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Despite the new changes, there is still no option to disable 2024 rules in character sheet !

Please add one as soon as possible.

The ability to toggle off 2024 content for a campaign or at least in character creation.

Please let us toggle off 2024 content for the whole campaign !
If not, then at least for each character.

As a French DM, my books are in metric. Some of my players use D&D Beyond, some do not. Sure we do some quick maths and we can get the numbers easily, but in the long term and for new players it's a hassle.

Having an option on your profile where you can choose to convert everything into metrics would be a very good addition for a lot of players.

Quote from Davyd >>

Converting measurement units on the site into metric, even as a toggle, would be a localisation matter that depends on Wizards of the Coast and isn't a decision that can be made by DDB. Imperial measurements do not convert neatly into metric (for example, 5ft. is 1.524 meters), and how to round these conversions would have mechanical impact on the game. D&D Beyond will always respect how the rules are presented by Wizards of the Coast, including formatting, language and mechanics. If WotC decides to provide metric localisation outside of their localised books, D&D Beyond will strive to mirror that. Until then, DDB cannot make decisions about how content is provided that contradict what WotC says.

The conversion has already been done by WoTC as they allowed their books to be displayed in metric in other languages. It's already done ! Whatever mechanical impact you are referring to, are more theoretical than practical. Those books are edited by other companies, but they still are official WoTC licensed material. If those companies had an approval to make the conversion, then that approval can be given to D&D Beyond.

If you can't change the text of the books at all, you can at least change the display on the character sheets, and add conversion in metric in hovering boxes for the rule books as you did for conditions and spells. Make a disclamer about it on every addition if you need to, it would be better than having nothing at all. Also, D&D Beyond is quite important and could be more pro-active about getting an approval from WoTC. The need to wait for an metric translation specifically in English is insanely counter productive, and will most likely never happen as you are fully aware.

I am sure there are solutions that would permit player to have access to the metric system in the scope of what is permitted by your contract with WoTC.