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cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:21 am GMT Post subject: Online Product Simulator

This is a generic thread that will answer the most common questions about the Online Product Simulator. It is a living thread that will evolve with time.

Edit(04/26/2012) - This is now considered to be Live and will be posted to Facebook.

More features will be coming later as its integrated into the other new sections of the webpage (ie being able to roll your randomly generated pack)
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cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:23 am GMT Post subject:

For now this is a place holder, over the next few weeks this will be completed and then over the next few months will be integrated with the other online content (like being able to analyze or roll your simulated product).

What is this? Its a simulator. You pick a product that is sold in a randomized format and this will ran the random calculations to tell you what you might've gotten.

Why is that? Its fun! Also, it was requested by those who want to run virtual 'sealed' events.
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cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:20 pm GMT Post subject:

So... I'm assuming that when you generate a random product you will want to cut and paste those results somewhere...

what format would you prefer the dice be listed in? Some people like the real die names and some the rarity and type and race. some like other mixtures...
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Dolus · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:39 pm GMT Post subject:

:O It's like you read my mind! Okay, now we need Chuck to read minds. Wink

cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:45 pm GMT Post subject:

cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:00 pm GMT Post subject:

okay, I've done what I can do in the time allotted for now.

http://www.sfr-inc.com/productsimulator.php

Its not perfect yet. I know there is something wrong with the setup of the starters, they don't have all the terrains or consistent sorting. I will probably tweak the look of the dice box... later.

but its mostly functional and runs pretty quick...

I haven't tested all browsers yet, so let me know if anything looks weird.
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Denimwizard · common Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 356 Location: Maryland

It is pretty fun. I am playing with it now since my wife ordered 3 Amazon/SS starters for me and some Dragon Kin. Its the one thing i enjoy about buying kickers or starters is i dont know what i am gonna get . Even she gets a kick out of opening them haha
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Dolus · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:51 pm GMT Post subject:

I like it! Smile

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DialFforFunky · rare Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 1992 Location: Groningen

Cliff, you're awesome! I like this feature.

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shoesan · uncommon Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 641 Location: PA

Very cool Cliff.
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DScottOBrien · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:08 pm GMT Post subject:

i like it, but can you fix the spelling of unseelie?
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DScottOBrien · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:16 pm GMT Post subject:

also, is there a reason why theres only one terrain in the starters?
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cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:45 pm GMT Post subject:

Skawilly · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:19 pm GMT Post subject:

Dang too bad I dont know PHP. I can code you a dice roller in Java (not script).
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cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:11 pm GMT Post subject:

Corrected the spelling on the Fairy (though it isn't spell Fairy Smile

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look into the terrains and the am/ss sorting now...

BTW - thank you for the offer. I've actually got a PHP die roller. I've been using it to play Dragondice online for two-three years now. Lets just call it a beta test. Wink

the tricky point is figuring out if I want to persist the data as part of the forum login or a separate login or at all.
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cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:29 pm GMT Post subject:

FYI - something screwed up as I was building the Product Bins to pull dice from. I had to rebuild all 4 starters and the terrain bins. but they all work now.

I like things to look balanced, so I put the dragons in the middle so the two races both start in the leftmost column.

now a few days of 'other' work and then I'll get into either the die roller or army analyzer...

probably the latter as it builds up to the other...
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cliffwiggs · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:32 pm GMT Post subject:

I just saw something awesome... maybe its just a firefox issue or my firefox...

click on any starter, then click on any die in that starter.

in my display the two commons in the right most column 'dance' (ie move one pixel to the right and then one pixel to the left) as the die detail loads. its kinda awesome...
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DEEPBLUEB2 · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:45 am GMT Post subject:

It must be working right...I never did get an Unseelie. Laughing

DScottOBrien · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:24 am GMT Post subject:

Really? I got an unseelie after the third pull. lol
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DEEPBLUEB2 · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:09 pm GMT Post subject: