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I always play without Friendly Robber, but with Easy Start. I use the "modify" option to add this sentence to the table descriptioon: "At this table: Easy Start = YES, Friendly Robber = NO." If a player then complains in the chat (which almost never happens), I reply: “The table...

I don't deserve getting red thumbs and bad rep because the opponents don't care to read the chosen set-up options before accepting to join the game. If you quit a game, you deserve a bad rep. And red thumbs you, and everyone else, always deserve them, as they can be given for no reason at all. If t...

I recently played with a pair of opponents that refused to collaboratively abandon the game, when it was clear they wanted to play Friendly Robber despite my set-up where the variant was DISABLED. My only option in that situation is to leave the game and get a penalty, which is incredibly unfair! H...

You said a pair of opponents. Does that mean this is a three player game? I never seen this kind of thing in four player games, indeed I disabled friendly robber immediately and have never seen any in game chat or reference to it at all. Exactly, I always set up a table for 3 players (myself includ...

When I set up a game of Catan, I always choose to have the variant Friendly Robber disabled. Yet, opponents keep asking to play Friendly Robber. Yet, opponents choose to play Friendly Robber. I find that disrespectful. I think there should be a way for the table host to report opponents and quit th...