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Im curious to know if anyone out there would object to your opponent using these custom d3's in a game. http://kck.st/1ck3a8X I know GW is crazy strict so I don't think they would be allowed inside of a store but for private games any objections?[img]

Nah dont see why not. GO ahead.

Might look at these myself.

While I don't think using a D6 as a D3 is hard enough to warrant buying this I would still let people use it. Speeds up the game.

http://www.thediceshoponline.com/dice-search/3-sided

Much nicer looking than those in the original post IMHO.

Just for context, the OP has 2 posts, both of which are oh so very subtly (lol) pimping these dice. I'm going to take a stab and say that he may not actually too worried about the answer to his question, and instead just wants people to buy the dice..

They look like they wuld not roll flat

 motyak wrote:
Just for context, the OP has 2 posts, both of which are oh so very subtly (lol) pimping these dice. I'm going to take a stab and say that he may not actually too worried about the answer to his question, and instead just wants people to buy the dice..

He also has an article where he's clearly not wondering if a GW store will allow them, and more trying to flog them.

You all misunderstand I am not trying to act like I'm just a person who found these. I am the creator and as a gaming forum I'm genuinely curious if you would object to someone bringing these. On another blog I found that many gamers suspect players of cheating unless its a regular d6. I am not trying to sell them that's taken care of with kickstarter. And the other d3s that were posted don't work at all there triangles that don't roll.

I don't see why anyone wouldn't.

striganos wrote:
And the other d3s that were posted don't work at all there triangles that don't roll.

I presume you've never used the other dice then? I have quite a few of these in different colours and I can assure you they roll quite well. By the logic of "It's a triangle - it won't roll" you could also say of a d6 that "It's a square - it won't roll" but we all know that isn't true and a D6 rolls quite well

I quite like the look of your dice, but try to sell them on how good yours are - don't go making stuff up about your compentition just to make yours sound better.

striganos wrote:
You all misunderstand I am not trying to act like I'm just a person who found these. I am the creator and as a gaming forum I'm genuinely curious if you would object to someone bringing these. On another blog I found that many gamers suspect players of cheating unless its a regular d6. I am not trying to sell them that's taken care of with kickstarter. And the other d3s that were posted don't work at all there triangles that don't roll.

If that's the case, then go back and edit your posts to clearly show that you are the creator of these dice. Anything less is shady.

As for the design it'self, it's not bad and very likely will roll better than other designs, but I'd prefer to use a d6 with 2x 1-3 markings.

 Eilif wrote:
but I'd prefer to use a d6 with 2x 1-3 markings.

I also prefer that method. Here is one example

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To answer your question. Yes I would object. They do not look like that would lay flat

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
To answer your question. Yes I would object. They do not look like that would lay flat

I guess the picture might not be doing them justice, but as HSM1 says, won't these things just keep rolling? What's to keep it from ending up with one of the blank areas on top?

 kronk wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
To answer your question. Yes I would object. They do not look like that would lay flat

I guess the picture might not be doing them justice, but as HSM1 says, won't these things just keep rolling? What's to keep it from ending up with one of the blank areas on top?

If you imagine it as having six sides around the cylinder, the odd sides (which have the numbers on them) are rounded, and the even sides are flat. That way it always ends on a flat side and always has a number upright. It's actually not a bad idea, but my issue is with the spam'ish presentation.

One issue I can think of is that the KS page doesn't say whether the dice numbers will be embossed or not, if it's just printed on numbers, then the rounded sides will be much more prone to scratching and wearing off. If they are embossed, it shouldn't be as much of an issue.

I see. It's very hard to see the flatness in that picture.

Nope.

Nope Nope Nope.

Segmented die for 'special rolls' and odd-unproven weird die at that?

Nope.

If a game is about D6s, then you need to make sure any roll can be done with *ANY* die to avoid segmentation or special rolls being done on special die. This is not a D20 system so for 40k, I will not accept anything but a mass dice pool of D6s with no segmentation of die.

Also, Blatant shill is blatant.

nkelsch wrote:
and odd-unproven weird die at that?

I don't see how it's any more "unproven" than regular D6s. It's not like you've personally inspected the manufacturing quality of your D6s and ensured that there are no defects that would cause them to deviate from an ideal D6, so why should some other manufacturer get more doubt?

 Peregrine wrote:

nkelsch wrote:
and odd-unproven weird die at that?

I don't see how it's any more "unproven" than regular D6s. It's not like you've personally inspected the manufacturing quality of your D6s and ensured that there are no defects that would cause them to deviate from an ideal D6, so why should some other manufacturer get more doubt?

But a factory defected d6 in a batch of 32 is then is indeterminable if there is indeed a bias for that dice, so by being int he dice pool, they can't simply pull the D6 with a predisposition to 5's when needed. Any observed bias from flaws is 'lost' by being part of a dice pool which both players can technically pull from.

Now segmented dice for D3s, let's say I have a Loota heavy army... Having a segmented D3 which could have 'observed bias' being used and suddenly the person rolls a majority 3s every game? Having segmented dice for 'just my loota rolls' is fishy enough, now it is an unproven D3 when D6 serve perfectly well?

I want those loota rolls to come from the general dice pool so if there is no observed bias of defective dice. While dice are biased because they are imperfect, at least that bias is in an unobserved pool and not segmented out. I would refuse to allow someone who is playing a mechanic needing specific rules for D3 to roll 'segmented dice' for those, same for people who always take their LD on special dice or roll invulnerable with a 'specific dice'. If the die is good enough for Ork boy number 12 3rd attack, it should be good enough for Ghazs 2+ save or Lootas D3 for shots.

Of all the dice needed in the world, D3 must be the lowest on my list. I'd even buy another D100 before a D3. Splitting a D6 is so natural and second nature that it'd take more time to dig out the once-and-a-while special D3s from a dice bag.

striganos wrote:
You all misunderstand I am not trying to act like I'm just a person who found these. I am the creator and as a gaming forum I'm genuinely curious if you would object to someone bringing these. On another blog I found that many gamers suspect players of cheating unless its a regular d6. I am not trying to sell them that's taken care of with kickstarter. And the other d3s that were posted don't work at all there triangles that don't roll.

Making it clear that you were the creator in the original post would have been helpful. Forum-goers tend to take a dim view of perceived sock-puppeting to promote a business... We much prefer the honest approach.


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