Talk:List of Hidden Object Locations/@comment-36988056-20180922232358/@comment-86.177.107.29-20191013135104

If a location was a Quest location whilst your friend was already a player, then they will retain access to that location after the event, but new players will have to work up to it. You date some people's start date from which locations are open to them (unless all of them are, obviously)

HTH