BRUGE shipping to Europe

[CeruleanGecko]

Hi BRPers.

I discovered BRP a couple of weeks ago (after a lifetime of mainly D&D/d20 play) and was very happy to have done so precisely at the same time BRUGE had just been published and was heading to the printer.

Newbie question: I went around the forums a bit but I would like a confirmation before ordering online. I got it that buying the PDF grants a coupon for the incoming hardcover, which I intend to buy later on. I got it also that the coupon is available only when buying directly from Chaosium store and not from DTRPG. Can someone please confirm this is ok also for Europe (France [Breizh!]), since I read (where?) that for some products, only DTRPG PODs were available for EU customers? Will Chaosium ship to EU once physical BRUGE is available?

Even "newbier" question (and not even RPG related, sorry): what exactly is a "watermarked" PDF? Is this only a DTRPG option or Chaosium's also? I have no intent of "broadcasting" the product I buy, but will I be able to save the PDF on my PC, my laptop, my tablet and whatever [device/IP address/MAC address] I could get in the near future? Sorry for the silly question but I've seen too much sillier policies and DRM implementations in the recent years.

Thanks twice!

 

[Scotty]

Good questions!

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

I went around the forums a bit but I would like a confirmation before ordering online. I got it that buying the PDF grants a coupon for the incoming hardcover, which I intend to buy later on.

Correct, from our product pages:

Buy now and get a coupon for the printed version later!

So you want to purchase the physical version, but really want to get your hands on so you don't have to wait. We have you covered! If you purchase a PDF we will send you a discount coupon just before the physical book goes on sale to offset the PDF purchase price you have already paid.

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

I got it also that the coupon is available only when buying directly from Chaosium store and not from DTRPG.

Correct. There are no physical copies available from Drivethru.

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

Can someone please confirm this is ok also for Europe (France [Breizh!]),

We ship to France from our Polish warehouse.

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

since I read (where?) that for some products, only DTRPG PODs were available for EU customers?

All of our products ship to Europe, unless the EU flag is missing from the product page (may not be in the warehouse). Older products are often POD only, direct from our product page, not Drivethru). This is the page for Rivers of London, the flags show warehouse availability:

Drivethru has our older RQ2 publications as POD, as well as Community Content PODs where available.

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

Will Chaosium ship to EU once physical BRUGE is available?

Yes, the Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine will ship to the EU

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

Even "newbier" question (and not even RPG related, sorry): what exactly is a "watermarked" PDF? Is this only a DTRPG option or Chaosium's also?

Drivethru adds you name to the bottom of each page and the order number, we don't.

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

I have no intent of "broadcasting" the product I buy,

Thank you

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

but will I be able to save the PDF on my PC, my laptop, my tablet and whatever [device/IP address/MAC address] I could get in the near future?

Yes. You just download it or copy it to the device you want it on.

On 6/12/2023 at 11:04 AM, CeruleanGecko said:

Sorry for the silly question but I've seen too much sillier policies and DRM implementations in the recent years.

There is no DRM.

Thanks for the questions. These often help other people too.

Edited June 14, 2023 by Scotty
Corrected Drivethru PODs

[CeruleanGecko]

Can't tag all three "Thanks", "Like" and "Helpful" on @Scotty's quick reply but this is how I feel.

Thanks a lot for your precise answers and for so many clarifications also.

OMW to the store!

[Nick Brooke]

On 6/12/2023 at 11:21 AM, Scotty said:

Drivethru has only Community content PODs where available.

This bit is misleading: dozens of older Chaosium books are available in print-on-demand via DriveThruRPG.

Check out this "Hottest Print from Chaosium" product list: none of those books are community content!