For the record: I'm not hostile to the new dice {sorry if it sounded that way} I was a little irritated that I'd have to use cumbersome dice formula, or expensive, quirky, hard to find dice. I wasn't going to invest in them unless I knew I was going to get a table on Sat. Well, I got the table. And the Game shop has enough Zocchi dice (though they are from gamescience) that if the players want them they can get them, I bought a "Table Set" for everyone to use.
I have no problem with the sharp edges. I have a set of regular D&D dice that are the same. That these new dice have a knob on the side from the sprew is, in fact, the sign of poor craftsmanship. It completely imbalances the dice and the heavier side will nearly always land at the bottom, causing certain numbers to pop up more often.
My d5 rolls 5's 80% of the time, then 2, then 4... all because the knob is low on the border with 1 & 3.
My d24 will probably never roll a 1, because the knob is on the border of the #'s 1,7,14,& 6. It consistently rolls 11,17,19,21,24 because they are opposite the heavy point.
My d 14 consistently rolls 8,11, &14...
I'll file them down a bit, but there is the chance that I could take too much off... then I'll have the opposite problem...
Same goes with the inking of the #'s. If you're going to do it then:
a) don't use multiple colors on the same die; different colored crayons/inks have differing densities
b) be careful to clean off all the excess and that there is an even coating in each number
I can admire the vision and the courage it takes to incorporate these new dice into the mechanics, but if you guys want us to use them; then start hounding the manufacturer(s) to produce a better product.
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PS> Pick all the nits you want... I'll breed more...
but I'd still like an answer as to how much (if any) of the old material will be kept... & how much will get stuffed onto a Goblin launcher and tossed.