tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931300936835590022.post511907022706638875..comments2023-05-01T07:27:49.551-07:00Comments on JordAnalytics: Settlers of Catan Advanced Strategy Guide: The Social Game (#6a) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620499591811307538noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931300936835590022.post-89554091857359720892019-01-28T09:35:12.393-08:002019-01-28T09:35:12.393-08:00Some players will play ‘randomly’ / ‘just for fun’...Some players will play ‘randomly’ / ‘just for fun’. Some will put the robber on the player’s B tile, when player A is clearly almost winning. Some players will benefit its BF/GF/BFF/husband/wife on trades. The second best strategy to win on this game its to never use angry or hatter expressions or words, specially at the beggining of the game. You need to be the person the other players want to hear what you have to say. They need to like you! Yes, you can win with everybody hating you, after all it is a luckly game. But using that strategy and playing with friends who play as much years as I do and others who are top students at engineering college (who does know how to calculate probabilities) I have won 15 of the last 17 games I have played (14 of them were a 4players match). So, just be a good guy! <br />Oh, the best strategy to win is picking up the correct starting points. The ‘correct’ ones are not always the ‘best’ ones. A spot may not be so good for you, but can be definitely a pain in the ass for the other players. <br />My instagram if you want to play an online match: @damiaopedrofDamiaoPedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322870821933030701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931300936835590022.post-64081708502484352272014-06-15T04:41:49.333-07:002014-06-15T04:41:49.333-07:00Jordan - just to say, this is the most important C...Jordan - just to say, this is the most important Catan guide I have found so far. If we are being honest, the technical analysis of Catan is not terribly difficult (I find most players reach a decent competency threshold after 4/5 games), but the soft skills element is key. It is where I fail at every time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931300936835590022.post-9720052823869595952013-08-16T17:08:36.004-07:002013-08-16T17:08:36.004-07:00Simon,
One can't virtually assure victory in ...Simon,<br /><br />One can't virtually assure victory in Settlers with superior planning like in Agricola. The only way to give yourself an edge is to craft a narrative favorable to you. I agree this doesn't mean you can make ridiculous lies, but it is possible slightly filter even good player's perception of the game, and delay your getting embargoed or blocked.<br /><br />Looks like your more of an Agricola guy than Settlers anyway though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620499591811307538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931300936835590022.post-84095407021712116122013-08-15T08:10:02.643-07:002013-08-15T08:10:02.643-07:00Moves 'for fun' don't really exist in ...Moves 'for fun' don't really exist in catan unless you're coming from the "I'm interested as to how this little experiment will go..." direction. Its not quite on the Agricola level of "screw the points, my farm *looks* amazing (with super secret card combo for tons ofpointss)" in terms of strategy, though.<br /><br />Also I hate "oh I'm definitely losing, X is winning" claims two turns before a victory. We can all see the table, you're either stupid, lying or trying desperately to look magnanimous. Hate hate hate.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706518211274088429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931300936835590022.post-9035713409389195202013-08-14T19:44:03.968-07:002013-08-14T19:44:03.968-07:00Well I guess when I am playing with you, Anonymous...Well I guess when I am playing with you, Anonymous, I will have to balance getting your guard down with making myself known as deserving of winning. Social science is hardly exact science. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620499591811307538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931300936835590022.post-52698115676015622312013-08-14T15:18:31.797-07:002013-08-14T15:18:31.797-07:00The only thing I might disagree with is the "...The only thing I might disagree with is the "give them impression you are making moves 'for fun' or 'randomly'".<br /><br />My wife and I play 2-3 times a week with a number of couples. One of the girls is just not that into it and will 'randomly' or 'for fun' do things to upset the balance (usually in favorable trades with her husband) or in some other way detract from the competitiveness. Another friend is the typical 'nerd girl' who prides herself on her nerdiness and references of memes but couldn't jump paper mario out of a paper bag with a gameshark if she tried. She giggles and 'randomly' does nothing in Catan placing things in stupid places hardly thinking. It is incredibly annoying and definitely violates rule #1. I hate everything about these players and do not want to see them win.<br /><br />The ONLY thing I can appreciate an opponent doing if they want to be a person others will want to lose to is the last thing you mention. 'Out of fairness' or competitiveness.<br /><br />If you place the robber on someone else's 5 of brick when I have a 5 of gold, I am going to call you out on it unless you can make some kind of argument that it makes sense for some reason (you are fighting with him for a longest road or something) otherwise I am going to think less of you and not want you to be the person I lose to because you aren't making 'correct' choices to try to win. I don't mean I have to agree with every decision you make every time, but I do have to think you are trying and have a rationale for the moves and not just 'randomly' or 'for fun' placing things down. If I want to lose to someone 'randomly' or 'for fun' making decisions then it doesn't just ruin my impression of you but Catan in general.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com