Episode 64: Nights in White Phosphorous

Sadly, we say farewell to an Advanced Squad Leader legend, Bill "Fish" Conner, who, along with Daryl Burke, was responsible for starting the ASLOK tournament. We hardly knew him, yet still feel the loss.  

As for the rest of the episode, shoot a Starshell into the air so you can see clearly. Gunflashes be darned! We are going to fire from the hip and bring you the long awaited final installment of the Night Rules. First, Jeff brings his review of Von Ryan's Express, followed by a look at Gun Flash, Starshell and Illuminating Rounds. Terrain Time covers Shellholes, so you can become a little more adept at getting in and out of them. Go ahead and jump out of that shellhole -- we promise to not shoot!

SHOW GUIDE

2:00 - Farewell to Bill "Fish" Conner

8:00 - Jeff discusses "Von Ryan's Express"

14:50 - Night Rules pt. 3

47:30 - Terrain Time: Shellholes

58:00 - Total Running Time

LINKS

Tom Repetti's Night Example of Play

Night Rules Cheat Sheet by the-Guy-Who-Refuses-to-Acknowledge-That-T2HS-Exists
Bring on the Night by JR VanMechelen

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Episode 63: ASL Night Fever

Don't stray too far from this podcast, because it is time for Night Part 2, and we couldn't get all of the night rules into this episode, as much as we tried, which means that you can expect Night Part 3, sometime soon.

AFV Logic Card w/Overlay

You may be all jittery and wondering what other ASL info consumed the time allotted to this podcast, besides discovering who is lax at night. Well, this episode brings you a look at What's in the Box with the marvelous AFV Logic Basic Plus cards from Countersmith Workshop. (Thank you Countersmith for sending this amazing set for review.) This episode's song offering is OBA From the Sky written by Troy Nordine.

Dave's American Bison 

                                                      
SHOW LINKS

Clash at Borisov (Board Game Geek) by Eddy del Rio
TheJamesDun ASL Tank Video Tutorial on Youtube
Mattias Elfstrom's ASL Module Dependency Chart

SHOW GUIDE

8:23 Letters

27:30 What's in the Box?

40:25 "OBA From the Sky" Song

46:00 Night Part 2

1:22:30 Total Running Time

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Episode 62: Starry, Starry Starshell

It is not Night Part 2. It is a sad, sad, day. Jeff has been called into work on the night we are scheduled to record Episode 62, and Dave is faced with a difficult decision. Should he wait to record with Jeff, or carry on, at the risk of producing a rather boring show? Dave has chosen (maybe unwisely) to forge ahead on his own. This very episode is the result of that decision. On the plus side, this episode does bring you a look at the Allied Minor AFV cards from Fanatic Enterprises (out of print but available from Alex Key), and a one sided Movie Review of Von Ryan's Express. Many listeners will enjoy the song Houlie Dice.  There is a nice Starshell Tutorial that can teach you about those bright things in the night sky. Though you haven't heard the starshell rules explained in Night Part 2 yet, you will still find the tutorial informative. Dave also discusses the PAASL Club and hopes you will be encouraged to start your own.

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Photos of the Starshell Tutorial on our Flikr site

SHOW GUIDE
2:00 Letters
12:00 What's in the Box
19:00 Movie Review
27:00 Houlie Dice Song
29:00 PAASL - Start Your Own ASL Club
41:00 Starshell Tutorial
57:00 Total Running Time

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ASL Extra #13: The Penetration of Rostov

Rostov, Russia, July 24th 1942:  Well boys and girls, it has been a long time since we have published an ASL Extra.  We present, for your listening pleasure, scenario ASL 131 The Penetration of Rostov (previously known as A17, from an edition of the Annual).  Selected because it is a scenario from Beyond Valor and owned by many listener's, this one provides chills and thrills, INF Guns, Molotov's and the NKVD.  Join us as Mark's Germans attack Dave T's Russians while Dave K provides some neutral commentary.  Will the defense of Rostov hold in the face of the German onslaught?  Listen to find out.

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Photos of our Rostov game on our Flikr site

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Episode 61: Night Vision

After listening to this episode you will no longer have to be afraid of the dark. We venture into the night to light the way for our listeners. This is the first of a two part series on the Night rules, found in chapter E, that made their first appearance way back with the original release of Yanks. We infiltrate the first half of the rules and then present a History Report on the various WWII combatants doctrine on night operations.   We realize the format for the history report is a bit dull with just Dave reading it and we promise to do it differently next time.

SHOW GUIDE
5:00 Letters
19:00 Scenarios We've Played Lately
12:15 Marc Blume's Night Scenario List
31:00 Night Rules
1:07:15 History Report
1:26:40 Total Running Time

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Eclectic Zeal

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Episode 60: Dalton 2 -- MMP Update

Here is a chance to get an update in detail on the marvelous upcoming MMP ASL productions. We always enjoy having a chat with Keith Dalton and we know you will find this chat to be of great interest. It is a look at the promotion and retail side of the gaming world, from the controversy behind King Philip's War, to the success of The Mighty Endeavor. ASL topics include the famous Klein and Schmidt leader counters, Haakaa Paalle, Festung Budapest, and the overlay bundle. Keith gives us an update on the reprint schedule including, Rising Sun, Yanks and more. Did someone hear rumors of a Starter Kit Historical Module? We did. Keith even gives us a novel storage idea for the new Starter Kit Style Board Pack. Enjoy!

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50:40 Total Running Time

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