Single Malt Strategy 61: Combat Mission Shock Force 2

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Loves Making Lists) and Tortuga Power (Mr. City Builder) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Depressing Games Lover) and Finnish Jager (4X Specialist) to discuss their most anticipated games of 2024, Just 1/6th of the way through 2024. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQCheck out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345liveCheck out Finnish Jager’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FinnishJagerCheck out Finnish Jager’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/finnish_jaegerThe Games:Infection Free Zone: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465460/Infection_Free_Zone/Field of Glory Kingdoms: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1985050/Field_of_Glory_Kingdoms/Silent Depth 2: Pacific - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591010/Silent_Depth_2_Pacific/Espiocracy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1670650/Espiocracy/Modern Naval Warfare: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816640/Modern_Naval_Warfare/Mannor Lords: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/Manor_Lords/ARA: History Untold: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2021880/Ara_History_Untold/Seapower: Modern Naval Combat in the Missile Era: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/Sea_Power__Naval_Combat_in_the_Missile_Age/Stalker 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1643320/STALKER_2_Heart_of_Chornobyl/Road to Vostok: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963610/Road_to_Vostok/Kaiserpunk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012190/Kaiserpunk/Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245250/Thrive_Heavy_Lies_The_Crown/The Crust: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465470/The_Crust/Dominions 6: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511500/Dominions_6__Rise_of_the_Pantokrator/War Hospital: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553000/War_Hospital/Homeworld 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840080/Homeworld_3/Frostpunk 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601580/Frostpunk_2/Birth of Cultures: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159150/BOC_Birth_of_Cultures/ICBM: Escalation: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2647680/ICBM_Escalation/Crusader Kings: Chapter 3 - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/38036/Crusader_Kings_III_Chapter_III/Armored Brigade 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934300/Armored_Brigade_II/Suzerain: Rizia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2352340/Suzerain_Kingdom_of_Rizia/Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerTwitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Yes I Like That!) and Tortuga Power (I’m not Sure I Like it) welcome back regular guests Wolfpack345 (Is This a Strategy Game?) and Finnish Jager (Wannabe Restaurant Owner) to discuss their favorite games of 2023, and to share their Top 3 strategy (mostly) games of 2023. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQCheck out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345liveCheck out Finnish Jager’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FinnishJagerCheck out Finnish Jager’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/finnish_jaegerThe Games: Baldur’s Gate 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/ Ultimate Admiral Dreadnoughts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069660/Ultimate_Admiral_Dreadnoughts/ Rule the Waves 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008100/Rule_the_Waves_3/ Plate Up: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599600/PlateUp/ Pegasus Expedition: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/The_Pegasus_Expedition/ Call to Arms: Liberation – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447590/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Liberation/ Ultimate General American Revolution: Suzerain: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/Suzerain/ Destroyer the U-Boat Hunter: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272010/Destroyer_The_UBoat_Hunter/ Grand Tactician: Whiskey and Lemons - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138830/Grand_Tactician_The_Civil_War__Whiskey__Lemons/ The Great War: Western Front - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109370/The_Great_War_Western_Front/ Against the Storm: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/Against_the_Storm/ Squad 44: https://store.steampowered.com/app/736220/Squad_44/ Gunner Heat PC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1705180/Gunner_HEAT_PC/ IL-2 Tank Crew: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1467120/IL2_Sturmovik_Tank_Crew__Clash_at_Prokhorovka/ Dune Spice Wars: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1605220/Dune_Spice_Wars/ Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerTwitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Mr. Soundbite) and Tortuga Power (Mr. Give Up Control) welcome our regular guests Wolfpack345 (Imposter Host) and Finnish Jager (former Charcoal Cheetah) to discuss what we've been up to since our last episode, and some rumored chaos at Creative Assembly. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQCheck out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345liveCheck out Finnish Jager’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FinnishJagerCheck out Finnish Jager’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/finnish_jaegerListen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerTwitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Wont Self-Incriminate) and Tortuga Power (The Man With The Lists) welcome special guests Wolfpack345 (Mr. Warcrime) and Charcoal Cheetah (Hello Ladies) to discuss their favorite games which cover the Eastern Front in World War II, what works, what doesn’t, and why. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQCheck out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Check out Charcoal’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CharcoalCheetah Check out Charcoal’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/charcoal_cheetah Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer #Strategy #Podcast #WW2

On today's episode of SMS, the Historical Gamer (Mr. UI) and Tortuga Power (Sr. Modder) welcome special guest, Benjamin Magnus, from Paradox Interactive and Benjamin Magnus Gaming, In today's episode our hosts discuss the recently released Rule the Waves 3, a game with tremendous bones and potential, but kneecapped at times by an antiquated UI.Check out Ben's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/benjamin_magnusBen's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKLfxJMnEM9dn_KAHmJSAcwListen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258Follow Your Hosts on YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerCheck out your hosts on Twitter:TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

On today's episode of SMS, the Historical Gamer (Mr. Quality Control) and Tortuga Power (Do Devs Play Their Own Games?) welcome another special guest, Alekius, from the Alekius Gaming, YouTube channel to discuss the topic of Early Access, and if its getting better, worse, and what the future may bring.Check out Alekius’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@alekius3329Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258Follow Your Hosts on YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerCheck out your hosts on Twitter:TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (The Man With A Long List) and Tortuga Power (The Man Who Hates Gaming) welcome special guest Wolfpack345 (DCS Cheater) to discuss the year ahead, and what we're looking forward to most in 2023. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQCheck out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Mr: Were there any good games?) and TortugaPowered (Mr: Expectation Managment) welcome special guest DasTactic (Mr: Everything's Awesome!) to discuss a very busy year in strategy games, and pick their top strategy games of 2022. Check out DasTactic’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DasTactic/aboutCheck out DasTactic’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/dastacticDistant Worlds II: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1531540/Distant_Worlds_2/Victoria III: https://store.steampowered.com/app/529340/Victoria_3/Terra Invicta: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/Terra_Invicta/Dwarf Fortress: https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/Diplomacy is Not An Option Arena: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/Diplomacy_is_Not_an_Option/Master of Magic: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623070/Master_of_Magic/Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerTwitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamerDasTactic - @DasTactic

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and TortugaPowered welcome special guest BLXZ to discuss the new Paradox Interactive game, Victoria 3. Listen as the crew discuss what works, what doesn't work, and what we'd like to see as Victoria 3 continues to evolve.Thanks to BLXZ for coming on today's episode, it was a pleasure to have him.Thumbnail Made by Finnish JagerVictoria 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/529340/Victoria_3/Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerTwitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and TortugaPower welcome special guest Finnish Jager to discuss the huge topic of Naval Wargames. Listen as the crew discuss what works in naval wargames, what doesn't work, and what games they're playing.Thanks to Finnish Jager for coming on today's episode, it was a pleasure to have him.Follow Finnish on his Twitch account: https://www.twitch.tv/charcoal_cheetahThumbnail Made by Finnish JagerWar on the Sea: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280780/War_on_the_Sea/Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069650/Ultimate_Admiral_Age_of_Sail/War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition: https://www.matrixgames.com/game/war-in-the-pacific-admirals-editionVictory at Sea: Pacific https://store.steampowered.com/app/806950/Victory_At_Sea_Pacific/Grand Tactician: The Civil War: https://store.steampowered.com/app/654890/Grand_Tactician_The_Civil_War_18611865/Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerTwitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer