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There are several other timers in the game, most {{co|lightgreen|visible}} but some are {{co|crimson|hidden}} and will only show you an error message when you attempt something that cannot be done. | There are several other timers in the game, most {{co|lightgreen|visible}} but some are {{co|crimson|hidden}} and will only show you an error message when you attempt something that cannot be done. | ||
== Session Change Timer (SCT) == | == Session Change Timer (SCT) == | ||
{{anchor|Session timer}} | |||
[[Image:Sct.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The '''Session Change Timer''' is displayed in the top left corner of your screen and you can mouse-over the icon to show the exact time remaining on the timer.]] | [[Image:Sct.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The '''Session Change Timer''' is displayed in the top left corner of your screen and you can mouse-over the icon to show the exact time remaining on the timer.]] | ||
The '''Session Change Timer (SCT)''' is a {{co|lightgreen|visible}} 10 second timer initiated after performing one of the following things: | The '''Session Change Timer (SCT)''' is a {{co|lightgreen|visible}} 10 second timer initiated after performing one of the following things: | ||
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Here's another example of a session change due to having your ship destroyed leads to further losses: | Here's another example of a session change due to having your ship destroyed leads to further losses: | ||
{{example|You're ambushed by war targets landing on a station and they destroy your ship. You try to dock up with your pod, but cannot due to having a '''Session Change Timer''' from leaving your ship as it's destroyed. Since you wasted time trying to dock up, the enemy promptly pods you as well. So be sure to warp away from stations, gates, citadels, wormholes etc if your ship is destroyed, because you will not be able to dock up or jump through immediately after.}} | {{example|You're ambushed by war targets landing on a station and they destroy your ship. You try to dock up with your pod, but cannot due to having a '''Session Change Timer''' from leaving your ship as it's destroyed. Since you wasted time trying to dock up, the enemy promptly pods you as well. So be sure to warp away from stations, gates, citadels, wormholes etc if your ship is destroyed, because you will not be able to dock up or jump through immediately after.}} | ||
== Station undock invulnerability timer == | == Station undock invulnerability timer == | ||
Whenever you undock from a station there's a {{co|crimson|hidden}} timer that makes you a ghost, for lack of a better word, for 30 seconds or until you move, activate a module or target someone. While in this ghost-like state you're practically ''"invulnerable"''; you cannot be locked and cannot bump against other ships, intentionally or not. | Whenever you undock from a station there's a {{co|crimson|hidden}} timer that makes you a ghost, for lack of a better word, for 30 seconds or until you move, activate a module or target someone. While in this ghost-like state you're practically ''"invulnerable"''; you cannot be locked and cannot bump against other ships, intentionally or not. | ||