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<blockquote data-quote="Lancelot" data-source="post: 7681528" data-attributes="member: 30022"><p>If the company was promoting these as an art object, I'd be all for it. But the kickstarter page is all about the quality for use on a gaming table. And in that respect, I'm skeptical on nearly every level.</p><p></p><p>1) ability to roll true (especially after extensive use), thanks to the irregular edges</p><p>2) ease of reading the numbers quickly and at distance (metal dice are already harder to read than standard two-tone plastic, and these look particularly bad)</p><p>3) safety in handling (or accidentally stepping on), especially with kids or pets in the house</p><p>4) ability to not damage tabletops when rolled</p><p></p><p>On that last factor, I'm particularly "amused" to note that they're touting the massive weight of the dice... and their irregular edges... as <u>advantages </u>over plastic dice. Uhh... no.</p><p></p><p>Now, if they were being promoted purely as an art object, it's a different matter. But in that case, I'd prefer to see something even more interesting. Replace the standard numerals with elven, dwarven or draconic runes. Use a blend of metals (inset numerals in gold plate), even at a higher cost. These just strike me as a halfway-house between table dice and artistic expression. Functionally inferior for the former purpose; lacking sufficient flair for the latter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lancelot, post: 7681528, member: 30022"] If the company was promoting these as an art object, I'd be all for it. But the kickstarter page is all about the quality for use on a gaming table. And in that respect, I'm skeptical on nearly every level. 1) ability to roll true (especially after extensive use), thanks to the irregular edges 2) ease of reading the numbers quickly and at distance (metal dice are already harder to read than standard two-tone plastic, and these look particularly bad) 3) safety in handling (or accidentally stepping on), especially with kids or pets in the house 4) ability to not damage tabletops when rolled On that last factor, I'm particularly "amused" to note that they're touting the massive weight of the dice... and their irregular edges... as [U]advantages [/U]over plastic dice. Uhh... no. Now, if they were being promoted purely as an art object, it's a different matter. But in that case, I'd prefer to see something even more interesting. Replace the standard numerals with elven, dwarven or draconic runes. Use a blend of metals (inset numerals in gold plate), even at a higher cost. These just strike me as a halfway-house between table dice and artistic expression. Functionally inferior for the former purpose; lacking sufficient flair for the latter. [/QUOTE]
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