Zenith Comics Presents... Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Is this a legit print copy or did I get scammed with some sort of POD thing? Spoiler Quote =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Visit the Zenith Comics Patreon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Wulfraed Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, Zenith Comics Presents... said: Is this a legit print copy or did I get scammed with some sort of POD thing? Hide contents Well -- Chaosium doesn't sell a print copy of the quick-start, and the PDF is a free download. That looks like someone applied a sepia tone overlay of the grey-scale cover page of the PDF to make it look like the full BRP rules (which is also PDF, just $$) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickMiddleton Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I have a comp copy as a contributor, and it looks like that - iirc they did sell print copies at one point, for those who wanted hard copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kross Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 If that version has 48 pages, I've bought a couple copies from Amazon over the years. Dunno if it's legit, but it's still available from them ($11.95). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I'm pretty sure my straight-from-Chaosium copy of the BRP QuickStart had that white border... Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaot Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, NickMiddleton said: I have a comp copy as a contributor, and it looks like that - iirc they did sell print copies at one point, for those who wanted hard copy. Yeah, but it didn't have that white boarder, did it? Mine doesn't have the white boarder. Edit: Oops, never mind. Saw it was the Quickstart rules. Going to go drink my morning coffee now.... Edited March 3, 2021 by Chaot 2 Quote 70/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Meints Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 My BRP quickstart has that same white border. 1 Quote Hope that Helps,Rick Meints - Chaosium, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rick Meints said: My BRP quickstart has that same white border. But wouldn't your BRP quickstart be considered "legitimate" simply via your being part owner of Chaosium, even if it wasn't originally? 😊 It's like using a forged check to draw money from your own bank account!😁 Honestly, I think the border issue might be down to printer or paper settings. Maybe it was formatted on 8.5"x11" and printed on A4 paper, or vice versa? "Fit to Page" wasn't checked, or some such. Edited March 3, 2021 by Atgxtg Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Accidental double post. Edited March 3, 2021 by Atgxtg Accidental double post. Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Meints Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Atgxtg said: But wouldn't your BRP quickstart be considered "legitimate" simply via your being part owner of Chaosium, even if it wasn't originally? 😊 It's like using a forged check to draw money from your own bank account!😁 Honestly, I think the border issue might be down to printer or paper settings. Maybe it was formatted on 8.5"x11" and printed on A4 paper, or vice versa? "Fit to Page" wasn't checked, or some such. It might have been a mistake, but if the book was supposed to be without that white border, it would be a very odd paper size. Chaosium only formatted things for US paper sizes. Yes, foreign licensees could reformat to a different paper size, but Chaosium never did so for its own publications and printings. If you eliminate the white border the book would have been oddly smaller than expected, and doesn't line up to any typical paper and trim sizes. Quote Hope that Helps,Rick Meints - Chaosium, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickMiddleton Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Looks like some sort of mistake when the revised cover for the quick start was created - there are differences to both 2020 (the softback BGB) AND 2026 (the hard back BGB). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 3/3/2021 at 10:49 PM, Rick Meints said: It might have been a mistake, but if the book was supposed to be without that white border, it would be a very odd paper size. Chaosium only formatted things for US paper sizes. Yes, foreign licensees could reformat to a different paper size, but Chaosium never did so for its own publications and printings. If you eliminate the white border the book would have been oddly smaller than expected, and doesn't line up to any typical paper and trim sizes. Yeah, unless somebody accidentally resized it or altered the aspect ratio. It's easy enough to make a mistake when formatting, editing or printing. I don't know how many times I've accidentally started to print an entire PDF when I just wanted a table or character sheet for a game session. 😃 Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Gamer Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 The copy I bought from my FLGS a few months ago has that same cover and border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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