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: The world in TFC isn't a 1:1 scale of earth. For reference, a z coordinate of 0 is the equator, while a z coordinate of -30,000 is about the equivalent of the arctic circle in TFC. That's only a difference of 30km in TFC, while in real life the difference is about 7,400km. So travelling 1km north in TFC can be roughly compared to travelling 250km on earth. So with some rounding, your original location of -4602 Z comes out to: | : The world in TFC isn't a 1:1 scale of earth. For reference, a z coordinate of 0 is the equator, while a z coordinate of -30,000 is about the equivalent of the arctic circle in TFC. That's only a difference of 30km in TFC, while in real life the difference is about 7,400km. So travelling 1km north in TFC can be roughly compared to travelling 250km on earth. So with some rounding, your original location of -4602 Z comes out to: | ||
: (4.5*250)/10,002*90 = 10.1230 degrees north. This coincides with the general idea of a Z coordinate of around -15k being a similar climate to the United States. --[[User:Kittychanley|Kittychanley]] ([[User talk:Kittychanley|talk]]) 05:39, 23 September 2014 (UTC) | : (4.5*250)/10,002*90 = 10.1230 degrees north. This coincides with the general idea of a Z coordinate of around -15k being a similar climate to the United States. --[[User:Kittychanley|Kittychanley]] ([[User talk:Kittychanley|talk]]) 05:39, 23 September 2014 (UTC) | ||
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| + | ::That clears it up for me thank you. Do you think we should change the Coordinates page? --[[User:Ratchet486|Ratchet486]] ([[User talk:Ratchet486|talk]]) 16:38, 23 September 2014 (UTC) | ||
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I have a question about the following paragraph:
Latitude
Ambient Temperature calculations are such that the average temperature at a given latitude will be similar to the same latitude in degrees north of the equator in a continental (ie non-coastal) location of North America. This results in world generation similar to that of the real world, with deserts near the equator, and arctic near the poles.
So if my z is currently -4602. I know I am north. How far north am I? Its 10,002 km from the equator in real life. So I'm 4.5 km from the equator.
(4.5/10,002)*90 = .0404 degrees north
Is this correct?
If so I'd like to add the example calculation to the page. I think it'll help clarify. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by Ratchet486 (Talk|Contribs) 22:35, September 22, 2014. Please sign your posts with ~~~~
- The world in TFC isn't a 1:1 scale of earth. For reference, a z coordinate of 0 is the equator, while a z coordinate of -30,000 is about the equivalent of the arctic circle in TFC. That's only a difference of 30km in TFC, while in real life the difference is about 7,400km. So travelling 1km north in TFC can be roughly compared to travelling 250km on earth. So with some rounding, your original location of -4602 Z comes out to:
- (4.5*250)/10,002*90 = 10.1230 degrees north. This coincides with the general idea of a Z coordinate of around -15k being a similar climate to the United States. --Kittychanley (talk) 05:39, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
- That clears it up for me thank you. Do you think we should change the Coordinates page? --Ratchet486 (talk) 16:38, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
