thanks you for adding robber friendly rule

[jigglypuffan]

im really happy its got added.. so people can't complain anymore to me because i use the robber at start. as i don't check friendly robber option

[DVC]

So is “easy start” the official Friendly Robber rule, or is it some other variant?

[Mathew5000]

im really happy its got added.. so people can't complain anymore to me because i use the robber at start. as i don't check friendly robber option

It's been over a month, and I still encounter complainers and whiners in Arena when I rob them at the start of the game!

To answer the other question in this thread, Easy Start is a different variant than Friendly Robber. When Easy Start is enabled in the base game, all sevens are rerolled for the first two rounds after placement of the two initial settlements. (In the Cities & Knights expansion, there are further aspects of this variant.)

[Moose 5566]

I play friendly robber because I really dislike being targeted just because I have a higher ELO. I find that many games on turn-based do not have that option. Very interesting because the robber can have a huge impact on the game at the beginning, and it's all by chance. It can make a game not as exciting.

[Mathew5000]

I play friendly robber because I really dislike being targeted just because I have a higher ELO. I find that many games on turn-based do not have that option.

You're a premium member on BGA so you can start your own turn-based games with the options you like best. In case you're not aware how to do it, I recommend this method:

1. navigate to https://boardgamearena.com/lobby

2. in the drop-down menus at the top, select "SIMPLE GAME", "TURN-BASED", and "MANUAL"

3. click on "Catan" (assuming it's visible under your favourite games; otherwise use the search function)

4. click the blue "Create" button

5. under "Table configuration" select whatever options you prefer (for more info on the options see viewtopic.php?t=26914 )

6. click "Restrict table access" and select any options you like (I usually set "restrict by reputation" to "≥ 85%"); then click OK

7. set the "Number of players" by clicking on the minus and plus symbols

8. click "Open table to other players"