Game Info
Year
2018
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
120 min
Complexity
3.4/5
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Description
Solitaire game commanding a German U-boat in World War I to sink Allied shipping and survive to the Armistice
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- The game simulates the historical context of World War I U-boat warfare.
Cons
- Difficulty in finding targets
- Low success rate on patrols
- Obsolete U-boat and weaponry
Thematic elements
- U-boat simulator
- World War I
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cruiser rules — Due to political changes, surface ships can no longer be attacked unannounced and must be engaged using Cruiser rules, requiring targets to strike their colors.
- Encounter chart — An encounter chart is used to determine the results of entering different zones, with specific rolls needed to find ships or encounter hazards like mines.
- Patrol zones — The game involves moving through designated patrol zones to search for enemy shipping.
- Ship armament — The ubot is equipped with torpedoes and deck guns, with limited reloads available.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The political climate has changed quite a bit since our last Patrol.
- The hunting is rather sparse now.
- this type u5 ubot is getting rather Obsolete
- that is what we call a total failure.
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