Outstanding work agents!!!!
Outstanding work agents!!!!
Originally shared by Vincent Velema
Ingress XM Anomaly; the Adventure, the Challenge
From the situation room, #Rotterdam , August 23rd 2014, #Helios #ingress
[*TLDR: OPS team had a blast leading nearly 50 battleteams in the clusters to win the Rotterdam Helios XM anomaly. As an OPS teammember, I tell you the Enlightened challenged us bravely, OPS grew in our roles and were able to make a difference. From coming together as a new team at the command center to winning the competition like we were experienced OPS veterans, together with our splended field agents and teamleads. We loved this anomaly and thank all with some special notices, for making this an awesome day!]
*Full story: Still filled with excitement and some pride from yesterday’s Ingress Helios XM Anomaly in Rotterdam, I’ll share my experiences from the Resistance OPS team that lead the blue faction to victory.
Finally the day we had looked forward to and had prepared for for weeks was there. Competition day in the augmented world of Ingress. The Helios Satelite XM Anomoly in Rotterdam is ON! As a welcome to the Resistance faction, the city had turned into one big blue P8 farm. Agents had been active all night to take a headstart at the start of the event. A great way to start the day, the battle wouldn’t be won easily, this was RES Rotterdams welcome to all our Inter/national agents.
Lightning strikes
Arriving at the Resistance Headquarters for the day, early in the morning I joined the OPS team Lion Van Koppenhagen Walter van Rijswijk Kira Kage Daniel van Os werner flipsen and even though some had had minimal hours of sleep that night we were all stoked and ready for today’s battle…. then lightning struck!
Yes actual lightning! The skyscraper neighbouring HQ’s was struck by lightning and we were out of electricity and internet… a situation that could not be worse for the operations team. Fortunately power came back as did the internet connection and our intelscreens and communicationchannels were back to, their hectic, normal.
Agents that had been making Rotterdam a big blue area of tranquility all night, came by to get some black coffee, international teamleads picked up their local +lebara SIM cards for mobile internet and swag was divided towards the cross faction gathering. Some 1000 agents from many countries were present, what a great turn up! The weather was great, inventories full, the mood up and we got ready for the first cluster and measurement window.
Measurement window 1 - clever tactics
At the headquarters, we got into our roles pretty smoothly. Putting six individuals, with proper battleground experience into a lead team is not a sure win on all occassions, especially when you put a diverse team under pressure, leading 50 teams in the field, with so many strategies and variables, it could easily lead to tension. Even after the first time measurement, that was won with quite a difference, by our competitors, the Englightened, we did not cringe. We committed to the challenge, picked up our lessons and went all in. It was a great experience to come together like that, tune communications and lead our teams into the next clusters. The pressure was on, on which we strived.
Measurement window 2 - The RES field
The fielding team was silent most of the time, like in trance they focussed on the intelmap, finding way’s to link portals, shooting links across the country, in contact with agents inland and abroad. Blocking enemy field attempts, removing blocking links for our own fields. Then that Eureka moment ‘Field is up’ came. Going into time measurement 2 a huge blue field had covered the cluster… and a whole lot more at that! The field was not only good for some points, but also worked in our advantage, as teams on the battleground were enabled to focus on scoring portals within the cluster. From the first cluster we had learned from the smart Enlightened strategy on scoring points and we we intercepted similar strategies in time measurement two. Even though that part did not really make a difference due to the blue field that was there most of the time. It was the work of the teams in the cluster the we the Resistance won round 2, but with a small margin. Overall, the Enlightened still were in the lead, based on total points of the two measurements.
Measurement window 3 - The ENL field
And we prepared for the third measurement window. The OPS team really got into it, communication with the teams in the field went really well, tactics and strategy were set, we were working in and outside of the cluster, had our hands full in between the measurement windows intercepting enemy activity, things were looking somewhat grim on the tactic the Enlightened had used in the first measurement window, but our troops were on the case… then however… ‘Green field up’
Gotta give some respect to our competition, they had managed to take out our field pretty quickly and had been able to counter it with a huge field from NL to the UK, covering rotterdam too… Even though that field was a job well done, it didn’t work out that well for the Enlightend teams in the cluster area. Their tactics from the first round, were also blocked by this field, so our agents focussed on our own tactics. For the OPS team, it was a bit of a weird situation. We could almost relax a bit throughout the measurement window while the troops fought their battle and the green field freed us from further realtime interventions of enemy tactics. It turned out yet again a small win for the Resistance. Overall our competition was still in the lead… It was time for the final and deciding measurement window 4. For which the enlightened field had been removed too.
