Talk Fantasy Football

The random player cards included in the staring box are both sided, how can you then still use them?!? (you cannot turn them all around and pick 'em out)

If you mean the little yellow pieces with numbers on them, I think you're supposed to pick them out of a dark jug or something like that.

...or you can just throw a die

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[quote="campaigner"]If you mean the little yellow pieces with numbers on them, I think you're supposed to pick them out of a dark jug or something like that.

...or you can just throw a die

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the problem with dice rolling is that the chances are uneven: your more precious players should have numbers like 11 or 12 if you don't want to be chosen (during throw a rock for instance), or 7 if you do (mvp's mainly), i think i'll just paint one side completely blan

True if you roll 2D6.

But you can also roll:
1D2*1D8 (=> 1-16, comes with the box)
1D16 (yes they exist, i have one)
1D20 (ignoring 17-20)
1D12 (for starting rosters)

Tim wrote:True if you roll 2D6.

But you can also roll:
1D2*1D8 (=> 1-16, comes with the box)
1D16 (yes they exist, i have one)
1D20 (ignoring 17-20)
1D12 (for starting rosters)

a d16 where did you buy that?

most gameing store have them if not they can be ordered

I have one as well. Most good gaming stores have them. You just got to search hard enough.

[quote="Tim"]1D16 (yes they exist, i have one)[\quote]
I've been gaming for 20 years and have never seen a D16. I'm not saying they do not exist but Tim, you have just given me a new quest. So now I need
a book that says "don't panic"
a towel
salted peanuts
a shrubbery
a grail
and a D16

I got mine years ago from a shop in either Richond upon Thames or Kingston upon Thames. I could only give descriptions on how to get to these shops, and that would only be relevant to locals.

D16 are difficult to get. i was in 5 stores and the 6 store only got it
but now i have one

Americans can buy here ... http://shop.store.yahoo.com/gsonline/16sideddice.html

I got mine at the biggest gaming con/fair in Germany (Spiel in Essen), two big dice booths, both had them.

Then there's http://www.without-name.de/ offering W16 (=D16) for a very low price. As the shop behind this is in Mannheim, i went there and after asking the 5th guy he finally remembered where he hid them. I bought all the stock he had (2) and when i asked if he could order more he said no ... so ordering it from them might be worth a try, but don't expect to really get them.

Do they work? They seem to be quite an odd shape so I'd be concerned about how they roll and whether they genuinely are random.

I think they work well. It's basicly a D10 with 3 more segments ... the "inventor" guarantees the design is tested and it seems he got a patent for it ...

Basicly all games in my 3-man minileague are played using D16. MVPs look still well distributed.

Never had the impression they don't.

damn...
i was just about to ask for someone to give me the structual format so i could make it myself, but since the guy's got it patented it's a bad idea...

I just hope i can get them in Aus...

but I generally have 15 players, so i use a d3 (d6 halaved round up) for top middle or bottom 5, and then a d5 (d10 halved round up)