Q&A: Catan Q&A
Xbox Community Manager and Europe's Major Nelson, Graeme Boyd, just posted a Q&A with Catan lead developer Brian Reynolds. (You may know him from Civ II and Rise of Nations)
The interview covers a lot of ground including the original board game's success, why it works on Live and how best to get started if you've never played:
Do you have any tips to help people get started with Catan? Brian Reynolds: Yes! When the two dice are rolled for resource production each turn, numbers in the middle like 6 and 8 will be rolled a lot more often than numbers at the extremes like 2 and 12. So count the "dots" on each land tile, which show how likely that tile is to be rolled. Settlement spots next to the largest number of dots will usually generate the most total income! Another good thing to remember at the beginning is to try to get at least one of your settlements next to a good "Brick" tile, because everyone needs a lot of brick at the beginning of the game and you'll be "in demand" as a trading partner!"
Check out the interview over on Boyd's blog.
Catan Q&A: Your Introduction to Settling [Spaces]
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