Re: (TFT) 3d6

[<Gavin@TheFantasyQuest.com>]

David, this is my favorite answer so far!

Gavin Gossett
The Fantasy Quest
TFQ Games

Gavin@TheFantasyQuest.com
www.TheFantasyQuest.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David O. Miller" <davidomiller@verizon.net>
To: <tft@brainiac.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: (TFT) 3d6


> Great, very detailed answers everyone! One of the best conversations  
> we've had in a long time.
>
> I agree with everything written about the differences in chance and  
> percentages between the d20 and 3d6 systems. I'd like to focus on the  
> tactile "feel" of the dice. I've played a lot of games that are  
> percentile dice based. When you shake the dice in your hand they click  
> and clack together and when you drop them onto a table they produce a  
> certain sound as they bounce around that I immediately connect with  
> gaming. The exact same thing is even more true when rolling 3d6. There  
> is simply a connection to the feel of the dice in your hands. The  
> poor, lonely d20 just does not give me the same feel. Multiple dice  
> are just more exciting to throw down than a single die. It's just like  
> rolling craps in Vegas. You can't wait to see and quickly add up the  
> numbers. While I know this is very subjective I have a feeling many of  
> you will identify with it. Or at least the gamblers in the group.
>
> As strange as this may sound it's a main reason I never even bothered  
> to look at a d20 system.
>
> David O. Miller
>
>
> On Jun 30, 2009, at 8:42 PM, Mr David Gor wrote:
> > It seems to me that you are just drawn to the d20 for emotive/ 
> > conditioning
> > reasons. But I don't agree that an advantage of a d20 is that it is  
> > "a gamey
> > mechanic associated with RPGs". It is simply  a mechanic associated  
> > with
> > D&D. For you, that seems to carry a positive emotional charge. For  
> > me, not
> > so much. So while we are being subjective, I'll just say I like  
> > rollling
> > 3d6.
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