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On Measurement Units (Patreon)

Published:
2023-12-15 18:39:07
Imported:
2023-12

Poll

On Measurement Units

  • Use Imperial or don't use anything at all. 0
  • Use Metric or don't use anything at all 2
  • Use Imperial and put Metric as a footnote 3
  • Use Metric and put Imperial as a footnote 6
  • Just use whatever unit you want stop worrying, you crazy multi-unit-using poutine slurper. 9
  • Don't use any units, ever. 0
  • 2023-12-15
  • 20 votes
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Content

Hello friends!

During the course of writing and creating scenes, I have intentionally avoided creating scenarios where characters share information like height or size. The reason for this, is that I believe it would be a nuisance, or too much of a 4th wall break, too include imperial units when a large number of you use metric!

That said, I have a plot point in mind where it simply makes sense to use numbers. Before I get to that point, I wanted to ask: How do you feel about them?

Comments

DODGE26

Well us Brits use both because why not

Expanding Universe Games

Alternatively, if you're worried about the fourth wall breaks, you could always use both measurements and release them as different versions. Like the Freedumb Measurement version vs. the Common Sense Measurement version. Not saying it's ideal, but it's an option, especially if you make a story that goes heavy with the measurements, like one where there is a weekly checkup at the doctor's office or something. Personally I don't find them as important when it's in a visual medium, the descriptions are only needed if I don't have a visual comparison, but I know some people love to have measurements to track it all.

Werey
>>124620582

We're all over the place! I measure height in feet, rooms in sqft, but I buy things in litres and measure travel in KMs!

Werey
>>124633904

Yeah, it's been easy to avoid them because everything is so visual, but I've written a couple scenes where it just makes sense to have the number. Like, "Woah, could you imagine what life would be like at X feet tall?!" I do like the alternate render idea