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Dice Roller
« on: April 17, 2013, 12:48:25 AM »
So, it seems like Invisible Castle might be down for the count. Has anyone found a similar dice roller online (I know I haven't yet)?

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2013, 12:58:36 AM »
I'm as lost as you at the moment. I was thinking of implementing one if I find the time, but that doesn't look good right now.
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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2013, 01:01:49 AM »
The problem I am finding with alternatives is the lack of link-ability. You would think there would be more options online eh?

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2013, 01:40:05 AM »
I'm just googling things and seeing what there is.  I just tried this site...not sure how good it is, but you can embed images of your rolls.    http://rolz.org/  Here's a test



You make a "room" and all your players log into it and you can check out all the rolls there...I think.

Edit:  it has some glitches...
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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2013, 04:47:51 AM »
Yea, that was the best one I found - you have to embed the roll as an image though, had not caught on to that. Until further notice Taran we'll be using that when Odyssey starts up. I'll post it over in the OOC in the morning.

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2013, 04:53:49 AM »
Apparently this site does fudge rolls. Do 4U1 and it will generate a Fudge Dice roll of -4 to +4.
The entire Red Court was taken down by the new Winter Knight? From the lowliest pawn all the way up to the King? *puts on sunglasses* Knight to G7. Check mate.

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2013, 11:21:20 AM »
Yea, that was the best one I found - you have to embed the roll as an image though, had not caught on to that. Until further notice Taran we'll be using that when Odyssey starts up. I'll post it over in the OOC in the morning.

You could always use the link to the image instead of the image itself.
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@bobjob....huh?  how?
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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2013, 01:49:04 PM »
Ive used various bits of the RPTools.net toolset.  They tend towards network operated programs more than a hosted site/service, but they are good, macro-able, and versatile for difference types of dice-rolling (d20 straight rolls, WhiteWolf style threshold successes, and most anything else you can name).
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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2013, 01:54:46 PM »
@bobjob....huh?  how?

I don't know how... but the website says it can do it and I tested it a couple hundred times last night to make sure. I never received a roll above +4 or below -4.
The entire Red Court was taken down by the new Winter Knight? From the lowliest pawn all the way up to the King? *puts on sunglasses* Knight to G7. Check mate.

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2013, 02:42:39 PM »
@Taran
Good point - sadly, still not as good as Invsibile Castle but we'll make it work!

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The only thing I couldn't figure out was how to add bonuses to the roll. Granted, I have really had a chance to play around with the site too much yet.

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2013, 02:50:59 PM »
I added bonuses with no problem. Just input 4U1+3 (for a +3 bonus). You can also add multiple bonuses (+3+2+2). My only real problem is it does not show you what each individual dice is doing on each roll, just a final number. That's fine, but I always kind of liked that Invisible Castle would give you what made up each roll.
The entire Red Court was taken down by the new Winter Knight? From the lowliest pawn all the way up to the King? *puts on sunglasses* Knight to G7. Check mate.

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2013, 03:05:06 PM »
Huh...I'll have to try it again - I know I was having some problems getting the bonuses to work. As long as either forumla works I'm good.

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2013, 03:53:33 PM »
Where is this??  Can you give me a link or an example?
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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2013, 06:37:48 PM »
The website is http://rolz.org/. I've linked you a few different rolls I've made using the code 4U1 (for the dice) +3 (for a skill modifier). I've also included a snippet of the website that explains how to roll Fudge dice.

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Fudge Rolls: if you want dice to have values from -X to +X, use "U" instead of "D" in the dice code, followed by X.
Example: 4U1







The entire Red Court was taken down by the new Winter Knight? From the lowliest pawn all the way up to the King? *puts on sunglasses* Knight to G7. Check mate.

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Shale Buckby

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Re: Dice Roller
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2013, 06:39:31 PM »
Ah...o.k, my bad.  Somehow I thought you were saying *this* site had a dice-roller - as in the dresden site.  :P