That seems the most logical answer. Lots of official forms back in the 70s and even into the 90s were printed on colored sheets that made it difficult to reproduce them.The Shaman wrote:I'm guessing it was to discourage photocopying.
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Indeed; early photocopy machines were easily defeated by TSR's "non-repro" blue coloring of its dungeon maps. Although I'm told a yellow filter put over the map (thus turning the image green) defeated this "copy protection".The Shaman wrote:Does anyone know why the AD&D character sheets were printed on goldenrod paper? I'm guessing it was to discourage photocopying.
DRM never works.thedungeondelver wrote:Indeed; early photocopy machines were easily defeated by TSR's "non-repro" blue coloring of its dungeon maps. Although I'm told a yellow filter put over the map (thus turning the image green) defeated this "copy protection".The Shaman wrote:Does anyone know why the AD&D character sheets were printed on goldenrod paper? I'm guessing it was to discourage photocopying.
This isn't digital.MojoBob wrote:DRM never works.
"Dungeon Rights Management".Random wrote:This isn't digital.MojoBob wrote:DRM never works.
Let's hear it - three groans for Foxroe!foxroe wrote:That's why I refuse to use iTombs.
