tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post6112442624350632061..comments2023-04-13T11:42:54.334-04:00Comments on RetroRoleplaying: The Blog: "Professional" RPG Layout and Design? Just Say No!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-89484058424814584832013-09-16T11:13:52.362-04:002013-09-16T11:13:52.362-04:00Absolutely! Make it readible. There's lots o...Absolutely! Make it readible. There's lots of design elements that you can use without messing with usability. Spend the time proofing it, indexing it, and hyperlinking your PDF.<br /><br />One thing I have seen more often is that sometimes the PDF versions of overly designed books have a "printable copy". When they have them, I always use that copy because they usually get rid of the shaded backgrounds. Philo Pharynxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785954267292226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-1003436010432940052013-09-16T09:08:28.521-04:002013-09-16T09:08:28.521-04:00AD&D 1e DMG was the greatest RPG book publishe...AD&D 1e DMG was the greatest RPG book published, for just these reasons! Great reference material still useful 34 years after I bought it!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231423670489116607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-43001917209165379022013-09-14T14:21:38.031-04:002013-09-14T14:21:38.031-04:00Totally agree. In particular, 3rd Edition D&D ...Totally agree. In particular, 3rd Edition D&D was a horribly gaudy, bejeweled and hideous example of design that deserves gasoline and fire.Greg Gorgonmilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397374629757817360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-58082803056611888392013-09-14T01:40:24.816-04:002013-09-14T01:40:24.816-04:00All of your points are exactly why the AD&D 2n...All of your points are exactly why the AD&D 2nd Edition core books are my go-to example for excellent rulebook layouts.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789535090579539729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-29465256744357666182013-09-13T16:05:34.581-04:002013-09-13T16:05:34.581-04:00Third edition rulebooks were just horrid for the e...Third edition rulebooks were just horrid for the eyes.<br />And I couldn't avoid the nagging feeling that they expected me to pay 45 Euros just for the glossy paper...porphyre77https://www.blogger.com/profile/07620350717226228078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-22054042187371069562013-09-13T15:39:36.954-04:002013-09-13T15:39:36.954-04:00While a lot of people would want to disagree on pr...While a lot of people would want to disagree on principle because they hate the system, the 4th Edition D&D books did a great job with their page layout.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413044457539459825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-32259498102100967862013-09-13T14:55:54.167-04:002013-09-13T14:55:54.167-04:00Would you name some recent layouts you like? I'...Would you name some recent layouts you like? I'm curious about who you think's doing a good job. Lowell Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359280169506945906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-74796677793957215492013-09-13T14:17:44.191-04:002013-09-13T14:17:44.191-04:00A lot of people tend to confuse "crowded, lot...A lot of people tend to confuse "crowded, lots of colors and images, and unusual" for "good design."<br />DerikBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053996103436467143noreply@blogger.com