Back in Print? - Dumpshock Forums

Back in Print?

BullBear View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 01:18 PM Post #1
Target Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 13-January 04 Member No.: 5,977	Hey all, I've ordered the gm screen, runner havens, on the run, and have a group ready to play. However, we can't find the rulebook anywhere! Has anyone heard when they will become available again? Thanks!

DireRadiant View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 01:34 PM Post #2
The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667	It's in a warehouse somewhere. DS is planning a run. If you can find the secret forum, you can help.

the_dunner View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 03:30 PM Post #3
Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522	Rumor has it that the core rules should be in stores again by the end of the month. If you can't wait that long, there's an eBay auction up at the moment with a BIN of $20 + $5 shipping. I doubt it's new condition for that price, but it's at least a cheap rule book. (Don't take this as an endorsement of the auction. I don't know the seller, and I only saw it when I checked eBay after seeing this posting.)

nathanross View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 07:26 PM Post #4
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 10,845	Buy the eBook or get one off bittorrent. Still buy the book, but what ya gotta do, ya gotta do.

JongWK View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 08:31 PM Post #5
Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992	ahem

Moon-Hawk

Mar 14 2007, 08:36 PM

Post #6

Genuine Artificial Intelligence

Group: Members
Posts: 4,019
Joined: 12-June 03
Member No.: 4,715

QUOTE (JongWK)

*ahem*

Okay, obviously the bittorrent suggestion is illegal and wrong.

But really, in my opinion (as someone not connected to Shadowrun, Fanpro, or Wizkids in any way) the morality of the situation is changed significantly by the fact that the book is not currently available for purchase and more importantly by the fact that he swears in the name of all things holy under penalty of drawing and quartering followed by the tarring and feathering of the dismembered pieces to buy the book as soon as humanly possible, I think that mitigates things somewhat.

Not legally, of course.

eidolon View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 09:37 PM Post #7
ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333	Just a friendly reminder that we don't advocate, condone or support pirating on DSF. Thanks!

DireRadiant View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 10:49 PM Post #8
The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667	I'm certain you can still purchase the PDF online, which has turned out to be an awesome convenience for me to have. I have the paper one too... first printing... from GenCon release, so it's like I needed to buy the PDF to satisfy my SR fix.

Unarmed View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 11:04 PM Post #9
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Calgary, Alberta Member No.: 10,517	I should probably buy the pdf version too just so I don't have to haul my book out at work every time I need to check rules for forum games. =)

Fezig View Member Profile	Mar 14 2007, 11:38 PM Post #10
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 6-March 07 From: Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 11,168	PDF is better than nothing, and with a laptop it makes it a viable option for running a campaign in the meat. Call me old fashion, but I still love having the full paper edition. Guess the elves will hate me for the tree killing, but I consider it a small price to pay, the trees are asking for it anyhow.

Kyoto Kid

Mar 15 2007, 12:08 AM

Post #11

Bushido Cowgirl

Group: Members
Posts: 5,782
Joined: 8-July 05
From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats
Member No.: 7,490

QUOTE (Fezig)

PDF is better than nothing, and with a laptop it makes it a viable option for running a campaign in the meat.

Call me old fashion, but I still love having the full paper edition. Guess the elves will hate me for the tree killing, but I consider it a small price to pay, the trees are asking for it anyhow.

..actually I am striving for more PDFs, less screaming trees. Makes for a lighter load when travelling to game sessions.

Fezig

Mar 15 2007, 12:26 AM

Post #12

Moving Target

Group: Members
Posts: 144
Joined: 6-March 07
From: Seattle, UCAS
Member No.: 11,168

QUOTE (Kyoto Kid)

QUOTE (Fezig)

PDF is better than nothing, and with a laptop it makes it a viable option for running a campaign in the meat.

Call me old fashion, but I still love having the full paper edition. Guess the elves will hate me for the tree killing, but I consider it a small price to pay, the trees are asking for it anyhow.

..actually I am striving for more PDFs, less screaming trees. Makes for a lighter load when travelling to game sessions.

Thats why god invented backpacks and rollerskates :P

nathanross

Mar 15 2007, 05:10 AM

Post #13

Moving Target

Group: Members
Posts: 811
Joined: 30-January 07
From: Portland, OR
Member No.: 10,845

QUOTE (JongWK)

*ahem*

I would just like to let everyone know that I own not only SR4, but every other Shadowrun book WK/Fanpro has printed and over half of the books FASA printed (all falling apart of course) and while I love this game and will hopefully never have to stop shelling out my hard earned cash for Shadowrun (when there are more books to buy of course), I see no reason to pay upwards of $20 for an electronic version of something I already own.

fistandantilus4....

