Discussion Forum > the joy of polyhedra
Seraphim,
Agreed! I'm using the same: 20-sided die and 20-lined notepad. I find using dice adds a novelty factor to the work which, for me, staves off any resistance even that bit further.
Agreed! I'm using the same: 20-sided die and 20-lined notepad. I find using dice adds a novelty factor to the work which, for me, staves off any resistance even that bit further.
February 21, 2014 at 10:40 |
Neil Cumming
Neil Cumming
Seraphim,
Go to any gaming or comic book store. They'll have all sorts of dice for much cheaper than Amazon shipping. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, and "10's" are in the classic kits. "10's" is actually 10-sided 10, 20, 30,...which you combine with the 10 to get 100. You can also get several other sizes. Search for "gaming dice" (and turn on safe-search).
All the small devices have free dice apps. The Venn diagram of programmers vs gamers has much overlap! Mine lets me define any type of dice, load a dice "bag" (when my rogue throws 5 darts, I throw all 5 darts plus the "to hit" at once) and adjust the outcome (+1 to the total, or +1 to each die, or...). But, yeah, there's something about having one chance in the middle of a heated battle, physically rolling the dice, watching one of them fall off the table onto the bumpy carpet, and debating which side is up.
Go to any gaming or comic book store. They'll have all sorts of dice for much cheaper than Amazon shipping. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, and "10's" are in the classic kits. "10's" is actually 10-sided 10, 20, 30,...which you combine with the 10 to get 100. You can also get several other sizes. Search for "gaming dice" (and turn on safe-search).
All the small devices have free dice apps. The Venn diagram of programmers vs gamers has much overlap! Mine lets me define any type of dice, load a dice "bag" (when my rogue throws 5 darts, I throw all 5 darts plus the "to hit" at once) and adjust the outcome (+1 to the total, or +1 to each die, or...). But, yeah, there's something about having one chance in the middle of a heated battle, physically rolling the dice, watching one of them fall off the table onto the bumpy carpet, and debating which side is up.
February 21, 2014 at 14:54 |
Cricket
Cricket
Ah, I use Amazon Prime so never even thought about the shipping. Plus, the nearest gaming store is 75 miles from my home. We get everything but regular groceries on Amazon. :-)
Which reminds me... Mark, have you ever considered adding an "enter Amazon through this widget" to your site? It's another way to generate revenue and I'm sure lots of us here use Amazon and wouldn't mind the trouble of linking to Amazon through your site.
Which reminds me... Mark, have you ever considered adding an "enter Amazon through this widget" to your site? It's another way to generate revenue and I'm sure lots of us here use Amazon and wouldn't mind the trouble of linking to Amazon through your site.
February 21, 2014 at 15:52 |
Seraphim
Seraphim
Hi Seraphim
Thanks for the opening. Mark, do you provide a means other than paypal for donations?
Thanks for the opening. Mark, do you provide a means other than paypal for donations?
February 21, 2014 at 20:31 |
learning as I go
learning as I go
learning:
No, sorry.
No, sorry.
February 22, 2014 at 1:44 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
Seraphim:
<< Mark, have you ever considered adding an "enter Amazon through this widget" to your site? It's another way to generate revenue and I'm sure lots of us here use Amazon and wouldn't mind the trouble of linking to Amazon through your site. >>
Yes, I did it for years. But it didn't produce much income so I didn't bother to reinstate it when I weeded out the site margin a couple of years ago.
<< Mark, have you ever considered adding an "enter Amazon through this widget" to your site? It's another way to generate revenue and I'm sure lots of us here use Amazon and wouldn't mind the trouble of linking to Amazon through your site. >>
Yes, I did it for years. But it didn't produce much income so I didn't bother to reinstate it when I weeded out the site margin a couple of years ago.
February 22, 2014 at 1:47 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
You can even get a "pound of dice" for $20: multiple d20, d12, d8, d4, d10, d100, and basically use whatever combination you want. http://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS
But a single d20 works fine for me. I got it as part of a standard set of polyhedra: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015IPGB4