Levitate and Flying Formulas
This article details the use of mathematics to take advantage of flight and levitation in Role Playing Games. Flight has many uses especially for making maps. also battling creatures on the ground.
I chose this article is because it details mathematics in RPGS, which slowly delves into Resolution Mechanics and Probability.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Source 5: Demon.co.uk- Probability with Dice
Probability with Dice
This site gives lessons and info on the probability of dice. This goes from the chance of certain numbers being rolled and what various numbers can show up at a given time.
The reason i chose this site is because it details my final focus in this project: Dice probability. Dice probbility is one of the most random things in the universe, most people can't control the outcome of dice.
This site gives lessons and info on the probability of dice. This goes from the chance of certain numbers being rolled and what various numbers can show up at a given time.
The reason i chose this site is because it details my final focus in this project: Dice probability. Dice probbility is one of the most random things in the universe, most people can't control the outcome of dice.
Source 4: GURPS
The reason i chose this as a source is that it is a good Role Playing Game AND it has a 3 dice bell curve due to its resolution mechanic. This game is made by Steve Jackson Games that also makes Munchkins and other games.
Source 3: All Flesh Must Be Eaten
I chose this book because it is an RPG system with easy mechanics and a simple probability resolution mechanic that can be used with Dice, Cards, or even with just descriptive dialogue. Overall a personal favorite RPG of mine.
Source 2: Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition
The reason I chose this book is that it shows an RPG made back in the day, and since RPGs are my subject area it only seems fitting. D&D 2e also was around until around the year 2000 when D&D 3rd Edition was released.
Source 1: Manga Guide to Statistics
The Reason i am using this book as a source is that it delves into probability which is the deeper part of my capstone project. Also it's in manga form so it's entertaining as well.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Slow Death by Rubber Duck...Yeah Right!
Overall I have read parts of the book Slow Death by Rubber Duck, the foreword, introduction and two chapters of my choice (The first one being pollution from past to present, and the second about Mercury in our fish).
The most notable passage was the mentioning of other awful experiments/people. "This is more than a book. It's kind of a big, unprecedented, adult science fair project. In the tradition of Super Size Me and Michael Moore, we investigated by doing." The passage is showing that they're going to experiment similar to the film Super Size Me and Michael Moore's documentary "style". This passage made me dismiss the majority of this book's blather, on the grounds that both Super Size Me and Michael Moore are both false and lies. I'd go into a entire discussion on why both are disgustingly bad, but I got an english project to do.
Overall my reaction to this book if it was not made obvious before, THIS IS CRAP! ABSOLUTELY BULLOCKS! For one thing, this book barely held my attention, i had to make a game of pronouncing the acronyms as if they were words~! I could make a list of books that are more informational than this garbage...and I WILL!
- Mein Kampf-Adolf Hitler
- The Communist Manifesto-Karl Marx
- Going Rogue-Sarah Palin
- Any transcript of Rick Santorums Speeches-Rick Santorum
- The Bible-Various Authors
- The Q'uran-Muhammed
- The Lord of the Rings-J.R.R. Tolkien
- Harry Potter-J.K. Rowling.
Overall I wouldn't suggest feeding this garbage to any further students. The main thing I'll remember about this book is how I shouldn't rely on hippies to give me enviromental advice.
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