Comments on: Normal Distribution Resolution http://madbrewlabs.com/normal-distribution-resolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=normal-distribution-resolution Better Gaming by Design Wed, 02 May 2012 06:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ravenous Role Playing » Blog Archive » Friday Four: 2010-05-28 http://madbrewlabs.com/normal-distribution-resolution/#comment-3223 Ravenous Role Playing » Blog Archive » Friday Four: 2010-05-28 Fri, 28 May 2010 23:12:38 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=2046#comment-3223 [...] Normal Distribution Resolution Ahh… The mathematics of role playing games. I love ‘em. I eat ‘em up with a passion. I’ve done many math problems by hand and even gone so far as to write small bits of software to do some very complex mathematical functions for me. I wish everyone had as great of a grasp of the numbers that run “behind the scenes” to die rolls as I do. It would make most gaming sessions run easier as people would stop asking, “What are my chances of pulling this off?” They could number crunch in their head very quickly (like I do) and then know the general odds, which is very close to how things happen in real life. [...] [...] Normal Distribution Resolution Ahh… The mathematics of role playing games. I love ‘em. I eat ‘em up with a passion. I’ve done many math problems by hand and even gone so far as to write small bits of software to do some very complex mathematical functions for me. I wish everyone had as great of a grasp of the numbers that run “behind the scenes” to die rolls as I do. It would make most gaming sessions run easier as people would stop asking, “What are my chances of pulling this off?” They could number crunch in their head very quickly (like I do) and then know the general odds, which is very close to how things happen in real life. [...]

]]> By: MadBrew http://madbrewlabs.com/normal-distribution-resolution/#comment-3222 MadBrew Wed, 26 May 2010 11:36:52 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=2046#comment-3222 I haven't given them much consideration. Mostly because I'd like to limit the amount of dice being used and I'm really looking for a normal distribution. Add open ended rolls (required since I would like there to be that chance of anything can happen), and it would become a mess. Besides, everything is going to get complex real quick, thus I would like players to be concerned only about going one direction (addition) when calculating integers. I haven’t given them much consideration. Mostly because I’d like to limit the amount of dice being used and I’m really looking for a normal distribution. Add open ended rolls (required since I would like there to be that chance of anything can happen), and it would become a mess. Besides, everything is going to get complex real quick, thus I would like players to be concerned only about going one direction (addition) when calculating integers.

]]> By: Marty http://madbrewlabs.com/normal-distribution-resolution/#comment-3221 Marty Wed, 26 May 2010 08:22:04 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=2046#comment-3221 Have you concidered positive/negitive die options such as 2d8 - 2d8 it has a range from 14 to -14, an average of 0 and a standard deeviation of around 5 (4.5). This makes figguring out difficulty rateings really easy given the relativly easy given the nice numbers. Have you concidered positive/negitive die options such as 2d8 – 2d8 it has a range from 14 to -14, an average of 0 and a standard deeviation of around 5 (4.5). This makes figguring out difficulty rateings really easy given the relativly easy given the nice numbers.

]]> By: MadBrew http://madbrewlabs.com/normal-distribution-resolution/#comment-3220 MadBrew Tue, 25 May 2010 16:08:39 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=2046#comment-3220 @The Last Rogue: Yeah, Wyatt's <a href="http://spiritsofeden.com/naa-d6-rpg/" rel="nofollow">NAA d6</a> stuff is a good read. You might also be interested in Michael Wolf's <a href="http://www.stargazergames.eu/2010/05/04/catch-a-glimpse-of-gears/" rel="nofollow">Gears</a> which is also using a 3d6 core mechanic, though it's a roll-under paradigm. @The Last Rogue: Yeah, Wyatt’s NAA d6 stuff is a good read. You might also be interested in Michael Wolf’s Gears which is also using a 3d6 core mechanic, though it’s a roll-under paradigm.

]]> By: The Last Rogue http://madbrewlabs.com/normal-distribution-resolution/#comment-3219 The Last Rogue Tue, 25 May 2010 12:40:49 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=2046#comment-3219 Been itching to put together some ideas for a d6 variant myself for some reason. Between you and Wyatt though I've got a lot to learn from. Eagerly looking for more. Been itching to put together some ideas for a d6 variant myself for some reason. Between you and Wyatt though I’ve got a lot to learn from.

Eagerly looking for more.

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