many players use fake gps and are not banned even after reporting, why? Some game actions are impossible based on logs, but still preferred not to ban them
In the Ingress Anime we have seen any occasions where being under a field from your team provides additional abilities. Is there a plan for something like this in the "real" world?
There some abusive edit portals against some players in OPR. When will we be able to report abusive edits or portal submits in Operation Portal Recon ?
HI! I love this new forum and that AMAs are back. Hooray!
I would really like some information on pools located inside neighborhood communities or apartment complexes. They're open to the whole neighborhood and promote exercise, community and meeting your neighbors. They're gated to keep kids from falling in, usually, but while playgrounds right next to them inside the same neighborhoods pass, the pools fail. They're open to the same people. To me, the pools should be a pretty clear fit to the rules but none seem to pass.
Thank you for any details here!
(I just noticed somebody else asked similar questions, sorry!)
Some improvements have been done in prime for color blind players but still is it difficult for me to differentiate the portal status on the map. Who could I contact to support Niantic to fix this. With redacted I never had those issues. Just for info I am strong deutan color blind.
Thrakazog is not maintaining his site any more, which is a shame but also understandable. For the last few anomalies he exposed the raw data feed he was getting from Niantic. Any chance of making that feed generally available for Myriad and Umbra anomalies? (I don’t know how much work it took.)
Would it be an option to have a sort of trusted reporters on this community? People who are in contact with admins in case urgent actions have to be taken (in the weekends for instance)
In ingress prime as agents, is there a way that when we just select the recursion we gain 1 ability just like the ingress animation characters? So you can choose if you want to be a defensive or offensive agent, and with every recursion you level up your skill
Hi, welcome back. As a user that can't play prime due to the UI moving in the background in prime any recommendations? I'd really hate to leave the game, and currently that is what I'm facing in October. Any suggestions or recommendations? The issue is the background, like the portals, moving around as I'm trying to focus on a different part of the screen to say deploy. Is there a way we could get it so movement could be frozen for a moment or two while I deploy or interact with he portal, then it could go back to moving as i stop pressing buttons. I'm glad the bugs are getting fixed, but this is more basic and much bigger issue that those. (I started playing in beta so the bugs aren't as bothersome, more the UI not working with my eyes)
On a positive, I had a lot of fun going to Europe. Can we have more mega anomalies over a long time period? I liked the long series format ending with the mega one's. This meant I could go to normal and to a European anomaly, but the people that couldn't didn't miss out on the badge. I also like doing the Navarro art at the anomalies and I'd love more of that.
Niantic made a controversial decision to sell gear through the I app store to assist with monetization of Ingress. One thing that hasn't been done yet, that would help greatly with monetizing, is online swag sales. I'm curious why it has taken so long to get the shop going again, given the potential revenue growth implications it has. I remember shipping was a concern, however, several agents have volunteered free information and insights to assist with this. (Also, Niantic designs great swag and I have money to burn)
I'd also like to suggest along side Niantic's own merchandise, a marketplace could be setup for agents to sell their own products, with a portion going to Niantic. I know typically with anomalies, this has been met with disdain, however, a better deal for both the creators and Niantic, could prove beneficial for both parties.
How do you feel about what Global++ developers are doing? They released a public modified Ingress Prime client which allows the player to spoof. When is NIA OPS going to take serious measures against cheaters? The Brokers Guild was successfully taken down (although other scrapers are still running) but what about Global++ software? It also affects Pokémon GO. Looking forward to hearing back from you, Andrew.
Hi Andrew! In the OPR system, there's some abuse going on. Agents telling reviewers which location via edits the portal should be moved to so that another stop can be put in. That' s NOT how it should be used, so what plans (if any!) do Niantic have to stop this? Thank you!
Good afternoon Andrew! I was wondering if you knew if they were keeping the same portal markers that they used for the osiris sequence in the Myriad and Umbra anomalies?
