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Well, this should have been tackled a lot of time ago, but I guess now is a good time to do it.
Worlds and Dimensions are words generally used to describe places outside of the main universe, and universe is, well, an universe.
My problem comes from the lack of standards for size for the former two. We sometimes consider worlds to mean universe without much more context, like with JoJo's cosmology which is 2-A for having "Infinite Worlds", but not once it is stated that there are "infinite universes". Something similar happens with Pokémon. Currently they scale to several countless dimensions * 300 millions. The problem, once again, is that many of those aren't explicitly stated to be universes, like Bronzong's dimensions, Ultra Space etc.
Still, many series like Castlevania or Zelda scale their 4-A or High 4-C from the creation, respectively, of worlds in Dracula's castle or from Demise's Demon World.
Now, before continuing, I want to make something clear. I'm NOT trying to upgrade nor downgrade any of the series presented above. Rather, I'm merely analyzing them in order to create a definite standard that we can use to evaluate other verses.
Obviously the difference between the first example and the second one is that we consider worlds or dimensions that are created alongside the original universe, especially if they're created by an already confirmed Tier 2, to be universal in size, whereas worlds or dimensions created later on by a character need proof. Also, as we partially see from DMC, parallel dimensions of an established universe are also generally considered universes.
Conclusions
We should write a standard, something like this:
"Worlds or Dimensions that are created alongside the main universe, especially if it's done by an established Tier 2 or higher and/or are parallel dimensions of an established universe should be considered universal in size. Instead, dimensions or worlds that are created later on, especially if they're created by a character in the setting of the story, are to be considered pocket dimensions and, as such, fall under the already established standards for them"
I've merely analyzed what most verses in the wiki do, and created a standard for the evaluation of other verses. Obviously this doesn't apply for worlds and dimensions that are stated to be smaller than universal.
Worlds and Dimensions are words generally used to describe places outside of the main universe, and universe is, well, an universe.
My problem comes from the lack of standards for size for the former two. We sometimes consider worlds to mean universe without much more context, like with JoJo's cosmology which is 2-A for having "Infinite Worlds", but not once it is stated that there are "infinite universes". Something similar happens with Pokémon. Currently they scale to several countless dimensions * 300 millions. The problem, once again, is that many of those aren't explicitly stated to be universes, like Bronzong's dimensions, Ultra Space etc.
Still, many series like Castlevania or Zelda scale their 4-A or High 4-C from the creation, respectively, of worlds in Dracula's castle or from Demise's Demon World.
Now, before continuing, I want to make something clear. I'm NOT trying to upgrade nor downgrade any of the series presented above. Rather, I'm merely analyzing them in order to create a definite standard that we can use to evaluate other verses.
Obviously the difference between the first example and the second one is that we consider worlds or dimensions that are created alongside the original universe, especially if they're created by an already confirmed Tier 2, to be universal in size, whereas worlds or dimensions created later on by a character need proof. Also, as we partially see from DMC, parallel dimensions of an established universe are also generally considered universes.
Conclusions
We should write a standard, something like this:
"Worlds or Dimensions that are created alongside the main universe, especially if it's done by an established Tier 2 or higher and/or are parallel dimensions of an established universe should be considered universal in size. Instead, dimensions or worlds that are created later on, especially if they're created by a character in the setting of the story, are to be considered pocket dimensions and, as such, fall under the already established standards for them"
I've merely analyzed what most verses in the wiki do, and created a standard for the evaluation of other verses. Obviously this doesn't apply for worlds and dimensions that are stated to be smaller than universal.
