PLACE HOLDER is not really a location ... it is a lack of a location
PLACE HOLDER always has a QUANTITY (QTY) = 0 ...
It represents a die or dice that ...
* Is a duplicate die/dice already part of the collection
* Is a die/dice being sought ... the entry is a reminder
* Does not exist as it is part of a MULTI-FUNCTION die
EXAMPLES
1) Duplicate dice occur as BRANDS/vendors/manufacturers often use generic dice in their sets
The vendor whose die/dice are first added will have a QUANTITY > 0 ...
any others will be PLACE HOLDERs and have a QUANTITY = 0
Dice of this type may be part of an entire set and the photos
(often displayed on BoardGameGeek)
will include duplicates that are not counted for the total collection QUANTITY
Example of this type
Collection photo
The dice that are part of the collection are outlined and the quantity is in the bottom left corner
Database Entries
Note the entries with QUANTITY (QTY) = 0 ... and in the corresponding DESCRIPTION ... <BRAND> DUPLICATE
BoardGameGeek photo
Photo of the 'counted' yellow d20
2) Die/dice that are 'sought' are often part of a set for which additional dice are needed to complete the set
The die/dice sought are not shown in the photo
Example of this type
Dragon Dice (By SFR) have dice of varying rarity ...
Sometimes I am unable to afford an entire set
This list of SWAMP STALKERS shows both what I have and what I need
3) A die that serves multiple purposes (MULTI-FUNCTION) can have multiple database entries
only one of which will have QUANTITY > 0
Example of this type
This 12 sided die that is numbered ...1-2 six times ...1-3 four times ... 1-4 three times
The database entries have QUANTITY = 1 for 12 sides (that is the number of sides of the shape)
and QUANTITY = 0 for 2 ... 3 ... and 4 sides
This denotes that this die can be used as a d2 ... d3 or d4
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