tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post3122326629899300206..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: If you think the DCC rpg is a dice-selling racket...Jeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-50026900444566850272012-08-26T10:20:58.473-05:002012-08-26T10:20:58.473-05:00don't forget "averaging dice" used b...don't forget "averaging dice" used by old timey wargamers. It's a d6 numbered 2,3,3,4,4,5. This wipes out the crazy high and low results in favor of producing more 3s and 4s. Why? 'Cause old timey wargamers loved their morale checks and fire effectiveness rolls to follow a more predictable pattern and get rid of those wild high and low rolls. They also liked it when their games lasted FOREVER. Mr. Pavonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286558267156792637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-73900905785162118402012-07-16T23:33:29.822-05:002012-07-16T23:33:29.822-05:00d30: d10*ROUND_UP[d6/2]
Nope, this doesn't gi...d30: d10*ROUND_UP[d6/2]<br /><br />Nope, this doesn't give you prime numbers like 11 or 17.<br /><br />Try this: d30: d10 + (10*ROUND_DOWN(d6/3))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-25770777765510993602011-06-19T01:30:09.259-05:002011-06-19T01:30:09.259-05:00Cool to see a blog referencing some of my dice. I...Cool to see a blog referencing some of my dice. I made a D30 as a result of your blog: http://www.shapeways.com/model/279673/d30_solid.html<br /><br />My shop is sorted by style, and number of sides so if you are looking for anything in particular check it out: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/propmodule and I will happily design anything I can for you.mctriviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891572106965245815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-55522386048901500622011-06-17T04:08:40.770-05:002011-06-17T04:08:40.770-05:00C'nor (Outermost_Toe) said...
@A Paladin In C...<b>C'nor (Outermost_Toe) said... </b><br /><i>@A Paladin In Citadel: <br /><br />For a d9 you can use a d3 (see my comment above for the d6 conversion chart) to get a range, and then use a d3 to see which number in that range it is. </i><br /><br />LOL! Yes, I get that. But I want one die that will do that, not two!<br /><br />:DAaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-46274649756081120322011-06-16T09:27:05.306-05:002011-06-16T09:27:05.306-05:00How about a dice roller: http://invisiblecastle.co...How about a dice roller: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/?Monkapotomushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863829877299943297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1630870750961795272011-06-16T07:53:05.781-05:002011-06-16T07:53:05.781-05:00Make a game spinner for the funky dice.
http://ae...Make a game spinner for the funky dice.<br /><br />http://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/06/make-your-own-funky-dice.html<br /><br /><br />http://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/06/funky-dice-spinner-background.htmlJDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-51159104762309945552011-06-16T06:14:43.947-05:002011-06-16T06:14:43.947-05:00@ JrandoM:
Of course you dont NEED the dice to pl...@ JrandoM:<br /><br />Of course you dont NEED the dice to play - youi could just use chits like in holmes basic.<br /><br /><br />Otherwise:<br />The fact is -if you are gonna play DCC you are gonna get the dice sooner or later. To pretend otherwice is just being dishonest with yourself. Yeah you couldve saved the price of the dice and kept playing holmes with chits - but Id be willing to say 99.9999999999 people broke down and bought the dice.<br /><br />regardless, this design decision has virtually ensured that Hackmaster Advance will be more popular and sell more copies than DDC will.<br /><br />and I am OK with that. Sure I would play DCC - if the DM or another player had the dice. But I would certainly pass if I had to do table lookups, rerolls, conversion in my head of what a number really meant, spinners, chits, or anything else.<br /><br />The discussion at my table went like this:<br /><br />Hey you guys want to play DCC ? Take a look at the free BETA it looks AWESOME !! Initial excitement rapidly gave way to : WTF !!?? 