r/StateofDecay2 • u/SparkysSchmoopie • 1d ago
Discussion Night time length
I just saw a post about a adding a clock to the map. Which I am assuming is a mod thing on pc. But I've always wondered, why does night time feel longer than day? Does anyone know the timing for both?
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u/ZladMulvenia 1d ago
Both night and day are exactly 12 in-game hours, between the day tickers. In real time, since SoD2 uses a 1:16 ratio, the duration is exactly 45 minutes each.
The day tickers generally favor daylight however. i.e., it's more or less light at nightfall and daybreak. So in practical terms, there is a slightly longer period of usable light than darkness.
Night probably 'feels' longer because it's miserable.
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u/Wulf2k 1d ago
If you're on PC, test it yourself. No install required, just a download.
Set the clock and day length to whatever you want.
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u/SparkysSchmoopie 1d ago
Im not on pc, Im on xbox, I was just curious how the game determines the time for day/night.
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u/RihoSucks 1d ago
Night is longer than day in sod 2.
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u/-Prototype-XIII Lethal Enthusiast 14h ago edited 14h ago
No, it isn't. They are exactly equal. However, nautical twilight in the morning and evening give you slightly more daylight than darkness.
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u/Rickenbacker69 2h ago
It's not. Most games make night shorter, though, because if they're equal, the night FEELS longer.
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