"The D30? What D30?" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 02 Apr 2020 1:18 p.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link Back in the late 90s, the wargaming magazines were excited about "…that wonder of random number generators, the thirty sided dice…" Why didn't the D30 catch on with miniature wargamers? 23% said "never knew it existed"
21% said "it served no purpose"
18% said "no popular ruleset used it" |
 aegiscg47  | 02 Apr 2020 2:00 p.m. PST |
I remembered when they first came out! Definitely a solution in search of a problem. |
| John Armatys | 02 Apr 2020 3:56 p.m. PST |
And at the last Sheffield Triples there was a specialist dice trader who had, among other things, D9 and D11. I'm with the 21% – 1D6 and 2D6 are enough for most practical purposes and are easy to read as ones eyesight gets worse with age. |
| bsrlee | 02 Apr 2020 5:36 p.m. PST |
The D7 was real and used in what would become Spain during the Medieval period – I don't know if any have survived so its unclear if they were pentagonal or long 7 sided prisms. |
 Herkybird | 03 Apr 2020 11:40 a.m. PST |
I got a D30 in the 1980's, and now use it for randomising casualties in my 30 man Zulu units! |
| Thresher01 | 03 Apr 2020 2:38 p.m. PST |
Excellent for determining the day of the month in which something happens, among other things, and yes, I have one. Also good for determining which Soviet/Russian tank, APC, or IFV in a battalion takes a hit, or breaks down from various things (now you need one too, right?). D60s are better, and can be used as a D30, D40, and D50 too, with a little imagination. |
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