Daylight Savings

Hey, folks, it's that annoying time of year yet again! Countries are popping in and out of Daylight savings time with the changing of the seasons. Why is it so needlessly complicated and inconsistent? No one knows! For the record: Australia (upside-down land) is now entering summer and so started DST on October 1, jumping forward an hour like a kangaroo on spacetime steroids. Europe (not even a real continent) will be ending DST on October 29, falling back an hour like one of their armies when the Americans show up. The U.S. (deluded into thinking it's actually two continents) will be ending DST on November 5, well behind Europe's changes, just like in education and healthcare. Please take special note that for the week between October 29 and November 5, the normal time conversions will be off. For instance, normally Pacific time is 8 hours behind the UK. Right now, they're on summer time at GMT+1 and California is on DST at GMT-7. After November 5, England will be on GMT and the West Coast will be on GMT-8. No problem there. But for Oct 29-Nov 5, Pacific will only be 7 hours behind the UK (so Eastern will only be 4 hours behind instead of the normal 5). If unsure about a game time during this messy time, please check in with Guild chat and people will hook you up with knowledge. Good hunting!

Hey, folks! We have some games upcoming this weekend! Do remember that the U.S. is still not out of DST yet! Eastern people are 4 hours behind UK/5 hours behind Central Europe (as opposed to the usual 5/6). This will get re-kajiggered THIS SUNDAY, November 5 to the normal schedule. DMs, please be VERY careful about listing times correctly. If it's EDT, say EDT. If it's EST, say EST.

IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN!!!! Those crazy Americans are jumping ahead again, well in advance of the rest of the world. On THIS SUNDAY, March 11, EST will jump forward an hour and become EDT, PST to PDT, etc. Easterners will only be 4 hours behind Brits instead of 5 for the next two weeks (Pacifists 7 instead of 8). The Europeans will follow suit on March 25th, when GMT users will switch to BST and CET will change to CEST. Australia will END daylight savings time one week later, April 1, honestly just to fuck with us at this point. Just be glad they don't send dingoes for our babies. DMs: please be very careful converting time zones during this time of the year! Use the correct notation! Please list ALL games in at least two time zones. Don't say EST if you mean EDT! Players: always double check in Skype/Discord so you don't accidentally show up an hour early/late to a session in which you want to play. When the Guild takes over the Earth, I will force the countries of the world to coordinate better, but until that time, pay special attention to time zones over the next few weeks!

IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN!!!! AGAIN!!!! Americans move forward once more, before the rest. On THIS SUNDAY, March 10, EST will jump forward an hour and become EDT, PST to PDT, etc. Easterners will only be 4 hours behind Brits instead of 5 for the next three weeks (Pacifists 7 instead of 8). The Europeans will follow suit on March 31st, when GMT users will switch to BST and CET will change to CEST. Australia will END daylight savings time one week later, April 7, presumably because they have giant venomous spiders distracting them from resetting their clocks any earlier. DMs: please be very careful converting time zones during this time of the year! Use the correct notation! Please list ALL games in at least two time zones. Don't say EST if you mean EDT! Players: always double check in Discord so you don't accidentally show up an hour early/late to a session in which you want to play. My plans for world domination have stalled for the last year, but I'm working on it to rid ourselves of this nonsense.