This problem arose from changing the number of Lonelies from 500 to 1000. The change kept more players in the southern half of the state playing until THAT well ran practically dry. Now, the majority of Lonely Caches are puzzles or are in the northern half of the state…once again. I suppose you could have 2 separate contests, North and South. Confirming finds would take more time, plus the North List wouldn’t change at all…for awhile.
Running the Game from March 1st to December 31st might be a good permanent change, as there are less cachers out hunting in the snowy months.
The most important input should come from the volunteers that tally the submissions, both current and previous. They know the system from start to finish, as well as relying on outside sources for List compiling.
Just some thoughts that definitely need tweaking.
