The 2 Half-Squads

Episode 183: The Last Bid Revisited and More

Realizing that Dave and Jeff alone make for an awfully lonely (and sometimes just plain awful) show, they invited Rich Spilky, and Bill and Will Forg to discuss their game of The Last Bid from Red Barricades. As you might expect, you will gain some great tactical advice from the discussion. After that "after action report" Rich and Bill both discuss their latest Advanced Squad Leader related products and ideas.  These brilliant ideas include new charts, a better method of making tongs and counter containers, and much more. Oh, yeah, and don't think you can steal these great ideas.  They are patented.

 

Episode 182: I Was Giddy Until Turn Three

There really isn't anything such thing as "motor goat bun" rules in Advanced Squad Leader.But there are rules about WIRE, and we give them a steely look in this episode.  Banter includes discussion of the film Guadalcanal Diary, The Fighting Sullivans and War For the Planet of the Apes. We cover a few ASL scenarios that we played lately, including Into The Rubble 17 from Bounding Fire Productions. Listen to the letters from our wonderful listeners and get some ideas about how to store your ASL goodies in order to better travel with it, discover players who are looking for fellow gamers in their area. Learn how to get started in the game.

 

CONTEST! Here is the latest contest... send us a gmail the type of specialty scenarios that would you like to see more of? More partisans? More special forces? Commandos? MGB? Or what historical area should be explored in an ASL product?  Brest Litovsk? Corriegedor? Zombies?

Send us your opinion by October first and you will be entered into our drawing.  The prizes include The Scenario Designers Handbook (1st place), Critical Hit 10th Anniversary Magazine (2nd place), and the Sabaton CD (3rd place).

 

Episode 181: Broken Ground Explored

Everybody loves counters.  Alan Findlay of Broken Ground Design makes some cool ones. Alan checks in with The 2 Half-Squads and discusses his gaming background and introduction to Squad Leader. Broken Ground Design makes an interesting mouse pad scenario pack as well as some beautiful color counters that are historically accurate.

Episode 180: Chinese Commissars and Other Pyromaniacs

Did you know that Chinese Commissars are notorious pyromaniacs? If you didn't then you obviously have not listened to this episode of The 2 Half Saquads, the only podcast on the net, dedicated nearly 100% to the greatest game in the world, Advanced Squad Leader.  Did you know our letters segments provide a place for listeners to make requests of other listeners much like some of the best ASL forums. A place for fans of the game to connect and make connections. If you think that is a great thing, then you need to support us on Patreon.  Even if you don't think that is a great thing you still need to support us on Patreon.

 

Did you know that HIP units can be left off the board and their location can be written down on a sheet of paper? If you didn't then you don't play a lot of ASL AND haven't listened to this episode.

So,,,,,,why don't you give it a listen now?

 

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SHOW TIMES

0:02  Song Sleeze Freezer

3:10 Banter

13:20 Letters

29:30 Free Hat Contest Winner Announced

31:30  What in Da Box?

1:08:50 Total Running Time

Episode 179: Home Invader Clarence

We have big news, really BIG news!  We know you have been stressing over the fact that you have been listening to this fine podcast free of charge.  We are now on Patreon and you can assuage your guilty feelings by subscribing for a measly $1 a show.  You can't beat that with a stick.  $1 a show.  Simply head over to Patreon and subscribe. 

 

We discuss a ton of scenarios from a variety of Advanced Squad Leader producers including ones from St. Louis Burma Pack, Into the Rubble 2, Le Franc Tireur and Multi-Man Publishing.  Speaking of rubble we dig in to the rubble rules and since you might need to remove the stuff, we cover the Clarence, sorry, we meant clearance rules. That'll show how to clear, rubble, wire and all kinds of ASL stuff.

Episode 178: A1.5 Eh?

The world may be spinning out of control........or not, but we wouldn't know, as we have been down in the broadcast foxhole slaving over our computers and microphones in order to create this show for your entertainment.  Our entertainment was provided by you, the listeners of this show, since you wrote the material we cover as we dive into your informative and amusing letters.  Thanks so much for writing!

 

We also cover ASL Journal #6 is reviewed and, oh yeah, it has a great cover by Ken Smith.

 

CONTEST FOR FREE HAT ANNOUNCED - gmail us within three weeks of the posting of this show (specifying if you want the hat signed by us or not signed by us), and you will be entered into the drawing for the free hat provided by listener Joe.