Mar 15 2007, 06:12 AM

Post #14

Uncle Fisty

Group: Admin
Posts: 13,891
Joined: 3-January 05
From: Next To Her
Member No.: 6,928

QUOTE (Kyoto Kid @ Mar 14 2007, 07:08 PM)

..actually I am striving for more PDFs, less screaming trees. Makes for a lighter load when travelling to game sessions.

Let the trees scream. You just can't get that "new pdf" smell.

QUOTE (nathanross)

I see no reason to pay upwards of $20 for an electronic version of something I already own.

Copy right laws not withstanding, it becomes an issue when you suggest to people to look for books for download in pdf format without paying for them.

Moon-Hawk View Member Profile	Mar 15 2007, 01:57 PM Post #15
Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715	Oh, and I should say that my previous comments regarding the mitigating morality were also contingent upon deleting the evil, dirty, unclean copy of the pdf as soon as the dead-tree version became available. But you still shouldn't do it, because it's still just as illegal, and we'd hate to see anyone get in trouble for loving Shadowrun. But as many people have said, owning both can be nice, in which case you should just go ahead and buy the pdf online, but that option takes more money.

eidolon

Mar 15 2007, 02:03 PM

Post #16

ghostrider

Group: Retired Admins
Posts: 4,196
Joined: 16-May 04
Member No.: 6,333

QUOTE (fistandantilus3.0)

Let the trees scream. You just can't get that "new pdf" smell.

If only my sig had characters left. :D

Mistwalker View Member Profile	Mar 15 2007, 02:18 PM Post #17
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 9,304	Or become a Fanpro Commando. Part of the compensation package is a PDF copy of the BBB.

GuyofDoom View Member Profile	Mar 15 2007, 10:13 PM Post #18
Target Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 9-January 06 Member No.: 8,144	When is the core SR4 book due out again?

Demerzel

Mar 15 2007, 10:28 PM

Post #19

Running Target

Group: Members
Posts: 1,206
Joined: 9-July 06
From: Fresno, CA
Member No.: 8,856

QUOTE (the_dunner)

Rumor has it that the core rules should be in stores again by the end of the month.

...

the_dunner

Mar 15 2007, 10:29 PM

Post #20

Shooting Target

Group: Retired Admins
Posts: 1,784
Joined: 28-July 04
From: Cleveland, OH
Member No.: 6,522

QUOTE (the_dunner)

Rumor has it that the core rules should be in stores again by the end of the month.

As above, so below.

Demerzel View Member Profile	Mar 15 2007, 10:29 PM Post #21
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856	I win.

GuyofDoom View Member Profile	Mar 15 2007, 10:36 PM Post #22
Target Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 9-January 06 Member No.: 8,144	awww that's a long time. Thanks though.

Demerzel View Member Profile	Mar 15 2007, 10:37 PM Post #23
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856	Only a coupple weeks. That's not bad when you're talking to people who are anxiously awaiting Unwired. :rollin:

fistandantilus4....

Mar 16 2007, 01:12 AM

Post #24

Uncle Fisty

Group: Admin
Posts: 13,891
Joined: 3-January 05
From: Next To Her
Member No.: 6,928

QUOTE (eidolon)

QUOTE (fistandantilus3.0 @ Mar 15 2007, 12:12 AM)

Let the trees scream. You just can't get that "new pdf" smell.

If only my sig had characters left. :D

Just change it. I have no idea what the hell your sig says anyways. :D

JongWK

Mar 16 2007, 01:56 AM

Post #25

Shooting Target

Group: Validating
Posts: 1,618
Joined: 29-January 03
From: Montevideo, Uruguay.
Member No.: 3,992

QUOTE (Moon-Hawk)

QUOTE (JongWK @ Mar 14 2007, 03:31 PM)

*ahem*

Okay, obviously the bittorrent suggestion is illegal and wrong.

But really, in my opinion (as someone not connected to Shadowrun, Fanpro, or Wizkids in any way) the morality of the situation is changed significantly by the fact that the book is not currently available for purchase

If someone is so eager to get the book, the PDF is still available through several online stores. The morality doesn't change at all, and discussions of whether a PDF book is different from the print version do not factor in.

:wobble:

« Next Oldest · Shadowrun · Next Newest »