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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 3834785" data-attributes="member: 13009">Thirded.I worked for a company that tried to prevent alot of theft and slimy schemes people came up with but in the end the cost of such measures outweighed the actual loss.With pdf files it does seem like a waste of resources and capital to invest heavly into something that in the end won't stop people.  One of the members of my group is a big time torrent user (I am not and give him lectures all the time about his activities but it doesn't change anything, he has a twisted entitlement attitiude) who can get any WoTC product by going to torrent sites whenever he wants.If its by stealing someones code from a book on a shelf or some torrent user scanning the whole book and putting it online, the scumbags will still get the pdf copies.  So might as well charge some of them the 1-2$'s for the better looking verison and not worry about them, will end up saving WoTC money in the long run...all those ideas that are good above like numbers on the recipt and activated cards ect all cost tons of money.One other thing, the whole shrink wrap idea is a good one aswell. The cost probably is not on the scale of some of the others but the FLGS will support it or should.  In an info packet that comes with a display copy of each book (that doesn't hava a unluck code or is blacked out) just remind them that any pirated copies that people will get by getting into the shrink wrap and looking at the number is atleast one less copy they will not sell maybe more. Those FLGS will take more precauctions when the possible loss is demonstrated to effect them and their profits, by this piracy.</blockquote>

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