Catan: On The Road - Is it another struggle?

About Catan: On the Road, from BoardGameGeek:

CATAN: On the Road builds on well-known CATAN mechanics with a fresh variation. Gameplay is driven by a deck of 120 cards. Players gather resources by drawing cards, construct developments from a common set of available choices, and negotiate trades either with the bank or with fellow players. Trading plays an even larger role in this version: any player who trades while it is not their turn is rewarded with an extra resource card. How to Play: - Collect and trade for the resource cards you need to build. - Expand your region, recruit knights, and upgrade your settlements for victory points. - Be the first player to reach 7 victory points to win the game.