Community Suggestion: Multiple BC/AD-like eras
Multiple BC/AD-like eras
Feature Upgrade · Timelines · Created by FictionFan1995
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chronos timeline era eras
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
Generally, the timelines are very good. However, in one of my worlds, I encountered a difficulty with them. This particular world has multiple planets, and each planet has their own timeline and BC/AD-like eras, with their own unique names. For now, I manually added these eras to each world timeline, however, there are a few difficulties with this. For example, if the BC-like era lasts for 5000 years, you have to remember to add those 5000 years when adding events to the timeline. Also, I like the fact that when using the BC/AD eras in my other worlds, you can enter a negative number for the BC years (which makes filling in the years a lot easier) and the fact that you don't have to set an amount of years for the BC era.How does this feature request address the current situation?
My request is to allow the creation of multiple BC/AD eras in the world configuration and allowing these to be added to a timeline. For me, this would be very useful and save me from having to clumsily attempt to create these eras. Manual eras are very useful when having more than two eras, or eras that significantly diverge from our "standard" BC/AD template, but for creating multiple BC/AD eras, one for each planet, this would be more useful in my opinion.What are other uses for this feature request?
None that I can see.The Team's Response
Hello Beans! The BC/AD facsimile system on World Settings is a global world baseline.:) Eras can be created and changed by using the TImelines system that is created for exactly that reason. There are plans to introduce "global" eras in the future but the way YOU as the worldbuilder will mark time will still be by counting from a 0 time in "years". The Global Eras system will just reformat how this time looks in articles and it will be a baseline that will be overridden by timelines.
Current score
60/300 Votes · +12140 points
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by iblamevictoria
on 2021-12-02 17:11 -
+100
by ynix
on 2021-12-02 17:08While I wouldn't use it much, I could definitely see this being helpful to others!
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by Limping2p
on 2021-12-02 13:11 -
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by BroodiestCone
on 2021-12-02 01:48 -
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by ThyPirateKing
on 2021-12-01 19:54 -
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by Hizeru
on 2021-12-01 17:19 -
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by DMGraham
on 2021-11-30 21:35 -
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by ChroniclesofEvalaw
on 2021-11-30 09:57 -
+200
by TrialRun!
on 2021-11-30 03:54 -
+300
by 0mnidroid
on 2021-11-29 20:04I think what the suggestion is asking for is multiple time systems, if so, I definitely want them! Different cultures may have different calendars, so this would be a great addition to any world.
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+300
by ScottYarbrough
on 2021-11-28 18:11 -
+300
by Gortoza Studios
on 2021-11-27 06:45 -
+300
by wolfoflight2003
on 2021-11-27 05:43 -
+300
by Mupen
on 2021-11-26 19:50 -
+20
by BrandenR1
on 2021-11-24 20:33 -
+300
by Fungeonmasters
on 2021-11-24 17:30 -
+10
by Adcheryl
on 2021-11-24 17:30 -
+100
by Knuffel
on 2021-11-24 13:30 -
+300
by Bizida
on 2021-11-24 12:47 -
+300
by Yuna_Nightshade
on 2021-11-24 08:00 -
+300
by VorpalMethod
on 2021-11-24 07:39 -
+300
by Earthydove
on 2021-11-23 11:55 -
+300
by Railynn
on 2021-11-22 22:53 -
+300
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+50
by AdamThompson
on 2021-11-22 17:41 -
+10
by storyauthor
on 2021-11-22 05:10 -
+300
by Rockerboy911
on 2021-11-22 00:26 -
+300
by amelianite
on 2021-11-22 00:00 -
+300
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+10
by Athevra
on 2021-11-21 20:37I may be misunderstanding, but creating multiple eras is an existing functionality. I believe the solution you're seeking is having multiple calendars or master timelines, or further customization in those areas.
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+200
by JakeFist
on 2021-11-21 19:40 -
+300
by ccpadilla
on 2021-11-21 18:01 -
+100
by Makoto Ichijoji
on 2021-11-21 15:36 -
+100
by r7anz
on 2021-11-20 19:03 -
+300
by A Cute Kobold
on 2021-11-20 10:48 -
+300
by Lucifer__oO
on 2021-11-19 04:04 -
+50
by DerWächter
on 2021-11-19 01:30 -
+100
by Tchevy3
on 2021-11-18 21:27I've got a world that has two different calendar systems for the different countries, and hopefully something like this would allow me to track the dates in both simultaneously without having to do the math to figure out what one day in one calendar compares to in the other calendar.
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+20
by A Uncontrollable Dimensional Horror
on 2021-11-18 21:05I desperately, desperately need something like this! If I had more coins, I'd give them! Essential!
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+50
by A Sneaky Devil
on 2021-11-18 19:36 -
+200
by Orion3
on 2021-11-18 17:25 -
+300
by Ilyena_Sylph
on 2021-11-17 22:40 -
+10
by A Filthy Kitten
on 2021-11-17 09:23 -
+300
by itmePhil
on 2021-11-17 08:45I've stumbled across this, too. More than two eras should be possible.
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+100
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+300
by WilfordWorldbuilder
on 2021-11-15 15:45 -
+300
by M. A. E. Krawczyk
on 2021-11-15 15:19 -
+300
by MatGun86
on 2021-11-15 08:26 -
+50
by tecachan
on 2021-11-15 07:59 -
+10
by guvatara
on 2021-11-14 17:00 -
+300
by mastergentleman
on 2021-11-14 16:56 -
-300
by A Roaring Dwarf
on 2021-11-14 12:36What are you on about? Use Timelines and you can have 1000 eras if you want
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+100
by Angisarus
on 2021-11-14 11:44 -
+50
by Tijmuhn
on 2021-11-14 10:10 -
+100
by GMSeth
on 2021-11-14 03:05 -
+200
by Angantyr
on 2021-11-13 22:43This would make a nice addition to systems with 2+ religions/political systems, where years are counted differently, e.g., Gregorian calendar vs. Julian Calendar vs. muslim calendar.
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+300
by AuraGuard
on 2021-11-13 21:33 -
+200
by Mandatory Human
on 2021-11-13 19:47 -
+100
by CristalViper
on 2021-11-13 19:08 -
+300
by Automaton22
on 2021-11-13 17:54 -
+300
by FictionFan1995
on 2021-11-13 16:13
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