Hello all!

Maybe I missed this somewhere, but is there a PDF of the rulebook? If not, does someone know when that's coming out?

Thanks much!

No, there isn't, nor is there likely to be at any point in the future. I believe the terms of FFG's license with Lucas do not permit them to create one.

This is the only thing that almost kept me from buying this game and may keep me from really getting into it.

I'm pretty much a dead-tree kind of guy who will only use pdf's in a pinch, but I know my players would probably prefer a digital version. My understanding is that due to the license we won't see a digital version of the Core book.

get the fisical book, feel its weight, smell it, love it, call it "my precious"

Some times its easier for me to read from an iPad, or a PC, like when there is a slow day at work.

Yeah, it's a subject that has been discussed numerous times before. In this day and age it' nice to be able to have access to PDF copies of RPG books, there's no arguing that. I don't personally consider it a deal-breaker, especially not if the game in question is really good.

I will say this, though - right here in this forum you can find a thread for game resources, and there are some great reference sheets that ARE in PDF form, so maybe that can help act as a stand-in.

Ultimately, though, it's your money and you must spend it, or not spend it, as you see fit.

Hopefully Disney will bring some sanity to LFL and these agreements can be modified to include pdf versions of the books. I still have hope.

Yea, because either way it'll end up online. No point trying to stop it. Get the sales you can from the loyal customers who want it.

Yea, because either way it'll end up online. No point trying to stop it. Get the sales you can from the loyal customers who want it.

FFG can only follow what the conract says. I'm sure pirate copies of the Saga books are out there, but that never pushed LucasArts to change their stance. I doubt pointing it out now will this time either.

At this point I think it will come down to the next round of conract talks. Doing it now may incur prohibitive costs what with lawyers and the increase in the actual contract cost. But the next time, what with all the changes, may mean that something may now be done without it costing too much.

My concern with the next round of contract talks is that with the new movies on the horizon, Star Wars is going to be a hot property and Disney may decide to let the highest bidder take it. We might see a return to WotC as they are the biggest fish in this pond. That would be a shame as I can see so much potential in this game.

Yeah it is Lucasearts oddball rules and FFG like wotc has little option but to go by the licence agreement. Hopefully with it under new management this will change. But do not expect it to for a long while.

For what it's worth, I put this forth as a question for VP Steve Horvath for GM Chris and Dave to ask when he's a guest on their show this coming Sunday.

Good call, Donovan. Be nice to at least have an official answer.

Good call, Donovan. Be nice to at least have an official answer.

If nothing else, it gives folks a place to point to when the next time this question comes up. And unlike prior times, it'll carry some pretty hefty official weight.

Personally, I'd love the option to buy this game as a PDF, just so that I can carry the book around on my iPad. Much easier to tote that around than a bunch of game books.

Good call, Donovan. Be nice to at least have an official answer.

If nothing else, it gives folks a place to point to when the next time this question comes up. And unlike prior times, it'll carry some pretty hefty official weight.

Personally, I'd love the option to buy this game as a PDF, just so that I can carry the book around on my iPad. Much easier to tote that around than a bunch of game books.

Just to have it on record somewhere: I'd like to get the PDF as well.

I'd pay for it extra, even though I shell out about $70 for the physical stuff.

Having a PDF makes sense from a GM's perspective.

It makes sense from a player's perspective.

And it makes sense from a business perspective.

Dear NSA, please report this to Mr. Alexander, maybe he can do something about it ...

Just to have it on record somewhere: I'd like to get the PDF as well.

I'd pay for it extra, even though I shell out about $70 for the physical stuff.

Having a PDF makes sense from a GM's perspective.

It makes sense from a player's perspective.

And it makes sense from a business perspective.

Ditto. I'd pay another $10-20 for a PDF copy I could keep handy on my iPad.

Just to have it on record somewhere: I'd like to get the PDF as well.

I'd pay for it extra, even though I shell out about $70 for the physical stuff.

Having a PDF makes sense from a GM's perspective.

It makes sense from a player's perspective.

And it makes sense from a business perspective.

Ditto. I'd pay another $10-20 for a PDF copy I could keep handy on my iPad.

If they went by the cost of the 40k RPG pdfs, you'd be looking at $25-30 for the PDF, but it doesn't look like it's coming anytime soon.

A PDF could be nice, and plus they could do some type of marking with the person's email address to track down if it gets distributed as a pirated copy.

A PDF could be nice, and plus they could do some type of marking with the person's email address to track down if it gets distributed as a pirated copy.

Watermarks are easily stripped - I'll assume you've not seen FFG's watermarked 40k RPG pdfs being put up all over the place with the watermarks removed only a day or two after the PDF has been released?

Piracy will happen, no matter what, but yea, watermarking doesn't even slow it down.