Echo Anomaly Series
Echo Anomaly Series - Rules
2023-03-29

TS-1218 is the version of events Agents investigated from 2012—2018. TS-OSIRIS is the version of events accessed via the Ingress Prime Scanner. What we’re experiencing now, following the aftermath of the Epiphany Dawn Anomaly Series and Machina’s ingression, is something altogether different.

This isn’t mass hallucination or a false memory, like the Mandela Effect/Kureze Effect. We’re firmly planted in a new and alternate reality, codenamed TS-RUBICON. (The Rubicon is a shallow river in northeast Italy, and was the decisive point that no army was meant to cross without permission of the Roman Senate. Its name is a reference to the ruddy color of the soil on its banks.)

The Niantic Project at CERN was not the first time a sculptor, a quantum biologist, a reality TV show host, a club DJ, a linguist, and 8 others had met. This random gathering of people wasn’t random at all. In TS-RUBICON, Agents are investigating how these 13 people would eventually come together to set a plan in motion that would ultimately lead to an exploded Hypercube and XM Scanner technology leaking to the general public.

The Resistance victory of the MZFPK HexQuest successfully influenced Jarvis to travel to the largest railway station in Switzerland. In Echo, Agents continue to interpret Tycho’s visions of the past, present, and future to influence his path. An Enlightened victory has Jarvis seeking Carrie Campbell. A Resistance victory has him seeking Devra Bogdanovich. Der Würfel ist nicht gefallen.

NIA has detected anomalous readings that indicate a 3-Phase Echo Anomaly Series:

Phase 1: 22 Apr 2023

  • Primary Site: Jacksonville, FL, USA
  • Satellite Site: Baguio City, Philippines
  • Satellite Site: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Phase 2: 20 May 2023

  • Primary Site: Brisbane, Australia
  • Satellite Site: Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Satellite Site: Brighton, UK

Phase 3: 17 Jun 2023

  • Primary Site: Athens, Greece
  • Satellite Site: Winnipeg, Canada
  • Satellite Site: Ueda, Nagano, Japan

Echo Anomaly Series Scoring

The Faction winning more scoring points from the 9 Anomaly sites will capture the Echo Anomaly.

Each Primary Site will be worth a total of 600 scoring points:

  • 300 scoring points from Anomaly Zone Battle Beacons
  • 300 scoring points from Anomaly Zone Flash Shards

Each Satellite Site will be worth a total of 200 scoring points:

  • 100 scoring points from Anomaly Zone Battle Beacons
  • 100 scoring points from Anomaly Zone Flash Shards

NIA Procedure for Anomaly Zone Battle Beacons

The 3-hour period from 14:00 to 17:00 local time will be divided into 7 waves of Rare Battle Beacons across the Anomaly Zone. Please note that these times are approximate and may vary slightly:

  1. Battle Beacon Wave 1 - 14:00-14:25
  2. Battle Beacon W2 - 14:25-14:50
  3. Battle Beacon W3 - 14:50-15:15
  4. Battle Beacon W4 - 15:15-15:40
  5. Battle Beacon W5 - 15:40-16:05
  6. Battle Beacon W6 - 16:05-16:30
  7. Battle Beacon W7 - 16:30-16:55

Rare Battle Beacons will be deployed by NIASection14. A subset of Anomaly Zone Portals will be activated as Volatile Portals that are high-value targets worth 3X more points.

Anomaly Zone Portals will be ornamented before and during the Anomaly.

Each non-Volatile Battle Beacon is with a total of 2+3+4=9 Points and is not affected by Category Score. For example, if the Enlightened capture Checkpoint 1 and the Resistance capture Checkpoints 2 and 3 of a non-Volatile Battle Beacon, then ENL 2, RES 7.

Each Volatile Battle Beacon is with a total of 6+9+12=27 Points and is not affected by Category Score. For example, if the Enlightened capture Checkpoint 1 and the Resistance capture Checkpoints 2 and 3 of a Volatile Battle Beacon, then ENL 6, RES 21.

The final raw score for each Faction will be its maximum score from any of the Beacon Battle Waves during the Anomaly Period. 100 or 300 scoring points will be distributed proportionally between the Factions, depending on their final raw score.

As an example, at an Anomaly where the 7 Beacon Battle Waves returned the following:

Wave Number Enlightened Resistance
Wave 1 ENL: 250 RES: 200
Wave 2 ENL: 315 RES: 100
Wave 3 ENL: 100 RES: 250
Wave 4 ENL: 100 RES: 300
Wave 5 ENL: 250 RES: 200
Wave 6 ENL: 300 RES: 100
Wave 7 ENL: 100 RES: 350

In this example, the maximum Enlightened score of 315 Points would be paired against the maximum Resistance score of 350 Points.

The final score pairing would then be ENL: 315 to RES: 350, and for a Satellite site the 100 scoring points distributed to the two Factions would be 47 to the Enlightened and 53 to the Resistance, while for a Primary site the 300 scoring points distributed to the two Factions would be 142 to the Enlightened and 158 to the Resistance.

