The Dice favor the Polite

[AAFitz]

Without a doubt the ones always complaining about insanely bad dice, seem to always be getting insanely bad dice.

The polite ones dont seem to be having the same problem on the same regularity as the complaining players, so its simply obvious, that In order to get good dice, you cant complain about them.

The more vocal the complainer, it always seems the worse the dice. Certainly a chronic dice complainer, cant possibly argue that the polite ones are getting better dice, because the polite ones are usually the ones they are complaining too.

Do what you will with this finding, but the evidence is clear as day.

[StephenB]

Surely that makes it more impressive when a complainer has a high rank. Which, as a matter of fact, is why people do it.

[AAFitz]

Surely that makes it more impressive when a complainer has a high rank. Which, as a matter of fact, is why they do it. To look more impressive.

Thats a stretch on the psychological analysis of dice complaining motivations I think. Especially given a more than adequate sample taken from lower rankers complaining about high ranking dice being better...and the only reason they are a low rank....

What they fail to realize, is they are getting bad dice, because they are complaining about bad dice, and are therefore low ranked.

[StephenB]

Still, someone who is a corporal despite shit dice must be a far better player than someone like me, who rarely complains.

[AAFitz]

Still, someone who is a corporal despite shit dice must be a far better player than someone like me, who rarely complains.

Skill has nothing to do with the equation... Only complaining about dice=bad dice

[BigBallinStalin]

A gentleman must behave in proper fashion in regards to this sensitive issue of dice; for, if you curse the die, they will certainly curse YOU!

[Master Fenrir]

This must explain why Blitz is constantly tearing up my shit in quad games. That dude gets ridiculous dice.

[AndyDufresne]

I've always thought that one's mood had an impact on intensity rolls...maybe I'll try some tests with an angry monkey face vs a jolly monkey face, and see which games I do better in...


--Andy

[thegreekdog]

I'm a fairly polite individual. I say "good luck" prior to every game. I congratulate the winner(s) (usually not me). I rarely complain about dice.

I would venture to say that your hypothesis is by no means proven. Perhaps you should see if McGill University has prepared any studies.

[BigBallinStalin]

I'm a fairly polite individual. I say "good luck" prior to every game. I congratulate the winner(s) (usually not me). I rarely complain about dice.

I would venture to say that your hypothesis is by no means proven. Perhaps you should see if McGill University has prepared any studies.

My good man, I was surprised to see how readily you jumped to such a conclusion. What conclusion? The one that I'm about to write in for you, and that is this:

I'm a fairly polite individual... yada yada yada... [I don't win] usually [because of bad dice even though] "I'm a fairly polite individual."

I would venture to say that your hypothesis is by no means proven, [and what I'm implying is that my case directly refutes your hypothesis, so I'm going to file a complaint with McGill University, and you will be sorry].

Before you run down your nearest McGill University representative, please heed the following: I say that the "gentleman hypothesis" still stands rather strongly; however, in your case, one can obviously see that the die are clearly discriminating against Greeks and all of those who have enough Greek blood in them in order to be deemed "Greek enough" in the eyes of the die.

[jefjef]

The polite dice.

[thegreekdog]

I'm a fairly polite individual. I say "good luck" prior to every game. I congratulate the winner(s) (usually not me). I rarely complain about dice.

I would venture to say that your hypothesis is by no means proven. Perhaps you should see if McGill University has prepared any studies.

My good man, I was surprised to see how readily you jumped to such a conclusion. What conclusion? The one that I'm about to write in for you, and that is this:

I'm a fairly polite individual... yada yada yada... [I don't win] usually [because of bad dice even though] "I'm a fairly polite individual."

I would venture to say that your hypothesis is by no means proven, [and what I'm implying is that my case directly refutes your hypothesis, so I'm going to file a complaint with McGill University, and you will be sorry].

Before you run down your nearest McGill University representative, please heed the following: I say that the "gentleman hypothesis" still stands rather strongly; however, in your case, one can obviously see that the die are clearly discriminating against Greeks and all of those who have enough Greek blood in them in order to be deemed "Greek enough" in the eyes of the die.

I don't understand most of what you have typed here. However, I do agree that the creators of the intensity cubes are anti-Greeks. They are, strangely enough, anti-Turks, as my teammate, who is Turkish (ironically) also suffers from poor dice.

[elfish_lad]

Huh. So. I must lose so many games merely because I suck.

Good to know. And thank you very kindly for your thoughtful and well constructed post. (See?!?! I should win EVERY game!)

E.

[natty dread]

Bad dice were invented at McGill University in 1875.

Complaining about bad dice was invented at McGill University in 1874.

[Woodruff]

The polite dice.

That picture makes my brain hurt. It did back when hecter (or whoever) was using it for their avatar too.

[slowreactor]

The polite dice.

That picture makes my brain hurt. It did back when hecter (or whoever) was using it for their avatar too.

Pixar's using it right now

[Woodruff]

The polite dice.

That picture makes my brain hurt. It did back when hecter (or whoever) was using it for their avatar too.

Pixar's using it right now

Ah, I believe that may be who I was thinking of.

[AAFitz]

I'm a fairly polite individual. I say "good luck" prior to every game. I congratulate the winner(s) (usually not me). I rarely complain about dice.

I would venture to say that your hypothesis is by no means proven. Perhaps you should see if McGill University has prepared any studies.

Well, all you have to do, is see all those who complain they get the worst rolls over and over and over. Obviously it must be the complaining that is getting them these bad intensity rolls. If you are saying that your rolls are less random than expected, I pity you, because I feel its pretty likely your success will now diminish, and the more you mention it...the more bad they will become. Its the only possible conclusion.

[Aradhus]

My dice improve after I complain.

There isn't much else they can do. When you kill 0 and lose 20 your dice can't get much worse, well...

[Woodruff]

My dice improve after I complain.

There isn't much else they can do. When you kill 0 and lose 20 your dice can't get much worse, well...

Don't tempt the Gawds of Rollaciousness...they do love a challenge!

[Georgerx7di]

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[Robinette]

I think what fitz is saying is true...
We can all get bad dice randomly, and good dice randomly,
But the complainers are generally given more bad dice than average...

Not sure it's the mods doing this though,,,
a good hacker could actually infect a player with more consistent bad dice...

Makes me wish i had thought of doing that...
but after the stuff i've worked on here, i know it would be be no easy task.
Somebody would have to have some serious time on their hands to do this...
although,,,,,,,,,,,,, since you'd be effecting other players,
you wouldn't need to be worried about getting caught...
and that would make it much easier... mnnnn

[thegreekdog]

I'm a fairly polite individual. I say "good luck" prior to every game. I congratulate the winner(s) (usually not me). I rarely complain about dice.

I would venture to say that your hypothesis is by no means proven. Perhaps you should see if McGill University has prepared any studies.

Well, all you have to do, is see all those who complain they get the worst rolls over and over and over. Obviously it must be the complaining that is getting them these bad intensity rolls. If you are saying that your rolls are less random than expected, I pity you, because I feel its pretty likely your success will now diminish, and the more you mention it...the more bad they will become. Its the only possible conclusion.

This is why I did not specifically mention the "d" word in my original post. I'm not wanting the Dice Gods to punish me for any complaints. Of course, powerful as they are, the Dice Gods know my thoughts, and thus are likely punishing me anyway.

[Blitzaholic]

I am in love with the dice most of the time, except this last month or so, but, I never complained.

Courtney once told me she blew on them for good luck. I almost fell out of my chair. That made me laugh so hard.

[AndyDufresne]

This makes me feel like the Dice may have a dark side...





--Andy