B&W or Color?

[Mercule]

I voted 'color', but that's only because the poll puts everything else as equal. If there were even a dollar difference in cost, I'd go for the B&W. I really don't see color to be anything worth paying for.

My main concern is that the artwork is used sparingly and is understated. I'm buying a rulebook, not a coffe-table art book. Art is almost optional.

 

[JoeGKushner]

I hear from many people that full color in a book, even illustrations, is a waste and that they are paying for text! They want little 7-8 font sized characters that are single spaced and read more like some ancient tome than a regular book.

To them I say, no.

Perhaps I'm just too blinded by slick color and gloss, but when I see a book like the Bestiary of Krynn, Denizens of Avandu or even the Book of Exalted Deeds, I enjoy it. The full color pages in several Fantasy Flight books are a good medium, providing slick, full color pages, while haivng the majority of the book in black and white.

 

[jerichothebard]

Impossible to answer for me. Why? Because the poll doesn't specify if it's print product or PDF/ebook.

So, I would answer color for print product (always!) and black and white for PDF.


jtb

 

[derelictjay]

Color or B&W, I could really care less. I voted color, but that would only be if they're the same book, same price just one in color and one is not. Heck I don't really care if it even has pictures. heheh.

 

[Ashy]

Impossible to answer for me. Why? Because the poll doesn't specify if it's print product or PDF/ebook.

So, I would answer color for print product (always!) and black and white for PDF.


jtb

PDF or Print - doesn't matter... Imagine whichever you'd like or two of the same. Same product, same price - color vs. b&W.

 

[diaglo]

diaglo - why?

i'm colo(u)rblind.

 

[Bagpuss]

PDF or Print - doesn't matter...

But it does a Print product most people would probably prefer in colour if it makes no difference in price.

A PDF most people prefer limited use of colour or at least a print friendly B&W version as printing out a PDF in colour is very expensive. So directly effects the price.

 

[Calico_Jack73]

Call me old fashioned but I picked B&W

 

[Ashy]

But it does a Print product most people would probably prefer in colour if it makes no difference in price.

A PDF most people prefer limited use of colour or at least a print friendly B&W version as printing out a PDF in colour is very expensive. So directly effects the price.

Ok - say you a PDF and you got a color and a B&W version.

 

[Kalendraf]

My answer entirely depends on the product:

PDF for downloading & printing - B&W by a mile, with as little ink consuming artwork as possible (i.e. open line art preferred over heavy solids like greys or blacks)

Published book or manual - color