Who Squares Wins!

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CumbriAndy Jan 2021 10:10am, 30 Jan 2021 2,199 posts	0 CumbriAndy Most of us have lots of inaccessible squares. My tactic is to ignore them and concentrate on the ones I can get to - you only need 113 to be guaranteed a win (in practice you'll usually need somewhat fewer than that). Sometimes you'll come up against somebody who just seems able to counter everything you do - those are the weeks you just have to hold up your hands, say 'fair play and well done' before going for a long run off-grid.
Limegreenjelly Jan 2021 10:16am, 30 Jan 2021 111 posts	0 Limegreenjelly My area leaves me with large inaccessible areas too Jayfire, it’s only my first week on the grid and after teething problems with actually placing my grid position and fetch having to move it for me I’m just going to see what happens as the weeks go on! I don’t want to move into a worse position! All I’ve done differently this week is cut out a section of my usual daily run which took me off grid! If anything it’s got me out of running the same Route day after day! I’m have set out today to run for a couple of squares that I’d missed but it’s not really a WSW obsession it’s a daily running obsession!
ITG 🇮🇸 Jan 2021 10:32am, 30 Jan 2021 11,700 posts	0 ITG 🇮🇸 What Cumbri said. 113 is all you need. Pick your favourite ones.
Big_G Jan 2021 10:32am, 30 Jan 2021 580 posts	0 Big_G Ha ha, fair enough Daddy Shark. I think at the moment, very, very generally, I'm just doing more weekly mileage than my opponents and actually I think this week's and the last two weeks haven't been actively playing the game (sorry if you're lurking/reading and you have been!). Just looking further up the rankings I think, again very generally, I may get through even if the obsession on my side is low, but that's just down to weekly mileage generally (2000-ish miles a year). This week it's mainly been walking and I've so far got 136 squares I think, and probably after tomorrow it'll be 150ish. I think the first week when I was just figuring out routes I got close to 200, but that will in no way be usual for me and I can never get the full grid as a) I have 8 squares in the sea on one side and b) on the other side 5 squares are on private farmland. But I'm happy with my grid location as it now means I can get to all 4 corners which I couldn't the first 3 weeks, and I expect I'll do that this week following a walk tomorrow.
Jayfire Jan 2021 10:41am, 30 Jan 2021 135 posts	0 Jayfire I don't think I can locate my grid in a better spot and I do have 113 accessible so I'm in with a shot every week. All 4 corners are within reach too so there is another target. I've been enjoying the game very much in the 3 weeks I've been playing Thanks for the info everyone 😀
Sushi. Jan 2021 10:48am, 30 Jan 2021 24,588 posts	0 Sushi. I’m just off to bag my 4 corner badge. Jayfire’ not sure if I’m competitive’ obsessive or both 😉🤣
ITG 🇮🇸 Jan 2021 12:49pm, 30 Jan 2021 11,701 posts	0 ITG 🇮🇸 I think I'll got about 150 accessible squares with maybe a dozen more in summer.
57.5 Degrees of Pain Jan 2021 5:21pm, 30 Jan 2021 6,539 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain You could claim to be Scottish Jayfire, and unaware of tricky English trespassing laws. Using my right to roam I can probably reach about 185 squares when the fields are stubble and the nettles quiescent. But some are not worth the effort, especially with swollen streams and flooded fields to avoid.
Sushi. Jan 2021 5:24pm, 30 Jan 2021 24,609 posts	0 Sushi. I got trench foot and frostbite going for the 4th corner. Turned out the footpath was more of a mudbath. Consequently I’m not going for the other 10 accessible squares. I’d have to have waders onto get through the mud
Big_G Jan 2021 10:38am, 31 Jan 2021 583 posts	0 Big_G I walked to the fourth corner this morning, to complete all 4 in a single week, but the badge wasn't activated. Does anyone know if the badge is only activated after the match has ended on a Monday, or should it be straight after the activity has been uploaded?