Rand(Nerds) Episode 284 - Armored Core Fires of Rubicon, Parisian Brasserie Simulator

Welcome to Episode 284 We kick off discussing sub vs dubs of imported TV series and where they can go wrong, before we manage to move onto gamesSkazz has been living the mercenary life in Armored Core fires of Rubicon. Stomping round in a big robot suit killing loads of enemy's, gathering intel and somehow being stealthy, hes suffered from control confusion, reliving the same story lines and developing an easy strategy to take down his opponents.Ram has been running a restaurant and in Parisian Brasserie Simulator, A surprisingly stressful game including surviving the horrors of the breakfast services, scary character models and over expanding his restaurant so much he tanks his review. We also discuss how Ram is in every anime, how to survive against a tank in real life and optimising the fun out of gamesNotesWhen you get AI to design your logo for an international organizationMech fighting in Armored Core Fires of Rubicon An ancient game who's rules were rediscovered a few years a go, the Royal Game or UrTom Scott takes on the British academic who re-discovered the rulesTo avoid further argument, here are the Actual rules of MonopolyA chess rule that did not become world wide until 1880, En PassantRealise the dream of running your own restaurant in France in Parisian Brasserie SimulatorWe look forward to seeing you all on the next podcast on February 12th 2026, at 18:30 GMT either on YouTube or Twitch