The Rivals for Catan

The Rivals for Catan ( subtitle: " game with cards for two ") is a notice published in the late summer of 2010 fundamental review of the Catan card game for two players by Klaus Teuber. The game contains three new game modes: "Introduction Game ", " Theme Game " and the " Duel of the Princes ". In the fall of 2011, the expansion "Dark Times" appeared with three other theme sets, which as a fourth variant, which can be played " tournament ", but what need both players each, the princes and the extension. In the fall of 2012 also appeared the extension " Golden Times ". All maps have been re- illustrated by Michael Menzel. In January 2010 was presented on the website of the cosmos - publishing a preliminary version of the box cover. Further information was presented by Klaus Teuber in Catan blog. The trade was the game early February 2010, shown at the Nuremberg Toy Fair, since then circulated also first images of cards and box of the Internet, yet this is not showed in previous trading in the September version. The final version of the carton was published on 12 May 2010 on the site of Catan GmbH. First cards showed Klaus Teuber in his blog on February 4, 2010.

• 3.1 Time of intrigue
• 3.2 Time of merchants
• 3.3 Time of the barbarians

• 4.1 Time of the discoverers
• 4.2 Time of the Elders
• 4.3 Time of prosperity

• 5.1 Introduction Game
• 5.2 Theme Games
• 5.3 Duel of the Princes
• 5.4 Tournament

• 6.1 Rule Changes 6.1.1 Tournament

Description

The Rivals for Catan differ from the old Catan Card Game by facilitating entry and an initially smaller card pool. By avoiding aggressive maps and city expansions in the introductory game all cards can be played without restriction immediately - if the needed building sites and raw materials are available. With the themes of games gradually get more conversions for cities and landscapes as well as aggressive cards into play.

Another difference from the old card game is the classification of the introduction of the game and the topics in different time periods of the fictitious Catan's development, its early stage was known by the novel The Settlers of Catan by Rebecca Gablé. For this purpose, a separate catanischer architecture was designed.

The Nachziehkartenstapel the introduction of the game only consist of 36 instead of 62 cards. Topics in games will be added 24 to 26 expansion cards and 3 to 5 events.

Another new game variant is the " Duel of the Princes " added, in which with all the cards of the base set but only a part of the theme sets will be played. For this, the cards are specially marked.

Content

Basic Set

The basic set includes 27 City fittings, 9 action cards and event cards 9. All cards, except for the event cards have a back used for the base set, showing a settlement silhouette and the words " base set " bears. The settlement silhouette is also seen in the two upper corners of the event cards on the back have had as a question mark. In addition, the basic kit includes the center cards, each with 2 sets of Crest Greeting Cards (bears and wolves on blue on red plate), five settlements, seven cities, seven roads and 12 landscapes, each 2 for each commodity and each number 1 to 6 to game also includes two dice ( yield and event cube ), two pieces ( ax and balance) as well as the full color designed game instructions.

Theme Sets

Three theme sets are included in the box.

The Era of Gold

On 18 June 2010 maps of the topic were presented " The Era of Gold ".

Included are five village extensions, a landscape development, eight action cards, ten city expansions and three event cards. All cards, except for the event cards have a back used for this set, which shows two hands and coins and the words " The Era of Gold " bears. The two hands and coins are also seen in the two upper corners of the event cards on the back have had as a question mark.

With this set is the attainment of commercial advantage in the foreground, and there is more opportunity for the preservation and use of gold.

Time of Troubles

On July 26, 2010 Klaus Teuber presented the maps of the theme " Time of Troubles " before:

Included are five village extensions, ten action cards, nine city expansions and four event cards. All cards, except for the event cards have a back used for this set, showing a hero with sword and shield and the words " Time of Troubles " bears. The hero with sword and shield is also seen in the two upper corners of the event cards on the back have had as a question mark.

With this set is the competition for the strength advantage in the foreground, and there is more cards with which can be acted on, the Principality of the goal.

Era of Progress

On September 17, 2010 Klaus Teuber presented the maps of the theme " The Era of Progress ", the same day the game went on the market:

Included are two village expansion, eleven action cards, thirteen city expansions and five event cards. All cards, except for the event cards have a back used for this set, which shows a construction crane and the words " Era of Progress " bears. The construction crane is also seen in the two upper corners of the event cards on the back have had as a question mark.

