Catan Tournament Finals | King of Catan E20 (Gameplay)

[@Treeckosaurus]

What is the best strategy in Settlers of Catan according to you?

[@HaydenEccles]

Incredible game!

[@Treeckosaurus]

That's why I saved it, instead of uploading a more recent one! :)

[@riquelme54181]

@@Treeckosaurus thanks for the video! Really interesting. Too bad you made that little roads mistake at the end! Tough game. Nice editing and great commentary

[@Treeckosaurus]

@@riquelme54181 I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@catanstrategywithizzwan2215]

Very interesting game, do you think there would have been any utility in Kaytwenty at 22:30 building two roads to cut you off to the wood port, would have severely hindered your game and given them one more settlement spot which would have ended up being quite valuable as they get locked out of any other settlement positions later in the game.

[@Treeckosaurus]

I think so, I missed it during the commentary. It kinda depends on what Kaytwenty's plan for win-conditions is at that point. If he thinks he's has a better shot at road, he wants to keep the wood and go for the 4/3. If he thinks army is better, he wants the wood-port, so he has more flexibility for getting development cards. In both cases, both win-conditions are possible, but I feel like 4/3 sets him up better for road and the 11/12 better for army.

[@UnorthodoxMasterOfGames]

Nice grand final game, exciting all the way through to the end. I do agree that Basic Catan offers multiple ways to affect the outcome of the game, but I love Cities and Knights because it takes that idea and turns it wayyyyy up.

[@Treeckosaurus]

Thanks! Certainly agreed about your C&K statement. One of my upcoming videos will be a C&K Placement Guide, excited to make it!

[@UnorthodoxMasterOfGames]

@@Treeckosaurus Awesome, I look forward to watching it

[@shadesonbroadway]

I’ve found that in many Catan games that I’ve played and won, my most consistent win condition has been acquiring the strongest brick. For this reason I’d actually value 9 5 10 and 6 5 11 to build on the 4 3 giving you a road setup. Especially on this board when wood is almost worthless, whoever has the strongest brick has a significant edge I feel. You can also cut off the other players to 9 11.

[@Treeckosaurus]

Would you consider brick the most important resource, Shades?

[@shadesonbroadway]

@@Treeckosaurus early on, by far yes. As the game progresses to mid and late stages, wheat and ore are more important.

[@Treeckosaurus]

Interesting!

[@pandrus23]

Great game. One of the closest I've ever seen. Tough board to be in 1st position.

[@Treeckosaurus]

Definitely! I'm glad you enjoyed :)

[@lukasklahn2401]

Hey, great content, keep it up. Suggestion for the title: Don't name it so pragmatically, it doesn't catch the eye. Something like: How to play: Low wheat, no sheep I King of catan Finals E20

[@Treeckosaurus]

Thanks for the tip! I completely agree - I have done a lot of research on this in the past two months

[@mrlove1528]

That was an amazing game, and really bad luck for you. In you last round, you had a 47.2% chance to win, plus you had a chance of getting a lucky steal in case a 7 rolls. Sometimes Catan really is just a game of chance I guess.

[@Treeckosaurus]

Sometimes the games is like it. Just gotta keep playing consistently, and odds will turn to my favor.

[@tobiasobermayr501]

I would've gone 4-5-11 wheat brick sheep first, because there is a ton of good wood spots left. You get best brick and wheat.

[@Treeckosaurus]

As the very first one?

[@tobiasobermayr501]

@@Treeckosaurus yes. It just doesn't look strong but is there a better wheat or brick?

[@Treeckosaurus]

Ore and Wheat are typically considered more powerful than the other resources, because they help with building cities. A city doubles your production on a spot, whereas settlements only improve your total production with 7 or 8 points.

[@ryanhelou2749]

Is there a downside to playing the 5-6 player extension with 4 players with cities and knights? I've been playing with my family with 4 people and the regular size board seems too crowded. Is 5-6 extension board viable to play with 4 people?

[@Treeckosaurus]

Never done, but I think it can be a lot of fun if you find smaller boards too crowded. I personally like having limited options with Catan, but with your preferences it can be better!