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  1. Thread: Windage Dice

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    Thanks for the information, David. It's...

    Thanks for the information, David. It's interesting... I searched last night for "compass dice d8". "d8 compass dice" works better. Who would have thought?

    I am trying to develop a series of...
  2. Thread: Windage Dice

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    Any ideas where to get a die like this now-a-days?

    Any ideas where to get a die like this now-a-days?
  3. Thread: Windage Dice

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    I have some period coin reproductions I use for...

    I have some period coin reproductions I use for resolving 50/50 issues, like boarding actions.
  4. Thread: Windage Dice

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    I would very much like to see this system in...

    I would very much like to see this system in action.

    Rob.[/QUOTE]

    It's coming... It's slow going. I want to keep it quick moving, yet capture the feel, like SoG does on a tactical level. I...
  5. Thread: Windage Dice

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    One question; how do you indicate what the wind...

    One question; how do you indicate what the wind direction is when you are between two cardinal points? i.e. If the wind was South, and moves toward the SW, it only moves two points. Do you have an...
  6. Thread: Windage Dice

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    I don't see an example of your die system for...

    I don't see an example of your die system for speed changes in this post. Lead me to it, and I will give you my feedback.
  7. Thread: Windage Dice

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    So, the first step in my chit method was to make...

    So, the first step in my chit method was to make an "X" on one of the chits with just a dot on it. In my Tupperware cup, I put the "+","-", one blank, and my "X". I left one of the blanks out,...
  8. Thread: Windage Dice

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    It's a children's game with pegs, but in the...

    It's a children's game with pegs, but in the middle of the board is a dome with a captive die. You push on the dome, and the die rolls. It doesn't get lost or knock over the pieces (important in...
  9. Thread: Windage Dice

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    What you need is the dome from a Trouble board. ...

    What you need is the dome from a Trouble board. I'll bet there is some way to reproduce that popping action.
  10. Thread: Windage Dice

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    I use the same Tupperware containers for dice...

    I use the same Tupperware containers for dice rolling, to minimize the chance of die careening across the table. They are about 2.5 inches (7 cm?) on a side. I also use them for the damage chits...
  11. Thread: Windage Dice

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    I will upload my ideas as soon as I am back. I...

    I will upload my ideas as soon as I am back. I have designed it so probability trends toward the wind speed at the start of the engagement.
  12. Thread: Windage Dice

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    I have found the wind direction chits to work...

    I have found the wind direction chits to work well. I load them in a small Tupperware container that a player shakes every turn and draws one. The wind speed, as per SoG, does not work. I have...
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