I don't like any of these proposals because:
1. The historical summary paragraph(s) and accompanying photographs are (for me) the most interesting and physically attractive
features in the scenario card. Substituting a QR code for these features not only ensures a bland appearance for the card, but
also assumes that each player owns a smart phone or similar electronic device. Some of us don't play ASL on VASL for the
simple reason that we do not enjoy looking at screens for an extended period of time. As a fellow Californian, I have recently
come to realize that the availability of electricity is not always guaranteed.
2. As my old Senior DI used to say, "Assumption is the mother of all Foul-Ups". (self-edited for content).
3. I cannot see any advantage to eliminating the most useful and commonly referred to item on the card, the Turn Tracker. And to
do so would only cause bothersome written side records. Don't forget to draw or write in to your self-designed turn record the
symbols for entering reinforcements and LV changes if any.
As always, YMMV.
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