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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.
 
== Time ==
 
All properties concerning time (e.g. for reloading) are in seconds.
 
== Angle ==
 
[[Cobalt]] uses [[wikipedia:radians|radians]] to measure angles.


== References ==
== References ==