CATAN Canada Championship Final Game

[@brettnanney1932]

I wish my family could play the game at this speed.

[@chivimbe]

Lmao so concur. The game doesn’t have to last 4 hours

[@brettnanney1932]

@@chivimbe It does with my family lol

[@jmakingsola2836]

Im just sitting there while my brother in law is loudly and slowly assessing all his moves. My moms complaining of back pain after delaying the game all on her own

[@MmatanelL]

Hahah

[@ptmyen]

Hahaaaa

[@nGUNNARp]

something tells me mark plays in these tournaments because his friends and family got sick of playing with him.

[@curtismartin9054]

Guy was annoying as hell.

[@jakubgadzala7474]

🤣

[@brendancarroll9778]

@@curtismartin9054 I love having a guy like that in my group, sucks to lose, but real fun to win. And he kept it interesting.

[@ballaking1000]

@@PeteMD Give credit where it's due though. He was last to place his first settlement and then there weren't any advantageous spots for him after with his second settlement, especially one that compliments the first... He played very well in the first half with what he had at the time and knew his route to winning was through heavy trading.. But yeah, It was very clear he shouldn't go for longest road in the endgame until getting a city down first but he continued.... Saying that though, he didn't play like shit the entire game, he was probably playing the best of the 4 in the beginning 15-20 turns; no matter how annoying people find him (I'm one of them).

[@mwysocz]

At this juncture I think you're right

[@gekko434]

I had no idea people played this competitively, but it was a fun watch. It probably helped that I picked a player to root for at the beginning and that player ended up winning.

[@dimitar7262]

Haha, congrats and welcome to the big world of CATAN! You're soon to find out the enormous online community and all the profesionalism-like content around cus once I was at your spot and I DID NOT regret it! Cheers and good luck!

[@sarvattahir5112]

Haha well I'm glad you picked me then and I could pull out the win!

[@tochiRTA]

@@sarvattahir5112 your placement was the strongest by quite a bit. Not surprised at all.

[@sarvattahir5112]

@@tochiRTA Thank you, it was a super tough board!

[@walterclements7968]

@@sarvattahir5112 Conguratulations!! i rooted for you as well :) well done!

[@clevefisher5726]

every game has a Mark and if you don't think so you are the Mark

[@markgaines6210]

I was always the Mark in my group.

[@LancasterMark]

My family agrees

[@guajiii]

Hate marks

[@tuckertechnolord6126]

2/3 replies are from people actually named mark.

[@derekplante9064]

Cleve Fisher is Canadian for Mark **mind blown**

[@montecardenas-metal1172]

"As soon as you pass the dice, your turn is over. That's the rule" - 5 minutes after the entire table let him take his piece back after placing it.

[@tomasgd93]

yeah, what an a-hole

[@Jannesverige]

@@tomasgd93 Yea, Good that he lost. He is manupalitive(spelling?), Seems at first like some1 you rly would like to be around, and voila! turning out to be an asshole. Whats nice is that one of the nice guys finnished first ;)

[@leonalexanderevans]

At what time does Mark take back his piece? I can't find it?

[@Jannesverige]

Leon Evans when he puts down his first settlement in the beginning.

[@tomasgd93]

@@Jannesverige manipulative :P

[@breakerz0]

I have to say you guys did great work with the camera work and the over board camera. Its high definition and you can see the board SO WELL. I hope future Catan tournement videos follow the same way, it makes it so enjoyable. Keep up the good work!!!

[@lystfiskerlars]

It bothers me that it is sideways

[@joeskis]

I disagree. The overhead needs to be just the board. The shot down the length of the table is pointless, adds nothing.

[@usernamehere3326]

the overhead camera is not in focus lol

[@ArrowMaster-wl1lh]

An animation to see the players cards would be very cool and it would also make it more interesting to watch! I hope they will realize that.

[@paraneue3002]

the lighting could just be ever so adjusted

[@THEJacobus54]

Liked the game, LOVED the commentary

[@pseudocoder78]

40:00 they neglect the fact that Sarvat has the brick port so with her city she is doubling up on both resources for which she has a port. I think it was the best call.

[@augustinwai6399]

yeah I was about to comment on that. An 8 roll is any card she wants. They probably just missed it.

