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FetchPoint: The Game

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R4R Oct 2016 8:34am, 5 Oct 2016 2,740 posts	Quote Pin R4R Lalli - have they been infected by someone else? If so, their penalty value increases. Squish them quick. On the plus side, when you do squish them, you get the increased value (I think)
westmoors Oct 2016 8:37am, 5 Oct 2016 1,162 posts	Quote Pin westmoors No R4R, I think squishing is 4 points per bug even when they are infected.
Nelly Oct 2016 9:03am, 5 Oct 2016 3,542 posts	Quote Pin Nelly Westmoors, whilst I agree that Fetchpoint is to encourage running in your local area (cf Conquercise), I agree with Zoom that the bias is too much in the favour of local running. To get the equivalent points of the 200 point bonus for squashing one bug daily you would need to run 100miles (daily) outside of anybody's home circle. Yes, there should be an emphasis on running locally, and in particular for "playing the game" by adjusting your route to target markers rather than just running normally and expecting to get lots of points, but IMO you shouldn't need to run 100miles daily to get the same number of points as somebody who could do it in less than 2miles.
westmoors Oct 2016 9:12am, 5 Oct 2016 1,163 posts	Quote Pin westmoors But you don't have to play the game!
Diogenes Oct 2016 9:15am, 5 Oct 2016 17,622 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes I agree with Zoom, and I also think the penalties are out of proportion with the rewards.
StuHolmes Oct 2016 9:24am, 5 Oct 2016 957 posts	Quote Pin StuHolmes I ran a 5 mile route, briefly popping out of my circle yesterday to clear bugs, I think that is playing the game. If I was planning a long route, outside of my circle, I wouldn't even consider FetchPoint. Any points picked up by chance would be a bonus.
minardi Oct 2016 9:35am, 5 Oct 2016 3,708 posts	Quote Pin minardi I don't agree with the argument about conquersize being the game for those who want to run outside of their circle - once you've covered the immediate areas outside of the home circle you have to run far too far to get to the next zones.
fetcheveryone Oct 2016 9:38am, 5 Oct 2016 17,874 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone You could also earn 200 points by seeing one of your relays move 50 miles - and you don't have to do that yourself. Running it into the path of a popular bike route is easy credits. And it doesn't have to happen in one go - actually, if it happens in increments, you get more. Or you could target traffic lights, as my lovely wife has done. She's been nurturing a traffic light at the stadium, and currently picks up 60+ points every time a Bedford Harrier logs a run. Or you could water those flowers that you've planted, making their net value more. One credit for planting them, but they can be worth 20 each with a few revisits. Earning the bug bonus doesn't mean you have to spend all your time clearing them. If you get on top of them, you only have to clear one a day, and so given that you start at the centre of your home circle, and have to leave it to squish bugs, I prefer to see them as a springboard to exploring. I run about three times a week, and when I do I round up my bugs, and take them out of the circle somewhere, then either head for home or head off on a long run. There is also nothing in the rules to stop you moving your home circle as often as you wish. So if going somewhere completely new is your goal, you could move your circle. The bugs will respawn immediately, and you have the opportunity to explore AND to get the bonus. Move the circle the day before, and you'll get some gems and other markers too. One of the main things I responded to when rebuilding the rules was the fact that you didn't necessarily need a strategy when playing the game. There were so many markers, and so many points for absolutely everything, that it wasn't necessary to plan ahead. Now you need to have a plan, and the first question I always ask when people say that they're not getting on with the game is "what's your playing strategy?". Getting the balance right is virtually impossible, but I hope that the general feeling is a positive one.
Nelly Oct 2016 9:47am, 5 Oct 2016 3,543 posts	Quote Pin Nelly Thanks for the feedback Fetch. Despite what others suggest, I want to continue playing the game! I'm not sure I agree with all your points, but your final paragraph is the key one... and I'd add "you can't please all the people all the time"... keep up the good work.
minardi Oct 2016 9:47am, 5 Oct 2016 3,709 posts	Quote Pin minardi If you have no near neighbours, fetchwise, then traffic lights don't come into play. While you're here fetch, what are the rules about new jewels appearing i.e. when do we get any, how many etc or is it random?