Here's a Solo Variant that simulates another player using up Action/Building spaces, using a D10.
1). Set up for a Two-Player Game.
2). Give Dummy Player/AI a color and corresponding tokens; plus starting goods/money.
3). AI is Starting Player.
4). After the Supply Phase, on its turn, AI rolls a D10, with the following results:
----- a. On a roll of "1" to "7", AI takes what's on the offer spaces, as follows:
---------1. On "1", Francs.
---------2. On "2", Fish.
---------3. On "3", Wood.
---------4. On "4", Clay.
---------5. On "5", Iron.
---------6. On "6", Grain.
---------7. On "7", Cattle.
---------NOTE: If the rolled space is empty, AI selects the next space with the MOST number of tokens. Tokens are immediately returned to the supply.
----- b. On "8", AI does a Build action, with the following rules:
---------1. Grab the lowest ranked building in the Building Proposals space. And place it in an area for the AI player.
---------2. AI gets this for free. No paying of materials. No need to enter starting buildings.
----- c. On "9", AI enters any revealed, available building -the Town's, yours, or the AI's.
---------1. Determine this building randomly (e.g., use D6, etc). Place AI token on space.
---------2. AI gets this free. No paying of entry fees, materials, etc.
----- d. On "10", AI builds a ship (if any).
---------1. Randomly determine from the available ships. Return built ship to box.
---------2. Again, AI gets this free.
5). Note that the AI:
----- a. Does not pay anything during the Feeding Phase.
----- b. Does not make loans.
----- c. Will not accumulate goods or coins.
----- d. Will never sell a building.
----- e. Is mainly there to "use" up action spaces.
6). During your turn, you can use any of the AI's unoccupied buildings.
----- a. All payments to the AI are turned over to the supply.
Enjoy!
1). Set up for a Two-Player Game.
2). Give Dummy Player/AI a color and corresponding tokens; plus starting goods/money.
3). AI is Starting Player.
4). After the Supply Phase, on its turn, AI rolls a D10, with the following results:
----- a. On a roll of "1" to "7", AI takes what's on the offer spaces, as follows:
---------1. On "1", Francs.
---------2. On "2", Fish.
---------3. On "3", Wood.
---------4. On "4", Clay.
---------5. On "5", Iron.
---------6. On "6", Grain.
---------7. On "7", Cattle.
---------NOTE: If the rolled space is empty, AI selects the next space with the MOST number of tokens. Tokens are immediately returned to the supply.
----- b. On "8", AI does a Build action, with the following rules:
---------1. Grab the lowest ranked building in the Building Proposals space. And place it in an area for the AI player.
---------2. AI gets this for free. No paying of materials. No need to enter starting buildings.
----- c. On "9", AI enters any revealed, available building -the Town's, yours, or the AI's.
---------1. Determine this building randomly (e.g., use D6, etc). Place AI token on space.
---------2. AI gets this free. No paying of entry fees, materials, etc.
----- d. On "10", AI builds a ship (if any).
---------1. Randomly determine from the available ships. Return built ship to box.
---------2. Again, AI gets this free.
5). Note that the AI:
----- a. Does not pay anything during the Feeding Phase.
----- b. Does not make loans.
----- c. Will not accumulate goods or coins.
----- d. Will never sell a building.
----- e. Is mainly there to "use" up action spaces.
6). During your turn, you can use any of the AI's unoccupied buildings.
----- a. All payments to the AI are turned over to the supply.
Enjoy!