3.22 To Command and Control

The Cold War continues to terrify and inspire, so say hello to orbital laser strikes, new games of power politics, and the start of a long-running Japanese series. The British are still weird.

Chapters

• 0:00 The man who said 4X
• 1:01 Opening
• 1:37 BattleTech: hiding from George Lucas
• 5:42 Sorcerer King: a magical battle royale
• 8:45 Sex & counter
• 10:11 Wargame Bonding
• 11:07 VG: Sixth Fleet sails forth
• 13:05 VG: Pacific War takes up your entire table
• 16:44 VG: Pax Britannica is not peaceful
• 20:25 World in Flames makes a great pagan idol
• 21:31 The best Wabbit Wampage of the year
• 22:06 Remember The Rats!
• 22:59 Chaos at the magic school
• 24:36 Balance of Power, a Kissinger fangame
• 34:15 Daisenryaku, Japan's Cold War classic
• 36:36 Sid Meier takes Command
• 42:00 Victory Games corner 1986
• 42:32 Fortress America, nerd drama central
• 49:25 Rodger MacGowan in flames
• 49:52 Shogun, watch the ninja bins
• 51:05 Die by the Thunder Road
• 52:36 West End Games and Tank Leader
• 53:57 Britannia is a crowded isle
• 57:25 Here comes Blood Bowl
• 57:53 Die Macher, getting elected in Germany
• 1:03:14 Leopard II. Why, Okada?
• 1:09:24 Lords of Conquest, EA's Borderlands
• 1:10:04 Six Gun Shootout. No tentacles here.
• 1:11:12 Roadwar 2000: nukes are not bad enough
• 1:15:54 Don't build in Wargame Construction Set
• 1:16:49 Rebelstar, a tactical pride parade
• 1:19:33 Victory Games corner 1987
• 1:20:13 VG: CIA helicopters in Central America
• 1:25:57 TSR's best, Clay-O-Rama, is free
• 1:27:29 For the people: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
• 1:33:19 The Ancient Art of War… AT SEA!
• 1:35:05 Can't harass combat units in Halls of Montezuma
• 1:39:46 A derail into Tenkatoitsu
• 1:43:32 Nether Earth could be made by people
• 1:46:49 The Empire of clicking and dragging
• 1:54:43 Wrap-up