Ingress, the game.

Ingress, the game.

I find this game very amusing as well as addictive. I bet this is the start of new kind of computer game that could be more than a reality show (game). The players are more likely on the physical move (run) chasing one portal after another to build up their faction’s stronghold within a particular area and then construct it to a bigger district in a real-time, real-world environment. Not to mention, that one could learn and appreciate particular places or sites where some monuments, architecture, sculpture or visual arts are located.

I’m playing it for sometime now, I read about the game and the rules since Google launch it last November. After I received my invite code, I immediately studied the short training program and now applying it appropriately so I can help my faction and not just for my own sake. In my mind, it is a game to apply 'teamwork' like in the real world organization.

But somehow, I also observed that some players behave like little kids ‘especially’ when they are just starting. I don’t know if they read the Google rules or not because it’s kind a funny when some players are guarding their portals (not leaving on the site for sometime) after taking over it. I experienced this situation on two occasions while I’m ready to take over a portal, the owner still continued to put their resonators again while I’m already attacking it, LoLz. So in this case (like me), I think some players will just leave pissed off. Some players are taking it personally in my perception by counter attacking the players who took their portals or fields, my goodness it’s just a game. You can also find some within the same faction who are playing selfishly alone just to level up, a show off, don’t care about the other lower level players :^). In my opinion, this kind of behaviour/style is rude, not a grown-up and not helping their factions.

I hope the players will realize that this is just a (augmented reality) game and one will not gain any money but only friends…. Good, if Google will give a free Google Glass to the first 1,000,000 winners (maybe/hope) but of course the corporation also wants to earn money from the people who would like to use and buy the gadget in the next future games…..

Conclusion (September update):

After playing Ingress for almost 8 months, the game itself is getting ridiculous :^) (doing it over and over again) plus time consuming, but in return I gained new friends.

I also conclude that this is only good for pensioners/retirees who needs exercise or for jobless people but have the money from their gov't support or from their parents :^) to get a smart phone with internet line and who have all the time hacking .

IMO, I recommend that students who would like to get A+ grades, should not waste too much time playing Ingress (if they would be addicted and be consumed by it, like any other home computer games is very awful). This is also a bad game for working people with young children because they would lose their precious time raising their kids, like reading books for them.... or they themselves will not have the time to read books and watch some films.


By MarL©2013


P.S.
BTW, I broke my own record (was kinda jogging then), continuously destroyed more than 30-L8 portals w/ turrets,amps,very rare shields (some were not so close to each other even) for about 2&1/2 hours (then... more than 12-L8 portals the next 2 days, plus 4 more the next week), where I believe no resistance player will ever do it :^), unless they are spoofers. Only the Enlightened ones can do such thing!