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<blockquote data-quote="coyote6" data-source="post: 4746907" data-attributes="member: 1225"><p>Yeah, what I buy in PDF doesn't have too much effect on what I buy in print (except there are certain things -- most adventures, for example -- that I tend to prefer in PDF format). </p><p></p><p>In fact, there are PDFs I've bought that have led to my buying the print version -- PDFs (the ones I buy, anyways) are cheaper than print books, so I'll occasionally buy a PDF of a game I doubt I'll get to run or play locally, find out I really like it, and then go buy a print copy to pass around to folks in my group. (And if the whole group likes the game, there might be several print copies sold -- I think I'm the only person in my current groups that regularly buys PDFs.) </p><p></p><p>Ideally, for major books (core rules, big supplements, etc.), I like having both paper and PDF -- PDF is easier to lug to games & use for reference when I'm writing campaign notes at a computer, while print is easier to browse through & read. </p><p></p><p>I keep hoping OBS, e23, or someone will team up with retailers, and offer some kind of program where my FLGS can sell me a physical copy of a book plus a PDF copy (from OBS/e23/etc.) for a few dollars (e.g., $5-10) more. I don't know why they haven't figured out a way to do that yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coyote6, post: 4746907, member: 1225"] Yeah, what I buy in PDF doesn't have too much effect on what I buy in print (except there are certain things -- most adventures, for example -- that I tend to prefer in PDF format). In fact, there are PDFs I've bought that have led to my buying the print version -- PDFs (the ones I buy, anyways) are cheaper than print books, so I'll occasionally buy a PDF of a game I doubt I'll get to run or play locally, find out I really like it, and then go buy a print copy to pass around to folks in my group. (And if the whole group likes the game, there might be several print copies sold -- I think I'm the only person in my current groups that regularly buys PDFs.) Ideally, for major books (core rules, big supplements, etc.), I like having both paper and PDF -- PDF is easier to lug to games & use for reference when I'm writing campaign notes at a computer, while print is easier to browse through & read. I keep hoping OBS, e23, or someone will team up with retailers, and offer some kind of program where my FLGS can sell me a physical copy of a book plus a PDF copy (from OBS/e23/etc.) for a few dollars (e.g., $5-10) more. I don't know why they haven't figured out a way to do that yet. [/QUOTE]
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