With this set is the peaceful competition for the expansion in the foreground, there are fewer options than in the other two sets to prevent the players directly.

First extension "Dark Times"

Already in its 8th Blog Klaus Teuber had announced the extension "Dark times" in spring 2011. The show was to have sufficient time to develop and test postponed to September 2011. At the Nuremberg Toy Fair first cards were presented. The expansion includes three theme sets and one victory point counter.

Time of intrigue

On July 8, 2011 Klaus Teuber stated in his blog first, before the card this theme sets. The Theme Set includes five village extensions, seven action cards, nine city expansions, two landscape improvements and four event cards as well as the first Theme Set a street supplement. The latter will replace the former road extensions. All cards, except for the event cards have a back used for this set, which shows a cross and a Thor's hammer and the words " time of intrigue " bears. Cross and Thor's Hammer are also seen in the two upper corners of the event cards on the back have had as a question mark. This set is in the tradition of politics & intrigue, but is integrated into a catanisches topic. As in the novel by Rebecca Gablé has this set as a main theme the struggle of the adherents of the old religion against the Odinic introduced by Austin Christianity that led to the split in the community at the end.

It's about the conflict between two faiths here, this set is the only set two strategic maps, the church and the temple of Odin. Both cards have several follow-up cards. With Bran and Judith provides a mechanism that already vohm angle was tested in the old game of cards with the special card Franz.

Time of the Merchant Princes

On August 8, the idea of the merchants followed.

The Theme Set includes four village extensions, eight action cards, eight city expansions, two landscape conversions, four event cards, two street supplement and first Theme Set a metropolis, a further central card that can be placed on a city. On the back and in the upper corners of the Event cards have the cards in the set as a set flag a ship with a square sail. The set is in the tradition of " Trade & Change" and also includes the trade component of the " barbarians & merchants ". Strategic map of this set is the commercial port.

Time of the barbarians

On September 6, 2011 Klaus Teuber presented the maps of the third theme sets in his blog. and " age of prosperity " contains.

The Theme Set contains seven village extensions, eight action cards, eight city expansions, two landscape conversions, four event cards, a street supplement and first Theme Set a score card. Setkennzeichen is a Morion. The set is in the tradition of the " barbarians & merchants ", but includes only the barbarians component of this set, supplemented by some new cards. Strategic map of this set is the castle. In contrast to the other theme sets here a theme game ends at 13 victory points. In addition, the event deck is formed differently.

Second extension " Golden Times "

When presenting the theme sets " time of the barbarians " Klaus Teuber had announced this second extension and named as one of the theme sets contained " time of discovery ". On April 30, 2012, he presented then but first some maps of the theme sets " time of prosperity".

Time of the discoverers

The Theme Set contains six village extensions, ten action cards, four city expansions, four landscape conversions, four event cards, two cities and two sets of 10 sea maps and 6 wooden discs that are used as the discoverer ships. Setkennzeichen is looking into the distance sailors. The newly introduced with the Theme Set cards class of " sea map " is the central element of the game. The sea cards face designed before the game next to the Principality and "discovered" during the game.

Time of the Magi

The Theme Set contains seven village extensions ( groves ), ten action cards, eight city expansions, eight landscape conversions ( way ), four event cards and two scorecards. Setkennzeichen is an owl. "Time of the Magi " is a revision of the old theme sets " Wizards & Dragons ". From the Wizards manner and with the magic of books groves. Instead of magical pets ways to support a herald and a Paladin.

Period of prosperity

The Theme Set includes three village extensions, nine action cards, twelve city expansions, three road additions, a landscape development, four event cards and two scorecards. Setkennzeichen is a star. " Age of prosperity " is a revision of the old theme sets " Artists & benefactor ", where in this set most of the cards were only slightly edited.

Game forms

Introductory Game

The introductory game replaces the basic game of ancient Catan Card Game. The rules have been simplified and it is played with fewer cards. It contains no city expansions. The introductory game is particularly interesting for players who want to get into the game. When you launch the game, both players access to common deck, all the cards are played without conditions. The players play with a predetermined rule book launch structure and draw their starting hand cards "blind" from a stack. The game ends when a player reaches 7 points.

Theme Games

The themes games replace the extended basic game of old Catan Card Game. As with the introduction of the game both players access to common deck of cards, with each player must decide for a stack in certain situations (choice of starting cards ), which the other players in the situation then you must not use it.

