This is a site for discussing roleplaying games. Have fun doing so, but there is one major rule: do not discuss political issues that aren't directly and uniquely related to the subject of the thread and about gaming. While this site is dedicated to free speech, the following will not be tolerated: devolving a thread into unrelated political discussion, sockpuppeting (using multiple and/or bogus accounts), disrupting topics without contributing to them, and posting images that could get someone fired in the workplace (an external link is OK, but clearly mark it as Not Safe For Work, or NSFW). If you receive a warning, please take it seriously and either move on to another topic or steer the discussion back to its original RPG-related theme.

Game Design, Open Design, Me

Started by Ghost Whistler, April 22, 2012, 11:50:12 AM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages 1 2 3
User actions

Ladybird

#30
April 26, 2012, 02:28:59 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;534183Why would I need two dice of different styles? You roll a pair of the same dice, probably d10 or d6.

Because:

Quote from: Ghost Whistler;534082I prefer the straight roll yin + yang (ie 2dx) and add to Skill and compare to difficulty. Then whichever die roll is higher, if same as the action, get a little bonus.

Obviously they are both Dx's, but if you're going to be able to distinguish between your yin and yang dice to tell which is higher, you can't roll two identical* dice at the same time ("Which of my dice rolled highest? Oh, the one that gets me a bonus! Again! Lucky me!"). You either need to roll them at different times (One after the other), or use easily-distinguishable dice (Colours, styles, numbers vs spots vs kanji, etc). Using distinguishable dice is easier.

* Yes, I know that two dice from the same set will both be slightly different due to imperfections and wear etc, thanks.
one two FUCK YOU

Ghost Whistler

#31
April 26, 2012, 03:10:47 PM
Quote from: Ladybird;534186Because:



Obviously they are both Dx's, but if you're going to be able to distinguish between your yin and yang dice to tell which is higher, you can't roll two identical* dice at the same time ("Which of my dice rolled highest? Oh, the one that gets me a bonus! Again! Lucky me!"). You either need to roll them at different times (One after the other), or use easily-distinguishable dice (Colours, styles, numbers vs spots vs kanji, etc). Using distinguishable dice is easier.

* Yes, I know that two dice from the same set will both be slightly different due to imperfections and wear etc, thanks.

Oh you mean dice of different colours. Yes, of course that would be necessary. Though I don't really think it a problem.
"Ghost Whistler" is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). Parental death, alien battles and annihilated worlds.

Ladybird

#32
April 26, 2012, 03:45:18 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;534195Oh you mean dice of different colours. Yes, of course that would be necessary. Though I don't really think it a problem.

No, you're right - even for a non-gamer, two different-styled dice should be easy enough to find. For a gamer, it's utterly trivial.

It isn't a problem, but you would need to mention it.
one two FUCK YOU
Print
Go Up Pages 1 2 3
User actions