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Revision as of 17:18, 14 March 2023
drop() Function
Generates random numbers to emulate dice rolls; returns the total of a dice roll that ignores a certain number of the lowest dice rolled.
Usage
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line> drop(times, sides, ignore) </source> Parameters
times- The number of times to roll the dice.sides- The number of sides the dice possess.ignore- The number of lowest rolls that are ignored when totaling the roll.
Examples
Roll ten twenty-sided dice, ignoring the lowest five rolls.
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
[t: drop(10, 20, 5)]
</source>
Returns a number that is between 5 and 100, with a high average.
Roll five ten-sided dice ignoring the lowest two rolls, using variables. <syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line> [h: DiceTimes = 5] [h: DiceSides = 10] [h: DiceIgnore = 2] [t: drop(DiceTimes, DiceSides, DiceIgnore)] </source>
Returns a number than is between3 and 30, with a high average.See Also
For another method of rolling dice, see Dice Expressions.