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[[Beat time]] (formally ".beat time") in ''Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst'' is a unique method of telling time created by the <!--This should be a link to some website but idk which one yet-->Swatch corporation. It was designed as a method of telling time independent from time zones (although it is ''globally'' based on the time zone UTC+1) by dividing the standard 24-hour day into 1,000 units called ".beats," each lasting an equivalent of 86.4 seconds. | [[Beat time]] (formally ".beat time") in ''Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst'' is a unique method of telling time created by the <!--This should be a link to some website but idk which one yet-->Swatch corporation. It was designed as a method of telling time independent from time zones (although it is ''globally'' based on the time zone UTC+1) by dividing the standard 24-hour day into 1,000 units called ".beats," each lasting an equivalent of 86.4 seconds. | ||
Beat time was incorporated into ''Phantasy Star Online'' as a way to facilitate | Beat time was incorporated into ''Phantasy Star Online'' as a way to facilitate cross-continent gameplay coordination more easily. The current beat time can be observed in-game by opening the menu, with the current beat time - as well as the progression of the current beat (represented by a green bar) - being displayed in the bottom-right corner of the menu. | ||
==Equipment== | |||
Certain pieces of equipment have mechanics that function differently depending on the current beat time. | |||
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{{Guides}} | {{Guides}} | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 30 December 2023
Beat time (formally ".beat time") in Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst is a unique method of telling time created by the Swatch corporation. It was designed as a method of telling time independent from time zones (although it is globally based on the time zone UTC+1) by dividing the standard 24-hour day into 1,000 units called ".beats," each lasting an equivalent of 86.4 seconds.
Beat time was incorporated into Phantasy Star Online as a way to facilitate cross-continent gameplay coordination more easily. The current beat time can be observed in-game by opening the menu, with the current beat time - as well as the progression of the current beat (represented by a green bar) - being displayed in the bottom-right corner of the menu.
Equipment
Certain pieces of equipment have mechanics that function differently depending on the current beat time.
<Still work in progress>
