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Old 02-19-2017, 02:55 AM   #1
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Default Mars Attacks And Discworld

Is there ever going to be a PDF for Mars Attacks or Discworld? I'm very interested in those books, but I make to a policy to avoid dead tree books like the plague.
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Old 02-19-2017, 09:54 AM   #2
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It's apparently hidden somewhere in this thread: Here.

You'd have to dig through 30-ish pages to find it, apparently.

I'm waiting for the GURPS Discworld PDF, myself. Already have the dead-trees version. Not interested in Mars Attacks, though.
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Old 02-19-2017, 09:54 AM   #3
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As of two months ago, there were no immediate plans for releasing these two books in PDF:
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Currently the focus for Discworld and Mars Attacks is keeping physical GURPS product on store shelves. We don't have PDF plans in the immediate future.
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Old 02-19-2017, 07:32 PM   #4
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Given the longterm digital emphasis for GURPS, I find the current position a little contradictory.

Also, most other RPG companies I buy from who use print runs rather than POD for physical copies sell physical and digital product simultaneously (eg Paizo & Frog God), or even in some cases use the PDF release for customer error checking before the final printing goes ahead (eg Cubicle 7 & Green Ronin). If the final decision from SJGames goes against selling PDFs of the physical books, I'll be a lot more reluctant to buy future physical releases. I use both formats, not just one or the other.
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Old 02-19-2017, 08:48 PM   #5
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As I understand it, both Discworld, and Mars Attacks are licensed properties, and a digital release is not part of the contract, as is often the case with licensed properties. Note that many of the unreleased works from 3E are licensed properties as well.
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Old 02-19-2017, 09:35 PM   #6
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While AFAIK there hasn't been any word one way or the other about the rights to a digital release of Mars Attacks, there has been confirmation that they do have permission for a Discworld PDF.
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