I think it may be a case of "it depends."
Based on my observations, the "timer" responsible for deciding when, and how many, allotments you're allowed to takes, follow a "one in the bank, another being built" philosophy. As long as you don't have one in the bank, the timer won't reset. But if you've already got one in the bank, the timer will reset on the one being built when you log out. This would require testing to be certain, though.
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Returning to the main menu does not affect the timer in my experience.
However, I have noticed being allowed to take an extra batch whenever I gain a power play rank. So the timeline goes something like this:
My guess: Allowing us an extra batch on rank-up might be deliberate, to account for the fact that some ranks increase our batch size allowance. When we reach such a rank midway through a timer, it would make sense to give us the difference between the batch size we last took and the size we are now allowed. Just giving us an extra batch instead might have been easier for the developers to implement.
However, I have noticed being allowed to take an extra batch whenever I gain a power play rank. So the timeline goes something like this:
- Take batch 1. (timer starts; not allowed to take more)
- Do activities that raise my rank.
- Take batch 1a. (timer is not reset; this is an extra batch; not allowed to take more than one at this point)
- Wait for original timer to expire at 30m.
- Take batch 2. (timer now resets)
My guess: Allowing us an extra batch on rank-up might be deliberate, to account for the fact that some ranks increase our batch size allowance. When we reach such a rank midway through a timer, it would make sense to give us the difference between the batch size we last took and the size we are now allowed. Just giving us an extra batch instead might have been easier for the developers to implement.
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