Settlers of Catan 5 Minute Strategy Guide Cluster Strategy

[Nahkranoth8]

Ports win games.

I've been playing Catan for about 2 weeks now. My strategies for deployment are, if you can capitalize on purely grain and ore, do it. If you can't secure those, capitalize on large numbers of anything with a 3:1 port. If the map sucks, diversify.

[cpratt1976]

My brother-in-law ,with whom I play settlers regularly, uses this strategy often. I would say that he has decisive wins about 75% of the time that he employs this strategy. I always make fun of him after we place are starting units, but he usually has the last laugh. I have been playing for years and wouldn't exactly consider myself a novice. This seems to work well especially with cities and knights as he achieves a metropolis quickly if the hexes that are clustered yield a commodity.

[JacksonPaul1]

Regardless of the fact that you're trying to teach a strategy that has little merit, you are NOT an easy individual to listen to.

[44axel4]

Obviously you were trying to build a monopoly, which is good if you obtain the right port...if not then you're screwed

[dbzsucks2007]

the computers suck, this wouldn't work against smart players.

[lilrut]

lol--That's nonsense. You will lose if you play that way...

[TheReasonWhyGuy]

@lilrut playing with humans... yeah I bet...

If you focus on only one resource, people will know that you desperately need the others, and will wait until you start offering them redick trades. Or you'll end up wasting most of your resources trading with the computer.

[crackerjax666]

I like to put my power settlers in the bulkans, but remove my Zulu forces to the furthers sheep farm in the south. I often dangle the pigs I earn with my power points so that my peasents can travel faster. I can barter a goat off for gold! LOLS