Mercurius
Legend
I almost posted this in the D&D forum as I have a sneaking suspicion that more people post there, and a lot of folks that read that forum don't read this one, or at least not as frequently, but I could be wrong - and this really is a general RPG topic.
I'm curious about what the general feeling is about PDFs/ebooks vs. traditional hard-copy books. This inquiry was inspired by noticing that @TrippyHippy actually prefers PDFs to books, which is an utterly alien thought to me. I personally greatly prefer books; I will only buy a PDF if A) I really want the book and B) there is no book available, or at least not for an affordable price. This preference is both because I love books - I love the feeling of them, the smell and texture of the paper, the ability to browse through pages and gaze upon maps without the eery undead light of the computer screen - but also because I actually dislike PDFs, I have a hard time reading extensively on the computer screen and I don't like the fact that you can never see the whole page in a readable manner (at least on my 14" laptop), or easily browse.
Just a point of clarification: I'm talking about RPGs only. Also, if you vote "strongly prefer" it doesn't mean you're saying you don't like the other medium (although it could), it just means that you greatly prefer one over the other. Feel free to embellish your choice in the thread.
So what is your preference? And where do you exist along the spectrum I'm going to offer as poll?
EDIT: Ugh, forgive the spelling error in the third poll option - I realize "different" has two fs. Also, to clarify what I mean in that option - you might prefer PDFs in one context (e.g. at the game table) but books in another (at home), but the key is that you enjoy both. The other choices imply a clear preference one way or the other.
I'm curious about what the general feeling is about PDFs/ebooks vs. traditional hard-copy books. This inquiry was inspired by noticing that @TrippyHippy actually prefers PDFs to books, which is an utterly alien thought to me. I personally greatly prefer books; I will only buy a PDF if A) I really want the book and B) there is no book available, or at least not for an affordable price. This preference is both because I love books - I love the feeling of them, the smell and texture of the paper, the ability to browse through pages and gaze upon maps without the eery undead light of the computer screen - but also because I actually dislike PDFs, I have a hard time reading extensively on the computer screen and I don't like the fact that you can never see the whole page in a readable manner (at least on my 14" laptop), or easily browse.
Just a point of clarification: I'm talking about RPGs only. Also, if you vote "strongly prefer" it doesn't mean you're saying you don't like the other medium (although it could), it just means that you greatly prefer one over the other. Feel free to embellish your choice in the thread.
So what is your preference? And where do you exist along the spectrum I'm going to offer as poll?
EDIT: Ugh, forgive the spelling error in the third poll option - I realize "different" has two fs. Also, to clarify what I mean in that option - you might prefer PDFs in one context (e.g. at the game table) but books in another (at home), but the key is that you enjoy both. The other choices imply a clear preference one way or the other.
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