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Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2023-11-07T18:02:19Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: lede stuff

2023-10-14T16:34:05Z

lede stuff

Netzhack: /* Time */ wording

2023-10-13T15:29:05Z

‎Time: wording

Umbire the Phantom: specifying in-article

2022-08-03T22:14:00Z

specifying in-article

Qt: In 3.7-dev, carrying a lizard corpse no longer nullifies new moon effect (see commit 8a9dc00)

2022-08-03T19:31:31Z

In 3.7-dev, carrying a lizard corpse no longer nullifies new moon effect (see commit 8a9dc00)

Umbire the Phantom: /* Time */

2022-01-13T17:55:19Z

‎Time

Netzhack: /* Time */ More specific diction

2022-01-07T15:07:00Z

‎Time: More specific diction

Netzhack: /* Time */ "were" means "human"; what's meant here is the non-human form.

2022-01-07T15:05:09Z

‎Time: "were" means "human"; what's meant here is the non-human form.

Mobileuser at 23:07, 9 February 2020

2020-02-09T23:07:43Z

Umbire the Phantom at 13:57, 27 January 2020

2020-01-27T13:57:53Z

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-In ''NetHack'', the real-world '''time''', '''date''' and '''moon phase''' all affect gameplay, and are determined by your system clock. While it is possible to change the system clock to get a desired moon phase or time, this is considered [[cheating]].
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the real-world '''time''', '''date''' and '''moon phase''' all affect gameplay, and are determined by your system clock. While it is possible to change the system clock to get a desired moon phase or time, this is considered [[cheating]].
 =={{anchor|Moon phase}}Moon phase and date==
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 * You get a different message when entering a [[graveyard]]. ("Run away! Run away!" instead of "You have an uncanny feeling..."){{refsrc|hack.c|1759}}
-Additionally, [[vampire]]s can give [[Talking to vampires|different messages]] when #chatted to at night and midnight.
+Additionally, [[Vampire (monster class)|vampires]] can give [[Vampire (monster class)#Messages|different messages]] when #chatted to at night and midnight.
 ==Strategy==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
 {{DOD}}
 {{nethack-343}}
 [[Category:Strategy]]

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-The real-world '''time''', '''date''' and '''moon phase''' affect gameplay. All are determined by your system clock. Technically it is possible to change the clock to get a desired moon phase or time, but this is considered [[cheating]].
+In ''NetHack'', the real-world '''time''', '''date''' and '''moon phase''' all affect gameplay, and are determined by your system clock. While it is possible to change the system clock to get a desired moon phase or time, this is considered [[cheating]].
 =={{anchor|Moon phase}}Moon phase and date==
 {{moon phase}}
-Just as in real life, the NetHack world goes through several '''phases of the moon'''. {{refsrc|hacklib.c|564}} These have an effect on gameplay.
+Just as in real life, the ''NetHack'' world goes through several '''phases of the moon'''. {{refsrc|hacklib.c|564}} These have an effect on gameplay.
 The date is only checked when the game is started or restored; if you keep playing without saving, you'll continue to see the effects even after the relevant period has passed (or not see the effects even though it has been reached). NetHack divides the month into eight phases of three or four days each; thus the full and new moon will be reported for a rather longer time than your calendar might depict.

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 ==Time==
-'''Night''' is 22:00 - 05:59 (10:00pm - 5:59am) according to your local clock, or according to the server's clock if playing remotely. At night:
+'''Night''' is from 22:00 to 05:59 (10:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) by your local clock, or by the server's clock if you are playing remotely. At night:
 * Your chance of changing into your animal form when you have [[lycanthropy]] is one in every 60 moves instead of once in every 80 moves.{{refsrc|allmain.c|241}}

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 * Contrary to popular belief, Luck is not decreased.{{refsrc|allmain.c|33}}
 * If a [[cockatrice]] uses its hissing attack and you have no [[lizard]] [[corpse]], you will always start turning into stone, rather than having a 1-in-10 chance.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1190}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Carrying a lizard corpse no longer negates the effect of a new moon on cockatrice hisses.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Carrying a lizard corpse no longer negates the effect of a new moon on cockatrice hisses, as of {{commit|8a9dc00cde2cfe305c156a99a1d83129fe33e76e|commit 8a9dc00}}.}}
 NetHack knows when it is '''Friday the 13th''', and decreases your base Luck by one accordingly.{{refsrc|timeout.c|168}} The game gives a warning message: '''"Watch out! Bad things can happen on Friday the 13th."'''

