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The backstory makes it out to be a more or less life-defining decision which faction, Enlightened or Resistance, you select.

As far as I can see though, there doesn't seem to be any real difference, except for color, between the teams. Is there any difference at all, and if not, do we have any kind of hints, or maybe educated speculation, on whether that might be planned in the future?

Or can I just flip a coin?

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There isn't any difference, and there isn't any indication of this choice ever having an effect, gameplay-wise.

The only difference between the two teams is that The Resistance seems to be more popular, and will probably remain so in the foreseeable future. So if you desire a more challenging gameplay, pick the Enlightened.

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That being said, there are large regional differences; in some places (like where I live), there are no major Resistance playgrounds within 100km or so. – Matthias Urlichs Jan 27 at 7:33
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People love a resistance, and simply naming one team 'Resistance' has seriously screwed up the balance of the game, unfortunately. – Kenogu Labz Jan 27 at 10:51
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@KenoguLabz They're resisting the Enlightened minority's oppression :) – Tacroy Feb 1 at 18:18
Some oppressors we make. ;P – Kenogu Labz Feb 1 at 18:50
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I don't think you can look at ingress.com/intel before joining the game... (By the way - here's something amusing: I got the "Enlightened" badge for the answer that appears above) – idan315 Feb 4 at 11:33
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