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Wormhole state inaccuracies?

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Derath Ellecon
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-09-29 02:51:45 UTC
Hey,

This may be a known thing, or maybe it just happens. But lately I have noticed when warping to a new static, one where I am 100% sure I'm the first to initiate warp it will say "This wormhole is beginning to decay..." instead of the usual "This wormhole has not yet begun its natural cycle.." that I usually see.

Basically chalking it up to the lovely randomness that makes WH life more fun. But I figured I'd ask anyhow (sitting waiting for this static to expire).
ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#2 - 2012-09-29 03:31:06 UTC
Anytime the timer is below 24 hours left on the hole, you get the "decay" message, right up until 4 hours left, when you get the "EoL" message. Hope this helps.

ISD Dorrim Barstorlode

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Quinn Diaz
DON'T DO IT DAD
#3 - 2012-09-29 03:35:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Quinn Diaz
never mind.
Rroff
Antagonistic Tendencies
#4 - 2012-09-29 17:36:43 UTC
I've never reliably got the "this wormhole hasn't yet started its cycle of decay message" when warping to a WH first time even those I'm 100% sure I spawned it seems hit and miss if you see it or not.
Hathrul
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#5 - 2012-09-30 22:34:59 UTC
even when chain collapsing we rarely get "this wormhole has just begun its naturla cycle"

as for eol, that happens when there are 4 hours left, regardless of total lifespan
Scoto Timta
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2012-10-01 18:26:14 UTC
It seems kind of random to me (which message I see) as well, even on the ones I know I opened. I have always attributed it to the small variation in actual lifetime of the wh. Sometimes they seem to last a small bit longer than 24 hours (even accounting for DT being a "timeout" on the timer) or sometimes (not often?) a bit less. But that's just speculation on my part. The "not yet started.." message never lasts very long at all, so I may be totally wrong.