Thread 95889178

For me? It's speckled dice. They simply are the best looking of all dice. Swirly dice troons need not apply.

Plain dice if I trust the maker not to have bubbles, transparent if I don't. High contrast in both cases.

Speckled look like shit, might as well go all the way and use novelty engraved ones.

>>95889188
Speckled are COOL AS FUCK and you are a fag for disliking them. They have sovl.

>op is even being a faggot about dice
Is nothing sacred.

>>95889199
>specklefag calling anyone else a fag
lmao

>muh soul
That's like telling a fat girl she has great personality, you both know it's damning with faint praise.

>>95889188
Fpbp

>>95889456
fifth post worst post

>>95889406
chessex won

Tell me your shame anons. Just how many dice do you have. Why did you waste so much money on dice. You have never even rolled 90% of them.

>>95889178 (OP)
Square corners and flush pips, everything else is unbalanced trash.

>>95892447
I would gladly buy more but the cheapest on amazon is like 1.3 bucks per set.
I'm unwilling to pay more than 70 cents per set.

>>95892447
They're good gifts for people that don't play that much.

>>95889178 (OP)
Clear dice. Don't really give a shit about color, so long as they are clear. You cannot hide defects and bubbles that will result in weighted rolls if the dice are clear.

>>95892472
Go back to playing craps dude.
>>95892842
>He doesn't own a dice balancing caliper

I have a bunch of d6 with various Touhou characters on them. For d20 systems I have a mint green/teal set with gold sparkles.

i have the chessex mardi gras colorway set, and a pair of red/silver marbled d6 that i keep on hand too :)

i was just thinking the other day i should get some new dice though

also, on the subject, those POUND O DICE bags are a scam right? seconds and less than desirable shapes and what not?

Translucent master race

>>95893657
Not her but if the corners are rounded then they're shit by default. Indented pips are where it's at though

>>95893877
Yes but they include dice that can't be obtained otherwise and arent sold as actual sets so it becomes dice gacha and consoomers spend more money on plastic.
>>95894073
Tranny...

>>95894192
>muh trannies
Fuck you and fuck your entire beveled dice collection

>>95894535
What are you gonna do, call Janny?

>>95892447
>Just how many dice do you have.
2 full sets, 3 additional d10s and 30 d6
>You have never even rolled 90% of them.
I'm currently arguing with my GM to let me roll d6s(we're playing online) but they ain't budging
I'm also moderately using d10s as my wfrp GM allows me due to my rolls on forge being 90+ most of the time
>Why did you waste so much money on dice.
I love math rocks, I love rolling math rocks, I love holding math rocks, I love thinking about rolling math rocks, I love the sound of rolling math rocks, I need more math rocks and they have to be in every version possible.

>>95893772
Share the pic of them with us anon. You can't claim to have absolutely nuts dice without proof

>>95892447
Like maybe 4 sets of a given kind tops? For me, for me when the usual dice are being unlucky and need to be reminded they're not the only ones, and for friends who forget their own.
Plus tiny dice to use as value trackers.

>>95889178 (OP)
Don't care as long as they work.
>I despise that you like a different dice pattern than me
Virtue signalling over a plastic cube with numbers on it.

>>95889178 (OP)
I have a couple of full set of "D&D" dice, plus one D20 I found in 2004 in the middle of a National boyscout camp.
But my real weakness is D6s.

I play warhammer and I horde D6 like crazy. I have a wide assortment of single random dies found on the ground of gaming stores, from boardgames found on the side of the road, picked up at the lost and found at the subway station.

Just a couple of weeks ago I bought 4 set of 10 dies from dollartree. 20 green die and 20 blue die (1.25 cad per 10 is still okish), this morning on my way to work I saw a damaged copy of chutes and ladders peeking out of a recycling bin, and I dug it out to take the die.

While playing I used to just fish random die out of my box and use whatever, but I've slowly started setting aside them for units (these 10 green ones are for quarrelers; these 5 white ones are my general, this large black one is for channeling with my runesmith etc...)

