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Originally posted by Ghostwind
Until pdf publishers can package their pdf products in such a way where all art can be turned off with the click of a mouse, I believe there will be an uphill battle for acceptance among the general public. |
Washu's First Law of Technology: The first use of a technology will be to duplicate an already existing one.
Washu's Second Law of Technology: The first mistake of a technology will be to duplicate an already existing one.
I'd like to separate PDF products into two ends of a spectrum: Those that attempt to emulate existing books, and those which take advantage of electronic technology. Us consumers (: had a discussion about PDFs, and the consensus was that a) we don't like printing out books (surprise), but b) we **would** like reference sheets, worksheets, and terrain we can use -- multipel times -- to prepare games.
For example, I'm currently reviewing some GM game aids, which are pregenerated NPCs. In preparing for an adventure, I would rather have the one or two NPCs I selected, rather than bringing the entire book. It would have been much better had the book been in electronic format, with one page per character. I could then print out only the NPCs I wanted and bring them to the game. Likewise, battlemaps are great PDF game aids. Instead of storing a stack of different-shaped cardstock, I can just print out what battlemaps I'll be using for the adventure, mark them up during play, and have the option of throwing them away later.
Cedric.
aka. Washu! ^O^
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