Lord Lee Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hi guys I emailed Chessex about custom dice and the guidelines they provided are quite reasonable. So now I need ideas on what to put on the 6 side of my custom Vostroyan dice. My ideas so far: The ornate lasgun with the words Vostroyan Firstborn A Vostroyan standing at ease with lasgun to his side A big roman V with 25th Regiment (my Vostroyan Regiment) So what ideas can you guys add. Thanks. Lord Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carraigf Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 How bout a skull wearing a bearskin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 In my experiences, and that of many others - and some tests - Chessex dice roll towards 1 more. So I can not recommend them I'm afraid. For custom dice, a numeral V sounds cool as long as you don't get confused and think it's the 5 :P That or XXV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismogrendel Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 In my experiences, and that of many others - and some tests - Chessex dice roll towards 1 more. So I can not recommend them I'm afraid. For custom dice, a numeral V sounds cool as long as you don't get confused and think it's the 5 That or XXV? Dang, never heard that before. I just got two sweet looking chessex cubes of dice. Does the salt water test work for D6 like it works to test the balance of a D20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I have no idea, I'd guess from the shapes it should do albeit perhaps not as well? I remember reading a detailed analysis of it and coupled with my own experiences and that of many other hobbyists I reluctantly shelved my Chessex dice. My rolls are much more even now, I use the GW dice if you're wondering. I have recently acquired some fancy B&C ones but I've not used them enough to gauge but they seem fair so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Yes, it's quite weird but I have to agree with WF on this one. Chessex dice are garbage. I actually use larger "board game" style dice (about 1/2" size) and I get truly random results. There's just something weird about how Chessex mold/cure their dice that really does make them roll ones more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBugman Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 My ideas so far: The ornate lasgun with the words Vostroyan Firstborn A Vostroyan standing at ease with lasgun to his side A big roman V with 25th Regiment (my Vostroyan Regiment) So what ideas can you guys add. Hi, folks! If you're still interested in your own dice (which I find to be really cool and have my own sets) the only option from your list is the "V" with the number "25" somewhere so people don't get confused whether or not that's a "5" or the "V" you're trying to express. (Maybe have the "25" in the crook of the "V" or below it. The other's I think are too much detail for such a small surface area, unless they're selling larger dice. Regarding the quality of modified (or any other dice) rolling 1's I found this on another site: http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/That's_How_I_Roll_-_A_Scientific_Analysis_of_Dice Personally, I like using my modified dice and am pleased with the colours. Whether or not they're accurate is not something I'm willing to scientifically prove or worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Fixed the link for you JBug, the software really didn't like the apostrophe, or the additional properties pasted in :) That's the article I was referring to, though I'm guessing I read the original as it had a lot more in it but the result is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lee Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Hi guys I had a read of the article but I still like the idea of the custom dice, its odd but from my experience with chessex dice (granted only with about 20 of them) I find them too be quite balanced. I have a win ratio of about 70% with my Vostroyans using those dice for all my special weapons and Sgt.s and there is 6 plasma weapons included. Thanks for the ideas for the info. Lord Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Baranov Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Oh, what I'd do for a set of my own custom Vosty dice... I'd like to see pictures when/if you get them. Might 'inspire' me to get some of my own ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik_Ironfist Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I've never had any issues with chessex dice, in fact, I tend to roll better with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 It may be that they fixed the issue, this stuff is from a few years ago. However if they did I've not heard anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Most "noob" dice have a higher probability of rolling ones because the mass is greater on the 1 side vs the 6 side on account of the holes for the pips. If you want truly random dice, you need to pony up for casino dice. For most people, having "slightly higher probability of rolling 1s" ought to be fine, as long as your opponent is using similar dice i.e. not casino dice. It is also useful to take into account both gamblers fallacy in regards to random probability as well as the fact that people have a strong tendency to remember bad experiences more than good ones. For example a good roll or lucky break is taken in stride, but a bad roll is God trying to ruin your life. How many times have you groaned for rolling ones and cursed Lady Fate vs how many times you've worshipped her for "that was a decent roll"?__________________________Incidentally I think a black silhouette of a Vostroyan w/rifle would look ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik_Ironfist Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I find that probability of rolling what you want greatly increases with quantity. TL;DR, use MOAR DICE! I agree that a silhouetted Vostroyan would be the best way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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