#### Solo Automa
When playing Viticulture Essential Edition with the Automa, you should remove any visitor cards that only give you a benefit if another player takes an action. Cards like the ==Swindler and Wedding Party (Summer) and Governor and Queen (Winter)== are examples of cards that should be removed because they require an opponent's action to trigger their effect.
How to identify which cards to remove:
1. **Read the card text carefully:** Look for phrases that indicate a dependence on other players' actions.
2. **Check for player count dependency:** If the card's benefit only applies if other players take a specific action (e.g., "for each opponent who does this"), it should be removed.
3. **Look for self-triggering benefits:** Cards that give you a direct benefit without requiring another player's action should be kept. For example, a card that gives you a bonus for playing it, even if it also mentions other players, would be kept because it has an initial benefit for you.
Examples of cards to remove:
- **[Swindler](https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&hl=en-us&cs=0&sca_esv=0d71c7b82b192171&sxsrf=AE3TifNZl0dn40L4eVsKLl681-ifgj7FHw%3A1756652686826&q=Swindler&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPgNKaqbWPAxXtKVkFHcvjESgQxccNegQIJBAB&mstk=AUtExfC2z87pSqqagq3V38YuxoVgaKLesFazfPbxbcw44jMqIvNO0cl0jjDkhyUk5yYlSJK8Oy4eYdM0hA7mZmNLSSo7fuCO0-vNnU4Os2YB3EQp7iu3ctgxptt9FR_yQqfNWm1TiKwBd7F1PLVgtqsdU873O7WP_Q9TnPyGTuEWWuU9UKk&csui=3) (Summer Visitor):** Gives you money for each opponent who takes a specific action, making it dependent on other players.
- **[Wedding Party](https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&hl=en-us&cs=0&sca_esv=0d71c7b82b192171&sxsrf=AE3TifNZl0dn40L4eVsKLl681-ifgj7FHw%3A1756652686826&q=Wedding+Party&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPgNKaqbWPAxXtKVkFHcvjESgQxccNegQIKBAB&mstk=AUtExfC2z87pSqqagq3V38YuxoVgaKLesFazfPbxbcw44jMqIvNO0cl0jjDkhyUk5yYlSJK8Oy4eYdM0hA7mZmNLSSo7fuCO0-vNnU4Os2YB3EQp7iu3ctgxptt9FR_yQqfNWm1TiKwBd7F1PLVgtqsdU873O7WP_Q9TnPyGTuEWWuU9UKk&csui=3) (Summer Visitor):** Provides a bonus for other players taking a certain action.
- **[Governor](https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&hl=en-us&cs=0&sca_esv=0d71c7b82b192171&sxsrf=AE3TifNZl0dn40L4eVsKLl681-ifgj7FHw%3A1756652686826&q=Governor&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPgNKaqbWPAxXtKVkFHcvjESgQxccNegQIKhAB&mstk=AUtExfC2z87pSqqagq3V38YuxoVgaKLesFazfPbxbcw44jMqIvNO0cl0jjDkhyUk5yYlSJK8Oy4eYdM0hA7mZmNLSSo7fuCO0-vNnU4Os2YB3EQp7iu3ctgxptt9FR_yQqfNWm1TiKwBd7F1PLVgtqsdU873O7WP_Q9TnPyGTuEWWuU9UKk&csui=3) (Winter Visitor):** Requires another player to act to trigger your benefit.
- **[Queen](https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&hl=en-us&cs=0&sca_esv=0d71c7b82b192171&sxsrf=AE3TifNZl0dn40L4eVsKLl681-ifgj7FHw%3A1756652686826&q=Queen&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPgNKaqbWPAxXtKVkFHcvjESgQxccNegQIKRAB&mstk=AUtExfC2z87pSqqagq3V38YuxoVgaKLesFazfPbxbcw44jMqIvNO0cl0jjDkhyUk5yYlSJK8Oy4eYdM0hA7mZmNLSSo7fuCO0-vNnU4Os2YB3EQp7iu3ctgxptt9FR_yQqfNWm1TiKwBd7F1PLVgtqsdU873O7WP_Q9TnPyGTuEWWuU9UKk&csui=3) (Winter Visitor):** Depends on other players taking a specific action.
Examples of cards to keep (with caution):
- **[Old General](https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&hl=en-us&cs=0&sca_esv=0d71c7b82b192171&sxsrf=AE3TifNZl0dn40L4eVsKLl681-ifgj7FHw%3A1756652686826&q=Old+General&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPgNKaqbWPAxXtKVkFHcvjESgQxccNegQIPhAB&mstk=AUtExfC2z87pSqqagq3V38YuxoVgaKLesFazfPbxbcw44jMqIvNO0cl0jjDkhyUk5yYlSJK8Oy4eYdM0hA7mZmNLSSo7fuCO0-vNnU4Os2YB3EQp7iu3ctgxptt9FR_yQqfNWm1TiKwBd7F1PLVgtqsdU873O7WP_Q9TnPyGTuEWWuU9UKk&csui=3) (Rhine Valley Visitor):** This card has a benefit for you at the beginning ("place 1 star") and then a conditional benefit ("Each opponent who has all 6 stars on the map must retrieve 3 of their stars"). Since there's an initial benefit without requiring another player's action, it should be kept.
By following this rule, you ensure that the Automa's visitor cards solely provide benefits for the player in a solo game, leading to a more balanced experience.