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@@darbyl3872 if you play in a tournament, you don’t have a choice. Dice trays aren’t allowed and it is their rule for this. Smooth dice trays aren’t good anyways. The dice just slide on them instead of rolling.
@@tabletalkreviews It sounds like a terrible rule. Who gets to "try" and stack it? Everyone? If no one likes the die face, they can "fail" to stack it.
@@darbyl3872 Whoever thinks the roll is or isn't valid can test it. Or you can have the ref test it. You aren't trying to stack it though, it has to be placed directly on top and whatever happens happens. Any meddling would be considered cheating.
An obstruction doesn't remove the randomness of a dice roll so long as its favoring one face, like the 5 in the video. Re-rolling does remove the randomness because it hurts the roller if the roll was favorable or the opponents in an unfavorable. Unless you get the same number again (removing the purpose of a re-roll in the process), re-rolling makes the game less fun for someone.
An obstruction doesn't automatically remove the randomness, but it can be used to remove randomness and backstop a roll onto a specific number. Tournaments have to protect from ways people can cheat.
This is dumb, if you know where the top is to put the other die…. That’s the top and that’s the rolled result… just use digital dice if people can’t roll dice lol
@@FoxCDN In tournaments, you can only use standard game components. This excludes bringing your own dice tray, which would leave them open for cheaters as well.
@@FoxCDN Thanks, but tournaments are too much for me. I joined one at a convention once and dropped out after the first game when I realized I'd be spending the whole day just playing Catan. Process is maybe a bit extra, but doesn't come up a lot.
"Is this a valid role?" He asked while using rounded edge dice. Won't matter either way if thats a valid role or not, cause rounded edge dice aren't fair anyways.
@@tabletalkreviews aah yeah alright, i guess i am too used to ttrpgs where everyone brings their own dice, sorry! I don't allow round edge dice on my tables because they can be made to not be fair and you wouldn't see it without closer inspection
@@mr_avokado_man Do you allow the square dice that aren't sharp edge? I have Q Workshop dice that don't have the rounded corners, but the edge is smooth.
@@tabletalkreviews my dad knows the lead artist so i was lucky enough to play the beta of the game back when i was young, it's been my favorite board game ever since
@@zephics That's really cool, it's fun playing games in their early state and then seeing them in the final form. The Dice Throne artist is also super talented. It's pretty rare for the board game artist to get to do art for the IP version, like he got to with Marvel.
That is the entire problem in Catan. The roll is for all players, other players may not like the roll and they will argue with you over it. There needs to be a test to keep games moving, especially in a tournament.
Ooo, that's a tough call to make. I wouldn't describe the Garfield movie as animated, but Garfield in the movie is fully animated. At least, I don't think they did performance capture for it.
I'm not sure if rolling in the box lid is allowed or not in tournaments. Dice trays are not allowed, but the box lid is part of the standard game. Need to find out from Catan organizers someday.
I see that 7 roll and all I can think is "house rule: roll a 7, one free optional reroll" (we had 2 games in a row where everyone rolled 7s for like an hour straight...)
That cat was a huge star. He was already a PATSY winner (Picture Animal Top Star of the Year) when he starred in Breakfast at Tiffany's and won again for that film.
No, it lands flat on the table or the board. So saddling anything, even something as thin as a paper is out. The only thing that can happen is overhang, like the table or a book if it stays on the edge without falling
Absolutely not. Just because the roll is contested don't mean it can't be valid. Players could contest any roll they don't like. You have to have a test to determine validity.
You heard correct. There are regional tournaments all the way up to world championships. You have to play a lot of Catan to win. The first round alone is 3 or 4 games against the same players.
That is an automatic reroll, especially in a tournament setting. It would be too easy for someone to change the face under the table before anyone else saw it.
@@NekoEko that almost sounds like a good thing. Similar to if someone keeps getting good rolls, they might say "I'm on fire" or they have a "hot streak"
It's not a question of what the roll is, it is if the roll is valid. A tilted roll was impeded and must be rerolled to prevent possibility of cheating.
Very true and I'm not sure why Catan decided on a different rule. They do disclose this and other rules at the start of tournaments and all players agree to their rules.
