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Dice that stay on the field....
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:09 am
by Digger Goreman
I've literally chased falling dice for years and even dice cups haven't worked... well, tonight I used Crystal Dice and they never once left the field of play for either myself or my opponent....
Highly recommended imho....
This is just an example for example's sake... I bought mine local (store outta biz now), separately....
http://www.crystalcaste.com/mm5/merchan ... ry_Code=CD
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:13 am
by Axtklinge
Whats the difference between "Crystal" ones and the GW ones?
Are they heavier, or is it something in the surface of the dice?
Cheers
Axt
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:28 am
by thechosengobbo
The shape. I guess it means that bouncing is less random...
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:56 am
by Magictobe
It is the shape. The roll on the pitch in stead of bouncing. Like the "suppo" from impact.
Just surfed that website.
They got dice made of meteorites and dinosaures.
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:12 pm
by Digger Goreman
thechosengobbo wrote:The shape. I guess it means that bouncing is less random...
They random fine for me... more so than a standard six-sider that, tbh, I've watched other coaches palm quite successfully....
<The following is speculation on my part>
They
seem to fall with their ends down, which imparts spin to the die... then the flats seem to catch surface and stop them.... More like spinning a top as opposed to rolling a circle (which the cube
roughly approximates)....
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:36 pm
by Darkson
Digger Goreman wrote:thechosengobbo wrote:The shape. I guess it means that bouncing is less random...
They random fine for me... more so than a standard six-sider that, tbh,
I think he meant the bouncing across the table was less random, not it's rolling of numbers.
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:38 pm
by Digger Goreman
... and, of course, he's right!
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:21 pm
by thechosengobbo
Yes, that's EXACTLY what I meant. Less of the 'pinball' dice, and more of a controlled roll.
I should say 'controlled roll' more often, it amuses me
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:18 pm
by Takoda
Why not just use a dicecup? Pretty controlled and no knocking over the miniatures
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:57 pm
by Digger Goreman
Takoda wrote:Why not just use a dicecup? Pretty controlled and no knocking over the miniatures
A few reasons:
Some coaches get upset that you'd request their use (usually the "palmers")....
It's another "something" to keep up with....
Sometimes they still go off the table for me (catch the lip of the cup)....
Otherwise, yea, sure, dice cups are another way....