What is the status of the Vanguards? Some of them are doing an excellent work helping the community but some others have still a long way to do. Should we expect a refresh of the Vanguards? What about the vanguard levels announced at the start of the program ? Thanks in advance
Hi, would you able to add search button for mission? It's more convenient for us to complete missions if time constraint. Current page in mission, it takes too long to browse through a long list of other mission. And I have to open Redacted if I can't find the mission in Prime.
Can we please have an clarificiation on the following portal candidates: Streetsigns with additionals signs telling something about the famous namesake of the street/alley/place/.... or cultural info why it was named this way. Usually put there by the local governments and in an standard design fitting to the street sign.
For me they are 5* candidates because of the historic/cultural value and you can actually learn something (sometimes). Yet it is quite hard to get them approved as they are not mentioned in the guidelines and people simply reject it as recommended with a common street sign because many dont even read the _but_ part.
It can also fit with the memorial/dedication plaque. Also for notable members acceptable.
With Ingress, Pokemon Go, and Harry Potter Wizards Unite all sharing portal/gyms/stops/whatever, and considering there is a strong similarity in some of the backstory.
Ingress - science - energy affecting minds - still quite a newb with regard to the research into this strange energy.
Pokemon Go - natural - energy affecting animals and causing mutations - known about for over 20 years.
Harry Potter - magic - energy has been harnessed for millennia for manipulation of animals and minds, but has been kept secret from "muggles" for all that time.
The potential for truly insane crossovers, in story, if not in game, would be very interesting to some (and probably equally as annoying to others).
Has there been any consideration for any cross pollination of the games?
I refer to the Trekker medal, it is true that the Ingress plot is based on the figure of an agent who normally moves on foot, but I think the speed at which the kilometers are calculated is too slow. For example, moving by bicycle (the most convenient means of transport for those who do not have access to many nearby portals) it is very difficult to increase the medal in prestige. I would very much like it if the possibility of making some changes were taken into consideration.
I am one pf that kind of people (and I'm quite sure I'm not the only one) who likes to "collect" media item dropped from portals, like registration media at Anomalies or the Dunraven series currently obtained by random hack on portals.
I like to collect them because, like badges, they are some kind of postcard, an "I was there, at that time".
My problem is that those items are slowly accumulating and filling my inventory, while I need every free space possible for tons of strategic keys and every other item required to play like XMPs, resos and so on.
Would it be possible to introduce a capsule which works just like the Key Lockers but that would accept only media items instead of keys?
I think it would have no impact for most of the users but it would be a bless for us media-collectors.
Media have basically zero gameplay-value, except for the XM gained recycling them, so I'm afraid that sooner or later I would have to start to thrash them to make space for more useful items.
When can those agents that created accounts with Niantic's Facebook Login system going to be able to access the Mission Creator and OPR tools?
Really sucks to have created an account with a method provided to you by Niantic, to then be unable to use things you've worked hard to earn the ability to do (and to help contribute to your community) due to a choice you made at account creation with absolutely no warnings that it's not actually supported by Niantic's out of client login systems.
Thank you for finally getting Intel working with it, but really all login systems need to be updated to accommodate it ASAP.
Hi Andrew! I have two questions regarding badges and anomalies:
Will anomaly series from now on have only one single day? It is difficult to attend on only one certain day to get the badges
Will we see more victory badges in the future even if this means that badge collectors never will get all badges anymore (e.g. bigmatty who had all badges until the victory badge appeared)
Would it be handy to add an option for extra information/documentation for mission drafts? (Just like the new nomination system)
I submitted a mission with a selfmade image of a well known statue as it's a monument in the city and it fits my banner, title, description and route... However it gets rejected as being inapropriate every time...
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many players use fake gps and are not banned even after reporting, why? Some game actions are impossible based on logs, but still preferred not to ban them
How about an option to sort keys by ownership and also lowest health etc.
In the Ingress Anime we have seen any occasions where being under a field from your team provides additional abilities. Is there a plan for something like this in the "real" world?
Hello Andrew,
There some abusive edit portals against some players in OPR. When will we be able to report abusive edits or portal submits in Operation Portal Recon ?