[@knasknas1237]

Not only that, but she also has a corn port. That guarantees a "free" resource whenever 5, 8 or 9 drops since she also has double on 5. Clearly the best choice for making use of the insane ports she has

[@Underdogbassist]

21:03 Mark: gets Josef’s sheep Chris: Mark fleeced Josef on that trade That line was cheekier than the camera wink

[@eddiekalista3222]

Lessons learned from this game: 1. The person who is talking over everyone else and throwing their influence around isn’t always the most dangerous threat. 2. Talk soft, play smart, and let the loud person take all the attention off of you.

[@JumpingItalia]

OR you talk the loudest, take all the attention, make everyone an enemy and still win the game and dance on 'em haters

[@user6122]

one thing about board games, being confident is over half the winning strategy

[@chuy27arts]

@@JumpingItalia Best way of winning

[@sarvattahir5112]

And that's what I tried to do in this game, I didnt need to do much in the world of table talk.

[@JumpingItalia]

Sarvat Tahir do you also play the extensions?

[@MrTandtrollet]

How can you possibly pass your turn when you haven't yet taken the mandatory action of rolling the dice? That's not according to the rules at all.

[@sibelleelkhoury9008]

Mark: early game: build roads Mid game: more roads END game: anndd ........ ROADS

[@SunbeamSmiles]

see, he didn't need ores!

[@samegamer426]

Cause he couldn't afford a juncture

[@jeffeyro]

The production on this is incredible! Great camera work and broadcasting.

[@ollie-d]

At 39:48 they miss that she gets more value for citying the 9-8 than 10-5-4 almost exclusively because she has the 2:1 port for wheat and brick. It's true that this makes it harder for her to lose brick if the 5 is blocked, but getting a guaranteed wild card resource from 2 very common roles is insanely valuable late game.

[@sarvattahir5112]

100% - I think they just didnt realize the port was a 2:1 Brick because of screen glare or something, but most realize this and agree it was the better place to city. Thank you!!

[@spencernelson5383]

now adding "at this juncture" to my catan voabulary

[@isytadrug7085]

now everyone will hate you as well

[@ts4gv]

please don’t

[@AlexVoxel]

Great camera angles, I'm impressed. Thank you!

[@Jarretman]

Lmao the prize was a trip to Italy

[@TheMichiganmann]

it's a tournament...

[@Jarretman]

@@TheMichiganmann i meant if you won it then coronavirus happened

[@Lelouch12195]

@Carter jones nah facts

[@Minecraftzocker135]

It should have been Germany, the origin of Catan.

[@jasonthompson318]

@@Minecraftzocker135 honestly, Italy > germany.

[@thecyuber558]

"at this juncture of the game..."

[@jimmydarrow6671]

AleksaTheCyuber lmao got old real fast

[@Rabazziii]

"Im trying to help you..." what a douchebag

[@armin6067]

@@Rabazziii it's a game

[@Rabazziii]

@@armin6067 i know. And he is a douchebag who happens to play that game

[@armin6067]

@@Rabazziii this game involves politics and trading it also has stealing you are not a bad person for playing the game the best way you can. I hope you're just trolling.

[@EliasAxelPettersson]

I am surprised they don't use a dice cup at such a high level as this. Seems very friendly and respectful. I wonder if this will change if/when Catan tournaments gets larger and more competitive.

[@theguy1240]

It’s Canada, of course they are kind and respectful, at least that’s my American observation of canada

[@montanamorgan7117]

The first roll of the game was a 7. Then he rolled again to decide who to steal from. I was surprised to see that amount of informality with the dice! Those are sacred cubes with only so much stored potential that requires me to channel my full chakra into rolling my designated number. Was just surprised to see them tossed around.

[@CBMaster2]

this game has too much RNG to get bigger

[@invictuz4803]

I'm surprised this game is even competitive. The dice rolling luck and snowball effect is huge.

[@joecamerer2865]

That was some but kicking there. Nice to see a port strategy pay off big time and the non ore player show there is more than one way to win.

[@sarvattahir5112]

Thank you!!

[@redtoxic8701]

@@sarvattahir5112 oh hello, didn't expect to see you. Congrats!

[@sarvattahir5112]

@@redtoxic8701 Thank you! Hello!

[@XHeadhunter66]

Funny that the non-ore player actually spent the most ore in the game.

[@majorali242]

@@sarvattahir5112 Hey! Some commenters are saying you dropped a card on purpose and switched them when Mark chose to steal from you somewhere around the 30:00 mark. Can you confirm if that was intentional?

