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[Resolved] Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country

[Resolved] Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 06, 2020 01:16AM
Hi!

I would like to create my first challenge cache.

A very simple one: Finding X caches in a particular country.

The country will be Hong Kong.

I was wondering whether I should do a series, so do three versions of this

N1 = 8
N2 = 88
N3 = 888

This should be easy to do? Can someone help me?

Thank you!
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 06, 2020 03:56AM
Please suppty us with the GCcodes for the challenges
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 06, 2020 04:39AM
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 06, 2020 04:53AM
And which challenge is this for? 8 finds in Hong Kong?
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 06, 2020 04:57AM
A checker for 8 finds: https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8XXX6/53576

Please confirm it is suitable.

Also please note that before you could publish a challenge with 888 finds needed in Hong Kong, you would need to achieve that total yourself (you seem to need another 315).
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 06, 2020 06:40AM
Thank you all for your help.

I am new to this process, so this was me tipping my toe in the water to see what's possible.

I will now look for locations for a "8 finds" and "88 finds" and then ask for challenge checkers.

As sumbloke pointed out: I will need to do more work myself, before I can do "888 finds".

One final question: Under current rules, can one have a different final location for a challenge cache than the placement of the "blue question mark" on the map? (I have seen this in Germany, but not sure whether it is still allowed)

Thank you!
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 06, 2020 06:44AM
Guideline 3 states:
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The container must be placed at coordinates on the cache page, either as posted coordinates, or as a visible final waypoint.
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 09, 2020 01:03AM
I now understand the system and have created the first of the series: find 8 geocaches in Hong Kong.

https://coord.info/GC8XXX6

Could someone create a checker for me?

Thank you!
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 09, 2020 01:26AM
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 09, 2020 01:50AM
Thank you, still learning.

Can I edit the challenge checker name somehow?
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 09, 2020 02:34AM
Project-GC doesn't have access to unpublished caches hence the "?" you see there now. As soon as your challenge cache is published (or within a reasonable time thereafter), your cache name (and country where it resides) will be shown there.
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 09, 2020 07:22AM
Thank you - I understand !

Another question: is it possible for the challenge checker to output the final location (= only those that have fulfilled the challenge can see the final location )

Thank you!
Re: Challenge Newbie: N caches in a country
August 09, 2020 04:12PM
The guidelines states
The container must be placed at coordinates on the cache page, either as posted coordinates, or as a visible final waypoint.
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