Has Apple changed Activity Competitions?

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Has Apple changed Activity Competitions?

I've just started using Activity Competitions having not done so for about a year. It used to be the case that you'd get 600 points if you closed all of your rings. (This is also what it says in here https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT207014)

There have been a few occasions my friend + I have completed both of our rings but not got 600 points (see image below). It doesn't appear to match any kind of pattern so wondering if it's a bug? Anyone else noticed this. I'm on an Apple Watch 6 and my friend is SE.

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 2:34 PM

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Jan 14, 2021 4:22 PM in response to bobbysquio

It's not 600 point for closing your rings, its 600 points max per day. You get 1 point for every percentage point that fills your ring. So, for example, if I have 0/0 for my excursive and move ring, but 1/10 for my stand ring, I'd have 10 points.

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Jan 15, 2021 5:04 AM in response to bobbysquio

Quote from apple support page;

During the competition, you both earn points by filling your Activity rings. You get a point for every percentage point that you add to your rings each day and you can earn up to 600 points a day. That’s a max of 4,200 points for the week.

Share your Activity and compete with friends with your Apple Watch – Apple Support

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bobbysquio Author

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Jan 15, 2021 6:45 AM in response to Community User

Ah right, I understand! So 100 points for a ring close. So you need 6 ring closures in order to get 600.

I wonder if it’s always worked like this... it always seemed to work definitely to me 🤔 One explanation could be that my exercise ring used to be really low + I always ended up completing it 2/3 times not realising that was getting me to 600 quite easily. Cheating perhaps? 😱

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bobbysquio Author

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Jan 15, 2021 7:18 AM in response to bobbysquio

Thanks both, your clarifications helped. I didn't quite twig what the apple docs link I posted above was explaining.

I also found this article useful https://www.cultofmac.com/606710/win-apple-watch-activity-competitions/

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bobbysquio Author

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Jan 15, 2021 3:43 AM in response to connorfromgrinnell

Hey Connor, ah thx re the percentages. Does it look strange to you in my screenshot that both of us have pretty much closed all our rings but are no where near 600 points?

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