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How many RPG PDF's on your hard drive?

Started by P&P, March 02, 2006, 08:08:28 AM

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P&P

March 02, 2006, 08:08:28 AM
I reckon I've got about 300.
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Name Lips

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March 02, 2006, 09:24:49 AM
I just checked. 1,319.
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Nicephorus

#3
March 02, 2006, 10:12:06 AM
It's actually a complicated question.  Some are on CD from changing PCs.  I also tend to download at work (dial up at home) and then eventually put them on CD or memory stick to take home so they're on two computers.

It's several hundred.  I've bought a handful.  The rest are free, legally available things.

Bones

#4
March 02, 2006, 10:13:33 AM
Two and they are both from Miller.
 

The Rat Who Would Be King

#5
March 02, 2006, 10:27:21 AM
About 60.

Most are Necro and DF downloads: maps, char sheets and the like, with a few web expansions. There're maybe a dozen modules and only one ruleset (FUDGE).
 

Knightcrawler

#6
March 02, 2006, 10:44:52 AM
About 900.
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Bagpuss

#7
March 02, 2006, 10:54:22 AM
1,355 although that's only on C: I have a portable HD that I have a number of PDF's on and my C: on my home PC has some more. Some files appear on all three.

The 1,355 isn't all RPG stuff however, since it's my works PC.

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#8
March 02, 2006, 11:00:37 AM
Quote from: Name LipsI just checked. 1,319.

Damn, I thougt I had a lot. :eek:
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ColonelHardisson

#9
March 02, 2006, 11:19:56 AM
Not that many on my hard drive. Maybe 20-30. But that's because I occasionally burn all my files to CD and delete them off the hard drive. Add in those I have on CD, and it'll mount into the hundreds.
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#10
March 02, 2006, 11:26:38 AM
Quote from: Harry JoyCan anyone recommend a good, free source for non-RPG pdfs? I went a'traipsing around the net last week looking for some, but every site I came across seemed dubious at best.
 
I have plenty of sources for RPG pdfs. Looking to branch out.

Uh like what did you have in mind.  What type of things are you talking about.
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kryyst

#11
March 02, 2006, 11:33:41 AM
I've probably got about 100 core books.
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#12
March 02, 2006, 11:46:17 AM
Quote from: Harry JoyBooks. Any kind. My taste is for history, short stories, and myth. But any source will do. The only legit sources I've found are largely academic. No biggie, except I'm not that into hard or applied sciences.

Your not going to be finding any of those for free from "legit" sources.  Unless Google wins its court cases for building its online scans of books, but I wouldn't hold your breath.  Falls under same IP laws as music and movies.
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Nicephorus

#13
March 02, 2006, 11:49:45 AM
Quote from: Harry JoyBooks. Any kind. My taste is for history, short stories, and myth. But any source will do. The only legit sources I've found are largely academic. No biggie, except I'm not that into hard or applied sciences.

Not exactly what you're looking for(and not always PDF)  but here's a few, all legal:

Baen Free Library, complete SF/Fantasy novels, mainly older books by midlist authors but some decent stuff.
http://www.baen.com/library/

Project Gutenberg.  Huge selection (17,000) but mostly classics - it's all out of copyright and most pre-20th century.  Search interface so-so.
http://www.gutenberg.org/

Black Mask Online.  Specializes in early 20th and late 19th century fiction, especially pulp/adventure. It looks like they're much bigger than last time I looked.
http://www.blackmask.com/cgi-bin/newlinks/page.cgi?d=1

Knightcrawler

#14
March 02, 2006, 11:50:14 AM
For those of you that don't know.  WotC has a download section on their site from which you can download for free.  These are 2nd Edition downloads and a lot of them are for the Forgotten Realms, but its free. :D

WotC Downloads
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