The 2 Half-Squads

Episode 281: Action Jackson Kwan

One of the better blogs out there is created by Jackson Kwan. You have heard his voice here when he has called into the show to advertise various Advanced Squad Leader tournaments in Asia. He is very active on Twitter and is a great source to find out what the latest plans are in ASL game production.  We are sure you will enjoy this look at the ASL scene in the Pacific.  We had a very good time conversing with Jack.  

 

 

 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
0:01 Interview
58:57  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS 

Hong Kong Wargamer Blog

Jim Bishops Advice Blog

Episode 280: Bad Moon Rising

 Are you as excited as we are to see the return of In The News in this very episode? Most likely you're
not, however there is a whole batch of new ASL product coming out, and tournaments being planned, and THAT IS some exciting stuff. 

There are two new products here in the "digital box".  Issue #113 of View From the Trenches, thanks to the indomitable and highly productive Pete Phillipps.  And issue #1 Break Contact!  Both of these marvelous Advanced Squad Leader fanzines are free. That's right...FREE.  

 

Dave and Jeff also take some time to discuss their VASL game of AP87 Empire's Fall, and Dave K and Dave T's game of VotG7 Storming the Station. These photos will help our podcast listeners (as opposed to Youtube viewers) to follow along. 

 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
0:01 Bad Moon Rising
3:08 Banter

11:10 In the News
22:30 Contest Winner Announced

24:00 What's in the Box?
44:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?

58:18  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS 

ASL October Fest

FrF48 Bad Moon Rising on Archive

View from the Trenches  #113

Break Contact Issue #1

Hatten Rubble from Ritter Krieg

Bounding First Fire 2021

 

 

Bad Moon Rising

 

Lyrics: Dennis Donovan

Performed by: The 2 Half-Squad Singers

 

I'm playing Bad Moon  Rising 

Friendly Fire 48 

There are Russkies and Germans fighting

Throwing down in the Ukraine

 

Don't expect daylight, it takes place at night.

Turns in Bad Moon: 6.5

 

I see toe-may-toes a growing.

I know Russkies are coming soon.

Guarding the Kolkhoz is tough going.

They will attack the village soon.

 

Scattered clouds at night, 

NVR is 3 - that's right. 

There's a full moon on the rise.

 

Russkies snuck across the Dnieper

Yup, they are quite prepared to die. 

The Russkies are all hell bent for leather.

Germans are in for a hard time. 

 

ASL that's right, it's a huge part of our lives.

We're playing Bad Moon on the Rise

 

Can't go out tonight, sorry darling wife. 

We're playing Bad Moon on the Rise

 

 

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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

 

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