2 miles rule on mystery cache

[+miniil]

Hi,

 

When creating the page of my first mystery cache I notice something that may be a bug.

 

I'll try to explain it in english but as I speak french it may be not clear.

 

So if I edit the final coords my cache follow the rule of 2 miles from de virtual coords.

 

But If I edit the virtual coords the rule is not respected.  In fact it's possible to enter coords more than 2 miles away.

 

Is it a bug?

[+Isonzo Karst]

If you succeed in creating and saving a Mystery with more than 2 miles between Final and cache page coords, post that GC Code - Geocaching HQ staff can see it and investigate.

[+arisoft]

1 hour ago, miniil said:

Is it a bug?

 

it is not a bug. It is just a missing feature. Reviewer will notice this when you try to publish the cache. Some time ago there was no checking for the distance at all.

[+Goldenwattle]

So no more cross country multicaches then I guess, or are they still allowed, as long as the cache is hidden near the start?

[+miniil]

Thank you

[+GeoElmo6000]

35 minutes ago, Goldenwattle said:

So no more cross country multicaches then I guess, or are they still allowed, as long as the cache is hidden near the start?

 

The 2 mile rule is for mystery caches, not multicaches.

[+arisoft]

1 hour ago, GeoElmo6000 said:

The 2 mile rule is for mystery caches, not multicaches.

 

And only for the final, not for any intermediate stage.

[+NYPaddleCacher]

On 7/25/2018 at 9:00 AM, Goldenwattle said:

So no more cross country multicaches then I guess, or are they still allowed, as long as the cache is hidden near the start?

 

Multi caches can have  published coordinates more than 2 miles from the final location.  The two mile proximity limit between the published coordinates and the final location is for puzzle caches.  Two different cache types, two different guidelines.