[@Tyler-qh9jm]

You could be playing 1v1 with Mark on your deathbed and he would skip your turn if your dying hands fumbled the dice into his palm.

[@HabitusHealthTO]

Awesome to see such great coverage of this event!!

[@NathanShinholt]

I didn't know this was a thing, but I'm happy it is. This is how intense every game I play with my cousins at the beach is.

[@SatyaVenugopal]

Sarvat: "They would kick you under the table if you traded with me." Jean: "I would shake my head." And this, folks, is how we know we're in Canada

[@sarvattahir5112]

Haha Oh Canada!

[@sarvattahir5112]

@@johnnymoxx Incredible!!

[@TheMballer34]

@@sarvattahir5112 congrats and great game! I was cheering for you since the start of the game!

[@oriolesBraw]

Mark is the competitive dad lol

[@lifeuncovered6188]

I swear I hate this game. My dad does this shit all the time, and he asks me why I don’t want to play lol

[@greypoint000]

@@lifeuncovered6188 Yeah everyone hates mark for being annoying and a jerk lol

[@Eric-yc7po]

at 39:54 the commentators are just wrong... she has a brick port... she diversifies and claims the highest pip... easily the better move

[@ryancarter4701]

I was SCREAMING this to myself

[@sarvattahir5112]

100%! my 5 was already a target and would have been that much more of a target had I citied it up, plus I had a brick port so the 9/8 helped me diversify to make it hard for them to block me

[@ollie-d]

Agreed. And it paid off instantly since she rolled an 8 immediately and used it to get one of her two cities next turn. I guess that's why one of the dudes is the former NA champion ;)

[@jarto10]

no use for the brick??? what the hell it's an 8 and she has a 2:1 port

[@ChazAllenUK]

I think he just didn't see that she had a brick port. But he's a national champion; maybe he really values that sheep!

[@alexbiersner3350]

For years, yeeeeeears, I was against the Catan craze. Thought it was overrated and overhyped; that my collection doesn't need it. I finally broke down and bought the base game to really give it a shot. After a few rounds, I was hooked. The next big hurdle is to get a regular play group to play this. I can't wait

[@Flowerboy.flores]

How were you against it with out even playing it?

[@enguidmiggi]

more videos like these please!!!!!!!!!!!! i wanna see every game of the tournament :D

[@TheKubiczech]

It would by nice to see the player's cards, as they do it in poker. So we can analyze the game and learn something new! :D

[@CBMaster2]

you can keep up with what they pick noobie

[@AlexH274]

u can track what they pick up

[@TheLoneFlutist]

@@CBMaster2 nobody cares

[@greypoint000]

Yeah it would be nice, you can kind of keep track of who has what, and the commentators help, but you don't always know so it would be cool

[@dirtyourface1775]

How has the youtube wormhole brought me here...

[@tochiRTA]

you could see Sarvat winning this a mile away just from her initial settlement placements

[@seeker296]

it usually be like that especially if you use a deck of cards instead of dice

[@damiaopedro]

It surprises me how 4 people who are on the final’s of a national championship doesn’t know the rules of the game. Jean forgot to play and passed the dice. Almost instantly he remembered It and asked for the dices. So Mark says “as soon as he passes the dice (he’s done)”. There is no such thing, as page 4 of the official rules clearly says on your turn “You MUST roll for resource production”.

[@kaneli7197]

y r right

[@dannyg4137]

the tournament could have different rules.

[@Maxor20]

It's a tournament's rules

[@damiaopedro]

It would be nonsense for any Catan tournament to set rules directly contrary to Catan rulebook itself.

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

@@damiaopedro The real nonsensical part is that your turn can be skipped in this game.

[@jacoblambert1586]

I love watching Canadians play a euro game at midnight while i have homework to do

[@justinjones1812]

It is midnight for me, and I still plan on doing a midterm. This comment is all too relatable, haha.

[@katanking]

This tournament was SO much fun! What a great event. Great video Catan crew! Next time that I make the finals, expect Katan King to come out on top 😉

[@bendavi141]

U spelt it wrong

[@katanking]

@@bendavi141 great observation mate 👍

[@mathieuboe9128]

"But you should probably politely say "no". You don't want to make any ennemies out here." Hum... Well, for what its worth, white player played a legit a-hole move on him earlier and didn't display any sort of sportsmanship... an eye for an eye.

[@zmanro]

Both were unsportsmanlike in that case...

