sorathecrow wrote:Dalken Starbyne wrote:I haven't read through the whole of this thread, but someone suggested I should voice my opinion, so here I am.
I actually wanted the five separate volumes. I might not actually go for the printed run, now. I don't know about anyone else, but it's pretty unwieldy for me to handle that much book at one time when actually trying to READ it. I have a volume that has three books in it, and it's smaller by word count than the proposed two Fo:E volumes would be. I rarely read it because it barely fits in my hands, it's extremely difficult to turn single pages at a time, and it causes a great deal of wear on the spine and binding every time I sit down with it. I'd rather pay more for five volumes than compress it down to two just to save a bit of money on printing and shipping.
Maybe I'm alone in that opinion (again, I haven't really read the whole thread, just the original post), but there it is. If the new round of printing goes with the two volumes, alright. But I'm going to have to pass, unfortunately. A shame, really. I missed the first run, and I really wanted a hard copy of Fallout: Equestria, but I'm not going to pay for a hard copy I literally can't use.
I'm currently holding in my hand the 780 page Knife of Dreams hardcover. It's perfectly usable. I admit I haven't read a book that large in quite some time because I've switched to E-reading, but there's nothing unwieldy about it. I also have the nearly 1k Wise Man's Fear that I only read a couple of years ago. Also totally readable. I'm not saying you're lying, because that wouldn't make any sense, but...how are those unwieldy?
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Honestly, this whole thing is mind-boggling to me. This project was dead as a doornail for what--a year (only officially since late last year but let's be honest)? And some people come out with the guts to get back in the ring and all they get for the trouble from the other members of the community is this bloody snobbish entitlement!
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Hearing about the project coming back had really made me excited, but seeing all of you people just makes me sick. Ruins the excitement when you expect people to be happy and all you see are complaints.
Please don't confuse basic and straightforward input for "snobbish entitlement." It's frankly insulting. I would not have even bothered saying anything had I not been specifically asked to, particularly because I had to go through the effort of registering on the forum to do so. Those who are trying to make this project available to as many people as possible cannot do so without feedback.
Not once did I either state or imply that I felt entitled to the format. I simply specified that I would not bother paying for it should it be reformatted as proposed, and I stand by that. That in no way means that others cannot choose to pay for the two-volume format, or even prefer it, nor does it mean they are wrong. This is my opinion given my personal circumstance. I think it would be a given that such circumstances will vary from person to person, and opinions with them.
As for the unwieldy nature of my own composite volumes, part of it may be due to the fact that they are paperback (there was no hardback copy available), but the fact of the matter still stands that the more pressure there is on the volume, the more wear and tear there is on the volume. I like to read, especially while I travel or when my internet is down. It's what I do when I have limited or no access to electronic devices. As such, I would wear (and have worn) through something like that in a comparatively short amount of time, so yes, I do prefer something that is more resilient to use.
I can read the volume I mentioned, but it takes a great deal of extra effort. I cannot set the book down and leave it open. It will close. As a result, I have to keep my bookmark on the current page constantly. If I am to turn the page, I have to first set the book against something before I can manipulate the pages finely enough to turn one in particular without damaging the volume. It sounds like there may be better ways of assembling such a volume, and I have no doubt that there are (having a hard cover would help, to start), but when I sit down to read a book, it is to enjoy the story, not constantly fight with the book every time I want to turn the page (and, let's face it, Fallout: Equestria has
a lot of pages). Perhaps part of it is due to the size of my hands. Mine are by far not the smallest I've encountered in my lifetime, but they are probably slightly smaller than average, from what I've seen. Whatever the case, my experience has shown that volumes of that size are frustrating to handle at best. If they are easier for others to handle, well, fantastic. I'm most certainly not stopping you. But if I personally am to own a printed copy of Fallout: Equestria, I would prefer it to be broken up into chunks I can more readily handle. The fact of the matter remains that it would be significantly more difficult for me to enjoy it in the larger format.
I bear no ill wishes towards those who are making an effort toward reviving this project. Should they decide to go forward with the two-volume format, that is their decision. I simply won't place an order. It would be a waste of money for me. Those who are fine with it will place an order and probably enjoy it. Everyone moves on with their lives no worse for the wear.
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