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Many of the game actions are based upon interval timers, including combat, most autonomous monster actions, hp/mana/move regeneration, spell duration, weather, and area resetting.

Of these timers, the hp/mana/move regeneration timer is popularly called the 'tick'. Ticks on this mud average 70 seconds of real time, but the actual amount varies randomly from 65 seconds to 75 seconds.

Area resetting happens roughly every 3 minutes if no one is in the area; less often (15 minutes) if someone is. Because areas take so long to reset if someone is in the area, it is generally considered to be bad etiquette to sleep in an area, or sit in a popular leveling area doing nothing.

Please avoid this, or else an IMM may be forced to take action, especially if you are known to be a repeat offender. Also note that objects lying on the ground will not be regenerated if anyone is in the area when it resets.