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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2011 15:09:59 GMT -6
Inspired by Finarvyn's comments on another D&D forum, I went to Gamescience and recreated an old and very familiar set of dice. I wanted 2d10, which weren't included in the early dice sets. My choice came down to red or purple and I thought the red was a bit too sharp to be reminiscent of those old dice. So, I went with purple and I'm pleased with the result. Oh, and dig the nerdy result of the d% roll ...  |
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Post by Sean Michael Kelly on Nov 10, 2011 15:23:57 GMT -6
Very geek-ily cool.
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Post by Morandir on Nov 10, 2011 17:23:01 GMT -6
Nice! In the past I've preferred GameScience's gem dice, but I'm becoming more enamored of the opaque dice as time goes by. They're just easier to read.
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Post by thorswulf on Nov 10, 2011 18:03:29 GMT -6
Oh yessss luverly they are! I recently picked up an opaque 30 sider in dark green.
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Post by kent on Nov 10, 2011 18:27:54 GMT -6
Here is an idea to try with the Gamescience d100 (2 ten sided dice).
I personally prefer to roll a tens die together with a units die and *not* roll two die and sum the result which the Gamescience d100 (2 ten sided dice) suggests.
I know its a subtle difference. Anyway the trick is to only ink the non zero digit of the double digit d10. That is, when rolling d100 you have two d10 where the *smaller* digit is the tens and no '0' is inked.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2011 20:28:56 GMT -6
Veeeeery kewl!
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Post by foxroe on Nov 11, 2011 18:23:19 GMT -6
Those are sweet, DuBeers.  Aw, feck. Gorgeous Gamescience dice. Something else to add to the Christmas list...  |
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Post by Necropraxis on Nov 11, 2011 18:54:33 GMT -6
Very nice. Has the side benefit of being more user-friendly as well, as the different die types are easier to distinguish casually.
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Post by Finarvyn on Nov 12, 2011 6:09:10 GMT -6
Those look just like the ones I bought for my current game. The green isn't as dark as the ones from the 1970's and the orange is a little light, but overall it's a great color combination and reminds me of the "good old days."  While there is something cool about matching sets of dice, I have a special place in my heart for that particular color scheme, since it's all we had for years before dice companies realized they could make sets in all colors for all occasions. An "exalt" to you for the memories! |
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Post by Finarvyn on Nov 12, 2011 6:34:47 GMT -6
These aren't my dice in the photo, but here is what the old 1970's TSR dice looked like for anyone who hasn't seen them before:  I know that a lot of folks started off with Holmes Basic or AD&D and might have had different dice options, but when I started I had a mountain of d6's and a set of those wacky-colored polyhedral dice. |
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Post by barrataria on Nov 12, 2011 9:04:44 GMT -6
I know that a lot of folks started off with Holmes Basic or AD&D and might have had different dice options, but when I started I had a mountain of d6's and a set of those wacky-colored polyhedral dice. Note the rounding of the corners... the d20s from my basic and expert sets don't stop on numbers any more.  |
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Post by Finarvyn on Nov 12, 2011 12:55:08 GMT -6
Yeah, a friend of mine had an original white d20 which was so round that it would roll and roll and roll before finally coming to a stop. We affectionately called it his "21-sided die" |
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Post by blackbarn on Nov 16, 2011 3:03:02 GMT -6
Is it even possible to buy new 20-siders that are numbered 0-9 twice like those old ones? I'd like to get some, but haven't been able to find any for sale. I assume they are considered obsolete, but I kind of like the versatility.
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Post by Finarvyn on Nov 16, 2011 7:41:28 GMT -6
Is it even possible to buy new 20-siders that are numbered 0-9 twice like those old ones? I haven't seen any for years.  The best I could suggest is getting d10's. |
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Post by DeBracy on Nov 16, 2011 8:18:10 GMT -6
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Post by jmccann on Nov 16, 2011 10:06:01 GMT -6
I've noticed they are hard to find as well. Any new sets sold have the new-fangled non-platonic (I know, but in this case I think it is LESS fun) 10-siders, 1 with 10s and the other with units.
I have thought about using shapeways.com for creating dice, somewhere there I saw a full set of platonic solids. My 3-d modeling skills are sadly almost non-existent.
