![]() ![]() I don't want the frustration of incomplete mechanics and frequent bugs to sour my opinion of a game to the point that I'm not willing to play it at all when it is eventually complete. As any reader of this blog will know, I take a critical view of the games I play, and playing an "incomplete" game can be a frustrating experience. I don't usually go for early access games. I'm not sure when it's supposed to come out of early access, but it seems like it's fairly complete and should be ready soon. U-Boat is still in early access when I played it. It has no relation to the board game, but feels like it could be. In the meantime, I decided I could maybe get my U-boat fix by buying and playing a totally different U-Boat: the Game, which is an early-access PC game on Steam. Hopefully I'll get to play an actual game soon. I only downloaded the app and played around for a bit to try to learn the rules. ![]() ![]() It requires preparation, and a lot of time to practice.Īs such, I haven't been able to play it yet. It's not the kind of game that we can play in an impromptu session. The rulebook and "tactical guides" are massive, and the game looks lengthy with a steep learning curve. One such game that I bought last summer is U-Boot: the Board Game, which is an app-assisted World War II submarine management game. And of course, having an infant to take care of doesn't make organizing play dates any easier.ĭespite not being able to play board games as much, I've still been buying board games, in the hopes that eventually we'll be able to overcome the need for social distancing and will be able to have larger game sessions again. And despite limiting gatherings, we still suffered our own COVID infections, and several other potential exposures that forced us or our friends into self-quarantine for a week or two, resulting in the cancellation of some board game plans. Many work irregular hours, so it's hard to organize games. By the time vaccinations were widely available, and we were willing to have more frequent gatherings, many of my board-gaming friends had returned to work. I haven't been able to organize as many board game sessions as I would have liked to over the past 2 years, thanks to the ongoing COVID pandemic. Potential for violence against civilians and non-combatants. MegaBearsFan Parental Rating: Appropriate for emotionally-mature teens because of: World War II submarine management simulation Needs a better tutorial before it leaves early-access No option to play as allied sub commander.Non-officer crew don't gain experience or skills?.Manually buying fuel and supplies every time I return to port.Tutorial doesn't teach how to deal with enemy warships, depth charges.Tutorial doesn't teach how to properly patrol.Options for realism and micro-management. ![]()
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