30 more dollars in dice to go with the uncounted amout I already have invested ?? To play just this one game ?? No Way - lets just steal the coolest bits as house rules for our saturday S&W game !<br /><br />Nice Job, goodmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-83299307034799825922011-06-16T01:11:02.763-05:002011-06-16T01:11:02.763-05:00Those blank polyhedrals in the picture look delici...Those blank polyhedrals in the picture look delicious.horroxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885881612576463470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-3628214617484158432011-06-16T00:09:42.409-05:002011-06-16T00:09:42.409-05:00Why not try Gamestation.net? They've got a box...Why not try Gamestation.net? They've got a box in the upper left hand side of their site with several search fields in it, one of them says "shape". They seem to have all the ones we are talking about and then some (d34 and d50). They seem to be pretty cheap. Koplow d24's are a buck fifty, and all the Zocchi dice seem to be three bucks a pop. Ok, not that cheap, but still.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-77398115617964186782011-06-15T19:03:33.877-05:002011-06-15T19:03:33.877-05:00Umm, you don't NEED any special dice you know....Umm, you don't NEED any special dice you know...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896515629513305242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-64703684109507930252011-06-15T18:48:41.259-05:002011-06-15T18:48:41.259-05:00umm.. it pretty clearly IS just such a racket. oth...umm.. it pretty clearly IS just such a racket. other than ponying up 30 dollars for the dice, the options are rerolling, table lookups, or mental conversion.<br /><br />Me and my group will just wait for Hackmaster advanced.<br /><br />Too bad goodman screwed the pooch so badly on this - bety Kenzerco will be REAL happy about it though !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-68137041902880843642011-06-15T18:25:27.709-05:002011-06-15T18:25:27.709-05:00@A Paladin In Citadel:
For a d9 you can use a d3...@A Paladin In Citadel: <br /><br />For a d9 you can use a d3 (see my comment above for the d6 conversion chart) to get a range, and then use a d3 to see which number in that range it is.C'nor (Outermost_Toe)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01580315916281876117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-77517755520024109442011-06-15T18:20:29.441-05:002011-06-15T18:20:29.441-05:00You could use a d4 to determine a range (1-2=1st d...You could use a d4 to determine a range (1-2=1st die, 3-4=2nd die), and then a normal and a blank d7 (or one normal one, with a conversion chart for if it comes up high) with the following numbers: <br /><br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br /><br />d3 conversion chart: <br /><br />1-2: 1 <br /><br />3-4: 2 <br /><br />4-5: 3 <br /><br />For a d24, use the same procedure as above, but with a normal and a blank d12. <br /><br />For a d30, use a d6 and convert to a d3 for a range, and use a normal and two blank d10s, marked as follows: <br /><br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br /><br />And <br /><br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30C'nor (Outermost_Toe)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01580315916281876117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-47286111114059014342011-06-15T18:20:06.346-05:002011-06-15T18:20:06.346-05:00Chaos Clockwork:
I bought a 'Zocchi Pack' ...Chaos Clockwork:<br />I bought a 'Zocchi Pack' that includes a d3, d5, d14, d16 and d24 for $9.00 plush shipping on ebay. It may not be the cheapest, but it seems pretty cheap to me.Stefan Poaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192911890556534923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-55375450667258721892011-06-15T17:17:43.874-05:002011-06-15T17:17:43.874-05:00Has anyone else got a D-Total? It emulates most of...Has anyone else got a D-Total? It emulates most of the dice in question and is only $20. Just sayin'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-27346600791452069092011-06-15T17:08:12.356-05:002011-06-15T17:08:12.356-05:00Lemme just say it again -
