Today in ASL I ... (Day to day ASL doings)

[thedrake]

Printed out the contents of old SASL 1GRB file that I downloaded from Internet Archive many moons ago.

 

[commissar1969]

BTW - board HZ3a is now an official VASL map on your pulldown menu (no having to haggle with the file anymore!) AND the estimable Mr. Repetti redid it, so now it looks even cooler!

I finished up playtesting my fifth Hazmo "Firestarter" Scenario Pack scenario with Chuck Hammond, Haz50 "Seoul Brothers". A US vs. KPA on a new devastated urban board designed by Map Meister, Tom Repetti. It was a blast. If you like the thought of Marine 768/668s digging out the desperate defenders with heavy firepower, a Pershing. Meatchopper and a couple Sherman 105s on a super-cool board, this one is for you. It is tense and it plays fast. And this was just one of the five scenarios we played. A nice looking pack!

Btw, Chuck was Jake and I was Elwood.

 

[thedrake]

Set up map for next Mission in my homemade SASL Sea Lion CG. Home Guard FRIENDLY company has refitted and planning beach defense in their sector ( 80 points of Fortifications).

 

[von Marwitz]

Tonight, I wondered if one could reverse-move a tank from within a building hex through a rowhouse bar into an adjacent building hex...

I think (not sure) that is possible if the tank is BU, starts the MPh in Motion, and spends ALL MP to do so, provided it passes the Bog Check and does not fall into the Cellar.

Probably, now you wonder: "Why the hell should one even consider such a stupid move!?"

Answer: "[Cough, cough] Because I contrived to get myself into an unfortunate situation, in which this seemed to be the best option..."

My tank wasn't in Motion, though.
And it went up in a Blaze as soon as I spent a Start MP in the attempt of trying an even worse option...

von Marwitz

 

[kcole4001]

If there were enemy troops above your tank that now could not escape then it would have been a pretty good result.

 

[von Marwitz]

If there were enemy troops above your tank that now could not escape then it would have been a pretty good result.

Well, if there had been some, they still could have escaped.
A Location with a Burning Wreck can still be entered/passed through by other units.
Before egress would be blocked, the Burning Wreck would first have to spread a flame to the Building Terrain and then said flame turn into a terrain blaze to trap any units above.

von Marwitz

 

[Paul John]

I think (not sure) that is possible if the tank is BU, starts the MPh in Motion, and spends ALL MP to do so,

As per D2.15, it can spend a start movement point and then still minimum move.
Pro tip: it helps to not get blown to bits on that start MP though.

 

[johnl]

If you're truly desperate you can open the hatch and toss some smoke grenades out, or use a Smoke Dispenser, before you spend the start MP. The smoke is placed before the shot vs the start MP.

 

[Paul John]

If you're truly desperate you can open the hatch and toss some smoke grenades out, or use a Smoke Dispenser, before you spend the start MP. The smoke is placed before the shot vs the start MP.

But I don't think you could do that and minimum move.

 

[von Marwitz]

Sent a VASL file of AP194 NOT FADE AWAY to my opponent for making his defensive setup.



This is going to be my first game on VASL since mid June 2021 on VASL, which seems inredible...

von Marwitz

 

[Khill]

Finished clipping, cutting, and organizing Twilight of the Reich. it was a good Christmas. What a great module. Holy overlays! What product has overlay X30 and 31? I have X30 in Overlay Bundle but where is 31? I need counters like an other hole in the head but I love assault engineers

 

[Michael R]

[QUOTE="Khill, post: 2181550, member: 5490" What product has overlay X30 and 31? I have X30 in Overlay Bundle but where is 31?
[/QUOTE]

It doesn’t exist. They miss counted.

 

[Khill]

[QUOTE="Khill, post: 2181550, member: 5490" What product has overlay X30 and 31? I have X30 in Overlay Bundle but where is 31?

It doesn’t exist. They miss counted.
[/QUOTE]

Oh good, OCD melt down averted

 

[fenyan]

Searching for rules answers

 

[Thunderchief]

Sent a VASL file of AP194 NOT FADE AWAY to my opponent for making his defensive setup.

View attachment 30817

This is going to be my first game on VASL since mid June 2021 on VASL, which seems inredible...

von Marwitz

Great work, all setups like this in the ASL Scenario Archive are of great value. Such great time savers.

 

[von Marwitz]

Great work, all setups like this in the ASL Scenario Archive are of great value. Such great time savers.

Thanks for your thanks.

Saving other people time to create those setups is, indeed, the idea behind it. That's why I upload them for any game I play.

Cheers,
von Marwitz

 

[Michael R]

I watched Pork Chop Hill for the first time. That is certainly ASL adjacent.

 

[synicbast]

It's taken a while but John Knowles and I managed to complete our playthrough of the scenarios from LFT Issue 14 on the last day of 2024. Have to admit feeling pretty pleased that we managed to complete 27 of the 31 scenarios in 2024, having played the others (except FT236) towards the end of 2023 after abandoning Poland In Flames 2/3rds through the scenario count. I really enjoyed the scenarios in tis issue, with Roter Mann probably being the most intriguing while Ciao Cina was just esoteric ASL at its peak, Japanese vs Italians, and a sacrificial bait Landing Craft?

 

[von Marwitz]

Made a VASL File (without VC/SSR to honor copyright) for SP281 Hühnersuppe which can be found in the ASL Scenario Archive in the "User Files" tab. Besides that, I buffed the entry in the Archive for this scenario a bit.

It was necessary. After all, the scenario title has an ü Umlaut in it and is a German word. Who could seriously resist?

ASL Scenario Archive

www.aslscenarioarchive.com

So far, the latest Schwerpunkt and Rally Point issues not seem to have seen many playings.
This is somewhat strange, as - especially in Rally Point - there are many scenarios featuring the new Volksgrenadier 537s, which I find (for once) an interesting and useful addition to the ASL countermix.

von Marwitz

 

[Michael R]

I tried to move some scenarios from my "to play" binder back to their storage binders. To my surprise, I cannot locate the binders for Heat Of Battle, nor Friendly Fire. The horror!