So, while I'm working on the grammar for the dice roller, do y'all prefer "shorthand" for advanced features like rerolls (less typing but you'll probably need a reference guide), or "longhand" where it's more explicit (although you'll still probably need a reference guide to remember what all the functions are).
A good example of each method would be generating ability scores with an extra house-rule: 4d6 dropping the lowest, rerolling any ones once. The shorthand would likely either work out to 4d6dl1ro=1 (4d6 drop lowest 1, reroll dice once if they are equal to 1) whereas the longhand would be something like 4d6.droplowest(1).rerollonce(=1)
I could theoretically support both, as well, if people think both have their merits for different things. Let me know what you think!
Sure, a graphical interface would be the best, but I can't code that as part of what I'm doing, since that would require having access to the actual DDB codebase (which I don't have access to). I'll just try to make it as flexible as possible so that it can be easily plugged into whatever Hartless and co write.
This is the perfect place to have any discussion, we aren't going to get a higher post count here in the Kitchen than the Beta Feedback & Discussion forum otherwise!
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Yep. Most of the play by Post forums will use something like rolz anyways, so this just makes it easier.
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I'm shocked!
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I was to.... when I first found out all those years ago. A betrayal to my trust.....
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Good morning, PC's! Thanks for all the feedback on the dice roller!
Skizzerz,
Our back-end is in C#. If you want to do a C# version of your project, that would be awesome! We'll make you an honorary back-end dev for DDB! :)
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I'm enthralled by all of these fancy words *__*
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I'm enthralled by your beard.
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So, while I'm working on the grammar for the dice roller, do y'all prefer "shorthand" for advanced features like rerolls (less typing but you'll probably need a reference guide), or "longhand" where it's more explicit (although you'll still probably need a reference guide to remember what all the functions are).
A good example of each method would be generating ability scores with an extra house-rule: 4d6 dropping the lowest, rerolling any ones once. The shorthand would likely either work out to 4d6dl1ro=1 (4d6 drop lowest 1, reroll dice once if they are equal to 1) whereas the longhand would be something like 4d6.droplowest(1).rerollonce(=1)
I could theoretically support both, as well, if people think both have their merits for different things. Let me know what you think!
I think longhand would be better if we had to choose.
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Most people won't know how to use neither shorthand or longhand and will need a some kind of graphic interface for the tool. 1.
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Dummies like me would need a interface. :3
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"Anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about." - My Granddad
Sure, a graphical interface would be the best, but I can't code that as part of what I'm doing, since that would require having access to the actual DDB codebase (which I don't have access to). I'll just try to make it as flexible as possible so that it can be easily plugged into whatever Hartless and co write.
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Do better!! *whip crack*
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Well, I pick shorthand meanwhile the abreviations will be logic (as you say in the example), it's quicker to type it. 5
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If it's intended for the forums, why do you need to type it quickly? :p
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I feel like this thread isn't the place to have this discussion, folks. Move alone.
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This is the perfect place to have any discussion, we aren't going to get a higher post count here in the Kitchen than the Beta Feedback & Discussion forum otherwise!
It's true. Hartless gets all his best ideas from this thread.
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Oh, I forgot to ask earlier. Hartless, what version of .NET should I be targeting?