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Post by stonetoflesh on Nov 16, 2011 13:34:47 GMT -6
So, there are versions available, but they seem to be surprisingly hard to find. I thought it'd be even easier. Wow, that's weird. It seems like just a couple years ago, Gamestation.net was swimming in Gamescience "0-9 twice" d20s (not just the d20+). Now there are hardly any, I'm glad I grabbed a few when I did... Nice! In the past I've preferred GameScience's gem dice, but I'm becoming more enamored of the opaque dice as time goes by. They're just easier to read. Agreed 100%, opaque is the way to go! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2011 14:32:58 GMT -6
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Post by Finarvyn on Nov 16, 2011 15:16:29 GMT -6
Years ago a company made "Porcelain" dice (they were plastic but were made so as to look kind of like aged china plates) but sadly they seem to have gone away. I have a Porcelain d12 in pale blue and always wanted to assemble a set of Porcelain dice in the old color scheme. (Yellow d4, orange d6, etc.) These are the colors they made.  |
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Post by foxroe on Nov 16, 2011 19:55:13 GMT -6
Not too off topic, but I was reading 1ed Gamma World today and the section on dice conventions really had me yearning for those twenty-sided d10's I used to have. I'm fairly certain that that section of the GW rule book is what opened my eyes to all of the potential dice-possibilities in RPG's. |
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Post by DungeonDevil on Nov 16, 2011 22:47:55 GMT -6
A few years ago I bought an entire herd of those things from Chessex (shiny & black; many translucents in different colours), though I had to specially email and ask if they had them, 'cause I don't recollect seeing them listed on their site. I strongly prefer them to the more modern 1-20 d20's.  |
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Post by DeBracy on Nov 17, 2011 3:48:15 GMT -6
I ordered a bag of those suspiciously cheap and GameScience-looking dice I linked to on ebay, so I'll be stocked with 0-9 d20s in a while. I've only seen these a few times in my life though, so it'll be interesting to see if I get the same kick out of rolling 0 and yelling “Yes! A natural 20!” as I do when I roll a more obvious 20. This thread makes me feel young! |
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Post by Mushgnome on Nov 17, 2011 8:22:30 GMT -6
Be careful with the 0-9 d20's, from experience I can tell you it's very frustrating to grab one by accident when you are trying to roll "to hit" and keep rolling single digits! |
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Post by eris on Nov 17, 2011 11:59:29 GMT -6
Not too off topic, but I was reading 1ed Gamma World today and the section on dice conventions really had me yearning for those twenty-sided d10's I used to have. I'm fairly certain that that section of the GW rule book is what opened my eyes to all of the potential dice-possibilities in RPG's. They are still being sold... www.gmdice.com/twenty-sided-d10-dice-0-9-twice-blue |
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Post by talysman on Nov 17, 2011 16:33:00 GMT -6
I know that a lot of folks started off with Holmes Basic or AD&D and might have had different dice options, but when I started I had a mountain of d6's and a set of those wacky-colored polyhedral dice. Note the rounding of the corners... the d20s from my basic and expert sets don't stop on numbers any more. Same here. I had one of the early print-run Holmes sets and still have the dice, which are identical to that set. My d20 is so worn, it not only rolls forever, but you can barely see the numbers. |
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Post by Finarvyn on Nov 17, 2011 17:34:30 GMT -6
Be careful with the 0-9 d20's, from experience I can tell you it's very frustrating to grab one by accident when you are trying to roll "to hit" and keep rolling single digits! My sister did this once, only it was with a d6 numbered 1-3 twice. It was in the middle of a pile of dice that looked similar, so she got some normal numbers and some low ones. Overall, her hit points and combat damage were pretty crummy. It took a while to notice this, however, since she is legendary in our group for rolling low numbers. |
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Post by harami2000 on Nov 17, 2011 19:11:06 GMT -6
Yeah, a friend of mine had an original white d20 which was so round that it would roll and roll and roll before finally coming to a stop. We affectionately called it his "21-sided die" Did the pink die from the pair roll away some time before, presuming that's from the percentile set TSR was flogging back then? Strange how not all things get better over time; comparing the earlier d%/d%% dice on offer (the UK high-impact version being very much cheaper than those elusive Japanese ones) with the ubiquitous TSR polyhedral set that didn't turn up until late 1972-ish ( earliest sighting thus far, anyhow) which weren't percentile-centric... and the rest is history with regards to game mechanics? *jk*  @dubeers (OP); pretty set but needing a work out. ^^ Cool! Anyone for Rolemaster? |
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Post by Finarvyn on Nov 18, 2011 5:17:26 GMT -6
Yeah, a friend of mine had an original white d20 which was so round that it would roll and roll and roll before finally coming to a stop. We affectionately called it his "21-sided die" Did the pink die from the pair roll away some time before, presuming that's from the percentile set TSR was flogging back then? Intererestingly enough, while I have several sets of the mult-colored dice I've only owned a couple of the pink d20's. The TSR poly sets didn't have them. I'm pretty sure mine came from Top Secret, but it's possible I got them from another game of the era. I basically never use the ones I have and never considered them to be "in the set." |
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The best I could suggest is getting d10's.
