Have FFG given up on Anima PDF's?

[Neuro 0]

I note that the core rulebook has been pulled from Drivethru and none of the new books have gotten pdf releases. This is particularly grating as I've "gone digital" and while I would like to buy the new books I currently cant.

[player33475 7]

I have emailed them regarding Dominus Exxet and Those Who Walked Amongst Us and was told unequivocally  that FFG has no plans to release either as PDFs at this time.

I initially took the removal of the core rulebook as PDF to mean that Core Exxet was on the way, but now I wondering if FFG is moving away from the line given all it other licences

[brewmaster_vitty 0]

i wonder if their worried about pirating, like the pdfs being uploaded onto a torent site or something. i eventually broke down and scanned my copy of DE just to have a digital copy. i'd give you a copy if it wasn't illegal.

[player33475 7]

That doesn't stop FFG producing PDFs of their other RPGs. As such, the most likely conclusion is not a general shift in attitude toward piracy, but more that its perceived as worth their effort for these products.

[Sabaki 0]

Skywalker said:

That doesn't stop FFG producing PDFs of their other RPGs. As such, the most likely conclusion is not a general shift in attitude toward piracy, but more that its perceived as worth their effort for these products.

A digital copy with the purchase of a hard-back might be an idea. I like having the hard copies. Especially with a gaming group in person (as opposed to online). Come to think of it, a Digital monthly with styles, characters (with illustrations and history), monsters, ect, would be nice. Maybe some advertisements listing current and up-coming products. Something useful and compact. Not sure if there's enough money in it for them though.

[Sabaki 0]

Skywalker said:

That doesn't stop FFG producing PDFs of their other RPGs. As such, the most likely conclusion is not a general shift in attitude toward piracy, but more that its perceived as worth their effort for these products.

Skywalker said:

That doesn't stop FFG producing PDFs of their other RPGs. As such, the most likely conclusion is not a general shift in attitude toward piracy, but more that its perceived as worth their effort for these products.

A digital copy with the purchase of a hard-back might be an idea. I like having the hard copies. Especially with a gaming group in person (as opposed to online). Come to think of it, a Digital monthly with styles, characters (with illustrations and history), monsters, ect, would be nice. Maybe some advertisements listing current and up-coming products. Something useful and compact. Not sure if there's enough money in it for them though.

[vykos2 0]

brewmaster_vitty said:

 i'd give you a copy if it wasn't illegal.

I'm not sure how it works in the States, but at least here it's legal to download and own a digital copy of any copyrighted material that you own a hard copy of (movies, music, books, etc) as long as they are for personal use only. You can rip your music to your harddrive/mp3 player/phone, you can copy your movies to disc and you can scan your books, or you can download a preripped mp3, a copy of a movie or a scan of a book, that you already own, as long as it's the same version as the hard copy (you can't download a CE dvd when you own the normal version or a spanish version of a book you own the english version of, for example).

Are you sure that don't apply where you live also? (There is, however, also the issue with knowing that someone you send the item to actually already owns the hard copy, but that's not part of the equation).

[Manabu.Agent039 0]

Vykos said:

brewmaster_vitty said:

 

 i'd give you a copy if it wasn't illegal.

 

 

I'm not sure how it works in the States, but at least here it's legal to download and own a digital copy of any copyrighted material that you own a hard copy of (movies, music, books, etc) as long as they are for personal use only. You can rip your music to your harddrive/mp3 player/phone, you can copy your movies to disc and you can scan your books, or you can download a preripped mp3, a copy of a movie or a scan of a book, that you already own, as long as it's the same version as the hard copy (you can't download a CE dvd when you own the normal version or a spanish version of a book you own the english version of, for example).

Are you sure that don't apply where you live also? (There is, however, also the issue with knowing that someone you send the item to actually already owns the hard copy, but that's not part of the equation).

This is how it works in the US as well. I.E. If you own a hard copy of it, you can legally own a reproduced media volume, be it digital or otherwise. The limitation is sale; You cannot profit from the reproductions in any way, etc etc...

 

And on the subject of PDF's, I heard quite some time back on the Agent grapevine that Cipher Studios is attempting to take full weight of production. Though, i do know that the piracy issues are widespread, since the phrase "why buy the book when i can download the pdf for free?" come up in the store quite often...

[Sabaki 0]

That's really iffy. Because the issue of you owning a copyrighted material you're downloading would require an actual investigation, where as laws have been put in effect that allow copyright holders (especially the entertainment industry) to place a grievance with your ISP, who will then cut your service without proof or actual investigation one way or another. Then the issue of ownership of the copy becomes tenuous if they define a difference between the physical or digital copy.  in general most people find this behavior deplorable. And given the size of the community in question, if you get any trouble from the publisher over something like this, simply let people know. This market has a higher than average rate of people who find such activity outright deplorable, and making a public stink over it can very easily equate loss in sales. It's a touchy subject right now in the U.S.

[Raybras 1]

if you think SOPA is going to affect the US only, think again. it's going to have a world wide effect.

[Sabaki 0]

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/26/eu-signs-up-to-acta

Might want to look at that.