The event deck is made up of the event cards in the introductory game and the event cards of the theme game. There shall be five expansion card deck, three of the cards of the game introduction and two of the cards of the respective topics game. Under each theme, some cards are placed face up, which can be built as soon as any conditions are met but they must first be made ​​to the hand.

The theme play is particularly interesting for players who want to gradually get to know the cards of the issues according to the introductory game. The game is played to 12 victory points instead of the current 13 for the extended basic game.

Duel of the Princes

It has been newly developed for the princes. It is played with all the cards of the basis sets as well as some of the cards from three theme sets. The maps used do not have a small crescent in the text box. As with the introduction of the game and the theme playing both players access to common deck of cards, which in certain situations (choice of starting cards ), each player must decide for a batch, which the other players in the situation then you must not use it. As in the subjects playing the cards of the base set are spread over 3 deck and the cards each theme sets each form a suitable stack. The event deck contains six specified events and six added geloste events that initially do not know the players. The game is played to 13 victory points.

With the expansion of "Dark Times" and the three new sets also two other variants are offered: In the first variant, each player chooses a Theme Set Theme Set and the third will be allotted. In the second variant, all three sets will be drawn. In these variants, then only the event maps of the sets used are used and that all without crescent and then randomly assigned each of many events that the total number is 12.

Tournament game

The rules for the tournament were released in autumn 2011 on the site of Catan GmbH. For the tournament, each player needs once "The Princes of Catan" and the extension "Dark Times", and later appearing extensions. In contrast to the other three versions, each player has his own deck to which only he has access to.

6 September 2011 named Klaus Teuber in his blog for Theme Set "Time of the barbarians " first rule changes for tournament play. The complete tournament rules were published on 20 September.

Then there are the following changes:

• Each player shall be composed of the sets together a private deck with 35 cards.
• Is there more of the same attack action cards, each player may only choose one for his or her deck - so for example, only one traitor, one Firestarter and 1 raid.
• Each player controls at 4 events. Is there same event cards with a crescent moon, but only one may be selected.
• Initially, there is the game first preparation round in which both players take turns with their starting raw materials each time can build one of their hole cards, which do not have a direct impact on the players. Benefits built extensions, such as cost reduction by a shipbuilder or practice area, or the functions of trading posts and Siward, the scout can already be used in the preparation round. Only then is rolled.
• The tournament game is played to 15 victory points.

Arrange the players to use the Theme Sets " time of discovery ", both players send the Sea cards, which are also used in the battle of the princes before the game starts.

Changes compared with the old Catan Card Game

Rule Changes

• The introductory game ends at 7 victory points, instead of 12 in the base game, the themes games end at 12 victory points, instead of 13 at the Advanced basic games.
• In the introductory game, players play with a predetermined rule book launch structure and draw their starting hand cards "blind" from a stack. Only in the themed play, players may choose the starting hand cards and then arrange their landscapes as they deem most appropriate.
• In themed play the cards in the base set are spread over 3 stacks instead of 4 as in the extended basic games.
• There is another gold landscape in landscape deck.
• The yield cube and then the event die evaluated first - After the cubes will - except in a robber attack ( lobe).
• Action cards can be played immediately, instead of the current when both players have joined seven victory points. However, attack - action cards have individual conditions.
• The event deck is assembled as follows: All cards except the Yule facedown. Three cards are placed face-down. Then the Yule festival and it is come again obscured the remaining event cards.
• If the Yule pulled the stack of cards is mixed as the beginning of the game and immediately pulled a new event card.

Tournament game

• A deck now consists of 35 cards, instead of the current 33
• Is there same event cards with a crescent moon, but only one may be selected.
• Is there more of the same attack action cards, each player may only choose one for his or her deck.
• There is first a preparatory round at the beginning of the game.
• The game ends at 15 victory points, instead of 13 as before.

