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What changed in Catan Universe in 2021

71 updates · 6 main milestones · Feb 18, 2021 to Dec 20, 2021

  1. 1 event
    Introduction of Seasons with Leaderboardseasonal eventMilestone

    Seasons are open competitions with their own leaderboard in one of our expansions, offering rewards based on ranking.

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  2. 2 events
    Fix for Tutorials Functionalitybug fix

    Tutorials now work as intended again

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    Tournament Overview Display Fixbug fix

    Tournament games that get finished after the tournament has ended won´t get displayed in the tournament overview anymore

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  3. 8 events
    Adjusted AI Trading Behavior in Multiplayerai

    Changes made to how AI trades with multiple resources during multiplayer games.

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    UI Adjustments for Tournament Screensui ux

    Made some adjustments to the user interface of the tournament screens.

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    Aligned Sounds for Robber and Barbariansaudio

    Sounds for Robber, Barbarians, etc. are now properly aligned with gameplay.

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    Updated Kick Prompt for Inactive Playersgameplay

    Players must now click on the prompt after being kicked for not finishing their turn a third time.

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    Improved Matchmaking for Automatches and Auto-Tournamentsnetwork
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    Fixed Pet Avatar Change Issuebug fix

    Resolved a rare issue where changing the pet avatar couldn't be reverted.

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    Fixed Warlord Card Crash on Enchanted Islandbug fixMilestone

    Resolved an issue where the Warlord card could be played at any time, causing a crash.

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    Stricter Karma Filter for Matchmakingnetwork
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  4. 2 events
    Spiel 21 Celebration Eventseasonal event

    Log in between the 14th and 17th of October to take advantage of discounts.

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    In-App Purchases Discountedshop

    Discounts of up to 44% on in-app purchases to celebrate Spiel 21.

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  5. 12 events
    Counteroffer Icon Consistency Restoredui ux

    Counteroffer icon is now consistent again.

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    Elo Value Precision Increasednew content

    Elo is now given with 6 decimals, and the accurate Elo-value can be seen via tool-tip.

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    Tournament Year Display Fixbug fix

    Tournament year is now always correctly indicated.

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    Min Max Prestige Rank Adjustmentbug fix

    Min Max Prestige Rank in tournaments is now correctly adjustable.

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    Leaderboard Reset Announcementchanges

    All leaderboards have been reset. An Automatch must be played to appear on the leaderboard again.

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    Multiplayer Search Interruption Fixedbug fix

    Multiplayer search in Rivals was not interrupted when singleplayer is started.

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    Stats Screen Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed bug in stats screen at end of game.

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    Rivals Dice Stats Correctionbug fix

    Rivals dice stats were not always correct.

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    High Resolution Treasure Badgesvisuals

    (iOS Only): Pixelated treasure badges are now in high resolution again.

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    Color-Coding for Elo Valuesui ux

    Color-code for Elo-values: normal Automatch (white), Tournament (purple), Season (cyan).

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    Filter Settings Display Fixbug fix

    Filter Settings are now correctly displayed in Tournament creation.

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    Elo Leaderboards Color Code Fixbug fix

    Elo leaderboards now always have the correct color code.

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  6. 7 events
    Moving the merchant to the same tile does not make him disappear anymorebug fix
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    Mobile only: 'Hide Tradeboard' button no longer unresponsivebug fix
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    Fixed sounds when placing game piecesbug fix
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    Added animations for treasure chest resource distributionnew content
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    Fixed sheep avatar in player profilebug fix
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    Statistics screen now always has the correct own valuesbug fix
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    Cards stolen by robbers are invisible againbug fix
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  7. 26 events
    iPad Lobby Screen Scaling Fixbug fix

    Lobby screens on iPads now scale properly

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    Rivals Tutorials Restart Fixbug fix

    Rivals tutorials can now get started from chapter ⅘ again

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    Desktop City Expansion Panel Fixbug fix

    Clicking on the city expansion panel does not trigger the board game physics anymore

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    Decreased Tournament Participation Levelbalance change

