Dice systems - d12 v d6

[Mazer Rackham]

10 hours ago, jaxom said:

Would one want 1/12 to be the “knob” to turn or 1/20?

 

I'll have you know mine goes up to 1/100, you cubist idolator. 

 

Although, I've met some 'knobs' who go over 9,000...

 

Edited Tuesday at 09:11 AM by Mazer Rackham

[Brother Casman]

I like d12s as they give more options for randomization - you can easily simulate a d2, a d3, a d4, and a d6 with a d12. Would that be strictly necessary in modern 40k? Probably not, but more varied tables of effects could be fun, imagine a d46 table, in the same vein as the existing d33, d36, and d66 tables of yore.

 

A first draft of a revised game could start with "translating" the existing mechanics from d6s to d12s (e.g. Marine BS goes from 3+ on a d6 to a 5+ on a d12 which yields the same chance of hitting). A second pass could widen the options available, e.g. regular Guardsman hits on a 7+, an elite Guardsman hits on a 6+, regular Marine hits on a 5+, elite Marine hits on a 4+, etc.

 

That said, I do recognise that the increased granularity is probably more suited to a somewhat smaller scale game than 40k - you'd probably be using a few squads vs a whole army.