The Core Book is coming back in full-color under the watch of Catalyst Game Labs. Thank goodness. I realize that going black and white for the last print run was a business necessity, but the book never really looked as good. I just saw the new color galleys and the book looks like I always wanted it to look and the best of any edition we've printed.

Plus, I made a few revisions, based on feedback from fans. You'll find that the layout for mecha is a little different, so that you actually have larger images of the mecha. Ditto for monsters, but with a really different layout. Images have been tweaked, errata has been observed, and the splash backgrounds have been changed to match Vade Mecum. Overall, it's pretty darn cool.

I'm working out a new electronic version of the book that will incorporate all these changes and should be up for sale in the next couple of weeks.

Well, it looks like we'll be releasing the CthulhuTech Core Book as an electronic book. It sounds like a good idea. Our publisher says that it's a great secondary revenue stream and that some people who wouldn't normally buy the book will buy the PDF and that some people will even buy both.

I personally think that having both a hard and soft copy is incredibly useful. But I'm frankly worried about the people who want something for nothing. Mongoose doesn't use DRM and only watermarks their electronic books. I know you can't stop pirates. Some people just can't see the harm they cause the little guy. But I would rather serve our loyal public by giving them the books in the format they want, rather than live in fear of something I can't stop.

Plus, many places did not anticipate the demand for CthulhuTech and under-ordered (both retailers and distributors) and people who want to buy the book are having problems getting it right now. Add to that the desire to have the book now so that you can start playing this weekend. An electronic version of the book would solve that. Go to the web-site, pay via credit card, and voila! Within about five minutes you have the book and can play.

We told Mongoose we'd have an answer by Friday. Free free to add comments.

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