will this cause the flow of shared information to stop? #jarvisshards
will this cause the flow of shared information to stop? #jarvisshards
Brandon Badger
Shared publicly - 1:29 PM
Who will control the Jarvis Shards? Enlightened or Resistance?
The Shards move between Portals via Links. Enlightened agents will be trying to direct the Shards from around the globe to a Target Portal. Resistance agents will attempt to block those efforts and redirect the Shards to their own Target Portal.
Each Shard sits on a Portal and every hour attempts to move along a Link. If there are multiple Links, the Shard picks one, with some preference toward a Link that it didn't just take.
Once a Shard reaches a Target Portal, it will stick there. But if the opposing faction conquers the Target Portal and creates Links, then the Shards can be transferred back off the target and out into the field of play.
Scientists aren't exactly sure what the consequences will be if all 13 Shards are reunited, but rest assured that it's safer if your faction does the unification.
Originally shared by Ingress
We, at Niantic Labs at Google, are really excited to let you know that our biggest milestone since the introduction of Ingress is just around the corner: On December 14, 2013, when our worldwide 9-week, 39-city global player event called Operation #13MAGNUS concludes, Ingress will exit Beta.
So today, we have several important announcements to share:
First off, we are dropping the invitation code requirement so that we can welcome all Android players into our Beta. We look forward to welcoming new Agents into the global Ingress community. Beginning now, you can join the worldwide action by downloading Ingress on Google Play at http://goo.gl/KIshWr
Niantic Labs would also like to thank Agents around the world who have supported us during the beta, so today we are also announcing a special one-time badge: The Founder Medal. All Agents that reach Level 5 by December 14, 2013 will qualify for a special achievement for their early support of the Ingress experience.
Additionally, we are excited to announce The Ingress Elite V challenge. From Monday, November 4 through the culmination of Operation #13MAGNUS on Saturday, December 14, all Ingress Agents will be eligible to participate in this challenge to identify the five (5) most elite Agents from around the world. Measured by a wide set of Ingress performance stats and a creative social media submission, the winning Ingress Agents will be flown to California for Top Secret Ingress briefings in February 2014 and a special interview with Susanna Moyer from The Ingress Report at http://www.youtube.com/ingress. Details on the Ingress Elite V challenge can be found at http://goo.gl/Cxfo1b
As part of Operation #13MAGNUS, a new chapter in global gameplay is about to emerge: Jarvis Shards. At the beginning of #13MAGNUS the XM entity known as Roland Jarvis was shattered into 13 pieces. These Jarvis Shards scattered throughout the world. Now, Enlightened Agents must reunite them in order resurrect their leader. Resistance Agents will be seeking to destroy the shards, and by doing so, rid the world of Roland Jarvis forever. This effort will literally span the globe as Agents from the over 200 countries where Ingress is currently being played cooperate to achieve their goal, leading to the final confrontation at the end of #13MAGNUS on December 14, 2013.