Measurement window 4 - Endurance and local insights
Our local hero Lion informed us where we could expect enemy activity leading into the measurement window. We reassigned teams to battle that activity and Lions choices turned out decisive. Enabling us to go into measurement window 4 with a slight advantage in the cluster. Our battleteams outperformed themselves, taking portals, defending, shooting links all through the area, it was great to see the action on the intell map as we the OPS teams aligned with the battleteams in the cluster. Reassigning targets, addressing incoming intel, upping inventories, sharing volatiles & tactics, leading to… Victory!?! as the measurement window closed... it was going to be a close call...
Looking at the map, we were confident we had won the fourth battle. Having more portals and links this time… but how much more? Would it be enough to take the big prize? It felt like we had to wait for ever to get the final scores. All battleteams moved towards the crossfaction gathering and most had already arrived to share their stories and enjoy a beer or two when we finally got the results in. YES we had won the fourth measurement and YES we won by a big enough margin to win the Tournament. The Rotterdam Anomaly winners are the Resistance!
https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/PYUEL4yVCWb
Dutch Resistance takes Helios and remains undefeated
Time to celebrate our win, unwind from the excitement, meet our glorious battleteam agents, at the crossfaction meeting. What a day :)
From HQs I can tell you it had been an amazing adventure. We have been challenged well by our opponent, it was a fair battle and we salute the Enlightened for their efforts, they gave us quite a run for our money. We are proud to remain undefeated in the Netherlands and look forward to the next occasion to battle our opponent.
The OPS team likes to thank all battleteams for their dedication and endurance which have made the difference! We would like to thank our foreign faction members that traveled miles to join us on our mission. Without you we can not protect humanity the way we do ;) Also a special mention is made for the #HackExtravaganza agents, especially ‘hacks in a week World record holder’ Kenneth Linzey Also a heads up to sponsor Lebara Nederland for supplying mobile internet to our foreign agents. I'm not pinging all the hero's from the night shift, special ops, distant travelers, etc. I wouldn't want to forget anyone -> We love you all! Respect is given'
We are the Resistance! Let freedom reign
Closing of with Kira Kage's theme song, you might want to jump in around the 1 minute mark and wait for the lyrics from 1:13 onwards:
Ran-D, Adaro, Alpha² & E-Force a.k.a A² Allstars - The Resistance (Official Videoclip)
Beware hardstyle Techno ;) #EDM
You - > are the Resistance! Join us in our quest for freedom: http://theresistance.nl/ - http://ingress.com
Ingress Niantic Project Anne Beuttenmüller Matilde Tusberti Brandon Badger Brian Rose Joe Philley Gijs van der Hulst
Originally shared by Vincent Velema
Ingress XM Anomaly; the Adventure, the Challenge
From the situation room, #Rotterdam , August 23rd 2014, #Helios #ingress
[*TLDR: OPS team had a blast leading nearly 50 battleteams in the clusters to win the Rotterdam Helios XM anomaly. As an OPS teammember, I tell you the Enlightened challenged us bravely, OPS grew in our roles and were able to make a difference. From coming together as a new team at the command center to winning the competition like we were experienced OPS veterans, together with our splended field agents and teamleads. We loved this anomaly and thank all with some special notices, for making this an awesome day!]
*Full story: Still filled with excitement and some pride from yesterday’s Ingress Helios XM Anomaly in Rotterdam, I’ll share my experiences from the Resistance OPS team that lead the blue faction to victory.
Finally the day we had looked forward to and had prepared for for weeks was there. Competition day in the augmented world of Ingress. The Helios Satelite XM Anomoly in Rotterdam is ON! As a welcome to the Resistance faction, the city had turned into one big blue P8 farm. Agents had been active all night to take a headstart at the start of the event. A great way to start the day, the battle wouldn’t be won easily, this was RES Rotterdams welcome to all our Inter/national agents.
Lightning strikes
Arriving at the Resistance Headquarters for the day, early in the morning I joined the OPS team Lion Van Koppenhagen Walter van Rijswijk Kira Kage Daniel van Os werner flipsen and even though some had had minimal hours of sleep that night we were all stoked and ready for today’s battle…. then lightning struck!
Yes actual lightning! The skyscraper neighbouring HQ’s was struck by lightning and we were out of electricity and internet… a situation that could not be worse for the operations team. Fortunately power came back as did the internet connection and our intelscreens and communicationchannels were back to, their hectic, normal.
Agents that had been making Rotterdam a big blue area of tranquility all night, came by to get some black coffee, international teamleads picked up their local +lebara SIM cards for mobile internet and swag was divided towards the cross faction gathering. Some 1000 agents from many countries were present, what a great turn up! The weather was great, inventories full, the mood up and we got ready for the first cluster and measurement window.
