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Trillian at 19:57, 2 December 2009

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Hekatef at 16:10, 9 July 2009

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Akilan at 23:22, 12 June 2009

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Akilan at 22:42, 12 June 2009

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Akilan at 22:42, 12 June 2009

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Inkoaten: /* The Egyptian Calendar */ I can't count apparently

2009-04-24T03:32:40Z

The Egyptian Calendar: I can't count apparently

Inkoaten: Documenting the Egyptian calendar.

2009-04-24T03:31:14Z

Documenting the Egyptian calendar.

Noreferti at 14:39, 6 March 2009

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Noreferti at 14:38, 6 March 2009

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Varick at 22:12, 11 February 2009

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 ===Real Time===
-The time in the real world. All Events done in the game, as well as other things that are scheduled, are listed in Real Time. Real time is in short used to tell you when something will start but not how long something will happen.
+The time in the real world. All Events done in the game, as well as other things that are scheduled, are listed in Real Time. Real time is in short used to tell you when something will start but not how long something will happen.<br>
 ===Teppy Time===

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 ===Real Time===
-This is the most apparent time, as is it based on the time in the real world. All Events done by the game, as well as other things that are scheduled are listed in Real Time. Real time is in short used to tell you when something will start but not how long something will happen
+The time in the real world. All Events done in the game, as well as other things that are scheduled, are listed in Real Time. Real time is in short used to tell you when something will start but not how long something will happen.
 ===Teppy Time===
-Teppy Time is similar to real time in that 1 Teppy Minute = 1 Real Minute + Server Lag. Teppy Time is therefore close to real time, but not exactly. While the amount of server lag is not predictable, and so Teppy Time is not exactly predictable, a good rule of thumb is Teppy Time is about 110% of Real Time. Teppy Time is used to measure duration. Many of the timers in the game are based on Teppy Time. If you are waiting for a chariot ride to be free and is says “5 minutes”, those are 5 Teppy Minutes. The same is true for the duration of food, or basically anything that is a length of time displayed within the game.
+"[[Pharaoh|Teppy]] Time", which is slightly slower than real time, is the internal clock that the game runs on.  It is similar to real time in that 1 Teppy Minute = 1 Real Minute + Server Lag. Teppy Time is therefore close to real time, but not exactly. Although server lag is highly variable, and so Teppy Time is not exactly predictable, a good rule of thumb is Teppy Time is about 110% of Real Time. Teppy Time is used to measure duration. Many of the timers in the game are based on Teppy Time. If you are waiting for a chariot ride to be free and is says “5 minutes”, those are 5 Teppy Minutes. The same is true for the duration of food, or basically anything that is a length of time displayed within the game.
 ===Egypt Time===
-Egypt Time is the time in the day and night cycle. Usually it is useful for things that occur on a cyclical basis, the most famous being “Shroom Time” (that period of time during the game when mushrooms spawn and can be picked). Generally used to reference anything of that nature, which occurs on a repeating basis and is part of the day and night cycle in the game. Egypt Time is very simple, 1 Teppy Minute = 3 Egypt Minutes, so 1 Egypt Day = 8 Teppy Hours.
+Egypt Time is the "in-game" time -- the day and night cycle. Usually it is useful for things that occur on a cyclical basis, the most famous being “Shroom Time” (those late-evening hours when most [[mushrooms]] spawn). Generally used to reference anything of that nature, which occurs on a repeating basis and is part of the day and night cycle in the game. Egypt Time is very simple, 1 Teppy Minute = 3 Egypt Minutes, so 1 Egypt Day = 8 Teppy Hours.
 === The Egyptian Calendar ===
-The Egyptian calendar is remarkably simple, and wouldn't possibly work in the real world!
+The Egyptian calendar is remarkably simple!
-Each year is exactly 360 days long, divided into three seasons: Akhet, Peret, and Shemu. An Egyptian year is about 140 RL days.
+Each year is exactly 360 days long (about 140 RL days), divided into three seasons: '''Akhet, Peret,''' and '''Shemu'''.
-Each season is exactly 120 days long, divided into four months, numbered using Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV). An Egyptian season is about 45 RL days.
+Each season is exactly 120 days long (about 45 RL days), divided into four months, numbered using Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV).  [[Wheat]] can only be grown in its designated season (there are different varieties of wheat for each season).
-Each month has exactly 30 days. An Egyptian month is about 12 RL days. A new [[Wine]] vintage begins at the start of every month.
+Each month has exactly 30 days (about 12 RL days).  A new [[Wine]] vintage begins at the start of every month.
 So "Year I, Shemu IV-25" is the 25th day of the 4th month of the 3rd season of year 1, or the 25th day of the 12th month of year 1, or the 355th day of year 1.

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 During your sojourn in Egypt you will find that time is rather important, but time in Egypt is not as simple as one might think. There are actually three kinds of time that relate to Egypt:
-'''Real Time:''' This is the most apparent time, as is it based on the time in the real world. All Events done by the game, as well as other things that are scheduled are listed in Real Time. Real time is in short used to tell you when something will start but not how long something will happen
+===Real Time===
-'''Teppy Time:''' Teppy Time is similar to real time in that 1 Teppy Minute = 1 Real Minute + Server Lag. Teppy Time is therefore close to real time, but not exactly. While the amount of server lag is not predictable, and so Teppy Time is not exactly predictable, a good rule of thumb is Teppy Time is about 110% of Real Time. Teppy Time is used to measure duration. Many of the timers in the game are based on Teppy Time. If you are waiting for a chariot ride to be free and is says “5 minutes”, those are 5 Teppy Minutes. The same is true for the duration of food, or basically anything that is a length of time displayed within the game.
+===Teppy Time===
-'''Egypt Time:''' Egypt Time is the time in the day and night cycle. Usually it is useful for things that occur on a cyclical basis, the most famous being “Shroom Time” (that period of time during the game when mushrooms spawn and can be picked). Generally used to reference anything of that nature, which occurs on a repeating basis and is part of the day and night cycle in the game. Egypt Time is very simple, 1 Teppy Minute = 3 Egypt Minutes, so 1 Egypt Day = 8 Teppy Hours.
+===Egypt Time===

