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== Description ==
 
 
Everquest has a system of Time with '''day''' and '''night''' cycles. The time of day affects many things, most notably certain NPCs pathing or Spawns based around in game time.
 
Everquest has a system of Time with '''day''' and '''night''' cycles. The time of day affects many things, most notably certain NPCs pathing or Spawns based around in game time.
  
 
There are also days, months, and year increments.
 
There are also days, months, and year increments.
  
== Time Scale ==
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== Time Scale examples ==
 
:''See also: [[Tick (mechanic)]]''
 
:''See also: [[Tick (mechanic)]]''
  
* 6 seconds = 1 game "tick"
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* 6 Earth seconds = 1 EverQuest game "tick"
* 1 real minute = 20 game minutes
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* 1 Earth minute = 20 Everquest game minutes
* 3 real minutes = 1 game hour
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* 3 minutes = 1 game hour
* 72 real minutes = 1 game day
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* 72 minutes = 1 game day
 
* 1 real day = 20 game days
 
* 1 real day = 20 game days
  
== Day & Night ==
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== Day and Night ==
  
November 2020 Patch Notes: '''Telin:''' Updated sunrise and sunset times to a '''Classic 6 AM / 6 PM'''.[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370884]
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Classic '''night''' begins at '''6 PM'''. Classic daytime begins at '''6 AM'''.[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370884]
  
Formerly, day/night cycle occurred at 8 AM / 8 PM.
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A non-Classic day/night cycle occurred at 8 AM / 8 PM, which existed on Project 1999 before the year 2020.
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 24 February 2021

Everquest has a system of Time with day and night cycles. The time of day affects many things, most notably certain NPCs pathing or Spawns based around in game time.

There are also days, months, and year increments.

Time Scale examples

See also: Tick (mechanic)
  • 6 Earth seconds = 1 EverQuest game "tick"
  • 1 Earth minute = 20 Everquest game minutes
  • 3 minutes = 1 game hour
  • 72 minutes = 1 game day
  • 1 real day = 20 game days

Day and Night

Classic night begins at 6 PM. Classic daytime begins at 6 AM.[1]

A non-Classic day/night cycle occurred at 8 AM / 8 PM, which existed on Project 1999 before the year 2020.