[@oscarbautista4156]

If mark and jean would not have been on camera I'm sure they would have ended up at each ones throats

[@greypoint000]

@@brandon0981 I don't think that's true, there's many examples of sportsmanlike behaviour that aren't exactly how the game was intended to be played

[@NiccoDubs]

Settlers of Catanada

[@isytadrug7085]

nice

[@ardasev]

Look at the refree at 16:28 I am crying. she is like "yea damn right he passes the dice"

[@DomesticAlmonds]

Lmaooooooo thanks for pointing that out, that's fucking hilarious!

[@shotaono9503]

I would love to see roll distributions on the screen!

[@moomoo7787]

I love the commentary 😂 You both just actively criticize everything!

[@lumpiiNOR]

bruh since when is this competetive :D Me and my dad play this for hours on end every Chrismas holiday xD

[@shrug1250]

I just got the game and now I’m getting stuff like this.

[@ZaneFriday]

the position of the names and the catan board shift so often, hard to follow. i suggest a central location for the board when its not the main focus on screen

[@111yohan]

33:40 that trick where she drops the card so she can give the one under is so smart 🤯

[@acash93]

Smart.

[@Wunderkinddd]

she gave the one on the top though.

[@111yohan]

@@Wunderkinddd yes because she wanted him to pick that one

[@Wunderkinddd]

@@111yohan but that one was already on top

[@111yohan]

@@Wunderkinddd look again before they changed camera, she switched the cards

[@aaronsamuel501]

White player could talk the talk for trading but kept building roads with the spoils for no reason... Orange literally felt like the only player who played well at the table with the rest completely forgetting how to city up or get some knights on the table!

[@kryger4840]

Aaron Samuel I’m pretty sure they are the pro players and you probably aren’t.

[@aaronsamuel501]

@@kryger4840 I'm not disputing they're not top players, I'm sure they got there for a reason, I'm saying that only one of them played well in that game whereas the others clearly made a lot of poor plays.

[@jlateralus21]

They're Canadian, they have no choice but to be polite. Not a great mindset for winning lol.

[@aries9393]

Aaron Samuel was thinking exactly this the whole time...

[@TheOWLCITYADDICT]

Kryger48 there are probably no pro players in catan in canada. Maybe if you are world top you got some money but these players except for the winner are nowhere near top. They make so many easy to fix mistakes

[@BARUtubbig]

I don't like this Mark dude

[@tristebateleur2384]

Yeah you don't hand out other players ressources, you let them pick it themselves

[@trey3828]

BARUtubbig same

[@shrug1250]

Really? I play with a banker. Mostly because my table is small.

[@somethingcool9010]

Juncture here, juncture there , juncture everywhere

[@hjelsethak]

I know all his tricks. ;) He plays the role well enough, but is too apparent with the application. He needs to work on his subtlety.

[@saxonhamish]

Good job to this lady, she’s the only one at this table that deserves to be playing at a national final table. The lads were horrible. Seems clear to me looking at the board that sheep and clay will be under supplied, and wood and wheat oversupplied. Taking wheat over sheep in the placement was a huge blunder. Also the clay + wheat port is clearly a great spot, and it not being blocked and going so late surprised me, and I think decided the game.

[@DIYJack]

at 40:00 the commentary is wrong. She city up the top because it's 8 Brick and she has port (2 brick for 1 anything) . 8 is very common and can be traded for anything...

[@subtletherapy]

You never want to get caught in a road race, if you’re going to go for the longest road, assert early dominance and plan your path that is a natural progression of your game, to discourage others from competing with you, or else it’s just a unnecessary ressource drain. Also, who would want to win a game because someone forgot to roll? Yuck

[@N0H0rns]

Asserting early dominance for longest road can be a good strategy but it depends on your resource income. The trick for longest road is that you want to take it, but never want to defend it. People look at points and won't trade with you and can even trade with each other to fuck you over, so if longest road is easy grabs don't take it yet. Wait till you are sure that you can finish the game, because the moment you take the longest road a war around the longest road will start and you have to sink resources into it to keep it, which is bad. The only time you want to force it while not being ready is when there is a threat of being cut off by someone. This happens more often the smaller the map gets. Remember longest road gives you only 3 things: 2 points, places to build and map control if executed through the middle of the map. You can sacrifice those 2 points for even more map control by using roads to prevent other players from expanding, this is especially effective early on, but can be quite risky. A benefit can be that the cost for securing the longst road can drop in price, because players don't have space to build or lack the resources to do because they can't access new resource spots.

