ASL SK Magazine Basic Training

[Hutch]

New product alert!

The much anticipated ASL Starter Kit magazine - Basic Training - is now available for purchase. In lieu of preorder, we are putting this on sale for $36 for 30 days, a 25% savings off the MSRP of $48.

Basic Training: Issue One is a 48-page magazine dedicated to ASL Starter Kit players. In addition to the nine articles, Basic Training: Issue One contains 12 scenarios, three player aid cards, and a half sheet of new counters.

Articles:

Guides to Learning SK has tips for learning SK from Craig Renier.

S2 War of the Rats Scenario Replay by Andrew Maly, Greg Schmittgens, and Perry Cocke

In Behind the Numbers Andrew Maly looks at some statistics on dice rolls from the replay.

Run Away! is a quick primer on routing from Ken Dunn.

Basic Rout Training by Neal Ulen and Stephen Stewart provides some good options when routing.

In Two Halves Make a Hole Vincent Maresca gives tactical tips on using half squads.

If … Then … Est gives a tactical perspective on Decision at Elst by Neal Ulen and Scott Rowland.

Solo ASL Starter Kit provides some tips by Mark Stevens on playing SK by yourself.

Scenarios:

• S104 Paratrooper’s Hell (Allied vs German, 20 May 1941)
• S105 Steppe Toward Oblivion (Axis vs Russian, 20 November 1942)
• S106 Storm Group Sedelnikov (German vs Russian, 4 December 1942)
• S107 Von Arnim Unloads (Allied vs Axis, 26 February 1943)
• S108 Panzerkeil at Prokhorovka (Russian vs German, 12 July 1943)
• S109 Checking out of Gran Sasso (Italian vs German, 12 September 1943)
• S110 Trapping Edelweiss (Russian vs Axis, 2 March 1944)
• S111 Barfoot (American vs German, 23 May 1944)
• S112 A Job for Commandos (German vs British, 11 June 1944)
• S113 Lytle Too Much (German vs British, 18 July 1944)
• S114 Blunting the Spearhead (American vs German, 19 December 1944)
• S115 Task Force Sparks (German vs American, 28 April 1945)

 

[Jplott94]

Tell Steinberg quick!

 

[Tom Morin]

Starter Kit mag is in the house!

 

[Pitman]

Thank god we now have ASLSK bonus packs, expansion packs, and action packs, because otherwise it would be confusing.

 

[David Reinking]

What is on the back of the Shellhole counters?

 

[FrankH.]

Looks cool. I was not expecting scenarios and new counters. Does anyone know the minimum requirement for playing the scenarios? ASL SK#1, #2, and #3 (I see guns and vehicles in the counters), or more than that?

 

[Hutch]

SK3, No PTO.
Adding Maybe the EP's as on the Scenario list there are Allies in two scenarios and Axis in three.
One in Greece (Brits/Greeks?), One Allied/Axis in Africa (Brits/US-German/Italian), Two Axis in Russia (German/Italian or German/Axis Minor)
These are just guesses. I know more tomorrow.

 

[FrankH.]

So, seems a pretty good deal if combined with SK3. In total, 20 scenarios, 3 maps, the equivalent of 3 full countersheets, etc., for $76 (for those buying within 30 days).

 

[DVexile]

So, seems a pretty good deal if combined with SK3. In total, 20 scenarios, 3 maps, the equivalent of 3 full countersheets, etc., for $76 (for those buying within 30 days).

Unfortunately SK3 is out of stock so no one will be able to do that!

The other question would be what are the map and counter dependencies for the scenarios in the magazine?

 

[FrankH.]

Unfortunately SK3 is out of stock so no one will be able to do that!

The other question would be what are the map and counter dependencies for the scenarios in the magazine?

This is a big question for MMP. Why is it not possible to place an order for SK3 at the website? If they get enough orders, make a reprint!?

 

[DVexile]

This is a big question for MMP. Why is it not possible to place an order for SK3 at the website? If they get enough orders, make a reprint!?

They have been planning a reprint of multiple SK titles for some time. They don’t pre-order them as their intent is to always keep them in stock (like BV) or at least reprint them quickly without waiting for any orders to be placed.

They were also planning on moving much of their production to China so games would be more competitively priced. They can’t do that now with the tariff situation so a whole bunch of stuff is now up in the air. I don’t know if that is specifically affecting SK3, but I’d expect it probably is.

 

[Tom Morin]

What is on the back of the Shellhole counters?

Gliders (Green Landed side)

 

[Stewart]

So, seems a pretty good deal if combined with SK3. In total, 20 scenarios, 3 maps, the equivalent of 3 full countersheets, etc., for $76 (for those buying within 30 days).

Highly likely you will need OB's from other sources....
Typically, if you have SK3, you have 1and 2

 

[lt_steiner]

It looks like new rules are introduced, like shelloles, rubbles and more importantly level 2 LOS.

 

[Hutch]

I'm curious about the Counter Sheet, SK Action Pack 1, (SK magazine), Copyright 2016.

 

[DVexile]

I'm curious about the Counter Sheet, SK Action Pack 1, (SK magazine), Copyright 2016.

Lol, probably cut and paste or template error!

EDIT: Cool! Actually turns out it was aged like fine wine in the MMP basement instead! (see Perry update below)

 

[Perry]

I'm curious about the Counter Sheet, SK Action Pack 1, (SK magazine), Copyright 2016.

We were planning on doing an SK Action Pac using some (Many? Most? All? I forget) of the scenarios now in BT. We had an opportunity to fill out print run of a counters, so we took it and printed the counters needed. But we were uncomfortable then doing an AP with no boards (none of the scenarios use a board outside p-z), and we definitely wanted to do an SK ‘zine, so we changed direction. The SK ‘zine train got derailed a couple of times over the years, but finally arrived in the statIon.

We just had to ensure that any changes to the scenarios did not involve changing the counters we had printed.

Special thanks to the scenario designers for their patience.

 

[kdalton]

Thanks, Perry. Deleting my previous comment upthread.

 

[62nd Army]

Perry

Thank you!!

Joe

 

[Old Noob]

Got my order in (completionist urge kicked in!) today.