The 2 Half-Squads

Episode 172: When Do The Penguins Talk?

Did you know that Marcel Marceu performed his act in total silence? No background music, no sound effects, no nothing...except fine pantomime.  That is an amazing thing, but not nearly as amazing as this episode because it covers a whole lot of Advanced Squad Leader topics while reading letters from fans and ASL players around the world. Do take time to listen to them, as they include many interesting and controversial new house rules being discussed for the ASL Open, like no kindling, OBA red card draw fix, no smoke mods for flamethrowers, unlimited smoke placement for mortars, no more upper level VBM sleaze. Wow, hard to argue with the logic of those fixes. If you were a penguin you couldn't argue with those fixes 'cause penguins don't talk. 

We finish our look at ASL Journal Five.

Episode 171: Not a Very Holidayous Holiday Show

Episode 170: OtO with Dennis and Rich

Episode 169: Dear Comrade

Episode 168: Sandstorms Never Bother Me

Episode 167: Get a Load of That Clown

When we dive into the desert rules we climb a hillock, trudge through sand, rest in a sangar before leaping over a cactus hedge and into a cactus patch, which hurts a lot.  So we head through the broken terrain, past an olive grove and stop in the vineyard to have a drink and rest for the evening.