# Anybody interested in online Catan?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-online-catan/365645>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 22, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-online-catan/365645 "2006-07-22T23:34:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-online-catan/365645/1 "2006-07-22T23:34:48Z")

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There is a free, Catan play-alike at [games.asbrian.com](http://games.asbrian.com) called Xplorers.  
Asosbrain requires free registration (you don’t need to give them your e-mail)  
It requires Java 1.2 (you can go to [http://games.asobrain.com/faq/start.php](http://games.asobrain.com/faq/start.php) to check)

I would be interested in either a standard or Knights and Cities.

I’m free tonight (JUL 22), but am guessing it is too short of a notice.

Is there any interest?

Brian

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-online-catan/365645/2 "2006-07-23T09:16:33Z")

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I love Catan but have found that computerized versions either don’t account for loopy trades, or if they do, the mechanics are tedious. When I play with buddies, the trading phases are miniwars in themselves, with all kinds of nutty deals offered and accepted at NYSE pace. We play _Civilization_ the same way.

I’ll make a note of the Catan site and if you see a player named “BryanEkers”, that’ll probably be me.

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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-online-catan/365645/3 "2006-07-25T02:12:38Z")

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Ranking on non-ranking? I have no great preference, but non-ranking allows bots.  
(I probably prefer bots over random people)

I’m N9iwp

Brian