--- deliantra/server/include/cfperl.h	2007/06/04 12:19:08	1.76
+++ deliantra/server/include/cfperl.h	2007/06/05 13:05:02	1.77
@@ -443,16 +443,21 @@
       do_cede_every ();
   }
 
-  static void cede_to_tick ()
+  static bool cede_to_tick ()
   {
-    if (expect_false (time () >= next_cede))
-      do_cede_to_tick ();
+    if (expect_true (time () < next_cede))
+      return false;
+
+    do_cede_to_tick ();
+    return true;
   }
 
-  static void cede_to_tick_every (int count)
+  static bool cede_to_tick_every (int count)
   {
-    if (expect_false (++cede_counter >= count))
-      cede_to_tick ();
+    if (expect_true (++cede_counter < count))
+      return false;
+
+    return cede_to_tick ();
   }
 
   static void wait_for_tick ();