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When a 7 is rolled, who discards, how many, and in what order?

The rulebook gives the discard threshold, rounding and order, and the posts agree.

  • CATAN rulebook · Rulebook · Rolling a “7” and Activating the Robber
  • Dirk_M · Community · 2019-03-13
  • WilbertK · Community · 2019-03-13
  • StephenM · Community · 2013-01-22
  • The Chaz · Community · 2017-01-14

Every player holding more than seven resource cards discards half, rounded down, so nine cards means four discarded. The discarding player chooses which cards go. Discards come before the roller moves the robber and steals.

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