are dice standardized? are they warpable?

[alsih2o]

i was aksed in my giant d20 thread about whether or not the numbers matched the locations of the numbers on a "real" d20.

i went to make one like a d20 and my wife asked "are they always in the same place?"

i grabbed 2 d20s and said "yeah, look" and they were different.

i was shocked. how many patterns for number distribution have you folks seen? in my big bowl of dice i found 3 different d20 methods, and it is really bothering me now.

also, someone mentioned dice left in storage getting a bias, is that bogus or good science?

 

[Hand of Evil]

No standard, you will find the 1 and 20 are the onlt constant (at least mine) all the other numbers are different based on maker. I wonder if this is a TM thing?

 

[Saeviomagy]

I know that a standard for d6's is that the opposing numbers add up to 7

ie - opposite the 6 is the one. Opposite the 4 is the 3.

I've also seen a large number of other dice, including all the standard polyhedrals, conform to this rule (ie - opposing numbers add up to one more than the maximum of the die). Most of my d20's follow this.

Interestingly enough, I think the ones which don't are the official TSR polyhedrals...

 

[DaveStebbins]

also, someone mentioned dice left in storage getting a bias, is that bogus or good science?

I wouldn't count on it. Most thermoplastics need to be well over 100 degres before they'll begin to flow. I think in the 150+ range. Huge pressures will help, but not just weight. Most won't soften until near 200F.

-Dave

 

[dave_o]

What would a polyhedron die do when exposed to electrolysis? Could the atoms "settle" to the gravity-ward side?

 

[Crothian]

I wouldn't count on it. Most thermoplastics need to be well over 100 degres before they'll begin to flow. I think in the 150+ range. Huge pressures will help, but not just weight. Most won't soften until near 200F.

So, don't store them near the kiln, Clay!!

 

[Umbran]

Interestingly enough, I think the ones which don't are the official TSR polyhedrals...

I've never bought a TSR polyhedral, and I've a number of dice that don't conform to the "standard". So, I don't think TSR is in a special place, there.

It isn't like there's any particular reason to stick to the standard, anyway.

 

[Dragonblade]

What would a polyhedron die do when exposed to electrolysis? Could the atoms "settle" to the gravity-ward side?

They do but the process is probably longer than the lifetime of the universe. Still, just to be safe I store all my dice with the max number facing upward.

 

[Mercule]

What would a polyhedron die do when exposed to electrolysis? Could the atoms "settle" to the gravity-ward side?

Maybe, maybe not.

The only thing that's certain is that they'd be rid of that unsightly body hair forever.

 

[diaglo]

in ye olde dayes. 0 was opposite 0 and 1 was opposite 1.

it was 20 sides with 0-9 twice.