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	Settlers of Catan, Strategic considerations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are no gospel truths in Settlers of Catan strategy, as the game is designed to test the limits of a player's decision-making adaptability.
		On the Great Crossing maps in particular, the rules governing trade routes enable a player to make a huge, multi-point play to end the game very abruptly.
		In the Oceans maps the main objective is to explore uncharted regions of the sea in order to expand your empire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Settlers_of_Catan,_Strategic_considerations (1306 words)

	Settlers of Catan, Rules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following article is a detailed exposition of the rules of Settlers of Catan, including official clarifications regarding the published rules.
		Settlers of Catan may be played with numerous variants on 23 official, playtested boards, created by combination of the standard game with its expansion sets.
		On the 21 sea maps, settlers may also explore one to three smaller, secondary islands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Settlers_of_Catan,_Rules (2867 words)

	Funagain Games: Carcassonne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Great for her self esteem, great for finding something our family can do together & all of us enjoy, great to see her light up when she wins (something that rarely happened with other games).
		My wife and I are big fans of The Settlers Of Catan, but since she picked up Carcassonne for me, we're wondering if Carcassonne will take over as the favorite.
		This is a truly great game, but you absolutely MUST buy the expansion pack, which provides much needed balance to some of the weaker pieces, adds drama with the double/triple or nothing pieces and the 'two-man piece' and adds unique tiles for even more variety.
	www.funagain.com /control/product/~product_id=011110/~reviewsShowAll=true (8194 words)

	Catan HQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A Settlers of Catan tournament is due to be held as part of the 9th Mind Sport Olympiad (MSO), which takes place from August 19 to 29, 2005, in Manchester, England.
		The Playing Catan section of Catan HQ has been expanded to cover Catan expansion packs and the Java Settlers of Catan online game.
		A great combination is to be on an ore/wheat intersection with access to the ore port.
	catanhq.blogspot.com (3436 words)

	Funagain Games: Age of Steam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The map of the Great Lakes area is very well done, and it’s fun to connect cities you know (for those who aren’t Americans, maps are being done of many other countries).
		I would be satisfied with the map in the box, but the extra maps make the game even more fun.
		This is a great, great game, and one should not hesitate to pick up a copy of it if they can.
	www.funagain.com /control/product/~product_id=013725 (6262 words)

	Titles beginning B: 1001 Nights of Gaming
		Wargame with a huge set of maps and a series of scenarios on various Roman campaigns against their neighbors and invasions of the Empire.
		Wargame by the same team that created Dune and Cosmic Encounter is set in a barbaric dystopia and is something of a predecessor to The Settlers of Catan in that the setup is always random and areas always produce the same type of good.
		The map is a grid which is traveled on its intersections.
	spotlightongames.com /military/mnights/b.html (2415 words)

	BoardGameGeek Forum: Cities and Knights of Catan, The (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		I have been playing with a group, once a week, for nearly ten years and Settlers of Catan was the 'meat and potatoes' for this group.
		Settlers can be a world unto itself; it seems to take on a life and, if you imagine just a wee bit, you can almost see the history of Catan and its oppossing factions unfold itself.
		We set up for 5 players using the Greater Catan set-up from the back of the Seafarers 5-6 player expansion, but ended up with 4, which was fine because there was an enormous wasteland of lousy numbers and both deserts covering half the mainland.
	www.boardgamespeak.com /geekforum.php3?action=rss&gameid=926 (18080 words)

	FAQ : 8. Rules Questions - MainRules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In Settlers tournaments and in the Cities and Knights expansion the rules were changed concerning trading after building.
		According to the official Settlers rules, the number chits are not placed completely at random on the standard map.
		The sequence begins at a random tile on the outer edge of the map, and the numbers are placed at random either clockwise or counterclockwise, spiraling to the middle.
	www.s3dconnector.net /rules/index.php?title=FAQ_:_8._Rules_Questions (3511 words)

	roleplaying tips for roleplayers and gamemaster roleplaying advice for all roleplaying systems and rpgs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The strategy and tactics muscles in my brain are working overtime from all my recent Settlers' games, and I find that I'm employing those same skills to prepare better encounters, stories, and especially, villains.
		It's a great mechanism, and since it's indexed, it's easy to look up the NPC the next time they are encountered (as a refresher for yourself and your party).
		From: Sean H. Hey Johnn, For the last 15 years or so, I've been using plastic sheet protectors for my maps and things like the one reader that wrote in Issue #77 but I also use them for the Character Sheets.
	www.roleplayingtips.com /issue78.html (2498 words)

	[No title]
		Players come onto the map as civilizations with different skills and attempt to spread out over as much of Europe as possible before having to declare their empire in decline and then come back as a new civilization.
		The map is a plain white 22 x 34 inch hex sheet with numbered 16mm hexes on one side and 19mm hexes on the other.
		The premise of Porazzi Games' WARANGEL ($29.80) is that a great war long ago destroyed the earth as we know it and now the earth has a radioactive ocean and the continents have broken up into isla nds populated by fantastic mutant warrior races.
	www.bakkster.com /boulderg.txt (4371 words)