HI! I love this new forum and that AMAs are back. Hooray!
I would really like some information on pools located inside neighborhood communities or apartment complexes. They're open to the whole neighborhood and promote exercise, community and meeting your neighbors. They're gated to keep kids from falling in, usually, but while playgrounds right next to them inside the same neighborhoods pass, the pools fail. They're open to the same people. To me, the pools should be a pretty clear fit to the rules but none seem to pass.
Thank you for any details here!
(I just noticed somebody else asked similar questions, sorry!)
Hello Andrew
Mi friend Lincexy and I , we have 200 portals that we discovered each, Will there be a medal to reward our feat?
Hi, Andrew! Any clues about Ingress new features that Niantic is thinking about?
Hi Andrew
Some improvements have been done in prime for color blind players but still is it difficult for me to differentiate the portal status on the map. Who could I contact to support Niantic to fix this. With redacted I never had those issues. Just for info I am strong deutan color blind.
Thanks
Thrakazog is not maintaining his site any more, which is a shame but also understandable. For the last few anomalies he exposed the raw data feed he was getting from Niantic. Any chance of making that feed generally available for Myriad and Umbra anomalies? (I don’t know how much work it took.)
Hi Andrew! Great to meet you briefly in Amsterdam.
Tradition dictates that I ask you.... when will the rules for Myriad be out? 😀
Would it be an option to have a sort of trusted reporters on this community? People who are in contact with admins in case urgent actions have to be taken (in the weekends for instance)
In ingress prime as agents, is there a way that when we just select the recursion we gain 1 ability just like the ingress animation characters? So you can choose if you want to be a defensive or offensive agent, and with every recursion you level up your skill
Hi, welcome back. As a user that can't play prime due to the UI moving in the background in prime any recommendations? I'd really hate to leave the game, and currently that is what I'm facing in October. Any suggestions or recommendations? The issue is the background, like the portals, moving around as I'm trying to focus on a different part of the screen to say deploy. Is there a way we could get it so movement could be frozen for a moment or two while I deploy or interact with he portal, then it could go back to moving as i stop pressing buttons. I'm glad the bugs are getting fixed, but this is more basic and much bigger issue that those. (I started playing in beta so the bugs aren't as bothersome, more the UI not working with my eyes)
On a positive, I had a lot of fun going to Europe. Can we have more mega anomalies over a long time period? I liked the long series format ending with the mega one's. This meant I could go to normal and to a European anomaly, but the people that couldn't didn't miss out on the badge. I also like doing the Navarro art at the anomalies and I'd love more of that.
Hi Andrew,
Niantic made a controversial decision to sell gear through the I app store to assist with monetization of Ingress. One thing that hasn't been done yet, that would help greatly with monetizing, is online swag sales. I'm curious why it has taken so long to get the shop going again, given the potential revenue growth implications it has. I remember shipping was a concern, however, several agents have volunteered free information and insights to assist with this. (Also, Niantic designs great swag and I have money to burn)
I'd also like to suggest along side Niantic's own merchandise, a marketplace could be setup for agents to sell their own products, with a portion going to Niantic. I know typically with anomalies, this has been met with disdain, however, a better deal for both the creators and Niantic, could prove beneficial for both parties.
How do you feel about what Global++ developers are doing? They released a public modified Ingress Prime client which allows the player to spoof. When is NIA OPS going to take serious measures against cheaters? The Brokers Guild was successfully taken down (although other scrapers are still running) but what about Global++ software? It also affects Pokémon GO. Looking forward to hearing back from you, Andrew.
Hi Andrew! In the OPR system, there's some abuse going on. Agents telling reviewers which location via edits the portal should be moved to so that another stop can be put in. That' s NOT how it should be used, so what plans (if any!) do Niantic have to stop this? Thank you!
How and by who are missions being reviewed?
I struggle to get (from my point of view) valid missions accepted...
Good afternoon Andrew! I was wondering if you knew if they were keeping the same portal markers that they used for the osiris sequence in the Myriad and Umbra anomalies?
