Who doesn't love dice?
I have several sets of Chessex dice. For the most part I'm satisfied with them, but I'm pretty sure my green/gold set the 20 sided dices is not balanced. I'd need to do an experiment to know for sure, but it seems to roll the same numbers over and over.
Anyway the kids like the funky look of the dice in the Chessex pound of dice. I picked up a package of them awhile back, but I'm not overly impressed with them. The colors are god awful for the most part and the random assortment while adding a bunch of dice to the collection didn't really balance out the types of dice like I hoped it would.
I'm considering purchasing a bulk package of Wiz Dice or Skull Splitter. The benefit is guaranteed sets and a low cost.
I'm just not convinced that Chessex produce the best dice.
This may be a nerdier topic than I can handle.
You can do it. It's a topic near and dear to the heart of any true nerd.
I have a bunch of dice that I collected over the years. Probably mostly Chessex, but I can't remember. It's been at least 15 years since I bought dice (other than those I get in board games).
Ah, Dice.... the joy and bane of every gamer.
My favourite dice are set of 6 D6 that came with my first Risk game about 40 years ago. They are 3 red and 3 white basic dice. They roll very well and still have their pip paint after all these years. Probably the dice I trust the most for randomness.
I never was a D&D player so odd shit like D4, D20, D100 etc were never of any interest to me. D8 and D10 were the most exotic I got.
I have a set of gold plated metal dice, D4, two D6, D8 and two D10. Fantastic weight and they all roll well but man, don't use them on any surface you like. :o
Which brings me to the dice tower I built from an old wooden wine gift crate. Never used one for most of my gaming life but now I don't like NOT using it. They are really easy to build and there are lots of plans out there. Great random rolls and protect your gaming surfaces. I like it even more than dice trays or box lids.
I've been looking into making a dice tower. I think one made of wood is the route I'll eventually go. Played one time with one of those plastic Chessex dice towers and I wanted to break the thing. The noise was too much.
Quote from: mirth on January 17, 2017, 11:30:07 AM
It's been at least 15 years since I bought dice (other than those I get in board games).
And you call yourself a gamer! Bah!
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 11:40:45 AM
I've been looking into making a dice tower. I think one made of wood is the route I'll eventually go. Played one time with one of those plastic Chessex dice towers and I wanted to break the thing. The noise was too much.
Wooden ones still need felt covered bouncing surfaces in them to bring the noise down to an acceptable level.
I'd thought about that too. Good point.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 11:41:29 AM
Quote from: mirth on January 17, 2017, 11:30:07 AM
It's been at least 15 years since I bought dice (other than those I get in board games).
And you call yourself a gamer! Bah!
My dice have served me well. And the ones which didn't were removed from the collection.
I hate dice towers.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 11:12:57 AM
I'm considering purchasing a bulk package of Wiz Dice or Skull Splitter. The benefit is guaranteed sets and a low cost.
I'm just not convinced that Chessex produce the best dice.
I also couldn't stand a sizable proportion of the colors in Chessex' bulk dice packages.
Picked up a big bag of Wiz Dice a couple years ago. It has a more even range of less funky colors. Although the dice quality doesn't really stand out, I appreciated having a more solid range of colors. I did get a pearl-white set of in the bag, with a light yellow color inside the numbers that is very difficult to read. But the vast majority of the dice were okay in that regard. Also saw one d6 with a shallow blunted corner. So it's not all bacon and ice cream.
Also picked up some of the Q-Workshop basic white & black sets (https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Dice-Black-White-Board/dp/B003ZWIS5E). IIRC, the d4 and d8 were a bit smaller than the norm, but the set looks good and seems to be a decent quality. Hell, the whole set may be just slightly smaller than the others discussed here, but that didn't bother me.. and they didn't seem quite as heavy as Chessex dice which is probably a good thing IMO.
I think Q-Workshop's more expensive sets are probably some of the best out there, and have a wide range of fancy graphical styles, but they're rather pricey and some can be a bit more difficult to read if they have too much graphical flair. I just grabbed a few sets of their basic ones as a compromise between function and good looking fonts. Probably not what you're looking for if you just want a big ass bag o' dice deal though.
Am curious what the Skull Splitter bags of dice look & feel like.
Supposedly they add to the randomization of dice rolls.
