Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Here you find all frequently asked questions (FAQ) about our games. The questions and answers are divided into different subcategories which you can browse. If you don't see your question answered here, please ask us your question via e-mail.
Please note: Our FAQ area is still under construction.
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Some random questions
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Progress - Do I also receive 2 resources for 2 cards of the same type?
Yes.
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Merchants’ Residences (general) - Is a city required for building a Residence?
Yes, because a city is required for building the Harbor you must own.
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Why didn’t you add a soundtrack to the computer opponents’ comments?
In “Catan – The First Island,” the first adaptation of the board game for PC, the computer opponents accompanied the situations occurring during the game with spoken comments. This was one of the most frequently mentioned points of criticism about the game at that time. People perceived the comments as annoying and distracting. We therefore decided to not include spoken comments in “Catan – Cities & Knights” but to loosen up the Campaign with spoken comments during the story sequences in between the individual scenarios instead.
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Tithe Barn - May I decline to receive the resource - for example, to avoid being affected by the Brigand Attack next time the event die is rolled?
No.
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Resource Cards - May I count the Resource Cards in the supply stacks during play?
Yes, immediately after a production roll, before distributing the resources - but only if it isn't sure whether there will be enough cards for all players entitled to receive them.
Please look at these questions:
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Manufactures for Product Refinement - How much does it cost to place a Manufacture for Product Refinement?
Nothing. You only must meet the requirements for it.
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Settlements and Cities - May I build a settlement at a harbor during the set-up phase?
Yes. This is not contradicted by the rules.
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Church Domain - If my opponent rolls the dice, do I also get 1 resource for the Church Domain?
No.
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Playing cards and placed cards - If there are several cards of the same building, may I build that building several times?
In principle, yes - unless the buildings are marked with "(1x)."
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Foreign cards - May I remove my own foreign cards in my opponent's principality?
Yes.
