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Got any Dice Questions?
Can't find that rare (or not so rare) die?
Ever wonder what a wierd die is used for?
Just want to talk about dice?
Then this is the thread for you ...
I have been gaming and collecting dice since 1977 and am the current
Guinness World Record Holder for the Largest Collection of Dice
so fire away if you need dice infoLast edited by Kevin_Cook; 2007-07-14 at 12:04 AM.
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I doubt coins count as dice even if they are d2s. Otherwise anyone with $250 in pennies would have more dice than Mr. Cook here.
Do you even use them all or just collect 'em? How much space does that many dice take up?If you like what I have to say, please check out my GMing Blog where I discuss writing and roleplaying in greater depth.
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LOL ... I get these all the time ...
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How many dice do you have?
Is a d2 just a coin?
Is a d1 even possible?
Guinness doesnt allow duplicates except under certain circumstances
Do you even use them all or just collect 'em?
How much space does that many dice take up?Last edited by Kevin_Cook; 2007-07-14 at 12:12 AM.
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D1's can also be Klein Bottles, or Mobius Loops.
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
How big is the biggest dice you have?
and of course how small is the smallest dice you have?
do duplicates include same dice different colour?
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
Ok I’m game.
What is your favorite type of dice?
What style of dice do you think is the “best”? (as in curved corners, pips vs numbers, etc)
What is the most expensive die you have?
what's the smallest dice you have?Last edited by TheThan; 2007-07-13 at 02:48 PM.
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Cool, a record holder. I'm very impressed. So, could I ask a few questions?
How did you get into dice-collecting?
How much time/money does it take? Do you feel it has been well spent?
What is the reason you collect dice? Now that you already have the record, what is your goal?
Sorry if I'm a bit too inquisitive, but I'm studying psychology, and these sorts of things interest me A unique chance to understand the mentality of a record holder.
Oh, and have you ever found a use for the d34?OotSP :D
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Have any D16s?
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how did you collect that many dice and how much money did you spend? Also did you go to a gaming store and buy assorted dice then get rid of the copies?
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2007-07-13, 04:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Ok ... here goes
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Are there any dice you're looking for now?
But seriously ... the MTG Spindowns missing from THIS page are my current quest
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do duplicates include same dice different colour?
THANK YOU ... a question I have never been asked ... I get "What is your favorite die?" all the time ... and my answer changes from day to day
Now to your question ... My favorite type of die is something that has a unique shape ... I have created several of such shapes ... but still come across them every so often ...
What style of dice do you think is the “best”? (as in curved corners, pips vs numbers, etc)
What is the most expensive die you have?
I think I pretty much covered that on THIS page ... if not ... feel free to ask and I will update the page with additional info :)
How much time/money does it take?
Money ... I think I have crossed $40 K ... I need to total my reciepts to be sure (on my to do list)
Do you feel it has been well spent?
What is the reason you collect dice?
I suppose this could be partially answered by the page mentioned above but I dont go into my motivation
Hmmm ... I suppose it is because I have a hoarding nature ... somewhat obsessive but not compulsive as I do not feel the need that I MUST HAVE every die I see that I do not already own
As to why DICE ... I suppose it is because I like the geometry of dice ... that is what got me into designing/building my own dice
Now that you already have the record, what is your goal?
I really dont set goals ... as Wayne Dyer says ... if you are constantly setting goals ... you will always be striving ... and never at the point of No Limits ... as a student of Psychology ... you should understand :)
Oh, and have you ever found a use for the d34?
Lots including the rare Metascape D16's
Thru time and persistance ... and ebay :)
how much money did you spend?
Also did you go to a gaming store and buy assorted dice then get rid of the copies?
For example ... I am now in the process of entering into the database ... and photographing the new 2008 Chessex Gemini colors
Dice are often like cars and comics ... they actually release them before the date on the item
This is the most number of questions I have EVER done in one day ... Thanks for asking :)Last edited by Kevin_Cook; 2007-07-14 at 12:06 AM.
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Which is your 2nd prettiest die?
What sides of dice do you own?
Which manufacturer makes the best dice? Worst dice?
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Are there any particular dice you're looking to trade for or acquire?
