The 2 Half-Squads

Episode 279: VASL is Broken

 Another great opening song on this episode; VASL is Broken.  The lyrics can be found at the bottom of this post.  In this show we discuss Dave's recent tour of Gettysburg and Antietam with guide Mike Ryzy. The photo on the right is of Dave presenting Memorial Art Review to the tour members.  The photo below is of the Spilky Men, Dave's wife Laura, Mike Lembke, and our intrepid and knowledgeable guide Mike Ryzy. 

 

 

Rich Spilky has donated a copy of  Rally Point ASL Starter Kit scenario pack for you to win as a prize!  Simply listen to the show, follow the instructions by September 15th, 2021 to be entered in the contest to win said prize. 

 

In the box is the wonderful Full Rulebook ASL 2020 Scenario Pack  It's a beauty of a pack! Do you maggots understand that? It's the Jungian thing, Sir! 

 

 There are always rules to learn, so we are going to tackle part two of the "To Hit" Rules.   

 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
0:01 VASL is Broken
3:08 Banter
16:00 Contest Announced
27:50 What's in the Box?
30:00 Rules
102:43  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS 

None today.

 

VASL ls Broken

 

Lyrics: Dennis Donovan

Performed by: Corporal Punishment

 

My dice roll average is 10.7

900 times those dice did I those cast.

Got 90 boxcars and zero snake eyes.

Random.org is random, my %$#! 

 

What are the real odds of someone rolling,

five 12's in a row? Here are the stats.

1 in 6 million if I rolled like that.

In a casino they'd beat me with bats! 

 

VASL is broken, like an old Yugo

Dice Bot is kaput, what do we do?

It's like a Sasquatch only I've seen it.

But we all deep down know that it's true. 

Episode 278: Good Evening Starshells

We are sure you enjoyed the lovely opening song on this episode, Good Evening Starshells.  The usual batch of intersting letters is presented, and followed with the quick look at Action Pack #16. There are always rules to learn, so we are going to tackle the first part of the "To Hit Rules".  All together now? Yes, we are! 

 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
0:01 Song Good Evening Starshells
3:45 Banter

11:40 Letters

27:50 What's in the Box?

35:00 Rules
58:05  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS 

Action Pack #16: From the Land Down Under

Alpenfestung

 

Good Evening Starshells

 

Concept: Chris Gammon

Lyrics: Chris Gammon and Dennis Donovan

Performed by: The 2 Half-Squads Singers

 

Good evening starshells

Stalingrad says hello, You twinkle above us, We need light below. 

 

Good evening starshells

This night will be long, You are so illuminating, What could possilbly go wrong?

 

SMC or an, Armor Leader need to roll, a 4 or less you know. 

CE AFV Crew, or an MMC, need a 2 or less, yo. 

Think those IR mortars, they'll do a good jobba

Slinging starshell's all night long. 

 

Good evening starshell's

There's no moon in the skies. The NVR's one tonight, where's all those bad guys?

 

SMC or an, Armor Leader need to roll, a 4 or less you know. 

The SMC's told us, fire some and make sure you roll really low, low. 

Think those IR mortars, they'll do a good jobba

Slinging starshell's all night long.  

 

Can you hear me praying for a, a star shell, What could go wrong?

All night long, shell thing, shell, shell, shell, slinging, sling, fling, shoot a shell. 

 

Yeah we can sling fling, sling, some sling a shell.  Fling, sling, some, fire off, something. 

 

Episode 277: Pentland's Palette

Box Art Review Extravaganza. Yes, it is an interview with THE David Pentland of Advanced Squad Leader (and many other companies) box art fame. Get the inside scoop on the techniques and tactics of a premier Military Artist, right here on this podcast!

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter?  No there is not!
1:01 Interviews! Yes, there is much.
58:05 Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS 

Pentland's Facebook Fine Art Site
Pentland's Facebook Military Site

 

 

Episode 276: Steelworks and Wrecks

Thanks to listener Nelson Isada we received The Steelworks for review, and for keeps. Yipee Yahoo! Listen to our rules section to see what you know, don't know (or perhaps have forgotten), about vehicle wrecks in the greatest game in the world; Advanced Squad Leader. 

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banterino
11:06 Contest Winners (Pod and Twit)

21:00 What's in the Box?

41:00 Rules (Wrecks) 

?00:42  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS 
Steelworks at Ritter Krieg  
Steelworks at a Foreign Game Site

 

The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritter Krieg and our Patreons. Theme song by Derek Miller

 

Nate is the big winner! Special thanks to  Bill Cauble for donating the prizes.

Episode 275: DC Dynamos

Episode 275?  Wow! Where did the time go?  We couldn't think of any better guests to bring on to such a momentous show than these two distinguished gents from the DC Conscripts; Andy Goldin and John Gorkowski.  It's a rollicking and rolling interview about all things ASL but especially about the East Coast gaming scene.  Enjoy. 

 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter?  No there is not!

1:01 Interviews

1:00:42  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS 

DC Conscripts Website 

Red Banner and Script's Newsletters

Human Wave Tournaments

 

 

 

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The views and opinions expressed on The 2 Half-Squads are not necessarily those of the hosts. 

Episode 274: Brevity Biazza Booyah!

We'd like to make a confession.... we incorrectly named the Bravo Biazza show.
We meant to call it the Bravo Brevity show.  So, while both shows are about two of the great new games from Advancing Fire, this show covers Brevity Assault. This system uses some colored lines to delineate the levels on the map. Fantastic touch!  Dave gives a run down of the scenarios contained therein. Join us!

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
6:30 Letters

10:48 Contest Announced

32:11 What's in the Box? Biazza Ridge

1:05:28  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS 

Historic KC Fest 

Articles on ASL on Webdex

Zombie Pak 1

Broken Ground Design ZOMBIE COUNTERS

New Romero Zombie Book

Tales of the Zombie

 

 

 

The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg and kind donations from listeners like you.

The views and opinions expressed on The 2 Half-Squads are not necessarily those of the hosts.