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(More customer reviews)To preface this review, I have played Settlers of Catan for years, using the minuscule Portable Edition, the current edition of Basic Game, and the 10th Anniversary 3D game sets before. When I saw the 15th Anniversary game set was being released, I was very excited to wait for a copy. However... I'm not entirely satisfied with my purchase.
First, the box itself: It is very nice, and the finish is beautiful. However... at minimum, it could have benefited from a small bit of felt in the bottom of each slot in the box. It could have also benefited from wider card trays that "sit" correctly within the box... the flimsy plastic card trays that are included are not as wide as each opening in the box, so it creates a sort of teeter-totter effect unless you balance all of the parts in the box juuuust right.
The board itself is fairly nice. I would have appreciated real true wood tiles, instead of wooden particle board, but the fit & finish is still good on the individual pieces.
The resource and development cards are the very same size and sort of cards you get with the standard retail Basic Game -- just with different art on each card. I was hoping for slightly higher quality cardstock or even the nice woven nylon-like textured cards, and I was somewhat disappointed to find just the standard cards.
I did note that there are typo's on each player's Building Tiles, instead of "Longest Road 2VP / Largest Army 2VP", the tiles actually read "Longest Road 2SP / Largest Road 2SP". The actual award tiles for Longest Road and Largest Army are, however, correct.
Overall, I would have been extremely satisfied with this game set if I had paid approximately $70 for it (e.g. double the regular Basic Game cost). However, I bought it for US$150 at a local gaming store (Amazon is awesome, but don't forget to support your local game room!), and for that price, I am a little bit peeved with this product's shortcomings. I will probably sell it to a friend and buy the 10th Anniversary 3D Game Chest instead.
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Catan is a modern classic. An international favorite, it has redefined social board games. Now you can create Catan out of wood and enjoy settling and building using specially tooled wooden pieces. Embark on a quest to settle the fair isle of Catan. Guide your brave settlers to victory by using clever trading and development. Use resources (grain, wool, ore, brick, and lumber) to build roads, settlements, and cities, and buy development cards. Acquire your resources through trades or the role of the dice. But beware. You never know when someone might cut off your road or if the robber will appear and steal your precious gains. Are you the best trader, builder, or settler? Will you master Catan? This special limited 15th Anniversary Wood Edition of The Settlers of Catan is designed for 3-6 players.Ages 10 to adult. The strong, compartmentalized box contains: 52 thick, beautifully illustrated map hexagons, 144 specially designed playing pieces, 6 hexagonal building costs summaries and 2 special victory point markers, 1 vile robber, 2 dice, and 28 random number chits-all made from sturdy wood. The 154 cards, like the hexes, bear fine artwork from Michael Menzel. Enjoy this special, limited production-suitable for travel or your nicest coffee table-with friends or family for many decades to come.
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