RPG rulebook vs Robotech RPG tactics rulebook

[MikeM]

One of the things I hear (and I'm sure you do too) on other message boards is that Palladium books look dated.

I personally don't mind. BUT have you seen the RPG Tactics rulebook? That looks awesome
I would kill for some RPG rule books that looked like that. Glossy paper and full cover. Damn, that would be sweet

Thoughts?

[Seto Kaiba]

One of the things I hear (and I'm sure you do too) on other message boards is that Palladium books look dated.

I personally don't mind. BUT have you seen the RPG Tactics rulebook? That looks awesome
I would kill for some RPG rule books that looked like that. Glossy paper and full cover. Damn, that would be sweet

Thoughts?

's pretty much the main reason I haven't bought anything of Palladium's outside the Robotech and Macross II game lines.

Perhaps my friends and I are gaming snobs or something, but we've always seen Palladium's standard printing approach as feeling a little on the cheap side. I can't pretend to have done an extensive survey of game publishers, but from my experience Palladium's a stand-out in that they're NOT releasing new books hardbound, in full color on glossy paper. That, and digital editions, seem to be the new industry standard... and if Palladium started going that way themselves, they'd find me much more willing to dig into my wallet for new books.

[Dark]

I'd certainly agree as to the digital editions and general layout etc. If Palladium Books would sell their current content on say Drivethru, they would already have a lot more of my money.

[say652]

Will other lines be added to RTT ??
Rifts bots, heroes unlimited flying supers, the Kittani, geez even the mechanoids should get a few ships in on this. Js

[eliakon]

I might be in a minority here.....
But I don't really care about glossy paper and full color layouts. I would much rather get a good book that looks meh to an eye-candy treat that has spent all the money on layout and not on content.

Color plates, glossy paper, hard back editions, multiple fonts......yah it looks nice, but it costs money. I would MUCH rather the money be spend on product (or lower book prices) than wasted on frivolities that don't do anything for my actual gaming experience.

I will though say that I would love more PDF books. I am a HUGE fan of the idea of being able to carry my gaming libraries around on my laptop.