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if it were web based, the page usually isn't constantly running .. rather runs once and terminates until the next link or button is clicked.
also, it would seem that everytime a user would do something, it would hit the server, so you could write events to the database as they happen as opposed to a cron job. there might be uses for cron otherwise.
i think to make this game truely enjoyable though, you would have to go the directx/c++ route .. or something of that sort.
if you were willing to learn flash, that would be a possibility as the flash timer can load variables from some middleware like php, .. however flash is not a 3d environment either.. and if you don't know flash, it can be a bear to learn.
i can hear all those gears turnning in your head though =)
good luck .. welcome to the community too!
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