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Koza1brada: Add time and angle units

2026-03-29T16:36:55Z

Add time and angle units

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	The bat can be no longer than 42 inches, which is roughly 107 cm. Applying this to game units, roughly 51.4 units add up to 1 meter. This makes [[Agent Cobalt]] 121 cm (or less) tall.		The bat can be no longer than 42 inches, which is roughly 107 cm. Applying this to game units, roughly 51.4 units add up to 1 meter. This makes [[Agent Cobalt]] 121 cm (or less) tall.

			== Time ==

			All properties concerning time (e.g. for reloading) are in seconds.

			== Angle ==

			[[Cobalt]] uses [[wikipedia:radians\|radians]] to measure angles.

	== References ==		== References ==

Koza1brada: Minor changes

2026-03-29T16:29:01Z

Minor changes

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	For the sake of simplicity, we define 1 meter to be two green editor squares, aka. 64 units or the height of a [[Metalface]].		For the sake of simplicity, we define 1 meter to be two green editor squares, aka. 64 units or the height of a [[Metalface]].

	[[File:CobaltSizing.png\|center\|alt=Sizes of various things in the map editor under the 64 units equals 1 meter measurement system. One minecraft block is exactly 1 meter times 1 meter. Cobalt is the same size. A human is 119 centimeters tall. A barrel is 100 centimeters. A halberd is 143 centimeters.]]		[[File:CobaltSizing.png\|center\|alt=Sizes of various things in the map editor under the 64 units equals 1 meter measurement system. One minecraft block is exactly 1 meter times 1 meter. Cobalt is the same size. A human is 119 centimeters tall. A barrel is 100 centimeters. A halberd is 143 centimeters.\|1024x1024px]]

	This gives us an easy way of measuring things inside the editor, and makes the very player a reference of scale in game.		This gives us an easy way of measuring things inside the editor, and makes the very player a reference of scale in game.
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	which may refer to [[Agent Cobalt]], canonically setting their height.		which may refer to [[Agent Cobalt]], canonically setting their height. This could be further extrapolated into a full measurement system.

	===== Wooden bat sizing =====		===== Wooden bat sizing =====
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	This gives us a canonical (maximum) size for the wooden bat, which we can measure in [[Agent Cobalt]]'s hands.		This gives us a canonical (maximum) size for the wooden bat, which we can measure in [[Agent Cobalt]]'s hands.

	[[File:CobaltBatMeasurement.png\|center\|alt=Agent Cobalt holding a wooden bat inside the editor. The bat is measured at at 107 centimeters and Agent Cobalt at 121 centimeters.]]		[[File:CobaltBatMeasurement.png\|center\|alt=Agent Cobalt holding a wooden bat inside the editor. The bat is measured at at 107 centimeters and Agent Cobalt at 121 centimeters.\|553x553px]]

	The bat is 42 inches, which is roughly 107 cm. Applying this to game units, roughly 51.4 units add up to 1 meter. This makes [[Agent Cobalt]] 121 cm tall.		The bat can be no longer than 42 inches, which is roughly 107 cm. Applying this to game units, roughly 51.4 units add up to 1 meter. This makes [[Agent Cobalt]] 121 cm (or less) tall.

	== References ==		== References ==

Koza1brada: Define distances

2026-03-29T16:24:00Z

Define distances

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This page concerns itself with units of measurement used in [[Cobalt]] and [[Cobalt WASD]], their conversions to other systems and relevant conventions for this wiki.

== Distance ==

[[Cobalt]] measures distance with its own unit system. It's worth noting that the positive Y axis is oriented downwards.

[[File:CobaltCoordinates.png|320x320px|center|alt=A screenshot of Cobalt's editor, with two added arrows, showing that the +X axis is right, and +Y is downwards|+Y is down]]

Each green square in the editor is 32 by 32 units, each small grey square 8 by 8 and [[Metalface|metalfaces]] 64 by 64.

=== Providing distances on the wiki ===

If possible, please provide distances in both meters (see below) and game units.

For example, the range of a weapon might be cited as <blockquote>10.9 m (700 units)</blockquote>

=== Conversion to real-life units ===

Saying a gun's range is 700 units is not very easy to imagine. As such it is very helpful to place the game's units inside of a real-life measurement system.

For the sake of simplicity, we define 1 meter to be two green editor squares, aka. 64 units or the height of a [[Metalface]].

[[File:CobaltSizing.png|center|alt=Sizes of various things in the map editor under the 64 units equals 1 meter measurement system. One minecraft block is exactly 1 meter times 1 meter. Cobalt is the same size. A human is 119 centimeters tall. A barrel is 100 centimeters. A halberd is 143 centimeters.]]

This gives us an easy way of measuring things inside the editor, and makes the very player a reference of scale in game.

It is also makes the size of the barrel and [[Halberd]] consistent with their real-life counterparts.<ref>An in-game barrel is exactly 64 units tall, which equals 1 m. A typical 225 L wine barrel is around 95 cm tall.</ref><ref>The in-game halberd measures about 143 cm long. Historical halberds measured about 1.5 to 1.8 metres.</ref> The Blockworld tiles measure exactly 1 by 1 meters as well, which is consistent with Minecraft's real-life conversion.

Humans are usually not consistent in these conversions, due to their stylized proportions.

==== Alternatives ====

===== Cobalt is 1.7 meters tall =====

Old {{citation needed}} versions of the game contained the <code>mail_city_trade_robbed_body</code> localization string:

<blockquote>
ABP: Trunkopolis 
Location: Trade Point, Trunkopolis 
Crime: Theft 
Offender: about 1.7 meters high, glowing eyes. 
Notes: Armed and Dangerous 
If you see this criminal, report it to your local office. Do not approach.
</blockquote>

which may refer to [[Agent Cobalt]], canonically setting their height.

===== Wooden bat sizing =====

As of v268, the only string in the game referencing real life units is <code>article_item_woodenBat</code>:

<blockquote>
Bat A bat is a smooth wooden club used in sports to hit a ball. By regulation it may be no more than 2.75 inches in diameter and no more than 42 inches long.
</blockquote>

This gives us a canonical (maximum) size for the wooden bat, which we can measure in [[Agent Cobalt]]'s hands.

[[File:CobaltBatMeasurement.png|center|alt=Agent Cobalt holding a wooden bat inside the editor. The bat is measured at at 107 centimeters and Agent Cobalt at 121 centimeters.]]

The bat is 42 inches, which is roughly 107 cm. Applying this to game units, roughly 51.4 units add up to 1 meter. This makes [[Agent Cobalt]] 121 cm tall.

== References ==