Philip Lee

Catan

A Guide to Strategy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Catan (formerly called Settlers of Catan), the most popular and iconic of the Eurogames that have swept the world since the 1990s, has sold more than 35 million copies in 40 different languages. For the first time ever, Catan's mechanics and strategies are detailed in basic language and straightforward illustrations, for everyone from first-time gamers to tournament players. Section I introduces the rules to the game, including those that are commonly disputed among players. Section II covers the mechanics of the game and discusses concepts like the Gaussian curve, production, power hexes vs. power intersections, inherent value vs. trade value, actual cost vs. opportunity cost, and total production value (TPV). Section III, the largest, is dedicated to advanced considerations to improve players' games. These include tactics and strategy; the three pillars of Catan (points, potential and power); assessing one's position during gameplay; hoarding; burst-building; roads, including, blockades, cutoffs, wasted roads, Y-junctions, circular roads and the race for the longest road; settlements, cities, and their placement; harbors and trading, with helpful tips about player-to-player and maritime trades and a ranking of the 2:1 harbors; development cards and how best to use them; early game strategy; and middle- and endgame theory. Section IV offers helpful, commonsense tips for players, including how to remain calm, talk at the table, and to play hardcore Catan. Section V discusses expansions, scenarios and alternate rules; supercards; and the fatal flaw of 2-player Catan."-Provided by publisher"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 228g
• ISBN-13: 9781476695136
• ISBN-10: 147669513X
• Artikelnr.: 71595015

Autorenporträt

Philip Lee worked with children with special needs in the US and UK for 23 years before turning to writing. A teacher of chess and other strategy games, he holds degrees in history and education.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Introduction Why a Strategy Guide for a Game Based on the Luck of the Dice?
1 I.
The Rules Resource Cards
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deleteBoard Setup: Hexes, Number Tiles, and Dots
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delete Game Pieces: Roads, Settlements, and Cities
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deleteResource Generation
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deleteThe Robber
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deleteThe Limit
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deleteThe Distance Rule
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deleteDevelopment Cards
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deleteLongest Road and Largest Army
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deleteSetup Phase
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deleteTurn Sequence
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deleteWinning the Game
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deleteCommonly Disputed Rules
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The Mechanics of the Game The Gaussian Curve
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deleteProduction
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deleteNumber Specträ22 delete
deletePower Hexes and Power Intersections
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deleteInherent Value vs. Trade Value
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deleteActual Cost vs. Opportunity Cost
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deleteTotal Production Value (TPV)
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deleteThe TPV Formulä24 delete
deleteHarbor Formulas
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Advanced Considerations Strategy vs. Tactics
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deleteThe Three Pillars of Catan
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deleteWho's Ahead?
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deleteThe Design of Catan
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deleteHoarding
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deleteBurst-Building
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deleteRoads
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deleteSettlements
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deleteCities
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deleteHarbors and Trading
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deleteDevelopment Cards
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deleteGame Phases
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deleteOpening Theory
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deleteMiddlegame Theory
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deleteEndgame Theory
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Common-Sense Catan Burn This Book
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deleteBe in the Game!
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deleteThe Power of Calm
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deleteTable Talk
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deleteHardcore Catan
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Wrapup Last Words
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deleteExpansions, Scenarios, and Alternate Rules
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deleteSupercards
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deleteThe Fatal Flaw of Two-Player Catan
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deleteTell Me I'm Wrong!
132 Glossary: The Language of Catan Chapter Notes