Non MGT Book trim sizes
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TrippyHippy
Emperor Mongoose
It depends on the game actually.
If the game is a simple, pick up and play - like I tend to feel Traveller is, a lot of the time - then smaller handier books are useful.
If I have something with a lot of background, or significant background concepts to digest - like Call fo Cthulhu - then a bigger, meatier hardback is what I like - to allow the text to breathe a little.
On the other hand, I found that some books are too big - Nobilis 2nd edition, for me was just too impractical to read, let alone play with. And I much prefer the 1st edition - which, to be honest I generally only use as a reading book anyway.
If the game is a simple, pick up and play - like I tend to feel Traveller is, a lot of the time - then smaller handier books are useful.
If I have something with a lot of background, or significant background concepts to digest - like Call fo Cthulhu - then a bigger, meatier hardback is what I like - to allow the text to breathe a little.
On the other hand, I found that some books are too big - Nobilis 2nd edition, for me was just too impractical to read, let alone play with. And I much prefer the 1st edition - which, to be honest I generally only use as a reading book anyway.
Gruffty the Hiver
Banded Mongoose
Yup all sizes are in inches.rust said:Oops, I think I need a translation ...
The size is given in inch, right ?
Gruffty the Hiver
Banded Mongoose
Phil: can you whack the page sizes up in centimetres for us UK/EU types, please?
Gruffty the Hiver
Banded Mongoose
TaEDG said:
\Gruffty the Hiver said:
Ah. Not on the Poll. Seems to be fixed once you set it.
8.5 x 11 = 21.59 x 27.94 (approx)
6 x 9 = 15.24 x 22.86 (approx)
5.5 x 8.5 = 13.97 x 21.59
I did give the traditional names so they'd be more familiar ... for an old fogey like me who still used Imperial right through High School (yes, used Metrics in Science, and I wasn't bad at Science ... but I ended up a Historian, see 8) ) ... but, obviously, not all of you are old enough to be old fogeys :lol:
Phil
EDG said:
Not if you're old enough that the first DnD you played was the Little Buff Books in the White Box = Digest Sized :lol:
EDG said:
Actually, physically measuring my Scouts Book (and its the same size as all the classic LBBs), the size is actually 5.75 x 8.75, and definitely not 6x9. TPBs are noticeably larger :shock:
EDG said:
Digest Sized - or what passes for it on CreateSpace or Lulu.
Phil
Judging by the results so far, seems like Trade Paperback (6x9 or 15.24 x 22.86) is the way to go.
Two column layout, whereas Digest would probably be One column.
Of course, I'll continue to monitor the vote.
(And, if its really really a close vote, one of the beauties of PDFs is that it would not be hugely more expensive ... only time ... to do two different sized versions to keep people happy :wink: )
Phil
Two column layout, whereas Digest would probably be One column.
Of course, I'll continue to monitor the vote.
(And, if its really really a close vote, one of the beauties of PDFs is that it would not be hugely more expensive ... only time ... to do two different sized versions to keep people happy :wink: )
Phil
EDG said:aspqrz said:
Eh, I'll give you that. That's what comes out of measuring a book with a big clunky tape measure...
But a TPB is a lot bigger (if by "TPB" you're talking "graphic novel" size)
Nope 6 x 9 is what passes for "Trade Paperback" on Lulu and CreateSpace ... however, on doing some quick research it seems to vary according to whether it is UK or US or Book of Comic, not as simple as I assumed ... 7 x 10.5 is what you're probably describing
based on some comic hardcovers that I have.Never make assumptions, it seems :?
Phil
