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2011/04/01 07:40:06
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Lady of the Lake
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White Dwarf readers will recall Jervis Johnson's recent Standard Bearer column, in which he discussed the wonders of dice psychology. It didn't take long for online forums to start buzzing with rumours and, as ever, they were spot on - today we're revealing a product that will take your hobby to a new level.
Released today is How to Roll Citadel Dice, a 126-page full-colour guide containing everything you ever need to know about rolling dice to improve your battles. It takes you through every step you'll need to master your dice so that you'll be rolling nothing but sixes and laughing at your enemies. It is nothing short of a tabletop revolution.
Games Developer Adam Troke (scribe of Warhammer Armies: High Elves) was the man behind this new volume, so I rolled myself down to the Studio to have chat with the master dice wrangler himself:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/blogPost.jsp?aId=16100001a
This was on their site today, not as good as the sprayer in my opinion though. 
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2011/04/01 07:44:47
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah,
Do want!
Panic...
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2011/04/01 07:47:23
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Krazed Killa Kan
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I betcha Dashofpepper needs this bad.
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2+2=5 for sufficiently large values of 2.
Order of St Ursula (Sisters of Battle): W-2, L-1, T-1
Get of Freki (Space Wolves): W-3, L-1, T-1
Hive Fleet Portentosa (Nids/Stealers): W-6, L-4, T-0
Omega Marines (vanilla Space Marine): W-1, L-6, T-2
Waagh Magshak (Orks): W-4, L-0, T-1
A.V.P.D.W.: W-0, L-2, T-0
www.40korigins.com
bringing 40k Events to Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Oh. Ask me for more info! |
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2011/04/01 07:48:50
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Courageous Skink Brave
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I'm quite impressed by the gentle mocking of GW marketing in that post
'Nerves can induce clammy hands, which in turn affect the spin of the dice, so it's best to get used to these new techniques with this limited edition foam Safety Dice, which is great to use with the section on Training Your Dice.'
lol
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2011/04/01 07:49:23
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Speedy Swiftclaw Biker
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I love April Fool's Jokes.
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2011/04/01 07:56:37
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Ork-Hunting Inquisitorial Xenokiller
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Ah man, too bad I'm illiterate, this book would be a great read!
Wait if I'm illiterate how do I know what it's about? and how am I able to write, this day keeps getting spookier.....
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40k 7th Edition Record
11 Games played
5 Games Won |
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2011/04/01 07:56:48
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Wrathful Warlord Titan Commander
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Hmmmm, I don't need it but it is by GW so yeah i'll have 2 (1 for when the binding goes).
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How do you promote your Hobby? - Legoburner "I run some crappy wargaming website " |
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2011/04/01 07:58:45
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Dark Angels Librarian with Book of Secrets
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porkuslime wrote:I betcha Dashofpepper needs this bad.
+100!
Are you kidding? he probably wrote the chapter about the necessity of having absolutely perfectly manufactured dice...
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2011/04/01 08:00:17
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Krazed Killa Kan
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What's really bad is that I probably need this book.
I am renowned among my peers for being able to roll anything higher than a 3
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DR:80S---G+MB---I+Pw40k08#+D+A+/fWD???R+T(M)DM+
My P&M Log: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/433120.page
 Atma01 wrote:
And that is why you hear people yelling FOR THE EMPEROR rather than FOR LOGICAL AND QUANTIFIABLE BASED DECISIONS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE MAJORITY!
Phototoxin wrote:Kids go in , they waste tonnes of money on marnus calgar and his landraider, the slaneshi-like GW revel at this lust and short term profit margin pleasure. Meanwhile father time and cunning lord tzeentch whisper 'our games are better AND cheaper' and then players leave for mantic and warmahordes.
daveNYC wrote:The Craftworld guys, who are such stick-in-the-muds that they manage to make the Ultramarines look like an Ibiza nightclub that spiked its Red Bull with LSD.
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2011/04/01 08:10:05
Subject: Re:How to Roll Citadel Dice
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[MOD]
Decrepit Dakkanaut
Cozy cockpit of an Archer ARC-5S
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Heh, actually funny and shows that sometimes GW does take a piss at itself.
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Fatum Iustum Stultorum
Fiat justitia ruat caelum
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2011/04/01 08:19:11
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Typical GW, attempting to hide advertising for a new product within a 'dice rolling' article.
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2011/04/01 08:21:09
Subject: Re:How to Roll Citadel Dice
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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And we'll still have to wait far too long for the FAQ.
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2011/04/01 08:21:23
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Norn Queen
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I've ordered two copies already.
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Dman137 wrote:
goobs is all you guys will ever be
By 1-irt: Still as long as Hissy keeps showing up this is one of the most entertaining threads ever.
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2011/04/01 08:44:18
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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[DCM]
Coastal Bliss in the Shadow of Sizewell
Suffolk, where the Aliens roam.
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"That's not an Ork, its a girl.." - Last words of High General Daran Ul'tharem, battle of Ursha VII.
Two White Horses (Ipswich Town and Denver Broncos Supporter)
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2011/04/01 08:49:18
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Stabbin' Skarboy
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Is it even possible to buy this, I wants!!
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2011/04/01 08:50:37
Subject: Re:How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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reds8n wrote: And we'll still have to wait far too long for the FAQ.