>>95902602
>this morning on my way to work I saw a damaged copy of chutes and ladders peeking out of a recycling bin, and I dug it out to take the die.

Incredibly based if true

>>95897541
I do really love them, I always feel refreshed just by looking at their minty coolness.

jk
Can YOU name all the miscellaneous anime girls?

>>95889178 (OP)
Solid color with high contrast pips

>>95892447
>How many dice do you have
I've got a few different bags so let's see
>Main bag is a polyhedral set, those UB LotR D6s, 5 36 cubes, and 3 12 cubes. Two of the 36 cubes are speckled green with white pips, one is a teal swirl with white pips, one is a silver and teal swirl with white pips, and one is solid blue with white pips. One of the 12 cubes is black with white pips and the other two are blue with white pips, of which one is missing a die. If I find one that matches I'll use it
>Other bag is a large amount of MtG spin down d20s. And a lot of white d6s with black pips, as well as a white scatter die with black inlay.
I also have a couple loose sets, a mini translucent red polyhedral and a black polyhedral. Also a Baron of Dice Necromunda set (for Delaque, even though I play Cawdor. Those dice roll like shit too), and one of those gimmick GW Sororitas sets.
I've rolled every die I own except the loose polyhedral sets. Although my main polyhedral set is an orange solid die set with teal pips in one of those chessex test tubes and I might not have rolled all of those except the D6s. I use the percentile dice to track VP though. Also I have a ton of Legion and X-Wing dice if those count.
I actually probably need more dice; I like rolling the green speckled dice for Boyz mobs and that's only 72 dice, a full squad is 76 choppa attacks on the Waaagh turn.

>>95903008
Second row third column is Mima right? Third row first column is the chick from PoFV whose name escapes me? The rest I know but Alice caught me for a loop

>>95903008
Link for where to get these? Don't know dick about touhou, but that purple crystal ball witch girl one looks great.

>>95903008
>miscellaneous
its touhou
Reisen, Suika, Marisa, Youmu
Momiji, Chen, Marisa(pc98), Alice
Kasen, Reimu, Sakuya, Rin
Sanae, Suwako

16mm >>> 12mm

If you choose to use 12mm dice you are frail and feckless. 18mm are ok to mix with 16's, but cannot constitute your entire dice supply.

Pips or numbers are both fine, but if you have a symbol instead of a 6 or a 1 you are an infantile retard.

>>95903306
I wanna see the yaoi hands that can roll 80 16mm dice at once

>>95889178 (OP)
speckled are ok when they're dark colors with white pips. Like the dark blue and dark green ones in your pic.
Although I like marble-like pattern a bit more. Just plain black with white or color numbers are fine too.
I don't like transparent dice and I don't like low contrast ones.
Some fag I've played with has semi transparent white dice with white numbers and it's the stupidest thing, shit's almost unreadable.

>>95903429
Surely 40K 8th-->10th is the only system that would ever ask a player to roll that many dice. And '80' seems like an exaggeration of the (legitimately dumb) numbers of dice it does actually ask you to roll. But those are bad game systems that should be avoided.

Multiple handfuls of 20 get the job done.

Even if you're playing a game that DOES want 80 rolls in a batch, I think only a crazy, broken person would actually buy 80 individual dice to perform that once or twice per game task, instead of 20 or 40...

>>95903540
Aforementioned roll of 76 Ork choppa attacks, which is down from editions past actually. Even in 7th it was 58 choppa attacks. Those don't include the squad leader's attacks either.
What do you play then, Pike and Shotte? Is it fun? It sounds neat, kinda wanted to do an ECW Royalists force

>>95903540
>>95903602
Warpath in 7th made it 87 too. I think 8th Orks could have 150 or so attacks though.

