Episode 366: Modern Warfare

[Rob Zacny]

Three Moves Ahead 366:

Modern Warfare

Bruce is joined by game designer Mitch Land to talk about the Next War series of games and modern warfare. Modeling modern warfare is its own challenge as designers attempt to get the most accurate data possible and then abstract it to a playable game. Mitch talks about modeling and performance data, why aircraft carriers are important, and the processing of printing and publishing a game.

Silver Bayonet, Next War: Poland, Crisis Korea, The Next War, Mrs. Thatcher's War, Next War: Korea, Next War: Taiwan

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[Hicksey]

Thank heavens. The first 3 moves ahead episode in about a month that I have played for more than 10 minutes. OK its basically an episode of Bruce's Wild Weasel podcast but its interesting.So nice to have a games designer talking about his game.

[Skyrider68]

Enjoyed the episode.  Any chance of some reference links to the books on the Falklands conflict that Mitch and Bruce were discussing?

[DukeofChutney]

Great episode, always a pleasure to here from Mitch.

 

Picked up Taiwan whilst listening.

 

I hope the any Falklands game uses Sharky Ward as its primary and authoritative source  .

[spacerumsfeld]

Enjoyed the episode.  Any chance of some reference links to the books on the Falklands conflict that Mitch and Bruce were discussing?

Sure!  Mitch passed along this list:

 

100 Days - Sandy Woodward 

 

Amphibious Assault Falklands Michael Clapp 

 

3 Command Brigade in the Falklands No Picnic - Julian Thompson 

 

Falklands War - Martin Middlebrook

 

Argentine Fight for the Falklands - Martin Middlebrook

 

Battle for the Falklands - Max Hastings 

 

Thanks, Mitch!

[ilitarist]

You've started talking about Chechnya and then left it for later. I wonder what were you going to say.