Time

WoTMUD runs on lengths of time of (ideally) 0.25 seconds which are called pulses. All actions and events are a multiple of this basic pulse time.

Length of a pulse

The length of a pulse can be measured by timing a repeated action with a stopwatch. The observed length of a pulse is actually slightly more than its nominal length, due to connection speed, server lag, and other factors. Currently, a pulse takes approximately 0.3 seconds, and this time will be used below.

Derived time units

• Round = 12 pulses =~3.6 seconds (ideally 3 seconds)
• Half-tic = 10 rounds =~36 seconds (ideally 30 seconds)
• MUD Hour = 20 rounds =~72 seconds (ideally 60 seconds) - This unit is also known as a 'tic' due to the game clock 'ticking' up by 1 Hour in this time.
• MUD Day = 24 MUD hours
• MUD Month = 28 MUD days
• MUD Year = 13 MUD months

Length of selected actions

The length of the following actions are given in pulses.

Melee

• Charge: 7 pulses (add fleelag to a maximum of 12)
• Combat Round: 12 pulses
• Bash: 13 pulses
• Backstab: 16 pulses
• Ambush: 36 pulses

Combat Weaves

• Silence: 2 pulses
• Chill, Deafen: 5 pulses
• Slice Weaves: 7 pulses
• Earthquake: 8 pulses
• Flame Strike, Hailstorm, Hammer of Air: 9 pulses
• Blind, Call lightning, Freeze: 10 pulses
• Fear, Fireball, Ice Spikes, Slow, Sonic Boom, Whirlpool: 13 pulses
• Contagion, Hurricane, Poison: 15 pulses
• Travel: 20 pulses
• Incinerate, Sleep: 25 pulses

Mob Actions

• Aggro, auto-wield: 40 pulses
• Bash: ?? pulses
• Charge: ?? pulses

Application

Knowledge of the MUD's clock can be useful for timing certain actions, especially in PK.

Command

In Game Description

Syntax: time

Displays current game time and real time. Also displays how long
the WoT MUD has been up without a crash or reboot.

Commands

alias ambush ascend ask assist autoexits aware  –  backstab balance bash beep bind blindfold block bond brief bug butcher buy  –  call camouflage caw change channel charge chat check close color commands compact compel consider count cover credits  –  darken delete deposit descend diagnose disengage dismount display down draw drink drop  –  east eat echo embrace emote enter equip equipment examine exits  –  fade fill flash flee follow  –  gag get give grab group  –  help hide history hit hitch hold hunt  –  ignore incognito inventory  –  kick kill knock lead leave levels link list listen lock look  –  map mend mix  –  narrate north notice  –  offer open order overchannel  –  palm perform pick pour practice pray prompt pull push put  –  quaff quit  –  read recite release remove rent reply rescue rest restat ride  –  save say scalp scan score search seize sell sense sheath shoot shout show sip sit sleep sneak socials south squeak stable stand stats steal subdue swim  –  tail take taste tell throw tie time toggle track treat trophy typo  –  unbind ungroup unhitch unlock untie up use  –  value view visible  –  wake watch wear weather weaves west where whisper who whois wield withdraw write  –  yell