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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Cook" data-source="post: 3742898" data-attributes="member: 27929"><p>Correct ... the configuration varies from mold to mold ... <a href="http://www.dicecollector.com/d20face.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for examples </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I may not be a forefather of gaming ... but I have been gaming for 30 years as of this month and I have never seen nor heard of a standard <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Other than opposing sides adding to 7 (see below) and precision ... there is no standard </p><p></p><p>Some casinos use right hand dice .. others use left hand dice ... <a href="http://evansopticalengineering.com/Page01-Dice/dice.htm" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for explanation </p><p></p><p>Precision is determined by the local gambling commission ... but is typically 1/5000th of an inch</p><p></p><p></p><p>Only with <a href="http://www.dicecollector.com/THE_DICE_THEME_GAMESCIENCE.html" target="_blank">Gamescience</a> and even Lou's dice are only about 1/100th of an inch precise </p><p></p><p>As to configuration consistancy ... only <a href="http://www.dicecollector.com/THE_DICE_THEME_CHESSEX.html" target="_blank">Chessex</a> varies their configurations greatly ... as they use so many manufacturers </p><p></p><p></p><p>Only when using English (see below) </p><p></p><p></p><p>A better term would be 'accepted' configuration ... as dice have either conformed or not conformed to this standard for centuries </p><p></p><p></p><p>The term you are speaking of here is 'English' ... </p><p></p><p>If a die is well balanced ... and is truly rolled randomly ... dice tower ... or bouncing off a surface ... then distribution of the indicated indica (sides) has no bearing ... </p><p></p><p>If a die is thrown with English ... distribution can have an effect ... if a master thrower throws it with Engish ... then distribution should have little effect as they can virtually control the dice regardless of configuration ... it is amazing to watch </p><p></p><p></p><p>LOL ... I still play 2nd ed ... I need one of those <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Cook, post: 3742898, member: 27929"] Correct ... the configuration varies from mold to mold ... [url=http://www.dicecollector.com/d20face.html]CLICK HERE[/url] for examples I may not be a forefather of gaming ... but I have been gaming for 30 years as of this month and I have never seen nor heard of a standard :) Other than opposing sides adding to 7 (see below) and precision ... there is no standard Some casinos use right hand dice .. others use left hand dice ... [url=http://evansopticalengineering.com/Page01-Dice/dice.htm]CLICK HERE[/url] for explanation Precision is determined by the local gambling commission ... but is typically 1/5000th of an inch Only with [URL=http://www.dicecollector.com/THE_DICE_THEME_GAMESCIENCE.html]Gamescience[/url] and even Lou's dice are only about 1/100th of an inch precise As to configuration consistancy ... only [url=http://www.dicecollector.com/THE_DICE_THEME_CHESSEX.html]Chessex[/url] varies their configurations greatly ... as they use so many manufacturers Only when using English (see below) A better term would be 'accepted' configuration ... as dice have either conformed or not conformed to this standard for centuries The term you are speaking of here is 'English' ... If a die is well balanced ... and is truly rolled randomly ... dice tower ... or bouncing off a surface ... then distribution of the indicated indica (sides) has no bearing ... If a die is thrown with English ... distribution can have an effect ... if a master thrower throws it with Engish ... then distribution should have little effect as they can virtually control the dice regardless of configuration ... it is amazing to watch LOL ... I still play 2nd ed ... I need one of those :) [/QUOTE]
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