Quote from: Nefaro on January 17, 2017, 12:09:47 PM
Also picked up some of the Q-Workshop basic white & black sets (https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Dice-Black-White-Board/dp/B003ZWIS5E). IIRC, the d4 and d8 were a bit smaller than the norm, but the set looks good and seems to be a decent quality.
I really dig the look of these dice. The numbering is really very cool.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 12:11:39 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on January 17, 2017, 12:09:47 PM
Also picked up some of the Q-Workshop basic white & black sets (https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Dice-Black-White-Board/dp/B003ZWIS5E). IIRC, the d4 and d8 were a bit smaller than the norm, but the set looks good and seems to be a decent quality.
I really dig the look of these dice. The numbering is really very cool.
Are those numbers painted on or engraved or cast in?
Quote from: Barthheart on January 17, 2017, 11:44:54 AM
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 11:40:45 AM
I've been looking into making a dice tower. I think one made of wood is the route I'll eventually go. Played one time with one of those plastic Chessex dice towers and I wanted to break the thing. The noise was too much.
Wooden ones still need felt covered bouncing surfaces in them to bring the noise down to an acceptable level.
Dice trays ftw.
Ultra Pro actually put out an elongated dice tray (https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Dice-Rolling-Tray/dp/B01CVKKYZW) that I've been using more lately.
My older wooden-walled dice trays took up a lot of space with their thick ass sides. Could mitigate that by putting them on TV trays next to the table, but it still wasn't optimal for me. The UP tray's sides are extremely thin in comparison, so more space efficiency. Plus it just fits around everything better than the round and octagonal wooden ones.
Quote from: Nefaro on January 17, 2017, 12:17:46 PM
Ultra Pro actually put out an elongated dice tray (https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Dice-Rolling-Tray/dp/B01CVKKYZW) that I've been using more lately.
Now that I like.
That looks like a felt lined box lid! ???
I agree that the elongated design is better suited to table space....
Quote from: Barthheart on January 17, 2017, 12:22:21 PM
That looks like a felt lined box lid! ???
I agree that the elongated design is better suited to table space....
The sides aren't cardboard, but they also aren't heavy wood. I can't tell exactly what they are.. some kind of wood aggregate I'm sure.. because it also has thick paper glued over it, along with felt on the inside of the walls and bottom.
Not as sturdy as the big wooden (https://www.amazon.com/Da-Vinci-Wooden-11-5-Dice/dp/B0010YAEI8) .... dice trays (https://www.amazon.com/KOPLOW-GAMES-11888-Koplow-Dice/dp/B000XVG8XY), but it's rectangular shape and thinner sides just fits better around my games and makes more efficient use of table space. Especially when it's being used from multiple sides of the table.
Rolling dice on my game mats quiets them enough. But I'm always concerned about people tossing my dice off the table. This is an extra concern when it comes to boardgames which have their own custom dice, which are often limited in number. Interrupting the game, due to moving furniture in a dice search, just sucks.
Yeah I agree with the shape. I never like the foot print of traditional dice trays.
Come to Origins!
There's about 12-15 different vendors selling all manner of dice, dice bags, and dice towers :)
plus you get the free Origins d6 they give out every year
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 17, 2017, 12:33:16 PM
plus you get the free Origins d6 they give out every year
Still haven't gotten one of these... :P
DICE DICE DICE DICE DIIIIIIIICCEEEEEE
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I bought a 12" circular dice tray...was getting tired of stray dice/falling-off-the-table dice. Now the challenge is finding a spot for a 12" dice tray, LOL. Still I envision it being very handy for games like Fortune and Glory or other dice-heavy games.
I saw a wooden tray at Hobby Lobby I considered picking up to use as a dice tray. I would of course add a thin foam core board and felt to the bottom.
I bought those during the holiday sales (https://easyrollerdice.com/products/gun-metal-polyhedral-dice-series-electric-blue-numbering-7-piece-set-with-display-case?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=21179196935&gclid=CLTttMn_ydECFQ9WDQod4TcCOQ). They are really heavy and should last forever.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 17, 2017, 12:32:54 PM
Come to Origins!
There's about 12-15 different vendors selling all manner of dice, dice bags, and dice towers :)
That's what worries me. :-[
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 03:12:00 PM
I saw a wooden tray at Hobby Lobby I considered picking up to use as a dice tray. I would of course add a thin foam core board and felt to the bottom.
I've wanted to do something like that with a smaller-than-normal one.
