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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lutecius" data-source="post: 4771455" data-attributes="member: 60332">So those who have preordered the book and those who are waiting for the ddi update to decide if they want/need it (ie people whose purchase decision isn't affected by piracy) will get some info (the crunch from chapter6 included in ddi) before pirates? yay wotc <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" />If the goal was just to delay piracy, releasing a pdf version a week or so after the physical book would be more efficient. Fewer pirates would take the time to scan their books knowing that lighter, arguably better pdfs would be available soon.That's assuming pirates who didn't intend to pay for a book would rather buy it than wait a few weeks. Or that those who are willing to pay for a book but want it as early as possible won't have preordered it or rushed to the store on release day.The delay could make a difference for those who would have bought a book but realize they don't want it after reading the pirated copy. However they could also borrow it from a friend or read it in a store before making a decision.Pdf sales had a negligible impact on LGS compared to online sales of physical products.</blockquote>