Metric

Wayne · 06-16-2018, 09:52 PM

I was surprised that TFT was metric given that GURPS is imperial.

Will the new TFT remain metric?

Rick_Smith · 06-16-2018, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne

I was surprised that TFT was metric given that GURPS is imperial.

Will the new TFT remain metric?

Hi Wayne,
There was a huge debate about this, with people asking for their favourite system, and the admin's closed it down. I don't believe SJG has said one way or another yet.

Warm regards, Rick.

Anthony · 06-16-2018, 11:21 PM

Thread here if you wish to observe.

tbeard1999 · 06-16-2018, 11:35 PM

I was expecting an Earth-Shattering Kaboom!

Wayne · 06-17-2018, 01:54 AM

I guess I don't really mind one way or another.

In GURPS we just say 1 m = 1 yard (what is the abbreviation for yard? )and 1 kg = 2 lb.

Being an Australian, we converted to metric 48 years ago (I'm almost 56) so metric is what I think of.

Having said that, I think of people as 6 foot tall and 100kg and babies at 53 cm long and 3 lb 6 oz.

Everything else is metric, but I don't really care. Certainly don't start another argument!

Steve Jackson · 06-17-2018, 10:15 AM

I did settle on imperial for the new edition, yes. I think in imperial and that ended up overriding some good arguments for leaving it metric.

No flames, please - we had those already.

06-16-2018, 09:52 PM	#1
Wayne Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Geelong, Australia	Metric I was surprised that TFT was metric given that GURPS is imperial. Will the new TFT remain metric?

06-16-2018, 11:21 PM	#3
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: Metric Thread here if you wish to observe. __________________ My GURPS site and Blog. Last edited by Anthony; 06-16-2018 at 11:36 PM.

06-16-2018, 11:35 PM	#4
tbeard1999 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tyler, Texas	Re: Metric I was expecting an Earth-Shattering Kaboom!

06-17-2018, 01:54 AM	#5
Wayne Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Geelong, Australia	Re: Metric I guess I don't really mind one way or another. In GURPS we just say 1 m = 1 yard (what is the abbreviation for yard? )and 1 kg = 2 lb. Being an Australian, we converted to metric 48 years ago (I'm almost 56) so metric is what I think of. Having said that, I think of people as 6 foot tall and 100kg and babies at 53 cm long and 3 lb 6 oz. Everything else is metric, but I don't really care. Certainly don't start another argument!

06-17-2018, 10:15 AM	#6
Steve Jackson President and EIC Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Metric I did settle on imperial for the new edition, yes. I think in imperial and that ended up overriding some good arguments for leaving it metric. No flames, please - we had those already.