The 2 Half-Squads

ASL Extra #8 Monty's Gamble

Finally, another ASL Extra! The scenario featured this time is S23 MONTY'S GAMBLE from Starter Kit #3. As you have requested we are taking care of our Starter Kit listeners. Of course we hope ALL our listeners will enjoy listening to Ron Schatz and Dave analyze this one. Also included is an interview with Ron at the end.  Break out board u, or pull it up from VASSL and have a grand old time mocking our strategies.   Oooooh-Laaaah!

Episode 20: The Thuring Point

This time we are happy to have Lars Thuring join us via Skype from his home in Germany.  Lars is a long time ASLer and one of the master-minds behind the upcoming (and FINAL) ASL module, Hakkaa Paalle!. Join us as we mercilessly throw him the really tough questions such as, "how do you pronounce 'hakka palle'", "do you make big money designing scenarios", and "can you get MMP to put Dave's name on a counter"? And lots more. Of course, it wouldn't be T2HS without an engrossing reading of Listener Mail. We also feature a heart-warming reunion with the contents of "What's In the Box". Plus there's "Scenario Report" and a special 45 minute segment of "Box Art" Just kidding. Actually there's NO Box Art this time. Do we hear a collective sigh of relief? Or are those whispers of despair? Dig in and enjoy. Links of Interest C4 Corner Cutter St. Louis ASL Tournament Winter War books and video Schwerpunkt #3

Episode 19: Rally [Phase] Ho!

Dim the lights and get comfortable as we raise the curtain on another brilliant ASL drama. After some fascinating listener mail, Jeff discusses the benefit of Preparation H, after which Dave dazzles with yet another engrossing Box Art Review Oh, the humanity! We then get into the meat of the show, a dramatic dialog on the ASOP (Advanced Sequence of Play) section on the Rally Phase. Finally, Dave presents a history report on a very personal WW II hero, Cpl. Edward F. Kleinschmidt of the 12th Armored Division's, 43rd Tank Battalion. During intermission and after the show, join the campaign to get Dave's name on a counter! Let's demonstrate the power of the T2HS listening audience by emailing MMP and requesting -- nay, DEMANDING! -- they create a German SMC counter (no less than a 9-1) with the name "Kleinschmidt" for inclusion in the upcoming Hakka Palle module. Send an email to info@multimanpublishing.com. Don't delay. And email often! Show Links: The C4 Corner Cutter Battles Magazine The Game Vault Croix de Guerre Doomed Battalions How do you pronounce "cupola"? Leave us a comment.

Episode 18: Tanks 2 U.

Welcome to Tanks University. Here's our university level course on tanks. We're happy to welcome visiting Professor of Tankology (PhT) Bob Holmstrom for a lesson on Vehicle Overrun. Strap on your thinking helmets and be prepared to take copious notes as Dr. Bob leads us through this oft-avoided -- but oh, so fascinating -- territory. We also discuss Platoon Movement of tanks, discuss the ASL Open, and lots more. Show Links C4 Corner Cutter by Counter Culture Contact Alex Key: hobbies747@gmail.com Le Franc-Tireur: http://www.lefranctireur.org Schwerpunkt: http://mysite.verizon.net/resvy9ue The Texas ASL club celebrates publication of their 50th issue of Banzai! http://texas-asl.com/

Newbie-Do Part 1

Newbie-Do is a mini-series designed specifically for the new ASL player. In this first installment, Jeff and Joe play through two turns of Starter Kit 1's first scenario, "Retaking Verville". We cover victory conditions and setup, and then walk step-by-step through each phase -- explaining in each event in detail as we progress. If you never played ASL before or are confused by the phases and such, grab out your Starter Kit and follow along. We have fixed the problem with this episode and re-posted it. The missing final minutes have been added back in. Sorry about the error. Thanks for listening, everyone!

Episode 17: Monkey Business

It's business as usual in the broadcast foxhole, which means our carefully laid plans to talk in-depth about Phases in ASL quickly fall apart amidst a lot of other monkey business. Still, we do finally get down to a good discussion of the pre-game sequence. We'll be covering the rest of the phases (hopefully) next time. We hope you enjoy this one. Thanks for listening! Show Guide:

• Listener feedback -- We get a LOT of email. Sorry if you don't get to yours on this show. We're doing our best. Please keep writing!
• What's in the Box -- Another splendid offering from Schwerpunkt
• Scenario Report -- What we've played recently
• Box Art -- Egad! What can one say about it?
• ASOP: Pre-game Sequence -- an in-depth look at what needs to happen before the first dice roll.

Show Links:

• Counter Culture -- C4 Corner Cutter
• Schwerpunkt -- Tampa Bay ASL Group
• ASL Scenario Archive -- Monkey's with Typewriters. Free Scenarios!
• Texas ASL Group -- Great ASL newsletter
• Cheeta the Chimp