Confirmed from my Italian (with english settings) launch Switch like stated before.
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Developers hear me out! Playing in English doesn't mean refusing the Metric system!
- Thread starter Alex_Mexico
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Confirmed from my Italian (with english settings) launch Switch like stated before.
Shows me how superior the right option is why do american's have such a weird metric system is beyond me.
Fun facts:
- USA uses metric,
- Imperial units are defined in metric units and then converted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmSJXC6_qQ8
(Around 36 seconds in)
- USA uses metric,
- Imperial units are defined in metric units and then converted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmSJXC6_qQ8
(Around 36 seconds in)
Tajaz2426
Psychology PhD from Wikipedia University
Id guess part of my argument I wanted to expand of with the dynamics is more infrastructure of a country. Our highways, architecture (carpentry), etc.
A new generation learning metric and building with imperial can present all sorts of issues especially when building certain projects.
While I dont think it is pride, others may see it that way. It would be the same if your country or any other that uses metric to change to imperial. It is a process that could cause issues with very small things, but lead to bigger problems. People not knowing imperial, only metric, but the company only uses imperial, so they arent hired. So on and so forth. It being 0530 I find it hard to put all my thoughts in coherent sentences,sorry.
I should have expanded my scope on that part of my argument, but I didnt. I expanded on another form of communication, while only putting together a few sentences on the other points of my argument.
Again, thanks for the debate, it broadened my way of thinking.
Tajaz2426
Psychology PhD from Wikipedia University
I didnt even see that, I am sorry. I meant to say economy and infrastructure. It is 0530, I look pretty bad on that one.
Dont worry after reading it, I didnt follow either.
Peroroncino
Member
co-signed
Wolf Akela
Member
My problem is that it's easy to confuse DD/MM and MM/DD.
YY is often easy to tell apart, and if everyone began with YY, then you can assume MM/DD comes next. No one writes YY/DD/MM except maybe Kazakhstan.
Yes, and rename the Imperial system to the French system while you're at it. Come on US I assume even your military and NASA use it, why can't the rest of you?
Soul of the Beast
Member
I don't know why Americans are so proud of imperial units, it clear that metric is better and more accurate, even their scientists and soldiers uses metric instead of imperial.
Most of the ammunition their soldiers use are in metric too, such as 9mm, 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm.
It's so weird to see imperial units in games as only a small portion of people on earth use that system.
How about YYYY/MM/DD? We use it in Asia and it works flawlessly. There is zero confusion and controversy
Most of the ammunition their soldiers use are in metric too, such as 9mm, 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm.
It's so weird to see imperial units in games as only a small portion of people on earth use that system.
How about YYYY/MM/DD? We use it in Asia and it works flawlessly. There is zero confusion and controversy
And since we're venting and I'm a programmer, fucking timezones, y'all. I just can't even.
Hentailover
Member
Played japanese chapter 1 demo of FF15 for way more hours than I probably should. Going into the game full, in english, it took me so long to get used to imperial, after internalizing distances in that world to metric.
Actually, they did, haha.
I was playing Baldur's Gate the other day and one spell description said it would affect everyone in 36 feet. I had no idea if that would affect the whole map os just people who very close until I looked up how long is a foot.
But since you've looked it up your "problem" is solved forever.
YYYYMMDD is great for filing and DDMMYYYY is better for day to day use, but either is fine. MMDDYYYY is good for
This image needs to be on every page of this thread.
It's good for being different. Like, that's the only reason someone could prefer such an arbitrary date system.
toastyToast
Member
It's pretty irritating but I can deal with it when yards are used as a measure for distance since it isn't too far off a meter. Why is the game telling me I need to go eleventy billion feet away to my next destination? Whose idea is it to use freaking feet to measure long distances?
Cause we dont instinctively know what a mile, feet, Fahrenheit is.
I think it's difficult to put yourself in the position of someone not intrinsically knowing Imperial measurements from the perspective of someone who is used to both
Metric is clearly better, but sport has taught me Imperial, as well as driving in the UK.
The most asinine, ridiculous, ignorant, condescending, borderline racist, rude and overall stupid posts I have EVER read on this forum, and that says a lot.
I agree with Alex, the imperial system is a bunch of nonsense only two countries in the whole world use for some idiotic conservative "I'm special" reasons, and if developers want to reach a global audience, they should at the least serve their public at the most basic level, and that includes the use of commonly, internationally accepted used measurements.
