I have an opinion - based on my experiences - that something is indeed off with the logic behind the dice roller. For reference, I am a 49 year old gamer who has played D&D since 1984. And, I continue to see patterns I have never experienced with physical dice.
Here are dice rolls extracted from the D&D Beyond dice roller this past Monday, 5 December 2022.
Acrobatics +2 (rolled w. disadvantage) = 1(3), 12 (14)
Initiative+2 = 19 (21)
Strength+3 = 5(8)
Strength+3 = 1(4)
Will Save +5 = 5 (10)
Will Save +5 = 1 (6)
Strength Save +3 = 1(4)
Bite +5 = 1(6)
Bite +5 = 1(6)
Bite +5 = 4 (9)
Bite +5 = 10(15)
Bite +5 = 18(23)
Survival +5 = 20(25)
Survival +5 = 13(18)
Survival + 5 = 20(25)
Perception +5 = 12(17)
6 rolls of a 1 in a single game. Followed by 2 nat. 20s. And, 10 rolls out of 16 that resulted in 10 or lower or 62% below 10 which is usually a fail in most scenarios. I've had bad dice nights before, everyone does, but I've never rolled six natural 1s in a single game. And, this isn't the first time it has occurred.
In an attempt to troubleshoot, does the dice logic become disconnected from the UI? I'm curious, because you can see the series of fails resulting in 2 natural 20s. Which, I just don't encounter at the physical table.
Aware my report here is anecdotal at best. Voices on our regular digital table using D&DBeyond is that players are afraid to take actions resulting in the use of the dice because the general feeling is this "low pattern" occurs more often than not.
I have the same thing happen to me all the time and would really appreciate a solution. One session I didn't roll above a 10 the whole game except for 2 nat 20s in the same turn.
Your sample size is 17 rolls, so your results are next to worthless. Even so, the mean is only slightly below the expected value. Things seem fine, but re-evaluate after 10,000 rolls or so.
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I know this isn't the first thread.
I have an opinion - based on my experiences - that something is indeed off with the logic behind the dice roller. For reference, I am a 49 year old gamer who has played D&D since 1984. And, I continue to see patterns I have never experienced with physical dice.
Here are dice rolls extracted from the D&D Beyond dice roller this past Monday, 5 December 2022.
6 rolls of a 1 in a single game. Followed by 2 nat. 20s. And, 10 rolls out of 16 that resulted in 10 or lower or 62% below 10 which is usually a fail in most scenarios. I've had bad dice nights before, everyone does, but I've never rolled six natural 1s in a single game. And, this isn't the first time it has occurred.
In an attempt to troubleshoot, does the dice logic become disconnected from the UI? I'm curious, because you can see the series of fails resulting in 2 natural 20s. Which, I just don't encounter at the physical table.
Aware my report here is anecdotal at best. Voices on our regular digital table using D&DBeyond is that players are afraid to take actions resulting in the use of the dice because the general feeling is this "low pattern" occurs more often than not.
Ideas?
Cheers.
I have the same thing happen to me all the time and would really appreciate a solution. One session I didn't roll above a 10 the whole game except for 2 nat 20s in the same turn.
I use physical dice if that is relevant.
Your sample size is 17 rolls, so your results are next to worthless. Even so, the mean is only slightly below the expected value. Things seem fine, but re-evaluate after 10,000 rolls or so.