Question 1

How do I pause all timers in a Tick group?

Accepted Answer

Simply stop calling the group's update() method. The README notes that groups can be paused by neglecting updates, which is useful for pausing game events without destroying them.

Question 2

Does Tick support slow-motion or time scaling effects?

Accepted Answer

Not directly. You need to manually adjust the delta time passed to update() or scale delays in callbacks, as Tick has no built-in time scaling feature.

Question 3

Tick vs using Lua coroutines for game timers, which is better?

Accepted Answer

Tick offers a higher-level API with chaining and group management for simpler code, while coroutines provide more control but require manual timing setup and can be more complex to manage.

Question 4

How to handle errors in Tick callback functions?

Accepted Answer

Tick doesn't handle errors internally. Wrap your callback functions in Lua's pcall() or xpcall() to catch and manage exceptions, preventing the entire timer system from crashing.

Question 5

Is Tick good for multiplayer games with network sync?

Accepted Answer

It handles local timing well, but for networked events, you must synchronize timers externally, as Tick lacks network-aware scheduling or latency compensation features.

Question 6

Can I chain recurring events with the :after() method?

Accepted Answer

The :after() method works primarily with delayed events from tick.delay(). For recurring events, you might need to manage sequences manually or use nested callbacks, as chaining isn't directly supported for recur().

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