NIA Procedure for Anomaly Zone Flash Shards

There will be 20 Shards at each Satellite site and 60 Shards at each Primary site. Securing a Shard on your Faction’s Target Portal earns 5 scoring points per Shard.

The first five (5) Shards secured on a Faction’s Target Portal will score 5 scoring points per Shard (max 25 scoring points per Target Portal) for that Faction, regardless of which Faction controlled that Target Portal at the time of the Shard landing. Any additional Shards after the fifth Shard on a given Target Portal are scored at 0 scoring points.

  • At Primary sites, Shards will materialize in batches of 12 while Target Portals will materialize in batches of 3 per Faction.
  • At Satellite sites, Shards will materialize in batches of 4 while Target Portals will materialize in batches of 1 per Faction.

Shards and Target Portals will be scheduled as follows (local time):

  1. At 14:04, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 1)
  2. Starting at 14:08, all Shards will begin traveling along eligible Links approximately every 10 minutes. Note: there may be 1 extra Shard Movement inserted by the winning Faction of Stealth Ops
  3. At 14:12, ENL Target Portals and RES Target Portals will materialize (Target Batch 1)
  4. At 14:39, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 2)
  5. At 14:52, ENL Target Portals and RES Target Portals will materialize (Target Batch 2)
  6. At 15:19, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 3)
  7. At 15:32, ENL Target Portals and RES Target Portals will materialize (Target Batch 3)
  8. At 15:54, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 4)
  9. At 16:12, ENL Target Portals and RES Target Portals will materialize (Target Batch 4)
  10. At 16:29, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 5)
  11. The last Shard Movement will occur at approximately 16:58
  12. All Shards and Target Portals will dematerialize around 18:00

Flash Shard Behavior Pattern

  • Both Shards and Target Portals will only materialize on identified Anomaly Zone Portals; however, Shards can travel along Links to any Portal.
  • All Portals across the Anomaly Zone will be active for Shards throughout the Anomaly window. For each Target spawn, the Targets may be anywhere in the Anomaly Zone. Likewise, for each Shard spawn, the Shards may spawn anywhere in the Anomaly Zone.
  • Shards will only travel along Links connecting two Portals of L4 or higher.
  • If multiple viable Links exist, a Shard may travel on any one of those Links. If multiple Shards are present on a Portal, they may each travel along different Links. Shards will not return or backtrack to a Portal they were previously located on within the past 25 minutes.
  • In the event that a Shard has not traveled along any Link within the past 25 minutes, it may randomly teleport to a nearby Portal at the next Movement Window.
  • Shards will stop traveling and will remain locked once they reach a Target Portal, regardless of any change in Faction ownership of the Target Portal.
  • If a Shard movement is found to have been the result of actions by a rogue Agent, NIA Ops may return the Shard to a previous location.

Echo Anomaly Series medal

Any Agent who has interacted with 5 or more NIASection14-deployed Battle Beacons in any Phase will earn the in-app Echo medal. Agents are considered interacting with a Battle Beacon if they:

  • Deploy or Upgrade Resonator (note: upgrading your own Resonators does not count)
  • Attack or Destroy Resonator
  • Destroy Portal Mod
  • Destroy Link
  • Recharge Resonator (note: this includes Remote Recharge)

This medal will be awarded after an Agent has reached 5 qualifying Battle Beacon interactions. Agents who have already earned the in-app Echo medal in an earlier event phase will not receive a second Echo medal.

An Echo Agent Stat will be added to your Agent Profile for the duration of the Echo Anomaly Series to help you monitor your individual progress.

Linking under Fields

Links shorter than 8km in length can be created under Fields during the following periods:

  • from Friday, 21 Apr 2023 1700 UTC to Monday, 24 Apr 2023 1700 UTC
  • from Friday, 19 May 2023 1700 UTC to Monday, 22 May 2023 1700 UTC
  • from Friday, 16 Jun 2023 1700 UTC to Monday, 19 Jun 2023 1700 UTC

Additional On-site events

  • Primary Site: Jacksonville, FL, USA
    • Fri, 21 Apr 2023 (Time TBD)- The mobile research lab NL-1331X and its Portal at [Location TBD]
    • Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:00 - NIA TKO Stealth Ops at [Location TBD] - Tickets available here
    • Sun, 23 Apr 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
    • Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:00 - Operation Clear Field at [Location TBD] - Tickets available here
  • Satellite Site: Baguio City, Philippines
    • Sun, 23 Apr 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
  • Satellite Site: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
    • Sun, 23 Apr 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
  • Primary Site: Brisbane, Australia
    • Fri, 19 May 2023 (Time TBD)- The mobile research lab NL-1331X and its Portal at [Location TBD]
    • Sun, 21 May 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
  • Satellite Site: Montevideo, Uruguay
    • Sun, 21 May 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
  • Satellite Site: Brighton, UK
    • Sun, 21 May 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
  • Primary Site: Athens, Greece
    • Fri, 16 Jun 2023 (Time TBD)- The mobile research lab NL-1331X Portal at [Location TBD]
    • Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:00 - NIA TKO Stealth Ops at [Location TBD] - Tickets available here
    • Fri, 17 Jun 2023 10:00 - NIA TKO Urban Ops at [Location TBD] - Tickets available here
    • Sun, 18 Jun 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
    • Sun, 18 Jun 2023 10:00 - Operation Clear Field at [Location TBD] - Tickets available here
  • Satellite Site: Winnipeg, Canada
    • Sun, 18 Jun 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
  • Satellite Site: Ueda, Nagano, Japan
    • Sun, 18 Jun 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]

What is the mobile research lab NL-1331X (Portal)

Successfully hacking the “NL-1331” Portal during announced time range will earn 1 increment on the “NL-1331 Meetups” medal. Please note that this is not pushed upon hacking; the NL-1331 Meetups medal will be granted within 1 week of the event.