Have seen people do some gameplay vids, who had their own custom-made dice trays. The nice ones seem to be relatively small wood picture frames that they've glued a proper "bottom" onto, along with felt above and below that bottom.
They look pretty good and aren't too damn big like many of the wood trays.
Just haven't bothered perusing wood picture frames at Hobby Lobby. Especially since I picked up that rectangular Ultra Pro one.
I do like the looks of the Ultra Pro you posted.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 03:26:35 PM
I do like the looks of the Ultra Pro you posted.
I would've preferred it shorter in length, but not gonna complain too much since it still fits in better on the table.
Oh yeah, that 11.5" one is the one I grabbed. Good tray.
I forgot I'd ordered some Chessex dice sets at the LFGS. They were there for pick up today. I know I bitched earlier about Chessex dice, but these things are sexy. Teal set for me and a pink set for the youngest daughter.
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Chessex...like these?
https://www.amazon.com/Polyhedral-7-Die-Gemini-Chessex-Dice/dp/B00115YMWA/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1484703000&sr=1-5&keywords=polyhedral+dice&refinements=p_72%3A1248963011
Maybe I should have gone for this one set and not six sets.
Yeah. I would just head down to your local game shop. I bet they carry Chessex and you can look at the coloring in person. Sometimes the colors on Amazon don't do them justice or make them seem less gaudy than they are in real life. The price will also be almost identical or within a dollar or less of the online pricing.
Just order this. (https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1484703599&sr=1-2&keywords=pound+of+dice) :-"
The pound of dice are great IF you don't want sets of matching colors and you can deal with the assortment of oddly colored dice they include.
Quote from: bbmike on January 17, 2017, 08:40:44 PM
Just order this. (https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1484703599&sr=1-2&keywords=pound+of+dice) :-"
You ass! ;D
LOL
I'll probably buy a set of dice from the gaming store, too. Would be nice to support them in a small way. I know they already sell games for 30% off MSRP...something I did NOT need to know about.
I actually bought that set last year. I was able to get 7 more complete sets of matching color. Great quality! It is a roll of the dice on what you will get though. ^-^
That does look like a sweet deal.
I need to find my dice bags. At that gamer's flea market last year I traded a game for a sweet customized Pac-Man dice bag that the wife of one of the game sellers there was selling herself.
Quote from: bbmike on January 17, 2017, 08:51:06 PM
I actually bought that set last year. I was able to get 7 more complete sets of matching color. Great quality! It is a roll of the dice on what you will get though. ^-^
That was a lucky bag of dice. I don't think we got one set of the same color other than the guaranteed one. The nice thing is that you have enough dice for a number of other players who don't have dice. Honestly if I had it to do over, I would have picked up the Skull Splitter or Wiz Dice bulk bags that come with guaranteed matching sets of dice.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 08:57:58 PM
Quote from: bbmike on January 17, 2017, 08:51:06 PM
I actually bought that set last year. I was able to get 7 more complete sets of matching color. Great quality! It is a roll of the dice on what you will get though. ^-^
That was a lucky bag of dice. I don't think we got one set of the same color other than the guaranteed one. The nice thing is that you have enough dice for a number of other players who don't have dice. Honestly if I had it to do over, I would have picked up the Skull Splitter or Wiz Dice bulk bags that come with guaranteed matching sets of dice.
Oops! I went back and looked. I actually ordered this dice pack (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009R6J8RY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1). It actually comes with a guarantee to get complete sets! The Chessex dice I bought were two d6 sets and one polyhedral 7-Die set.
OK. That makes much more sense. How do you like them? I've never used Wiz Dice, but I've considered that very bag in the past.
I really like them. My only complaint is that they use the "." to help distinguish between 6 and 9 instead of the "_" that I like better. If you zoom on the picture in the link and look at a 6 or 9 you can see what I mean. Otherwise, great dice.
Yup I see what you are saying. It's weird that they mixed and matched the . and _ on different dice. The big issue I had with the Chessex pound of dice beyond some truly horrible color combinations is that the _ under the 6 and 9 on almost all of the 20 sided dice isn't painted or barely painted enough to be noticeable.
Do you guys remember the wax crayon they included in the purple Basic box and the blue Expert box to color in the dice?
@bison...I think there are few youtube videos on how to check to see if your dice are imbalanced. Involves salt-water solution. Clear dice are best apparently.
