When I mentioned my experiences with Paths of Glory a few weeks ago, one commenter asked about doing an AAR of my futile efforts against Bruce Geryk. I replied that I wasn’t quite sure how that would work. Now we are going to find out. Twlight Struggle is a two player card based strategy game […]
Entries from May 30th, 2007
Twilight Struggle: A During Action Report
May 30th, 2007 · 6 Comments · AARTwiStr, Board Games
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Civ IV PBEM Update
May 29th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Me, Multiplayer
We’re about a third of the way through our PBEM Civilization IV: Warlords game, playing the excellent Chinese Unification scenario. In single player, the scenario is largely about diplomacy – persuading your opponents to support your claim to the Mandate of Heaven. So you export your bloodline or strategically convert, all the while beating on […]
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The Zeal of the Convert
May 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Design, History
Best-selling historian Niall Ferguson has written an essay about his experiences with Muzzy Lane’s Making History: The Calm and the Storm. Ferguson is thrilled to find out that he can test counterfactuals with PC strategy games. I’ve always loved counterfactuals and alternate histories. (What if Alexander had lived to consolidate his empire? What if Pompey […]
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Random Things
May 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Blogs, Me, Stardock
I’ve been trying to hammer out an article for the latest Gaming Round Table, but I’m not very happy with how it is turning out. I guess I still have a week, but it’s one of those cases where you have an idea and some witty phrases, but the argument is in that netherworld between […]
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Fear Me
May 23rd, 2007 · 6 Comments · Consoles, Me
I now have an Xbox 360. I will soon be gaming regularly on two platforms. Best part? My wife complained there was only one controller and that I should get another one ASAP. Always marry a nerd.
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Delays, Success and Publicity
May 21st, 2007 · 4 Comments · Blizzard
The announcement of Starcraft II is easily the biggest strategy game announcement in gaming history. This morning’s Gametab front page is cluttered with news about a real time strategy game that we know very little about. Even the announcement of a new X-Com remake would do little to push the Protoss into the margins. The […]
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