<p>If x is the number of resource cards in your hand, and x is greater than 7, discard half of them. If x is equal too or less than seven, do nothing.</p>

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2016-12-27T04:10:33.157Z
2016-12-27T04:10:33.157Z
Drunk Cynic
<blockquote>
  <p>The rules state Any player <strong>with more than 7 resource cards</strong> must chose
  and discard half of them. SO, does this mean that anyone with eight or
  more cards discard half or does it mean that anyone with 7 ore more
  cards discard half?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>You actually answered your own question when you asked the question. As you said: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The rules state Any player with <strong>> 7</strong> resource cards...</p>
</blockquote>

<p>But then, in the very next sentence you asked whether:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>... anyone with <strong>>= 7</strong> cards discard half?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>"<code>7 or more</code>" is another way of saying "<code>greater than or equal to 7</code>".</p>

<p>Here's how it works: </p>

<ul>
<li>If you have 8 cards you must discard 4 and keep 4.  </li>
<li>If you have 9
cards, you must discard 4 and keep 5 (With an odd number of cards the
advantage always goes to the player).</li>
</ul>

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2017-01-09T09:17:01.803Z
2017-01-09T09:17:01.803Z
holaymolay
<p>The rules state Any player with more than 7 resource cards must chose and discard half of them.  SO, does this mean that anyone with eight or more cards discard half or does it mean that anyone with 7 ore more cards discard half?</p>

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2016-12-27T03:01:03.917Z
"Seven or more" and "more than seven" are trivially distinct and separate statements.
Nij
<catan>
Catan robber rules
cyn jane
# Catan robber rules

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-12-27)

The rules state Any player with more than 7 resource cards must chose and discard half of them. SO, does this mean that anyone with eight or more cards discard half or does it mean that anyone with 7 ore more cards discard half?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "Seven or more" and "more than seven" are trivially distinct and separate statements.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-12-27. Score: 3

If x is the number of resource cards in your hand, and x is greater than 7, discard half of them. If x is equal too or less than seven, do nothing.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-01-09. Score: 1

> The rules state Any player **with more than 7 resource cards** must chose
> and discard half of them. SO, does this mean that anyone with eight or
> more cards discard half or does it mean that anyone with 7 ore more
> cards discard half?

You actually answered your own question when you asked the question. As you said:

> The rules state Any player with **> 7** resource cards...

But then, in the very next sentence you asked whether:

> ... anyone with **>= 7** cards discard half?

"`7 or more`" is another way of saying "`greater than or equal to 7`".

Here's how it works:

* If you have 8 cards you must discard 4 and keep 4.
* If you have 9
  cards, you must discard 4 and keep 5 (With an odd number of cards the
  advantage always goes to the player).


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