World conditions
Time of day, tide, weather, patrol sweeps and block parties: how Ashport's shared conditions work and which crimes they change. Block party: Tagging +12%; patrol sweep: -20%.
- Patrols rotate
- every hour
- Weather changes
- every 3 hours
- Tide cycle
- 12h 25m
- Clock
- UTC
The whole city shares one clock, one tide and one sky: every player sees the same conditions at the same moment. They are shown on the City page under Harbor conditions, and every crime's odds breakdown lists the ones that apply to it.
Patrols and block parties
Every hour, on the hour, the city picks two different districts at random: one gets a patrol sweep and one gets a block party. Both last until the next hour.
| Condition | Effect |
|---|---|
| Block party | Tagging in that district +12%; a Fence Run route through it +6% |
| Patrol sweep | Tagging in that district -20%; a Fence Run route through it -15% |
Time of day
The time of day follows the UTC clock:
| Period | Hours (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Dawn | 05:00 to 08:00 |
| Day | 08:00 to 18:00 |
| Dusk | 18:00 to 22:00 |
| Night | 22:00 to 05:00 |
Tagging gets +8% at night and -5% in the day. Some Pick & Lift marks only come out at dusk and night. Targets with a time modifier:
| Crime | Target | Modifier |
|---|---|---|
| Scavenge | Alley Bins | Night +5% |
| Scavenge | Metro Tunnels | Night +8%, Day -6% |
| Scavenge | Shipyard Scrap | Dawn +8%, Dusk +5%, Night -5% |
| Arson for Hire | Insurance job: a car | Night +10% |
| Arson for Hire | Rival's shop | Night +10% |
| Arson for Hire | Bonded warehouse | Night +10% |
Tide
The tide rises and falls on a 12.42-hour cycle. It is high near the top of the cycle, low near the bottom, and rising or falling in between.
| Crime | Target | Modifier |
|---|---|---|
| Scavenge | Tide Flats | Low +20%, Rising +4%, Falling -4%, High -25% |
Weather
The weather is rolled for each 3-hour block of the day: clear 45%, rain 25%, fog 20%, storm 10%.
| Crime | Target | Modifier |
|---|---|---|
| Scavenge | Alley Bins | Rain -5% |
| Scavenge | Shipyard Scrap | Fog +6%, Storm -8% |
| Scavenge | Tide Flats | Storm -15% |
| Arson for Hire | Insurance job: a car | Rain -10%, Storm -15% |
| Arson for Hire | Rival's shop | Rain -10%, Storm -15% |
| Arson for Hire | Bonded warehouse | Rain -10%, Storm -15% |
Fog also gives every Pick & Lift mark +5% and a storm -5%; rain and storms thin the crowd to 5 people.
Store security
Each Lift store rolls its own security every 10 minutes. See the Lift page for the states and their odds.
Questions
What is a block party?
Every hour one random district has a block party. Tagging there gets 12% better odds and Fence Run routes through it get 6%. A different district gets a patrol sweep at the same time, which cuts Tagging there by 20%. Both are shown on the City page under Harbor conditions.
How often does the weather change?
Every 3 hours. Clear 45%, rain 25%, fog 20%, storm 10%.
What time zone does Ashport use?
UTC, for the time of day, the New Day and seasonal events.