This is something I am...Lemme just say it again - <br /><br />This is something I am *kind of* interested in.<br /><br />My gaming group will be a hard sell.<br /><br />These dice would *not* see use outside of this game that I don't even know for sure I'll play.<br /><br />What is the cheapest I can get dice for? I'm fine with blank dice (I don't think I'll drop dead of writing numbers on them), but not one that tells you to re-roll it 20-25% of the freaking time (12.5% is my limit). So, basically, I just need a blank 6, 8, 10, plus a 14, 16, 24, and 30. If getting all that runs me more than twenty bucks (and looking over the sites suggested in the beta made it seem so), it's just not worth it for me.<br /><br />Yes, I am aware that I'm an outlier case. If you *can* afford the dice (due to more spending money, and/or the ability to find more use for them, and/or the fact you just like funky dice), more power to you. But seriously, I was actually looking forward to this. I hadn't realized the amount of expense the dice would be, and how crucial they are for playing. I mean, it makes me feel like I'm not supposed to be playing this game - and the 'Come No Further' page in the beta doc really doesn't help.<br /><br />I swear, I'm not trying to be an ass here. I just want to know if I'm not looking hard enough.<br /><br />word verification - iPionsi, Apple's latest model of automated picaresque squire.Chaos Clockworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04122472296580033166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-14407122030043864742011-06-15T16:26:19.548-05:002011-06-15T16:26:19.548-05:00d9: ROUND_UP[d6/2] + d6[1-2=+0; 3-4=+3; 5-6=+6]
C...d9: ROUND_UP[d6/2] + d6[1-2=+0; 3-4=+3; 5-6=+6]<br /><br />Captcha word: guessein. No, it's math. No guessein involved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896515629513305242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-25686437940201927052011-06-15T16:01:28.887-05:002011-06-15T16:01:28.887-05:00What I really need is a d9What I really need is a d9Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-79274104988165534182011-06-15T15:56:30.487-05:002011-06-15T15:56:30.487-05:00Considering the number of times AD&D asks you ...Considering the number of times AD&D asks you for a d3 roll, the d3-on-d6 could be real handy. I suggest marking it with Roman numerals (or chicken scratches), I-III.Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-15841919113335477372011-06-15T15:53:44.691-05:002011-06-15T15:53:44.691-05:00Jeff :
Thanks for the suggestion! It's grea...Jeff :<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion! It's great, except that it's €9.70. Still, it might not hurt to buy just one. For test purposes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-65530998463864983982011-06-15T15:44:03.981-05:002011-06-15T15:44:03.981-05:00People have been talking about using Zocchi dice t...People have been talking about using Zocchi dice to create a game forever. Someone finally did it, and now we complain. What the heck is wrong with us. I say just buy the dang dice if you want to play the game, or don't buy the game. Now get off my lawn. :)HitAdjacentAllyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632582325567098655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-88722923548864261762011-06-15T15:43:44.152-05:002011-06-15T15:43:44.152-05:00d24: d8*ROUND_UP[d6/2]
d30: d10*ROUND_UP[d6/2]
ca...d24: d8*ROUND_UP[d6/2]<br />d30: d10*ROUND_UP[d6/2]<br /><br />can't type.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896515629513305242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-69521037659805121802011-06-15T15:41:15.433-05:002011-06-15T15:41:15.433-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896515629513305242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-67095777480481516892011-06-15T15:38:34.298-05:002011-06-15T15:38:34.298-05:00d3: ROUND_UP[d6/2]
d5: ROUND_UP[d10/2]
d7: ROLL_AG...d3: ROUND_UP[d6/2]<br />d5: ROUND_UP[d10/2]<br />d7: ROLL_AGAIN_HIGHEST[d8]<br />d14: ROLL_AGAIN_HIGHEST[d8]*ROUND_UP[d6/3]<br />d24: d8*ROUND_UP[d6/3]<br />d30: d10*ROUND_UP[d6/3]<br /><br />No special dice needed. Linear spreads are matched <i>exactly</i>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896515629513305242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-38800149770882935912011-06-15T15:22:46.329-05:002011-06-15T15:22:46.329-05:00I'm pretty sure my d3 came from a boardgame of...I'm pretty sure my d3 came from a boardgame of some sort. Blank d6s are probably not that hard to come by, though...Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.com