Quote from: MetalDog on January 17, 2017, 10:16:48 PM
Do you guys remember the wax crayon they included in the purple Basic box and the blue Expert box to color in the dice?
I still have many of these dice. I love them because of their value to my gaming history.
Quote from: Jack Nastyface on January 17, 2017, 10:21:56 PM
@bison...I think there are few youtube videos on how to check to see if your dice are imbalanced. Involves salt-water solution. Clear dice are best apparently.
Yeah. I'm going to do it sometime too. I'm not sure that those particular test are good for determining whether a dice behaves in a "weighted" manner. The alternative would be to roll a dice 100s of times to get a sample and figure out the % each side is rolled.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 10:43:48 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on January 17, 2017, 10:16:48 PM
Do you guys remember the wax crayon they included in the purple Basic box and the blue Expert box to color in the dice?
I still have many of these dice. I love them because of their value to my gaming history.
Some where. In some move, my original dice were lost. A sad day when I realized it.
That sucks dude. They were the only dice I owned for years. Two sets one from the red box and one from the blue box.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 10:45:58 PM
The alternative would be to roll a dice 100s of times to get a sample and figure out the % each side is rolled.
I look forward to your findings.
Quote from: mirth on January 17, 2017, 11:01:53 PM
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 10:45:58 PM
The alternative would be to roll a dice 100s of times to get a sample and figure out the % each side is rolled.
I look forward to your findings.
I'll publish my results in an academic journal. Most likely it'll totally screw up the space time continuum.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 11:03:17 PM
Most likely it'll totally screw up the space time continuum.
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I think I might still have my original DnD dice around here somewhere...the six dollar pack that came with a crayon so I could fill in the numbers myself. I used them a LOT. The 20-sided die was used so much the edges on it are smooth and it rolls like a ball if used. ;D
I still have a set of "pipped" d8s that I got in Germany in '83 or so, to go with my '81 plastic lumps from the Errol Otus-era red and blue boxes
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 18, 2017, 06:18:20 AM
I think I might still have my original DnD dice around here somewhere...the six dollar pack that came with a crayon so I could fill in the numbers myself. I used them a LOT. The 20-sided die was used so much the edges on it are smooth and it rolls like a ball if used. ;D
I still have my DnD 20-sided "rounded" die! ;D
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 18, 2017, 06:18:20 AM
I think I might still have my original DnD dice around here somewhere...the six dollar pack that came with a crayon so I could fill in the numbers myself. I used them a LOT. The 20-sided die was used so much the edges on it are smooth and it rolls like a ball if used. ;D
I loved the ones that came with the colored D&D boxes back in the 80s. Plus those similar, but huge, d10s that came in the GDW boxes.
The modern "precision dice" don't use anywhere near the same molds as those D&D oldies. Crappy knock-offs. The d20s were double digits back in the day, for example, whereas all the modern ones I've seen only have a single digit per side and you must color each set of numbers differently. Plus the overall shapes aren't as even and the nasty flash sticking out on some. *sigh*
The one thing I can totally respect about Gamescience dice is that they are made in America. I'm half tempted to purchase a set because of that fact alone.
Crap. Now you've got me looking at the Gamescience dice >:(
ONE OF US
Quote from: mirth on January 18, 2017, 10:10:45 AM
Crap. Now you've got me looking at the Gamescience dice >:(
Won't they be at Origins? ^-^
'Merica!!
Quote from: bbmike on January 18, 2017, 11:08:21 AM
Quote from: mirth on January 18, 2017, 10:10:45 AM
Crap. Now you've got me looking at the Gamescience dice >:(
Won't they be at Origins? ^-^
Like I'm going to wait til then. I'll have a dice tray and new set of dice on the way by the weekend.
Ha! And you said that this thread won't affect you...
Quote from: Bison on January 18, 2017, 11:53:41 AM
Ha! And you said that this thread won't affect you...
I said it was pretty nerdy. Turns out that's my jam.
Grogheads helping nerds spend money is the unofficial motto of this joint.
I'm going shopping when I get home tonight.
Quote from: mirth on January 18, 2017, 12:09:45 PM
I'm going shopping when I get home tonight.
Isn't that why internet access is provided at work?
Isn't that why mirth is in IT so he can sit around and do nothing all day BUT surf the Internet and spend his money on things?
I have to do some work.
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^that sums it up nicely
Did they at least let you keep your stapler in the basement "office"?
