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Good try 



- Version: 1.0, 10/22/2005 09:12PM PST
Zarquon
A really good try. However, the interface is far too unintuitive for such a simple application—you should not have to read the manual to use a dice-roller. Also, although it <i>can</i> drop the lowest for character generation, you cannot save the "drop the lowest" option with the set, limiting its usefulness. I look forward to version 2.0, which may even be worth paying for.
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The be-all end-all of dice apps 



- Version: 1.0, 3/26/2005 12:10PM PST
Aetnaria
The power user's software dicebag.
But it's quite simple too, if all you want to do is toss a few dice around. Select a hand (1-8), click on dice to add them to that hand, then click Roll 'Em! Command-K clears the selected hand of all dice (a glance at the Edit menu shows you this).
Don't get it? Play around with the app for a minute or two and you will (or read the included comprehensive manual if you're so inclined). Don't want the clutter of extra features? They're all hidden out of the way in the menus anyhow, well-labeled and ready for use but invisible when unneeded. Excellent use of keyboard shortcuts, though I wouldn't be against having the ability to delete dice one-at-a-time from the selected hand in last-to-first order using the delete key.
But it's quite simple too, if all you want to do is toss a few dice around. Select a hand (1-8), click on dice to add them to that hand, then click Roll 'Em! Command-K clears the selected hand of all dice (a glance at the Edit menu shows you this).
Don't get it? Play around with the app for a minute or two and you will (or read the included comprehensive manual if you're so inclined). Don't want the clutter of extra features? They're all hidden out of the way in the menus anyhow, well-labeled and ready for use but invisible when unneeded. Excellent use of keyboard shortcuts, though I wouldn't be against having the ability to delete dice one-at-a-time from the selected hand in last-to-first order using the delete key.
Very well done 



- Version: 1.0, 3/23/2005 07:23PM PST
gaseous1
Actually, this program is remarkably straightforward, and the manual is very thorough and, I think, imminently understandable. The use of this program is nearly self explanatory and a little clicking around rapidly reveals how things work. It's intuitively designed.
What's cool about this program is its flexibility: Different die types (2 to 100 sided). Hi-Low exclusion. Clusters of dice rolled simultaneously.
This allows for the simulation of many different scenarios.
A very clean, professional look, especially so for a freeware program.
What's cool about this program is its flexibility: Different die types (2 to 100 sided). Hi-Low exclusion. Clusters of dice rolled simultaneously.
This allows for the simulation of many different scenarios.
A very clean, professional look, especially so for a freeware program.