Custom Dice Simulator
Posted by SamuelF on Mar 29, 2010; 8:05pm
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/Custom-Dice-Simulator-tp4820460.html
DiceView - Dice Probability Viewer
Time to share a game design tool!
This little application (which I have dubbed DiceView) was made as a tool to experiment with different customised dice for the various combat systems that pop into my head. You might know that when you roll 1D6 you have an even chance at rolling the numbers 1-6, but if you roll 2D6 the chances of rolling a 7 is much greater than rolling a 12. The app will display the probabillity curve on a graph and give you a breakdown on some basic stats like the range and expected average roll. Better yet it will currently allow you unlimited customised faces on up to 3 dice!
Want to see the result of a dice with the faces 1,2,2,3,3,4 rolled alongside a dice with the faces 2,2,3,4? Just type those numbers in to the Dice 1 and Dice 2 fields with spaces inbetween, make sure the Dice 3 field is clear, then press 'Run' to update the stats. If you type an 'X' as a dice face it will count it as a 'miss' face which totals the roll of all dice to zero. I find this useful for simulating Descent style dice rolls where the roll of an X on a dice means that you have failed to score any damage.
As a little extra you can also roll your new custom dice with the 'Roll' button!
(Advanced uses include adding letters instead of numbers to the Dice fields and hitting Roll to generate random names for your games or storylines.)
I hope someone finds it useful!
DiceView1.0.swf
If you need an swf player, you can find them here: http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/Custom-Dice-Simulator-tp4820460.html
DiceView - Dice Probability Viewer
Time to share a game design tool!
This little application (which I have dubbed DiceView) was made as a tool to experiment with different customised dice for the various combat systems that pop into my head. You might know that when you roll 1D6 you have an even chance at rolling the numbers 1-6, but if you roll 2D6 the chances of rolling a 7 is much greater than rolling a 12. The app will display the probabillity curve on a graph and give you a breakdown on some basic stats like the range and expected average roll. Better yet it will currently allow you unlimited customised faces on up to 3 dice!
Want to see the result of a dice with the faces 1,2,2,3,3,4 rolled alongside a dice with the faces 2,2,3,4? Just type those numbers in to the Dice 1 and Dice 2 fields with spaces inbetween, make sure the Dice 3 field is clear, then press 'Run' to update the stats. If you type an 'X' as a dice face it will count it as a 'miss' face which totals the roll of all dice to zero. I find this useful for simulating Descent style dice rolls where the roll of an X on a dice means that you have failed to score any damage.
As a little extra you can also roll your new custom dice with the 'Roll' button!
(Advanced uses include adding letters instead of numbers to the Dice fields and hitting Roll to generate random names for your games or storylines.)
I hope someone finds it useful!
DiceView1.0.swf
If you need an swf player, you can find them here: http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
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