 etotheipi  | 31 Jul 2017 12:14 p.m. PST |
OK … we like to do the "top five" thing … right? So … 1 – Percentages and simplified fractions for greater than or equal and less than or equal rolls on a d6 2 – Percentages and simplified fractions for greater than or equal and less than or equal rolls on a d10 and d20 3 – Rough percentages and simplified fractions for greater than or equal and less than or equal rolls for d6+d6 and d6+d6+d6 4 – Your times tables up to twelvesies 5 – Passion + Diligence = Fun 6 – Never do math in public |
| Khusrau | 31 Jul 2017 12:25 p.m. PST |
The fact that two d6 is not equal to one d12. The difference between a linear and an algorithmic distribution, the difference between average and median, and finally, the effect fo perception in deciding whether you have bad dice. |
| Bashytubits | 31 Jul 2017 2:07 p.m. PST |
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| MajorB | 31 Jul 2017 2:41 p.m. PST |
The Americans call it Math.
The Brits call it Maths |
| evilgong | 31 Jul 2017 4:29 p.m. PST |
That the 1 in 200 chance that something spectacular will go wrong and trigger a chain of events and instantly lose you the game; happens about half the time. db |
| Cerdic | 31 Jul 2017 4:32 p.m. PST |
I hate maths. You might have to explain options 1, 2 and 3 again. I know what a percentage and a fraction are, it's the all the 'greater' 'less' and 'equal' words tripping over themselves that sound like gibberish…. |
| Cmde Perry | 31 Jul 2017 7:40 p.m. PST |
Hey 23.14069263….
Your list sounds like a great thing to have on a laminated 5x8 (or 3x5 for those with better vision!) Perry |
| Dynaman8789 | 01 Aug 2017 5:49 a.m. PST |
9 out of 10 people think they know math, the other 50% do. |
| TeknoMerk | 01 Aug 2017 6:22 a.m. PST |
7 out of 5 people are math challenged. ;-) |
| VVV reply | 01 Aug 2017 9:02 a.m. PST |
Two 50% chances do not equal 100%. |
| War Panda | 01 Aug 2017 12:38 p.m. PST |
I'm wth Han Solo when it comes to knowing the chances… |
| COL Scott ret | 01 Aug 2017 12:46 p.m. PST |
Having worked at many different levels in the Army on multiple staffs and in command. I have never heard any general say that there is an "x" percent chance of anything other than rain. they talk about the likelihood that a specific unit or size force can or cannot cause the desired result on the enemy force or position. So I along with Han Solo and War Panda "never tell me the odds". Does it make sense to do as a commander or not. |
| Old Contemptibles | 01 Aug 2017 2:07 p.m. PST |
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| Walking Sailor | 01 Aug 2017 3:52 p.m. PST |
There are three kinds of gamers, those that can add and those that can't. |
Gunfreak  | 02 Aug 2017 8:58 a.m. PST |
Maths is inconsequential, the one that gave the best sacrifice to beelzebub, will win! |
| Bashytubits | 02 Aug 2017 11:50 a.m. PST |
As the minister of memes this is for you Gunfreak.
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| altfritz | 03 Aug 2017 7:50 a.m. PST |
Best number eva: eleventy-first! |
| jhancock | 05 Aug 2017 3:50 p.m. PST |
I'm still trying to understand "42"…? |
| etotheipi | 05 Aug 2017 6:15 p.m. PST |
What do you get when you multiply six by nine? |
| jhancock | 09 Aug 2017 4:33 p.m. PST |
The secret to life, the universe, and everything? |
| Sobieski | 02 Sep 2017 8:59 p.m. PST |
The fact that the chance of rolling doubles on two identical dice are the same as rolling a specified number one one of them (iow, don't complicate mechanisms pointlessly). |
| UshCha | 03 Sep 2017 4:39 a.m. PST |
Soibieski,
you got me on that one I had too work it out ;-). |
