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Yes it’s not a great version of the logo, I’m not artsy, but will be a fun addition to my island.

After I took this I turned their skin blue. There’s a few little improvements I could make but overall I’m quite happy with this Mii. Looking forward to see what they do!

Morning Agents! A short one from me this week as I’m having some time off.

Just a quick rundown of making sure you’re doing your daily hack, clearing all your tasks and claiming all your free stuff!

Back next week with some more regular updates.

Have a good Sunday, be excellent to each other. 👋

I’m aware that when Ingress was linked to other games, the Friends added in those were shared and you technically had someone you added in Pikmin Bloom as a friend on Ingress but the game didn’t do anything more than that.

After the split, Peridot maintained it’s own Friends system that wasn’t tied to the other games so when you added a Friend in that game after it was under Niantic Spatial, they were not added to Monster Hunter Now etc.

It’s unclear whether there’s still an invisible Friends list in Ingress from the Friends added in Peridot but I don’t think that Spatial should lose the feature fully.

I know the focus of social for Ingress is real world social interaction but in spaces like this and Telegram etc, we have good discussions about Ingress which then do bleed in to the real world, so I don’t think online social interaction should be dismissed.

As for what the team could do with Friends/Online Social within Ingress, that’s a whole other question. The RES don’t want to be sending gifts of low level resonators to their ENL friends and then there’s the issue of people with backpacks. For now, I’m saying they should keep the feature and not lose it when Peridot mobile closes in August, and then figure out how and if they should use it.

We are introducing a few updates that will apply to upcoming events starting with this weekend.

Updated Agent Participation Requirements

To be eligible for the IFS badge, Agents must now Hack at least one passcode puzzle portal or the base portal during the official 2-hour event period.

This is in addition to the existing requirements of checking in with event organisers and earning at least 10,000 AP

RSVP Accuracy and Event Bonuses

Events with significantly inflated RSVP counts compared to actual attendance will face reductions in bonuses, including fewer Ito En passcodes, Passcode output quantities or Restock portal rewards for future events.

RSVP counts will be locked in on Wednesday 11:59pm UTC. Please ensure RSVP details are accurate.

Enforcement on Remote Participation

Any organisers or cities found to be verifying Agents who are not physically on-site will face a 12-month ban from hosting IFS events.

Reminders for Upcoming Events
Ito En passcodes will be available for a limited time only, during May and June IFS events

A 2× AP bonus will be active for all Agents between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM local time on event days

Looking Ahead
IFS-UN are working hard to ensure the integrity of FS now that it also contributes to Anomaly scores, while also keeping it fun and exciting for new and experienced agents alike.

Source: https://t.me/IngressFSNews/359

Hello Agents!

Lots going on with Ingress again this season, so I go in to some Orion results and the upcoming month long Nemesis Redux.

I thought it was worth mentioning Peridot’s upcoming closure on mobile, and the Peridot themed Campaign we will get soon.

I’m taking a break one weekend next month for my birthday (CMU and Founder/Eve badge gifts welcomed Ingress team) so one episode this month will be one of my backups.

Hope you all have a great Sunday!

If you wanted to play Niantic Spatial’s other game and have a memory of Peridot within that, there will be a Campaign (series of tasks) to complete in Ingress at some point soon that’ll give you a themed medal on your profile in that game.

I know it’s not Ingress. But it leaves Ingress as the only mobile game that Niantic Spatial now has so thought worth sharing.

There is a line in the FAQ:

> Q: Is Ingress being impacted by this decision? 

No. This decision was made independently and has no bearing on Ingress. Ingress remains active and will not be impacted in any way by the winding down of Peridot mobile.