The remaining #13MAGNUS Anomaly events will happen in the following cities:
NOV 16 PRIMARY SITES:
Dallas: http://goo.gl/xIOPHV
Vienna: http://goo.gl/mZF46x
REMOTE SITES:
Austin: http://goo.gl/a33LRA
Bratislava: http://goo.gl/VaLXum
Graz: http://goo.gl/LISRXM
Houston: http://goo.gl/JUhO0S
San Antonio: http://goo.gl/bsJEXr
Zurich: http://goo.gl/d9uv9v
DEC 7 PRIMARY SITES:
Phoenix: http://goo.gl/uMLR7j
Rome: http://goo.gl/8H9OET
REMOTE SITES:
Athens: http://goo.gl/PBCyd8
Istanbul: http://goo.gl/9oD3cm
Nashville: http://goo.gl/rvsDXh
Tucson: http://goo.gl/RD8c3u
DEC 14 PRIMARY SITES:
Buenos Aires: http://goo.gl/BDcLTZ
San Francisco: http://goo.gl/plCBZL
REMOTE SITES:
Rio de Janeiro: http://goo.gl/EeuyO4
San Diego: http://goo.gl/uqmCci
Santiago: http://goo.gl/BE71fV
Sao Paulo: http://goo.gl/AnJNro
For a full listing of Operation #13MAGNUS dates and cities, see http://goo.gl/aEKodo
"Ingress is a game of exploration and discovery in the real world, as well as a way to join in with an amazing global community of Ingress Agents," said John Hanke, VP in charge of Google’s Niantic Labs. "Our journey over the past year has taken us to live events in more than 80 cities around the world, more than one million downloads of the Ingress app, and more than one million Portals discovered and submitted by Ingress Agents. Two ebooks, a comic book series, and a weekly YouTube show, ‘The Ingress Report’ paint a rich picture of the Ingress world. And Agents have made it their own with more than 2,000 Ingress user communities created on global social networks and countless designs for shirts, badges, jewelry and other objects. More than a dozen Agents have gone so far as to tattoo the Ingress logos on their bodies! A huge thank you to all of the amazing people that have been part of the Ingress journey so far. You have helped make Ingress what it is and have inspired us with so many amazing stories about meeting one another and finding new ways to explore and interact with our world. We can’t wait to see how players continue to make Ingress and the real world a more fun and inspiring place."
Brandon Badger
Shared publicly - 1:29 PM
Who will control the Jarvis Shards? Enlightened or Resistance?
The Shards move between Portals via Links. Enlightened agents will be trying to direct the Shards from around the globe to a Target Portal. Resistance agents will attempt to block those efforts and redirect the Shards to their own Target Portal.
Each Shard sits on a Portal and every hour attempts to move along a Link. If there are multiple Links, the Shard picks one, with some preference toward a Link that it didn't just take.
Once a Shard reaches a Target Portal, it will stick there. But if the opposing faction conquers the Target Portal and creates Links, then the Shards can be transferred back off the target and out into the field of play.
Scientists aren't exactly sure what the consequences will be if all 13 Shards are reunited, but rest assured that it's safer if your faction does the unification.
Originally shared by Ingress
We, at Niantic Labs at Google, are really excited to let you know that our biggest milestone since the introduction of Ingress is just around the corner: On December 14, 2013, when our worldwide 9-week, 39-city global player event called Operation #13MAGNUS concludes, Ingress will exit Beta.
So today, we have several important announcements to share:
First off, we are dropping the invitation code requirement so that we can welcome all Android players into our Beta. We look forward to welcoming new Agents into the global Ingress community. Beginning now, you can join the worldwide action by downloading Ingress on Google Play at http://goo.gl/KIshWr
Niantic Labs would also like to thank Agents around the world who have supported us during the beta, so today we are also announcing a special one-time badge: The Founder Medal. All Agents that reach Level 5 by December 14, 2013 will qualify for a special achievement for their early support of the Ingress experience.
Additionally, we are excited to announce The Ingress Elite V challenge. From Monday, November 4 through the culmination of Operation #13MAGNUS on Saturday, December 14, all Ingress Agents will be eligible to participate in this challenge to identify the five (5) most elite Agents from around the world. Measured by a wide set of Ingress performance stats and a creative social media submission, the winning Ingress Agents will be flown to California for Top Secret Ingress briefings in February 2014 and a special interview with Susanna Moyer from The Ingress Report at http://www.youtube.com/ingress. Details on the Ingress Elite V challenge can be found at http://goo.gl/Cxfo1b
As part of Operation #13MAGNUS, a new chapter in global gameplay is about to emerge: Jarvis Shards. At the beginning of #13MAGNUS the XM entity known as Roland Jarvis was shattered into 13 pieces. These Jarvis Shards scattered throughout the world. Now, Enlightened Agents must reunite them in order resurrect their leader. Resistance Agents will be seeking to destroy the shards, and by doing so, rid the world of Roland Jarvis forever. This effort will literally span the globe as Agents from the over 200 countries where Ingress is currently being played cooperate to achieve their goal, leading to the final confrontation at the end of #13MAGNUS on December 14, 2013.
