City Highlights: Standing Out in the Stats<\/p>\n
- \n
- Most Agents:<\/strong> Kicking off with team size, the city that pulled in the most players<\/strong> was Beverwijk in the Netherlands<\/strong>. An impressive 82 agents<\/strong> hit the streets there.
![\"Most](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Most AP Gained:<\/strong> For total impact, measured by total AP gained, Budapest, Hungary, just blew everyone away<\/strong>. They clocked in a massive 17,655,581 AP<\/strong> across both factions combined.
![\"Budapest](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4.png\")
<\/li>\n- Most Levels Gained:<\/strong> Moving on to growth and player progression, we look at levels gained collectively. Kyiv, Ukraine, saw the most agent level ups<\/strong>, with a total of 18 levels gained<\/strong> during their FS event.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Most AP per Agent:<\/strong> Now let\u2019s drill down into individual performance, looking at AP per agent. Perhaps not surprisingly, given their massive total AP, Budapest also topped the chart here in overall AP per agent<\/strong>. They averaged an incredible 882,779 AP per participant<\/strong>
<\/li>\n- Top Faction AP per Agent:<\/strong> What\u2019s really interesting is looking at the faction breakdown for AP per agent.\n
- \n
- For the Enlightened<\/strong>, Cardiff in the UK<\/strong> had a brilliant showing. They averaged 761,779 AP per agent<\/strong>. This proves that even if your team isn\u2019t the biggest overall, focused effort gets results \u2013 it\u2019s quality over quantity sometimes. It makes you wonder about their specific tactics in Cardiff to achieve that high per-agent score.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- For the Resistance side of AP per agent<\/strong>, Budapest<\/strong> led again. They averaged an astounding 1,019,293 AP per agent<\/strong>. Yes, over a million AP per Resistance agent<\/strong> on average!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Faction Strongest Cities (Total AP):<\/strong> Let\u2019s broaden out to faction strength based on total AP gained by each faction in a single city.\n
- \n
- For the Enlightened<\/strong>, the highest total AP gained was in Emmen, Switzerland<\/strong>. They racked up 7,220,060 AP<\/strong>. This was a solid performance showing that faction dominance isn\u2019t just about numbers, but effective strategy.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/12.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- For the Resistance total AP crown<\/strong>, there were no surprises. It was Budapest<\/strong> with a total of 11,212,227 AP gained just by the Resistance agents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Most Balanced City:<\/strong> Sometimes the closest battles are the most exciting. The award for the most balanced city<\/strong> in April goes to Hamburg, Germany<\/strong>. They were incredibly close, with the smallest total AP difference between the Enlightened and Resistance, just 5,731 AP separating them<\/strong>. Only 5,000 AP difference must have made it a real nailbiter on the ground! It suggests a fiercely contested environment where neither side could pull significantly ahead. In situations like that, maybe individual actions count even more. Every little bit matters there.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/14.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nZooming Out: The Global Picture<\/p>\n
Looking at the averages across all 76 cities:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Globally, Resistance agents averaged slightly more AP per agent<\/strong> (178,871 for Res) compared to the Enlightened (175,403 for ENL). It\u2019s a small margin, but an interesting slight edge to the Resistance on average efficiency worldwide.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/15.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- A similar story for levels gained globally: Resistance saw a slightly higher total number of levels gained<\/strong> (58 levels) compared to the Enlightened (54 levels). Again, very close, just minor differences in the broad overview.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/16.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- The total agent count was also super close: 827 Resistance and 813 Enlightened. The difference in agents between factions has been narrowing in recent months.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBeyond the Averages: Unique Local Stories<\/p>\n
These global averages can sometimes hide some really interesting local stories. That\u2019s where digging into the city-specific data gets truly captivating. You find these unique narratives.<\/p>\n
- \n
- For example, Emmen, Switzerland<\/strong>, had that strong showing for the Enlightened in total AP, but the Resistance were definitely there too \u2013 it wasn\u2019t totally one-sided.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/18.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Then you have cities like Doncaster in the UK<\/strong>. They had a relatively small team of 16 total agents, but their Resistance agents collectively gained seven levels<\/strong>.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/19.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Look at New Taipei City in Taiwan<\/strong>. They had a huge turnout with 55 agents total, but heavily leaning Enlightened (39 Enl, 16 Res). This creates a very different dynamic.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Kind of the opposite is Quezon City in the Philippines<\/strong>. They had a big difference in faction numbers (22 ENL, 3 Res), but the smaller Resistance team still managed a really high AP per agent score (430,689 Res AP\/Agent compared to 133,688 ENL AP\/Agent). This shows that even when outnumbered, a focused group can really punch above its weight! Determination matters.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYour Participation Matters!<\/p>\n
What a month for Ingress First Saturday! Looking at all these results just paints such a cool picture of the global community. The passion and effort that goes into these local events is truly impressive. You see the added diversity of different community sizes, faction balances, and levels of activity. Each city has got its own story.<\/p>\n
So, whether your city was one of the top ones we talked about or maybe you were just out there capturing a few portals and adding to the fun, your participation is what makes Ingress FS work<\/strong>. Every agent contributing makes it the vital, exciting thing it is. Every capture, link, and field \u2013 it all adds up globally.<\/p>\n
If reading this gets you fired up and that competitive spark going, then definitely get involved! Connect with your local Ingress community or find an event near you on the event map<\/a>. Seriously, jump in! It\u2019s such a great way to meet other players, get some serious AP, and just experience that global community firsthand.<\/p>\n
- Then you have cities like Doncaster in the UK<\/strong>. They had a relatively small team of 16 total agents, but their Resistance agents collectively gained seven levels<\/strong>.
- A similar story for levels gained globally: Resistance saw a slightly higher total number of levels gained<\/strong> (58 levels) compared to the Enlightened (54 levels). Again, very close, just minor differences in the broad overview.
- For the Resistance total AP crown<\/strong>, there were no surprises. It was Budapest<\/strong> with a total of 11,212,227 AP gained just by the Resistance agents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- For the Resistance side of AP per agent<\/strong>, Budapest<\/strong> led again. They averaged an astounding 1,019,293 AP per agent<\/strong>. Yes, over a million AP per Resistance agent<\/strong> on average!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Most AP Gained:<\/strong> For total impact, measured by total AP gained, Budapest, Hungary, just blew everyone away<\/strong>. They clocked in a massive 17,655,581 AP<\/strong> across both factions combined.