Common Playing Times (CPT)

Started by Trenidor, April 20, 2004, 06:53:10 PM

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April 20, 2004, 06:53:10 PM
Calculate your GMT time that you start to play at, I did it for the most part for the most common timezones:

Eastern Time 6:00 PM ===== 11:00 PM GMT
Central Time 6:00 PM ===== 12:00 AM GMT
Western Time 6:00 PM ===== 1:00 AM GMT
Pacific Time 6:00 PM ====== 2:00 AM GMT

If you aren't in any of those time zones figure it out.

This will help us understand when the most common playing time is at. :wink:

Feel free to post from what time to what time you start on the board
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April 20, 2004, 07:44:51 PM #1
My playing times are sporadic. According to your GMT chart, on GMT time, I'll start playing -around- 11PM at night. But I also play on and off throughout your day, starting um..around noon your time if my math isn't totally fubared.
April 20, 2004, 09:05:20 PM #2
MWAHAHAHAHHAHA.

Now you know how I feel. But trust me when I say converting from Australian time to American time is a lot harder then converting to GMT time. Stupid international dateline  :evil:
April 20, 2004, 10:45:00 PM #3
For those of us in the U.S. just remember that EST is -5:00 GMT and work from there.

That's my trick at the least.
 wish I was witty enough to have something here.  Alas.
April 20, 2004, 10:47:58 PM #4
-5 GMT, is that 12:00am est?
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How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
April 20, 2004, 11:54:08 PM #5
I like to play overnight on fridays and saturdays sometimes....
I've yet to type who and see noone though...the fewest I think was 3....

I'm CST...-6 GMT
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April 21, 2004, 12:18:44 AM #6
I'm in one of those strange areas that plays EST for half of the year, and CST for the other half. Generally I play evenings, but occasionally I play during the daytime. That should put me in the 1-4 am GMT area.

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April 21, 2004, 02:08:41 AM #7
Quote from: "Dan"-5 GMT, is that 12:00am est?

Iff GMT = 5:00 AM

Dorkus. :P
 wish I was witty enough to have something here.  Alas.
April 21, 2004, 02:31:52 AM #8
Quote from: "Trenidor"Eastern Time 6:00 PM ===== 11:00 PM GMT
Please note that during daylight saving time, these conversions are not correct. GMT/UTC time does not have DST.

During Daylight Saving Time:

EST DST = GMT - 4 hours
CST DST = GMT - 5 hours
PST DST = GMT - 7 hours
April 21, 2004, 09:07:47 AM #9
Yea, daylight savings time blows.

Ya know they made that shit up in, like, the seventies.

So farmers could have more time during the day or some crap like that. As if it isn't 90% huge agribusiness now.
April 21, 2004, 09:57:14 AM #10
My times weren't on the list.  GMT, I'd say I start around 5am.
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April 21, 2004, 10:24:12 AM #11
I don't think you can go by the results in this poll.  I think a large number of people didn't read the freakin' post and just clicked on what time they play in their own time zone.

I seriously doubt that more people play during England's prime time than during North America's prime time.
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April 21, 2004, 11:29:14 AM #12
Quote from: "crymerci"
I seriously doubt that more people play during England's prime time than during North America's prime time.

That's what I started to belive happened when there were more votes on that than there were the total of all the others combined... MAybe I should have separated the groupings a little better...it's too bad you can only have 10 topics for a poll :cry:
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April 21, 2004, 01:04:54 PM #13
My brain just exploded.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
April 21, 2004, 01:48:17 PM #14
Quote from: "crymerci"I don't think you can go by the results in this poll.  I think a large number of people didn't read the freakin' post and just clicked on what time they play in their own time zone.

I bet a couple did... but its not entirely biased. European peak time can be pretty close to US peak, according to WHO numbers... I often see 40ish on GMT evenings, and 50ish during the supposed peak time (late night / early morning GMT)

Problem is, many players dont stay on for very long during european peak, as it is lunch break or something similar for them.

Oh, and... I wonder if Dan's brain could be useful as a magickal component? Anyone else want a piece?  :D
April 21, 2004, 01:50:41 PM #15
I am usually on when Akaramu isnt  :D
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April 21, 2004, 08:45:36 PM #16
Dayli... DOH!  

Stupid razafrazzing cows.

The short, punk-assed little bitch grumbles unhappily.

Very well.
if DST
then EST = GMT - 4
else
EST = GMT - 5
 wish I was witty enough to have something here.  Alas.
April 22, 2004, 03:12:30 PM #17
Quote from: "Miee"Dayli... DOH!  

Stupid razafrazzing cows.

The short, punk-assed little bitch grumbles unhappily.

Very well.
if DST
then EST = GMT - 4
else
EST = GMT - 5

It's funny how putting stuff in psuedo-code always makes it so much easier for me to understand.
April 22, 2004, 06:11:42 PM #18
Quote from: "Krath"I am usually on when Akaramu isnt  :D

Yes, and I know you do it on purpose!

:me shakes a fist at Krath.
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