The remaining #13MAGNUS Anomaly events will happen in the following cities:
NOV 16 PRIMARY SITES:
Dallas: http://goo.gl/xIOPHV
Vienna: http://goo.gl/mZF46x
REMOTE SITES:
Austin: http://goo.gl/a33LRA
Bratislava: http://goo.gl/VaLXum
Graz: http://goo.gl/LISRXM
Houston: http://goo.gl/JUhO0S
San Antonio: http://goo.gl/bsJEXr
Zurich: http://goo.gl/d9uv9v
DEC 7 PRIMARY SITES:
Phoenix: http://goo.gl/uMLR7j
Rome: http://goo.gl/8H9OET
REMOTE SITES:
Athens: http://goo.gl/PBCyd8
Istanbul: http://goo.gl/9oD3cm
Nashville: http://goo.gl/rvsDXh
Tucson: http://goo.gl/RD8c3u
DEC 14 PRIMARY SITES:
Buenos Aires: http://goo.gl/BDcLTZ
San Francisco: http://goo.gl/plCBZL
REMOTE SITES:
Rio de Janeiro: http://goo.gl/EeuyO4
San Diego: http://goo.gl/uqmCci
Santiago: http://goo.gl/BE71fV
Sao Paulo: http://goo.gl/AnJNro
For a full listing of Operation #13MAGNUS dates and cities, see http://goo.gl/aEKodo
"Ingress is a game of exploration and discovery in the real world, as well as a way to join in with an amazing global community of Ingress Agents," said John Hanke, VP in charge of Google’s Niantic Labs. "Our journey over the past year has taken us to live events in more than 80 cities around the world, more than one million downloads of the Ingress app, and more than one million Portals discovered and submitted by Ingress Agents. Two ebooks, a comic book series, and a weekly YouTube show, ‘The Ingress Report’ paint a rich picture of the Ingress world. And Agents have made it their own with more than 2,000 Ingress user communities created on global social networks and countless designs for shirts, badges, jewelry and other objects. More than a dozen Agents have gone so far as to tattoo the Ingress logos on their bodies! A huge thank you to all of the amazing people that have been part of the Ingress journey so far. You have helped make Ingress what it is and have inspired us with so many amazing stories about meeting one another and finding new ways to explore and interact with our world. We can’t wait to see how players continue to make Ingress and the real world a more fun and inspiring place."
sorry meant to add Brandon's comment - added now
ReplyDeleteDepends on how easy it is to find them
ReplyDelete13 shards all over the globe... I'm thinking bout k2 and latlong 0, 0 and portals farfar away:-\
ReplyDeleteSo now that the end goal has been stated, what is our group's objective?
ReplyDeleteHide all the shards in closed amusement parks and issue our demands
ReplyDeleteNo funny stuff
ReplyDeleteWhat is the sign that we're interacting with a portal which currently contains a shard?
ReplyDeleteYour avatar makes that comment much better Jim Typhoon
ReplyDeleteC. Seward might be wrong but I believe that is shown in #1
ReplyDeleteBrandon Badger is discussing a lot more of the details of how the Jarvis shards will work in his original post. Here's the link for posterity: https://plus.google.com/114800310452543164210/posts/QJEd9WxFYyX
ReplyDeleteHuzzah! Thank you for making such an awesome game!
ReplyDeleteSo they are actual Elements and not Items. Interesting..
ReplyDeletecapture the flag with a actual item to capture. get the shard on a portal and break the links so it cant move, or box the links into a closed multi layeres field. so many new possibilities. but what will be the reward? I can understand what enl wants with it, and I know why res wants to keep it away, but there has to be a reward to motivate res more than "cant let enl have it"
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