This week I started a PBEM game of War in the East with Bruce Geryk. Because apparently my mess of a life had room for one more colossal failure, I opted to play the Soviets. The Soviet opening position in Operation Barbarossa in WitE is a little bit of panic. You will lose hundreds of […]
Entries from April 30th, 2011
Three Moves Ahead Episode 114 – Patents, Progress, and Rogue Puffins
April 28th, 2011 · 26 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Gamers With Jobs continues colonizing 3MA, but the natives still welcome Cory Banks because he brings whiskey and podcast topics. Fantasy Flight games is upset about an iOS game that bears a significant resemblance to Richard Borg’s Command & Colors system, and Bruce, Cory, and Rob wonder what it all means. Before they reveal themselves […]
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Toronto Meetup Date: April 23 REMINDER
April 23rd, 2011 · 7 Comments · Me
From emails, DMs and comments, I’ve settled on April 23rd (two weeks from today) for the local blog/podcast meetup. I expect between 8 and 12 people, but it’s not too late to say you can do it. 3:00 PM start time. Where? I’m choosing the Duke of York pub at 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, by […]
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April 21st, 2011 · 8 Comments · Consoles
It was a dark and lonely night and I had writer’s block and wasn’t in much of a mood for anything. Then one of my best friends plopped a 3DS on my table. “You need something to write to about. Get it back to me later this week.” After asking how many versions of Civilization […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 113 – CGA: The Panzer General Series
April 21st, 2011 · 24 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Ah, good day, Herr General. The General Staff have prepared this podcast analyzing the strength and dispositions of the Panzer General series. You will have access to some new units for this mission. Bruce will shatter its defenses with an explanation of why he is not very fond of it, and Julian and Rob will […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 112 – A Special Secession Session
April 14th, 2011 · 18 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
On the 150th anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumter, Troy and Rob rally around the bonnie blue flag and find Gamers With Jobs’ Erik Hanson waiting for them there. Then they march off to discuss the American Civil War and its gaming legacy. They discuss how changes in a game’s scale also change how […]
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