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Should we remove /roll?

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avatar Roxthesox
Retired Moderator
Level 49 : Master Wizard
Posted 05/26/12 2:04:54 pm
05/26/12
While in chat today a couple of people thought it would be the funniest thing to spam /roll. So, as expected the feed became cluttered with "PMCbot: [name] rolls a 1 out of 6. There was no context or contructive meaning to the rolls, and for that reason the chat mod decided to start kicking people because of the command's misuse.

Thinking back, I can't remember a time where it's ever been used "properly". Right now, it's just a tool that can be used to spam chat, not really something I think we need. So I propose that it's removed or restrained, I believe chat is a 3rd party program so I'm not sure if we can just remove it.

Either way it's something that should be looked into in my opinion, I never use it and I don't think any one else would miss it if it left.

If you disagree or have something you'd like to add post it in the comments and I'll quote/credit you for it.

Thanks for reading.
 

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FarGuardian
Level 24
Expert Scribe
June 27, 2012, 6:56 pm

What does /roll even do?
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Rayner_XIII
Site Moderator
Level 45
Master Technomancer
May 29, 2012, 2:43 am

Yes. We should remove it and I can't wait.
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Happybandaid
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Level 38
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May 28, 2012, 1:03 am

LOL
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Jux
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Journeyman Prince
May 27, 2012, 11:52 pm

YOU ARE ON LORD OF THE CRAFT! :D
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Roxthesox
Retired Moderator
Level 49
Master Wizard
May 28, 2012, 6:07 am

Yeah I am!
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Jux
Level 13
Journeyman Prince
May 29, 2012, 12:10 am

:D
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Reynard Studios
Level 5
Apprentice Miner
May 27, 2012, 3:45 pm

Aww. Now ill never settle my dungeons and dragons game..... XD
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KevyBevy
Level 27
Expert Unicorn
May 27, 2012, 3:26 pm

It would be useful sometimes, but maybe Cyprezz should configure chat so that you can only use /roll  a certain number of times every day?
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andoodle+
Level 12
Journeyman Ninja
May 27, 2012, 10:01 am

what does /roll do?
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ItsBill
Level 30
Artisan Goblin
May 27, 2012, 9:02 am

People don't play D&D in the chat, so I don't think it's necessary.
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Cover_Lost
Level 2
Apprentice Miner
May 27, 2012, 8:40 am

/roll
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nanodog12
Level 50
Grandmaster Engineer
May 27, 2012, 6:28 am

/remove pmcchat: YAY!
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Lord_Sauron_
Level 25
Expert Dragon
May 27, 2012, 4:57 am

I didn't even know that command existed.

/me goes to try it out...
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Roxthesox
Retired Moderator
Level 49
Master Wizard
May 27, 2012, 2:39 am

Also I should point out that I'm neither of the gentlemen featured in the picture, it's actually Paril and Xaphod. 
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ARREXP
Level 41
Master Wizard
May 27, 2012, 1:53 am

*goes on chat......"/roll".........meh
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LOLDA
Level 46
Master Ninja
May 27, 2012, 12:56 am

Yes I agree with you, the roll command is just plain stupid, and should not be allowed in chat. 
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Animatrix
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Level 8
Apprentice Goblin
May 26, 2012, 9:23 pm

I think Paril said below me (I'm a bit late lol) but the mods/Cyp were wanting to remove it for ages, just never got 'round to it. I agree with you though, it's only really used by spammers and the like.
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Clue
Level 19
Journeyman Dragon
May 26, 2012, 8:18 pm

I believe Cyprezz wants to remove it, but hasn't gotten around to it yet.
I'm not sure though.
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Exurbia
Forum Moderator
Level 49
Master Necromancer
May 26, 2012, 7:09 pm

The mods told me it's getting removed. Yay.
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Roxthesox
Retired Moderator
Level 49
Master Wizard
May 26, 2012, 7:22 pm

Yay! Rejoice!
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Bethamez
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Level 1
New Miner
May 26, 2012, 4:33 pm

YES
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Roxthesox
Retired Moderator
Level 49
Master Wizard
May 26, 2012, 5:12 pm

Thank you for your support.
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CrafterGuy5
Level 21
Expert Spleefer
May 26, 2012, 2:48 pm

what does /roll do?
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LightofDeath
Level 32
Artisan Herobrine
May 26, 2012, 4:22 pm

The chat bot picks a random number from 6 and shows it to everyone.
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Moo2wo
Level 22
Expert Creeper
May 26, 2012, 2:43 pm

I guess it can be used for betting things like:
Person 1: Alright If I get a higher number than you, you owe me a sub.
Person 2: Okay.
PMCBot: Person 1 rolled 5
PMCBot: Person 2 rolled 3


Probably not it's use though.
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LightofDeath
Level 32
Artisan Herobrine
May 26, 2012, 4:21 pm

THAT is an improper way of using /roll.
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Hoovy
Level 26
Expert Engineer
May 26, 2012, 2:18 pm

What is it used for anyway?
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Bleyd
Level 20
Expert Pirate
May 26, 2012, 1:56 pm

It has no purpose.
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Paril
Super Moderator
Level 61
High Grandmaster Scapegoat
May 26, 2012, 1:55 pm

It's been going to be removed for months, but we haven't had the chat source. We should be getting it next week.


-P
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Dubert
Level 53
Grandmaster Sailor
May 27, 2012, 8:24 pm

That's one of the things why this site is above all others,when the communi says they don't like something, it's removed ^_^
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the_soup
Site Moderator
Level 60
High Grandmaster Ghast Rider
May 27, 2012, 4:54 am

^^^
Make it spam the phrase 'Paril is awesome' every time someone types /roll
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Roxthesox
Retired Moderator
Level 49
Master Wizard
May 26, 2012, 1:56 pm

Great!
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Drumman92
Level 50
Grandmaster Skinner
May 26, 2012, 1:20 pm

Agree!
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heartshapedBox
Forum Moderator
Level 49
Master Pirate
May 26, 2012, 10:11 am

Yes, remove it. Please.

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