<p>They must give the one they have.</p>
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<p>This is covered by the rules.</p>
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<p>Resource Monopoly</p>
<p>Name a resource. Each player must give you 2 of that type of resource if they have them.</p>
<p><em>You may name any of the 5 resources (ore, grain, wool, lumber, or brick). Each player must give you 2 of the named resource if he has them. If a player only has 1 of that resource, he only gives you 1.</em></p>
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<p>It's basically a version of the original game's Resource Monopoly (which forced other players to give the user all of their cards of the named resource) that has been capped to two cards.</p>

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<p>Does the opponent have to give you the selected resource ONLY if they have 2, or do they have to give the selected resource EVEN if they have only 1?</p>

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Resource Monopoly when player only has one of the named resource
Vedang
# Resource Monopoly when player only has one of the named resource

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-04)

Does the opponent have to give you the selected resource ONLY if they have 2, or do they have to give the selected resource EVEN if they have only 1?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-03-04. Score: 4

They must give the one they have.

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This is covered by the rules.

> Resource Monopoly
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> Name a resource. Each player must give you 2 of that type of resource if they have them.
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> *You may name any of the 5 resources (ore, grain, wool, lumber, or brick). Each player must give you 2 of the named resource if he has them. If a player only has 1 of that resource, he only gives you 1.*

It's basically a version of the original game's Resource Monopoly (which forced other players to give the user all of their cards of the named resource) that has been capped to two cards.


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