>>95903602
What I am equipped to play with 2 hours notice: Necromunda, Kill Team, both versions of Battletech

What am I equipped to play with 48 hours notice: old 40K, old WFB, TOW, Mordheim, Rackham Confrontation (lol)

What I would be down to play in 72 hours if my opp could provide the models, board and terrain: Infinity/Warcrow, Bolt Action/Konflict '69/Chain of Command, Battlefleet Gothic, Dropzone/Dropfleet, probably any zombie or western game

>>95903540
>he doesn't want to roll 80 dice ork wave attacks
Sorry to tell you, but the crazy and broken individual is you.

>>95903647
How many attacks does a 30 boy squad have in your preferred edition of 40k just out of curiosity? Is the 2 attacks per boy pretty standard? What edition did chainswords start becoming +1A, was that 8th?

>>95903647
At the risk of you being a severe autist (classic BT on first tier lol), which country? Your tastes have a pretty bit of overlap with mine.

>>95902990
Very cool, looks like candy
>>95903008
First row: Reisen Udongein Inaba, Suika Ibuki, Marisa Kirisame, Youmu Konpaku
Second row: Momiji Inubarashi, Chen Yakumo, Marisa Kirisame (but with that PC98 fit), Alice Margatroid with her doll (Shanghai?)
Third row: Kasen Ibaraki, Reimu Hakurei, Sakuya Izayoi, Rin Kaenbyou
Last row: Sanae Kochiya, Suwako Moriya

It's not really miscellaneous girls, many are either main characters, are strongly connected to main characters, or are simply well-known among the fans. Only real challenge would be knowing that one Marisa is from PC98 game, and we're still talking about one of the most popular characters
>calls touhou an anime
It's been so long since I heard this. Nowadays it is more likely to be called a porn genre

>>95903837
Nta but I don't know who Kasen is.

>>95903790
Canada. But I'm worse than an autist, I'm woke.

>>95903779
iirc in 3rd through 5th they could have up to 4 attacks each.

2 attacks on the profile
+1 attack if they have a pistol + ccw (instead of sluggas)
+1 attack if they charged

But charge distance was 6" and engagement rules would have almost always prevented all 30 from fighting at once. Also, their below-average Initiative of 2 would usually mean they're taking casualties before swinging.

>>95889188
>Plain dice
>High contrast in both cases.
this, I'm too old for snowflake runic unreadable crap

>>95892447
I ordered a set of 25 dice from amazon for like $20 and they gave me 400
417 sets to be exact
2919 dice pieces

>>95902602
>dies

I only use dice for MEN.

>>95902718
It is. Pic rel is the dice in question. The indented pips are poorly painted, with paint bleeding out of the indent. Also for some reason the 1 and the 4 are red while the rest of the numbers are blue.

>>95904356
Also is it dice or is it die? And is it invariable or do we pluralize it with an S?

>>95903976
Where in Canada? Maybe we can play WFB (8th edition of course, the one that uses most dice) and perhaps even trade some dice.

>>95903976
OK nvm then, have a nice suicide.

>>95904559
The nation's capital.

In spite of the problems with it, 8th is probably the edition I have the fondest memories of. Probably because that's when I got my dream army (Skaven) up and running. I enjoyed my time with WE and VC in late 6th and 7th, but I always wanted to do the rats, and it was only the nightmare of having to buy hundreds of bad old models that kept me off of them until they were revamp-complete in 8th.

>>95904553
That's a chinese D6.
Chinese D6 have the 1 and 4 red cause in some of their traditional dice games they are important numbers. You can also see that the 1 and 2 are different, as 1 is bigger and 2 is not diagonal.

Is there a reason to ever use a 50mm die except if you ard playing some sort of LARP anf you need to roll on the ground?

>>95904681
I have one (God knows where it's from) and I use it to keep track of the game turn.
The only other use I can imagine is if you're facing someone who you hate, you can roll it like a bowling pin using his miniatures as pins, and try to break them.
Jokes aside them, no I have no idea why you'd ever use one that big in game.


>>95904657
Good to know thanks! That reminds me, I can probably hit Chinatown and get a boatload of D6s for dirt cheap.

