "BN_MHN_PALICO", a Beacon which seemingly shows a Palico. This suggests that a crossover event will be happening at or near the launch of Monster Hunter Now in Ingress! While we can't deduce what exactly is included in this event, we're pretty sure that the Beacon above will see the light of day.
@IUENG
How does this relate to Ingress? With the newest update, we have discovered that the debug log shows an entry for "BN_MHN_PALICO", a Beacon which seemingly shows a Palico. This suggests that a crossover event will be happening at or near the launch of Monster Hunter Now in Ingress! While we can't deduce what exactly is included in this event, we're pretty sure that the Beacon above will see the light of day.
@IUENG
Niantic has released the rules for the #Discoverie Anomalies, which will take place in five phases:
P1) October 14th
P2) October 15th -> November 17th
P3) November 18th
P4) November 19th -> December 15th
P5) December 16th
In phases 1, 3 and 5, 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 Challenge.
In phases 2 and 4, the winning faction will have 1.331x multiplier in the following phase.
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 Challenge
🔸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.
Phase 2: Discoverie Kinetic Challenge
The faction with the highest number of Agents claiming (not just completing!) 30 or more kinetic capsules will earn a 1.331x multiplier on their Phase 3 score.
The winner will be announced together with the scores of phase 3, with one midpoint partial score.
Phase 4: Discoverie Reclaimer Challenge
The faction with the highest number of agents reclaiming (neutralising, then capturing) at least 100 Machina Portals will earn a 1.331x multiplier on their Phase 5 score. The winner will be announced together with the scores of phase 5, with one midpoint partial score.
🎖 Discoverie 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).
OR
Complete the minimum contribution during phases 2 or 4.
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/discoverie-rules
@IUENG
P1) October 14th
P2) October 15th -> November 17th
P3) November 18th
P4) November 19th -> December 15th
P5) December 16th
In phases 1, 3 and 5, 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 Challenge.
In phases 2 and 4, the winning faction will have 1.331x multiplier in the following phase.
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 Challenge
🔸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.
Phase 2: Discoverie Kinetic Challenge
The faction with the highest number of Agents claiming (not just completing!) 30 or more kinetic capsules will earn a 1.331x multiplier on their Phase 3 score.
The winner will be announced together with the scores of phase 3, with one midpoint partial score.
Phase 4: Discoverie Reclaimer Challenge
The faction with the highest number of agents reclaiming (neutralising, then capturing) at least 100 Machina Portals will earn a 1.331x multiplier on their Phase 5 score. The winner will be announced together with the scores of phase 5, with one midpoint partial score.
🎖 Discoverie 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).
OR
Complete the minimum contribution during phases 2 or 4.
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/discoverie-rules
@IUENG
Ingress
Discoverie Anomaly Series - Details — Ingress
Are you attending the #Ctrl Anomaly in Kobe, Japan?
This add-on event is a great opportunity for those Agents involved in Wayfarer!
In the OPR Live Event, you will be able to meet the wayfarer team live and, by signing up with at least 50 "OPR Agreements" in the week of the event as well as hacking the NL-1331 Portal, you'll earn one point on your OPR Live Medal!
This event is free! Previously, the OPR Live Event required the payment of an extra fee to participate (Although this time, 50 OPR agreements are required to obtain the medal point).
Please note that fast tracking Wayfarer submissions or edits are not a part of the event this time.
Source: https://ingressanomalyctrlkobe.splashthat.com
Thanks to agent @PkmnTrainerJ for reporting!
@IUENG
This add-on event is a great opportunity for those Agents involved in Wayfarer!
In the OPR Live Event, you will be able to meet the wayfarer team live and, by signing up with at least 50 "OPR Agreements" in the week of the event as well as hacking the NL-1331 Portal, you'll earn one point on your OPR Live Medal!
This event is free! Previously, the OPR Live Event required the payment of an extra fee to participate (Although this time, 50 OPR agreements are required to obtain the medal point).
Please note that fast tracking Wayfarer submissions or edits are not a part of the event this time.
Source: https://ingressanomalyctrlkobe.splashthat.com
Thanks to agent @PkmnTrainerJ for reporting!
@IUENG
Ingress Updates [ENG]
The newest game from Niantic, Monster Hunter Now, will release on September 14th! The games mascot is a palico, a creature who looks a lot like a cat and which will help you through your journey. How does this relate to Ingress? With the newest update, we…
As previously announced, the Monster Hunter Now Beacon bundles are now available for free on the in-app store!
Each bundle contains:
🔸8x Monster Hunter Now Beacon
🔸8x Monster Hunter Now Palico Beacon
Source: https://twitter.com/ingress/status/1702158986756124889
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Each bundle contains:
🔸8x Monster Hunter Now Beacon
🔸8x Monster Hunter Now Palico Beacon
Source: https://twitter.com/ingress/status/1702158986756124889
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Agents have reported that new Media can be hacked from the Portal Network.
