Ingress Mission Report: CBR Tour

Mission Day showed me just how unfit I've become, so, this week, I'm trying to get my walking habit back on-line - and what better way to do that, than to take on an easy mission through the centre of Canberra?

Created by Resistance agent, Frostbeast, this colourful 12-mission banner walks you around the city centre, and features were as follows:

Time to Complete: 

The average time for each mission is around 10 minutes, although some are much shorter. If you’re taking the time to glyph-hack, capture, fully deploy, link and field, then these times will be much, much longer due the portal density of the area.

Complexity: 

This is a very straight-forward mission series, with easily accessible portals, but, as noted below, you should be wary of hacking portals not included in the mission you’re on.

Terrain and Location Notes:

Location Accessibility: You can travel to the mission area by bus, although there is plenty of parking, if you prefer to travel by car, although much of it requires payment.

Traversing the Mission Series: The first mission starts in a small memorial park next to the bus mall, with the mission then meandering through and around the city centre. Each mission must be completed in order, and it’s a good idea not to hack anything but the mission portal until you’re sure the mission is complete – and have started the next. Most of the missions are close enough together that nearby portals are usually included in the next mission in the series, so it’s best to stick to the portals in each mission to avoid delays as the portal needed re-sets because you hacked it too early.

The gradient is mostly flat, all portals can be accessed from the footpath, or inside a shopping mall, and all areas can be traversed via footpath, so no cross-country is required.

There are a couple of road crossings required, but most of these can be safely done at pedestrian crossings. The greatest hazard is the number of people in the CBD; agents need to be aware of others who are using the area, and make sure they don’t obstruct doorways and other access points if they stop. It’s also a good idea to look up from the scanner when in motion. If you have headphones, the scanner will tell you when you’re in range, although you’ll still have to keep an eye on which direction you’re going.

Agents should also be aware of any roadworks or building construction, as these can require a few extra steps, or minor detours.

Toilets and Meals: Toilets are available in the shopping centres and the individual missions don't take you further than two or three blocks away from a shopping centre entrance. For access, though, you do need to make sure you are missioning during shopping hours. The same goes for finding places to buy food and drink. You can buy food, or bring it to one of a number of open spaces where you can eat.

Mission Medals:

In order, the mission medals are as follows - and you can see the completed mural just above them:

Some of the Sights Include:

The fan art on the walls of buildings surrounding a local comic shop:

The historic - and still -operational - merry-go-around in the middle of the city:
 

The statues and art installations placed throughout the Canberra CBD:

 

Hidden, officially approved art spaces like the one below:

And city icons like this: