Topic

Use of game / real time

So... 1 day in Glitch is 4 hours in real time. We all know that. But sometimes it gets confusing. For example: hovering over a buff tells you how long the buff lasts, in real time not game time. And in the forums it's also not always clear whether the devs are referring to game or real time. I get the feeling everything is always referred to in real time... then why does game time even exist?

My request: please be more consistent with this? Or mention whether you're talking about game or real time. Or find another way to display the game time (dark nights, bright days). Or whatever, I'm sure you can figure something out :)

Also: am I the only one who gets frequently confused by this?

Posted 17 months ago by Victoria Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • You are not. I get confused sometimes too. I can usually figure it out but it is weird due to having a clock on the page that does not relate to most times that are given.
    Posted 17 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • An easy way to tell the difference is that buffs count down in seconds, which indicates real time, as there are no seconds in game-time, just minutes and hours.
    Posted 17 months ago by katlazam Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1

    @katlazam: Not everything does, though. Crops, for instance, are just listed in hours/minutes, and I know I had no idea if it was game or real time when I first started.
    Posted 17 months ago by Sheepy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Teleports are limited to a fixed number per day, and it wasn't at all clear whether that meant game day or real day. Actually, I'm still not 100% sure. I'm pretty sure it must be game day though.

    It is confusing, and I think time periods should be stated more explicitly.
    Posted 17 months ago by dopiaza Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Teleportation limits are per game day. :)
    Posted 17 months ago by Millie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would be all for keeping everything in glitch time if it were possible to do this is a non-confusing way. Fourth-wall-breaking makes me vaguely uncomfortable. :)
    Posted 17 months ago by katlazam Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I agree with this. If a buff last for 5 minutes, it should be 5 game time minutes. If they want it to last 5 real time minutes, it needs to state the equivalent in game time. Otherwise, other than a new game day starting every 4 hours, game time doesn't elsewise serve a purpose.
    Posted 17 months ago by Brekkana Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 100% agree. 

    I think everything on the wiki should refer to real life time. It sits 'outside' the game, and as such isn't bound by the RP of the Glitch universe. However, everything within the game should refer to time via Glitch time.
    Posted 17 months ago by Mr. Dawgg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I agree that it's confusing.  As a suggestion, maybe keep the game calender (months, holidays, etc), but switch to real time?
    Posted 17 months ago by MagicFang Subscriber! | Permalink