[@joeskis]

Please frame the overhead so we can see the numbers. No need to see the player areas.

[@canucklepuck]

Mark asking for sheep when he has settlements on 3 out of the 4 sheep tiles on the board and is the person most likely to have sheep.

[@brianmi40]

I think the only fair way to play out the final 4 is to have 4 rounds, playing on the same board, with each person getting a turn to go first... We all know, the 4 positions are not perfectly balanced, so in fairness, everyone should be able to have a go at each position. I realize this takes more time, and that is why I only recommend it for the final four. Chess is a championship involving 12 ROUNDS...

[@47jakobd]

Josef not getting any 6's really hurt. Plus the fact that he was relying on OWS with 10 wheat being his only source.

[@dommydagger9320]

luck based game

[@ArrowMaster-wl1lh]

An animation to see the players cards would be very cool and it would also make it more interesting to watch! I hope they will realize that.

[@shabushabu1453]

I don't think they'd reveal the cards in hand given it's hidden on the app, but the other animations could be good.

[@marchs7]

Even though the nicest personality at the table, It was very painful to watch how plays Red, no wonder he finished with 3pts... He chose ok settlements for pure OWS (low Wheat, but gots lucky with many 10’s) But he trades it all for useless (at start for him) Brick/Wood, instead of saving for City and then go DevCards, and then get Brick/Wood by stealing with Knights or pulling Year of Plenty. And what was that at 37:05 ??? He has a City in Hand but changes 2 Ore for 1 Sheep to Yellow who is his biggest opponent for Army race and the current Leader and ofc Yellow won.

[@ErLong1800]

I guess he wanted to extend on the 5 ore... But I agree with you, don't really understand his play

[@Dark9tt]

Yeah terrible play the entire game by him.

[@ColdDeck45]

Since when can you pass your turn?? I've always been under the impression that you have to role the dice no matter what. Seems that a turn pass could benefit players that are holding too many cards and disadvantage others who are in need of resources.

[@abe5081]

I thought exactly the same

[@EpicStays]

I've never seen so many 7's rolled so quickly

[@estoylaroca]

Don't know why people are hating on Mark. Mark definitely has a different "attitude", but it's still a style of play. Can't deny that speech is also a big part of the game.

[@Tyler-qh9jm]

It's a fools strategy. Play the diplomat, show unsportsmanlike behaviour and cuck yourself out of trades once the players identify you as trying to dominate through speech. Mark played like a twat.

[@majorali242]

M-T probably stands for Mark Typing. Please stop making accounts to defend yourself Mark, your behaviour was atrocious.

[@AJ-tp4wg]

I'm addicted to this game!

[@MrReagonThompson]

Commentator disagrees with Sarvat city placement at 40:00. I think that's her best move to city on wheat and brick as she has both ports. 9 or 8 roll and she can trade for which ever card.

[@owenc1388]

All my homies hate Mark

[@_alibii]

facts fuck mark

[@oscarpage3201]

Owen Concaugh Day 42 of Quarantine...fuck MARK!

[@johnfrankanthony2260]

I am fairly new to Catan, but I have to agree about placement. I definitely try to have at least one of each resource with my first two victory points. On the second I usually go for brick and wood and keep my 2 settlement's close and work on the longest road achievement. 2 victory points and potentially blocking the other players from major expansion.

[@kristofnagy9374]

Respect for Josef! Played through in a defeted position from the start

[@MrAlfred7777]

high level commentary man damn

[@leighhewitt1797]

If you look close enough you can see poutine behind the Tim Hortins coffee

[@TheBrywren]

Hey CATAN, can you zoom in slightly more in these videos going forward? Pretty please! I need to get better so I can take down my friend who wins most often ;)

[@KnowArt]

nice game I would give it a 5 out of 7 13:25

[@blonky89]

Can't believe Sarvat didnt trade away the ore she had in her hand before she played the monopoly. Could have netted another resource or two

[@redtoxic8701]

Wow I haven't even thought of that before... thanks mate I'll be sure to try it next time I have the monopoly card

[@Dark9tt]

What a savage

[@sarvattahir5112]

Its a common play and usually called an 'aggressive monopoly'. The issue with it is this is taped and EVERYONE for years and years remembers you did that and will always remember you for it and it ruins your reputation and game play moving forward. Hence its not a common play most dare to do. Also, I was pretty confident I was in a good position and could get the win, so why play so aggressively and leave bitter tastes in everyone's mouths...sometimes we also have to think long term in that regards.

