When and what is the tick?

Jane Turner · Jan 18, 2018

In the past we have definitely seen actions close to the tick deferred - so I'll be leaving the 30min window in our worksheet.

Jane Turner · Feb 4, 2018

Anyone seen a tick yet? It seems late.

Jane Turner · Feb 4, 2018

and as if my magic......

.....the tick appeared!

dAlexis · Feb 4, 2018

Hmm. Diggidiggi & Pyrrha in Colonia have the same figures ~3 min ago... Appeared, but not everywhere

Jane Turner · Feb 4, 2018

Will check again tomorrow but I suspect 30 min tick slippage!

Ian Doncaster · Feb 5, 2018

Jane Turner said:
Will check again tomorrow but I suspect 30 min tick slippage!

12:45 today as well, so looks like it has slipped.

Jane Turner · Feb 5, 2018

Thanks - I was busy and missed the eact time - I'll update the header!

M. Grey · Feb 28, 2018

Still around 12:45 UTC or did the update delay it?

Starwolfe · Feb 28, 2018

AFIK the tick occured during the update as the influence changed then and hasn't since - so I assume much the same. Tho I could've sworn it was earlier the last couple days - we'll have to see tomorrow.

Jane Turner · Feb 28, 2018

We will find out today - there was a tick after the servers went down and when I downloaded 3.0. If anyone detects a tick please say so

Ian Doncaster · Feb 28, 2018

Tick in Pergamon detected 12:08. Still seeing yesterday's data in some other systems, but it looks like about 12:00 for the start of it still.

Jane Turner · Feb 28, 2018

I missed the time buts is clearly through now!

Johnny Cyclops · Feb 28, 2018

A rare occurance where a patch/major release didn't materially shift the Tick on the clock. A nice change.

Schlack · Feb 28, 2018

+1 to FDEV, although it would suit me better to have a later tick!

Starwolfe · Feb 28, 2018

Bah, I like this early tick. Leaves the evening all to work on the BGS nice and easy.

Misaniovent · Mar 5, 2018

Schlack said:
+1 to FDEV, although it would suit me better to have a later tick!

It used to be that the tick was an hour after I got home from work. Perfect.

Roybe · Mar 16, 2018

Just a note....the tick is a forward slipping time event, based on the time the servers finish running the galactic polling for changes from the previous days and the subsequent updates to the galaxy due to those events. Anytime the game does this the tick slips forward....this includes server side issues due to devs having to do something with the galaxy (updates, etc.)

Jane Turner · Mar 20, 2018

Anyone seen a tick yet?

Jane Turner · Mar 20, 2018

and through now... so c. 12:30

Miklos Atreides · Mar 20, 2018

A real improvement is to have those tick(s) at least at a hourly base.
This is just a starting point to make the things happening behind the scenes more believable and more feelable.
Most BGS workers are nailing their system(s) with effort for a while,
but they see the impact only next day (maybe).

Ok, I confess I am dreaming, but hope dies last.

Regards,
Miklos