This is one of the several anti-spam solutions implemented by CIP. When you talk too fast, you will be "muted" for a certain amount of time. For that amount of time, you will be unable to speak. You can be muted in the default channel as well as all public channels and private messages. Also remember that attempts to spam or bypassing the mute function may be considered as breaking the Tibia Rules.
Here is a list of the seconds you will get muted for and when. First, you will be muted for 5 seconds. Next, you will be muted for 20 seconds, etc.:
- 5 seconds
- 20 seconds
- 45 seconds
- 80 seconds (1 min. 20 sec.)
- 125 seconds (2 min. 5 sec.)
- 180 seconds (3 min.)
- 245 seconds (4 min. 5 sec.)
- 320 seconds (5 min. 20 sec.)
- 405 seconds (6 min. 45 sec.)
- 500 seconds (8 min. 20 sec.)
- 605 seconds (10 min. 5 sec.)
- 720 seconds (12 min.)
- 845 seconds (14 min. 5 sec.)
- 980 seconds (16 min. 20 sec.)
- 1125 seconds (18 min. 45 sec.)
etc.
The formula for the muting time is OLDTIME + 10X + 5.
E.G.:
- 5 seconds + 10*1 + 5 = 20
- 20 seconds + 10*2 + 5 = 45
- 45 seconds + 10*3 + 5 = 80
etc.
This time re-sets to 0 (or no muting) at server save.
Therefore, the maximum number of times you can get muted is 36 times.
This corresponds to a total mute period of 81030 seconds.
Thus the longest single mute period achievable is 6845 seconds.