Isn't it possible to drive empty trucks into OG or narrow street hexes causing LOS issues?

I wonder why chess clocks aren't used more in ASL tournaments. At very least could be used when adjudicating incomplete game as in one side took 3 times as long.

ROF should be limited to the number on the counter.

There is a horrendous interpretation of the snap shot rule that Melvin Falk once showed me with regard to walls/hedges (we were playing a bocage scenario). It's impossible to describe with words and no boards, but believe me, it's best to get rid of it.

When Cross of Iron came out, the first edition Berserk SS Counters were Pink. It was a printing error and before the Internet so hardly anyone cared.

I've played hill 621 in SL and Tigers on the Hunt dozens of times. I love it. Tigers does make it much quicker

I have no idea what is happening with the rapid fire DR in this video. Can you all explain a bit more?

Another very nice episode guys. As far as the whole CE vs defensive fire debate I recommend Jim Bishops article, Mechanics Of Bounding First Fire-What Is And What Should Be. It, like all of Jim's articles is worth a read. The bottom line is that there appears to be no definitive rules (and QA) interpretation of sequencing. Jim offers his own way of playing which aligns with my own approach. Your mileage may vary, which it obviously does, as Dave's option to let the AFV shoot without a def fire option from the defending infantry is the opposite of mine. Keep them coming chaps.

Back in the seventies dreamt of playing every published scenario. There were twelve. Nearly managed it then Cross of Iron came out and I never caught up.

I’ve read discussions that gun duel would occur as it’s in the Mph

1:15:40 Toby is the youngest ASLer on the planet

Nice to see DeLuxe boards getting an outing. Martin, did you use your 37LL AT at all ?

Interesting episode, even though I don't play Forgotten War. Leaders: I often use high-morale leaders to carry DCs, as they have a better chance of surviving defensive fire and placing them. As for 10-3 leaders, the last time I had one, he broke on his first NMC and never recovered!

I would be interested in a SK tournament. Will games be live on vassal or are they PBEM?

One thing I don't understand about the KPA setup. The KPA set up second on board 50 at level ≥ three. In particular they are allowed to set up in hexes R5, R6 and S6. If I saw that American setup on the hill I would be very, very tempted to set up two and possibly three 6-2-8s with LMGs in those hexes. They would deny concealment to much of the American setup in that saddle and would be in position to Prep fire into their backs. R6 in combination with P5 would encircle Q6. The KPA might lose a squad or two but they should easily cause much more damage. If you are more risk-averse you might use 4-4-7s as your anvil force. But with KPA units on the woody knoll, I don't think the Americans can set up units in the Q6 saddle without expecting to lose them to a man.

In addition to Kindling and WP, fires can also be started by RCL backblast [C12.4] and by getting the trucks set on fire. If you drive the trucks around in the U7-U9 area, performing OVRs, the KPA may decide to fire on them and set them ablaze. If they are only wrecked, fire on the wrecks with BAZ and/or RCL and/or MTR and/or IFT FP to set the wreck ablaze. You might consider putting a second-line halfsquad in the trucks as passengers. As a UUV the trucks alone do not prevent rout and do not prevent fire out of the hex, but with a Passenger they will be real irritants to the KPA in those three woods hexes.

Regarding the setup for "Hey, That Ain't a ROK," there is something amiss. The second American group, L & M Companies, sets up on/between hexrows H & O on hexes ≥ 9 on board 50 and ≤ 2 on board 37. From what I can tell there is no one from that group in that area. The area is directly south of the KPA units on the hill along the road. Ah, I understand what you did. You marked out the area ≥ 9 and ≤ 2 across the whole width of the board and did not limit it to between hexrows H & O. You also did not set up ≤ 1 MMC per hex for this group. This error of course helps the Americans a lot, but that is besides the point.

Two quick comments about the general video. First for some reason the video is horizontally flipped, either in one of the cameras or the entire video. When the four ASLSK products are waved on screen the text is reversed. Second whatever conferencing software you are using insists on flashing a green rectangle around whoever is speaking. I would not be entirely opposed to turning that feature off if possible. I find it distracting.

