Choose the metric that matches the question
Use recent 15-minute activity for immediate responsiveness, online average for visible presence, recent 60-minute activity for broader participation, or Okay/available coverage for operational readiness.
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Visual activity guide
How to read the faction heatmap and choose better operating windows.
The Activity Tracker turns repeated faction snapshots into patterns. Use the heatmap for the big picture, inspect individual cells for member detail, and compare Torn time with local time before scheduling a chain, war push, announcement, or officer coverage.
What you are looking at
Metric selectorChanges what the heatmap measures: recent activity, online state, recent-hour activity, or available-state coverage.
Red → green scaleRed is lower observed activity; yellow is moderate; green is higher observed activity.
Torn / TCTThe source weekday and hour used to group the historical snapshots.
Local timeYour browser's local conversion for the same activity window.
Cell detailsMembers, observed status, sample count, selected metric, and both time zones.
Best / Quiet windowsRanked high-coverage or low-coverage weekday/hour combinations.
Step-by-step
Read the color pattern
Look for repeated green regions across several days rather than one isolated cell. A strong pattern is more useful than a single lucky hour.
Hover or select a cell
Review which members contributed to that window and what status was observed. The cell percentage alone does not explain who was active.
Compare TCT and local time
Use TCT for faction-wide coordination and local time for your own planning. Watch for local day shifts such as -1d or +1d.
Use Best and Quiet differently
Best windows are candidates for chains, pushes, announcements, and events. Quiet windows identify coverage gaps, weaker response periods, and times that may need extra officer presence.
How to judge the evidence
- Prefer windows supported by more snapshots.
- Compare multiple weeks before changing a major schedule.
- Use the member list to understand who creates the activity pattern.
- Check Readiness before assuming active members are immediately usable.
- Revisit the heatmap as the faction roster changes.
Common questions
Why are some cells empty?
No usable snapshots were recorded for that weekday/hour and metric. Empty is unknown, not zero activity.
Why does local time show another day?
Your local timezone may place the same TCT hour on the previous or next calendar day.
Why do members change on hover?
The list follows the selected metric. A member may qualify for recent activity without qualifying for another state.
What does sample count mean?
It is the number of historical faction snapshots used to calculate that window. More evidence generally makes the pattern more dependable.