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[blutec]

Originally Posted by tablatronix

I took a quick look, they seem fairly comparable to the new ones, id bet they are probably the same.

Thanks for checking Do you mean they are/seem all the same, including the old signs that didn't come back? Those seem to have different functions (scoreboards, sign/plaque, tallies -- more columns/rows LOL).

I've updated the message signs anyway, and also edited the comments/notes at the new signs that replace those old signs and v.v.

[jerseySteve87]

Your lists look very complete. Great job. One thing I noticed... I do think that at least the Message Sign 101/201/301's stay out longer then 24 hours when not in your zone. I'm positive the 301 does, and pretty sure about the other two.

[blutec]

Originally Posted by jerseySteve87

Your lists look very complete. Great job. One thing I noticed... I do think that at least the Message Sign 101/201/301's stay out longer then 24 hours when not in your zone. I'm positive the 301 does, and pretty sure about the other two.

Thanks
Would you care to test that? It could be an asset for sellers/buyers of old signs.
I read about the 24hrs time-out in old forums, not by testing, so the data could be wrong indeed, and I like it to be correct

[jerseySteve87]

Okay, I just dropped one of each not in any zone. Here's the details:

The 101 appears to have a 24-hour timeout. I'm going to leave it out and see what happens, but the text on "View" says: Time remaining before auto-retrieval:
0 day(s) 23 hour(s) 56 minute(s)
The link to the sign is: http://webapps.prod.there.com/thered...doid=264207553

The 201 says this for the timeout time: Time remaining before auto-retrieval: 2 day(s) 71 hour(s)
The link to this sign is: http://webapps.prod.there.com/sign/s...178031&mode=OT

The 301 says this for the timeout time: Time remaining before auto-retrieval: 9 day(s) 239 hour(s)
The link to the sign is: http://webapps.prod.there.com/sign/s...356830&mode=OT

I have left them out for now, and will try to remember to come back and update this thread in a few hours to see if the 201 and 301 are keeping time, in which case it looks like the timeout for the 201 is 5 days and the 301 is 19 days, assuming the timeout times given under the view link are correct.

Hope this helps.

[blutec]

Oh yes, that's great help and very appreciated!
I'll try to teleport daily as well to check on those signs.

BTW: funny formatting of days and hours at the 201 & 301 (and kinda adds to the reputation LOL).

[jerseySteve87]

So far, the time on the 201 and 301 does not appear to be counting down at all. Is it possible that they either do not time out, or have a timeout longer then the max their status is capable of showing?

[blutec]

Originally Posted by jerseySteve87

So far, the time on the 201 and 301 does not appear to be counting down at all. Is it possible that they either do not time out, or have a timeout longer then the max their status is capable of showing?

Interesting...
Is it possible to test for over a period (as in not needing signs soon), to let them out and see what happens?

Or, does anyone else have a clue to signs (seemingly) not timing out

[jerseySteve87]

Originally Posted by blutec

Interesting...
Is it possible to test for over a period (as in not needing signs soon), to let them out and see what happens?

Or, does anyone else have a clue to signs (seemingly) not timing out

I'm going to leave them out for now. Don't know how long but at least a few days, if not more.

If you notice the countdown getting lower let me know and I'll do the same.

[jerseySteve87]

My message sign 201 just timed out, and the 101 is expected to time out shortly. We'll see what happens to the 301 but I'm positive I had it out before and it did not time out for more then a few days (until I picked it up again). However, when that happened it was inside someone elses (not my own) zone.

[blutec]

Exciting
So the 201 remembered to count down after all... I haven't been in, so I didn't see it going down.
I'll continue checking on the 301!

*edit Nov. 5*
I checked with intervals till now GMT+1 18:25, and time-out numbers didn't change on the 301.
*edit Nov. 6* No changes till GMT+1 23:15.
*edit Nov. 7* No changes till GMT+1 19:45.
*edit Nov. 9* No changes till GMT+1 18:50.
*edit Nov. 10* No changes till GMT+1 17:35.