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Personally, I'm interested in purchasing a D3 just for collecting reasons, are there any D3 that you know have a unique shape and are fairly cheap (under $5.00)
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I've got a D33, but have never met a game where i could use it. Do you know any?
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2nd? ... What is my most pretty die?
What sides of dice do you own?
Note .. not all of these are mine ... but most are
Which manufacturer makes the best dice?
Most prolific maker of different designs - Chessex
Most Precise Polyhedrals - Gamescience
Most Innovative Shapes - Gamescience followed closely by Crystal Caste
Most Innovative Designs on a standard Poly - Q-Workshop
Best Handmade Dice - For all types Bear Cub Machine
For Standard d20's Cave Badger
Best Newcomer to the Industry - Q-Workshop
I can keep going on like this all day :)
Worst dice?
When they first started Q-Workshop had some quality problems and produced warped d20's ... now they produce some the most accurate dice available
I can say there are couple of companies ... that produced nothing but poor quality dice
Diamond Dice had a good mold ... but used low cost materials
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A D33!?? Please show me ... as I only know of one way to make a D33 and even I have not made one of those yetLast edited by Kevin_Cook; 2007-07-14 at 12:07 AM.
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Thank you for answering my questions, Kevin. It has been most enlightening.
And good luck on your questOotSP :D
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All those d4s have to make an awesome security system.
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You are very welcome Ceres ... I am happy to answer where I can :)
Not a problem ... I understand lack of sleep ... I work for Oracle Support :)
Ah ... the D30 ...
The Armory came out with a 30 sided Die Character and I believe Adventure system ...
Button Men uses dice of all number of sides
Thats about all I have seen ... professionally done ... many people come up with their own tables though
Especially if you can get ahold of a lot of the old original AD&D boxed set d4's they were razor sharp when newLast edited by Kevin_Cook; 2007-07-14 at 12:08 AM.
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Are there any "sets" you have that aren't entirely complete (say, for example, you had dice for Wraith, Vampire, Werewolf, Mage, but not Changeling) - and if so, how much does it bother you?
As another question: how much do gold dice cost? And are they solid, plated or some lower carat-weight? Are they purely ornamental, or actually useable (and balanced)?Last edited by Krellen; 2007-07-13 at 06:25 PM.
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The aforementioned MTG spindowns need to be complete
I need the original packaging for the original Vampire from White Wolf which bothers me only because I used to game with Garth one of the founders of WW and now I cant get the time of day from them
Otherwise ... having incomplete sets ... only give me something to hope to someday own :)
As another question: how much do gold dice cost? And are they solid, plated or some lower carat-weight? Are they purely ornamental, or actually useable (and balanced)?
Some are plated ... Some I am told ... are solid
All seem to be usableLast edited by Kevin_Cook; 2007-07-14 at 12:08 AM.
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Well, I quite recently bought some of they dices, and they still have some problems...
"Mechanically" they appear all OK, but numbers on more fine ones ( d20 mostly), can be blured and little indistinct. It's OK, but they don't look as good as they could.
Still I think they'r cool, I really like transparent ones.
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Strangely enough ... I think the color blur is due to something that happens to them in shipping ... as I have seen them before they are shipped and they dont have this problem ... if you notice ... there is a very malodorous smell when you open the shipping container ... I suspect the dice are subjected to somewhat high heat somewhere along the shipping line
I see you are in Poland ... Have you seen them without shipping?Last edited by Kevin_Cook; 2007-07-14 at 12:08 AM.
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Are you aware of any companies that sell fairly good-looking d7's in the true style (IE: not obviously elongated)? What about innocuous-looking d20's or d6's weighted towards the higher numbers?
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There are very few companies that make D7's ... the longer ones sometimes called Long Lawrence's ... are the oldest designs ... the pentagonal 'faced' ones came later ... I dont even know who makes these .. but a of people sell them
What about innocuous-looking d20's or d6's weighted towards the higher numbers?
Chessex also did d6's ... in the same set ... 1 with 2 6's ... 1 with 2 1's
There are many types of weighted d6's ... Mercury Tappers are the most rare
Thanks for coming here, sir!
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
Here's one, what if you have an idea for a die, where do you take it.
By this I mean a new shape.
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