I do not regret buying this book in .pdf form. The mechanics are a solid update to the 1st edition (which I have in hardback), especially the changes to Morality, how vampires take damage, and changes to Disciplines. However, a lot of the fluff/ flavor feels inferior (to me) compared to 1st edition. The sections for each clan's origins felt really nebulous and unnecessary. Much of the flavor text for the covenants focuses on how vampires hunt together in packs... which completely goes against everything else in the book regarding vampires being lone predators. The Cacophany (capital C!) sounds like a big deal, but never really gets explained much and undercuts the isolated city aspect. I really preferred the fluff/ flavor of 1st edition, but thoroughly enjoy the updated mechanics of 2nd edition.