I have no stapler.
They screwed you.
Vengeance will be mine!
Would you just order your dice already? I'm interested in what color and how they look when you get them.
Quote from: Bison on January 18, 2017, 02:38:54 PM
Would you just order your dice already? I'm interested in what color and how they look when you get them.
I'll jump right on it.
Thanks.
Never do a literal Google Image search for "dice porn."
I'm going to assume anytime the word "porn" is in a google search you may regret seeing some of the suggested images.
I was hoping Google wouldn't take it literally. I guess I just fell off the turnip truck...silly me for trusting humanity.
OH SHIT WADDUP (https://www.amazon.com/Skull-Splitter-Color-Polyhedral-Dice/dp/B01BFL9UQM/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1484786528&sr=8-16&keywords=dnd+minis)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81GLD4yZ4KL._SL1500_.jpg)
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 18, 2017, 07:44:49 PM
OH SHIT WADDUP (https://www.amazon.com/Skull-Splitter-Color-Polyhedral-Dice/dp/B01BFL9UQM/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1484786528&sr=8-16&keywords=dnd+minis)
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81GLD4yZ4KL._SL1500_.jpg)
Buy yourself the monster manual instead and save yourself from having to buy a new dinning room table after those dice do their thing to it.
(a) They'll be rollin' at the game shop, as we'll be meeting there.
(b) They are $35, which is a bit more than I'm comfy with spending.
(c) FOOK, LOOKIT THE BOX THOUGH
(d) I have the Monster Manual in PDF format already...as a player do I really need it as a hard copy? I might go down that road sooner rather than later...
Regardless I can't get these. Not now. Soon.
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For some reason, a d6 with numbers instead of pips just makes me think the die is cheap. Never liked the look of numbers on a d6... dunno why.... :P
Quote from: Barthheart on January 18, 2017, 08:16:02 PM
For some reason, a d6 with numbers instead of pips just makes me think the die is cheap. Never liked the look of numbers on a d6... dunno why.... :P
I've seen a few that I actually prefer over pips. But some of them look a bit off too.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 18, 2017, 08:13:14 PM
(a) They'll be rollin' at the game shop, as we'll be meeting there.
(b) They are $35, which is a bit more than I'm comfy with spending.
(c) FOOK, LOOKIT THE BOX THOUGH
(d) I have the Monster Manual in PDF format already...as a player do I really need it as a hard copy? I might go down that road sooner rather than later...
Regardless I can't get these. Not now. Soon.
Oh hell.
Looks like we lost BC.
Gonna have to start checking the jails and rehab centers in a couple weeks.
(twitch twitch)
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I think I want an orange set of dice.
Quote from: Bison on January 19, 2017, 07:56:52 AM
I think I want an orange set of dice.
https://www.amazon.com/GameScience-Polyhedral-Opaque-Un-Inked-Precision/dp/B01CRGS6DW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484835484&sr=8-1&keywords=gamescience+orange+dice
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/713sp9ggCwL._SL1500_.jpg)
Gamescience is at Origins every year.
Lou Zocchi is the crotchety old man of the convention and he's an interesting guy to chat with, but good luck disengaging with him after the first 90 minutes of conversation.
So c'mon y'all - you're running out of excuses!
simple dice tray
http://www.gamersarmory.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=39&products_id=1543
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 19, 2017, 09:18:39 AM
Quote from: Bison on January 19, 2017, 07:56:52 AM
I think I want an orange set of dice.
https://www.amazon.com/GameScience-Polyhedral-Opaque-Un-Inked-Precision/dp/B01CRGS6DW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484835484&sr=8-1&keywords=gamescience+orange+dice
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/713sp9ggCwL._SL1500_.jpg)
The gamescience dice are cheaper directly from their site. They make a translucent "fire" color which looks pretty awesome.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 19, 2017, 09:27:18 AM
Gamescience is at Origins every year.
Lou Zocchi is the crotchety old man of the convention and he's an interesting guy to chat with, but good luck disengaging with him after the first 90 minutes of conversation.
So c'mon y'all - you're running out of excuses!
I have issues... :pullhair:
Damn. I guess Amazon charges them to list on their site - makes sense, but never really thought about it. So they charge more on Amazon to cover that cost. Durr.
About 20% cheaper, looks like.
I'm tempted to get that orange set too, or a red one, and take a yellow crayon to it so it looks like my first ever set.
