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More Flexible System of Time

Feature Upgrade · World management · Created by Zeer Gales
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What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

In the overall world settings, you can set your global date using "before year zero" and "after year zero" However, in my world, there isn't one "year zero", there is 4, at the beginning of each era. I would like other possible systems of time. A similar system of this sort of exists in timelines already, but I would like it on the Global scale. 

How does this feature request address the current situation?

By adding an era system, it will allow more flexibility in dating you world's events, and opens up the system for additional improvements, as it is currently rather bare bones.  

What are other uses for this feature request?

Possibly may help with timelines, family trees, and calendar features by making this system more open ended and possibly tied with the other systems through time scaling.

The Team's Response

The system shown above is the fallback system in the case that someone is not using TImelines.   This system is meant to be simple since Timelines are the system meant to be used to do era separation.   Keep in mind that the current major project is Chronos which is a completely new implementation of timelines. Please refer to the roadmap
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Current score

109/300 Votes · +11090 points

Votes Cast

  • +300

    by subtletylost
    on 2021-05-09 04:40

  • +50

    by Benschii
    on 2021-05-08 11:26

  • +100

    by dmgeoffw
    on 2021-05-08 00:47

  • +10

    by AvalonFaery
    on 2021-05-07 00:41

  • +300

    by UnknownWriter88
    on 2021-05-07 00:34

  • +20

    by Pasis009
    on 2021-05-06 22:50

  • +100

    by Lasersniper
    on 2021-05-06 15:49

  • +50

    by nascarlaser1
    on 2021-05-06 14:22

  • +20

    by Egor888
    on 2021-05-06 13:50

  • +200

    by Scalenex
    on 2021-05-06 05:53

  • +300

    by Informal_Informant
    on 2021-05-06 05:29

  • +10

    by Polyduces
    on 2021-05-06 01:50

  • +20

    by Tutelie
    on 2021-05-06 00:08

  • +20

    by Ziose0
    on 2021-05-05 20:11

  • +20

    by Darkapostle
    on 2021-05-05 19:07

  • +50

    by Loferl315
    on 2021-05-04 20:30

  • +300

    by patrickbourne33
    on 2021-05-04 15:52

  • +10

    by GothVampyr
    on 2021-05-04 15:27

  • +50

    by Giver.Hope
    on 2021-05-04 09:51

  • +50

    by Casian1234
    on 2021-05-04 07:15

  • +300

    by DoctorEnigmaROC
    on 2021-05-03 21:30
    Given the fact that my timeline *resets* every age/era this would work perfectly for me.

  • +300

    by 13clang
    on 2021-05-03 20:01

  • +100

    by cmmebstd
    on 2021-05-03 18:34

  • +10

    by KeyTapper
    on 2021-05-03 17:38

  • +300

    by CraniumBeaver
    on 2021-05-03 11:32

  • +300

    by Saebelorn
    on 2021-05-03 08:43

  • +100

    by robo368
    on 2021-05-03 07:08

  • +50

    by NicGreyson
    on 2021-05-03 00:30

  • +300

    by EkalMaker20
    on 2021-05-03 00:24

  • +300

    by Twelve
    on 2021-05-02 06:11

  • +100

    by dovesong13
    on 2021-05-01 20:57
    An additional suggestion: having the option to designate how dates in different eras will be displayed on each article. For example, in family trees, living family members born in the "before year zero" era will display their birth year as a negative number, with no label or context. Formatting it with a dash and empty spot for death year would help, but at least having the option to display 21 BC rather than -21 would be super nice.

  • +10

    by shadowsadvancing
    on 2021-05-01 15:00

  • +100

    by A Uncontrollable Kitten
    on 2021-05-01 14:31

  • +20

    by Hexagon06
    on 2021-05-01 13:13

  • +50

    by TheMightyPalm
    on 2021-04-30 16:32

  • +100

    by A Frightened Elf
    on 2021-04-30 10:42

  • +100

    by CecilieMylius
    on 2021-04-30 08:58

  • +10

    by Shellbackbeau
    on 2021-04-30 01:31

  • +50

    by Gangar4999
    on 2021-04-30 01:00

  • +50

    by ChaosGodOfBadParenting
    on 2021-04-29 21:16

  • +200

    by DarkTsuyoi
    on 2021-04-29 19:19

  • +50

    by Hope Tilia
    on 2021-04-29 15:10

  • +20

    by elsondwarf
    on 2021-04-29 04:31

  • +20

    by Haraldr
    on 2021-04-28 22:37

  • +50

    by Crossarius
    on 2021-04-28 08:02

  • +200

    by Citadel95
    on 2021-04-28 02:34

  • +200

    by Vulthuryol
    on 2021-04-28 01:47

  • +10

    by SpectreSloth
    on 2021-04-27 12:53

  • +100

    by Respen
    on 2021-04-27 12:05

  • +10

    by ionathas78
    on 2021-04-27 02:49

  • +300

    by GeekBear
    on 2021-04-27 01:22

  • +100

    by mgraeberjr
    on 2021-04-26 19:10

  • +10

    by RiverFang
    on 2021-04-26 18:08

  • +50

    by J B Dorman
    on 2021-04-26 13:09
    I've been hoping for this too. My world has two major ages (with consideration of a third). Each of these ages begins due to a complete re-shaping of the worlds political and social landscapes, and as such serves as a restart, or year zero, of the world.

