Asl Rulebook 2nd Edition Pdf
I'm an ASL veteran, VETERAN got it I have an ASL rule book 1st Edition. Doesn't bother me one iota that I might have a few quirks in my game style if I actually got the wonderous thrill of going to a tourney where everyone is aaaaaaabsolutely anal about 2nd edition rules being used (not saying tourneys are anal, that's a worst case scenario example only). But when you consider my chances of getting to a tourney absolutely suck. I don't see it being a problem eh. My primary way of playing the game, is I provide the game, and whomever I play enjoys playing the game via my materials.
- Advanced Squad Leader Rulebook Version Tracker. 2016 Yanks 2nd Ed Chapter H ASL Rulebook Version Tracker v1.2 4 of 59 BGG:marticabre. INDEX & GLOSSARY 1985 1st Ed Rb 2000 2nd Ed Rb. PDF 2005 2nd Ed Rb 2006 2nd Ed AoB 2014 2nd Ed HP! 2015 2nd Ed Pocket A ASL Rulebook Version Tracker v1.2 7 of 59 BGG:marticabre.
- Aug 27, 2012 - MMP preparing electronic rulebook for ASL. Current printed version of the 2nd edition can be purchased for 80USD on MMP site, or 84AUD at Milsims. OK, you should be ready to start your first game with scenario S1, “Retaking Vierville” (PDF File: ASL – Starter Kit #1 – Scenario S1), which takes place.
Ticles in PDF format in the ASLSK file sections here on BGG, the ones that are available at the time. I intend to provide a lot of background information concerning the rules and components of ASL. Residual FP; then the second squad enters the hex, gets attacked first by the Residual FP from the first attack.
In that way we are all essentially on the same page (even if it's a ASLRBv1 copy of the page ). Unless you clearly plan to appear at a lot of tourneys and fully expect to be playing VASL on a frequent basis, there is no basis for concern. Sure troll eBay for a second Edition copy if you can score it. But if you can score a 1st Edition for half the cost, consider it that much more cash available for your Beyond Valour module eh. I have the Annuals and the Journals plus Action Pack One, heck I already have rule book 2 for the most part What is not mentioned a lot, is there are only a few key rules concepts that make 1st and 2nd drastically different. Wall advantage being the first to come to mind.
Get the SK first to see if the game's for you; if you decide it's not, think again-long and hard; what's the matter with you, man The differences are small and cover things that you might not notice until you gain a lot of experience. I was playing with someone who had the 2nd ed. Before I did and this sort of thing came up: concernig sewer emergence dr, w/2nd ed. He could wait to see the dr before declaring the application of a certain drm, whereas w/1st ed. Pretty arcane, huh? It's absolutely the same game.
Little things were tweaked and/or cleared up. Some of the changes are just rearranging things. If you (or anyone else listening) have J3, see Perry Cocke's 'First Do No Harm' article about the changes. They're all listed with reasons why the change was made. Hopefully - and I guess that's a big word - one of the byproducts of MMP releasing the reprint of the 2nd Edition rulebook will be that 1st Edition rulebooks should drop in price some.
Also, we may see increasing numbers of used 2nd Edition rulebooks appear on ebay. If there are enough of them, it will drive down the price a lot and this could also help to get new people in the game. If I was new to the game and wasn't entirely certain about it, I would consider purchasing a used RB.
I would get the starter kit first, but a used rulebook might provide a good value if one can be had really cheap. I have to admit, I did not do things this way myself. I was introduced to ASL in 1991 while I was at a good hobby shop in NC.
I was actually looking at some other stuff when another customer noticed what I was looking at and pointed me in the direction of the ASL material. I was impressed when I looked at the boxes, but I wasn't certain what to make of it.
So I bought the RB and Beyond Valor. After I got home I spent several hours looking it over and decided to take the RB to work with me to read during lunch. Best thing I ever did. One of my friends at work saw what I was reading and was ecstatic. He had been playing for several years and we started playing every Friday night.
I was very interested to see what the rest of the system had to offer, so it wasn't long before I started buying all the modules. Back in those days I was a lowly Buck Sergeant and didn't have a lot of cash. I decided to trade in all my AD&D material for ASL stuff, which the hobby store was pleased to help me with. I'm very glad I did get the ASL stuff, but I could kick myself for giving up my old books.
They had a certain degree of sentimental value. Okay, now that I have bored everyone to death you can return to normal programming.
Click to expand.Depends how updated it was when you bought it. If you had a pristine, brand-new 1st edition rulebook, here are the steps you need to take to bring it as close as possible to up-to-date: 1) Check for pages dated '87 and '89.
Some printings of the rules had these pages included, others (early printings) didn't. If you don't have them, you can download PDF versions of the replacement pages from the MMP website. 2) Purchase Yanks for Chapter E. 3) Purchase CoB for the replacement Chapter E page.
4) Purchase GH for the replacement Chapter B and D pages. 5) Purchase CdG for the replacement Chapter A and B pages (and F, if you have purchased WoA somewhere along the way).
