Multiple Random Number Generator

Zetawilk commented 10 years ago

Interpersonal communication is a complicated issue, despite how our technology isolates us. Decisive resolutions are in high demand within a society obsessed with haste. People use instant messaging services for various reasons that are not solely limited to the vanilla realms of bourgeoisie business and media-condoned behaviors. Some demographics may with to make use of IM services for the services themselves. In conjunction, these issues can be addressed with a multiple random number generator contrivance in the vein of a simple dice rolling mechanic.

I will admit that in the dismal plutocracy contemporary society is headed towards, a dice roller will appear as a "niche" market. Also, I personally find the apparent simplicity of Tox to be its most appealing aspect. Nevertheless, I propose that there may be a considerable utility to a dice rolling random number mechanism as an element of communication.

In practice, what I propose is akin to what can be seen elsewhere in similar environments of online text communication: A command trigger, followed by a simplified designation of the virtual die or dice being rolled. In the following example, the command would consist of typing the phrase "/roll" at the start of a message.

/roll 1d6+1 /roll 2d20-2 Engineering

The output for each could ideally read as follows:

[Username] rolls 1d6+1 for a result of: [4] + 1 = 5 [Username] rolls 2d20-2 for a result of: [3 + 16] - 2 = 17 (Engineering)

These are, of course, only suggestive examples, and could benefit from more concise and visible formatting that will enable important information to stand out. I have used longer text here in hopes of making the output details more obvious in context. Some people these days are regressing to the low-tech pastime of tabletop gaming, even over the internet, which revolves around the usage of rolling dice, or at the very least, virtual dice. I sincerely hope others would find a use in such a feature.

Thank you for your time.

2birdie commented 10 years ago

I'd be disappointed if there was no dice function.

stal888 commented 10 years ago

We should also add a haiku generator.

tormit commented 10 years ago

Don't waste your time this. Make some working release first.

fcore117 commented 10 years ago

I agree that tox should be professional communicator in future with clean code not like Skype with integrated facebook trash etc...

irungentoo commented 10 years ago

That sounds like a client feature.

WizardGed commented 10 years ago

That's because it is. A note should be made stating whimsical features are client only If stuff like this was implemented it would simply be a waste of everyone's time on silly features that should remain client side if you need an example of that look at Clementines stupid Extras.

ghost commented 10 years ago

@a-l-d I disagree, I think the hypnotoad is an incredibly important feature, I definitely wouldn't use Clementine over Spotify if it didn't roll with a button to play noise while I'm trying to listen to music.