+SouthernGrits Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 With the recent updates announced to the Adventure Lab geofencing, this is going to affect a LOT of adventures. Some adventures are in areas of historical significance, but which have limited cell coverage. If it weren't for the ability to have a wide geofence around the area, players may not be able to open the stages prior to necessitating a visit to gather the answer for the AL stop. Why not grandfather in the ones already made and published and reduce the geofencing going forward? If the stops involve Q&A vs Multiple Choice, let them be. GSMx2 has a great bit.ly document on doing adventure labs with little/no cell service.....but if the player can't open the stage, it can't be completed. I have one with a wide geofence only for the purpose to open the stage from the main highway. The player still has to visit the location to obtain the answer. I propose current ALs be left as is....other cachers say we as a community don't have a voice with HQ. Prove them wrong..... 1 3 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 12 hours ago, SouthernGrits said: With the recent updates announced to the Adventure Lab geofencing, this is going to affect a LOT of adventures. Some adventures are in areas of historical significance, but which have limited cell coverage. If it weren't for the ability to have a wide geofence around the area, players may not be able to open the stages prior to necessitating a visit to gather the answer for the AL stop. Why not grandfather in the ones already made and published and reduce the geofencing going forward? If the stops involve Q&A vs Multiple Choice, let them be. GSMx2 has a great bit.ly document on doing adventure labs with little/no cell service.....but if the player can't open the stage, it can't be completed. I have one with a wide geofence only for the purpose to open the stage from the main highway. The player still has to visit the location to obtain the answer. I propose current ALs be left as is....other cachers say we as a community don't have a voice with HQ. Prove them wrong..... From the AL builder tips: Choose an area that has strong mobile phone coverage. This is essential for the app to work! 3 Quote Link to comment
+SouthernGrits Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 I'm in an area where 75% of our states roads are dirt/ unpaved. We are spread very far apart with lots of history. This AL is in an area of historical significance to the state. Opening the fencing is a compromise to be able to show off the history of this little 1 road town the AL is in. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 10:04 AM, SouthernGrits said: I'm in an area where 75% of our states roads are dirt/ unpaved. We are spread very far apart with lots of history. This AL is in an area of historical significance to the state. Opening the fencing is a compromise to be able to show off the history of this little 1 road town the AL is in. Lucky for you HQ changed their mind and the limit of 1/3 mile geofencing, for now, will only apply to new AL's! Quote Link to comment
+SouthernGrits Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Where are you seeing this update? Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, SouthernGrits said: Where are you seeing this update? In the release notes. https://forums.geocaching.com/GC/index.php?/topic/391509-adventure-lab®-platform-update-reduced-geofence-limit/ Edited July 21, 2023 by Max and 99 Quote Link to comment
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