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0 pointsryandrake1y ago0 comments

Here's a simple example where the certain knowledge of an opponent's hand comes in handy:

Player 1: "Hey, Player 2, I'll trade my wheat for your brick."

Player 2: "I don't have a brick."

Player 1 knows that Player 2 got two bricks and a wood 3 turns ago, and he bought a road. So the one card that's left over is a brick.

Player 1: "OK, I play a knight development card, I move the robber to your plot, and I take your card. Lo and behold, it's a brick!"

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You'll get the same effect by just looking at the board and noting who has the brick production.

No, you won't. It's entirely possible to have brick production but no brick right now. Have you ever even played Catan? This is basic stuff.

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