Animation Loops outside the Gameloop

[seraphelic]

Well Ive moved onto server loops and need some more advice..
I think that certain events arent important enough to check every loop, such as the respawning of map objects (ex/ trees, ore, etc)
SOoo.. I just through this together in a minute:

Serverloop:

Code:

If GetTickCount > SecondTimer + 1000 Then
            Call CheckTempTree
            SecondTimer = GetTickCount
        End If

Code:

Sub CheckTempTree()
Dim x As Long
'RespawnTreeID records current temp trees, and handles the timer and respawn

    Do while x  -1
        If RespawnTreeID(x) = -1
             x = -1
        Else
             If GetTickCount > RespawnTreeID(x).Timer + 20000 Then
                 RespawnTree(RespawnTreeID(x))
                 RemoveTreeID(x)
             End If
        End If
    Do Events
    Loop

End Sub

This would reduce checking certain unimportant procedures, thereby lightening up on the serverloop. Idk I just pieced this together off the top of my head, you can harrass me now.