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Title: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: Brian Clough on January 19, 2012, 04:05:13 AM

I was just wondering if 03:00 UTC was the best possible time for matches, which would only be the case if USA managers are equally distributed across the country. So I made this fun poll!

If you live in another time zone than those listed here, please post it in the form of GMT "+/- __ hours".
I understand some expatriates and overseas military personnel manage USA clubs. ;)

P.S. No one can see the results of this poll until voting ends on 9 Feb 2012

Title: Re: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: Eric on January 27, 2012, 05:42:39 AM

I'm OK for anytime. I always travel.

Title: Re: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: Brian Clough on January 29, 2012, 05:42:41 AM

Then perhaps the current time is best for now

Title: Re: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: panchchou on January 29, 2012, 09:51:22 AM

I think there may be one problem for new players, like me.

People can't do any club activities during UTC 00:30- 05:00. UTC 05:00 is 12EST now, and later would be 1AM EST.

Therefore, either I wait until 1AM EST to do club activities or let my energy be full.

I wonder why we can't set the time in the afternoon. Thanks

Title: Re: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: Brian Clough on January 30, 2012, 12:39:35 AM

I agree with panchchou that the matches are a bit late for those of us on the east coast. Is there anybody on the west coast that would object to an earlier match time, such as 02:00 or even 01:00 UTC?

Title: Re: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: Brian Clough on February 06, 2012, 06:50:32 AM

Would anyone object to a 10:00 UTC match time?

Title: Re: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: tetrakill on February 07, 2012, 03:36:05 AM

I agree.
1000 utc time :)

btw, I'm in GMT +7

Title: Re: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: Brian Clough on February 07, 2012, 04:02:24 AM

Well, if I don't hear any objections in the next few days, I will make a formal request to admin. Meanwhile I'll try to chat it up in national chat.

Title: Re: [Poll] Optimal Match Time
Post by: Brian Clough on February 09, 2012, 11:41:28 PM

Everyone who voted in this poll say they live in Eastern time zone. This means an earlier start time would definitely benefit at least some of us. I wish more people voted, but I think this might be due to the fact that there are VERY few US residents who play GKO (possibly as low as 5% of active USA managers live in USA). I have to stay up until 23:30 local time just to see results and then have to wait until 00:00 local time to raise condition or conduct other club activities. During the summer it is an hour later!

While some managers have mentioned they don't mind current time, none have said they object to a 22:00 match start time. So I will ask admin if we can change it.