Ingress Updates [ENG]

2021-04-20 21:21:18 Did you miss your chance at a NL-1331 Birthday Kit?
Not to worry! The dearest Agent @Ishira is giving away some codes from those kits on her social media pages (and forums)!

Look her up in the main social networks and drop her a follow!

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/14618/code-give-away/

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2021-04-19 23:55:22 Niantic just announced a new feature for Ingress Prime: Hackstreak!

With this feature, Agents will be able to earn bonus items and AP through hacking Portals each day, with the highest bonus available after 7 straight days of hacking.

The streak resets on completion of the 7-day series and if a day is skipped. Drone hacks do not count towards the new feature.

For the first 6 days, the first hack in a day will award +500 AP and provide double item output. The 7th day will award 1000 AP and 3X item output on the first hack.

Alongside the new Hackstreak feature, the new Epoch medal (photo) will be added to the scanners with the following tiers:

• Bronze: 2 Full Hackstreak cycles
• Silver: 4 Full Hackstreak cycles
• Gold: 8 Full Hackstreak cycles
• Platinum: 30 Full Hackstreak cycles
• Onyx: 60 Full Hackstreak cycles

Source and full details: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/14594/get-hacking-with-hackstreak

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2021-04-14 23:29:14 Some terrible news has reached us in the last minutes. Ingress Agent @arcole84, respected and loved by both factions has sadly passed away.

His friends remember him as always happy, wearing a smile and a good nature. Everyone who crossed is path had the chance to share a good time with him. The community loses a friend, a good man, a loving husband, father and grandfather, and sends a particularly kind thought to her inseparable speedy84 and their family.

Given the current restrictions, the Agents closest to him thought about lighting as many beacons as possible on Saturday 17th of April, 12 pm UTC. "Because even if we can't be together irl, we can reunite one last time and light up the sky in memory of our friend Alain."

We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family. May his memory be a blessing.

All the screenshot and eulogies can be sent in this chat.
Beacon Map

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2021-04-13 19:27:24 Niantic has announced a new sustainability campaign on their blog, with in-game benefits for Ingress!

The company is inviting players and community members to join their efforts in supporting our planet. This year, the spotlight is shining on the big impact that intentional, individual actions can make on combating climate change and caring for our planet in sustainable ways.

This is how you can take part in the event!

Step 1
Choose either one of these activities:
• Take care of your community
• Plant a tree, shrub or native plants
• Get outside and pick up trash
• Build a Bee Hotel
• Adopt a new sustainability practice:
• Commute Sustainably
• Become a DIY expert
• Choose reusable over disposable
• Help out a local cause focused on sustainability:
• Support a local cause
• Volunteer your time
• Learn about your local Environment
(Niantic will donate 5000$ to the three non-profit organizations who get tagged the most in social posts!)

Step 2
From April 20th @ 18:00 UTC to April 23rd @ 23:59 UTC, record your sustainability actions and share them on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram using the hashtag #SustainableWithNiantic and tag @NianticLabs!

Step 3
Enjoy your rewards from April 23rd @ 16:00 UTC to April 26th @ 16:00 UTC!
• Tier 1 (2500 participating players)
2x hack rate of Heatsinks, Multihacks, Shields (all rarity) and Power Cubes (all levels including Hyper Cubes)
• Tier 2 (5000 participating players)
Tier 1 bonus + 2x AP on deployed Resonators
• Tier 3 (10000 participating players)
Tier 1&2 bonus + 2x AP on destroyed Resonators

We're grateful for this awesome initiative from Niantic to help make our Earth a livable place for generations to come with little daily actions that can make the difference! Let's heal the planet together!

Detailed info and source: https://nianticlabs.com/sustainability-campaign#community

@IUENG Open / Comment

2021-04-12 21:12:25 We have made it! Agents hacked 3.598.653 unique portals during the Hack the Planet global event!
Bonus rewards have been unlocked for the next Event, starting on April 23rd at 16:00 UTC!

• Damage of Level 4 through 6 XMP Bursters increased by 1 level
• 2X AP for Link and Field destroy
• 100AP per Portal Recharge

@IUENG Open / Comment

2021-04-11 20:55:53 We are now slightly less than two thirds of the way to the objective, 64.4% precisely! Let's keep pushing towards those 3.5M unique hacks!

@IUENG Open / Comment

2021-04-11 02:55:56 According to the in-game News section, we have reached 39.6% of the 3.5M unique hacks goal in the Hack the Planet Event!

Keep it up, Agents!

@IUENG Open / Comment

2021-04-10 01:20:51 Some Agents already have received the latest Ingress update. In this picture we can see that the fourth Layer added to the game will be involving DroneNet. It is currently unknown if visits or hacks will be highlighted. Stay tuned for further updates!

Ph: @InvestigateXM

P.S. First reports say that the COMM fix is actually working!

@IUENG Open / Comment

2021-04-09 22:49:30 Niantic published the release notes for Ingress Prime v2.69.1. This one is a big one!

After a long wait, the COMM should now open the most recent update first, without jumping to the oldest update when a new alert or activity comes in.
Additionally, the Layers button has been updated with a temporary placeholder for an upcoming new Layer, and a "Refresh" button has been added in the Subscription section of the Settings to help Agents who might be seeing an account-specific issue with their C.O.R.E. renewal.

Finally, Portal Scans on iOS should no longer softlock the app after tapping Upload Now or Upload Later.

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/14421/ingress-2-69-1-release-notes

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2021-04-09 20:26:46 Due to a temporary error (now resolved, no hacks lost) in the new event's profile metric, Hack The World has been extended to end on Monday, April 12th at 18:00 UTC!

Source: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/14366/coming-soon-hack-the-world-weekend-event

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