A pretty interesting article if you're a dice geek or statistics nut. Chessex versus Gamescience randomness test. These guys rolled two 20 sided dice 10,000 times each to obtain their sample.
https://www.awesomedice.com/blog/353/d20-dice-randomness-test-chessex-vs-gamescience/
Hehe. My nerdy dice fetish is now somehow justified.
I'll throw a nerd penalty flag in and say that it's not accurate if they rolled by hand. Each roll would have to be the exact same way. There's too many random factors in hand-rolling (positioning, grip, distance, force, etc.) - it would mean each of the 10,000 rolls are different. Definitely randomized I guess, but to me it seems wrong if they're not all rolled in the exact same way each time. And that probably misses the point since people roll with their hands and not using robot arms or whatever.
Well there are a number of issues, but it's still cool that someone out there loves dice so much as to go through the hassle.
Quote from: Bison on January 19, 2017, 12:38:29 PM
A pretty interesting article if you're a dice geek or statistics nut. Chessex versus Gamescience randomness test. These guys rolled two 20 sided dice 10,000 times each to obtain their sample.
https://www.awesomedice.com/blog/353/d20-dice-randomness-test-chessex-vs-gamescience/
Hehe. My nerdy dice fetish is now somehow justified.
Why would you NOT trim the flash off a precision die? ::) I mean.. why test it with the flash still sticking out from the one die face? *sigh*
Well Zocchi claimed that a small amount of flash or mold mark didn't have any decernable effect on the randomization of the dice. It's an odd assertion and agree with you.
Well, I just did my taxes and, for the first time in years, I owe. So there will not be any fancy dice in my foreseeable future.
Quote from: Bison on January 19, 2017, 01:27:32 PM
Well Zocchi claimed that a small amount of flash or mold mark didn't have any decernable effect on the randomization of the dice. It's an odd assertion and agree with you.
Definitely odd.
A little piece of plastic sticking out from what is supposed to be a very flat face? Pretty much required to trim that off. I always took that as a given requirement before usage, along with filling in the digits with color.
Not like it takes more than a minute with an X-acto or small razor. Despite having a set of jewellers files, for trimming the flash off my minis, I didn't really feel the need to even file it - just lightly trim with aforementioned blades. *sigh*
Quote from: mirth on January 19, 2017, 03:33:31 PM
Well, I just did my taxes and, for the first time in years, I owe. So there will not be any fancy dice in my foreseeable future.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My new teal dice were co-opted tonight by the oldest. /sigh/ I guess I need to buy another set for myself at some point in the future.
Quote from: Bison on January 20, 2017, 08:55:12 PM
My new teal dice were co-opted tonight by the oldest. /sigh/ I guess I need to buy another set for myself at some point in the future.
Mauve or lavender next time, perhaps? ???
Orange.
Quote from: mirth on January 19, 2017, 03:33:31 PM
Well, I just did my taxes and, for the first time in years, I owe. So there will not be any fancy dice in my foreseeable future.
Wait, taxes? This is one of the few times having those kids should have been a help! :P
Having kids to a point helps a lot on taxes. But virtually overnight, from one year to the next, you'll go from having a 7,000-dollar refund to maybe 1500 if you're lucky, and then if you're not you'll end up owing. I always pull the max amount of fed tax from my paychecks so we don't have to deal with that, but the last few years have been very lean. Our last refund was less than a grand. Thanks, Obama.
The ex gets to claim the kids, so I'm SOL there.
Quote from: mirth on January 21, 2017, 09:33:16 AM
The ex gets to claim the kids, so I'm SOL there.
Claim Gus
What's the going tax credit on hobbits?
Quote from: mirth on January 21, 2017, 09:33:16 AM
The ex gets to claim the kids, so I'm SOL there.
You don't each claim one, switching every year?
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 21, 2017, 04:10:59 PM
Quote from: mirth on January 21, 2017, 09:33:16 AM
The ex gets to claim the kids, so I'm SOL there.
You don't each claim one, switching every year?
Nope. She and her lawyer made sure of that.
Ahhhh marriage.
Once they got papers on you, you're at their mercy.
Quote from: Bison on January 21, 2017, 12:52:17 PM
What's the going tax credit on hobbits?
