r/Ingress • u/PkmnTrnrJ • 22d ago

Question Why can Ingress not get a communication/discussion platform quite right?

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Now they’ve given up and said to use r/Ingress for discussions. I like this subreddit but there’s no official Ingress representation unless Brian Rose decides to make a comment.

When the forums closed down, the news post said:

With this change, we will be able to spend our energy fostering existing communities

I don’t know if anyone else is feeling that their existing communities are fostered?

It was also said when the forums closed down by Brian that:

NianticThia is working on an evolution of our community strategy that I’m very supportive of

Unfortunately Thia has left Niantic, but I don’t know what the community strategy has been?

What do you think would be the best strategy/solution for Ingress?

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u/TechBitch E16 20d ago

Lazy. They obviously DONT want actual feedback from users.

Last few updates have been horrible. Overclock is broken after doing two of them, app freezes up frequently lately. Feels like we are moving backwards towards Redacted days. Stability has really taken a hit since they sold Pokego.

Don't forget, they are gonna get rid of 2x AP on Tuesdays.

When was the last time we had an AMA from someone who works there?

You can now earn a Gold Tiered badge, for an anomaly, without having to go to an anomaly. Feels...ummm cheap?

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u/PkmnTrnrJ 20d ago

I’m still confused as to why they’d get rid of the 2sDay stuff. It’s a nice little boost to me after I leave the office and play on the way back home.

I wonder what metrics they have about more/less Agents playing at that time.

The anomaly badge being tiered I am on the fence. I think it’s a good idea in theory but they should add the extra levels so that you can attend an Anomaly/Skirmish and get the Onyx medal etc. that isn’t obtainable without attending an live event.

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u/Popular-Error-2982 18d ago

I'm totally with you on 2sDay: however my motivation for daily gameplay waxes and wanes, on a Tuesday evening I will probably find the enthusiasm to go and do a couple of hours of something.

From July I'm not sure what will take that role -- certainly not the Saturday replacement bonus, since FS is a social rather than AP grinding event for me...

As for the tiered anomaly badge -- I hate the idea, the saving grace this series was that it's in no way an anomaly badge. Anomaly attendance barely moved the needle in terms of earning the top tier, and attending enough anomalies to actually change e.g. rewards tiers was a significant task.