


cleave29
gamer level 5
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Player Stats
Critic (lvl 1)
120 xp
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Explorer (lvl 1)
191 xp
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Professor (lvl 1)
130 xp
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Reporter (lvl 0)
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About Me
I like lots of different types of games, including cooperative, deck-building, Euro games. I like games where the different characters have distinct abilities and personalities, which helps make the replay value high.
The Settlers of Catan
This game involves a lot of wheeling and dealing, and if you like that, go right ahead. You also have to keep track of who’s got what cards so that when you announce that you have a Monopoly card, you can score big. If you don’t like counting cards, do not play this game.
I’m no good at the trading and I often find myself paying for the choices I make at the beginning of the game. The first turns where you place your first settlements are crucial to winning the game. There is not a lot of room for catch-up if you’re behind, so if you don’t mind sometimes losing in a slow painful way a la Monopoly, then go ahead and play this game.
I tried to look at probability and figure out where to place my settlements, but the roles of the dice can nullify the best strategy.
Because of that, I often find myself with a handful of nothing, watching the dice show that I don’t get to do anything with this turn either.
I’ve played Cities and Knights, and that makes it a little bit better, because I feel like I’ve got some more choices. But this game generally is an experience of sit and watch others score.
I know this game has gotten a lot of people into board games and hooray for that, but please don’t stay here. Either buy the Cities and Knights expansion or find another game.