Feature request: /2d6 (roll dice) / coin flipping command

[r4dh4l]

Is your suggestion related to a problem? Please describe. Sometimes I would like to have the option to roll some virtual dice or to flip a virtual coin, for example to decide something in a small group by chance casting for the highest pips (btw: Even though I'm not a role player this would make Matrix/Riot an ideal communication platform for RPGs / Role Playing Games maybe?).

Describe the solution you'd like If someone types /XdY (while X is the amount of dice and Y the amount of pips of each die) the chat output would be * r4dh4l rolls X dice and the result is Z (while Z is the sum of the casted dice). If someone types /coin the output would be * r4dh4l flips a coin and and <heads or tails> is shown.

Examples:

• /2d6 would cause: * r4dh4l rolls 2 6-sided dice and the result is <something between 2 and 12>
• /1d6 would cause: * r4dh4l rolls 1 6-sided die and the result is <something between 1 and 6>
• /2d10 would cause: * r4dh4l rolls 2 10-sided dice and the result is <something between 2 and 20>
• /coin would cause: * r4dh4l flips a coin and <heads or tails> is shown

Describe alternatives you've considered Flipping a real coin or rolling real dices while recording a video and uploading this to a room. ;)

[uhoreg]

This could be done using a bot instead of a client command. For example, ivar2 has a roll module that lets you generate a random number. Having the rolling done by a bot would also ensure that you don't "cheat" by just typing /me rolls 1 6-sided die and the result is 4

[nik0kin]

It'd be nice to have this for casual use without having to invite a bot, especially in encrypted rooms where bot setup is a little more involved.

[t3chguy]

But by having it done by the client what is to stop a person cheating and sending a message which looks like a dice throw but is in their favour?

[nik0kin]

But by having it done by the client what is to stop a person cheating and sending a message which looks like a dice throw but is in their favour?

Nothing. If it's a more serious roll with consequences, then use a DiceBot. Otherwise a quick RNG generator on the client could be useful/fun/playful.

[r4dh4l]

I'm using maubot for rolling virtual dice but actually this feels somehow oversized. What about a Matrix integretation for rolling dice? This wouldn't force people to host a maubot instance but would solve the problem of cheating as well.

[richvdh]

I'm afraid I think it's unlikely this is a feature that we're going to build into any of the Element clients.

[r4dh4l]

I'm afraid I think it's unlikely this is a feature that we're going to build into any of the Element clients. richvdh closed this as completed

In other words: "Alea iacta est!" :D