[@sarvattahir5112]

@@redtoxic8701 Read my reply and let me know what you think, but I would be very careful with that move.. its hated upon and people will never play with you the same again after.

[@redtoxic8701]

@@sarvattahir5112 yeah you're right, it's not worth ruining the game for others just to increase your chance of winning

[@Stuart_Dooley]

Holy crap they have competitions of Catan??

[@bezprizvanniy]

Great game! Good job to Sarvat!

[@patatomasher8825]

don't spoil shit in the comments

[@bezprizvanniy]

@@patatomasher8825, Sorry pal :) I was just admiring her good plays :)

[@trey3828]

Patato Masher Then don’t read comments about the game BEFORE watching the whole thing 😂

[@patatomasher8825]

Radoslav Bezprizvanniy i like to read comments during the boring parts. You could have written “Congrats to the winner, they played well!”.

[@sarvattahir5112]

Thank you Radoslav! Really appreciate it!! @@bezprizvanniy

[@bencwil]

4:30 i was sure he was about to embarrass himself...

[@fatalcrabnow29]

I wish all the people I want to play this game could catch on. To their credit, it’s a fairly complicated game, definitely more complicated than Yahtzee or Dominoes.

[@Mahiwana]

Is trading required to be done with the cards face up? Asking about the interaction around 20:40 of the video.

[@Minecraftzocker135]

Der gute alte Klaus, das hat der sich auch nicht Träumen lassen, das man sein Spiel Catan mal competitive in Kanada spielen würde...

[@jasenjahn]

Wish we could see the board better

[@dimitriefthymiou974]

Am i dumb for thinking that white could've put his second settlement on the 5-6 ore, sheep instead of the 11-6-3. I mean yeah 11 proved useful but honestly i think it would make more sense because then others wouldn't have ore either, he has effectively locked the coast and can expand to that ore port and he still gets his good sheep and has some brick. I know that the probability of producing from the 11-6-3 is better but dice doesn't always work like that. I mean he could've even gone on the 9-8 wheat, brick and capitalize on that but I guess it wouldnt be smart to not have any sheep.

[@jacobb.9181]

These people have the most Canadian names ever lol

[@anotherelvis]

Please stop changing camera view all the time. It is hard to follow the game.

[@Alteregofr]

Hahahah the Hat's guy is mad as fuck since he passed the dice

[@Weyird]

Dunno why this was suggested to me, but I like playing Catan with family so it was interesting to see a 'competitive' game

[@timbcarlson]

I don't get why they have building guideline cards on the table and are using them... I would have thought players in the championship would have all the build combinations memorized..

[@andrewreyes8724]

why wouldn't sarvat build a city on the 8 brick when she has a brick port

[@majdiii]

ore won her the late game with cities and largest army

[@MonstaKecksOfficial]

jumping between the different camera positions is very annoying ... and it would be way more interesting, when the cards of the players would be shown in every corner

[@Josh8far]

I think sarvat went city on 8/9 because they had both wheat and brick port which they could then trade for sheep. Seems like the correct play.

[@keatonpower9043]

PLEASE help clarify: At 47:30 Mark begins his turn by building 2 roads. Then he follows by trading cards to build more. I have always understood that the process of a turn is trading then building. The way I have been playing for years is Mark would not have been able to trade any cards after he has built anything. Am I wrong in assuming this?

[@catancommunity]

Hey there. Per the Fifth Edition rulebook, after rolling the dice and receiving resources, trading and building can be done in any order. Meaning you can build, then trade, then build some more. Here's a link to the rules: www.catan.com/game/catan#downloads

[@Sebby_Nineteen]

The separation of the Trading and Building phases is meant for beginners. After that, the rules recommend you combine them.

[@majorali242]

@@catancommunity hi, you've commented on the rules for this, yet haven't commented on the most contentious use of ruling in the video. Why is that? Can you comment on whether rolling the dice is mandatory before passing, or whether a different rule was applied for the tourno?

[@davrosdavros7198]

Any tips on which numbers are best/ strategy. I feel like a lot of this is luck of the roll but I’d love feedback

[@oldmanyellsatscreen]

The closer a number is to 7, the more likely it is to be rolled, so middling numbers like 5,6,8,9 are usually better. If you're learning the game, settling to get a mix of resources and numbers for more balanced production is usually a solid strategy. And yes, luck is definitely a large factor in this game.