And it'll be wrong, as always.
And, of course, this will no doubt push the new Necron Codex back a month. 
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2011/04/01 09:43:44
Subject: Re:How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Shas'o Commanding the Hunter Kadre
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lol, I thought it was kinda funny.
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 Desubot wrote:Why isnt Slut Wars: The Sexpocalypse a real game dammit.
"It's easier to change the rules than to get good at the game." |
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2011/04/01 09:49:08
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Mysterious Techpriest
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But GW, you WOULD do this, and make us only be able to use official citadel dice at £5 for three.
Don't joke at this, it's a sign of things to come
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2011/04/01 10:15:42
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Foxy Wildborne
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I approve.
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The old meta is dead and the new meta struggles to be born. Now is the time of munchkins. |
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2011/04/01 10:20:48
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Foul Dwimmerlaik
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Oh mah gawd! I NEED this product.
First of all, it is produced by GW so I have to buy it and second, I don't know how I have been playing games all these years without it. In fact, I dont know how I have been playing any games all these years without official Citadel dice.
But as reds8n noted, it will require a FAQ. *sigh* drat.
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2011/04/01 10:20:54
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Big Fat Gospel of Menoth
The other side of the internet
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Where was this last week before the local tourney? 
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Be sure to use logic! Avoid fallacies whenever possible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies |
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2011/04/01 10:23:10
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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Hellfury wrote:
But as reds8n noted, it will require a FAQ. *sigh* drat.
..does it specify how many sides the dice have ? Or if those sides have to be numbered correctly ? Of if I'm allowed to use the lavatory or if I have to stand there in my own shame and filth ?
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2011/04/01 10:26:57
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Foul Dwimmerlaik
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From the preview copy I just pirated from the internet, I think you would be foolish to assume the numbers represent how many sides the die have.
I mean, you can never see all the sides on each die, so you can never be sure and that is going to require a FAQ.
Nay, I think a FAQ wont be enough. I think we are going to need special needs "Handlers" assigned by GW to hold or hands as we roll the official citadel dice and put the proper dice n our hands so that we do not mistakenly grab an 8 or 12 sided die and cheat with them.
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2011/04/01 10:32:27
Subject: Re:How to Roll Citadel Dice
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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I bet they don't cover the "what if it lands on an edge" issue either.
Frankly I'm so, literally, sickened I nearly put my foot through the monitor and sent the bill to GW 1111
I mean, you can never see all the sides on each die, so you can never be sure
Ah, the age old "Schroedinger's dice" issue.
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2011/04/01 10:32:57
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Krazed Killa Kan
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damnit! Don't admit to getting illegal scans off the net!
besides.. I predicted the "Schoedingers Dice Cube" concept months ago..
ninja'ed dadgummit
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/04/01 10:33:21
2+2=5 for sufficiently large values of 2.
Order of St Ursula (Sisters of Battle): W-2, L-1, T-1
Get of Freki (Space Wolves): W-3, L-1, T-1
Hive Fleet Portentosa (Nids/Stealers): W-6, L-4, T-0
Omega Marines (vanilla Space Marine): W-1, L-6, T-2
Waagh Magshak (Orks): W-4, L-0, T-1
A.V.P.D.W.: W-0, L-2, T-0
www.40korigins.com
bringing 40k Events to Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Oh. Ask me for more info! |
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2011/04/01 10:43:36
Subject: Re:How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Malicious Mandrake
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So I was in my FLGS, and I saw this available. When I read it through, I was struck by the sheer genius of such a concept! "Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?" I thought to myself. My personal favorite is the laser beam! It has already incapacitated THREE opponents already! That'll teach them, mocking my 'nids!
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 Nids - 1500 Points  - 1000 Points  In progress
TheLinguist wrote:bella lin wrote:hello friends,
I'm a new comer here.I'm bella. nice to meet you and join you.
But are you a heretic?
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2011/04/01 10:47:56
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Foul Dwimmerlaik
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Holy crap!
On page 6, right after the pics of the GW gang standing side by side rolling dice on the table, there is a disclaimer stating that "You can only use Games Workshop Citadel Dice when playing Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Warhammer 40,000, Lord of the Rings Strategy Battles Game or War of the Ring at tournament where these games are played."
Oddly it doesnt mention any of the specialist games or the older GW boardgames. So I guess if it doesnt say that I cant, I guess I can!
GW are going to make a killing selling the dice and this book at conventions. I bet sales will surpass that of Space Hulk due to the compulsory state of these products.
Crap. I better put a preorder in right now before they sell out and I cannot play any of their awesome games. This product is a double edged sword. Both a godsend and a curse.
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2011/04/01 10:54:57
Subject: Re:How to Roll Citadel Dice
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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Further proof, if any was needed, of the growing similarities between GW and the Third Reich.
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2011/04/01 11:34:26
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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The New Miss Macross!
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guys, i think we should hold off on buying this. i heard a VERY reliable rumor from a red shirt on the internet (if you can't trust that, what can you?!?!?) that they'll be coming out with a signed hardcover limited edition version with a pleather dice rolling cup in a few months. i know this one seems worth it but the next version will be so much better!
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2011/04/01 12:20:16
Subject: How to Roll Citadel Dice
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Martial Arts SAS
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I could use this, I always roll 6's for leadership checks and 1's for everything else xDD
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