WOTC Web Site: Going Metric?

[Zappo]

Great. The approximations they're using contradict the (metric) Italian version of D&D. I am forced to hope that they keep using imperial units for the English books, otherwise I'm in for big headaches.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

Whats a cal-culator? Can you eat it?

Sure! I recommend it with A1 Steaksauce and a side of fries.

 

[buzz]

Great. The approximations they're using contradict the (metric) Italian version of D&D.

Really? Does the Italian version assume 1.5m a square or something?

 

[Nifelhein]

Here in Brazil the translated version holds the 1.5 meters for a square... I am so used to feet and just everything in the rules is in it that it is better to stick to it, when we need to have a good general idea we convert the desired measure...

 

[Frostmarrow]

I kind of liked that article. That Sean dude is starting to grow on me. I like his stuff more and more. Now, I've been converting between metric and imperial since I started playing this game, but Sean still managed to tell me a few things I didn't previously know. Kudos, to him for that.

On a similar note, an english bloke, Steven Thoburn, passed away the other day. He was the last bastion of metric defiance in Britain. He got 6 months parole for dealing in pounds and ounces as late as 2000. -The Britons sure mean business with the metric-system apparently. They had his scales impounded.

 

[Davelozzi]

I kind of liked that article. That Sean dude is starting to grow on me...but Sean still managed to tell me a few things I didn't previously know. Kudos, to him for that..

Huh? By Sean do you mean Skip Williams?

 

[Frostmarrow]

Huh? By Sean do you mean Skip Williams?

Yes! How could I miss that? I've always been a fan of Skip's.

 

[Klaus]

I found it very useful. In fact, I'm formatting this (and part II) to a couple of A4 paper sheets to print out and handy during gameplay, along with Angramaniyu's 3.5 reference sheets (excelent material, btw)!

And will come handy for d20 modern as well!

 

[Snapdragyn]

On a similar note, an english bloke, Steven Thoburn, passed away the other day. He was the last bastion of metric defiance in Britain. He got 6 months parole for dealing in pounds and ounces as late as 2000. -The Britons sure mean business with the metric-system apparently. They had his scales impounded.

Don't you mean his scales were imkilogramed?

*groan*

 

[Frostmarrow]

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