diff --git gamemaster/game.php gamemaster/game.php
index d9c017e..1df33f6 100755
--- gamemaster/game.php
+++ gamemaster/game.php
@@ -506,50 +506,57 @@ class processGame extends Game
 			if( $this->phase != 'Finished' )
 				$this->Members->notifyGameProgressed();
 
 			/*
 			 * The minimum-bet-to-join may have changed, based on supply-centers or people who have
 			 * newly Left or been Defeated, recalculate the minimum bet here.
 			 */
 			$this->resetMinimumBet();
 
 			/*
+			 * The timescale for non-Diplomacy phases is half that of
+			 * Diplomacy phases (which are of normal duration)
+			 */
+			$timescale = 1.0;
+			/*
 			 * We are moving on to the next phase; create new orders, and set players who
 			 * have new orders to no longer be ready
 			 */
 			switch($this->phase)
 			{
 				case 'Diplomacy':
 					$PO = $this->Variant->processOrderDiplomacy();
 					$PO->create();
 					break;
 				case 'Retreats':
 					$PO = $this->Variant->processOrderRetreats();
 					$PO->create();
+					$timescale = 0.5;
 					break;
 				case 'Builds':
 					$PO = $this->Variant->processOrderBuilds();
 					$PO->create();
+					$timescale = 0.5;
 					break;
 			}
 
 			/*
 			 * The missed phase counter goes up for all players that need to log on in this phase,
 			 * (all players which have orders to enter) and they need to log on to bring it down.
 			 */
 			$DB->sql_put("UPDATE wD_Members m
 						LEFT JOIN wD_Orders o ON ( o.gameID = m.gameID AND o.countryID = m.countryID )
 						SET m.orderStatus=IF(o.id IS NULL, 'None',''),
 							missedPhases=IF(m.status='Playing' AND NOT o.id IS NULL, missedPhases + 1, missedPhases)
 						WHERE m.gameID = ".$this->id);
 
-			$this->processTime = time() + $this->phaseMinutes*60;
+			$this->processTime = time() + $this->phaseMinutes*60*$timescale;
 
 			$DB->sql_put("UPDATE wD_Games SET processTime = ".$this->processTime." WHERE id = ".$this->id);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Adjudicate; taking entered orders, converting them to moves, processing the moves,
 	 * applying the results of the rules.
 	 */
 	function adjudicate()