BRP PDF?

[drohem]

It seems I am of the same mindset: large core books I need in hardcopy, while I can manage with smaller PDFs. Anything under 50 pages is good for a PDF, but trying to read anything longer makes my eyes go fuzzy.

[Zane]

It would be interesting to see them take the route some companies selling Vinyl LP's have started going. Some companies include a code to download the MP3's, and in a couple cases recently I've seen them include the CD with the LP. For those not into such things, Vinyl sales are actually on the rise, while CD sales are plummeting.

I have seen one RPG publisher include codes in their books that allow people to access additional online content.

The problem I see with PDF copies is that they make piracy easier.

[Nightshade]

I'm in the rough bucket with other people; I don't really like _reading_ pdfs, but for reference, and sometimes for smaller products where I'm only going to need access to a bit of it, they're ideal.

[jarulf]

The fact that PDFs tend to be a bit cheaper than printed books, especially when you count in horrible things like shipping to Europe, doesn't hurt. And you can get the book now.

[Nightshade]

Originally Posted by jarulf

The fact that PDFs tend to be a bit cheaper than printed books, especially when you count in horrible things like shipping to Europe, doesn't hurt. And you can get the book now.

Well, honestly, people charging more than about 50% of physical book costs for .pdfs might as well be posting a sign saying "Please don't buy our .pdfs unless you're an idiot" given how much of the cost of most books the physical printing and shipping is.

[Atgxtg]

Originally Posted by Nightshade

Well, honestly, people charging more than about 50% of physical book costs for .pdfs might as well be posting a sign saying "Please don't buy our .pdfs unless you're an idiot" given how much of the cost of most books the physical printing and shipping is.

Yup. That is also why more successful PDF RPGs tend to have lower prices. SotC even had a bundle package where you could buy both the hardcopy and the PDF . That was ideal. That way you could DL the book and read it while waiting for your hardcopy to arrive. THe PDF is also useful if you have a laptop. One thing that I dislike about a lot of RPGs is the sheer number of books a GM needs to lug around. Esepcially in RPGs where each "group" has it's own group book. A player's book, GM's book, beastiary, equipment guide, setting book, and you are halfway to a hernia.

[BigJackBrass]

Originally Posted by Atgxtg

SotC even had a bundle package where you could buy both the hardcopy and the PDF . That was ideal.

I pre-ordered that game and loved being able to read through the PDF while I awaited the release of the hardcover. Not only that, the PDF included both landscape and portrait formats! Very classy... but I'd never have just bought the PDF without the physical book.

[Atgxtg]

Originally Posted by BigJackBrass

I pre-ordered that game and loved being able to read through the PDF while I awaited the release of the hardcover. Not only that, the PDF included both landscape and portrait formats! Very classy... but I'd never have just bought the PDF without the physical book.

They made me happy. The book even got to me fairly fast.

I wish more companies would bundle the PDF with the hardcopy. Either for free (as SotC does now) or at a slight increase in cost.

[Lord Twig]

Quick question. What is SotC?

[Enpeze]

Originally Posted by Lord Twig

Quick question. What is SotC?

Shadows of the Century I guess. (one of those new rule systems)