>>95904651
Too bad I'm in Toronto then. Yeah, I agree, 8th has some flaws (but then again, it is a GW game) but it's the one I enjoy the most, and the one where my hobby started to flourish.

>>95904728
Are you Val Pfeffernan from the Square Based Cinematic Universe?

>>95904743
No. I don't play TOW and have no interest in doing so.

I have actually met Val in 2023 when he organized a 8th edition tournament at the MWG bunker. Val seems like a chill guy and he's been a very generous person.
But as a player I think he's too focus on meta and the "technically legal" moves in the rulebook.

I don't follow his channel/podcast but from what I recall him and Rob are very much into tournament play while I'm the opposite and always field lists based off visuals first, (my dudes') fluff second, and what I had for breakfast that morning third

>>95903853
Touhou character, who first appeared in a manga, and then two fighting games

>>95904790
I agree he seems chill. I don't follow their channel but I end up watching the first 15 minutes of every fourth video as they come up in my algo.

You've played with MWG guys? I gotta say, despite self-describing as woke I have a deep prejudice against Mormons lol. I also find it hypocritical how much they revel in the violence and unholy cHaOs of GW games, but won't swear or teach their children about condoms

Rolled 2, 5 = 7 (2d6)

i have a different colored set of dice depending on which army im bringing, of course

>>95904824
No I played at their bunker in Welland for the event but didn't play with them directly. I spoke with a couple of them for 10-15 minutes. They asked me questions about the tournament and wanted to know how the wargaming scene is/was back home compared to Canada.

Didn't know they were Mormons; not that I care. But it makes sense given how the main guy has like 5 or 7 kids.

But then again, I'm the first of 4 boys and we're not Mormons. So who the fuck knows.

>>95903190
I got them in Yellow Submarine while on a trip to Japan a couple years ago. I tried getting more, but never saw them there again.

>>95903008
Sanae best girl.

>>95904064
Well in modern editions that's basically the same amount of attacks they have. 8th was the only exception because they had the psychic +1, choppa+1, and mob strength+1 for a potential of 5 attacks per model. Also in 3E they doubled their initiative on the charge to hit marines simultaneously. But they were only S3 back then, bummer.
What were engagement rules? Closest I've played to midhammer was HH2 and it's VERY permissive with engagement range.

>>95904814
Ah, last 2hu I played was great fairy war.

Thinking on getting casino dice.
The D6 dice I use for GURPS are too good, they tend to roll low.

A die for every situation

>>95906626
I would have to study the rulebook to accurately convey any nuances, which I'm not gonna do.

But the rough version is each model charges 6". They have to get in B2B with an enemy if they can. If they cannot, they must stay in 2" coherency with a friendly model in B2B. Models in B2B and models within 2" of models in B2B get to attack.

There's no bonus consolidation type move before combat occurs (which I think 10th has, and is the main factor for piling up tons of attacks?).

You get your 6" move and 6" charge and that's it until the combat has been resolved. That limitation on distance charged was the main limiter of how many attacks can get into position.

Rolled 5 (1d24)

Let's see what I'll get off amazon

>>95910755
>OOP
OP you are a fucking faggot.

This thread has me shoppin for dice.

any brands out there recommended aside from chessex?

Currently have some lavender and gold translucent dice in my sights and maybe them neon Orange clear ones too

>>95910932
All dice are pretty much the same except casino and gamescience dice. Just pseudo random polyhydrals that will work fine for games but I wouldn't use if real money is on the line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXZbdZNuRIw

>>95910980
GenCon before it got fucking retarded. God damn I remember those days. I never knew how good we had it until now.

Now, instead of this fucking based dice autist, GenCon is this: https://youtube.com/shorts/avyy0ol6uCI?si=uusrnUZmt4MfQGxv

>>95910980
>gamescience dice
based, acquiring a set now

>>95909853
Oh then engagement is the same in HH2, but the charge distance is longer. Honeycombing 25s though, I imagine with a straight on charge you can get three rows of attackers within that 2" coherency. In 10e engagement distance is first rank second rank; models in base contact with the enemy and models in base contact with a model in the unit that is in base contact with the enemy.

