Turn
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A turn (Symbol:
) is a period of one week, used in the economic system as a basic unit of time. The current turn is visible in the top right corner of the Fwurg menu. A turn lasts from 00:00 Central European (Summer) Time on Monday's to 23:59 Central European (Summer) Time on Sunday. The first turn (Turn 1) for Fwurg was opened on Monday the 6th of June 2011.
Each turn, Zones produce their set value of raw materials, products, etc, allowing Taxes to be made. Taxes must be claimed and spent within the turn using a Turn Report, which can be partially generated using the Tax and Trade Tool and which should be posted in the relevant turn in the Administrative Actions Forum.
Both turns and regular dates may be used In Character: timekeeping in various timezones is complicated enough as it is without taking entirely different calendars and time keeping systems for various races into account. It is presumed words like turns and earth-based time is translated into proper galactic basic units.
Deca-Turn
A Deca-Turn is a period of ten turns starting at turn numbers ending in 1 and ending at turn numbers ending in 0. Deca-turns are relevant for Population Growth, as this growth happens every tenth turn, the last week of a Deca-Turn.