Spiritwalker
Member
Same here in EU.
So you have been skipping the posts where Americans are referred to as rednecks and retards for using a different system of weights and measures?
tenderbrew
Member
I'd like to keep imperial out of spite at this point in the US purely because of how mad it makes people.
Trump, is that you?
Yeah, I mean I'm fine with switching, but I find it funny that people are acting like it matters what temperature water boils on your scale when you just want to know if you need to wear long sleeves or not.
Vanguard771
Member
American government made a push to switch to metric a couple decades ago but the construction industry heavily opposed the idea. They argued the cost to convert equipment and standard material sizes to the metric system would be too costly.
You can actually see signs in Tennessee with distances measured in kilometers along some highways and interstates.
You can actually see signs in Tennessee with distances measured in kilometers along some highways and interstates.
I'd assume that was a highly hyperbolic and inappropriate way of telling Americans are stubborn as fuck for not switching to the global standard and that message is right.
That other post is just some low key racist shit coupled with ignorance and overall dickness.
I know, I'm just joking around with those that don't understand the metric system or think it is "not logical". One could argue about the base units, true, but the scale relation to each other (linear and in factors of tens) is very logical.
As long as it's smallest to biggest or biggest to smallest.
Anything else like big small biggest is just.. RAAGEMAAGE! for me. It's not logical, it offends my sense of aesthetics and is an insult to logic!
So much even that if Vulcans would be real, and we'd achieve first contact? They'd exterminate us for this insult to logic!
Wonko_C
Member
Some of you would probably go insane dealing with Krimelyes in Ys or Yalms in FFXIV, LOL.
Seriously thought, it looks like Nintendo is the main culprit here? Every single racing game I've played from any developer since the late 90's until today has a toggle for Imperial/Metric, and I've played a lot of racing games.
Seriously thought, it looks like Nintendo is the main culprit here? Every single racing game I've played from any developer since the late 90's until today has a toggle for Imperial/Metric, and I've played a lot of racing games.
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
If I said to you: it's 15°C this morning, would your mind instantly process the temperature like you would in °F?
This is how it hurts the experience.
Bending_Unit_22
Member
Oh people can be so cute sometimes raging over the "superiority" of the metric or European date system. Especially when they think the entire non-US world uses them exclusively. Not quite as funny as people who think soccer is either the only sport played outside of the US or the most popular sport in every country except the US, but close.
Anyhow, I agree it should be an option. It annoys me when I have to play games that only have metric.
Anyhow, I agree it should be an option. It annoys me when I have to play games that only have metric.
VibratingDonkey
Member
Forza is a different kind of annoying with this, as they insist that if you use the metric system, you use kilowatt to measure the power of cars.
Which while a sensible assumption, is not actually the case in many (most?) countries.
Has no one told them about this over the past decade? Or why is this still a thing?
Which while a sensible assumption, is not actually the case in many (most?) countries.
Has no one told them about this over the past decade? Or why is this still a thing?
codswallop
Member
France were the first country to adopt the metric system, so it wouldn't surprise me that's part of the reason the US still hasn't.
https://qntm.org/abolish
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
Dates are another problem. If I said 07/03/2017, US GAF would go for July 3rd, South America/Europe GAF would say Mar 7th. That's why globalization is a failure
( I'm obviously kidding).
theepicoftyler
Member
Don't worry, FFXV is confusing in the Imperial System too because for some reason it takes you days to drive 10 miles.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
the fun part about this entire argument is that Americans do understand metric. We understand both. Its not hard.
FFXI had its own system of measurements. Yalms and Malms. We figured it out as players.
Phrozenflame500
Member
As much as I love America-bashing most American-developed games tend to have toggle options for both systems. It's mostly Japanese-developed games that seem to have this issue.
Yes! Anyone that has the opportunity to make anything using any sort of measurement should be using the metric system. If you're making something that will be consumed in America, then you're able to play a small but important part in fixing one of our country's simplest problems.
For the purposes of the actual game, I tend not to care much. The game tends to give me context for its numbers on its own (eg, in Zelda, I don't really care whether it's 30 C or 75 F, I care if the temperature gauge gets to the orange part and Link starts sweating).