Measurement window 1 - clever tactics
At the headquarters, we got into our roles pretty smoothly. Putting six individuals, with proper battleground experience into a lead team is not a sure win on all occassions, especially when you put a diverse team under pressure, leading 50 teams in the field, with so many strategies and variables, it could easily lead to tension. Even after the first time measurement, that was won with quite a difference, by our competitors, the Englightened, we did not cringe. We committed to the challenge, picked up our lessons and went all in. It was a great experience to come together like that, tune communications and lead our teams into the next clusters. The pressure was on, on which we strived.
Measurement window 2 - The RES field
The fielding team was silent most of the time, like in trance they focussed on the intelmap, finding way’s to link portals, shooting links across the country, in contact with agents inland and abroad. Blocking enemy field attempts, removing blocking links for our own fields. Then that Eureka moment ‘Field is up’ came. Going into time measurement 2 a huge blue field had covered the cluster… and a whole lot more at that! The field was not only good for some points, but also worked in our advantage, as teams on the battleground were enabled to focus on scoring portals within the cluster. From the first cluster we had learned from the smart Enlightened strategy on scoring points and we we intercepted similar strategies in time measurement two. Even though that part did not really make a difference due to the blue field that was there most of the time. It was the work of the teams in the cluster the we the Resistance won round 2, but with a small margin. Overall, the Enlightened still were in the lead, based on total points of the two measurements.
Measurement window 3 - The ENL field
And we prepared for the third measurement window. The OPS team really got into it, communication with the teams in the field went really well, tactics and strategy were set, we were working in and outside of the cluster, had our hands full in between the measurement windows intercepting enemy activity, things were looking somewhat grim on the tactic the Enlightened had used in the first measurement window, but our troops were on the case… then however… ‘Green field up’
Gotta give some respect to our competition, they had managed to take out our field pretty quickly and had been able to counter it with a huge field from NL to the UK, covering rotterdam too… Even though that field was a job well done, it didn’t work out that well for the Enlightend teams in the cluster area. Their tactics from the first round, were also blocked by this field, so our agents focussed on our own tactics. For the OPS team, it was a bit of a weird situation. We could almost relax a bit throughout the measurement window while the troops fought their battle and the green field freed us from further realtime interventions of enemy tactics. It turned out yet again a small win for the Resistance. Overall our competition was still in the lead… It was time for the final and deciding measurement window 4. For which the enlightened field had been removed too.
Measurement window 4 - Endurance and local insights
Our local hero Lion informed us where we could expect enemy activity leading into the measurement window. We reassigned teams to battle that activity and Lions choices turned out decisive. Enabling us to go into measurement window 4 with a slight advantage in the cluster. Our battleteams outperformed themselves, taking portals, defending, shooting links all through the area, it was great to see the action on the intell map as we the OPS teams aligned with the battleteams in the cluster. Reassigning targets, addressing incoming intel, upping inventories, sharing volatiles & tactics, leading to… Victory!?! as the measurement window closed... it was going to be a close call...
Looking at the map, we were confident we had won the fourth battle. Having more portals and links this time… but how much more? Would it be enough to take the big prize? It felt like we had to wait for ever to get the final scores. All battleteams moved towards the crossfaction gathering and most had already arrived to share their stories and enjoy a beer or two when we finally got the results in. YES we had won the fourth measurement and YES we won by a big enough margin to win the Tournament. The Rotterdam Anomaly winners are the Resistance!
https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/PYUEL4yVCWb
Dutch Resistance takes Helios and remains undefeated
Time to celebrate our win, unwind from the excitement, meet our glorious battleteam agents, at the crossfaction meeting. What a day :)
From HQs I can tell you it had been an amazing adventure. We have been challenged well by our opponent, it was a fair battle and we salute the Enlightened for their efforts, they gave us quite a run for our money. We are proud to remain undefeated in the Netherlands and look forward to the next occasion to battle our opponent.
The OPS team likes to thank all battleteams for their dedication and endurance which have made the difference! We would like to thank our foreign faction members that traveled miles to join us on our mission. Without you we can not protect humanity the way we do ;) Also a special mention is made for the #HackExtravaganza agents, especially ‘hacks in a week World record holder’ Kenneth Linzey Also a heads up to sponsor Lebara Nederland for supplying mobile internet to our foreign agents. I'm not pinging all the hero's from the night shift, special ops, distant travelers, etc. I wouldn't want to forget anyone -> We love you all! Respect is given'
We are the Resistance! Let freedom reign
Closing of with Kira Kage's theme song, you might want to jump in around the 1 minute mark and wait for the lyrics from 1:13 onwards:
Ran-D, Adaro, Alpha² & E-Force a.k.a A² Allstars - The Resistance (Official Videoclip)
Beware hardstyle Techno ;) #EDM
You - > are the Resistance! Join us in our quest for freedom: http://theresistance.nl/ - http://ingress.com
Ingress Niantic Project Anne Beuttenmüller Matilde Tusberti Brandon Badger Brian Rose Joe Philley Gijs van der Hulst
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