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Dice Roller: Now Available on EL!
Topic Started: July 19, 2010, 2:06 am (354 Views)
Nikkia	July 19, 2010, 2:06 am Post #1
Posts: 3,775 Group: Administrator Member #1 Joined: September 22, 2009 Gender? Female What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Intermediate Favorite RP Genre Westerns What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	In the past, the staff of Ethereal Lights has been unable to find an on-site Dice Rolling system that would be efficient. This is because, in most cases, the posts are editable after you have made your roll. With the posts being editable, players can easily edit their posts so that their rolls become whatever they'd want them to. But, that was the past! BadWolf and I have done some testing with different codes available for Zetaboards, and we've discovered one that seems to be legitimate. The Dice Roller will be used through BBCode. Now you may be thinking to yourself: "Oh great! Another code to remember!" Don't fret. This topic will show you how to use the dice roller, and it will always be available to reference to, while gaming. The code for the Dice Roller will be typed like so: (roll)NUMBER OF ROLLSdNUMBER OF SIDES+EXCESS(/roll) (You must type this in with brackets around "roll" and "/roll" rather than parenthesis - if I show you using the brackets, it will try to roll the dice.) Now, if you've yet to facepalm, good! Allow me to explain what all that means. NUMBER OF ROLLS: This is how many times you'd like to roll the dice. NUMBER OF SIDES: This is how many sides are on the dice. EXCESS: This number is added in addition to what you roll on the dice. (This value is optional) example: if you roll a 9, and the excess is 4, you get a 13. Now, I'm going to show you an example. (roll)2d12+4(/roll) (Remember: using brackets not parenthesis!) Two = The number of times you'd like to roll the dice. Twelve = The number of sides on the dice. Four = The number added after the roll is completed. A "Roll" button has also been added to the Format options on the "Full Reply Screen" page. The "Roll" option will guide you through rolling, if you get stuck. Remember: Once you click "Post Topic" after rolling a dice, your post becomes un-editable. It is permitted then to double-post if need be. Also, once you roll the dice the number that you rolled then becomes clickable. When you click the number, a pop-up box appears that shows how many rolls were made, how many sides were on the dice and the excess. My next post is going to illustrate the above mentioned (2d12+4) roll, so that you can see what the roll post looks like. When you post just the roll, just the number appears. So if you would like it to say "______ has rolled a...." you must manually type this in before the roll BBCode. You can contact myself or BadWolf with any questions. (Or you can simply post here!) Edited by Nikkia, July 19, 2010, 2:19 am.
	But you are the greatest thing about me..


Nikkia	July 19, 2010, 2:16 am Post #2
Posts: 3,775 Group: Administrator Member #1 Joined: September 22, 2009 Gender? Female What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Intermediate Favorite RP Genre Westerns What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	Nikkia rolled a... [result=2d12+4]18[/result] (I typed in the "Nikkia rolled a...")
	But you are the greatest thing about me..


Nikkia	July 19, 2010, 2:24 am Post #3
Posts: 3,775 Group: Administrator Member #1 Joined: September 22, 2009 Gender? Female What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Intermediate Favorite RP Genre Westerns What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	Also, the dice roller can handle multiple dice being rolled, with or without excess values. Example: (roll)3d5+5+4d6+3(/roll) or (roll)3d5+4d6+1(/roll) (Remember, brackets instead of parenthesis!!) The first one contains excess in both rolls, the second one contains excess in the second roll. The only requirement is that there has to be a number in front of the dice, even if it is one roll. So a twelve-sided dice that is rolled once would look like this: 1d12 Edited by Nikkia, July 19, 2010, 2:27 am.
	But you are the greatest thing about me..


Ryoku	July 19, 2010, 2:45 am Post #4
Devotee Posts: 2,770 Group: Members Member #76 Joined: September 27, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced	[result=2d6+4]9[/result]



Joey!	July 19, 2010, 3:07 am Post #5
Posts: 2,176 Group: Moderator Member #458 Joined: July 5, 2010 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Moderate Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	MidnightDragon rolls a...[result=3d20]9[/result] Trying to figure this out.
	I am Confused_Joey from Gaia.


Jerick	July 19, 2010, 4:55 am Post #6
Addict Posts: 512 Group: Members Member #81 Joined: September 28, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Fantasy Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	[result=1d4+8]9[/result] Trying to figure out how to break this.



