Hey, I’d love to see the new official 6th Edition rules for 5-6 players added to Colonist.
Currently, the Special Building Phase makes 5-6 player games way too long and heavily disrupts game balance — players can spend their resources after almost every turn, making the 7-roll resource cut practically irrelevant. The latest official Catan rulebook replaced this with Paired Players.
How it works:
Player 1 takes a normal turn (roll, trade, build).
Right after Player 1 finishes, Player 2 (the 3rd player to their left) gets an immediate Action phase.
Player 2 restrictions: Can build/buy and trade with the bank/ports, but cannot trade with other players.
Once Player 2 is done, the dice move to the next player.
This balances the 7-roll threat, keeps games moving at a reasonable pace, and brings Colonist in line with the current official rules. Would be awesome to see this applied to Cities & Knights as well! :)