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Three Moves Ahead

Three Moves Ahead 18: Episode 18

Three Moves Ahead

Idle Thumbs

Strategy, Strategy Games, War, Games & Hobbies, War Games, Games, Video Games

4.8532 Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2009

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

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.

Transcript

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0:00.0

You are listening to Three Moves Ahead, the official podcast of Flash of Steel.com, and still the only strategy gaming podcast on the internet.

0:11.2

I am your host, Troy Goodfellow, and with me are two of my three usual panelists.

0:17.0

Freelance writer Julian Murdoch.

0:19.0

Hello, hello, hello.

0:22.5

And freelance writer Tom Chick.

0:25.6

If anyone needs a coffee, let me know.

0:29.4

I just pulled an awesome shot, so I am on fire today.

0:31.8

If you want a good espresso, I'm your man. Maybe this is the problem is that you're always pulling espresso and I'm always pouring a little bit more gin.

0:37.3

That's the time zone problem right there.

0:41.5

Tom's shot pulling is Enfuego.

0:47.0

By the way, is it true, Troy?

0:48.7

Are we really the only strategy gaming podcast?

0:51.6

As far as I know, I have not heard of any or been pointed to any others. They're a board gaming. That seems like a lot of responsibility. Well, there are board gaming podcasts, and they sort of... Sure. There's some excellent board gaming podcasts. Maybe I should link to some at the bottom of the podcast post. Yes. Like Tom Vassel. Tom Vassel is a brilliant guy. I wish I could write like him. Yeah. Well, but you'd have to move to Korea and become a missionary. Yeah, I can't do that. You know, I just got a sense for how Bruce must feel when we're talking about computer games, because I had no idea what you guys were just talking about there.

1:28.3

He's like, he's the, he's the, I don't know, who is he?

1:32.4

He's the, somebody really awesome of board games.

1:37.6

Who, Bruce or Tom Vassal?

1:39.3

Tom Vassal.

1:40.4

Okay.

1:41.8

Yeah, there's a lot of guy I liked better.

1:44.0

What was his name? This is thrilling. Yeah, there's another guy like better. What was his name?

1:47.1

This is thrilling.

1:48.1

This is thrilling.

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