Switching Dice

As to the rulebook, it does specify the use of only one die for all purposes, changeable only at the request of the opponent.

I had to just look that up - hadn't remembered seeing it and never run into anyone pointing it out.

That bit about the opponent having the option to request a change has me wondering what kind of shenanigans have gone on with dice in the past...

At any rate I would have said that it was of no moment as to how many different dice an opponent used.

Since high numbers are invariably better whether for pips or combat, I can't see an ulterior motive for a player to switch dice regularly. Although I suppose if a player was getting a normal distribution with one die for say pips and then using another die for combat that produced an extraordinary run of sixes I might revise that view.

For over a year one player in the USA was regularly substituting a die with two sixes. He was finally caught, and made to apologize to a variety of opponents. He had won several tournaments. He defeated me at an event where he launched crazy attacks all game.

I had several games recently playing TRIUMPH where I was up 5 elements to 1 (winning on 6) and then lost after my opponents switched to different dice. It's unnerving to say the least.

Some informal studies indicate that dice with recessed pips roll more ones than expected. This ran contrary to the theory which was that the lighter side, with 6 recessed dots, would land upright more often than expected.

ADLG has gone to encouraging dice towers. I could see going to chessex dice for both sides.

Correct that the rules specify ‘a single die’.

However, I use a line of twelve dice, and use a different die for every throw, rotating through the line of dice as I go. They all throw 1’s and they all throw 6’s and everything in between. Main reason for doing this is that it stops ME from blaming a particular die. Seems to work, and no opponents have objected (so far.....).

Martin

But Tony, doesn't it keep rolling 6's and 1's, and hardly any other numbers?

I have no issue with opponent using my dice and letting me use theirs.
Could hardly roll worse anyway.

I have lately started to use a smaller dice cos it fits in my smaller dice tray.


As to having two sixes, never do it. Go for two fives instead as hardly any diff in results and less likely to attract attention.
Skaven for the win.

Tony,

Didn't you have a spate of using unbiased Casino dice...and then still rolled a bucket load of 6s!

Paddy

You just wait 'til Saturday, my friend 

P.