Ravenmore
Joined: Sep 10, 2008
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Apr 23, 2010 - 20:47 |
 
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After I got used to the new design, to my own surprise I realized that I like it far more than the original GW dice.
Even the X's.
...in fact - especially the X's!
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Nighteye
Joined: Apr 19, 2004
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Apr 24, 2010 - 04:23 |
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Hmm Well I gotta admit the Xs are my problem.
the term doubleskulls, is an integral part of bloodbowl, one you cannot just dismish and replace. As I mentioned earlier, I dont mind the new dice at all, (cept the push backs which I still think are confusing for no reason, and the red cross. Give me back my skulls. It can be any skuyll design, doesnt have to be the GW skull.
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princevaliant
Joined: Nov 12, 2006
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Apr 24, 2010 - 04:55 |
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You may be drunk, but I must say I agree. Bring back the skull for a 1 please! |
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Barre
Joined: Aug 09, 2003
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Apr 24, 2010 - 05:19 |
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I, and most likely the majority, adapted to the new dice very quickly (once I realised that there are 2 different pushback faces). I don't think there is a NEED for new faces, but certainly would be good to allow customisation for the dice, which I am sure was always going to be a feature. |
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Catalyst32
Joined: Jul 14, 2008
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Apr 24, 2010 - 06:03 |
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The new dice are just as easy to use and understand as the old dice were. There is absolutely no reason to change them now. There are several reasons to leave them as they are. Like it or not they are (or they should be) here to stay. |
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Purplegoo
Joined: Mar 23, 2006
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Apr 24, 2010 - 08:29 |
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I agree they're pretty naff (no pun intended).
But better that than the legal stuff. |
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CircularLogic
Joined: Aug 22, 2003
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Apr 24, 2010 - 08:45 |
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I would prefer skulls for attacker down just because of the term 'double skull' or 'skulled out' that has evolved.
On the other hand I like the two different push faces as I often compare different ways to archive the same goal and then it's nice that I can compare block dice and regular dice one to one. |
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Barre
Joined: Aug 09, 2003
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Apr 24, 2010 - 09:08 |
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I don't think people will start saying "*curse word* double crosses" any time soon, despite how they look they will always be double skulls to me. |
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Snowmelter
Joined: Aug 28, 2007
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Apr 24, 2010 - 09:40 |
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I understand we need a new set, but I would prefer a set with a bit more bright/dark contrast. Right now we have black dice on dark blue banner (right side) with dark red and blue symbols. Hard to see, if you only want to have a glance at the dice and watch the field. Especially as spectator. And I want larger dice. There is enough place that the very rare third die could be in a second row.
On a second thought, maybe larger dice and the removal of the shining effect would help me. |
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Barre
Joined: Aug 09, 2003
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Apr 24, 2010 - 11:27 |
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I think this would be helped by putting in a plain background for the dice, either a "ye olde banner" like the scores or the player portraits, or a straight plain colour.
You know come to think of it, and this is probably usurping the thread a little, I think the "fluff graphics would be much better served just for the top half of the window, ie. the pitch/dugout area. The lower half of the window could be just high contrast plain colour background, since this is the informational portion of the window I think it's important to be readable above all else. Make it nice still use just flat colours instead of graphics for the background. |
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SillySod
Joined: Oct 10, 2006
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Apr 24, 2010 - 14:27 |
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| Barre wrote: | | I, and most likely the majority, adapted to the new dice very quickly (once I realised that there are 2 different pushback faces). I don't think there is a NEED for new faces, but certainly would be good to allow customisation for the dice, which I am sure was always going to be a feature. |
Yes.
New dice as standard but allow customisation. |
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Ravenmore
Joined: Sep 10, 2008
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Apr 24, 2010 - 15:11 |
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| Nighteye wrote: | | the term doubleskulls, is an integral part of bloodbowl |
Technically - it's not Blood Bowl anymore. It's fantasy football  .
I love the new set, but a customization option is probably the only way to satisfy everyone. Perhaps allowing to use local dice images? Can't get sued for what your users keep on their computers now, can you?  |
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maznaz
Joined: Jan 26, 2004
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Apr 24, 2010 - 15:59 |
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I think it's a bit optimistic to think that having completely different dice would stave off any unwelcome legal attention considering the much more glaring similarities elsewhere in the client.
That said, however, let's get the bugs fixed and the client working before worrying about cosmetics. There's already been way too much of that. |
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RandomOracle
Joined: Jan 11, 2004
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Apr 24, 2010 - 16:28 |
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| maznaz wrote: | I think it's a bit optimistic to think that having completely different dice would stave off any unwelcome legal attention considering the much more glaring similarities elsewhere in the client.
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Which part of the client do you think infringes on Grandma Wendy's copyright? Bear in mind that the actual rules of BB can't be copyrighted. Someone mentioned in an earlier thread that the pitch is a distinctive enough shape to be copyrighted, but I don't know if that's true. |
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Were_M_Eye
Joined: Sep 24, 2007
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Apr 24, 2010 - 16:45 |
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| RandomOracle wrote: | | maznaz wrote: | I think it's a bit optimistic to think that having completely different dice would stave off any unwelcome legal attention considering the much more glaring similarities elsewhere in the client.
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Which part of the client do you think infringes on Grandma Wendy's copyright? Bear in mind that the actual rules of BB can't be copyrighted. Someone mentioned in an earlier thread that the pitch is a distinctive enough shape to be copyrighted, but I don't know if that's true. |
If you can copyright a certain number of squares on a flatt surface i would sneak and get a copyright on a surface with 8x8 squares. |
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