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Apologies if this doesn't fit here, not sure where else to post something like this on lemmy

I think having gravity act like weather might be an interesting concept for a fantasy world, where each country has its own gravity patterns, some tend to be heavier some tend to be lighter, some are all over the place

For a few examples, there could be a desert with gravity so high you can get dragged down into the sand

Could be a country with gravity so low everyone uses personal aircraft that work like bicycles instead of land vehicles

Animals in higher gravity areas would have less dense bones, more muscle, etc and lower gravity would have far larger animals because they can support more weight

In a really high gravity area people might need exoskeletons to prevent long term damage

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[โ€“] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is called fiction. They are making it up, the only rules are the ones they decide work for the story.

It can be whatever they want.

See Star wars fighters flying in space like ww2 fighter planes flying in atmosphere.

[โ€“] theKalash@feddit.ch -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It can be whatever they want

In fantasy sure. Doesn't work that well for science-fiction, at least if you want it to be good.

[โ€“] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah, A Critic!

And one who can judge without actually reading the story.

Impressive skill...

that well for science-fiction

Is Star Wars SF or Fantasy in your world?

[โ€“] flashgnash@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I did literally state it was fantasy in the post