Each city can have one, and each wall increases the maximum amount of resource cards in hand by 2, to a maximum of 13. When a city reaches level 4 in any area, it becomes a metropolis, granting 2 more victory points.Īnother new improvement is the city walls. Every higher-level provides additional benefits like a higher chance to receive progress cards and special abilities. Using commodities, cities can be improved in 3 areas, with each having 5 levels. Commodities can be traded just like resources.
There are 3 commodities: cloth (from pasture), coin (from mountains), and paper (from the forest).
Cities produce commodities (on top of resources). Having a city is pivotal in the expansion, therefore players start with one city and one village. New Gameplay Mechanics in Cities and Knights City improvements and commodities
Let’s see what is Cities and Knights all about. New game mechanics are introduced giving players more options when playing. It shifts the gameplay of Catan into more of a city-development game with elements of fighting barbarians and a deeper element of interaction with other players. Cities and Knights is an expansion of Settlers of Catan, released in 1998.
