Meta-Events and Overflows: How Do They Work?

Meta-Events and Overflows: How Do They Work?

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Posted by: MrIllusion.5304

MrIllusion.5304

I’m curious about how overflows work with these meta-events. My understanding of events like Teq and Invasions is that any overflow created within a period of time will also spawn the event on that overflow.

But what about post-event and respawn timers?

If Teq spawns on my server, and several overflows are created, each also spawning the event, what happens when Teq is defeated on one instance but not the others?

Example:

Main server: Teq spawns at 0100 and downed at 0114.
Overflow 1: Teq spawns at 0102 but not defeated after 0117.
Overflow 2: Teq spawns at 0103 and downed at 0116.

Does it mean that each overflow will now have its own respawn timer, which is different from what the websites show?

Meta-Events and Overflows: How Do They Work?

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Posted by: Inculpatus cedo.9234

Inculpatus cedo.9234

No, I don’t think so. Those overflows cease to exist. Any subsequent overflows will only have an event based on the time of the server they are created from.

Still, I have to wonder if these only work when the event spawns at the same time globally. I guess it could not work if each server had a different spawn time for an event. (I mean the 10-minute additional spawn in overflow.)