What time zone does the game run based off of? It says I have a scrimmage at 16:00, so 4PM, but it's almost 5:30 here. I just want to see what the time difference is.
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Originally posted by Matty86
Figured it out all by myself, I'm so smart!
Care to share with the rest of us, Poindexter?
Figured it out all by myself, I'm so smart!
Care to share with the rest of us, Poindexter?
It almost seems like the games start simming at when it says (assuming it's still MST) and can't be viewed until an hour later...or this game runs on PST, so Bort can synchronize his championship-rigging.
Originally posted by DeeVee8
It almost seems like the games start simming at when it says (assuming it's still MST) and can't be viewed until an hour later...or this game runs on PST, so Bort can synchronize his championship-rigging.
They do. The time given is the start time.
And yes, the game runs on Mountain Time (US)
It almost seems like the games start simming at when it says (assuming it's still MST) and can't be viewed until an hour later...or this game runs on PST, so Bort can synchronize his championship-rigging.
They do. The time given is the start time.
And yes, the game runs on Mountain Time (US)
Should be fairly easy to make an account setting so we can choose our own time zone?
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Originally posted by cavalier
Should be fairly easy to make an account setting so we can choose our own time zone?
I'll go ahead and tell you that writing time zone translation from scratch would be a complete pain in the ass. If he has a toolbox available that can handle time zone translations for him, and he could just select one, then it would be pretty easy.
The problem is mostly with Daylight Saving Time, although there are also some funky 30-min offset time zones as well (but that's not really too hard to code). Knowing when every locale changes to/from DST is a complete nightmare, especially when you have places like Israel that seem to just vote on it each year.
If he doesn't have a pre-written toolbox handy, then it would be really nice for there to be a GLB-clock visible somewhere, like in the WG toolbar or something.
Should be fairly easy to make an account setting so we can choose our own time zone?
I'll go ahead and tell you that writing time zone translation from scratch would be a complete pain in the ass. If he has a toolbox available that can handle time zone translations for him, and he could just select one, then it would be pretty easy.
The problem is mostly with Daylight Saving Time, although there are also some funky 30-min offset time zones as well (but that's not really too hard to code). Knowing when every locale changes to/from DST is a complete nightmare, especially when you have places like Israel that seem to just vote on it each year.
If he doesn't have a pre-written toolbox handy, then it would be really nice for there to be a GLB-clock visible somewhere, like in the WG toolbar or something.
Originally posted by NiborRis
I'll go ahead and tell you that writing time zone translation from scratch would be a complete pain in the ass. If he has a toolbox available that can handle time zone translations for him, and he could just select one, then it would be pretty easy.
The problem is mostly with Daylight Saving Time, although there are also some funky 30-min offset time zones as well (but that's not really too hard to code). Knowing when every locale changes to/from DST is a complete nightmare, especially when you have places like Israel that seem to just vote on it each year.
If he doesn't have a pre-written toolbox handy, then it would be really nice for there to be a GLB-clock visible somewhere, like in the WG toolbar or something.
It is not more difficult than to let the user set the time? Base it on the same clock, but just let me say that I am -8 from GLB time.
I'll go ahead and tell you that writing time zone translation from scratch would be a complete pain in the ass. If he has a toolbox available that can handle time zone translations for him, and he could just select one, then it would be pretty easy.
The problem is mostly with Daylight Saving Time, although there are also some funky 30-min offset time zones as well (but that's not really too hard to code). Knowing when every locale changes to/from DST is a complete nightmare, especially when you have places like Israel that seem to just vote on it each year.
If he doesn't have a pre-written toolbox handy, then it would be really nice for there to be a GLB-clock visible somewhere, like in the WG toolbar or something.
It is not more difficult than to let the user set the time? Base it on the same clock, but just let me say that I am -8 from GLB time.
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Originally posted by cavalier
It is not more difficult than to let the user set the time? Base it on the same clock, but just let me say that I am -8 from GLB time.
You're -8 now, but then on March 9th you are -7 as the GLB computers move to UTC-6 and you stay at UTC+1. Then on March 30th you're back to -8 when you move to UTC+2, and in the fall you have to do the little dance again. Most people can barely remember when their own clocks change for DST, certainly it would be really easy for anyone outside the USA (or inside the USA but in an area that does not use DST) to be wrong on when the GLB computers change time.
GLB would need to code in all the time zones with their respective DST dates/times, which is why I suggest only doing it if someone else has already done the DST coding for you. Otherwise, just put a "GLB time" clock on the site.
It is not more difficult than to let the user set the time? Base it on the same clock, but just let me say that I am -8 from GLB time.
You're -8 now, but then on March 9th you are -7 as the GLB computers move to UTC-6 and you stay at UTC+1. Then on March 30th you're back to -8 when you move to UTC+2, and in the fall you have to do the little dance again. Most people can barely remember when their own clocks change for DST, certainly it would be really easy for anyone outside the USA (or inside the USA but in an area that does not use DST) to be wrong on when the GLB computers change time.
GLB would need to code in all the time zones with their respective DST dates/times, which is why I suggest only doing it if someone else has already done the DST coding for you. Otherwise, just put a "GLB time" clock on the site.
Originally posted by NiborRis
You're -8 now, but then on March 9th you are -7 as the GLB computers move to UTC-6 and you stay at UTC+1. Then on March 30th you're back to -8 when you move to UTC+2, and in the fall you have to do the little dance again. Most people can barely remember when their own clocks change for DST, certainly it would be really easy for anyone outside the USA (or inside the USA but in an area that does not use DST) to be wrong on when the GLB computers change time.
GLB would need to code in all the time zones with their respective DST dates/times, which is why I suggest only doing it if someone else has already done the DST coding for you. Otherwise, just put a "GLB time" clock on the site.
I know perfectly well what time I am on compared to the US, and most people playing this game from outside of the US do. We are obviously fans of american sports and used to deal with the time difference, and the weeks in spring and fall when things are out of whack.
So it shouldn't have to be that complicated, GLB does not have to code a thing except for allowing me to pick the relevant time difference myself.
You're -8 now, but then on March 9th you are -7 as the GLB computers move to UTC-6 and you stay at UTC+1. Then on March 30th you're back to -8 when you move to UTC+2, and in the fall you have to do the little dance again. Most people can barely remember when their own clocks change for DST, certainly it would be really easy for anyone outside the USA (or inside the USA but in an area that does not use DST) to be wrong on when the GLB computers change time.
GLB would need to code in all the time zones with their respective DST dates/times, which is why I suggest only doing it if someone else has already done the DST coding for you. Otherwise, just put a "GLB time" clock on the site.
I know perfectly well what time I am on compared to the US, and most people playing this game from outside of the US do. We are obviously fans of american sports and used to deal with the time difference, and the weeks in spring and fall when things are out of whack.
So it shouldn't have to be that complicated, GLB does not have to code a thing except for allowing me to pick the relevant time difference myself.
Edited by cavalier on Dec 9, 2013 14:56:14
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Hm, I hadn't thought about the different audience for GLB. You look at a normal MMO userbase and they can barely figure out if it's day or night at their own house.
For example, I've lost count of the number of times I've seen Brits complain about a time being listed in "GMT+4" because they didn't realize that London wasn't in GMT+0 at the time but on GMT+1 because it's summer.
For example, I've lost count of the number of times I've seen Brits complain about a time being listed in "GMT+4" because they didn't realize that London wasn't in GMT+0 at the time but on GMT+1 because it's summer.
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