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What Google should do to make Ingress more popular

• kaishiro 12y ago
  I honestly cannot tell if I'm supposed to take this seriously or not.
  • kissickas 12y ago
    Was it the part where he called "kittens vs pirates" skeumorphism? Because that was definitely my favorite part. Anyway, I coincidentally started playing Ingress last Thursday and it is incredibly addictive and easy to learn. I'm not sure what is counter-intuitive about anything, although I do concede that the rules could be a little clearer from within the app (virus behavior, speed limits, etc). Then again, why would you expect a game from Google to involve no googling?
• TillE 12y ago
  > It is absurdly complex and hard to learn Yep. I made the mistake of trying it in the winter (over a year ago), and the tutorial was awful. Standing outside in the cold trying to figure out what the hell I'm supposed to do was not fun. I love complex games, but Ingress didn't seem complex so much as overcomplicated and obtuse. Simplicity is absolutely key when you're talking about fiddling with your smartphone while walking around a city.
  • twic 12y ago
    > Standing outside in the cold trying to figure out what the hell I'm supposed to do was not fun. A computer game which precisely captures the experience of doing sports!