Machina - Data Compilation
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Hey players,
Here's all of the data I have managed to catalog regarding Machina portals thus far. If you have anything to add to this, please let me know! I'm working to make this as in-depth as possible.
My current biggest unknowns are whether portals will continue to link past level 8, and why certain portals choose to not link when they are able to. Any theories supported by data that can be further tested are absolutely encouraged and welcome! The more we know about our new foe, the more we can keep it under control ;)
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That is a very nice report.
Any information on the crystal in the center? Growth stages?
I think they grow a level and link in one motion (at the same time).
My instinct from watching them, is that every 5 hours, a 6-sided die is rolled for each red portal. If it rolls a 6, that portal gains a level and links. (I don't have proof for my 1-in-6 estimate. But I have good instincts for patterns and numbers.)
I wonder if there is a hard limit to the number of infected portals per cell size or if there is a hard cell size that infected portals can't link through.
They can cross level 10 cell border.
But if you look at the spawns in Moscow, they stay as clusters in their area (which is great! allows players to keep their fielding areas clean), maybe there is limit how far it can spread from the spawn, or from "centre of mass".
To investigate further, one could try to destroy links on one side and try to guide it the other way. Or try to shape it into long line. Or split it and move parts into different directions.
Not sure about 1-in-6. Apparently there are other conditions, I was watching, two local spawns did not spread at all, and died from sadness (well, 10% someone destroyed both of them and did not touch other stuff in the area, but I think it's by design, to re-seed when new cycle starts). Another seed did not grow a single link almost 3 days, and then started to spread, while most of the spawns started to grow day 0. Perhaps the seed somehow needs to increase its "reach" distance first to scan for free portals, and only then it can roll the dice and grow.
Here's one I left partially destroyed to see if it would rebuild itself.
https://link.ingress.com/?link=https%3a%2f%2fintel.ingress.com%2fportal%2f4a29cb552bff30ae9f5bf4daf4a4b4a5.16&apn=com.nianticproject.ingress&isi=576505181&ibi=com.google.ingress&ifl=https%3a%2f%2fapps.apple.com%2fapp%2fingress%2fid576505181&ofl=https%3a%2f%2fintel.ingress.com%2fintel%3fpll%3d28.765494%2c-81.3097
Another cluster I've been watching. It grows very slowly
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https://link.ingress.com/?link=https%3a%2f%2fintel.ingress.com%2fportal%2ff366ebf25a29383ba81212dbb48edf96.16&apn=com.nianticproject.ingress&isi=576505181&ibi=com.google.ingress&ifl=https%3a%2f%2fapps.apple.com%2fapp%2fingress%2fid576505181&ofl=https%3a%2f%2fintel.ingress.com%2fintel%3fpll%3d35.54119%2c-82.552583
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=55.720431,37.660097
Regarding not connecting red mold from different clusters to each other.
For the sake of interest, please consider the portal "Child Castle" (link to the portal above), and more specifically the longest link from this portal to "Museum's Banner".
As I understand it, there is a connection between the two red areas. Both of these portals are in the same S12 box.
"Child Castle" has only outgoing links, but it turned red later than "Museum's Banner" (presumably).
"Child Castle" - 2022-11-15 12:57:32
"Museum's Banner" - 2022-11-13 07:01:31
(If the data in IITC is accurate.)
So Child Castle is linking to another red zone here ("Museum's Banner").
Although it's not exact, I could be wrong :)
Two possible errrors in your theory. They NEVER link to another Machina portal, only to uncdlaimed portals which are then claimed by Machina. Secondly, the link distance is probably 400 meters * level, but my bve 500 meters. Out level 7 portal (link below) threw a link 2.69 KM. We have let the original portal remain but have removed the child links in the hopes it will build to a L8 and link again. We'll see.
Portal is Lake County Mile 0.0
Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?q=28.938829,-81.644694)
MAPS.ME (http://ge0.me/0mJNdgSDpN/Lake+County+Mile+0.0)
Waze (https://waze.com/ul?ll=28.938829,-81.644694)
40540 Roger Giles Road, Umatilla, FL 32784, USA
Coords: 28.938829,-81.644694
"Child Castle" has only outgoing links, but it turned red later than "Museum's Banner" (presumably).
It does not. Child Castle has one incoming link. The one from Museum's Banner.
Link GUID:
b2002d5f48ae4df3b8b2bb293fc4cae4.9
Question:
1.Can a machina Portal eject a Drone on a neutral portal? Or are drone occupied portals immune to Machina?
2. Are seed portals forming under fields?
1.Yes, and you won't recieve any notification like "Your drone has been retourned by Machina.
2.Yes
Thanks
Something to note.
Machina: The term was first used in ancient Greek and Roman drama, where it meant the timely appearance of a god to unravel and resolve the plot. The deus ex machina was named for the convention of the god’s appearing in the sky, an effect achieved by means of a crane (Greek: mēchanē).
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