The researchers Akira Tsubasa (PxA) and Devra Bogdanovich (PxB) discuss the urgent need for collaboration regarding a frequency-based attack on Machina Portals. Akira has already implemented a theoretical paper's concept on harmonic communication in viruses and demonstrates its immediate effects on the red Portals. They express concerns about the long-term impact and adaptation of Machina, likening it to biological viruses.
Despite uncertainties, they agree to work together to address the imminent threat and potential origins of Machina, planning to use the XM resonance from the Kobe anomaly tomorrow for a network-wide attack against Machina.
Source: https://mediagress.net/media/11113
#story
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The researchers Akira Tsubasa (PxA) and Devra Bogdanovich (PxB) discuss the urgent need for collaboration regarding a frequency-based attack on Machina Portals. Akira has already implemented a theoretical paper's concept on harmonic communication in viruses and demonstrates its immediate effects on the red Portals. They express concerns about the long-term impact and adaptation of Machina, likening it to biological viruses.
Despite uncertainties, they agree to work together to address the imminent threat and potential origins of Machina, planning to use the XM resonance from the Kobe anomaly tomorrow for a network-wide attack against Machina.
Source: https://mediagress.net/media/11113
#story
@IUENG
Tomorrow is the start of Phase 3 of the Ctrl anomaly! Niantic has updated the store with the new Akira Tsubasa 2023 medal and the new Yuri Nagassa 2023 medal.
Both medals cost 30,800 CMU (about 23€) and come with 10 Rare Kinetic Capsules each. Buying one kit would therefore give you enough Kinetic Capsules to complete the Discoverie Kinetic Challenge next month if you don't have enough.
In addition, the ADA & Jarvis pack is also online again. One pack costs 3,000 CMU and contains one ADA Refactor and one JARVIS Virus. This pack has no purchase limit.
@IUENG
Both medals cost 30,800 CMU (about 23€) and come with 10 Rare Kinetic Capsules each. Buying one kit would therefore give you enough Kinetic Capsules to complete the Discoverie Kinetic Challenge next month if you don't have enough.
In addition, the ADA & Jarvis pack is also online again. One pack costs 3,000 CMU and contains one ADA Refactor and one JARVIS Virus. This pack has no purchase limit.
@IUENG
Niantic has acknowledged the issue that prevents devices that don't support the newest Lightship AR from scanning a portal and hanks agents for their reports as they are investigating.
If you experience the same issue, feel free to leave a comment in the bug report: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/comment/191863/#Comment_191863
@IUENG
If you experience the same issue, feel free to leave a comment in the bug report: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/comment/191863/#Comment_191863
@IUENG
Phase three of the #CTRL Anomaly is live!
After a fierce battle in phase two, the Enlightened have maintained their lead, but the Resistance remains unwavering in their determination to turn the tide. As the #Ctrl Anomaly moves to Kobe, Japan, the stage is set for epic clashes and strategic maneuvers.
With Battle Beacons lighting up the streets and Shard Target Portals coming to life, agents have converged on Kobe to participate in this thrilling chapter of the #Ctrl Anomaly Series.
Get ready, agents, because the action is heating up in the Land of the Rising Sun! 🇯🇵
@IUENG
After a fierce battle in phase two, the Enlightened have maintained their lead, but the Resistance remains unwavering in their determination to turn the tide. As the #Ctrl Anomaly moves to Kobe, Japan, the stage is set for epic clashes and strategic maneuvers.
With Battle Beacons lighting up the streets and Shard Target Portals coming to life, agents have converged on Kobe to participate in this thrilling chapter of the #Ctrl Anomaly Series.
Get ready, agents, because the action is heating up in the Land of the Rising Sun! 🇯🇵
@IUENG
The Anomaly After Party is underway!
POCs for both factions have delivered their speeches to the participating Agents and Brian Rose is currently on the stage announcing new Mission Days for Japan and Machina changes that will be in effect until the next Anomaly (more on this later)!
We are expecting the scores to be announced soon!
@IUENG
POCs for both factions have delivered their speeches to the participating Agents and Brian Rose is currently on the stage announcing new Mission Days for Japan and Machina changes that will be in effect until the next Anomaly (more on this later)!
We are expecting the scores to be announced soon!
@IUENG
Brian Rose, producer for Ingress, has made a couple of announcements at the Anomaly After Party, which we are reporting in this post.
🔸Mission Days are back in Japan!
- October 7th, Kusatsu Onsen
- November 4th, Kashihara City
- November 11th, Hinohara Village
- December 2nd, Tawaramoto
🔸Machina changes
Brian announced that Machina's spread will be on pause until the next Anomaly Event (Discoverie I)
🔸Monster Hunter Now field art
Niantic announced a Field Art campaign centered around the newly launched Monster Hunter Now. More details will be revealed next week
@IUENG
🔸Mission Days are back in Japan!
- October 7th, Kusatsu Onsen
- November 4th, Kashihara City
- November 11th, Hinohara Village
- December 2nd, Tawaramoto
🔸Machina changes
Brian announced that Machina's spread will be on pause until the next Anomaly Event (Discoverie I)
🔸Monster Hunter Now field art
Niantic announced a Field Art campaign centered around the newly launched Monster Hunter Now. More details will be revealed next week
@IUENG