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[–] Bye@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago (5 children)

All d4s are abominations that shouldn’t exist

[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] Arkaelus@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

These are really cute, thank you!

[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You might also get a kick outta these:

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago

I'm personally a big fan of these.

[–] Arkaelus@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Aaand I now have an expensive die habit, thanks! :))

[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

If you're commenting in this community, it was only a matter of time.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

How are these not more of a thing? So much better than caltrops.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I had a set of what I thought was long dice, turns out it's called barrel dice, like these

The d20 didn't really work, it was hard to read and took forever to stop if you let it roll. But we played MERP, which is a d100 system, so the d20 was mostly there to tinker with.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

I have long d3s

[–] Wootz@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I designed and modeled some rollability-optimized d4s years ago. They were based on reuleaux tetrahedra, with flat sections of the faces for numbers.

I never got further than printing them, but they rolled well.

I don't know why I'm writing this, but if anybody wants the files, let me know.

EDIT: Here's a printables link with the parts: https://www.printables.com/model/680575-reuleaux-d4-dice

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Wootz@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'll upload them somewhere when I get home from work. What's a suitable file host these days?

EDIT: Added a link to my original comment

[–] Wutchilli@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I am very interested in those files, and would like to try them Out.

[–] Wootz@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'll upload them somewhere when I get home from work. What's a suitable file host these days?

[–] Wutchilli@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hmmm, for 3d models i personally prefer printables. For anything else i just use a git lab repository.

[–] Wootz@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Excellent point. I'll stick 'em on printables.

Added a link to my origina comment!

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

And also completely useless.
Just roll a 120-sided die, divide the result by 30 and round up.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago

Someone should make one of those "I need a die with only four sides - WORDS FROM THE ABSOLUTELY DERANGED" memes

[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I would rather use D12s and round down

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 11 months ago

Nah, everything over 4 is 4. Rounded down like.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

(D12 mod 4) + 1 uses two simple operations and uses whole numbers.

⌈D12 ÷ 3⌉ uses two more complex operations and relies on rationals, or worse, decimal approximations.