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Asynchronous turn deadline

You might say: turn cadence, phase deadline, correspondence tempo

The real-world cutoff and repeat interval for submitting the latest legal orders when players are not online together.

What it does

Sets how much planning time asynchronous players have and when the server locks, resolves, reports, and opens the next turn.

Ask

What clock is authoritative, what happens to an unsubmitted or late order, and how often does a new turn open?

Typical

seconds to minutes for live play; hours to days for correspondence play

Trouble

Unclear time zones, silent late-order behavior, or a cadence so short that players cannot inspect the replay and plan again.

What to look for

1. A clock before the order cutoff
2. The next turn after a repeat interval

Connections

• Controls: Core gameplay loop
• See also: Decision window

Sources

1. PlayDiplomacy, Game Options, deadlines, optional finalizing, fixed deadlines, early processing and 12-hour/3-day cadence examplesThe length of deadlines can be set individually for each type of phase.

Use it on your project

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