Question for PDF users

[sjmiller]

I would have to say that I use them both as a print out and on a computer. I print them out and bind them (comb, or 3-hole depending on size) for use at home and when I am gaming. I get time to work on things in the office, and then I use the electronic version.

Since I sit in front of a computer 8 hours a day, reading game pdfs on my computer at home is not something I relish. Plus, I do not have a laptop or room for a desktop computer where I run my games, so that is not an option.

 

[babomb]

Mostly B. I don't like to spend a lot of ink printing books out. However, I might print a few pages that would be helpful during the game or make my own quick reference sheet.

 

[Turjan]

C, but it really depends on the pdf.

Many pdf's just get read on screen. A few, like a bestiary, I've printed out and mostly use as hardcopy. Most pdf's get read on screen, and I print some handouts as soon as I need them. I even bought a pdf of a book I had in hardcopy specifically for this purpose.

 

[mhacdebhandia]

B at the moment, but C in that I wouldn't be averse to printing, or cut-and-pasting to print, relevant pages or sections.

 

[philreed]

Lots of responses but so far they're what I expected to see. As for me, I'd have to say C.

 

[Ace]

Hey everybody! A question for those of you who purchase and use roleplaying PDFs.

Do you:

A) Refer to them only in hardcopy?

B) Refer to them onscreen only?

C) Refer to them in both formats?

Your unscientific, anecdotal evidence will be received with utmost gratitude.

B only. I occasionally cut and paste bits that I might need into a .rtf ore the like and print that

I would print them but it costs too much

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Modified C - I read the whole thing on screen, and use the on screen version when prepping for the game, but in general I print out only the section that I am going to use to bring to the game rather than printing up the whole thing.

The Auld Grump

 

[FireLance]

So far it's B, because I haven't read anything in the pdfs that I've got that would make me want to refer to it again.

 

[Aris Dragonborn]

C - though it depends on how much information I'll use from the pdf. If it's going to be a paragraph or two, I'll probably just take some notes on scratch paper. If it's a page or more, I'll just print it out.

 

[Aus_Snow]

I use a variation on C

I will usually read them on the screen, and then copy out the sections I need for a given game, reformat the text if necessary and then print out what I need. So I may pull a feat here, a spell there, a npc if necessary, stuff like that.

Precisely the same, here.