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Re: LEGO Rulers 4 Pirate Game
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Date: 
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 06:20:46 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
In lugnet.pirates, Chris Yoder wrote:
Can someone explain the whole LEGO ruler for The Pirate Game thing to me?

The game uses inches for things like range, distance, etc.

4 studs = 1 "inch" more or less... Declared to be exactly equal because that
makes it more fun...

So you make up a "stick" of 2x4 bricks in alternating colors (using plates on
top and bottom of the bricks, or whatever you like to keep it all locked
together) and measure with that.

So, what is the appeal other than it's LEGO? Or is that the appeal?

~Clang



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  Re: LEGO Rulers 4 Pirate Game
 
(...) Everything else in the game is made out of LEGO. It's not really a matter of "appeal". one "inch" is *by definition* 4 studs. So you can't use a regular ruler even if you wanted to, the inches on it are the wrong size. But why would you want (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)

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(...) The game uses inches for things like range, distance, etc. 4 studs = 1 "inch" more or less... Declared to be exactly equal because that makes it more fun... So you make up a "stick" of 2x4 bricks in alternating colors (using plates on top and (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)

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