However, I've never found this rule to be that elegant I don't like forcing players to remember slightly different sets of rules for different playing conditions. Players can't always build exactly what they want, because they can't trade, but they can at least get cards out of their hand. This would have increased randomness (and frustration) by quite a bit.Īllowing players to build after other players' turns does resolve this problem. The Settlers of Catan played by 5 or 6 players faced the problem of players gathering together large sets of cards during other players' turns, then losing them all to a robber, all without getting any chance to do anything. It's somewhat tricky to make a game work for a variable number of players particularly at the extremes, systems that worked well otherwise can breakdown. There's no playing of cards during this phase or trading-just building. If order matters, each player builds clockwise around the table from the player whose turn it was.
CATAN EXPANSION FULL
Special Building Phase: After the end of each player's full turn (production/trading/building), all players then get an opportunity to build. Gameplay is exactly like the original game with one exception: the special building phase.
Thus this expansion earns a "4" out of "5" Style rating, just like the main game. It's a tiny bit more expensive per capita, but not much and my one complaint over the lack of distinguishing marks on the new number markers is ultimately a nuisance. Overall the components of this expansion exactly match the quality of the original. Rule Book: A short black and white rulebook lists the components, depicts the different setup, and lists the one rules change for this expansion. The resource cards include 5 of each type, while the development cards are mostly soldiers, with a couple of others thrown in. Wood Bits: The new player colors are green and brown.Ĭards: The additional cards are all about what you'd expect. It's thus incredibly easy to get them mixed up the obvious answer is to mark the backs of all the new markers in some way, but using a different colors for these markers in the printing process would have worked better. Unfortunately the first 18 of the new number markers look exactly like the original 18 number markers, except with different numbers on them.
A whole new set is provided so that good variance can be provided throughout the island.
With the new tiles come new number markers, used to control the randomization of the board. The new island has a diameter of 6 rather than 5. Tiles & Markers: Additional hexagonal tiles are included to allow for the construction of a larger island-so that there's still room for everyone. Simply, this expansion gives you the pieces you need to expand The Settlers of Catan out into a game for 5-6 players. This is a revision/expansion of a review originally published in October, 2002. For the basic gameplay, please go read my accompanying review for The Settlers of Catan, also published today. The Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion is, not surpisingly, a supplement to The Settlers of Catan board game.
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