What is the status of the Vanguards? Some of them are doing an excellent work helping the community but some others have still a long way to do. Should we expect a refresh of the Vanguards? What about the vanguard levels announced at the start of the program ? Thanks in advance
Hi, would you able to add search button for mission? It's more convenient for us to complete missions if time constraint. Current page in mission, it takes too long to browse through a long list of other mission. And I have to open Redacted if I can't find the mission in Prime.
From MAgent23 (Resistance)
Hi, does Niantic have any plans to sell character badges in prime ingame shop in the near future?
Hi Andrew
I ask for @Artemisli: Do you prefer white or black chocolate?
Can we please have an clarificiation on the following portal candidates: Streetsigns with additionals signs telling something about the famous namesake of the street/alley/place/.... or cultural info why it was named this way. Usually put there by the local governments and in an standard design fitting to the street sign.
For me they are 5* candidates because of the historic/cultural value and you can actually learn something (sometimes). Yet it is quite hard to get them approved as they are not mentioned in the guidelines and people simply reject it as recommended with a common street sign because many dont even read the _but_ part.
It can also fit with the memorial/dedication plaque. Also for notable members acceptable.
With Ingress, Pokemon Go, and Harry Potter Wizards Unite all sharing portal/gyms/stops/whatever, and considering there is a strong similarity in some of the backstory.
Ingress - science - energy affecting minds - still quite a newb with regard to the research into this strange energy.
Pokemon Go - natural - energy affecting animals and causing mutations - known about for over 20 years.
Harry Potter - magic - energy has been harnessed for millennia for manipulation of animals and minds, but has been kept secret from "muggles" for all that time.
The potential for truly insane crossovers, in story, if not in game, would be very interesting to some (and probably equally as annoying to others).
Has there been any consideration for any cross pollination of the games?
Hi, I have a little request to make.
I refer to the Trekker medal, it is true that the Ingress plot is based on the figure of an agent who normally moves on foot, but I think the speed at which the kilometers are calculated is too slow. For example, moving by bicycle (the most convenient means of transport for those who do not have access to many nearby portals) it is very difficult to increase the medal in prestige. I would very much like it if the possibility of making some changes were taken into consideration.
I apologize for my bad English.
I am one pf that kind of people (and I'm quite sure I'm not the only one) who likes to "collect" media item dropped from portals, like registration media at Anomalies or the Dunraven series currently obtained by random hack on portals.
I like to collect them because, like badges, they are some kind of postcard, an "I was there, at that time".
My problem is that those items are slowly accumulating and filling my inventory, while I need every free space possible for tons of strategic keys and every other item required to play like XMPs, resos and so on.
Would it be possible to introduce a capsule which works just like the Key Lockers but that would accept only media items instead of keys?
I think it would have no impact for most of the users but it would be a bless for us media-collectors.
Media have basically zero gameplay-value, except for the XM gained recycling them, so I'm afraid that sooner or later I would have to start to thrash them to make space for more useful items.
:(
When can those agents that created accounts with Niantic's Facebook Login system going to be able to access the Mission Creator and OPR tools?
Really sucks to have created an account with a method provided to you by Niantic, to then be unable to use things you've worked hard to earn the ability to do (and to help contribute to your community) due to a choice you made at account creation with absolutely no warnings that it's not actually supported by Niantic's out of client login systems.
Thank you for finally getting Intel working with it, but really all login systems need to be updated to accommodate it ASAP.
Hi Andrew! I have two questions regarding badges and anomalies:
Will anomaly series from now on have only one single day? It is difficult to attend on only one certain day to get the badges
Will we see more victory badges in the future even if this means that badge collectors never will get all badges anymore (e.g. bigmatty who had all badges until the victory badge appeared)
Would it be handy to add an option for extra information/documentation for mission drafts? (Just like the new nomination system)
I submitted a mission with a selfmade image of a well known statue as it's a monument in the city and it fits my banner, title, description and route... However it gets rejected as being inapropriate every time...
Can the 3 second delay countdown before glyph hacking be removed, or at least be made a toggle-able option?