Game moment
Endeavor - Die Tiefsee
🇩🇪 Original in German
Das Spiel konnte mich leider nicht vollends abholen. Für mich war vor allem in der ersten Runde die Fähigkeit des Sonars spielentscheidend, und jede Person, die nicht daran teilhaben konnte, hatte direkt einen effektiven Nachteil. Gleichzeitig schien es keinen Catch-up-Mechanismus zu geben, sodass zurückliegende Spielende es nicht mehr schafften, den Vorsprung der anderen einzuholen. Die Thematik und das Design sind zwar cool und die Umsetzung auch interessant. Der Wiederspielwert ist enorm. Aber das Gesamtpaket hat mich nach der zweiten Partie eher abgeschreckt. Zudem war die Spielzeit zu lang, dafür dass man bereits nach dem halben Spiel absehen konnte, wer gewinnt. Bei uns gab es keine Überraschungen.
🇩🇪 Original in German
Hmm I've already played it multiple times and didn't feel that way. But those were always games with four people. Next time I'll pay attention to that.
🇩🇪 Original in German
Wir spielen es gerne zu zweit. Then it doesn't take as long and is very varied in every game. I recently had the exact opposite experience. At the start, I felt like I'd made the wrong decisions, but in the end, I won by a narrow margin.
🇩🇪 Original in German
We've already played some matches and we really like the cooperative mode. That's where the problem doesn't come into play.
🇩🇪 Original in German
I totally love playing Endeavor. The scenarios give you a lot of variety, and figuring out which actions are the most lucrative is part of the fun. There are definitely different ways to get a strong start without relying on Sonar. Our 10+ games have always been exciting and full of twists. We’ve always played with three or four people though.
🇩🇪 Original in German
If I had found a golden path so far, I'd think it was the employee with the double ocean research on the field where you can do double ocean research 😅 if anyone knows what I mean. 4x research with one move. Just kidding, I've now played over 15 matches and still haven't found a reliable way to win. It's good if you don't choose your crew wisely, you'll definitely lose, yeah... that's the biggest hurdle for low players that I've found so far. 🤷
🇩🇪 Original in German
Yeah, Sonar usually gives good rewards, so you shouldn’t ignore it. Especially at the start when you can use everything, those two symbols you get are super helpful. With other actions like moving, ocean protection, or writing reports, you’ve got the advantage of knowing exactly what reward you’ll get beforehand. That lets you plan things out more strategically. Once you hit Step 5 in the Leiste, you need three matching steps to level up, so that’s another thing to keep in mind. And then it all depends on the scenario—some things just give way more points at the end. It’s pretty flexible, and I really like the game. You’re right that there’s no catch-up mechanic. But from my side, I see it as a good thing—if you play smart and get an edge, like being the first to deep dive, you’ll reap the benefits with better and exclusive fields.