What about second tax cut?
http://geekandsundry.com/what-makes-dice-fair/
Good stuff.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 25, 2017, 04:57:39 PM
http://geekandsundry.com/what-makes-dice-fair/
More people should watch the first few minutes of that card shuffling vid.
Dunno how many times I've seen people use the crappy "overhand" card shuffling style. Then complain, "I swear that I shuffled these!" when the same cards are still clumped together afterward. Drives me a bit crazy because it's obvious that type of card shuffle doesn't really shuffle them. L:-)
Now if we could just find an article on how unfair Vassal dice rolls are. :-"
I still struggle with the riffle/dovetail method. I remember my grandfather/family able to so easily and smoothly do that - it was so impressive! I never got the hang of it.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 26, 2017, 08:50:24 AM
I still struggle with the riffle/dovetail method. I remember my grandfather/family able to so easily and smoothly do that - it was so impressive! I never got the hang of it.
My mother taught me when I was 9 years old.
Don't remember
how I was taught, but it seemed pretty simple from the start and required little practice *shrug* Perhaps it's easiest to learn at an early age?
Interesting dice trays on Kickstarter: The Dragon Tray (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dogmight/the-dragon-tray?__s=7wftsdqvdpku2k79rpwy)
Pretty cool trays. Not $99 cool, no way no how, but still pretty cool. The 'Axes' one is my favorite, though I'd prefer it without that wooden knob in the middle. ???
Uh...no. When the hell did geeks all become millionaires to afford such luxuries? Clearly these kick starter folks have never visited the average game store and visited with their purported cliental.
Another thing I noticed is that the trays look too small to use.
Quote from: bbmike on February 01, 2017, 02:03:50 PM
Another thing I noticed is that the trays look too small to use.
I had the same thought. They didn't look large enough to be practical for actual use.
Quote from: Bison on February 01, 2017, 02:00:40 PMUh...no. When the hell did geeks all become millionaires to afford such luxuries?
They're not blowing their cash on sports memorabilia or cocaine... :hide:
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 01, 2017, 04:09:46 PM
Quote from: Bison on February 01, 2017, 02:00:40 PMUh...no. When the hell did geeks all become millionaires to afford such luxuries?
They're not blowing their cash on sports memorabilia or cocaine... :hide:
Some of us are.
mirth on Thursdays
(https://wrathofzombie.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/pimp-man.jpg)
...explains why the KKK flyer worries him
:D
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 01, 2017, 04:09:46 PM
Quote from: Bison on February 01, 2017, 02:00:40 PMUh...no. When the hell did geeks all become millionaires to afford such luxuries?
They're not blowing their cash on sports memorabilia or cocaine... :hide:
Yeah I guess boxes of tissue and bottles of Aveno don't cost that much...
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on February 01, 2017, 07:36:25 PM
mirth on Thursdays
(https://wrathofzombie.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/pimp-man.jpg)
...explains why the KKK flyer worries him
:D
I do look fine though.
I always pictured you more like this:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aarcentral.com%2Fpics%2Fwigmaster.png&hash=ad0a0f3b3e7b054cde29bcdf51fd64010597703e)
^I wish I looked that good
Well I finally scored a hard cover copy of Dungeon Crawl Classics. Of course for those who know this particular RPG system, you know that you need an assortment of crazy dice: D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D10, D%10, D12, D14, D16, D20, D24 and D30. AKA Zocchi dice. Impact miniatures makes a complete set plus a large set with more odd D#s. Good stuff for nerds to grok.
Surprisingly game science doesn't make a D30.
Seriously? Sent your shopping list; we'll see what we can find you at Origins.
One place had a baseball-size "dEverything" we can get you
Ok. I just need the funky dice for dungeon crawl classic.
Picked this dice deal. $13 for 6 sets of dice. Best part a set includes 4 D6 instead of the usual 1 D4. I got a salmon, green, blue, and purple translucent sets and a white and a black opaque sets. Great dice for the price. Frankly just as good as some of the more expensive Chessex dice. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for more dice.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JNV7QG8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 31, 2017, 11:00:43 AM
Seriously? Sent your shopping list; we'll see what we can find you at Origins.
