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What resources are needed to start Catan?
For the recommended beginner setup, you take the resources of the land surrounding the settlement marked by the white star in the rulebook: Yellow receives a sheep, a wood and a wheat. Red gets a wheat, a wood and a sheep. Blue gets a brick, a sheep and an ore. White gets an ore, a wood and a sheep.
Can you add any extension to Catan?
You could combine any set of Catan expansions, variants, extensions, or scenarios as long as you understand the rules well enough to resolve any conflicting rules before you start playing.
How many pieces are in Catan?
There are 19 tiles total, 18 are the mix of the resources (3x Clay, 3x Ore, 4x Grain, 4x sheet, 4x forest) and 1 is the desert which is a dead tile.
What are Catan chits?
Catan chits fulfill different tasks in the individual scenarios. They can be applied as special victory points, serve as markers, or help to count the results. Many of the scenarios have goals other than expanding your principality. These goals can award a successful player Special Victory Points.
How many Catan pieces are there?
What is the best Catan resource?
Wheat/Grain (whatever you want to call it) is the most valuable resource in Settlers of Catan. Believe it or not, Catan is not a balanced game when it comes down the resources. Instead, grain has the best resource to point ratio.
Where should I build first in Catan?
Consider building near one of the trade ports on the edge of the board. Starting on a port is probably a bad idea because you’ll want your initial settlements on the intersection of three resource tiles, not only two.
What is the difference between Catan expansion and Catan extension?
We also want to mention the difference between Expansions and Extensions. Up to four people can play out of the base game or an Expansion. Extensions contain two more colors of pieces and extra tiles so up to six players can enjoy the game. You need to own the corresponding Expansion before you buy an Extension.
What are the 5 resources in Catan?
Players of the board game The Settlers of Catan have to race each other to settle the Island of Catan. To do so players must harvest the resources available to them: Sheep, Wheat, Wood, Brick and Ore.
What does seafarers add to Catan?
In the Seafarers expansion, you build ships adjacent to each other, thus forming shipping routes along the sea hexes and connecting the islands. If your shipping route has reached a new island, you may build a settlement there.
How do Gold Fields work in Catan?
When a Gold Field’s corresponding number is rolled, any player who has a settlement or a city adjacent to it can choose any one of the basic resources as the production from that hex that turn. Because of this versatility, Gold Fields are good strategic locations for settlements and cities.