# Secret/delayed Dice Roll Ability **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [August 23, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/secret-delayed-dice-roll-ability/960 "2008-08-23T11:08:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JC\_Locke](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@JC\_Locke](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/JC_Locke)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/secret-delayed-dice-roll-ability/960/1 "2008-08-23T11:08:40Z")
Is there a way, that you can have a secret Dice roll ability? As in the delayed msgs, but have it for dice. When the dice roll is needed, it can be revealed to show what it was. Just like the msgs, but with dice? Regards ---
**Author:** ![Brent\_Easton](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/brent_easton/32/10_2.png) [@Brent\_Easton](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Brent_Easton)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/secret-delayed-dice-roll-ability/960/2 "2008-08-23T11:26:12Z")
> [@](#): > > Is there a way, that you can have a secret Dice roll ability? > > As in the delayed msgs, but have it for dice. When the dice roll is > needed, it can be revealed to show what it was. > > Just like the msgs, but with dice? No, not yet, but it is an excellent idea. * * * Messages mailing list [Messages@forums.vassalengine.org](mailto:Messages@forums.vassalengine.org) [forums.vassalengine.org/mailman/ … engine.org](http://forums.vassalengine.org/mailman/listinfo/messages_forums.vassalengine.org) Post generated using Mail2Forum ([mail2forum.com](http://www.mail2forum.com)) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/tim_m/32/2_2.png) [@Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Tim_M)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/secret-delayed-dice-roll-ability/960/3 "2008-08-23T12:38:45Z")
Technically you can do this. Its just not intuitive When dice are rolled the dice properties are set to the last roll of the dice button “x” Depending on how many secret rolls you need to make, store the dice properties results in GP’s or DP’s through a sequence using a Button or GKC (See some of the dice mod examples how to pass dice properties) Another button / sequence is added that a player can execute to report the value of the GP / DP when the time is necessary. If you want to actually show it, you could be fancy and do it by having an invisible piece for each player side that has layers or a text label which follows the GP / DP that they can reveal Something to consider - if dice are needed (say a 2d6) which shows and reports results normally but you also need it for secret rolls, just add another 2d6 dice trait with no menu text/button that does not report the result which your sequence will activate via hotkey and depend on instead Post generated using Mail2Forum ([mail2forum.com](http://www.mail2forum.com)) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/tim_m/32/2_2.png) [@Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Tim_M)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/secret-delayed-dice-roll-ability/960/4 "2008-08-23T12:47:48Z")
I forgot to add Using this method, to prevent cheating (i.e player keeps making secret roll till they get result they want) you also need to add a GP or DP that monitors the sequence execution with a true / false property setting and a restriction trait. It starts as false until player executes the sequence which changes this GP / DP to true. The restriction trait prevents rolling the secret roll again via property filter (GP / DP = true) until the secret roll is revealed at which time it changes this DP / GP back to false again. Post generated using Mail2Forum ([mail2forum.com](http://www.mail2forum.com)) ---
**Author:** ![tar](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/tar/32/21_2.png) [@tar](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/tar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/secret-delayed-dice-roll-ability/960/5 "2008-08-25T23:55:21Z")
On Aug 23, 2008, at 4:08 AM, JC Locke wrote: > [@](#): > > Is there a way, that you can have a secret Dice roll ability? > > As in the delayed msgs, but have it for dice. When the dice roll is > needed, it can be revealed to show what it was. Depending on how often you need this, you may also be able to substitute drawing a card from a deck and revealing it later. * * * Messages mailing list [Messages@forums.vassalengine.org](mailto:Messages@forums.vassalengine.org) [forums.vassalengine.org/mailman/ … engine.org](http://forums.vassalengine.org/mailman/listinfo/messages_forums.vassalengine.org) Post generated using Mail2Forum ([mail2forum.com](http://www.mail2forum.com))