Dice, we should get some :D
 

I asked about adding a dice function to the forum when i first joined and i was told more or less it would serve "no practical purpose," however, I disagree.

Most pen and paper RPGs use some sort of dice system to represent chance in game play, and if there was a dice function on the forum we'd be able to really broaden the RP systems in a way that i feel would make them more fair and fun while still making sense mechanically.

Yes, I know that I can use an RNG off site, but it's tedious and you're at the mercy of the honor system.

Now I know it's possible to add a dice function because I've seen it done on other forums, both phpBB and vBulletin ones, however I am aware that it's a mod and that's something only an admin would be able to give me a solid yes or no on.

So.... Dear admins, what are the odds of getting a dice mod?

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What does this dice function do exactly?

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Do you want me to fix the title? If so, to what?

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When I say Dice function I'm talking about an actual function when you post that allows you to pick a set amount of dice and the sides of those dice. Like rolling 5 D10 for example would generate 5 number from 1-10 along with my post and would be displayed with my post.

Does that make sense?

Edit: to further clarify, the current RP systems on the site do not use any kind of random chance unless you count the blackout game i've been running, but if we had the ability to roll dice while posting then yes, you could very easily use that to adapt to the war system.

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So it's basically a little mini-game? :P guess it could work

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mini-game?

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Think of it like this. When you're playing in monopoly you can roll dice when you're in jail to try and get doubles. You're taking the chance at the risk of staying in jail.

Dice function would add another facet to the RPs. As they are now, it's basically all "I attempt to do this" so really, nobody ever gets hit in the roleplay, and it's all just laid out at the end as "so this is what happened". Nothing is definite and it's all judged on feasibility.

With dice, there would be definite actions, consequences etc. If you try to hit someone, you'd roll and the number would depend how well you do, or how badly you do. It would effect the course of the RP. If you were slashed through the calf, you'd have difficulty moving.

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Should dice be added, I would ask that full implementation of the dice system be added too. Having something like this would be nice, it has flexibility with the modifiers and different dice types.

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This would definitely make rp's a bit more fun.~.~ The last guy to do the rng thing cheated. XD

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I'm actually really ok with this.

Would something like this do?

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...highlight=dice

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Anything is better than nothing really. I can't see it though because you can't enlarge their screenshots without being a member. :roll:

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What Vorn said.

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All computer based dice(and any number generation methods) are NOT random. A pox on them I say. `:shock:

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Yeah what vorn said and screenshots. Though, as far as the description goes that's basically what I'm looking for, I don't think it has the modifiers that vorn was talking about, but it should allow you to select the number and the die type so yeah. I'm for it.

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Right? Even playing Yahtzee is only fun when you can chuck the dice any which way. And rolling over flat surfaces is for chumps.

But since the only way to get that to go would be over webcams, generators it is.:cool:

Not that my vote counts for crap, but I say "Good to go".;)

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That would be good, but it's not supported and is for vB3.6, which may not work on vB3.8.

I like this idea though =]

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So......

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Anyways.

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>.> Any updates on this? D:

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woah woah woah what's that dice thing at bottom left of post