    Decreased level of participation for tournaments to level 2

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    Win Screen Avatars Correctionbug fix

    Avatars in win screen now are always correct

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    Custom Leaderboard Functionality Fixedbug fix

    Custom leaderboard now works as intended

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    Oceania 4 Player Setup Correctionbug fix

    Oceania 4 player now has the correct setup

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    Tournament Mode Client Crash Fixbug fix

    Clients won’t crash anymore if you search the list of participants

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    Tournament Elo Calculation Changebalance change

    Tournament Elo calculation coefficient has been set to 20 (normal Automatch is 8) -> One game has a much bigger impact on your Tournament Elo

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    Canal Building Trigger Fixbug fix

    Canal building now gets triggered correctly every time

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    Mobile Filter Settings Click Area Adaptationbug fix

    Adapted click areas for filter settings in Automatches

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    Reworked Candidate Placement Systemnew contentMilestone

    Allows Catanians to perform other activities while the building animation takes place -> games feels smoother

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    3 Player Scenarios Fixbug fix

    4 player scenarios can now be played with only 3 players again

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    Resources Update Timing Fixedbug fix

    Resources now will get updated after the animation is over

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    Only Match Player Once Feature in Tournamentsnew content

    If activated by the tournament admin this won’t allow for reoccurring matchups of the participants.

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    Knights Disappearance Issue Fixedbug fix

    Knights won’t disappear on “enchanted land” scenario

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    Fog Issue in ⅚ Player Scenario Resolvedbug fix

    ⅚ player Scenario Heading for new Shores won’t start with Fog on the main Island

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    Leaderboard Game Addition Fixbug fix

    Played games are now added correctly to the leaderboard

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    Win Screen Values Correctionbug fix

    Win Screen now shows correct values when only one human player is remaining

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    Singleplayer Bandage Display Time Adjustmentnew content

    Bandage display time is now connected to overall animation speed

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    Great Canal Gamelog Entries Fixedbug fix

    Fixed Gamelog entries for Great Canal scenario

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    Tournament Mode Participant Limitsnew content

    Min/max games participants can play in a Tournament have been added

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    Robber Color Change for Distinctionbug fix

    Changed color of the robber to make it more distinguishable from player color grey

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    Robber Movement Stuck Issue Fixedbug fix

    Rise of the Inka games won´t get stuck after Robber was moved from the board

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    New Color Scheme for Trade Board Buttonsnew content
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    Friendly Robber Functionality Fixedbug fix

    Friendly robber now works correctly for every scenario

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  8. 1 event
    Improved Trade Screen Displayui ux

    Trade screen now shows player trade correctly as a default setting.

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  9. 4 events
    Inka game pieces have the correct size in any circumstancebug fix
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    Improved Matchmaking for Automatchesquality of life
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    Color selection for game pieces considered correctly againbug fix
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    Knights can be moved via drag and drop againquality of life
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  10. 3 events
    Elo Display Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Fixed the Elo display issue that was reported by players.

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    Upcoming Update 2.2.1 Announcementother

    Announcement of an upcoming Update 2.2.1 with further improvements on the matchmaking system.

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    Fix for Matchmaking Issuesbug fix

    Applied a fix to servers and database to repair account entries preventing match finding.

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  11. 3 events
    Settler 2 Trading Rulesgameplay

    Settler 2 may trade with the supply but not with other players during their turn.

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    New Turn Structure for 5/6 Player GamesgameplayMilestone

    Players will share turns, with Settler 1 rolling the dice and Settler 2 taking a special turn with specific trading rules.

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    Introduction of 5/6 Player Scenariosnew contentMilestone

    New rules for 5/6 player scenarios for Basegame, Seafarers, and Cities&Knights expansions.

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  12. 2 events
    Introduction of 5/6 Player Scenariosnew contentMilestone

    5/6 player scenarios added to Basegame, Seafares, and Cities and Knights expansion at no additional cost.

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    Revised Rules for 5/6 Scenariosgameplay

    New rules for the 5/6 scenarios created by Klaus Teuber will be posted in advance.

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