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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jmucchiello" data-source="post: 1216920" data-attributes="member: 813">I have to agree with tensen (and was going to post a nearly identical message as he did). You complain that the products with two formats don't contain the same info (missing tables, etc.) Well, that because there is no way to format text for two methods of display without duplicating the text. At the point where the duplication occurs any number of messes can occur and every edit becomes a chance for a missed edit in other file. PDFs don't make enough money for me to do layout twice.That's what I do. I use a 9 point font to keep the page count low but still readable. I use colored headers (which print just fine in b&w too) to break up the page (to make up for sparse artwork).Personally, I don't see what can be done to make better use of the PDF format. I don't see a lot of use in looking up stuff at the gaming table. When I DM, I loathe picking up the PHB to look something up. I'm far more likely to just make a ruling and hope it was close to correct to maintain game flow that to use the book sitting in front of me. I could not imagine reaching for a laptop to look something up. Every second the little hourglass was flashing on the screen would feel like an eternity with 6 pairs of eyes staring at me to describe/rule on something.OMG.  I just looked at the sales rankings on RPGNow. Based on what I know, less than 200 sales on the PDF package? That's abysmal. I think the unfornate part there is that the URL for the polyhedron pack was hard to look at and broken over two lines. How many people read magazines in front of the computer? How many people remember to bring the magazine article that sparked a little interest to the computer? How many people are too cheap to even bet $10 on a complete unknown?I think I'm rambling. I probably should have just replied more than once.</blockquote>

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