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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 4916802" data-attributes="member: 177">First off, this is not exactly true.&nbsp; Some systems take their seeds from background radio noise, and are thus as random as any natural process can be.But whether it is &quot;truly random&quot; is really not the point.&nbsp; If the results fit the proper distribution, and are not predictable by the humans using the generator, for RPG purposes, they are random.&nbsp; For most of us, our dice are probably more predictable than an even vaguely-decent electronic version, to be honest.&nbsp; Be that as it may, electronic dice require electronic equipment.&nbsp; Unless your players are using a lot of electronics to play the game anyway, I would find the extra hardware to be a distraction.&nbsp; And as others have said, the physicality of the dice are more of an asset to the game than may at first be understood. Actually picking up and rolling the 15-die fireball is not the same as asking your laptop to produce a number.&nbsp; We are physical beings, and so we respond to physical objects.So, if we are playing over a virtual tabletop, then electronic dice-rolling makes sense.&nbsp; If we are all gathered in my living room, though, they don't make much sense.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 4916802, member: 177"] First off, this is not exactly true. Some systems take their seeds from background radio noise, and are thus as random as any natural process can be. But whether it is "truly random" is really not the point. If the results fit the proper distribution, and are not predictable by the humans using the generator, for RPG purposes, they are random. For most of us, our dice are probably more predictable than an even vaguely-decent electronic version, to be honest. Be that as it may, electronic dice require electronic equipment. Unless your players are using a lot of electronics to play the game anyway, I would find the extra hardware to be a distraction. And as others have said, the physicality of the dice are more of an asset to the game than may at first be understood. Actually picking up and rolling the 15-die fireball is not the same as asking your laptop to produce a number. We are physical beings, and so we respond to physical objects. So, if we are playing over a virtual tabletop, then electronic dice-rolling makes sense. If we are all gathered in my living room, though, they don't make much sense. [/QUOTE]

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