PDFs - where do you buy yours?

[Keith Robinson]

Well, the poll certainly shows just how far ahead RPGNow is when comes to our primary source for PDFs. I can't say I'm particularly surprised that Arima and DBB haven't got any votes, as they're not exactly going to be ENworlder's first port of call, and neither am I surprised the e23 didn't get any - they have a seperate and highly loyal fan base, not really reflected here at ENworld. I am surprised, however, that ENGs hasn't got more votes. I'd have thought more folks here at ENworld might have shifted their purchasing habits here (to a certain extent), but that doesn't seem to be the case.

I wonder what the future for DTRPG holds? Potentially, a lot of the exclusive contracts will be coming up for renewal in the next 12 to 18 months or so, so it will be interesting to see who stays exclusive. I guess Malhavoc will be the big one - I know they have ties with White Wolf, but if they elected to drop their exclusivity and sell at the other outlets, things might get a little rough for DTRPG. Just pure speculation, of course!

 

[arscott]

ENGS, or RPGNow when I can't find what I'm looking for on ENGS.

I also buy some old TSR stuff from Paizo, but since I have credit on RPG Now, it ends up cheaper when you factor in minimum charges.

I'm kinda surprised that more people don't use ENGS, what with all of us using these messageboards.

 

[Turanil]

Given the plethora of places that sell PDFs these days...

I only knew of RPGnow, ENGS, and DTRPG. I didn't know there were others. I traditionally bought from RPGnow; I would buy from ENGS to support ENworld, but someone said it hasn't a secure buy-online server so I am wary to try it... :\

RPGNow didn't accept credit cards from Europe the last time I tried to shop there, so my business went to DTRPG.

Ah! So I am not the only one with this problem? Hum, I will give a try at DTRPG...

 

[Michael Dean]

I am surprised, however, that ENGs hasn't got more votes. I'd have thought more folks here at ENworld might have shifted their purchasing habits here (to a certain extent), but that doesn't seem to be the case.

I wonder what the future for DTRPG holds? Potentially, a lot of the exclusive contracts will be coming up for renewal in the next 12 to 18 months or so, so it will be interesting to see who stays exclusive. I guess Malhavoc will be the big one - I know they have ties with White Wolf, but if they elected to drop their exclusivity and sell at the other outlets, things might get a little rough for DTRPG. Just pure speculation, of course!

I chose rpgnow, although I have purchased from dtrpg. I find that rpgnow's site is much easier to navigate and find things that I want as well as browsing for stuff I hadn't thought of. dtrpg's web design is a little irritating on the eyes (maybe it's all the yellow). I haven't bought anything on engs, no real good reason not to other than it doesn't seem as easy to browse as rpgnow.

 

[Psion]

I only knew of RPGnow, ENGS, and DTRPG. I didn't know there were others. I traditionally bought from RPGnow; I would buy from ENGS to support ENworld, but someone said it hasn't a secure buy-online server so I am wary to try it... :\

That's no longer true.