Talaysen
First Post
Who should I write to? What would be the best way to draw their attention to my concerns?
In this case - well, I recently acquired a laptop, and I suddenly find PDF files more convenient than books. (I still enjoy books, mind, and still want to buy them, but it's nice to have my RPG library at my fingertips.) I would therefore appreciate it if WotC would consider making PDF versions of their releases available to those who have purchased them already - perhaps they could bundle CD-ROMs or floppies with their books (this does seem impractical), or sneak in a special codeword so consumers could download PDF versions off their site, or even simply give consumers the option of downloading a PDF edition of a given book instead of having it shipped to them. In the second case, I'd be more than willing to pay a nominal fee - something comparable to the ESD prices, perhaps. (In the latter case, I would of course expect to pay full price - unless WotC was generous enough to offer shoppers in its online store the option of downloading a PDF version *and* having the print version shipped for one low price.)
I do prefer to support this industry and the companies within it, so I would prefer it if I didn't have to turn to file-sharing services for books I already own and just want on my computer - and I'm betting piracy would be cut way back if a legal option were presented.
Likewise, I'd like to think that WotC is composed of fairly reasonable people, and I don't want to start a petition or letter-writing campaign if there are more...polite channels to go through.
So...any suggestions as to how I would go about...er...making a suggestion, and having it seriously considered?
(Incidentally, I wouldn't mind seeing print-and/or-PDF options from other RPG publishers, either...hint, hint.
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In this case - well, I recently acquired a laptop, and I suddenly find PDF files more convenient than books. (I still enjoy books, mind, and still want to buy them, but it's nice to have my RPG library at my fingertips.) I would therefore appreciate it if WotC would consider making PDF versions of their releases available to those who have purchased them already - perhaps they could bundle CD-ROMs or floppies with their books (this does seem impractical), or sneak in a special codeword so consumers could download PDF versions off their site, or even simply give consumers the option of downloading a PDF edition of a given book instead of having it shipped to them. In the second case, I'd be more than willing to pay a nominal fee - something comparable to the ESD prices, perhaps. (In the latter case, I would of course expect to pay full price - unless WotC was generous enough to offer shoppers in its online store the option of downloading a PDF version *and* having the print version shipped for one low price.)
I do prefer to support this industry and the companies within it, so I would prefer it if I didn't have to turn to file-sharing services for books I already own and just want on my computer - and I'm betting piracy would be cut way back if a legal option were presented.
Likewise, I'd like to think that WotC is composed of fairly reasonable people, and I don't want to start a petition or letter-writing campaign if there are more...polite channels to go through.
So...any suggestions as to how I would go about...er...making a suggestion, and having it seriously considered?
(Incidentally, I wouldn't mind seeing print-and/or-PDF options from other RPG publishers, either...hint, hint.
)
