We now know that the multiversal explorer K is neither Klue nor ADA; they are a new entity altogether. It seems as though ADA’s ingression into Klue’s consciousness may have spawned the entity we know simply as K. Which ADA and which Klue is yet to be confirmed, but K is able to traverse multiple realities and observe multiple versions of past events.
With the Resistance Victory in Superposition Munich, there’s a greater probability that K will retain more of ADA than Klue’s unique imprint. But the Superposition Anomaly Series isn’t over; there’s time yet for the Enlightened to pull ahead.
Ingress XM Anomaly #Superposition consists of 2 phases.
Superposition Phase 2, the final phase, is expected to occur from Friday, 26 Aug 2022 1100 UTC to Monday, 29 Aug 2022 1100 UTC (72 hours), reaching its maxima on Sunday 28 Aug at 10 chosen Impact Zones, and drawing energy from 13 Regional Cells during Septicycle 2022.33 (24-Aug 0300 UTC to 31-Aug 1000 UTC).
The 10 chosen Impact Zones are:
City
ENL Applicant
RES Applicant
Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
@fumiso
@risety
Beppu, Oita, Japan
@bcchunchi
@noryouforme
Warsaw, Poland
@BigMacWwa
@KawaiiLeniel
Sevilla, Spain
█████████
@acronXcz
Salvador, Brasil
@CarvalhoALoboBR
@FMotaBra
Rochester, NY, United States
@CrimsonCoder
@KatetheKonz
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
@JPC2Online
@Cnicolet
Dallas, TX, United States
@Robley
@eigood
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
@MarieValencia
@Azuycan
Puebla, Mexico
@ianasan
@Sephirosto
Soon, NIASection14 will start to ornament some of the Portals at Superposition Phase 2 Impact Zones. NIASection14will deploy Rare Battle Beacons on Sunday, 28 August on Superposition Portals between 1430 and 1730 local time. The NIA strongly advises that Agents take control of these Battle Beacon and consequently their Superposition state. There will be no NIA deployed Battle Beacons outside of the 10 chosen Impact Zones.
Additionally, we expect a number of Artifacts, called Shards, will be observed in the 10 chosen Impact Zones on Sunday, 28 August between 1430 and 1730 local time. The NIA will deploy Faction-specific safekeep for these Shards (a.k.a. Target Portals). Bring these Artifacts to the Target Portals for further investigation.
participating in one of the 10 Impact Zones on 28 August,
obtaining MU at any of the identified Regional Cells during Septicycle 2022.33 (24-Aug 0300 UTC to 31-Aug 1000 UTC), or
deploying and winning Rare or Very Rare Battle Beacons on Portals they believe will tip the scale for Superposition.
Trust your instincts. There are no coincidences. Nothing happens unless someone wills it to.
Good luck.
NIA Procedure
Some Portals at each Impact Zone will be ornamented from shortly after this COMM until 26 August 1100 UTC. The ornaments will look like this:
From 14:30 to 17:30 local time, NIASection14 will deploy Rare Battle Beacons on targeted Portals. They will become visible via Scanner starting at 14:30 local time for the first checkpoint to begin at 14:40.
There will be at least one break within the 3-hour period.
It is possible for a given Portal to be deployed with a Rare Battle Beacon by NIASection14 more than once within the 3-hour period.
NIA Procedure on Shard Battle
On 14:30, 2x ENL Target Portals will manifest
On 14:30, 2x RES Target Portals will manifest
On 14:40, 13x Shards will manifest
Starting 14:50, all manifested Shards will begin moving along L4 or higher Links approximately every 10 minutes
The last Shard Movement will be approximately 17:20
On 17:30, all Target Portals will close
Shard Behavior Patterns
Shards will look like this:
Enlightened Target Portals will look like this:
Resistance Target Portals will look like this:
Both the Shards and the Target Portals will manifest within the identified Anomaly Impact Zones, however, Shards will be able to transit along Links to Portals both inside and outside any Impact Zone.
In the event that a Shard fails to travel along a connected Link in 25 minutes, it may randomly teleport to a nearby Portal at the following Movement window if no viable Link is present.
Shards will be able to travel along any combination of Portal Links, traveling along one Link per Movement window, however, Shards will not backtrack to any Portal they were present on within the previous 25 minutes. 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 jump along different Links.
Shards will stop traveling once they reach a Target Portal regardless of change in ownership of or Links connecting to the Target Portal.
If a Shard movement is found to have been the result of actions by a rogue Agent, NIA operators may cause that XM Shard to return to a previous known location.
Scoring
The final Superposition score for each Faction will be the cumulative Superposition points earned from these 2 phases.
Each phase will be worth 520 points to be divided between the Factions, based on their performance at the following four Anomaly components:
Impact Zone Beacon Battle: 130 points
Impact Zone Shard Battle: 130 points
Connected Cell: 130 points
Agent-deployed Beacon Battle: 130 points
In other words, each of the 10 Impact Zones will be worth a total of 26 points - 13 points from Impact Zone Beacon Battle and 13 points from Impact Zone Shard Battle.
