The 2 Half-Squads

This show opens with some lovely letters and then an in depth look at Biazza Ridge from Advancing Fire.  Our very special guest Mike Ryzy helps us to give a run down of how this new mini campaign works. It is more of a group of connected and related scenarios that can be traced on a large operational map. This fantastic new offering is sadly, sold out, at this point in time.  You can still get the 2nd game from Advancing Fire; Brevity Assault, from their website and other retail outlets. We will provide a look at that game a few shows from now. Look for it soon. 

 

Don't forget you can contact... 

Carl Nogueira 

7 Greenstreet

New Bedford, MA

02740 

for the NorEaster Packs (PDF only) under the Yankee ASL Label. 

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
8:30 Letters 

27:15 What's in the Box?

58:37  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS

Advancing Fire (the new ASL producer)

 

 

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

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

Two back to back amazing interviews. Wow! (If we do say so ourselves).  

Have you ever wondered how SSR's are written so that they have some consistency? Have you ever wondered if Advanced Squad Leader games could have been even more complex than they already are? Well, the answers to these fascinating questions can be found right here in our interview with the amazing Klas Malmstrom. 

 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Too Much Banter?
14:14 Interview with Klas

1:03:16  Total Running Time

SHOW LINKS

Klas' Victory

Klas' ASL Website

 

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

You may recognize the name of Michael J. Puccio from an article on Paratroopers or one called "A Cavalry Primer for Neighsayers" published in ASL Annual 97. Or you may recognize it from one of the dozen or so scenarios he has designed for Critical Hit, Dispatches From the Bunker, Yankee ASL, or ASL Scenario 203: Hard Rok from Forgotten War; Korea. Even if you have not heard of Mike, perhaps because you are a Starter Kit player, or you are a random hit on this site, you still will very well enjoy having a listen. Check out the "Pooch" right here and right now. 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 No Banter
1:30 Interview with Mike Puccio

1:06:40  Total Running Time 

SHOW LINKS

None

 

The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design  and kind donations from listeners like you.

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

Advanced Squad Leader. What a game. What a bunch of rules. We help you keep it all straight with a look at rule 10, Morale and a brief admiration of Carl Noriega's look at Heroes from a past issue of The Bunker.  In the box this week is NorEaster Pack II fromYankee ASL and printed by Le Franc Tireur. Dave presents a breakdown of the first half of the scenarios. He has some fluidity issues with his new HP computer running video programs and the sound is a bit staticky/garbled at times.  Apologies.  

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
5:30 Rules  

30:15 What's in the Box?

1:06:30  Total Running Time 

 

  

SHOW LINKS

Nor'Easter Pack II at Ritter Krieg

Order ROMA 2020 Here 

The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design   and kind donations from listeners like you.

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

There's a lot in this grab bag of a show that celebrates the coming of spring and the wide variety of
Advanced Squad Leader products out there to enjoy. We also cover a great variety of topics that you sent in to our mailbox here in the Broadcast Foxhole. In the box is Roma 2020 from Multiman Publishing. designer of many scenarios in the early March Madness packs. Enjoy this blast from the past! What we have been playing lately is BFP27 Chopei Chopblock from Blood and Jungle and HS13 The Ravine from Operation Watchtower.

 

 

 

 

SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
10:00 Letters

22:15 What's in the Box?

39:30 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:08:03  Total Running Time 

 

 

SHOW LINKS

Rangers of Shadow Deep

Order ROMA 2020 Here

ASL Italia

ASL Italy on Facebook

La Federazione Italiana Wargame
Get Your Electronic Rulebook Here

 

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

 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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