Rolling too many Block Dice

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Rolling too many Block Dice

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What happens when the opponent rolls 2d when it should be a 1d block?

Happened yesterday when my opponent mistakenly rolled 2 and kindly offered to let me pick which result i preferred (so effectively a 1/2 block). There was a skull showing but in the interest of fair play i let him simply roll the 1d again.

Actually I would normally offer to let the opponent re-consider the block entirely as it was a mistake, but some opponents insist on accepting they made a mistake and roll the 1d block afresh.

So was wondering is there a correct proceedure, or an official NAF stance on this?

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I would usually ask my opponent to take back both dice and roll a new one (even if it is a double of a dice face). I'd allow the chance to take back the action though given the new information available.

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Yeah same as that Joe, but was just checking if there was an official rule? (not that I dont consider you official :p )

Imagine there are a few players who would insist on choosing one of the two dice rolled in error and cause bad feelings in the game.

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I'm not aware of any official ruling, either from any of the NAF big cheeses or the body as a whole. I guess that is something we could do, or at least offer recommendations for commonly occurring situations. But there is merit in people resolving a situation between themselves to minimise bad blood. If two people reach common agreement it often leads to a happier resolution than if they have to refer to guidelines that one party might feel does not favour them.

Personally I don't want to take advantage of any honest mistake my opponent might make, so I'll try to be as fair as possible and keep the match flowing. It is only a game after all.

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Joemanji wrote:... don't want to take advantage of any honest mistake my opponent might make, so I'll try to be as fair as possible and keep the match flowing. It is only a game after all.
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If the dice are the same then I will usually just let that result stand. If they are different, then allow a take back and rethink.

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If there ever was to be an official rule, could rolling a d2 to decide which of the two dice is used work?

Usually us Blood Bowlers are pleasant enough to come to a sensible solution, and I'd offer the opponent to take back the action entirely if they like, but very occasionally you meet someone who is a dick and it just makes playing the rest of the match an unsavoury experience!

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Itchen Masack wrote:...but very occasionally you meet someone who is a dick and it just makes playing the rest of the match an unsavoury experience!
Hasn't happened recently has it...?

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NO!

Please let me be clear in this :D That part has absolutely nothing to do with any recent matches, just something I'd like to discuss on here during a slow day at work!

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simple
just roll the correct amount of dice after the error was discovered

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Work out dice rolling conventions before the game.... For the group I am in, if any roll is improper or not flat on field/table, it must be rerolled.... The old numerical+blocking Impact dice are your friends....

Funny how many times my successes land slanted on some player's base :roll:

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(Re) Roll the correct amount of dice. I'd also let the opponent reconsider the action btw

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As long as it's consistent. Even if it's just consistent throughout the match, but differs from game to game.

I had a situation awhile back where my opponent made this mistake and offered to let me pick because neither dice favored me. Then not 5 minutes later, he made the same mistake and when the dice favored me, insisted that he must reroll.

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