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--- dice_server [2008/09/16 18:57] – jims
+++ dice_server [2017/05/27 18:56] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 When the dice server receives this message, it will roll the dice and send the
 results to the Roller, as well as any person CC'd on the initial message.
+The "V2" mailing list uses the dice roller for //all// messages, so no "CC"
+tricks are necessary.  Simply send your dice request to the mailing list and
+the results will be seen by all on the list.
 === Syntax ===
+//Note: In the syntax below, square brackets surround optional parameters.//
 Messages sent to the dice server may contain any number of lines as follows:
-  * [ whitespace ] "!roll" whitespace //dice-expression(s)//
+  * "!roll" //**dice-expression**//
-Where a //dice-expression// is as follows:
+Where //**dice-expression**// is as follows:
-  * [ //repeat-count// "x" ] [ //number-of-dice// ] "d" //dice-size// [ ('+'/'-') //dice-adder// ] [ "x" //repeat-count// ]
+  * [ //**repeat-count**// "x" ] [ //**number-of-dice**// ] [ "(" //**top-dice**// ")" ] "d" //**dice-size**// [ ('+'/'-') //**dice-adder**// ] [ "x" //**repeat-count**// ]
+  * //**repeat-count**// = Number of times to repeat the roll (May be in front or after the main dice expression.
+  * //**number-of-dice**// = The number of dice to roll (1..1000)
+  * //**top-dice**// = The number of **high** dice to count.  (Example: To roll 4d6 and keep the top 3, use "4(3)d6").
+  * //**dice-size**// = The size of each die.  (Need not be a normal number.  Feel free to roll 13-sided dice, if you want).
+  * //**dice-adder**// = The amount to add (or subtract) from the total.
 Examples:
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   * !roll d20x5
      * Roll a single d20 five times
-  * !roll 6x3d6
+  * !roll 6x4(3)d6
-     * Roll three six-sided dice six times
+     * Roll four six-sided dice, keeping only the top three -- and do this six times
-If no //dice-expression// exists, the dice server will roll a single d20.
 === Caveats ===
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 Each recipient will always receive TWO copies of each message -- one from the
 original sender, and a second from the dice server.  The exception to this is
-the "V2" mailing list.  Messages sent to the mailing list are run through the
+the "V2" mailing list -- as explained earlier.
-dice roller and the response is sent //ONLY// to the mailing list.
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