  • +10

    by Anne Møbjerg
    on 2021-04-26 12:24

  • +20

    by jkmcne
    on 2021-04-26 11:14

  • +300

    by johanfk
    on 2021-04-26 08:26

  • +20

    by Neverdusk
    on 2021-04-26 03:07

  • +50

    by KajetanWrites
    on 2021-04-25 18:10
    Somthing to add to Chronos

  • +10

    by Trıp
    on 2021-04-25 13:47

  • +300

    by Arvid Vajstedt
    on 2021-04-25 11:02

  • +50

    by William Lord
    on 2021-04-25 06:10

  • +10

    by R0GUE01
    on 2021-04-25 01:42

  • +10

    by Vextin
    on 2021-04-24 20:50

  • +10

    by Riley.b
    on 2021-04-24 15:26

  • +100

    by RebeccaB
    on 2021-04-24 13:42

  • +50

    by Rabidcandyvoid
    on 2021-04-24 12:46

  • +300

    by Rosuin
    on 2021-04-24 12:19

  • +300

    by Ellroch
    on 2021-04-24 08:56
    100% agree with this. when I write up lore I don't write it starting from the beginning and moving along the time line. I typically break up eras using major/world-changing events and fill in the gaps as inspiration strikes. consequently I avoid writing in termination dates for eras, so there's always room to squeeze something in.   This doesn't really jive with the current timeline system on WA unfortunately, so I am 100% onboard with revamping it with an era system.

  • +20

    by PhntmDrgn
    on 2021-04-24 06:15

  • +20

    by RookSha
    on 2021-04-24 04:41

  • +100

    by Fadedsaint
    on 2021-04-24 02:40

  • +20

    by TemplarOfSteel
    on 2021-04-24 00:18

  • +50

    by AuraGuard
    on 2021-04-23 22:01

  • +100

    by TengriKhagan
    on 2021-04-23 19:24

  • +100

    by Teancumson
    on 2021-04-23 16:06

  • +50

    by ChaoticGood123
    on 2021-04-23 13:00

  • +50

    by _falas_
    on 2021-04-23 11:38

  • +100

    by Kuba13805
    on 2021-04-23 09:08

  • +100

    by owenr88
    on 2021-04-23 06:35

  • +10

    by Grimmjow
    on 2021-04-23 01:27

  • +50

    by Weemadcanuck
    on 2021-04-23 01:11

  • +100

    by MachFarcon
    on 2021-04-23 00:44

  • +10

    by Michael Chandra
    on 2021-04-23 00:21

  • +20

    by StardustScrapper
    on 2021-04-23 00:01

  • +300

    by A Fluffy Mlem
    on 2021-04-22 21:14

  • +300

    by kaitelos
    on 2021-04-22 21:09

  • +50

    by Eruntalon
    on 2021-04-22 20:19

  • +50

    by Llanyia
    on 2021-04-22 06:43

  • +300

    by Loyalair
    on 2021-04-22 05:02
    I strongly agree with this request. This has been something that has bothered me for a very long time as a user of this platform. I hope that this at least gets implemented Project Chronos.

  • +20

    by Agent 6
    on 2021-04-22 03:06

  • +200

    by trainhighway
    on 2021-04-22 00:58

  • +50

    by Careen Ligh
    on 2021-04-21 19:08

  • +100

    by MatGun86
    on 2021-04-21 18:49

  • +10

    by iamthetot
    on 2021-04-21 17:47
    I think most worlds out there are probably using more than one "era" system. So this should definitely be a feature for consideration as I think a very large percentage of the userbase would benefit from it.

  • +200

    by Tranquil
    on 2021-04-21 15:59
    It would be awesome for eras to be extended in this way. Currently, it feels like a cipher for the real-life "<year> BCE/CE" format. I think 3+ eras should definitely be supported. I would also like it very much if we could edit how the dates are displayed (e.g. "EraAbbr: <year>" instead of "<year> EraAbbr").

  • +50

    by TrixQuinzel
    on 2021-04-21 15:02

  • +100

    by A Lusty Devil
    on 2021-04-21 10:14

  • +20

    by Adcheryl
    on 2021-04-21 08:07

  • +100

    by A Frightened Velociraptor
    on 2021-04-21 07:11

  • +10

    by Lyraine Alei
    on 2021-04-21 05:28
    On the roadmap, we have Project Chronos, and I hope this suggestion is given consideration towards helping users set up and start timelines, which do have eras.   I've seen a number of people asking for help with the timelines, but there are some options that counter each other. I am hoping the timelines will be overhauled to be streamlined.

  • +50

    by A Mischievous Kitten
    on 2021-04-21 02:23

  • +100

    by pilgrimberserker
    on 2021-04-21 00:25

  • +100

    by NoFree
    on 2021-04-21 00:04

  • +20

    by A Rambunctious Goblin
    on 2021-04-21 00:02

  • +100

    by Bunbaan
    on 2021-04-20 22:53

  • +100

    by Michael Shields
    on 2021-04-20 21:34

  • +50

    by Eldritch Lord
    on 2021-04-20 20:47

  • +20

    by mastergentleman
    on 2021-04-20 20:19

  • +300

    by Zeer Gales
    on 2021-04-20 20:02

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