	[No title]
		MAP PAX (CRI) $18.00 New n n ASL map pax kit providing a full sized map & 8 scenarios of companies of Tiger tanks stalling the Soviet Summer '44 offensive.
		Solitaire or 2-3 player game of Catherine the Great's rule of Russia, 1762-96, and the various policy initiatives she could have pursued to enhance Russia's standing in Europe.
		Map covers roughly the same ground as the AH classic, Caesar, with a similar scale.
	www.finegames.com /text/giftlist.txt (13388 words)

	Travelogue Entries
		KL is a great city to explore on foot.
		At one of the path intersections there were very confusing signs pointing to Path 6, which according to my map should have been on the opposite side of the valley and no where near this mountain.
		The overnight train journey from KL was great, it was really nice to be able to sleep on a bed rather than try and get comfortable on a coach seat.
	www.travelpod.com /cgi-bin/view_printer.pl?tweb_UID=jawad&tweb_tripID=aotearoa&tweb_PID=tpod&tweb_guest_password= (19791 words)

	GeekList: The Kosmos 2 Player Game List: By Rank
		I've only played it once, but enjoyed that it was less confrontational than the Catan card game, and I liked exploring into the different stacks of cards, and slowly becoming familiar with those regions of space.
		Catan, where the streets are sometimes paved with sheep.
		Catan, where the cities can be made of straw.
	www.boardgamegeek.com /geeklist.php3?action=view&listid=3260 (1429 words)

	Catalogue
		Other maps are also available to extend your playing fun.
		The seafaring edition of the popular Settlers of Catan game that expands the geographical area of the original Settlers of Catan offering more scenarios and overseas trade.
		The version of Settlers of Catan that allows for play with a more geo-political emphasis.
	www.gamespeopleplay.ca /catalogue.html (1428 words)

	[No title]
		The Quakers, being in great majority, de- clared the island independent and neutral during the Revolution, and were heartily cursed by the Continentals for cowardice and trading with the enemy.
		I It was finally concluded, in view of possible trouble, that while the cross in the ensign was idolatrous, and therefore ought not to be there, as the fort belonged to the king, and was maintained in his name, his colors might be used there.
		29 no windows, slowly gave place to settlers of a better classslowly, since even now some of the islets are uninhabited, several have only a solitary family, and one, of course, has the traditional hermit who will not al- low a womans foot to touch the sacred soil of his retreat.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /ndlpcoop/nicmoas/harp/harp0047.sgm (19874 words)

	Just Imagine... a weblog in need of a niffly name - by Sander van Lambalgen
		Going by the detailed map of the region, and the sketchy instructions on a leaflet about the walks of the same, both of which were hanging on the wall in the hostel, the path to Lake Alexandrina started on the other side of Mt. John.
		There's barely any slope to contend with (though some climbing is necessary whenever the path crosses another area of bizarrely shaped reminders of the volcanism of this area), and firm rocky ground to walk on (strewn with at best ankle-height vegetation).
		I'm strangely surprised that not a single entrepreneuring theme park owner has ever walked the Tongariro Crossing, but it must be so, for otherwise we'd long since have seen mountains of scree rise up to rival the most death-defying rollercoasters as the star attraction of many a theme park.
	weblog.juima.org /?postid=3183 (13383 words)

	Chris Brooks
		Jacob did a great job this year on the line, playing offensive center and tackle and a number of different line positions on defense.
		BGG.CON is a great convention and I think it will get better (and bigger) in the coming years.
		I was surprised at how little had been setup yet – most notable was the Settlers of Catan Bus, but very few of the smaller exhibitor booths showed signs of any action yet.
	www.chrisbrooks.org (6428 words)

	Other
		Their crossing would be challenged by the men of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
		Home to over one million souls, the great metropolis of London is the heart of the mighty British empire, but even to those who know them, these streets are heartless.
		From the Splendour of the Great Exhibition to the Squalor of St Giles, The Smoke encompasses all...
	www.gameslore.co.uk /acatalog/Products_Other_196.html (2646 words)

	CATAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Search the CATAN Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
		Search the CATAN Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
		Find graves of people named CATAN at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
	www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/C/CATAN.htm (91 words)

	The Great Crossing (IV) - Random Map Generator - Settlers of Catan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Great Crossing (IV) - Random Map Generator - Settlers of Catan
		The Great Crossing (IV) - Seafarers of Catan Map
		All imaging of the Settlers of Catan game, components or supplements, is the property of Mayfair Games.
	draxzaster.com /cgi-bin/greatcrossingIV.pl (38 words)

	Shana Rapoport's dispatches from the Ice \|
		The sky was divided almost in half, looking fl and stormy on one side and with clouds parting to blue sky on the other.
		The sun was out, so after lunch some of us sat on the bow of the ship and played a game called Settlers of Catan.
		It’s notorious for being a rocky crossing, and many people have been taking medicine in hopes of preventing seasickness.
	www.wm.edu /news?id=3019 (485 words)

