[Not a bug - 3.70] metric rope shortening

[Plotinus]

In metric mode, I wanted to shorten my dog's leash. The rope must have been 5 feet initially because it's 1.7m now. In feet, it would have let me choose between 1, 2, 3, or 4 feet, but with 1.7 m it auto selects "1" and cuts it into a 1 meter section and a 0.7 m section.

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(143270):49h6:[#]{0347055F}      | HANDCRAFT OPTIONS: Tying equipment
(143270):49h6:[#]{0347055F}      | TYING EQUIPMENT: Shorten ropes and cords
(147870):49h6:[?]{0347055F}      | How much of this 1.7 m rope you want to cut?
(147870):49h6:[?]{0347055F}      | (1) You need cutting weapon.
(AB5700):49h6:[+]{0347055F}      | The woodsman's axe in your inventory will be used.
(000000):49h6:[O]{0347055F}      | Ok, you have all the necessary equipment!
(008000):49h6:[=]{0347055F}      | You cut 1 m piece from the rope.
I'm not sure if this is a bug or not. It's a difference in functionality between metric and imperial modes, but it avoids a situation of having to choose between 0.3m, 0.7m, 1m, 1.3m  in metric mode, which is a bit inelegant I guess

[PALU]

It is a bit problematic in that a lot of things require lengths that actually are in feet, but displaying metric units the requirements are converted into meters with decimal parts, but you can't cut it into those part, only integral meters.

An example is that a bear trap now [3.70b and 3.70b2] requires 1.3 meters of rope*3, but you can't cut the 5 meter birch bark rope you've just made into those segments. However, shortening it by one meter lets the 4 meter remainder fulfill the 1.3*3 requirement, which is decidedly better than having to provide 6 meters of rope in 2 meter segments while metric...

[Plotinus]

Well with the auto-shortening you don'T have to worry about it with the bear trap, you can just input a 5 meter rope and it'll cut 3*1.3 meters off it for you and give you back a 1 or 1.1 meter rope*.

You only need to do the shortening manually if you want your dog leash to be a little less heavy.

* ican't remember if it's a 1.3 meter rope or a 1.333333333333333333 meter rope

[PALU]

Thanks Plotinus, I'll try that on my next bear trap.

[Sami]

I'm not sure if this is a bug or not. It's a difference in functionality between metric and imperial modes, but it avoids a situation of having to choose between 0.3m, 0.7m, 1m, 1.3m  in metric mode, which is a bit inelegant I guess

It's difference in functionality. The interface wants to use whole numbers with tying equipment shortening, and with auto-shortening you don't need to worry about the lengtht all that much anymore. If there's need to be really precise with some lengths the best option is to select imperial units during the gameplay, then shorten, and switch back to metric.

[Plotinus]

Fair enough. Auto-shortening works really well, it's made life a lot easier.