The Practical Guide to Ingress

Book excerpt: Have you always wanted to play Ingress but were intimidated? Did you try it and ended up entirely lost? Do you still play but feel like you have no idea what you're doing? This is the book for you. This quick guide steps you through how to play the game and level up in a straightforward manner without hitting you with too much information at once. Constantly updated as new updates are released! What’s new in the 4th Edition? Here’s what’s changed since the third release of the book. · Revisions to portal defense with notes on link mitigation. · Additional notes on Slack and Telegram as an alternative to Hangouts. · New items: Softbank Ultra Link and MUFG Capsule. · Separate section on capsules. · Revisions to information on cell signal boosters. · Additional data on link mitigation. · New chapter on anomalies and First Saturday. · Changes to guardian strategy based on Intel map changes. · Additional tips on speed locking and the Translator badge. · Updates to glyph hacking and leveling. As always, I’m seeking to build the best guide possible for all Ingress players. Feel free to send me suggestions or corrections as you see fit.