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	You might ask yourself why this game has this maddeningly complex system of time. Why can’t Teppy Time and Real Time be the same? The answer is actually quite simple. It is an international game, and to allow the greatest participation in all aspects of the game by the most number of people, time must vary. If there was no Teppy Time, and the time marched along lock step with Real Time then things like mushrooms hunting would not be feasible for some people, as they would always occur at the same time, a time that it might not be possible		You might ask yourself why this game has this maddeningly complex system of time. Why can’t Teppy Time and Real Time be the same? The answer is actually quite simple. It is an international game, and to allow the greatest participation in all aspects of the game by the most number of people, time must vary. If there was no Teppy Time, and the time marched along lock step with Real Time then things like mushrooms hunting would not be feasible for some people, as they would always occur at the same time, a time that it might not be possible
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		+	=== The Egyptian Calendar ===
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		+	The Egyptian calendar is remarkably simple, and wouldn't possibly work in the real world!
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		+	Each year is exactly 360 days long, divided into three seasons: Akhet, Peret, and Shemu. An Egyptian year is about 140 RL days.
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		+	Each season is exactly 120 days long, divided into four months, numbered using Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV). An Egyptian season is about 35 RL days.
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		+	Each month has exactly 30 days. An Egyptian month is about 12 RL days. A new [[Wine]] vintage begins at the start of every month.
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		+	So "Year I, Shemu IV-25" is the 25th day of the 4th month of the 3rd season of year 1, or the 25th day of the 12th month of year 1, or the 355th day of year 1.

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	'''Egypt Time:''' Egypt Time is the time in the day and night cycle. Usually it is useful for things that occur on a cyclical basis, the most famous being “Shroom Time” (that period of time during the game when mushrooms spawn and can be picked). Generally used to reference anything of that nature, which occurs on a repeating basis and is part of the day and night cycle in the game. Egypt Time is very simple, 1 Teppy Minute = 3 Egypt Minutes, so 1 Egypt Day = 8 Teppy Hours.		'''Egypt Time:''' Egypt Time is the time in the day and night cycle. Usually it is useful for things that occur on a cyclical basis, the most famous being “Shroom Time” (that period of time during the game when mushrooms spawn and can be picked). Generally used to reference anything of that nature, which occurs on a repeating basis and is part of the day and night cycle in the game. Egypt Time is very simple, 1 Teppy Minute = 3 Egypt Minutes, so 1 Egypt Day = 8 Teppy Hours.
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		+	You might ask yourself why this game has this maddeningly complex system of time. Why can’t Teppy Time and Real Time be the same? The answer is actually quite simple. It is an international game, and to allow the greatest participation in all aspects of the game by the most number of people, time must vary. If there was no Teppy Time, and the time marched along lock step with Real Time then things like mushrooms hunting would not be feasible for some people, as they would always occur at the same time, a time that it might not be possible

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−	You might ask yourself why this game has this maddeningly complex system of time. Why can’t Teppy Time and Real Time be the same? The answer is actually quite simple. It is an international game, and to allow the greatest participation in all aspects of the game by the most number of people, time must vary. If there was no Teppy Time, and the time marched along lock step with Real Time then things like mushrooms hunting would not be feasible for some people, as they would always occur at the same time, a time that it might not be possible

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 '''Egypt Time:''' Egypt Time is the time in the day and night cycle. Usually it is useful for things that occur on a cyclical basis, the most famous being “Shroom Time” (that period of time during the game when mushrooms spawn and can be picked). Generally used to reference anything of that nature, which occurs on a repeating basis and is part of the day and night cycle in the game. Egypt Time is very simple, 1 Teppy Minute = 3 Egypt Minutes, so 1 Egypt Day = 8 Teppy Hours.
+{{Languages}}
 You might ask yourself why this game has this maddeningly complex system of time. Why can’t Teppy Time and Real Time be the same? The answer is actually quite simple. It is an international game, and to allow the greatest participation in all aspects of the game by the most number of people, time must vary. If there was no Teppy Time, and the time marched along lock step with Real Time then things like mushrooms hunting would not be feasible for some people, as they would always occur at the same time, a time that it might not be possible

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−	You might ask yourself why this game has this maddeningly complex system of time. Why can’t Teppy Time and Real Time be the same? The answer is actually quite simple. It is ~~intentional~~ game, and to allow the greatest participation in all aspects of the game by the most number of people, time must vary. If there was no Teppy Time, and the time marched along lock step with Real Time then things like mushrooms hunting would not be feasible for some people, as they would always occur at the same time, a time that it might not be possible	+	You might ask yourself why this game has this maddeningly complex system of time. Why can’t Teppy Time and Real Time be the same? The answer is actually quite simple. It is an international game, and to allow the greatest participation in all aspects of the game by the most number of people, time must vary. If there was no Teppy Time, and the time marched along lock step with Real Time then things like mushrooms hunting would not be feasible for some people, as they would always occur at the same time, a time that it might not be possible