Caching Score

teamkittens · Post by **teamkittens** » 08 July 04 4:26 pm

I know a few people are already getting a little too carried away with their total number of caches found, but how about this extension of it. 
 
Each cache is worth points to this value: 
 
value = difficulty stars * terrain stars 
 
so finding an easy 1.5/1.5 star drive by would be worth 2.25 points, while a cache with a cryptic puzzle on top of a distant mountain (5/5) would be worth up to 25 points. 
 
You're cache score would be the total of all these cache finds added up. 
 
I just find it a little strange that a very difficult cache awards you the same 'score' as a dead easy one. Of course you do get a lot more personal satisfaction when you defeat those evil ones.

(I haven't taken in account caches hidden at all currently)

Any comments?

riblit · Post by **riblit** » 08 July 04 4:55 pm

Who keeps score?
That would mean Stargiver would have to check each cache's terrain and difficulity to work out each cacher's score. I think he would go on strike..

The cache count is not a serious competition and is not meant as such.

Slider & Smurf · Post by **Slider & Smurf** » 08 July 04 9:55 pm

KarmicKev came up with a similar rating a couple of years ago (at least, I think I read it on his website that long ago) ... except he included the distance from your 'home' location as a third multiplier. The resulting points were then called 'GeoBrags'!