PTO and SK PTO

[kempenfelter]

I have been a fan of the Starter Kit system since it came out in the oughts. There are differences, but both SK and full ASL provide good gaming experiences. One thing I have found though is when it comes to the Pacific Theatre of Operations the SK way is not the way to go.
A friend and I started VASLing the SK PTO scenarios and after a while we switched to all the rules ASL. Why? Well, at the beginning since neither of us were PTO experts we were consulting the rule book a lot and the SK#4 rules were not adequate. Time and again we would not find what we needed and have to go to Chapter G for the answer. Simply put, PTO is more complicated and that requires more rules.

 

[klasmalmstrom]

Do you recall any of the questions you had that you looked up in Chapter G?

 

[Jwil2020]

Prior to moving onto full ASL, I played through all the SK PTO scenarios. Like any other new rule section, it took a little detective work to sort through the new stuff. But I don't recall us ever running into a situation for which the RAW didn't have an answer. I'd also be curious to know where you felt the SKRB let you down.

 

[kempenfelter]

Can't remember specific rules queries, but I think we were checking and rechecking rules concerning the Japanese units and unit capabilities and PTO terrain. I mean, the rules are the same, and SK#4 does have well-written examples, but Chapter G has more detail. We played through the Starter Kit scenarios and then the St. Louis ASL Club PTO scenario pack.

 

[Stewart]

Can't remember specific rules queries, but I think we were checking and rechecking rules concerning the Japanese units and unit capabilities and PTO terrain. I mean, the rules are the same, and SK#4 does have well-written examples, but Chapter G has more detail. We played through the Starter Kit scenarios and then the St. Louis ASL Club PTO scenario pack.

The way ?ment plays in SK isn't quite the same.
Which is the Entire strength of ASL PTO.