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 * Contrary to popular belief, Luck is not decreased.{{refsrc|allmain.c|33}}
 * If a [[cockatrice]] uses its hissing attack and you have no [[lizard]] [[corpse]], you will always start turning into stone, rather than having a 1-in-10 chance.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1190}}
 NetHack knows when it is '''Friday the 13th''', and decreases your base Luck by one accordingly.{{refsrc|timeout.c|168}} The game gives a warning message: '''"Watch out! Bad things can happen on Friday the 13th."'''

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 '''Night''' is 22:00 - 05:59 (10:00pm - 5:59am) according to your local clock, or according to the server's clock if playing remotely. At night:
-* Your chance of changing into a wolf (or a jackal or a rat, as the case may be) when you have [[lycanthropy]] is one in every 60 moves instead of once in every 80 moves.{{refsrc|allmain.c|241}}
+* Your chance of changing into your animal form when you have [[lycanthropy]] is one in every 60 moves instead of once in every 80 moves.{{refsrc|allmain.c|241}}
 * [[Gremlin]]s can steal [[intrinsics]].{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1428}}
 * Werecreatures can summon more easily, and are more likely to be in their animal form, particularly when the moon is full.
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 * [[Undead]] do twice as much damage.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|907}}
-* You get a different message when entering a [[graveyard]] ("Run away! Run away!" instead of "You have an uncanny feeling...").{{refsrc|hack.c|1759}}
+* You get a different message when entering a [[graveyard]]. ("Run away! Run away!" instead of "You have an uncanny feeling..."){{refsrc|hack.c|1759}}
-Additionally, [[vampire]]s can give [[talking to vampires|different messages]] when #chatted to at night and midnight.
+Additionally, [[vampire]]s can give [[Talking to vampires|different messages]] when #chatted to at night and midnight.
 ==Strategy==

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 * Your chance of changing into a werecreature when you are a lycanthrope is one in every 60 moves instead of once in every 80 moves.{{refsrc|allmain.c|241}}
 * [[Gremlin]]s can steal [[intrinsics]].{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1428}}
-* Werecreatures can summon more easily, and are more likely to be in their were-form, particularly when it is a full moon.
+* Werecreatures can summon more easily, and are more likely to be in their animal form, particularly when the moon is full.
 '''Midnight''' is 0:00 - 0:59. At midnight:

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 * [[Werecreature]]s, especially at night, will usually be in their animal form.{{refsrc|were.c|18}}
 * [[Dog]]s will howl at night when #[[chat]]ted to.{{refsrc|sounds.c|546}}
-* You have a chance of not being able to tame dogs at night.{{refsrc|dog.c|759}}
+* You have a chance of not being able to tame dogs at night; failed attempts will still pacify them, and you can try repeatedly.{{refsrc|dog.c|759}}
 During a '''new moon''':
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 '''Night''' is 22:00 - 05:59 (10:00pm - 5:59am) according to your local clock, or according to the server's clock if playing remotely. At night:
-* your chance of changing into a werecreature when you are a lycanthrope is one in every 60 moves instead of once in every 80 moves.{{refsrc|allmain.c|241}}
+* Your chance of changing into a werecreature when you are a lycanthrope is one in every 60 moves instead of once in every 80 moves.{{refsrc|allmain.c|241}}
-* you have a chance of not being able to tame dogs when the moon is full (but you will still make them peaceful and you may try again).
+* [[Gremlin]]s can steal [[intrinsics]].{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1428}}
-* [[gremlin]]s can only steal intrinsics at night.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1428}}
+* Serecreatures can summon more easily, and are more likely to be in their were-form, particularly when it is a full moon.
 '''Midnight''' is 0:00 - 0:59. At midnight:
-* [[undead]] do twice as much damage.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|907}}
+* [[Undead]] do twice as much damage.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|907}}
-* you get a different message when entering a [[graveyard]] ("Run away! Run away!" instead of "You have an uncanny feeling...").{{refsrc|hack.c|1759}}
+* You get a different message when entering a [[graveyard]] ("Run away! Run away!" instead of "You have an uncanny feeling...").{{refsrc|hack.c|1759}}
 Additionally, [[vampire]]s can give [[talking to vampires|different messages]] when #chatted to at night and midnight.