Strategy

Episode 126: Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross charge through Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.

Warcraft III is probably one of the most influential games of all time. There's a lot that came before it, but Blizzard's first 3D real time strategy game came at just the right time to lay the foundation for most of today's competitive multiplayer scene. While we're not much for competition, the single player campaigns of Reign of Chaos do a ton of interesting stuff. Join us as we talk about our first real RTS (we're trying to forget Sacrifice).

Episode 111: King of Dragon Pass

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gird their loins to battle King of Dragon Pass.

File this one under "Gem that should have gotten more attention." It's a strategy-game-meets-CYOA, but it's so much more. It's a tale of barbarians, but not in the way you'd expect. It's a fusion of narrative and systems on a level you don't really see. Do yourself a favor, listen to this episode as a beginner's guide, and buy King of Dragon Pass for your device of choice.

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Episode 41: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 2)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross summon up the courage to talk about the last half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

Ramza is a heretic, and the political intrigue we once knew is being replaced slowly by demon possession. FFT is still an amazing game that we would recommend, but its back nine is decidedly inferior to the front.

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Episode 40: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 1)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross calculate the best way to make a podcast about the first half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

A bitter war of succession, flowery prose, and grid-based combat. In what might be our most technical and considered podcast ever, we dive into the particulars of this storied title to find out exactly why Ramza's quest has such lasting appeal.

We play up through the end of Chapter 2. The next episode will see us talking about the last half.

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