What items would you like when you buy an RPG book?

[schneeland]

Bookmarked PDF is a must. I will add: Tablet-optimized, bookmarked PDF (some PDFs I own are basically unusable, in particular because of their heavy use of transparency). Also, if it's a rule book, I consider it an omission if there's no form-fillable character sheet PDF.
Things that support VTT play (high-res maps, tokens, etc.) are definitely appreciated and increase the value for me, but I would still see them as optional.
A full VTT/Foundry module would of course also be nice, but that's something I am willing to pay extra.

 

[Umbran]

I answered for myself, personally. But I can see many things on that list that I can easily see would be helpful to many people. It is a pretty good list you have there!

In fact, the only one that seems of little value is the last - the number of folks I know who own a 3d printer is small. And, I think those models are probably enough work to make that it is totally fair to sell that as a separate product.

 

[gamerprinter]

I answered for myself, personally. But I can see many things on that list that I can easily see would be helpful to many people. It is a pretty good list you have there!

In fact, the only one that seems of little value is the last - the number of folks I know who own a 3d printer is small. And, I think those models are probably enough work to make that it is totally fair to sell that as a separate product.

I actually offer some of my products with an STL/OBJ file for 3D printing... here's two of my starship designs 3D printed.

 

[Bill Zebub]

I clicked on the link assuming it was an open-ended question, and was trying to decide between BMW X5M and a Porsche 911s Cabriolet.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Interesting results. STL files? Right out. Tokens and markdown files? Quite a few would like that to be included

 

[Lanefan]

Let's say you are interested in an RPG product, which of these options would you like to see included? Assume that if you buy a hard copy, you also get all of the digital options as well. The poll options are digital-only, as those are easy to distribute. If you want to see a physical product, select other and state why.

Other: none of the above.

I want hard copy only, as I don't have a computer behind my screen and only run games in person; and as I'm in theory already paying for the printing once when I buy the hard copy I don't want to pay (in toner etc.) to print it out again.

 

[aramis erak]

When I buy hardcopy...
I want the hardcopy to be readably large, clear, light solid background with dark blue or black ink. highlights in red ink.
I want a PDF of same; for screen use on laptop, and not DRM'd.
I want a "printer friendly" black on white PDF for my eink tablet. Again, no DRM.

Why the colored backgrounds, but not sepiatone images? Scotopic sensitivity. Too high a contrast, and things get all floaty off the page. Which makes the dyslexia harder to compensate for.

Why the black on white printer friendly? 1: I can print excerpts on colored paper. 2: my eInk reader's screen is light gray; the black on it is awesome for my reading. (Boyue Likebook Alita 10". I look forward to color coming down where I can afford it.)

While I like tokens and paper minis, preferably color files and black&White outline versions, they're not an expectation.
I do like any multi-page maps to have a singular larger format separate map PDF.