CARCASSONNE STRATEGY
Carcassonne is a game where the players compete to score the highest victory points. To win the game, in addition to the luck factor, enough strategy and subtle techniques need to be employed. The basic strategy of the game lies in focusing on how to balance your game play. In the process of adding victory points by developing cities, roads and cloisters, it is also equally important to check that tthere are enough farmers to bring home points at the end game. This is a strong strategy as it retrains the settlers from the field till the end of the game. Another important point to remember is that the more settlers in hand means more options available for scoring. Hence, managing men is another fundamental strategy in the game. Remember, if there are no settlers left in your pool, there are no new scoring opportunities left for you unless others have completed and the settlers are returned to your pool. Another strategic point is the economic use of settlers in the field. Have your considerations on how many settlers you are left with and where your settlers are on the board. Strategically building cities of the right size and right location begets you higher points and the higher possibilities of winning the game. However, the time taken and the number of settlers used during construction of cities should be checked. Building roads is another strategic score enhancers only when it enhances your current position and work as a defense tactics. Cloisters and commodities also play a vital role in changing the face of the game if proper techniques are applied. Whenever the construction of a city is completed with the commodities, the commodities belong to the player who completes it. The end game is the most important and interesting phase of the game. As the tile bag gets exhausted, you should play all possible last minute tactics to score the last possible points. Find the fastest way to play and place all pieces on the board. The essence of the game lies in its simplicity to learn and no shortcut to master.
