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<blockquote data-quote="Ath'kethin" data-source="post: 8414265" data-attributes="member: 6798775">A) For me to purchase a physical softcover, it needs to be cheaper than buying the PDF and printing it myself - which also has the advantage of me only printing the pages I need. The last softcover I bought (in mid-September of this year) was 45-ish pages plus a tucked-in booklet of player visual aids, cost me $25 total, and came with the PDF.B) $50 seems reasonable here, but also depends on whether or not the interior is in color. For example: The DCC core rulebook hardcover is over 500 pages, mostly black and white inside, and costs $40. That's a really great value, and a high bar for other publishers to meet. A lot depends on shipping costs and where I can buy the book, too. If I can buy the book at my FLGS (even if I need to place a special-order for it), I'm happier to pay more both to support the store and because I don't have to add shipping to the price.C) See B, above. Also, a single book that includes all the rules I need to play the game is worth far more to me than needing to buy, say three books. The Pathfinder 2e core book has everything but monsters in it, for example, so if it costs me $60.00 that's OK, because that's cheaper than having to buy two books for $40 or $50 each.D) I can't see paying more than $20 for a PDF. Ideally a PDF would be included with the purchase of a physical copy or at least heavily discounted, but on its own of course it has to cost something. But if I get a PDF with no links or bookmarks or navigation tools, especially if it is not searchable, I am highly unlikely to buy another. A PDF should cost something, and I'm happy to pay for it, but it should also be worth the cost.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ath'kethin, post: 8414265, member: 6798775"] A) For me to purchase a physical softcover, it needs to be cheaper than buying the PDF and printing it myself - which also has the advantage of me only printing the pages I need. The last softcover I bought (in mid-September of this year) was 45-ish pages plus a tucked-in booklet of player visual aids, cost me $25 total, and came with the PDF. B) $50 seems reasonable here, but also depends on whether or not the interior is in color. For example: The DCC core rulebook hardcover is over 500 pages, mostly black and white inside, and costs $40. That's a really great value, and a high bar for other publishers to meet. A lot depends on shipping costs and where I can buy the book, too. If I can buy the book at my FLGS (even if I need to place a special-order for it), I'm happier to pay more both to support the store and because I don't have to add shipping to the price. C) See B, above. Also, a single book that includes all the rules I need to play the game is worth far more to me than needing to buy, say three books. The Pathfinder 2e core book has everything but monsters in it, for example, so if it costs me $60.00 that's OK, because that's cheaper than having to buy two books for $40 or $50 each. D) I can't see paying more than $20 for a PDF. Ideally a PDF would be included with the purchase of a physical copy or at least heavily discounted, but on its own of course it has to cost [I]something[/I]. But if I get a PDF with no links or bookmarks or navigation tools, especially if it is not searchable, I am highly unlikely to buy another. A PDF should cost something, and I'm happy to pay for it, but it should also be worth the cost. [/QUOTE]

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