<p><strong>No, they only lose the first card.</strong></p>

<p>There are no dependencies, only requirements that must be met in order to play the second card.</p>

<p>On Page 16 of the <a href="http://www.catan.com/en/download/?RfC-CG-Rules-092710.pdf">rules</a> it states:</p>

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  <p>The Theme Sets introduce cards that have special requirements that must be met before you can play them.  The requirements may vary significantly - such as requiring the trade advantage or requiring that another building must already be in your principality.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Once the card is played and the requirement is satisfied, the requirement has no further effect on play.</p>

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<p>In Rivals of Catan a player can be forced to discard buildings.  If a player chooses an Abbey, do they also lose their University (which has a dependency on an Abbey), or do they just lose the Abbey?</p>

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If a player is forced to discard a card in which another card has a dependency, do they lose both cards?
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# If a player is forced to discard a card in which another card has a dependency, do they lose both cards?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-10-22)

In Rivals of Catan a player can be forced to discard buildings. If a player chooses an Abbey, do they also lose their University (which has a dependency on an Abbey), or do they just lose the Abbey?

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> **username_1**: Hey username_0, welcome to B&CG!  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-10-22. Score: 8

**No, they only lose the first card.**

There are no dependencies, only requirements that must be met in order to play the second card.

On Page 16 of the [rules](http://www.catan.com/en/download/?RfC-CG-Rules-092710.pdf) it states:

> The Theme Sets introduce cards that have special requirements that must be met before you can play them. The requirements may vary significantly - such as requiring the trade advantage or requiring that another building must already be in your principality.

Once the card is played and the requirement is satisfied, the requirement has no further effect on play.


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