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''Go to the Index.'' [[Help Files Index Page]]
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__NOTOC__The world of Tycoon Online turns even when no players are logged in. All the time, the server performs the various calculations that affect your company, and that you discover when you log in.
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The world of Tycoon Online turns even when no players are logged in. All the time, the server performs the various calculations that affect your company, and that you discover when you log in.
  
This is a list of the different calculations the server makes and when this happens. When several occur at the same time, the server calculates them in the order which they are listed.  
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This is a list of the different calculations the server makes and when they happens. When several occur at the same time, the server calculates them in the order which they are listed. They are now divided into 2 phases, with Phase 1 taking place during the "Server is Busy" screen while phase 2 is completed afterwards.
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==Phase 1 (while server is busy)==
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These are calculated while the "Server is Busy" page is displayed.
  
 
====Every 10th minute (e.g. 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, etc)====
 
====Every 10th minute (e.g. 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, etc)====
*Employees go absent and their absence timers are updated
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*Update production points in factories, shops, and offices
*Production points are generated in factories, shops and offices
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*Complete buildings which have accumulated enough construction points
*The various rankings are updated
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*Process orders for goods on the market
*Unfinished buildings are completed and building timers are updated
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*Update market statistics
*Expired logins are terminated
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*Process orders for shares
*Orders for goods on the market are processed and completed
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*Process orders for salary account and gasoline account deposits
*Orders for shares are processed and completed
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*Process orders for investments
*Orders for employment of staff are processed and completed
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*Process orders for hiring staff (Sweden Only)
*Factories collect supplies from your warehouse
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*Generate new staff if needed (Sweden Only)
*Shops collect merchandise from your warehouse
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*Process orders for zones
*The status of factories and shops is altered if needed
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*Open new map sections if needed
*Staff return from absence if they have finished their time away
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*Update C-Rank and S-Rank
*100 new employees are generated if the number of unemployed people falls below 200
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*Update teams average value and rank
*The attributes of employees are enhanced
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*More during Phase 2 - see below
*Transports start tanking for gasoline
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*Transports receive transportation tasks and load goods
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*Transports start their journey to their destination
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*New zone sections are opened up if zone section availabilities have fallen to required values
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*Companies with 0 company value are declared bankrupt
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====Every hour, on the hour (e.g. 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, etc)====
 
====Every hour, on the hour (e.g. 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, etc)====
*Production points in factories are converted to goods
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*Convert production points to goods in factories
*Sale points in shops are converted into sales
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*Convert sales points to sales in shops
*Automatic payment of fines for exceeding warehouse capacity are made
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*More during Phase 2 - see below
*Staff salaries are updated
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*Unemployment times for employees available for hire are updated
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====Every hour, on the half hour (e.g. 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, etc)====
 
====Every hour, on the half hour (e.g. 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, etc)====
*Salaries are paid if you have chosen to pay them at this time
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*Send salary reminder if 24 hours until salary is due
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*Salary payments
  
 
====23:50 every day====
 
====23:50 every day====
*Service points in offices are converted to consulting and paid for
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*Office payments (Sweden Only)
*Tycoon Online records are updated
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====Midnight (00:00) every day====
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*Automatic down payments of loans are made
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*Changes to the size of city populations are calculated
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*Changes to the bank interest is calculated
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*Changes to service prices are calculated
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*Diagrams and statistics are updated
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*Changes to share rates are calculated
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*A new game day starts, and the account reset flag is reset
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*Changes to market prices are calculated
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*The "Today's winners" and "Today's losers" lists are updated
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*The contract termination fees of employees are reduced
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*Employee salaries are updated
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*All companies' dissatisfaction increases by 1%, and other dissatisfaction increases are applied as well if applicable
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*Property tax is paid
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====01:30, 02:30, 03:30, 04:30 and 05:30 every day====
 
====01:30, 02:30, 03:30, 04:30 and 05:30 every day====
*Negative savings are compensated for with company value
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*Compensate negative savings with company value
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====Midnight (00:00) every day====
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*Loan payments
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*Set new bank interest rate
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*Set new office services prices (Sweden only)
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*Update share prices
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*Pay market purchase bonus
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*Update production statistics
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*Start a new game day (this updates a lot of daily stats for buildings, staff, etc. also sets a new player of the day, deducts a GM day, increments dissatisfaction, etc.)
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*Assess zoning fines
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*Update market prices
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*Reduce staff firing fee
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*Generate Ad Agency Jobs (US only)
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*More during Phase 2 - see below
  
 
====Saturdays at 15:00 or Sundays at 03:00====
 
====Saturdays at 15:00 or Sundays at 03:00====
*Automatic wealth tax payments are made. The Saturday time is the default at the start of the round; each company may switch to Sunday (in [[Menu items, miscellaneous#Settings |Settings]]), but may not switch back.
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*Wealth tax (Sweden Only)
  
 
====Sundays at 06:00====
 
====Sundays at 06:00====
*Dividend from shares are paid
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*Dividends
  
 
====Mondays at 00:00====
 
====Mondays at 00:00====
*Weekly game awards are distributed
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*Reset weekly office stats
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*Delete some old database entries
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*Give out awards
  
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====Mondays at 01:00====
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*Reset logo voting
  
