Ok I tested this with different timings.
My machine is a Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2,2 Ghz with 4 GB RAM.
My setup was
map: the nile
8 AI players 2 of each tribe
Let the game run for 4:50 hours
saved and loaded with every config.
results were:
original timing: around 30% cpu usage in task manager, peaks up to 45%
10 ms timing: around 33% with more and higher peaks up to 60%
100 ms timing: around 32% less peaks than 10s up to 50%
500 ms timing: around 30 to 31 % peaks up to 50% but not much frequent.
So I would propose to have a value of 500 to 1000ms as compromise to ensure minimal effect on performance.
Ok I tested this with different timings.
My machine is a Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2,2 Ghz with 4 GB RAM.
My setup was
map: the nile
8 AI players 2 of each tribe
Let the game run for 4:50 hours
saved and loaded with every config.
results were:
original timing: around 30% cpu usage in task manager, peaks up to 45%
10 ms timing: around 33% with more and higher peaks up to 60%
100 ms timing: around 32% less peaks than 10s up to 50%
500 ms timing: around 30 to 31 % peaks up to 50% but not much frequent.
So I would propose to have a value of 500 to 1000ms as compromise to ensure minimal effect on performance.