Three Moves Ahead

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Three Moves Ahead 18: Episode 18 Jun 24, 2009

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This week, the panel takes the pulse of strategy franchises. What makes you strong? What makes you weak? And is any particular franchise in trouble?We also give you a preview of our next epic multiplayer gaming experience. Will Tom and Julian redeem themselves after such a terrible showing last time? Not with this game.

Three Moves Ahead 17: Episode 17 Jun 16, 2009

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This week is all about Bruce as he goes on and on about how hard it was to write the manual for Dominions 3. The panel talks about how a manual is not the same as documentation, how even good games could be better with a paper friend and lots of other commentary that only reveals just how old we four actually are.Rome on 640K My thoughts on the Dominions 3 manual GMT Games Bill Harris on Dwarf Fortress Bill Harris on Armageddon Empires

Three Moves Ahead 16: Episode 16 Jun 09, 2009

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Bruce shows up late, but we do get a full panel to talk about The Sims 3 and the franchise in general. Tom gets all artsy, Julian makes an odd comparison and Troy is a cheater. One of the four panelists hates The Sims, by the way. No prize for guessing who.And be sure to check out Crispy Gamer for Tom's Sims 3 RTS Challenge. Can you turn his loser into a success?Robin Burkinshaw's sad story of Alice and Kev

Three Moves Ahead 15: Episode 15 Jun 04, 2009

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Tom and I sit down with Johan Andersson of Paradox Interactive and Kim Soares of Nitro Studios to talk about Hearts of Iron 3, East India Company and what it's like for a hardcore strategy publisher at the new E3.Please excuse the background noise. E3 is a noisy place and Paradox had no ceiling on their meeting room. Context important links to follow.

Three Moves Ahead 14: Episode 14 May 26, 2009

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The panel jumps the gun a little bit and talks about maps before Troy can finish quite his series, but they have good reason. The team goes over an hour this time so Bruce can call Civilization IV's map dead, so Tom can regale you with his wilderness adventures and so Troy can listen to his colleagues say nice things about him.Source of the Nile on Board Game Geek Troy's Map Series from the beginning.

Three Moves Ahead 13: Episode 13 May 19, 2009

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Four men enter, two men leave as Tom and Bruce welcome their podcast partners into the oldest continuous rivalry in strategy gaming. In the first official multiplayer recap session in TMA history, the panel talks about Dawn of War 2, how the multiplayer experience holds up under the pressures of age and infirmity.Bonus files include a replay you can load into Dawn of War 2 to see us flail about and an audio of us setting up the game and playing.

Three Moves Ahead 12: Episode 12 May 12, 2009

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So what happens when an emergency derails a scheduled topic for a podcast? People scramble, that's what. Listen as Troy, Tom and Julian spend half the podcast debating and discussing how diplomacy is best represented in strategy games, and the other half catching up with topics previously covered, with shoutouts to a Flash of Steel commenter, a Qt3 poster and Julian's daughter. Also, bonus references to 17th century English philosophers, JRPGs and the time Tom sulked because he was a poor loser.Troy's Crispy Gamer article on games and foreign policy Dokapon Kingdom at Qt3 Free Realms Dawn of War II patch notes

Three Moves Ahead 11: Episode 11 May 05, 2009

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This week, the panel uses Popcap's Plants vs Zombies as a jumping off point to talk about defensive games in general - tower defense, grid defense and wargames. Bruce hates playing the Reds, Julian talks about his iPhone, Tom comes with another list and Troy is probably stressing the wrong syllable in Omdurman. We also announce the winner of the Demigod CE.Desktop Tower Defence Julian's Plants vs Zombies article at GWJ More from Tom at Fidgit Downtown at Board Game Geek Ambush at Board Game Geek Carrier at Board Game Geek RAF at Board Game Geek

Three Moves Ahead 10: Episode 10 Apr 28, 2009

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A disorganized and rambling panel deals with multiplayer gaming in general and some war stories is specific. Bruce and Tom give the not-so-secret history of Tom vs Bruce. Julian sings the praises of the Gamers With Jobs community. Troy explains how he and Bruce used to spend lazy Sunday mornings.And Tom outs himself as a cheater. A dirty, no good, cheater.The Story of the Crispy Gamer Fiasco Quarter to Three Gamers With Jobs Brettspielwelt

Three Moves Ahead 9: Brad Wardell, Demigod, Elemental and a Prize Apr 21, 2009

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This week, the panel has a special guest. Stardock's Brad Wardell joins Troy, Tom, Bruce and Julian to explain just what was up with Demigod's botched multiplayer launch. We also get a little bit of information on Stardock's upcoming fantasy turn based strategy game, Elemental: War of Magic.And stay tuned to the end, where we give the details for a prize drawing.

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