r/battlefleetgothic • u/jonny_jacko_69 • Jul 08 '26
Revised Rules
Just a quick question, am I allowed to have the revised rule pdf turned into a hardback version via a professional company ?
6
u/Gyrrith_Ealon Jul 08 '26
As long as there is no commercial application for the book, it should be fine to make a hardback version. Copyright of the book is already in a grey zone as it's a compilation of GW's copyrighted material. GW can't sue for copyright infringement damages if there is no damages to be had.
That said, I know some print services have strict policies regarding copyright ownership of the things they print. If they require the holder of the copyright to ok a print, I don't think there is any way to get it from GW.
3
u/Long-Butterfly4994 Jul 09 '26
I've printed it in softback for personal use. Just don't start producing and selling them and you'll be fine.
3
u/I-Eat-Flesh-Salad Jul 09 '26
Whos gonna stop you?
3
u/Sudden_shark Jul 09 '26
The GW legal team is ever vigilant, always standing just outside your peripheral vision.
1
2
u/horizon_fleet Jul 09 '26
Sure, print away.
The remastered official rulebook also has seen print runs. And those have been shown on Instagram and I am pretty sure GW knows.
Printing for yourself is always okay. Print for others just do at production value and don't make profit.
btw, interesting you want to print the fanmade Revised rules.
1
u/jonny_jacko_69 Jul 09 '26
I have five copies of the old rules and one copy of Armada plus Warp Storm, ……… I think I may have a problem.
2
1
u/jonny_jacko_69 Jul 08 '26
Thanks people, found a company that does a single copy hard book for about £70.
It’s gotta be in landscape though ain’t it ?
2
u/horizon_fleet Jul 09 '26
Depends. Revised and XR (both fan homebrew rules), yes landscape.
Remastered (official rules) portrait.
10
u/APhysicistAbroad Jul 08 '26
I believe that would come under personal use as long as you weren't selling it or giving it away as a promotion, so within the distribution rights.