“Is this the Golden Age of ASL ?”, Dave asks.
“That’s an interesting question”, Martin says.
It is.
One’s feeling is, ours is truly the Golden Age of ASL, indeed.
Spoilt gamers might feel otherwise, despite the fact they lack enough remaining lifetime to play all existing scenarios, both as defender and attacker.
What would they wish for ?
- a definitive digital version of the rulebook, following a major overhaul, to include all Q&A in the rules they apply to
- this rulebook would then be made available in other languages, too, say the ten most spoken languages in the world. This could attract a huge group of new players and help non-native English speakers to absorb the legalese of the ruleset
- a wide availability of all ASL-modules, past and present, preferably at reasonable prices (no more “out of stock”)
- a dedicated AI to act as online player, who could be at beginner’s, average or experienced level to make play challenging for all
- a chatbot to rely upon to answer your rules questions, during play (no more lengthy interruptions to look up things, no room for discussion or doubt)
- online tools to help you calculate DRM’s, LOS, etc. etc. automatically, during play
- ...
I’m fine with the way things are now, though.
And very grateful for the efforts of all who make VASSAL and VASL such a great tool to enjoy our common hobby. Otherwise, we’d all be still confined to our local group of players (if any).