Scoring Impact Zone Beacon Battle
At each of the 10 Impact Zones, a set of 13 points will be distributed to the two Factions according to the ratio of weighted Battle Beacon Point Values. Each Battle Beacon will be weighted based on the Battle Category, which is based on offensive or defensive actions on the underlying Portals. From CAT-I to CAT-VI, the weighted values are 1-2-3-6-7-8 respectively.
For example, if a given Battle Beacon Score is Checkpoint 1: ENL 2; Checkpoint 2: RES 3; Checkpoint 3: ENL 4, and Battle CAT-V, then the Enlightened earns 42 points (67) and the Resistance earns 21 (37).
Further to this example, if the aforementioned Battle Beacon is the only NIA-deployed Battle Beacon in a given Impact Zone, then the Enlightened scores 9 out of 13 and the Resistance earns 4 out of 13 at this Impact Zone.
Scoring Impact Zone Shard Battle
At each of the 10 Impact Zones, Faction earns one point from each Shard landing at Target Portals of their alignment.
Scoring Connected Cell
The Regional Score of each selected Regional Cell for both Factions at the end of Septicycle 2022.32 (24-Aug 0300 UTC) and the end of Septicycle 2022.33 (31-Aug 1000 UTC) will be recorded and compared
In the event that both Factions exhibit a positive delta, 10 points will be awarded proportionally to the two Factions.
In the event that one and only one Faction exhibits a non-positive delta, the Faction with more positive (i.e. less negative) delta will be awarded the entire 10 points.
In the event that both Factions exhibit a non-positive delta, 10 points will be awarded inversely proportionally to the loss in Regional Score of the two Factions.
On the rare occasion that there is zero net change in Regional Score for both Factions, each Faction will receive 5 points.
Clarification on Connected Cell Score Calculations
The overall regional score (average of all Checkpoints within the Septicycle) for each Faction at the end of Septicycle 2022.32 (24-Aug 0300 UTC) will be their starting score.
The overall regional score (average of all Checkpoints within the Septicycle) for each Faction at the end of Septicycle 2022.33 (31-Aug 1000 UTC) will be the ending score.
Scoring Agent-deployed Beacon Battle
In each phase, Agent-deployed Beacon Battle worths a total of 130 points globally, to be distributed to the two Factions according to the ratio of weighted Battle Beacon Point Values they earned from Agent-deployed Battle Beacons.
For example, if all Agent-deployed Battle Beacons during the said period sum up to ENL 305,752 vs 317,323 RES, the actual point distribution will be ENL 64:66 RES.
In phase 2, Agent-deployed Rare or Very Rare Battle Beacons between Friday, 26 August 2022 1100 UTC and Monday, 29 August 2022 1100 UTC count towards the Agent-deployed Beacon Battle score.
The weight applied on each Battle Beacon will be based on its Battle Category, which in turn is based on offensive or defensive actions on the underlying Portals. From CAT-I to CAT-VI, the weighted values are 1-2-3-6-7-8 respectively.
For example, if a given Battle Beacon Score ends with Checkpoint 1: ENL 2; Checkpoint 2: RES 3; Checkpoint 3: ENL 4, and Battle CAT-V, then the Enlightened earns 42 points (67) and the Resistance earns 21 (37).
Results Announcements
Interim global results for each Faction will be announced periodically through in-app News Feed and https://ingress.com/news/.
The final Superposition score will be announced by 31 August through in-app News Feed and https://ingress.com/news/.
Superposition Medal
Any Agent who has interacted with at least ten (10) Battle Beacons scored at any of the two Superposition Phases will be awarded the in-app Superposition medal. This medal will be awarded as soon as an Agent meets such criteria. Agents who have already been awarded the in-app Superposition medal in an earlier event phase will not receive a second medal in a later phase.
For example, if an Agent interacted with 3 Battle Beacons deployed by XM Sensitive Agents during Phase 1 and interacted with 7 NIA-deployed Battle Beacons during Phase 2, they will receive the Superposition Medal by the end of Phase 2.
To assist Agents, the Superposition Anomaly metric will remain on your Agent Profile for the duration of the Superposition Anomaly Series to help you monitor your individual progress.
Additionally, Friday, 26 Aug 2022 1100 UTC to Monday, 29 Aug 2022 1100 UTC (72 hours)
Links shorter than 8km in length can be created under Fields
The 1 ADA Refactor and 1 JARVIS Virus (3000 CMU) bundle will be made available within Ingress Store
Also available during the season of Superposition in the Ingress Store:
Limited-time ADA load-out kit with re-release of the 2015 ADA medal (30800 CMU)
Share your investigation results by sharing photos, videos, footage, and situation reports with NIA and other XM Sensitives on social media with hashtags #Ingress #Superposition on social media or in the Ingress Community Forum for research archives.
As always, please remember to be aware of your surroundings. We encourage players to follow local health and safety guidelines when playing Ingress (such as wearing masks and maintaining at least six feet/two meters of distance from other people). For the latest on in-game events and feature updates, be sure to check COMM > NEWS.
