Thread: Use of Timeouts
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Re: Use of Timeouts

Section 5.5.6 of the game manual explains this with a high level of detail as well as a graphic.

Short version is that you have a 2 minute window after the field reset signal to submit your coupon that will generate a 6 minute timeout (is it 5 for districts?) from when you submit it. It doesn't get tacked onto the end of "normal field reset time" for an additional 6 minutes.

The benefit is still there, but it isn't as substantial as one may like.
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