Frickin pseudo-random number generators

Jan 16, 2008 23:26

Electronic dice is stupid. Me likes real dice.

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rebelliousuno January 17 2008, 07:43:21 UTC
I dunno it seemed to like me today...Couple of crits....some other good shots...Nice damage (mostly)

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highbulp January 17 2008, 15:08:46 UTC
It did! I was impressed :)

But it continued to hate me... I failed pretty much every roll that mattered the first time (healing you, using my force power). Felt like a sizable waste.

I wonder if I'd do any better if I started rolling inverses (so 21-1d20) :p

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rebelliousuno January 17 2008, 16:09:16 UTC
I'd be horribly scared by the crys of "Woo Nat One!"

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kenderjedi January 17 2008, 17:04:53 UTC
I agree, I'm not a huge fan of the electronic dice rollers, either. Seen far too many wonky results from them. Unfortunately, I can't think of a better way to roll.

It's funny, when that program seems to hate someone for a session, it REALLY hates them.

Strangely enough, according to a friend, WotC actually hired physicists to help model actual dice tumbling for the dice roller program they're writing as part of the D&D Insider stuff... o.O

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highbulp January 17 2008, 17:12:37 UTC
The program has disliked me for 2 or 3 sessions now; it's only this time that it moved to full-on loathing ;p

It's possible that was for when they had the animated dice rolling (as shown in the preview videos back at Gen Con). Though I think they said you could turn it off, as watching dice roll in slow motion isn't that great an idea :p

I wonder if that would help the feel though--like if you subconsciously see how the die is rolling and so are less surprised at the result that comes up. Interesting thought...

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kenderjedi January 17 2008, 20:36:05 UTC
"The program has disliked me for 2 or 3 sessions now; it's only this time that it moved to full-on loathing ;p"

LOL. I think maybe you need to find a way to make some sort of sacrificial offering to the program before we start next session. I just don't know what you'd sacrifice, though. :)

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