Would You Roll Virtual Dice in an RPG?

AJ · 2011-06-15T05:30:07

I haven't played table top RPGs in years but one aspect I recall having a lot of fun with was the actual process of rolling dice--especially in dire combat situations which usually involved much superstition, prayer and cursing of fate. Has any CRPGs ever implemented in-game UI that let you throw virtual dice? I could see a system that let you "shake" the dice, throw them onto the screen, maybe even (via a sort of gesture-clicking system) put "english" on them. Obviously this sort of game would need to be more light-hearted than a serious RPG bent on immersing you in the world, and would probably benefit from this being an optional feature. But I wonder if it would add a sense of "doing something" or having some sense of control when facing challenges. Thoughts?