[@newtguy]

Do they do cities and knights tournaments?

[@shabushabu1453]

The real question. Basic Catan is pretty boring in comparison, especially if you combine Seafarers.

[@derekplante9064]

A game of Catan in under 3 hours..... god damn professionals here folks!

[@FkBaus]

Can someone tell me why they dont play with any expensions?

[@thawhitecletis4569]

I got 2 very big questions to ask about this game . 1. Why where they able to play development cards before they even riled the dice ? From what I read in the instruction booklet it said you always roll the dice first then comes the trading and development cards. 2 . Why was mark able to place his 5th settlement without a city? In the rule book that comes with the game it says that you can not build your 5th settlement without having one city because you always have to have at least one settlement in your hand. edit: Nvm I was completely wrong about the first one and the second I miss understood what it meant when I read it. So I got my question answered.

[@armin6067]

*spoilers* 41:34 is the nail in the coffin

[@eddiekalista3222]

Absolutely. Good on Sarvat not only on saving the card, but keeping good enough track of the resource levels to know when it was at peak profit.

[@dimitar7262]

NOT AT ALL!!! Josef gifted the game over when trading 2 ores with Sarvat couple of turns before. I was actually pretty surprised when I found out such an amateur mistake is being made at a final of a national championship. Have watched many of those tournaments and to be honest I don't think I've seen something similar ever.

[@sarvattahir5112]

@@dimitar7262 To be fair to him, I took advantage as I knew he was feeling pressure at that point to see everyone taking off in the way we were. Also, he is a really strong player but keep in mind when your playing a game with so much on the line, there is a lot of pressure and sometimes you may make a trade you know better of not to do. Doesn't make him a weak player, he is quite good and was a pleasure to play along side of.

[@dimitar7262]

@@sarvattahir5112 Congrats on the win, great performance! Just to clear stuff out, I never intended to underestimate the level of the player/tournament or the actual Catan championships around the world, simply because I love the game and the community it has created throughout. However, I don't think the above was necessarily a good move and to put things into pespective - Josef would've achievied the same nowinner situation provided that he didn't take the trade you offered. And lastly, of course you're gonna take advantage of his situation cause that's the way one plays the game. But it's also players' responsability to watch out for any danger around the corner and recognise threat early, no matter the amout of pressure they have on their head (especially if you want to be a national champion).

[@sarvattahir5112]

@@dimitar7262 For sure, I just didnt want anyone to feel he was a worse player for it, I think he was stuck and he gambled with the trade hoping it would pay off for him and I took advantage of his situation is all. Thank you again! Truly appreciate it!

[@mikeanderson9266]

43:38 what is the Unicorn looking gal in the background (upper left wearing White)? odd

[@alsid4758]

When the 6 is rolled at 10:55 does the red player forget to pick up a stone?

[@tomasgd93]

Yep, nice catch

[@Jannesverige]

@@tomasgd93 Did he not miss sheep also?

[@alsid4758]

It might be an editing error but it does seem like he missed both

[@tomasgd93]

@@alsid4758 he was pretty nervous

[@humpalumdruf8070]

nah, check again, it was a 4, not a 6 :)

[@czw4life]

School from home, I should be doing homework and yet here I am......

[@dudewhowritesstuff...5903]

Two city’s one turn!!! Boom!!!

[@sarvattahir5112]

*mic drop

[@sarvattahir5112]

hahaha *winks

[@keithmiller9369]

Can someone quickly fully explain what is going on... I stumbled here from the depths of YTube

[@addiezimmer68]

why play the knight card before rolling the dice on a turn? It could have been wasted if you then roll another 7. Also I thought you had to roll at the beginning of each turn, didn't know you could even play a dc before rolling!

[@XHeadhunter66]

Mostly only done when one of your resources is blocked. So if you roll that number you get the resources. Whereas the other way around (roll first, then knight) you don't.

[@classicalcats6hydrocephalu363]

Sarvat destroyed them. I was surprised she was able to get that 8/9 port so easily. These guys are pros? :D That seemed like the obvious choice to me.

[@isaacthompson2352]

Better can quality on board pls

[@bagofnails6692]

So badly filmed. Please rotate the numbers so that they face the viewers and zoom in a little for the next time.

[@camila.m.santos]

26:15 Sarvat not telling Mark she has a sheep hahah!!! from 24:30