Without checking I'm pretty sure the American setup is wrong. The vehicles and infantry on the bottom board should be set-up on the road between the command group and main body.

There's an interested starter kit player right here up for joining a tournament!

Why do you think that the Forgotten War is not mentioned or played as ASL examples on KZbin? I enjoy your discussions.

Your discussion on when to resign highlights my general frustration with standard scenarios. As you point out, there are many situations such as bad rolls or misunderstood rules and/or victory conditions that can make a win impossible and then what can you do but resign? I would very much favor some sort of campaign game type of rule additions that would offer options such as a fighting withdrawal (to allow a troop buildup in a subsequent scenario?), a blocking action (to allow a troop buildup in a subsequent scenario via a purchase mechanic?), or something to give you more of a strategic perspective and options. For example, in ASL Solitaire the SASL campaign rules address the question of whether or not you continue to press home your attack or save your troops to fight another day. Also, you have an unpredictable element in SASL in the form of RE (Random Events) that can have a major impact on what you do next and makes it worth, in my opinion, continuing the fight or falling back and withdrawing-the RE's can save your bacon (or cook it). I realize scenarios are specifically designed to be short and balanced so you can play them in an afternoon, but in so doing they I think they often really sacrifice the bigger picture perspective and realism. Campaign games (like those in Red Barricades) gives you strategic options and you need to think beyond just the current conflict. I just find that much more interesting since if you are brought low on one day’s conflict, you always have the next day to try to recover.

I must be odd - I actually think it looks like a pretty cool scenario. I've played a few FW (but not this one) and enjoyed them. It's a different experience, but still ASL goodness. Love the variety.

Wow, nice prizes!

I did buy "Forgotten War", and it remains unpunched.

Good to see you two back! I admit, I’m a bit torn on Korea. Lots of interesting things, but bits of (unnecessary?) chrome. Martin: likely would have been bayonet rather than bugle, as bugles are at night.

Love these episodes with multiple replays of the same scenario.

Thanks for playing this one. It's one of my favorites. I played it vs Bob Bendis in an ASLOK championship finals game. Bob insisted on playing this one, even though he was well aware that I am the designer. In the face of his insistence, I allowed him choice of sides. He took the Germans, and the game was a great game. Bob was his usually extremely aggressive style of play. It worked really well for him to get to the end game very early. I had several ATG ambushes set up with sneaky LOS's to bypass locations and it paid off a bit with masked side shots on King Tigers. I got one, but missed another with several ROF hull hits on a side turret shot at a HD tank. If I had gotten that Tiger, I think he would've been really behind in this one. I noticed that almost everyone took the T34/85's in your games. I chose the IS's as I wanted to give the King Tigers something to think about. The mobility of the T34's is great, but almost completely nullified by the late was German plethora of LATW and the flank protecting close terrain making it almost impossible to use the T34's greatest assets, their tracks, to great effect here. That ASLOK final game came down to a 9-2 with the .50 holding down the rowhouse VC building. Bob charged the defenders with everything he had left and after the smoke cleared he had a squad and a leader left able to advance in to CC. My stalwart fellows relief at their smoking HMG throwing back a last gasp CC attempt, held their breath as Bob's NAZI's, escaping the -1 in my favor Ambush dr, needed a '4' for the win. One of his dice stopped on a '1' the other spun wildly for what seemed an eternity until finally tipping over and resting on a '4', reducing a defending squad but not enough for the win, with my Soviets breathed a hug sigh of relief.

Really interesting episode, and thanks for the kind comments guys. Yes, that last snakeyes was an IFT roll that shot dead the CE crew of his T34/85, at which point Jim had no tanks left and decided to resign. I'd probably have played on in his position but would have expected to lose. PS: The title of this scenario is surely a euphemism for "P*ssing into the Wind"!

If anyone is wondering about Peters immobilized King Tiger in N6 - he rolled boxcars on start MP roll for Red MPs. Peter was a brave newbie to take on a scenario of this coplexity and I think he managed to make a good go at it.