Jerick	July 19, 2010, 5:06 am Post #7
Addict Posts: 512 Group: Members Member #81 Joined: September 28, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Fantasy Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	Found out how (roll)<dice values>(/roll) translates to (result=<dice values>)<result>(/result). But you guys were smart and put in a "Please do not cheat." message. Sneaky buggers, this'll be harder than I thought. Btw, viewing the page source is win. Edited by Jerick, July 19, 2010, 5:09 am.



Ryoku	July 19, 2010, 5:44 am Post #8
Devotee Posts: 2,770 Group: Members Member #76 Joined: September 27, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced	[result=1d6+4]9[/result]



Ryoku	July 19, 2010, 5:45 am Post #9
Devotee Posts: 2,770 Group: Members Member #76 Joined: September 27, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced	[result=1d6+0]2[/result]



Gydaon	July 19, 2010, 6:04 am Post #10
Visitor Posts: 84 Group: Members Member #349 Joined: December 1, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Expert Favorite RP Genre Fantasy What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? No	Question #1-1a: Can you see the roll hitting the 'preview button' and if so, what's to stop someone from rolling until they get a good number? Question #2-2a: If you can only see the roll number AFTER you posted, considering that an action is based upon the roll you get, then how can you write your post according to the number you were given if the number only appears once you posted? For example, if I made a made simple attack and rolled, how would I know whether to write a success (or critical) or failure if I don't know the number of the roll?



Gydaon	July 19, 2010, 6:14 am Post #11
Visitor Posts: 84 Group: Members Member #349 Joined: December 1, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Expert Favorite RP Genre Fantasy What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? No	Oh! My brain just farted gold dust for a second. I suppose in order to fix this issue (if it is one), then people could simply double post. They can post a couple of rolls based on their actions, then use the first post (the one with the rolled numbers) to write out their second post to be accurate in their descriptions. Edited by Gydaon, July 19, 2010, 6:14 am.



Midnight Insanity	July 19, 2010, 2:15 pm Post #12
Keeper of Time Posts: 4,634 Group: Administrator Member #3 Joined: September 23, 2009 Gender? Female What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	[result=78d7+1]308[/result] Spiffy.
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Necro Lancer	July 19, 2010, 2:26 pm Post #13
Resident Posts: 386 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 24, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Intermediate Favorite RP Genre Science Fiction What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	Necro rolls his dice. He gets a [result=2d6]7[/result]. SCHHH, I HOPE I WIN! o 3o
	"Reality struck me between the eyes." - In A State, by UNKLE. "The doctor's prognosis is in: amputation, at the neck." vv Screen Killer vv Spoiler: click to toggle ^^ Screen Killer^^ Spoiler: click to toggle Isn't it bEaUTiFuL!?!? Aha! Ahahah! Ahahaha-haha-aha-ha. Haaa....


Joey!	July 19, 2010, 3:07 pm Post #14
Posts: 2,176 Group: Moderator Member #458 Joined: July 5, 2010 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Moderate Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	We should have a competition on here. Roll three 10-sided die and add five to it. Whoever gets the lowest wins! [result=3d10+5]14[/result]
	I am Confused_Joey from Gaia.


Nikkia	July 19, 2010, 4:25 pm Post #15
Posts: 3,775 Group: Administrator Member #1 Joined: September 22, 2009 Gender? Female What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Intermediate Favorite RP Genre Westerns What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	@Gydaon: The roll does not show up until you hit post. Double posting is now permitted in dice rolling situations. Please don't use this thread for games and the like. I don't mind testing the dice system, but if you would like to start a game, you can start one in the Forum Games forum.
	But you are the greatest thing about me..


Joey!	July 19, 2010, 4:54 pm Post #16
Posts: 2,176 Group: Moderator Member #458 Joined: July 5, 2010 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Moderate Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	Okay, will do.
	I am Confused_Joey from Gaia.


Fictional Knight of uberpwnage	July 19, 2010, 5:44 pm Post #17
Addict Posts: 631 Group: Members Member #247 Joined: October 26, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting What browser are you using? Internet Explorer 8 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	I'm going to roll a 7. [result=<7>]0[/result]
	if a fly had no wings would it be called a walk? obviousness is bliss in the eyes of a lazy king who dislikes seeing his people, because hey all eat inported cheese for lunch yo iba a golpe tan duro que te juro que besó a un tren de mercancías. wanna know what it means? ask and i might tell you Quote: Fictional Warrior: I'm not going to be nice or quit early. If it comes down to disemboweling you vs a friendly man hug, your large intestine is going on the ground.


