So my friends and I roll from a cup, and I was having a lot of misses. I mean a lottttt.
1. I rolled around 4 misses in a row (and then got a couple non misses)
2. I had it happen again (got another couple non-misses)
3. I started doing test rolls with the blue die and got another 6 misses in a row
At this point, I was utterly confused so then I started rolling a less bouncy surface and noticed the dice stopped rolling misses. Scientifically, this can be explained through side weights. The lightest side happens to be the X, so if you roll on a bouncy surface from a cup, you'll get misses much more frequently.
Alternatively, if you roll the defense dice on a bouncy surface, you'll get a lot more 3 or 4 shields ;). Kinda stupid I know but so far with my 20 sample size, that how it seems to work, and there is some science behind it. Turns out how you roll the dice may actually really matter.
Statistically speaking, the odds of rolling four misses in a row should be 0.08%. Rolling six misses in a row should be 0.002%. Will this never happen? No, I'm sure it will happen but the odds of double four misses in a row and a 6 in a row miss during some test rolls is surprisingly. It at least warrants getting that sample size up with more testing.
Edited by The MechE