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[–] [email protected] 41 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Can't use d12s as caltrops. Checkmate atheists.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Would the d4 move like a bishop?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Nope, pawn. A bishop is clearly a d8

[–] DeadOfMind 23 points 11 months ago

I'm quite partial to the idea of the triple four die. It's a D12 with three sets of D4 faces

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I had someone argue that their cherished d100 gave a different probability than 2d10.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I imagine this was them knowing that 2d6 is different to 1d12 and just not quite understanding why that doesn't apply to two d10s used to roll a d100

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Couldn't you substitute a D12 with 2 D6? Just roll the first dice remember the number and then roll the second and if the roll is even add 6? Shouldn't that work?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

What you described would work, but it's not usually what people mean when they say "2d6". 2d6, or any number of dice in an XdY format, means rolling X number of Y-sided dice and adding the results together. The specific case of 2d6 vs 1d12 comes up a lot in D&D because there are some common weapons that use those two values for their damage rolls

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I prefer 12d1 anyway

[–] MajorHavoc 2 points 11 months ago

12d1 is the way to go.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The d4's where the numbers are in a cluster are too hard to read. I've had to swap them in most games because most players need to second guess any rolls with them.

I'm sure people prefer them in some groups and power to them, but I detest them and if a dice set doesn't have the other default, I don't buy em.

[–] AngryCommieKender 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I only know that you read the base, not the point, because my dad had a set of dice that came with a d4 that was arranged like that. His were exceptionally hard to read, as they were yellow plastic with no paint to highlight the grooved numbers. First thing I bought at GenCon was a proper set of black dice with silver numbers.

I also prefer the point to be the number that you're expected to read.

[–] stingpie 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A d12 is superior to every other dice shape. Not only is it highly composite, but it also is less likely to roll of the side of a table and feels better in the hand.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart 3 points 11 months ago

We convert all die to binary and use coins.

This is the superior method.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

stop rolling d4 and keep them locked up where i can't step on them in the middle of the night

[–] Clasm 4 points 11 months ago

Behold! The D4