What is NIA TKO Stealth Ops

Ticketed events hosted by GORUCK, consist of competitive physicality challenges. Agents successfully completing this event on-site will earn 1 increment on the “Stealth Ops” medal.

  • The winning Faction of Stealth Ops at a particular site may be awarded valuable Anomaly intel such as:
    • Names and locations of Shard Target Portals and spawn time of that site
    • Names and locations of Shard Portals and spawn time of that site
  • The winning Faction of Stealth Ops at a particular site has the right to insert 1 additional Shard Movement Window to the defined Flash Shard Battle of that site by informing the NIA of the hour-minute (hh:mm) of their choice before 12:00 noon of the Anomaly day. Their choice will be accepted as long as it does not overlap with any item on the defined procedure, is between 14:09 and 16:57 inclusive, and agreed unanimously amongst all POCs of the winning Faction. Their choice will not be communicated to any member of the other Faction by the NIA, with the exception of NIA staff, on a need-to-know basis.

What is NIA TKO Urban Ops

Ticketed events hosted by GORUCK, consist of competitive physicality challenges. Agents successfully completing this event on-site will earn 1 increment on the “Urban Ops” medal.

  • The winning Faction of Urban Ops of a particular site may be awarded valuable Anomaly intel such as:
    • Names and locations of Volatile Portals of that site and respective Wave numbers

What is Operation Clear Field

Ticketed service-themed scavenger hunt with competitive Ingress exploration, hosted by GORUCK. Agents successfully completing this event on-site will earn 1 increment on the “Operation Clear Field” medal.

What is the Ingress Mission Day

Registration-free, verification-free, and ticket-free. Complete 6 or more “MD 2023: <City Name>” Mission Day missions from 00:00 to 23:59 to earn 1 increment on the “Mission Day” medal. The Mission Day medal increment is automatic after completing 6 of such missions. You can use the “NIA” mission filter to view nearby official missions.

Join you Faction

Sign up with your Faction’s Team Leads at each site for collaborated gameplay and more info:

Anomaly Signal Weekend Location ENL Contacts RES Contacts
Echo 22 April 2023 Jacksonville, FL, USA LINK LINK
Echo 22 April 2023 City of Baguio, Philippines LINK LINK
Echo 22 April 2023 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [TBD] LINK
Echo 20 May 2023 Brisbane, Australia LINK LINK
Echo 20 May 2023 Brighton, UK LINK LINK
Echo 20 May 2023 Montevideo, Uruguay LINK LINK
Echo 17 June 2023 Athens, Greece LINK [TBD]
Echo 17 June 2023 Ueda, Nagano, Japan LINK LINK
Echo 17 June 2023 Winnipeg, Canada LINK LINK

PSA: If you will be leading your local Faction community at an upcoming Anomaly site in 2023 (i.e. all 27 Echo, Ctrl and Discoverie sites) but have yet to get in touch with the NIA, please talk to an Ingress Vanguard or any Agent who had liaised with NIA during a past Ingress event to get referred to a member of the Ingress team.

Available in the In-game Ingress Store

The 22 Apr 2023 weekend

  • The “1 ADA Refactor and 1 JARVIS Virus (3000 CMU)” bundle will be available on the Ingress Store for unlimited purchase
  • Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Devra Bogdanovich 2023 medal (30800 CMU)
  • Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Niantic Project Archives re-release of the Devra Bogdanovich 2016 medal (30800 CMU).

The 20 May 2023 weekend

  • The “1 ADA Refactor and 1 JARVIS Virus (3000 CMU)” bundle will be available on the Ingress Store for unlimited purchase
  • Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Enoch Dalby 2023 medal (30800 CMU)
  • Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Carrie Campbell 2023 medal (30800 CMU)

The 17 Jun 2023 weekend

  • The “1 ADA Refactor and 1 JARVIS Virus (3000 CMU)” bundle will be available on the Ingress Store for unlimited purchase
  • Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Vic Kureze 2023 medal (30800 CMU)
  • Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Niantic Project Archives re-release of the K 2022 medal (30800 CMU).
  • Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Niantic Project Archives re-release of the Klue 2022 medal (30800 CMU).

As always, please remember to be aware of your surroundings. We encourage players to follow local health and safety guidelines when playing Ingress. For the latest on in-game events and feature updates, be sure to check Ingress News.

— The Ingress Team

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