''Go to the Index.'' [[Help Files Index Page]]<br />
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==Phase 2 (after server is busy)==
''Go Back'' [[6.2 Calculation of service prices]]  <br />
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These are calculated after the "Server is Busy" page has been removed.
''Next Article'' [[6.4 The end of the round]]      <br />
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[[Category:Help files |Special times of day]]
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====Every 10th minute (e.g. 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, etc)====
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*Remove "Server is busy" flag, so the rest of this list is not time critical
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*Move goods from warehouse to factories
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*Move goods from warehouse to shops
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*Set status of factories and shops ("Short of goods", etc.")
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*Update age of employees (used for attribute upgrades)
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*Absent employees return to work
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*Find players eligible for offices (Sweden only), investments
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*Vehicles on route move forward
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*Generate goods assignments for transport and load into vehicles
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*Refuel vehicles
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*Finish completed routes and start vehicles which are loaded up
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*Improve staff attributes
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*Calculate staff absences
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*Companies with 0 company value are declared bankrupt
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====Every hour, on the hour (e.g. 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, etc)====
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*Check for overflowing warehouse
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*Mark factories as eligible for upgrade
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*Update each employee's accumulated salary
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*Remove unemployed people who haven't been hired for 24 hours
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*Send secretary series tutorial messages
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*Mark shops as eligible for upgrade
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====Midnight (00:00) every day====
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*Update city populations
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*Reset top site voting
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*Age building / update efficiency
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*Update records
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====02:10 every day====
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*Generate daily admin report
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====05:10 every day====
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*Look for cheaters
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====22:10 every day====
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*Database maintenance
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[[Category:Help files |Special times of day]]

Latest revision as of 16:43, 30 June 2016


<- 6.2 Calculation of service prices ^ Help Files Index Page ^ 6.4 The end of the round ->

The world of Tycoon Online turns even when no players are logged in. All the time, the server performs the various calculations that affect your company, and that you discover when you log in.

This is a list of the different calculations the server makes and when they happens. When several occur at the same time, the server calculates them in the order which they are listed. They are now divided into 2 phases, with Phase 1 taking place during the "Server is Busy" screen while phase 2 is completed afterwards.

Phase 1 (while server is busy)

These are calculated while the "Server is Busy" page is displayed.

Every 10th minute (e.g. 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, etc)

  • Update production points in factories, shops, and offices
  • Complete buildings which have accumulated enough construction points
  • Process orders for goods on the market
  • Update market statistics
  • Process orders for shares
  • Process orders for salary account and gasoline account deposits
  • Process orders for investments
  • Process orders for hiring staff (Sweden Only)
  • Generate new staff if needed (Sweden Only)
  • Process orders for zones
  • Open new map sections if needed
  • Update C-Rank and S-Rank
  • Update teams average value and rank
  • More during Phase 2 - see below

Every hour, on the hour (e.g. 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, etc)

  • Convert production points to goods in factories
  • Convert sales points to sales in shops
  • More during Phase 2 - see below

Every hour, on the half hour (e.g. 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, etc)

  • Send salary reminder if 24 hours until salary is due
  • Salary payments

23:50 every day

  • Office payments (Sweden Only)

01:30, 02:30, 03:30, 04:30 and 05:30 every day

  • Compensate negative savings with company value

Midnight (00:00) every day

  • Loan payments
  • Set new bank interest rate
  • Set new office services prices (Sweden only)
  • Update share prices
  • Pay market purchase bonus
  • Update production statistics
  • Start a new game day (this updates a lot of daily stats for buildings, staff, etc. also sets a new player of the day, deducts a GM day, increments dissatisfaction, etc.)
  • Assess zoning fines
  • Update market prices
  • Reduce staff firing fee
  • Generate Ad Agency Jobs (US only)
  • More during Phase 2 - see below

Saturdays at 15:00 or Sundays at 03:00

  • Wealth tax (Sweden Only)

Sundays at 06:00

  • Dividends

Mondays at 00:00

  • Reset weekly office stats
  • Delete some old database entries
  • Give out awards

Mondays at 01:00

  • Reset logo voting

Phase 2 (after server is busy)

These are calculated after the "Server is Busy" page has been removed.

Every 10th minute (e.g. 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, etc)

  • Remove "Server is busy" flag, so the rest of this list is not time critical
  • Move goods from warehouse to factories
  • Move goods from warehouse to shops
  • Set status of factories and shops ("Short of goods", etc.")
  • Update age of employees (used for attribute upgrades)
  • Absent employees return to work
  • Find players eligible for offices (Sweden only), investments
  • Vehicles on route move forward
  • Generate goods assignments for transport and load into vehicles
  • Refuel vehicles
  • Finish completed routes and start vehicles which are loaded up
  • Improve staff attributes
  • Calculate staff absences
  • Companies with 0 company value are declared bankrupt

Every hour, on the hour (e.g. 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, etc)

  • Check for overflowing warehouse
  • Mark factories as eligible for upgrade
  • Update each employee's accumulated salary
  • Remove unemployed people who haven't been hired for 24 hours
  • Send secretary series tutorial messages
  • Mark shops as eligible for upgrade

Midnight (00:00) every day

  • Update city populations
  • Reset top site voting
  • Age building / update efficiency
  • Update records

02:10 every day

  • Generate daily admin report

05:10 every day

  • Look for cheaters

22:10 every day

  • Database maintenance




<- 6.2 Calculation of service prices ^ Help Files Index Page ^ 6.4 The end of the round ->

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