	Rough Draft: Personal Archives
		We walked a ways and eventually found a map and started looking at it when another group of people came up and said they were also looking for the tea gardens.
		After determining the map was oriented upside down (north was at the bottom) we figured out which way to go.
		I was able to install the software in Virtual PC, but transferring the maps is incredibly slow and most of the time when I'm trying to transfer maps I get an error message after a while saying the GPS is no longer responding.
	jaronmars.com /blog/archives/cat_personal.php (16388 words)

	Games Played 2003, Quarter 2
		This one's a great filler, was played later in the evening as well, and is certain to make it to the table again.
		A great time was had (by me and hopefully everyone else) and I hope we can do it again before Shelley and I journey east in June.
		A couple of early 'oops' plays by Erin hurt her a bit (I corrected a few as well), but she was the first to take a trophy and was ahead 2-1 when I successfully out-maneuvered her on a 4-cube race and won both the yellow and grey trophies for the win.
	www.lghs.net /teachers/english/dgarrett/other/gamesplayed2003q2.htm (13277 words)

	OgreCave.com: July 2004 Archive
		The instructions are not as clear on how to get going as they could be, but be sure to download the server, client and maps appropriate for your OS and you'll do okay.
		Whether the book is going to be at Gen Con Indy is a matter of crossing one's fingers at this point (and we don't mean crossing them behind your back while assuring your commanding officer of the integrity of the Bouncy Bubble Beverage shipment you were responsible for).
		Candamir: the First Settlers is a new game by Klaus Teuber, author of The Settlers of Catan.
	www.ogrecave.com /archives/2004_07.shtml (2840 words)

	Yehuda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jan loved it, and said that the mechanisms were great.
		Evo: Another game I am not thrilled with, but I saw some people trying to learn it, and whenever I pass by people trying to learn a game I have to stop and teach, which usually means play.
		William got five parasols which was great since the climate hesitated at gray for a while.
	jergames.blogspot.com (6809 words)

	Double Exposure: DREAMATION 2004 Master Schedule
		This member-run initiative is dedicated to putting Cularin back on the galactic trade map after the recent 10-year leap in time experienced by the system.
		On the Earth, in the great underwater domed cities beneath the oceans, in orbit, and even on the Moon, you must marshal your forces, send forth your troops, and hire the right commanders to crush your enemies.
		This futuristic twist on Settlers of Catan puts you into the same strategy, but instead of populating land, you are conquering a planet in outer space!
	www.dexposure.com /d2004sched.html (13718 words)

	BLOG Archive
		Some old lady was crossing the rails just as a tram happened to go by.
		He proved to be a great comfort during the take-off, the phase that scares me the most.
		Settlers of Catan again, but this time with an addon,
	asmo.jakki.org /apr05.html (6620 words)

	RPGnet Forums - In favour of RPG nominalism
		But it also follows that the opposite is true and that great gaming experiences come not from a great set of rules but from being with the right people at the right time and in the right place.
		If you break out battle maps and want to play that way you can do so with pretty much any game either out of the box or with some interpretation and bodging (which I think are a universal phenomenon in gaming).
		Just as few people can write a great poem in their non-native language, even if the other language is inherently more poetic, most groups are going to have a better time using a system they know inside and out.
	forum.rpg.net /printthread.php?t=156144&pp=200 (14736 words)

	GeekList: My Progression into Gaming
		One night some friends introduced me to Settlers of Catan and, several thousand dollars later, here I am.
		I got a few foreign games in the early '90's but I avoided Settlers until like, 1998 because I thought it was just some German abstract game.
		There are truly a LOT of great games coming out now compared to yesteryear.
	www.boardgamegeek.com /geeklist.php3?action=view&listid=3734 (2451 words)

	Fantaseum - Dungeons & Dragons(tm) Resources Extravaganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Drop me a note if you are interested: johnn@roleplayingtips.com Addiction To Settlers Of Catan ------------------------------ My addiction to this board game is official now.
		They can be tough for some of us to pull off well though, but Steve A. wrote in with this great tip: "It helps to have a 'code phrase' to get you into the accent and, as always, practice makes all the difference.
		Homemade Dungeon Tiles From: Markku ========================== [Johnn: here is Markku's recipe for making homemade cardboard dungeon tiles for mapping and figs.] First I designed some nice looking floor tiles with a paint program - there wasn't any map symbols on them, just rough dungeon tile floor.
	www.fantaseum.com /tips/showtip.asp?rec_id=81 (2685 words)

	The Tao of Gaming -
		I find the maps have enough variability, it's the plants and resources that don't change enough.
		There is just enough luck (in the palace guard, the drawing of the spells, and what treasures and artifacts are available each turn) to keep each game different, but the core of the game is an exercise in evaluation.
		When one player crosses to 60 (or more) gold, the other player gets one more turn and highest total wins (ties going to the player who didn't cross!) After one play, I don't find Jambo compelling, but it's a fast tactical game.
	gaming.powerblogs.com /archives/archive_2005_02_07.shtml (4899 words)

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