Back to collectionAn Extended Odyssey, but No Extra Day to Finish a Task
Background: Odyssey had entered its fifth phase. Today: The Day 26 task appeared with an increasingly urgent official warning: once a day passed, its task could no longer be done, and its points were lost. Impact and next steps: The event's calendar had grown longer; the deadline for each daily task had not.
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Background: Odyssey had entered its fifth phase. Newcomers were still arriving, while longtime participants knew the daily routine. Some in the group had mistaken the extension for permission to catch up on missed tasks, and the Night Watchman needed to clear that up.
Today: The Day 26 task appeared with an increasingly urgent official warning: once a day passed, its task could no longer be done, and its points were lost. When someone asked whether they could do several tasks over the weekend, the Night Watchman pointed to the rule and urged them to check their wallet first, so the remaining time would not be spent using the wrong address.
Impact and next steps: The event's calendar had grown longer; the deadline for each daily task had not. The newcomer chose to finish the current task before learning the snapshot and point-claim steps. The Night Watchman planned to explain the recurring confusion more plainly. Missed tasks would still be judged under the rules in force at the time.