79: Special Guest Agent 57Cell, Ficto, and Everything Ingress

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Today on the show:

March 27 – since about noon (CST) NIA did some backend maintenance starting now and lasting the next few hours. “This may cause increased latency in your Scanner.”
- They asked to respond to a thread on the community forum (https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/10189/ongoing-backend-updates-may-increase-scanner-latency)
- Agents reporting being unable to deploy portals and SLOWWWW ness
- About 4:30 CST – agents getting 503 errors
- A post said “. . . a note from one of the engineers that Intel Map should be in a better state based on a change they just implemented.” – so Intel might be what they are fixing.
- About 7pm CST – it loaded quickly and seemed better to me.
Agents working on a new decoding challenge?
- Two pieces left to find?
- Still waiting on round 8 predictions – in the next day?
March 26 – Ingress on Ficto?
- Incoming Transmission..@ingress (https://twitter.com/ingress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) @NianticLabs (https://twitter.com/NianticLabs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fans, we even have a sneak peek of our Ingress show for you guys. Happy streaming 😉.— fictoapp (@fictoapp) March 26, 2020 (https://twitter.com/fictoapp/status/1242999455902662657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
- Early Previews had Errors – Something went wrong – unable to resolve host.
- Twitter post from Ficto states due to Covid-19 issues the availability on Google Play is delayed.
- Looks like a Ficto post describes it as “An accidental case of mistaken identity lands two clueless young journalists in the crosshairs of secret agents, cult leaders, and a global conspiracy hidden under the veil of everyday life.”
  - “ . . Empowers viewers to become part of the story”
  - “Secret codes and clues will lead viewers to explore their world and intercept intelligence left by a mole in the series”
March 25th – Campaign to Share your Favorite Portals (Niantic Post in Community Forums)
- Starting now to April 15, 2020, we want to hear about the most interesting Portals you have encountered. Head over to your Portal keys and share a screenshot of your favorite Portal along with a short note on what makes it special.
- All participants will receive an exclusive passcode that can be redeemed by two Agents. Interesting stories will be reshared on the official Ingress channels.
- Include in your post:
  - A screenshot of the Portal key
  - A short note on why it’s special to you
  - Your agent name
  - Tag it with #myfavePortal
  - [Optional] Intel Map link
- Share As many as you like starting now to April 15, 2020. Each Agent will receive 1 exclusive passcode regardless of the number of entries shared.
- Share on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram; pick your favorite. We’ll also be checking the Ingress community if you choose to share there.
- The passcode will be sent via email to your Ingress login email associated with the agent name mentioned in the post.
  - Passcodes will be sent after April 16, 2020.
- Anyone charging instead of hacking to keep the sojourner badge alive?
- How has the 90 second cool down and 16 hack burnout settings affected your inventory?
Guest 57Cell – A Solo 6-Layer Homogeneous Field
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoC8LEq32khMZSN0IrDFwng