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Harvey Mantaco posted:
it doesn't they're awful
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GoldStandardConure posted:it doesn't He's right, but look at the lighting. Notice how it's a triangle? That's because the face of the cylinder is actually multiple triangles wrapped around the surface, giving it angles and a "face" that's up.
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Atlas Hugged posted:That's because the face of the cylinder is actually multiple triangles wrapped around the surface, giving it angles and a "face" that's up. after its done rolling across the table for a minute, knocking over everyones miniatures
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Apr 9, 2020 04:53
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I'm glad you changed your last name you son of a bitch.
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Apr 9, 2020 06:23
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Harvey Mantaco posted:
GoldStandardConure posted:it doesn't
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Apr 9, 2020 10:52
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Bought a full set of dice like that for the missus. She loves the way they look but I've banned them from the table for at best rolling right off it, and at worst knocking everything the gently caress down.
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Apr 9, 2020 10:58
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my friends use these dice: https://www.polyhero.com/purchase/polyhero-dice-wizard-7-dice-set along with those cylindrical dice. gaming sessions are a loving nightmare.
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Apr 9, 2020 11:02
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GoldStandardConure posted:my friends use these dice: That d20 is pretty though. I wpuld love to have a set in that style, but you know, normally shaped.
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Apr 9, 2020 11:11
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My cousin, bless his role-playing heart, got one of those over-priced metal sets. They're pink and gold, look nice, but the noise they make while they slam against the wooden table makes me cringe. Why can't people just buy normal rear end dice, poo poo.
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Apr 9, 2020 11:22
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GoldStandardConure posted:my friends use these dice:
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Apr 9, 2020 11:40
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Saint Drogo posted:dreadful dice, some promise as novelty nerd kubatons. everyone was so excited about the d2 use a loving coin!!!
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Apr 9, 2020 11:51
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PinheadSlim posted:My cousin, bless his role-playing heart, got one of those over-priced metal sets. Because nerds have to be special. Thankfully I only have myself to play with these days
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Apr 9, 2020 13:16
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You could for a special occasion, make some dirt cheap dice trays from a picture frame and some felt from the dollar store or IKEA. That will keep everything quiet and it’s a thoughtful gift. https://youtu.be/7kQoGnqKwkM
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Apr 9, 2020 14:47
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moths posted:Has this ever happened to you? "Now, dat's not enuff damage!" "But wot if youse hit da git with da flat side of da double bladed choppa?" "Den youse git youse-self 'da wrekka', named 'cuz it has choppas in da four 'kar-da-null die-wrekk-shuns', Norff, Sideways, Down an'... Err... Ovva Sideways."
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Apr 9, 2020 14:54
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Old Swerdlow posted:You could for a special occasion, make some dirt cheap dice trays from a picture frame and some felt from the dollar store or IKEA. This, two layers of felt if they're using metal dice really cuts the noise down, and it stops the metal dice from dinging up your table. Highly recommend it. Also solves the problem of dice going all over the place and knocking poo poo over. I thought the trays were goofy for a long time, and now I would never not use one if available. Especially for hams when someone is rolling 20+ dice at a time.
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Apr 9, 2020 15:01
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rndmnmbr posted:I'm glad you changed your last name you son of a bitch. WOW
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Apr 9, 2020 15:35
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GoldStandardConure posted:my friends use these dice: Whenever I see dice with novelty shapes I can’t help but wonder if the people behind them have actually tested the final product to see how closely the probability curve of the results mirror conventional dice. Some of them look like they must produce a radically different distribution of dice rolls.
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Apr 9, 2020 18:19
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I'm pretty sure the ones like I posted exist only to look cool and fudge rolls when you need to
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Apr 9, 2020 19:40
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Shazaminator posted:Whenever I see dice with novelty shapes I can’t help but wonder if the people behind them have actually tested the final product to see how closely the probability curve of the results mirror conventional dice. Some of them look like they must produce a radically different distribution of dice rolls. Now I want a bell-curve d20.
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So...2 d10s?
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Apr 9, 2020 23:56
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That only covers 2-20. That's 5% less good.
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Apr 10, 2020 01:03
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Roll 2d20 and find the mean of the two results for a bell curve d20, brought to you by a math flunky.
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Shazaminator posted:Whenever I see dice with novelty shapes I can’t help but wonder if the people behind them have actually tested the final product to see how closely the probability curve of the results mirror conventional dice. Some of them look like they must produce a radically different distribution of dice rolls. same friend who bought those novelty dice also bought a bunch of these: http://www.gamescience.com/7-Dice-Sets_c_126.html (and a few of the gamescience d6, for warmachine), as they claim to be the most balanced and accurate dice out there, then he got really loving angry when he kept rolling badly with them lol
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GoldStandardConure posted:same friend who bought those novelty dice also bought a bunch of these: http://www.gamescience.com/7-Dice-Sets_c_126.html (and a few of the gamescience d6, for warmachine), as they claim to be the most balanced and accurate dice out there, then he got really loving angry when he kept rolling badly with them lol watching louis zocchi talk about his gamescience dice is hilarious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRzg_M8pQms
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Nebalebadingdong posted:watching louis zocchi talk about his gamescience dice is hilarious i love that he calls himself the colonel
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Apr 10, 2020 17:49
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Dice towers should be mandatory at every table
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GoldStandardConure posted:i love that he calls himself the colonel For what it's worth, the Youtube comments suggest he did actually hold the rank of colonel in Alabama's state militia.  Video is a pro click though
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Apr 11, 2020 02:09
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Silhouette posted:Dice towers should be mandatory at every table WHEN DID BIG DICE TOWER GET YOU, MAN? WHEN DID YOU SELL YOUR SOUL?
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Apr 11, 2020 03:29
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Bold Robot posted:For what it's worth, the Youtube comments suggest he did actually hold the rank of colonel in Alabama's state militia. Yeah I watched this video ages ago, when my brain spidery friend decided to have a giant meltdown about dice. Its still a pro watch though. I love how worked up he gets imitating the so called customers who get mad about the sprue marks on his dice. He goes from about a 3 to 11 immediately. Also I am Australian so a man dressing up as Colonel Sanders (regardless of whether he actually had a rank of Colonel or not) and getting Mad About Dice is just the most incredible thing.
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Apr 11, 2020 03:42
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I’ve made the mistake of stopping at his booth at Origins many years back and being trapped in a 30 minute lecture about dice science.
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Apr 11, 2020 03:46
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head58 posted:I’ve made the mistake of stopping at his booth at Origins many years back and being trapped in a 30 minute lecture about dice science. dience (dice science)
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Apr 11, 2020 03:55
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Moola posted:dience (dice science) thanks colonel tholonel
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Apr 11, 2020 04:07
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he's such a goon but clearly he's found his passion. i don't think his opinions about dice are wrong either, just most people shouldn't give a poo poo
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Apr 11, 2020 13:09
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_dice
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Apr 11, 2020 15:25
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Silhouette posted:Dice towers should be mandatory at every table The more elaborate the better. I want to see a lengthy moving diorama that is activated by the dice passing through.
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Apr 11, 2020 15:31
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NTRabbit posted:The more elaborate the better. I want to see a lengthy moving diorama that is activated by the dice passing through. Rube Goldberg dice tower.
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Apr 11, 2020 16:42
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NTRabbit posted:The more elaborate the better. I want to see a lengthy moving diorama that is activated by the dice passing through. The only part of Wingspan I enjoy is the incredibly cute birdhouse dice tower.
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Astra Parmesan
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