Ticks are a unit of measurement for time that determines when certain game events occur. In the game, every 1 tick, which is equivalent to 5 seconds in real-time, many mechanics update, including resource production, stability income, manpower gain, tax revenue, player experience gain, trade with foreign nations, etc. Essentially, one tick equals five days in-game and five seconds in real-life.
Ticks Table
Notes
- The following table corresponds to approximate numbers of Rise of Nations years, compared to real-life time.
- Certain hindrances such as lag can affect the time, so the table below is not completely accurate.
- Contrary to popular belief, the game starts on December 31, 2018, but the table rounds up to the next day, January 1, 2019.
Conversion
| Real Life Time | RoN Time | Time Passed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 second | 1 day | January 2, 2019 |
| 30 seconds | 1 month | February 1, 2019 |
| 6 min | 1 year | January 1, 2020 |
| 10 min | ~1.636 years | July 1st, 2020 |
| 15 min | 2½ years | June 1, 2021 |
| 20 min | 3⅓ years | April 1, 2022 |
| 30 min | 5 years | January 1, 2024 |
| 45 min | 7½ years | June 1, 2026 |
| 60 min | 10 years | January 1, 2029 |
| 90 min | 15 years | January 1, 2034 |
| 2 hours | 20 years | January 1, 2039 |
| 5 hours | 50 years | January 1, 2069 |
| 10 hours | 100 years | January 1, 2119 |
| 24 hours | 240 years | January 1, 2259 |
| 7 days | 1680 years | January 1, 3699 |
| 30 days | 7200 years | January 1, 9219 |