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Title: Time standard
Post by: Tilt on March 13, 2009, 09:23:25 AM

An option for clocks to read either arena time or local time (from the pc clock). (Arena time would always show in the mission editor)

Title: Re: Time standard
Post by: trigger2 on March 13, 2009, 11:55:52 AM

Why not just set the AH clocks to zulu time?

Title: Re: Time standard
Post by: AWwrgwy on March 13, 2009, 04:51:31 PM

Quote from: trigger2 on March 13, 2009, 11:55:52 AM

Why not just set the AH clocks to zulu time?

The clock isn't actual, real-life time.  It's game time.  If it actually got dark in game, it would be between 20:00 and 05:00, I think.  I haven't looked at what "time" dusk is lately.  At any rate, it runs faster than real time.  Ever look at the clock and notice it's "wrong"?


wrongway

Title: Re: Time standard
Post by: Nilsen on March 13, 2009, 05:01:14 PM

Quote from: AWwrgwy on March 13, 2009, 04:51:31 PM

The clock isn't actual, real-life time.  It's game time.  If it actually got dark in game, it would be between 20:00 and 05:00, I think.  I haven't looked at what "time" dusk is lately.  At any rate, it runs faster than real time.  Ever look at the clock and notice it's "wrong"?


wrongway

The clock is warping too  :O

Title: Re: Time standard
Post by: Saxman on March 13, 2009, 05:25:38 PM

Quote from: Nilsen on March 13, 2009, 05:01:14 PM

The clock is warping too  :O

Film it and send it to hitech!  :furious

Title: Re: Time standard
Post by: APDrone on March 13, 2009, 05:36:45 PM

Quote from: AWwrgwy on March 13, 2009, 04:51:31 PM

At any rate, it runs faster than real time.  Ever look at the clock and notice it's "wrong"?


wrongway

Um... maybe in MA.. I haven't noticed.

In SEA, you can use it to track your time left in whatever frame you're flying in.  At least, the times I've used it you can.  For instance, if the FSO frame ( lasts 2 hours ) starts at 11AM on the game clock, the frame will be over at 1PM.. and your clock outside will be right at 2 hours later too.

Title: Re: Time standard
Post by: kvuo75 on March 13, 2009, 07:24:11 PM

Quote from: APDrone on March 13, 2009, 05:36:45 PM

Um... maybe in MA.. I haven't noticed.

In SEA, you can use it to track your time left in whatever frame you're flying in.  At least, the times I've used it you can.  For instance, if the FSO frame ( lasts 2 hours ) starts at 11AM on the game clock, the frame will be over at 1PM.. and your clock outside will be right at 2 hours later too.

it's an arena setting, like ack lethality, or fuel burn... i think most special events time=1.0  (real time)


isn't MA time=1.5?

Title: Re: Time standard
Post by: trigger2 on March 14, 2009, 02:52:47 AM

Quote from: kvuo75 on March 13, 2009, 07:24:11 PM

it's an arena setting, like ack lethality, or fuel burn... i think most special events time=1.0  (real time)


isn't MA time=1.5?

I'd still enjoy seeing the AHII clocks set to zulu...