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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Old Fezziwig" data-source="post: 2015401" data-attributes="member: 59">Reviewer's Bias: I received a review copy of the updated version of this product.In response to some comments on the first edition of Dryden: Hero or Horror, Ancient Awakenings has updated the product.  In <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111471" target="_blank">this thread</a>, the updates are listed as follows, and I will address them in this order:"First, the Original Dryden book has been corrected of a few of the more irritating typos.Second, the OGL logos on the front have been changed from vector graphics to bitmapped. This was done to prevent viewing slowdowns on some slower computers and PDAs.Third, I updated the bookmarks in the screen version to allow slightly easier viewing of the PDF.Fourth, a clean-art version of the book was layed out in standard book format. While not as pretty as the original, it should allow printouts without fear of the more exotic art pieces offending someone.Fifth, a clean version of the Dryden Racial Class has been added as a booklet PDF. This is to allow the GM to offer all of the basic rules without the additional material from the book (does not include the fantasy, modern, or future examples nor the mating information.)"The correction of typos and errors is laudable, although I still note that, at least in the Table of Contents, "Foreword" is misspelled "Forward" (the error has been corrected in the text proper).  Nitpicky, yes, but it jumped out at me before, and I noticed it right away this time as well. I didn't have any problems personally with the bookmarking in the previous version or with the graphics (as far as load times), so the second and third updates did little to improve my experience with the product.The inclusion of a clean print version works well for me, as the borders in the print version would take up a lot of ink.  For this change, I'm grateful, although I will note that, as I looked at the clean print version, I did think that it looked, well, rather naked.  Finally, the Dryden racial class PDF booklet could be very useful to a group with a PC Dryden for the reasons listed above.  Like the inclusion of a print version, this idea takes advantage of the electronic format nicely, allowing the consumer to use the product in the way he desires —– I could easily see someone using this booklet, rather than the clean print version, as a table reference and using the screen version as a reference during game prep.All in all, a nice update.  For me, the book still merits a strong 4.5, as my concerns from before stand.  That said, I love the fact that John Bowden and Ancient Awakenings have taken the time to revise their product with the needs of their customers in mind.  It's one of the great advantages PDFs have over print.</blockquote>

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