Question about Visual Details in Calculations

[Astral_Trinity439]

Soo there's this feat in the web novel version. Thing is, we don't know what ever "close range" would exactly be, and we're down to guess works and using vague low balls and high balls by comparing them to his absolute maximum range.

Well, you can see the problems in that. Someone can have like 10k kilometer of max range but only consider a few meters or less distance as "close range". So dividing the max range by a certain number to get close range is inefficient and based on guesswork.

But there's the fact the feat is the exact same in the LN. You can compare the text, and the only thing that really changed was the text length, but nothing new was added.

Now, the LN has the same problem, in that it doesn't give us an exact range for that. But fortunately the LN has a visual adaption, aka the anime. And that shows us exactly what "close range" is. For example, these two visuals.

So the question is, given that the thing remains the same in both versions, can we use the visual adaptations of the LN for this WN feat?

And is it possible to use the same calculation for the feat for both LN and WN, since in that case ALL the values would he exactly the same? (Other values that we do know remain the exact same in both continuities)

(Note: WN is a draft for LN, if you didn't know)
I talked to @MrTayman616 on this, and unless I'm misunderstanding his answer, he said it's fine to do so for this specific case since the feat is the same. But I wanna know the majority opinion

 

[Random-Helper323]

This should be gone over in calc group discussion. Typically we'd assume close range referred to a range we'd consider reasonably short. We usually estimate conservatively in calculations.

 

[Astral_Trinity439]

This should be gone over in calc group discussion.

I thought that was limited to actual calculations, while this has more to do with canonity and usability of different continuities

Typically we'd assume close range referred to a range we'd consider reasonably short. We usually estimate conservatively in calculations.

Well, shouldn't estimations based on guess work (reasonable or not) be overvalued by actually exact numbers via pixel scaling images?

That would also, in a way, reduce risks.

 

[Random-Helper323]

If you have actual measurable visuals then that is better.

 

[Astral_Trinity439]

If you have actual measurable visuals then that is better.

Yes
The problem is that said visuals (anime) are adaptations of the LN, while this feat is present in both LN and WN the exact same way.

LN and WN aren't canon to each other becuase there are minor and major difference in various places.

The question is, since the feat is present in both continuities the exact same way, can we thus use the anime visuals for the WN?

This would also mean we can use the same calculation for both LN and WN instead of having to do different ones for both

 

[Random-Helper323]

That's often case by case. I'm sorry, I know how annoying that answer is. I'd recommend asking an admin or at least a mod who's familiar with the series.

 

[Astral_Trinity439]

That's often case by case. I'm sorry, I know how annoying that answer is. I'd recommend asking an admin or at least a mod who's familiar with the series.

No no, that's fine. My quest was mainly "is it possible" or "we absolutely cannot use Anime visuals for WN scenes". And sure, I'll ask one of the supporting staff to comment

 

[MrTayman616]

Yes
The problem is that said visuals (anime) are adaptations of the LN, while this feat is present in both LN and WN the exact same way.

LN and WN aren't canon to each other becuase there are minor and major difference in various places.

The question is, since the feat is present in both continuities the exact same way, can we thus use the anime visuals for the WN?

This would also mean we can use the same calculation for both LN and WN instead of having to do different ones for both

This is something that should be argued in the thread of that calculation.

You should explain why it should be legit for WN in the thread, then let staff decide. (at least imo)

 

[Elizhaa]

This is something that should be argued in the thread of that calculation.

You should explain why it should be legit for WN in the thread, then let staff decide. (at least imo)

Yes, it is more or less the case; the judgment would be done on a case by case basis.

 

[Astral_Trinity439]

Yes, it is more or less the case; the judgment would be done on a case by case basis.

What do you think would be the most appropriate in this case?
Can we use the anime visuals for a feat that exists the same way in both LN and WN?
Particularly this feat in the OP if I had to make the scope even more specific

 

[Elizhaa]

What do you think would be the most appropriate in this case?
Can we use the anime visuals for a feat that exists the same way in both LN and WN?
Particularly this feat in the OP if I had to make the scope even more specific

I would defer to Occam's razor; based on this case for the feat being the same in both LN and WN, I think it is fine to used the anime visuals for the feat calculation.