Fictional Knight of uberpwnage	July 19, 2010, 5:45 pm Post #18
Addict Posts: 631 Group: Members Member #247 Joined: October 26, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting What browser are you using? Internet Explorer 8 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	xD didn't work. lemme try again. a 7. [result=<7>+7]0[/result]
	if a fly had no wings would it be called a walk? obviousness is bliss in the eyes of a lazy king who dislikes seeing his people, because hey all eat inported cheese for lunch yo iba a golpe tan duro que te juro que besó a un tren de mercancías. wanna know what it means? ask and i might tell you Quote: Fictional Warrior: I'm not going to be nice or quit early. If it comes down to disemboweling you vs a friendly man hug, your large intestine is going on the ground.


Fictional Knight of uberpwnage	July 19, 2010, 5:46 pm Post #19
Addict Posts: 631 Group: Members Member #247 Joined: October 26, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting What browser are you using? Internet Explorer 8 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	damn. ok, one more try xD. 7. [result=0d0+7]7[/result]
	if a fly had no wings would it be called a walk? obviousness is bliss in the eyes of a lazy king who dislikes seeing his people, because hey all eat inported cheese for lunch yo iba a golpe tan duro que te juro que besó a un tren de mercancías. wanna know what it means? ask and i might tell you Quote: Fictional Warrior: I'm not going to be nice or quit early. If it comes down to disemboweling you vs a friendly man hug, your large intestine is going on the ground.


Fictional Knight of uberpwnage	July 19, 2010, 5:46 pm Post #20
Addict Posts: 631 Group: Members Member #247 Joined: October 26, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting What browser are you using? Internet Explorer 8 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	I broke it xD. you go (roll)0d0+(number you want here)(/roll)
	if a fly had no wings would it be called a walk? obviousness is bliss in the eyes of a lazy king who dislikes seeing his people, because hey all eat inported cheese for lunch yo iba a golpe tan duro que te juro que besó a un tren de mercancías. wanna know what it means? ask and i might tell you Quote: Fictional Warrior: I'm not going to be nice or quit early. If it comes down to disemboweling you vs a friendly man hug, your large intestine is going on the ground.


Shin Majin	July 19, 2010, 5:51 pm Post #21
Devotee Posts: 1,266 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: September 24, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Intermediate Favorite RP Genre Fantasy Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	Ore no kono te ga makka ni moeru!! [result=3d6]5[/result]
	Kazeyori hayaku!! Tobase seigi no yaiba oh! In the name of creativity and originality, I WILL NOT join any RP that requires a picture of the character in their profile.


Bad Wolf!	July 19, 2010, 5:55 pm Post #22
Posts: 3,238 Group: Global Moderator Member #62 Joined: September 27, 2009 Gender? Female What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Fantasy Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	That actually doesn't allow you to cheat, uberpwnage. If you click on the link in the number you got, it tells you that you did the 0d0+7 thing. So no, you cannot cheat that way.



Fictional Knight of uberpwnage	July 19, 2010, 5:58 pm Post #23
Addict Posts: 631 Group: Members Member #247 Joined: October 26, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Anything Interesting What browser are you using? Internet Explorer 8 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	xD, oh well. Guess that means that this is pretty full proof. thats good. [result=500d1000+87]244751[/result]
	if a fly had no wings would it be called a walk? obviousness is bliss in the eyes of a lazy king who dislikes seeing his people, because hey all eat inported cheese for lunch yo iba a golpe tan duro que te juro que besó a un tren de mercancías. wanna know what it means? ask and i might tell you Quote: Fictional Warrior: I'm not going to be nice or quit early. If it comes down to disemboweling you vs a friendly man hug, your large intestine is going on the ground.


Fictional Warrior	July 19, 2010, 7:05 pm Post #24
Devotee Posts: 1,419 Group: Members Member #241 Joined: October 25, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Fantasy What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	Fictional Warrior rolls a [result=1d6]3[/result]



Fictional Warrior	July 19, 2010, 7:08 pm Post #25
Devotee Posts: 1,419 Group: Members Member #241 Joined: October 25, 2009 Gender? Male What Roleplaying Skill Level do you consider yourself? Advanced Favorite RP Genre Fantasy What browser are you using? Firefox 3 Have you ever GM'd / DM'd? Yes	Sweet to see that one of the suggestions I made actually made it into the books. Bravo people, bravo.



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