The number comes back to an actual person <| sep |> Can I use Ludwig ? I like 2 shotting people , it ' s very competitive ! <| sep |> I understand that the page count has a lot to do with it . Paperback and simple glue binding is only practical up to a certain point , and rulebooks do tend to get a lot more use out of them that might not hold up if paperback . Since gaming books have more in common with your secondary school math textbook than a light novel , hardcover tends to be more common . There ' s also the thing that far too many books are coffee table pieces , with heavy stock , full glossy colour pages , and hardcover binding . You just don ' t get that same appearance with softcover . <| sep |> Oh there we go , my Friend List didn ' t update for a bit