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So why no PDFs? Is their fear of piracy -that- bad?
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<blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 6405041" data-attributes="member: 13009"><p>Can someone explain what kind of special insight WoTC has the Paizo doesn't? Because I keep seeing people defend and make excuses for why they don't provide pdf's or that if they did the pdf would be ridiculously expensive, but Paizo manages just fine.</p><p></p><p>Example.</p><p>One of their newest books, Monster Codex.</p><p>Hardback copy 39.99</p><p>PDF copy 9.99</p><p>All the game mechanic non-fluff bits FREE on the SRD.</p><p></p><p>Pathfinder doesn't seem to be hurting for sales, so maybe just maybe WoTC should try and emulate a successful business model in the same field selling pretty much the same product.</p><p></p><p>Paizo supports local stores, I see plenty of Pathfinder books coming in and selling to my local store all the time.</p><p>Paizo products get pirated all the time, even though all the crunch information is free, pirates still want pdf copies and so you can find them online with ease.</p><p>Paizo still seems to make a good deal of profit.</p><p></p><p>So when their competition has a free digital offering and 1/4 price pdf's, it is hard to look at WoTC's free slimmed down rules offering and quirky not full copy digital offering and say they are doing a good job on this issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paraxis, post: 6405041, member: 13009"] Can someone explain what kind of special insight WoTC has the Paizo doesn't? Because I keep seeing people defend and make excuses for why they don't provide pdf's or that if they did the pdf would be ridiculously expensive, but Paizo manages just fine. Example. One of their newest books, Monster Codex. Hardback copy 39.99 PDF copy 9.99 All the game mechanic non-fluff bits FREE on the SRD. Pathfinder doesn't seem to be hurting for sales, so maybe just maybe WoTC should try and emulate a successful business model in the same field selling pretty much the same product. Paizo supports local stores, I see plenty of Pathfinder books coming in and selling to my local store all the time. Paizo products get pirated all the time, even though all the crunch information is free, pirates still want pdf copies and so you can find them online with ease. Paizo still seems to make a good deal of profit. So when their competition has a free digital offering and 1/4 price pdf's, it is hard to look at WoTC's free slimmed down rules offering and quirky not full copy digital offering and say they are doing a good job on this issue. [/QUOTE]
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