One place had a baseball-size "dEverything" we can get you
Gamescience has the dTotal (the official name)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19105954_10109948782791455_8775628549254190546_n.jpg?oh=b74aa56bd8477703d2f765138572a07b&oe=59E3E5E6)
Black Oak Workshop had these for sale at the Kenzer/Hackmaster booth
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19224859_10109948782467105_5326766689864593112_n.jpg?oh=0a162ccbe72d556daab121e29a6c7d8b&oe=59E8026C)
and I bought myself one of these to hold the dice I got from Craig
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19105673_10109948782282475_8965164896266847159_n.jpg?oh=ef391d6d729354249e52147f8b1d7ba6&oe=59E06B9E)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 17, 2017, 06:10:11 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 31, 2017, 11:00:43 AM
Seriously? Sent your shopping list; we'll see what we can find you at Origins.
One place had a baseball-size "dEverything" we can get you
Gamescience has the dTotal (the official name)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19105954_10109948782791455_8775628549254190546_n.jpg?oh=b74aa56bd8477703d2f765138572a07b&oe=59E3E5E6)
Looking at that thing made my brain hurt.
Quote from: mirth on June 17, 2017, 06:27:11 AMLooking at that thing made my brain hurt.
Nope. No way. Nuh-uh. Not gonna take the bait O:-)
Man, I just tossed that out there for ya!
Well if anyone has a mere $2,176 + s/h in spare cash lying about you can own your own set of polyhedral dice carved from mammoth tusk.
https://www.artisandice.com/order/mammoth-ivory/
(https://www.artisandice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Mammoth-Ivory-Polyhedral-Dice-Set.jpg)
The gator jawbone set is only $327
https://www.artisandice.com/order/gator-jawbone-bourbon-street/
You know there's something disturbing about bone dice.
Knucklebones...
Quote from: Bison on June 28, 2017, 01:33:32 PM
You know there's something disturbing about bone dice.
Even more so if they are made in Florida.
Though if that's the case, who's to say WHAT kind of jawbone that is...
Quote from: BC on June 28, 2017, 02:52:47 PM
Though if that's the case, who's to say WHAT kind of jawbone that is...
Probably goat.
Quote from: Bison on June 28, 2017, 12:15:55 PM
Well if anyone has a mere $2,176 + s/h in spare cash lying about you can own your own set of polyhedral dice carved from mammoth tusk.
At that price, you should get free shipping.
Quote from: trailrunner on June 28, 2017, 03:09:32 PM
Quote from: Bison on June 28, 2017, 12:15:55 PM
Well if anyone has a mere $2,176 + s/h in spare cash lying about you can own your own set of polyhedral dice carved from mammoth tusk.
At that price, you should get free shipping.
I wonder if they at least pay for the mail insurance.
That D-Total dice is discontinued online as far as I can tell - are they bringing it back? Or was it just an Origins thing?
Quote from: BC on June 30, 2017, 04:40:25 PM
That D-Total dice is discontinued online as far as I can tell - are they bringing it back? Or was it just an Origins thing?
they submitted it for an Origins award, so I can't imagine they'd do that if they were discontinuing it
They have a red and black one available online at their site.
Fancy looking dice trays....
https://c4labs.net/products/gaming-dice-tray-wooden-laser-etched-compass-design?variant=42291071573
Damn. That gives me some ideas...
The wall on the tray doesn't seem like it would prevent the dice from rolling onto the table.
My dice are going to hate me either way.
Quote from: mirth on September 06, 2017, 10:28:09 PM
My dice are going to hate me either way.
Play Agricola. There is no dice hate.
Quote from: mirth on September 06, 2017, 10:33:34 PM
Quote from: Bison on September 06, 2017, 10:29:24 PM
Quote from: mirth on September 06, 2017, 10:28:09 PM
My dice are going to hate me either way.
Play Agricola. There is no dice hate.
Just the Agricola hate.
You say that as if hate were a unique occurrence in your life. :P
Quote from: Bison on September 06, 2017, 10:37:02 PM
Quote from: mirth on September 06, 2017, 10:33:34 PM
Quote from: Bison on September 06, 2017, 10:29:24 PM
Quote from: mirth on September 06, 2017, 10:28:09 PM
My dice are going to hate me either way.
Play Agricola. There is no dice hate.
Just the Agricola hate.
You say that as if hate were a unique occurrence in your life. :P
Indeed it is not. Hate and I are old compadres
I just bought this set (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EGPOINY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) yesterday to go along with my copy of Techno Bowl. I'll be using both in a review in the near future. O0
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1483/3510/products/dice4_grande.jpg)
The dev recommended the dice himself, and I admit I think they'll look great as a part of that game.