>>95911016
Jesus christ, this bitch is so annoying. I couldn't even finish the video. So fucking fake.

>>95911016
>I know, the dream team
how can people even tolerate watching these losers or even enjoy their videos?
I can recognize their names and have watched a couple videos of each due to them being recommendations/me just searching around when I began playing 5e (less than 2 years ago) but all of these guys are SO damn annoying, especially dndshorts and ginnydi.

>>95910932
I honestly prefer Koplow dice to most of the fancier brands available. They are simple and classic.

>>95910980
what a legend, what a showman. i wonder if he denied covid

>>95911191
There are different ways to add the colors to the numbers. Paint pens, crayons, permanent markers. See it as a bit of a project to colour in the numbers and file it properly.

>>95889178 (OP)
I love translucent dice the best, sometimes ones with glitter look really cool too but my favorite has always been classic Cheesex transparent green.

>>95903008
I know enough of them to know they're literally not anime girls.

>>95911542
You don't want to prime and paint them, right?

I was curious and 3D printed FDM dice. I will make tests with them to see how badly unbalanced they are.

>>95889178 (OP)
Problem with speckled dice is they're compressed pellets that have big air gaps

I made myself a bunch of these tiny guys from leftover plywood, I think they're cute.
Too bad I haven't really had any chance to use them lately.

>>95911542
yeah, looking forward to it.

I got some older, sharp uninked d8s

I opted to get the opaque lime green as I think black ink/paint will show up better on them than the grey or taupe gem colorways they have, but I took a long time to make that decision lel

>>95911697
my understanding is no, you want to soak them in warm soapy water, dry them thoroughly and then work paint or ink or colored wax into the impressions

some things ive read said you can use diluted acrylic paint to fill them in as well. i'm no mini painter but i do make art for a living so that's a possible option too

Do you use a dice tower or tray or box or backstop to get proper rolls, /tg/ ?

>>95913019
No, I like my dice to clatter on the board next to the minis that are involved in the thing I'm rolling for, the louder the better.

>>95913019
>dice tower
these are utter shit, with the only possible exception being if you're a very theatrical GM with a cool looking tower using it for important rolls.
Thinking of getting a tray or maybe a dice cup, I've used a shared tray and liked it.

>>95892447
I think a couple of hundred d6s (I host fairly large multiplayer Battletech games and handing everyone movement dice for each mech and different coloured d6s for each weapon really speeds things up) and I think three full sets of standard dice, plus a couple of spare d10s and a bunch of 20 sided spindowns from when I still played Magic.

6d, white with black pips. True and tested, eternal.

>>95913001
Looks neat.

>>95913001
fate/fudge? Nice, too bad that lasercut stuff is absolute shit to touch, you get burned smears and half-melted resin on your hands unless you varnish it.

>>95913275
A dice cup is a great idea. I just want something to backstop the dice, like a craps table. Tray was where I was leaning but dice cup feels very appropriate, thanks anon

>>95913861
>you get burned smears and half-melted resin on your hands unless you varnish it.
not really, I have lots of other random laser cut shit
the only annoyance early on was the strong burnt smell, but that fades away over time with enough ventilation.

>>95914310
Maybe it's just me and my corrosive sweat then.
And yeah, the burnt smell is why I buy MDF shit weeks in advance and air them, freshly cut terrain makes my eyes sting.

>>95911734
If you have an excess of curiosity, try slicing them along different planes and check how that affects the balance.

>>95914479
They are What a Tanker! dice with different symbols, but 1k rolls gave me 20% chance on the "pick a result" side while the others are around 16%.
I think that will work just fine considering how the game is.

After posting in this thread I found a bag of 20dF in an old backpack I used to cart rpg books around in.

Thank you based dice god

>>95904651
Toronto?