Link Length Under Fields: I propose a compromise
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It appears that linking under fields is here to stay but I have seen some differences of opinion on just how far under a field an agent can link.
I propose the max link distance be 1km under fields but make it so the max link length can be modified by link amps with the same multipliers applied to portals not under fields.
The reason I think this is a good compromise is that it makes longer links achievable without a special event but also make it resource intensive to use the feature constantly.
This also restores a lot of value for rare link amps that had been lost since softbanks became available.
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I'm not opposed to your proposal because I don't really have a horse in the linking-under-fields race, but I'm confused by your phrase "value for rare link amps that had been lost since softbanks became available". Weren't rare link amps always junk mods?
(I'm half-joking.)
I'd rather see a scaling link distance based on average portal density within an area so the rural folks aren't left out. 8km is a bit much for urban play.
The 8 km is technically temporary - it will be removed after the last round of Discoverie in mid December. I think the standard 1 km limit is a good compromise because portal density is already factored in.
The standard is 500m, not 1 km
A variable link range based on density of portals would do nothing but frustrate players not knowing if a link is going to work until they try.
Rare link amps have almost no value because an L5 portal can already link 160km.
Increasing a portal range from 1km to 2km is going to happen a lot more often than needing to go from 160km to 320km.
A rare link amp adds to that range. It's in the name: link amplifier. It benefits by adding range to low level portals.
Rare link amps are awesome! They still give you +1 to engineer despite no one wanting them!
Names don't mean much anymore.
See: "Control Fields"
See: Founder's Union
To be fair, that never meant much of anything. Am I rite
rarely.
Well,it's december 18,discoverie ended but long-range links still here. So i think this topic is actual.
"no - you cannot link under a field"
Someone throwing af field over you means "its time to move" - go out free yourself. It's one of the fundamental rules in ingress. Then Niantic invented the 500m rule, so you can actually microfield, even under a field. And I accept that - it leaves a little room for some play, but still gives you the incitament to go remove that field for real linking.
8 km - thats a lot. That means you can do massive MU fields in a populated area. And the oppsong factor cannot battle that with a good field on top.
I'm against linking under field, but can accept the 500m "easy-mode-for-agents-under-field" compromise. but not 1km, and certainly not 8km.
What next in easy-mode-ingress? Crossing links ? farm-instant-teleport-pass ? a daily palico bag with XMP's ?
that was my $0.02 on the subject
I was the person who suggested under-field linking and campaigned for it for quite a while.
That being said, 8km is a lot in urban and even suburban areas. I would love to see some sort of sliding scale based on portal density, but I wouldn't want to leave things at 8km. There are legitimate strategies to burning up under-layers of high-MU portals, 8km allows for MU rebuilds in those cases.
helllo,
is Niantic aware that the link under field max length is still 8km?
Is is the new normal or is it planned to go back to 500m?
I looked for another discussion on the topic but failed. If there is, please tell me which one.
Best regards
Who knows? They don't reply to anyone here.
The Chronos challenge Stat is still on our scanners too, so it looks like an administrative error, the under field linking to 8km should have ended
It’s been raised as a bug so I would hope they know.
Any stat can be made hidden. That's all Niantic needs to do as your account will forever have the data for the specific stat stored.