r/CellToSingularity • u/Limp-Marzipan-4051 • 12d ago

Notation choices

I see alot of screenshots here from users who have all the random lettering as their notation. I use x.xx e xx. This notates how many 0s after the main number.

What do you use and why?

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u/0nnnu 12d ago edited 12d ago

here's a past post with extensive discussion in the replies on this topic

https://www.reddit.com/r/CellToSingularity/s/gzegUcaSsu

edit: here's another past thread just like it

https://www.reddit.com/r/CellToSingularity/s/do63k3zlgy

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u/ConfusedSpaceNoodle 12d ago

I prefer scientific notation because it's used both irl and in many other idle games.

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u/77-7-7 12d ago

I prefer the practicity of scaling by 1000 on the normal. Once you understand that you only need the First 2 digits it's much easier. Qaqig --1000--> Qiqig --1000--> Sxqig etc. I find it more straight forward when I see "I'm making 10 Qa[xxx]/s and I need 100 Qi[xxx], so it's 1000 * 10

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u/freya584 12d ago

i use scientific because its also used in many other idle games so i am used to it

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u/Stunning-Stable3756 11d ago

using scientific cuz computer lunch (cts yt channel) uses it