The 2 Half-Squads

Episode 267: Indeed, It's Mike Reed, of KE

 What a blast from the past, and a glimpse at the future. An interview with the marvelous Mike Reed of Kinetic Energy fame. Have a listen as Mike provides us with a look at the history of the Advanced Squad Leader world of Kinetic Energy Productions run by Mark Neukom and John Knowles. He also discusses the early version of the Korean War module that he worked extensively on but it never saw the light of day due do the copyright crackdown of 1996.  Mr. Reed explains some of the early logic behind the design decisions about the rules governing the Chinese in Korea, etc. Mike was one of the original managers of the March Madness Tournament and designer of many scenarios in the early March Madness packs. Enjoy this blast from the past! 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
13:00 Interview with Mike

1:08:03  Total Running Time 

 

 

SHOW LINKS

Mike Reed/KE Farewell Letter

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Episode 266: Humble Grumble Jones

We love doing interview shows. Especially when youhave a guest like Scott Mullins who has a 
long and rich history with the gaming industry and

Advanced Squad Leader in particular. He has several blogs and insights on many things ASL. It is a fascinating interview and we are sure you will enjoy it. 

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
13:00 Interview with Scott Mullins

1:04:03  Total Running Time 

Dave's PTO inspired pillbox.

 

SHOW LINKS

Grumble Jones ASL Blog
Grumble's Outdoor Adventures

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Episode 265: Daisies and Chains

We open the show with some in depth letters that cover a variety of ASL and WWII related topics, and therefore there are a lot of fascinating links included below; Pim's Photos of battlegrounds in Holland, articles on Market Garden, Dien Bien Phu game review and our first look at Retro.  Thanks to the listeners for the content in the letters department. Rules covered include Daisy Chains of course, and the second part of Landing Craft.  Dave recounts a game of VotG 23 Heroes of the Soviet Union. 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
0:02 Song Daisy Chains

2:00 Chit Chat
13:00 Daisy Chain rules.
10:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?

24:45 Letters
43:30 Landing Craft Rules
1:04:20 Total Running Time

SHOW LINKS

Scenarios with Daisy Chain

Pim's picture of one of the most famous bridges.

Pim's Photos

All of our photo albums - Pims too

Hells Highway Article– 101st  Market Garden Battles S of Veghel

Retro Tactical WWII Variant Rules

Retro Review on Desperation Morale

Dien Bien Phu Review by D. Windham

 

 

Rally Phase Records Presents!

 

Daisy Chains

 

Concept: The Two Half-Squads

Lyrics and Vocals: Dennis Donovan

Mixing: K.O. Studios

 

Daisy Chains - just read the rules about Daisy Chains

B 28.531 explains about Daisy Chains

AT Mines are watcha need to make up a buncha

Daisy Chains, can only use them when an SSR's in place

Save for the Japanese, (they can do what they please), when it comes to Daisy Chains. 

 

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Episode 264: Crocs and Cows

We got a lot of great stuff for Christmas including the fascinating New England Volunteers Post Card 
#1. Now that's a great way to send holiday greetings. In the box is the ASL March Madness Players Pack from our firends at Kansas City ASL. We take a look at some of the great sceanrios included therein.  We have been playing the scenarios from Operation Watchtower and have a discussion of the first three turns of HS11 The Sand Spit here on the show.  It's a night game. Neat-o. We are still learning how to do a video show and  edit it into a quality audio podcast, so please be patient with us. Feel free to send us some constructive advice and kindly give some ideas for improvement.  The show links include some pictures from Listener Pim, and an article on the 101st on Hells Highway. There was not enough time to cover them in this episode, so we will cover them in the next show and leave the links in here so you can have a preview now. 

 

SHOWTIMES
0:02 Song OBA

2:45 Banter
13:00 New England Volunteers Post Card #1. 

17:40 What's in the Box?

38:00 Shout Out Winner Announced
41:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:13:55 Total Running Time

SHOW LINKS
Pim's Photos

Hells Highway Article– 101st  Market Garden Battles S of Veghel

March Madness: The Players Pack

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OBA

Lyrics by Dennis Donovan,  Performed by The 2 Half-Squads Singers

 

Yesterday, read all about OBA, Gonna use it in my game today, can't wait to use some OBA

Artillery, it's way harder than it needs to be, there's confusion reigning over me, yeah OBA is not easy

Use the radio to contact the battery. If things don't go wrong, place AR, roll accuracy. 

OBA: Replace the AR with a spotting round, roll for drift to see where it hits the ground, I believe the round will stray. 

Where'd the SR go? Off the board by hexrow J. I think now it's gone. How I long for OBA. 

ASL, it's such an easy game to play, until you try to use the OBA. Oh, I'm so done with OBA!

 

 

Episode 263: OBA Analysis With Rich

Rich Spilky joins us in the Broadcast Foxhole. He presents his analysis in the fine tradition of Bob Medrow's mathematical  analysis of various aspects of the game we love, Advanced Squad Leader, that appeared in the old General Magazine from Avalon Hill.  Special shout out to Chris Edwards for his work on the OBA analysis charts.

 

We have a contest ending January 15th. You need to call in using the button on the right side of the web page and give a "Shout Out"  to a cool alser that you know and would like to recognize in public. Then you will be entered into the contest and we will draw the winner on January 16th.   You can win a copy of A Decade of War, donated to us from fellow gamer Mark Woods. 

 

Updates on our VASL and other gaming experiences are also shared for your listening enjoyment, as well as a look at Broken Ground Design's Mythical Mighty Maus Mouse Bundle. 

 

 

SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
6:15 Contest Winner Announced and Some Call Ins
12:30 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
24:20 What's in the Box? And What We Got For Christmas.

31:00 OBA Analysis
1:04:03 Total Running Time

 

SHOW LINKS

Maus Mouse From Broken Ground

Roman Street Vendor

 

Don't forget that you can watch this episode on our Youtube channel. 

 

 

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Episode 262: LC Not Elsie

Hope you enjoy the wonderful opening song by with lyrics by Chris Gammon and sung by The 2 Half Squads Singers. The lyrics are printed below. Some great ASLer's chime in like Alan Hume and Scott Mullins through the magic of voicemail. And that gave us the idea for our next contest. 

We have a contest ending January 15th. You need to call in using the button on the right side of the web page and give a "Shout Out"  to a cool alser that you know and would like to recognize in public. Then you will be entered into the contest and we will draw the winner on January 16th.   

We finish out the show with part one of an in depth look at the Landing Craft Rules from chapter G. 
 

 

 

SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
2:00 Greetings and Chit Chat
19:00 Contest Announced
24:00 The Rules 
1:13:58 Total Running Time

 

SHOW LINKS

Spilky Tarawa Charts 

Where Half Squads Dare Trailer

Where Half Squads Dare Play Through

 

To "O! Tannenbaum

Concept and Lyrics:  Chris Gammon

 

Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb

An SSR doth grant me

You’re like an ATMM thing

Just tossing one pulls the ring

 

Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb

Your minus three enthralls me

A low die roll is what it takes

Please no misses or Pin mistakes

 

Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb

Make toasty flame come easy

 

Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb

I need five more CVP

My opponent did it again

He overran my best men

 

Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb!

Let my revenge come swiftly

 

Don't forget that you can watch this episode on our Youtube channel. 

 

 

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