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#there is a central thick line. bottom right is units; bottom left tens; top right 100s; top left 1000s
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The language part (ie the Main Actual Game) of Chants of Sennaar is very fun don't get me wrong - figuring out when a radical means person, or signifies a verb, etc etc - but the number system is absolutely fascinating
#like it's base 10; this is a language game not a maths one
#but the way the numbers are written is like. this would make more sense with images but I'm in the tags now
#take the number 1342. that's 1x1000 3x100 4x10 2x1 that's how we write it
#instead of place columns this system uses quadrants
#there is a central thick line. bottom right is units; bottom left tens; top right 100s; top left 1000s
#this is a fun and compact way to write a four digit number!
#but what about a 5 digit one? 6? bigger?
#I don't think the game needs numbers that big but I'm going to follow this train of thought to a conclusion - just use another line+quadran
#fairly normal idea- run out of space on your first one? add a second!
#but where it gets fun is that means; putting it back into base 10 numerals and keeping the digit separation the same; a long number might b
#grouped like: 1 4637 3427
#and if you are used to the western way of grouping digits that looks weird! (we do 3 234 638)
#they work in myriads! isn't that neat!
#chants of sennaar
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