It seems I created this account almost six years ago, but only I only really started doing anything here in the last couple weeks.
I got into ASL through Starter Kit #3 back in college. After a few years playing Starter Kit scenarios, reading AARs, and dreaming of a world where concealment counters were a thing, I started poking around online for local ASL groups.
I found Twin Cities ASL.
And then I went to a meeting.
At that meeting, I met a whole bunch of really nice folks. I played as the Poles for the first time, and I discovered just how different boards 5 and 43 are from anything in the Starter Kits. And by some miracle and a few lucky sniper roles, I won that first game.
I was completely hooked. My wallet looks back on that day in horror.
When Rising Sun was released, I became a hardcore PTO junkie.
And I've never looked back.