Design changes

• Instead of an iron fist is now a battle-ax of the strength points. The number is expressed by individual symbols instead of numbers.
• Instead of a knight's head is now a harp for the skill points (formerly tournament points ). The number is expressed by individual symbols instead of numbers.
• Instead of a mill now stands, scales for trading points.
• Cards that increase the hand size have a progress point ( Symbol: Book).
• The expansion cards have a semi-transparent text box that reveals parts of the drawing.
• The text boxes of the expansion cards are of different heights, depending on the space needed for the card text. So there are up to 4 lines available (previously a maximum of 3 ) For map features.
• The type of merchant ship can be seen by the charge, not through the countryside on the map.
• The heroes are no more as the earlier knight to see in a picture frame, but in the background show an individual building or as Carl Forkbeard a ship.
• The event cards now still differ by an arch of the action cards.
• The action cards are now additionally marked in the upper left corner with an " A" on a Trilobular.
• All action and expansion cards have left above the text box a tab specifies the class map. From the 2nd edition have the expansion card is a second tab that indicates the de-installation. Here with players to the distinction made ​​possible with red-green color blindness.

Name Changes

The events of the event cube have been partially preserved other names and symbols:

• The earlier event " Successful year " (symbol " sun") is now called " Rich Harvest " and has an ear as a symbol
• The earlier event, " tournament" (symbol " Knights head") is now called " hard " and has a harp as a symbol, which can be seen also on the cards as a skill point.
• The earlier event " commercial advantage " (symbol " mill " ) is now called " trade " and has a scale as a symbol, which can be seen also on the cards as a trading point.

The pieces now have other names, symbols, and form:

• The former Knights square stone with a knight, or the modeled knight figure ( from 2006) is now called " hero stone ", is round and shows an ax that can also be seen as a strength point on the map.
• The former square or from 2006 modeled character " mill " is now trading stone is also round and shows how trade points the scale.

The area now called extensions village extensions, since they can be built in both settlements and towns and settlements and cities are summarized as villages. The " expansion card stack " hot deck now, since they also contain action cards that are not built. Road extensions (from the extension) are now called road supplements.

Years Special cards

The annual special cards for the prince to be printed as opposed to the previous years special cards in a higher edition, not signed and are also available at the Catan Shop. So far the following card appeared:

• 2010: Axel, the innovator (the card is Axel Meffert, the managing director of the cosmos publisher dedicated )
• 2011: John, Advocat (the card is John Delmere, the lawyer of Catan GmbH dedicated )
• 2012: Alexander and Sebastian, the accountants (the card is Zbiek Alexander and Sebastian Mellin dedicated to the programmers of the online version. )
• 2013: Gavin, the linguists (the card is Gavin Allister, the German -English translator of Catan GmbH dedicated )

Promo cards

2011 were also two " promo cards " published:

• Carol, who Spielererklärerin
• Catan mobile

Accessories

About the Catan Shop special cards holders are available that allow two sides of cards under the stack to push.

Production

The cards are printed on two sheets, one sheet contains all the cards of the base set and all but one card of the theme sets the time of the gold and the other arc twice the theme sets the Time of Troubles and time of progress as well as the map gift for the prince of the Theme Set time of gold.

The individual elements are produced in the following locations and compiled by LudoFact and sent to you:

• Cards: Walcher and Rees, Heidenheim (print on 2 sheets, coated with emulsion paint)
• Paper - Fa Burgo, Italy 250 g carton Quartet ( (Silk Paper 250 g/25 c ), shiny, format: 84 cm x 71 cm for 120 cards, circulation: 50,000 )
• Cardboard - LudoFact, Jettingen -Scheppach
• Deep drawing operations - Fa Neluplast, Opfenbach
• Instructions - Fa Pixel Press, Amberg, printed on glossy paper.
• Dice - Fa Lorenz, D- 93462 Lam
• Figures and play indicator - about COSMOS New Dynamics, China

Translations

• Bulgarian: Крале и Владетели на Катан ( kings and Lord of Catan ) (at Intelligames )
• English: The Rivals for Catan ( at Mayfair Games )
• French: Les Princes de Catania ( at Filosofia )
• Dutch: De Vorsten van Catan (with 999 Games)
• Slovak: Knížata z Katanu ( at Albi)
• Spanish: Los de Príncipes Catán ( at Devir )
• Czech: Knížata z Katanu ( at Albi)

Implementation for the PC

The game is also playable in the Catan Online World since October 14, 2010, the extension ( Theme Games and Duel of the Princes ), and tournament play since the October 5, 2011 playable in the Catan Online World. In June 2013, iOS version was released, with the base game and the first three topics sets can be played.

Use in tournaments

The Rivals for Catan was played in card tournaments settlers weekend ( alljährliches organized regularly by Kosmos meeting for Catan Friends) 5 November 2010 11 November, 2011, November 9, 2012, and November 1, 2013.

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