Interacting with battle beacons

Can somebody help me with defining "interacting with battle beacons"

It cost me 16BBs just to make it count for kythera event (10Bbs/10pts).

I have read(GC) that interacting with BBs would make count on the event, by;

-deploying mods

-deploying / upgrading reso

-recharging portal.

But these are not working for me...

What I do is I deploy BBs on neutral portal then capture it after 10 min. Mark or deploy bbs on a portal(res) then I'll use jarvis and after 10 min. Mark I'll destroy it and capture it. This works for me..

I just want to know if this is bug or it is just the way it is.

Comments

  • BreenzyBreenzy ✭✭✭✭

    As you said, you'll need to wait for the 10 minute countdown, once that is done:

    (Taken from the IUENG Telegram group)

    - Deploy or Upgrade Resonator (note: upgrading your own Resonators does not count)

    - Attack or Destroy Resonator

    - Destroy Portal Mod

    - Destroy Link

    - Recharge Resonator or Remote Recharge


    The best way of guaranteeing an interaction is to put the BB on a neutral or enemy portal.

  • HosetteHosette ✭✭✭✭✭

    Did you just do that today? I believe the Kythera event ended ~36 hours ago.

  • No I already did that and i have kythera medal already. Its just that it takes me more than 10 BBs. A little bit confused on what interact means. Thank you

  • SESsmurfetteSESsmurfette ✭✭
    edited July 2022


    Post edited by SESsmurfette on
  • A VRBB flips itself. That FLIP wouldn't count on your stats (unless you shot at the result). Also, VRBBS last longer - I think only the first 9 minutes count to the badge.

    Deploying a virus doesn't count.

    Deploying a mod doesn't count.

    But usually when people don't get credit, when they think they should have - it means they did everything during the 10 minute countdown, and none during the actual battle.

  • ZeroHecksGivenZeroHecksGiven ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd agree, especially because the countdown is confusing and shows different data depending on how zoomed in or out you might be and usually isn't accurate unless you do a quick restart of the app anyways. I've had zero issues with anomaly credit, either with scanned BBs appearing, Niantic provided BBs or purchased ones. Seems simple enough to deploy a resonator or upgrade an existing one. I got a few badge ticks when recharging several hundred miles away as well.

  • InvestigateXMInvestigateXM ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interactions during the 10 minute countdown of the Rare Battle Beacons count as well. Only during Kureze Effect Phase 1 was that not the case, after that, Niantic changed it so it counted during the countdown as well.

    It's also not that just the first 9 Minute of the Very Rare Battle Beacon count, the entire 15 minutes count. As you have said correctly however, the flip doesn't count, you have to **** at it at least once after the flip.

  • InerasIneras ✭✭✭

    The BB FAQ page needs to be updated. Documentation from 228 days ago suggest that the deployment of mods count as an interaction. The page itself has zero mention of interaction.

    https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/3-ingress/faq/2486-battle-beacon-faqs/

  • KarM3LKarM3L ✭✭✭✭

    That's accurate for battle beacon score afaik, interaction for badge requirement <> score

  • ArkFangArkFang ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2022

    Edit: how did my previous comment get here.

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  • Jo0LzJo0Lz ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah I was shocked to find out I couldn't gain a +1 for my already deployed portal, when my mods didn't count and it was fully charged. How can you deploy a paid item and not get any benefit regardless. I won the damn battle as well.

    Painfully stupid.

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