Didn't notice a "KINDLING NA" Torch that wooden Rowhouse....bring the hot dogs

Perfect example of a scenario needing to remind the players how to play the rule that they likely have NEVER come across. Riders NA in Stream...is all you have to put. Considering the mass confusion on the rule...help the players...a variation such as this can Change the outcome.

Great work gents! I’m looking forward to “Hey, That Ain’t a ROK!” You two have played a Korean scenario (Commander for a Day). It’s an SP/Rally Point offering in addition to the Fight for Seoul scenario. I find it amusing that some people would say, if one suggests Russian/American and light woods, “No way! That’s not historical!” But when one suggests a North Korean/US, their reply is “oh, that looks interesting!” I think some people are turned off a bit by Korea scenarios because of the fiddly rule about HEAT rounds, and the preponderance of night scenarios. The latter is, of course, unavoidable.

Interesting concept. I do recall however, at the beginning, Martin said he was going to use smoke against the buildings. I didn't see him do that though.

A great description of our game Dave and well played, you did what you needed to win - rolling low 😂

Had to laugh when that Russian squad went berserk when routing out of its own minefield. That's what I call a defensive plan coming together! I think that the berserk unit should have stayed in the minefield though, since that is where the attack (and the resultant HOB) was resolved (B28.412)

I try to play any scenario without really looking at or hearing what others have done- personally I find it is really hard to play someone others game and that will happen to me if read too much into it beforehand. What I like to do is to look at articles and AARs after I've played a game too see how my game compares to that, I find I personally that I am learing more that way. So it is brave experiment but I would not be comfortable doing it personally. Regarting the "dirty" or "clever" or unforeseen" tricks that give you a sure win thing - I am all for doing whatever is needed to get an advantage. If the scenario is playtested so that there is a trick you can do it to break it is bad desing or playtest, not bad sportmanship. After all where do you draw the line? Play the best you can, if the scenario sucks move forward as there will be a next one that will proprably be much better.

I don't think this "hold one building" strategy is a scenario breaker. It's just an option. At least, this one playing certainly doesn't prove that it's an unbeatable strategy. There was plenty of bad luck for the Germans here from what I could see, and some questionable decisions, like putting the 10-2 stack where a 152 could hit it easily.

I'd have to see that situation with 4 hellcats acting as sniper bait. It would have to be very situational where that would be worthwhile.

I mostly play for fun. Probably best to leave it at that.

Hey Guys! Good to see IR back. Estonian Interlude: I lost as well to Simon Taylor. But it was very, very close. It would have been a lot less close if Simon hadn't run back to the building as quickly as he did. Fish in a Barrel: It's ok if you catch on to the trick...if you don't, you're doomed. Simon didn't. He lost all four tanks by turn 2 and we stopped there. BTW, the German TD is a Rhino (Nashorn). Both questionable choices, imho, for a tournament as there was nothing straightforward about either one. Same goes for Death from Above. Martin's victory was against me in Crossing the Issel. He played quite well. I don't think I did. His win was very well deserved. Overall, Double One was a really good time!

If hidden support weapons and Leaders becomes the norm I'll stop playing.

Yeah, it was a bit much for the secret scenario!

Did that cut out?

PzVs are Panthers not Tigers.

A great use for a 6+1 is to give the bugger an ATR...

Another intersecting episode. I have to say I thought Curt’s rationale for MMP not publishing all of the S and O scenarios as a pdf bundle was weak. He said MMP is worried about people freely distributing them. However, the magazines they come in _are_ available as pdfs and it would seem no such concern exists. Still the round table is a really good idea. And, agree or disagree with MMP’s decisions, one can’t say they are being secretive. Thanks for the episode, I’m really looking forward to seeing you at Double One!

I take your point about the playtesting... but at the end of the day, you are being paid to play ASL :)

thanx guys.

Thank you for the discussion on the Sparrow Force mini-CG. Great comments. Appreciated.