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Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« on: 20 April 2020, 23:08:09 »
Hi, I'd like to buy a copy of the Tactical Operations PDF, but it's not listed in the Catalyst store. Am I looking in the wrong place?
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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #1 on: 21 April 2020, 00:15:22 »
the omission is intentional. it was decided that the release of the next printing would be split into two volumes rather than one. the rationale stated was that the size of the book was no longer practical in today's market (the exact reasons why this was so were not revealed). when tactical operations does return to the digital store, it will do so in the two volume format. there is no announced date that this will be occurring.

it appears the book has also been pulled from drivethrurpg as well (though apparently you can still get the german edition of the original format there if you're particularly desperate).

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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #2 on: 21 April 2020, 18:12:11 »
Wha-huh? ... guess I nabbed it just in time (December-ish).

Will still pay up for a split version though.  (hoping they decide to make iOS missiles of .5 or less into bomb pods, got shot down my hammer in TO forum. -- not holding my breath though)
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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #3 on: 21 April 2020, 19:55:11 »
Both volumes were addon options for the KS so I imagine they were fairly close to ready. No word when the new version will appear

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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #4 on: 02 May 2020, 02:41:09 »
Well that's an odd business decision. I'd be willing to put money down for it now, don't know why they don't want it.
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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #5 on: 02 May 2020, 08:33:47 »
possibly enough changes and updates they want to cut through confusion and arguing about what the rules are ... or are going to be.
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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #6 on: 02 May 2020, 08:38:16 »
It would have been better if they'd left it up for sale with a banner warning it was about to be superseded.

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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #7 on: 02 May 2020, 12:38:15 »
It would have been better if they'd left it up for sale with a banner warning it was about to be superseded.

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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #8 on: 02 May 2020, 13:14:13 »
It would have been better if they'd left it up for sale with a banner warning it was about to be superseded.

Having worked in retail I can assure you that about 90% of the people in the world don't read signs or warnings. Better to not make it available and avoid any problems entirely

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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #9 on: 02 May 2020, 14:29:20 »
Having worked in retail I can assure you that about 90% of the people in the world don't read signs or warnings. Better to not make it available and avoid any problems entirely

pixelgeek is denying us our pitchfork and torches moment! ... j/k.  They could automatically update it with the new ones.  Although if they don't have pricing down, I'm not sure how much more of a headache this would turn out to be.
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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #10 on: 26 May 2020, 01:18:17 »
Thats crazy.  The book is fantastic.  One source for all the info?  Count me in.  So glad I picked one up. 
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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #11 on: 02 June 2020, 12:29:40 »
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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #12 on: 02 June 2020, 14:53:24 »
Thats crazy.  The book is fantastic.  One source for all the info?  Count me in.  So glad I picked one up.

A lot of products (in fact, just happened with Shrapnel) get feedback of- 'Its filled with X?  X is so stupid, while I want Y its not really worth it to me to buy it with all that X.'
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Re: Where to buy Tactical Operations PDF?
« Reply #13 on: 02 June 2020, 16:33:40 »
A lot of products (in fact, just happened with Shrapnel) get feedback of- 'Its filled with X?  X is so stupid, while I want Y its not really worth it to me to buy it with all that X.'

This was almost me with stratops. There's 20-25 pages I care about and a pile of battlespace junk.

Orbital drops and repair/refit was worth it for me at the time, but wouldn't be now.

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