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¿Question #4138?
skelebone: Do use a different set of dice other than the ones provided with the game?

AFABBI: Yes. Frequently.
nephalite: Usually I like bigger dice so my father who has a hard time seeing the numbers has an easier time reading them.
Randy Cox: Not usually.
puffinge: on the rare occasion.
Wisdoom: Sometimes
ricardofo: sometimes, yes
Treilah2: Yes, many times. I either lose the original dice, or they don't work well for me so I find another set that is nicer to me.
MisterCranky: I am going to ask DHEK what he thinks, and get back to you.
Vistathon: No - normally the provided ones
spayne: yes
ChipChuck: sometimes
Wes Robiinson: sometimes
The Unbeliever: 42
Polgara: no
jannelle: Yup. I have my "lucky" dice. If a set roles crappy then I try another set.
pikkusiili2000: sometimes
Mitch37: Nope. Not even for Settlers
BagpipeDan: Definitely for Nexus Ops. A game with such fine components needed fancier dice
atrium: Only if they are awful dice (like really light, or don't roll properly)
spacerx: not usually
ZeroZilla: Sometimes... only if I find them inadequate, and/or markedly unbalanced.
TheKeck: I have before.
gmcnish: Only when travelling with games
stannius: i bought a set of casino dice for settlers, but I dont carry my copy around so they never get used
Onionking: All the time
DHEK: No. I've almost always used the ones that come with the game, unless I need more for ease of play.
aleo09: no
blicko: Sometimes, especially when the dice provided with the game are long, long gone.
unixrevolution: i do with almost every game i play...i use some of the nice Chessex dice i got from my FLGS. For some reason though i only use the Wooden dice for Settlers.
Shannon Ferguson: never. bad mojo.
rootbeer: Sometimes. Not very often.
2amp: yup, i have D6s with skulls instead of 1s
fteplin: Not usually.
Ebon Wendigo: Sometimes
pattonre: Yes
Son of Murray: Not really. I have some lopsided dice I still use for the game.
Philip Wasley: no
grelb: no
bigbadsteve: not unless the originals get lost
brainrob: No
mooka: nope
Isolde_deely: yes, because they all end up in the dice pool
Cromaa: Not usually
Chris Page: Only if the dog eats the originals.
scribidinus: Sometimes, I have this thing about blue dice. I hate them.
vampywife: sometimes, it depends on how many players and how many dice are available from the game.
the grim reaper: Are there games with dice ?
Avatar_69: If the dice provided with the game are crap I buy new ones for it
Shotmagnet: all my dce get tossed into the "Helmet of Dice as soon as I open the game
josh_reed: Never
ststrat: Yeah of course.
Laudwic: at times
TMJJS: no
Helenoftroy: Mostly. Games never seem to come with enough dice and I hate handing off the dice over and over. I have pretty wooden dice.
lone: generally
mrbeankc: No
RealBadMoFo: Heck yes, they never give you enough in the box.
scriptorum: Usually I use the same set.
Karlsen: Occasionally
Tennantgamer: I put all of my dice in a nice soft bag so that the good dice karma renews itself, and then for the game I'll draw out the type of dice that I need.
Tushratta: Only if the game-supplied dice are wimpy.
toulouse: never
vetinari7878: No.
locusshifter: I usually add extras so no sharing is needed to speed up the game.....and so I can be lazier :)
Loquutus: no
[Deleted user]: ...no...unless I lose them...then...yes...
Odat: Only for games that don't come with enough dice to begin with, like Age of Mythology
TaliaIsabelle: Yes
POvidiusNaso: Only when I lose the originals.
ZombyDawg: I used to have ALL of my dice in a jar until I wanted to play a game and I didn't have the jar.
WyldKarde: Usually only if the ones provided are cheap tat, or if I've lost them.
Jpwoo: Often
GI Joe: No
djlg: No. But I will add more dice to those games that need it.
GrandpaDave: Sometimes
Dr. No: I collect all the D6 dices of all games in a box and take out the number needed when a game is played.
snoozefest: sometimes
Mikebegeta: yes
jttm: Nope
Lord_Prussian: Often times, yes.
CortexBomb: Depends on the game. I do tend to prefer dice with numbers on them instead of pips
CDRodeffer: Not unless the originals get lost. Or if it's a Cheapass Game without dice supplied.
chaddyboy_2000: Nope.
Spielfreak: no
sos1: Sometimes
skelebone: I don't tend to, but I do usually curse the dice that come with the game, especially if they are wooden.