Winter Offensive 2010 Bonus Pack in the House!

Speak of the Devil. Look what was sitting in my mailbox today. Winter Offensive 2010 Bonus Pack... Yummy!

Now, before I get into the contents, I must say that the shrinkwrapping resisted all manual attempts to be opened. I had to dig around for a pocketknife. Geez...

Here's the back of the pack. Basically, not only do you get a new awesome mapboard (59) and two new scenarios, two bucks goes to the ALS Association's charity. Nice all around.

Sorry about the glare!

This small scenario pack should just be the first trickle of a deluge of ASL stuff coming out in the next couple of months from MMP. Should be exciting!

Two Things...

Joe Steadman has posted the Movement Phase primers on http://zoctalk.blogspot.com/.

And MMP has announced in their CSW folder that the Winter Offensive scenario pack will be reprinted in the next few months. That means more happy gamers and more happy ALS charities.

Peace out!

ASL Primer Videos

Joe Steadman is a steady contributor to the wargaming community, when he isn't busting perps in his day job, and his two most recent videos are ASL Primers. Check them out here on his blog:

http://zoctalk.blogspot.com/

UPDATE (Feb 15): Joe has the Rally Phase Primer done up in two parts today. Also, my computer decided that booting from the hard drive was for losers!

S6 - The fat lady has sung!

It's over and it wasn't pretty! More details later this week as I write up an AAR. Mr. Kastel schooled me and the dice did not feel like disputing it. Regardless, another fun game of ASLSK with another great competitor. I'm a bit rusty on the rules for the long layoff and I relearned a lot of stuff.

Here's another gem:

Self-rallies are 3.1e and proceed before Unit rallies (leader-led) which are 3.1f. A nice subtle difference but something to keep in mind if you're playing competitively.

Overall I'd say that S6 - Released from the East is another good, solid scenario from ASLSK1.

I'm stalking Brian Youse - WO Scenario Pack!

This just in folks!

For us saps who can't make it out to MMP's Winter Offensive they've just dropped the WO Bonus Pack here:

http://www.multimanpublishing.com/ASL/prodwo10.php

It was announce on CSW seconds ago! http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX?14@366.3TyVaf8mJ2C.28574815@.ee6d502/78561

Two scenarios, a new map and proceeds to ALS charity. Go get it!

SK VASLeague 2010 - Round One GO!

Just wrapped up a great first session (first two turns) with Mr. Larry Kastel in our SK VASLeague Round 1 matchup. There be German SS roaming about here. It's turning out to be quite the bloodbath all around.

As always, I'm learning something new in this game. First, SK3 level errata has been added somewhere along the line that states:

SK3 3.3: "Units enter from off board - either at the start of a scenario or as reinforcements - as directed by the scenario card, including turn and location of entry. Units are set up offboard along the specified edge(s) of the map at the start of their RPh in the player turn of entry.They may not perform any action while offboard except move during the MPh per normal Open Ground movement costs. They must enterduring the MPh or APh of their turn of entry or be eliminated. Roads are considered to extend off board for purposes of road bonus."

Soooooo... basically I and my opponents have being doing this all wrong for a year (ha!). Reinforcements must basically set-up in "virtual hexes" just offboard before entering during the MPh or APh. There you go, more stuff you didn't know...

2 Half-Squads - Super Chas Episode

Just checking out my fave ASL podcast and lo and behold, the latest episode features SuperChas, the head honcho of ASL at MMP. Here's their new URL if you've been out of the loop:

http://www.the2halfsquads.com/

Episode 30! I have been a little behind in my listening!

ASL Journal 8 - for newbs?

Matt Kirschenbaum is over at MMP's Winter Offensive this weekend and got his dirty mitts on a copy of ASL Journal 8. He's posted a nice precis of useful content to the newbs in the Journal here:

http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX?14@366.Vjdia8OoG9k.62@.1dd0ce19/6048

Let's be clear here, this Journal isn't for people satisfied with SK-level ASL. If you ever intend on moving "up" to full ASL then you already know the first rule of ASL -- BUY IT WHEN IT'S IN PRINT. But for those of you who need a kick in the pants, it sounds like #8 is going to be great for even us newbs...

Niagara Boardgaming Weekend

Well kids, it's that time of year again...

Last year, as my wargaming revival was in full swing I was alerted to not only TABS but NBW -- Niagara Boardgaming Weekend.

This year, the convention run by L2 primary Art Lupinacci, is being held on February 18th - 21st. It promises to be as good as last year was: games up the wazoo.

If you're in the area I recommend a day or two at the event where a whole bunch of us are planning a weekend of wargaming (and lots of ASLSK!).

CSW Forum:

http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX?13@366.plOIasksFqX.22@.1dd12e1d/

Check out the site here for more information:

http://l2designgroup.com/NBW/NiagaraBoardgamingWeekend.html

In case you missed it...

MMP's long-awaited new website is currently in testing here:

http://mmpstore.sillydog.net/

Thank God.