i know its a ff game, but id have much prefer if they had stick to real world measurements like feet or meter. at least in skill description.
what ff game use yalms anyway?
how can we measure "yalm"?
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09-12-2015, 03:09 AMErzaScarlet77how can we measure "yalm"?
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09-12-2015, 03:12 AMAlphaFox
I think 11 used Yalms as well, which was basically 1 character walking step....I think.
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09-12-2015, 03:12 AMAshkendor
It kinda does use real world measurements.
Yalm = yard
Malm = mile
Fulm = foot
Ilm = inch
Ponze = pound
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09-12-2015, 03:13 AMSirus222
well I think FF11 uses yalms, though not very sure.
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09-12-2015, 03:19 AMErzaScarlet77huh.. i did not know thisQuote:
Originally Posted by Ashkendor
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09-12-2015, 03:59 AMArabian_Wolf
Your love is less than 1 nano yalm away from my heart.
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09-12-2015, 04:12 AMVeloxThis^Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashkendor
Although to many it probably seems odd that the American units would be used as a starting base for a Japanese game, but it does make some sense due to the commonness of the units outside the U.S. and how using metrics would seem bland given they are already used everywhere in the real world. It helps give Eorzea more flavor. -
09-12-2015, 05:44 AMKhyra
Yeah, US customary units are basically medieval fantasy units for the rest of the world, since we and Liberia are now the only countries not using metric (sigh). [OK, England/Canada still use them in very limited contexts]
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09-12-2015, 05:55 AMSolaceX
A yalm is exactly two short Lalas. Just kill 2 and lay them head to toe to measure.
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09-12-2015, 06:42 AMKhyra
They're pretty squirmy though, so it helps.
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09-12-2015, 06:51 AMScarletDawnWell when you need to measure out the ritual circle for the RNG gods it helps they don't move. And as someone said a Yalm is 1 pace from the Char.Quote:
Originally Posted by SolaceX
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09-12-2015, 06:53 AMCyrilLucifer
Since people were a bit unsure on the last page, I'd like to confirm that XI definitely uses Yalms.
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09-12-2015, 08:10 AMAverax
Ilm-Inch
Fulm-foot
Yalm-Yard
Malm-Mile
They appear to use the imperial system rather than metric. -
09-12-2015, 08:43 AMSagittarianGarlean influenceQuote:
Originally Posted by Averax
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09-12-2015, 08:47 AMAveraxhttp://i.imgur.com/hKmczS6.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Sagittarian
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09-12-2015, 08:50 AMKaurieWhat's with all the imperial measurements? :\Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashkendor
Also I believe in game on your map there is a grid. Each Grid is I think 50x50 yalms iirc. -
09-12-2015, 10:07 AMAshkendorIt's more "exotic" I guess. The rest of the world only sees Imperial measurements in fantasy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaurie
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09-12-2015, 10:32 AMElimNot exotic to me. Canada uses imperial measurements. Of course we also use metric measurements. Many of our products list both. Just like how many of our products are in both English and French.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashkendor
I wish FF14 copied one thing from SWTOR. In SWTOR if you clicked on a character or mob, over their icon it'd show how far away they were from your character. -
09-12-2015, 10:37 AMChazNatloTechnically we officially use the metric system. We just informally default to Imperial when we to rough measurements since we're only a generation away from when we switched over. And in business, since our largest trading partner is still backwards like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elim
Also, do we have any minimum ranges like SWTOR? Knowing how far you are tends to be more important when that is a thing. -
09-12-2015, 10:43 AMElimYeah you explained it better! Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChazNatlo
I'm not a big fan of SWTOR but they did some things right.