A small update & 2 new products

[Xavier 658]

Hi all,

this France 40 project will keep rules very simple. We have just added some chrome that will be very easy to handle, even if at first sight, the terms "counter-battery fire" or "OBA interdiction" might frighten... the rules for these fit in just one page and are extremely easy to understand.

Some other chrome is the difference between the Colonial troops and the French Foreign Legion... but counters are provided.

We have been willing during all the design and development of the module to keep things easy and understandable, so that a maximum of players may give it a try, even ASL SK newbies (well.. they will still have to learn the rules of Concealment and Snipers ).

Best,

X

 

[lionelc62]

We tried to make a HASL as simple as Hatten HASL. No new terrain, no slopes, no barbed wires ... to keep it accessible for all players even beginners.

 

[sswann]

In other words...
IT IS FUN!

 

[benj]

It may sound as spam, but I have to agree with my fellow LFT friends. This product has really been fun to playtest but I am biased being a huge fan of France 40. Think about Inor as "Stalingrad in the woods" with the French replacing the Russian.

 

[Actionjick]

That sounds promising.

There is 'Dinant' of course, but that river crossing and boat thingy might not be something for everyone.

von Marwitz

Bunch of landlubbers don't want to get their feet wet! Probably get seasick crossing that vast expanse of water!

 

[sswann]

Just checked a US Army source and found that the INOR area was also fought over in WW1.

 

[Actionjick]

Just checked a US Army source and found that the INOR area was also fought over in WW1.

Remember in the movie The Big Red One where the young G.I. sees a war monument and says something like " gee they are already putting up monuments for our guys " and the Sergeant tells him it was from WWI. A rough thirty or so years for some of those towns.

 

[sswann]

True,
I saw monuments just about every location I went.

 

[von Marwitz]

Bunch of landlubbers don't want to get their feet wet! Probably get seasick crossing that vast expanse of water!

Hold on, mate...

You mariners would not seriously consider 'something' afloat that Admimal Nelson could not rate as a sloop, much less a ship.
However, if you'd put anything approaching a ship in that river flowing through Dinant, you'd have an incident just as that recent one with the container ship blocking the Suez Canal. Then the infernal lubbers could get across with dry feet, though.

von Marwitz

 

[Actionjick]

Hold on, mate...

You mariners would not seriously consider 'something' afloat that Admimal Nelson could not rate as a sloop, much less a ship.
However, if you'd put anything approaching a ship in that river flowing through Dinant, you'd have an incident just as that recent one with the container ship blocking the Suez Canal. Then the infernal lubbers could get across with dry feet, though.

von Marwitz

Whatever a sailor can do to help the foot soldiers out consider it done.

 

[Carln0130]

True.
The Dinant River Crossing rules, while realistic to a degree, are too complex for FUN play (in my opinion).
The River crossing simplier rules in a BFP river crossing project (under development) are much simpler, easier, and fun to play.

Mileage definitely varies, but I get that opinions will vary ;-).

 

[Tuomo]

The excruciating level of detail on the map extends to the rotation of the Steeple cross. For my money, you can't get any more realistic than that.

 

[Tuomo]

Buyers should also note the heightened level of foreignosity in labeling the map, including several "Bois", which Xavier and Lionel assured me is not street-French for "Boyz", but has something to do with all the trees. Mmkay fine.

Being socially conscious, I alerted them to the unfortunate way the adolescent Americans are going to read the label below. They chuckled knowingly but declined to mandate a change. Mmkay fine, again.

 

[Tuomo]

This is one of my favorite spots in all of ASL. It just looks peaceful. I want to have a picnic there and look out over the pond and chill out. I liked it so much that I gave it a VC point. Hope you guys don't mind

 

[Gordon]

That would be "Du Bois" Illinois which is the sister town to "Da Bears" Illinois.

 

[sswann]

This is one of my favorite spots in all of ASL. It just looks peaceful. I want to have a picnic there and look out over the pond and chill out. I liked it so much that I gave it a VC point. Hope you guys don't mind

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Bring the vino and I will join you.

 

[Carln0130]

This is one of my favorite spots in all of ASL. It just looks peaceful. I want to have a picnic there and look out over the pond and chill out. I liked it so much that I gave it a VC point. Hope you guys don't mind

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The VC park?

 

[Actionjick]

Bring the vino and I will join you.

A good scenario, a jug of wine and thou!

 

[Houlie]

This just officially went auto-buy.

 

[von Marwitz]

This just officially went auto-buy.

I'd rather buy ASL stuff rather than cars.

von Marwitz