Doug McCrae
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Why don't you just print out the errata?
Print On Demand solving the issue of errata
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TarionzCousin
Second Most Angelic Devil Ever
That's crazy talk!
In other news, I am starting to regret getting the entire original 4E PHB tattooed on my back.
TarionzCousin
Second Most Angelic Devil Ever
I'm actually more human than human.Human microfiche!
(Assuming you're human. You are human, right? Right?)
Is that like a tiny trout with arms?
I think the idea of a POD or a PDF that is constantly being updated might be the future in a world of constant patches and instant updates.
What I think it would require is a innovative change in layout design. Right now gaming books use the same layout rules most books do. Problem with that is adding or subtracting content can cause messes that require expert attention. Ultimately that is not feasible with the idea of constant updates.
But for example, what if you had a pdf that had all of its charts at the back, and each chart was hyperlinked into its appropriate spot? And for printing purpose, you can specify where teh chart would be printed. It would always be printed on its own page (to prevent conflict with ever changing text).
I know almost nothing about layout design so I'm just throwing out some ideas...but I think there is room for creative ideas here.
What I think it would require is a innovative change in layout design. Right now gaming books use the same layout rules most books do. Problem with that is adding or subtracting content can cause messes that require expert attention. Ultimately that is not feasible with the idea of constant updates.
But for example, what if you had a pdf that had all of its charts at the back, and each chart was hyperlinked into its appropriate spot? And for printing purpose, you can specify where teh chart would be printed. It would always be printed on its own page (to prevent conflict with ever changing text).
I know almost nothing about layout design so I'm just throwing out some ideas...but I think there is room for creative ideas here.
I think the future is via an iPad or Kindle reader that updates the content just like any computer software.
The practical problems of Print on Demand seem difficult enough that it's better for the publisher to wait for e-readers to go mainstream. Plus, personally, I dislike printing in general, organizing the papers, etc. I'd rather have a book for static text or an e-reader for evolving content.
In fact, I bet many D&D fans would purchase an e-reader (maybe a less expensive one like Chapter-Indigo's Kobo) just to get the perks of a dynamic D&D "book". Hasbro/WoTC might even sell a D&D-branded e-reader sometime in the future (because you don't need to carry your iPad AND your D&D reader to a game session).
The practical problems of Print on Demand seem difficult enough that it's better for the publisher to wait for e-readers to go mainstream. Plus, personally, I dislike printing in general, organizing the papers, etc. I'd rather have a book for static text or an e-reader for evolving content.
In fact, I bet many D&D fans would purchase an e-reader (maybe a less expensive one like Chapter-Indigo's Kobo) just to get the perks of a dynamic D&D "book". Hasbro/WoTC might even sell a D&D-branded e-reader sometime in the future (because you don't need to carry your iPad AND your D&D reader to a game session).
My feeling is that you have missed that the D&D Compendium is the future.
It has pretty much all of the patches you need. There are a (very) few core rules issues, which will likely be fixed with the printing of the Rules Compendium, but the DDi Compendium has pretty much everything else you need to run the game.
And it's a lot of else.
Cheers!
Nope.
I live in vain hope that they'd just do better proofreading and playtesting.