6) Purchase DB for the replacement Chapter A and B pages. Go through the collected Q&A and errata for 1st edition (available on MMP website) and make all corrections as required. After this process, you now have a rulesbook that is approximately 95% identical to a brand-new 2nd edition rules book.
You can certainly use a 1st ed. Rules book (in any condition) to help you learn the basics of the rules. The scenarios are unlikely to play significantly differently. But ultimately you'll need a 2nd edition (making sure that you apply the necessary errata to it, also.). MMP provides a lot of the 'errata' pages for free download(wish they'd have all of them): 1987 Errata pages: These were provided free to people who sent in the coupon from the early versions of the Rulebook.
The free offer is no longer available, and current printings of the Rulebook include the 1987 and 1989 pages already. If you don't have these yet, don't despair, MMP is working on a Rulebook reprint and these pages should be available soon after the Rulebook reprint is available. In the meantime, MMP is pleased to be able to provide scans of the early errata pages until such time as they are back in print. Click on a page number to view (and then print) the errata page.
Note that these pages are still (c) of Avalon Hill Games and are not to be reproduced other than for personal use and are not to be provided for sale or distribution. Page #s: /, /, /, /, /, /, /, / 1989 Errata pages: See information on the 1987 pages, above. Page #s: /, /, /, /, /, /, /, / 1990 Errata page: Provided in CODE OF BUSHIDO Page #: E25/E26 1991 Errata pages: Provided in GUNG HO! Page #s: B29/B30, D1/D2 1992 Errata pages: Provided in CROIX DE GUERRE Page #s: A17/A18, A29/A30, B31/B32, F1/F2 1996 Errata pages: Provided in KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER II Page #s: P1 through P21. (These pages replace all but the last four Chapter P pages originally provided in KGP I.) 1998 Errata pages: Provided in DOOMED BATTALIONS Page #s: A39/A40, A41/A42, A43/A44, A45/A46, B31/B32, B33/B34 1999 Errata pages: Provided in ACTION PACK #2 Page #s: B31/B32, B33/B34.
When I got back into ASL 2 years ago, I sat down with my first edition rulebook and updated it with all the errata. I figured that this would make my first edition a defacto second edition. As I played scenarios against players who had the 2nd edition, I found that there were still differences. Plus, the new charts were awesome and had updates that the old charts did not have. In short, there is no way to make the first edition look like the second. I now have a 2nd edition rulebook on preorder. One can still play the game with the first edition, but I want to be on the same page as all my current opponents.
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I never expected this, but there IS an “aftermath” to having done a tourney for the first time:. Having prepared for all 25 tourney scenarios, I read a lot more of the rulebook and the scope of scenarios I can play expanded. I met some great folks around the region as well. I have a few more regular “Live” games now on VASL apart from my usual stable of PBeM (“Play By eMail”). I play a little faster. I play differently too, having seen different styles of play.
For example:. I know I should be more aggressive with my movements. Moving and encircling is way more effective (and time efficient “turn wise”) than sitting and shooting. I know what establishing a tempo as an attacker feels like. I don’t care about the die rolls anymore.
“Reversion to Mean” dictates that it will all even out at the end. Good decisions win the game not die rolls. I overheard Ian Percy and George Bates said (and this is far from an exact quote): “it’s not so much about what you do, it’s more about presenting your opponent with a serious of tough decisions and one way or the other, he’s going to mess a few up. Make him do all the work.”. It’s important to plan out where you should be on the map and also when you should be where on the map especially as the attacker so you don’t run out of time. There was an earlier poll on GameSquad asking whether folks are more comfortable attacking or defending in a scenario. I can’t find it now but someone said “Is there a defence?”.
This thought rang in my head during my last round as the IJA (Imperial Japanese Army) defender in J116 Brigade Hill. The IJA were infiltrating and cutting the attacker’s rout paths. My understanding of Book VI (“Defence”) in Clausewitz’s “ On War” echoes the thought: defence is just a different form of offensive action – counterattack!. Now I am getting ready to support the ‘ Advanced Squad Leader Tournament this year!! Lastly I want to share something from the tourney with everyone.
John Charles Knowles, who’s teaching me jungle warfare through Operation Watchtower at the moment, wrote a cheat sheet for the PTO for our benefit. I registered for my first Advanced Squad Leader tournament, the (Feb 21 to 23 2014) in Singapore. I bought my plane ticket. I booked my hotel.
Two months ago I never would have even thought about it. (Flying to Singapore for a weekend to do what?!!) A year and a half ago, (“ASL”) wasn’t even a blip on my radar. Before I go on, I want to make one thing crystal clear:. If you are a relatively new player,. If you are a “dormant” ASL player who’s quietly learning and playing ASL by yourself, I am writing to you.
I know there are a lot of you out there and I care to guess that doing ASL by yourself is not the easiest hobby to do. I am writing to you. I would like to share my rationale for some of the decisions I made along the way. I hope this helps you with your choices. So there I was, working through the Infantry rules in my room, flipping through the massive 2nd edition Advanced Squad Leader Rulebook. I was highlighting important texts and I was noting important ideas in the margin. I was studying hard.
When I got tired, I played a few rounds of ASL solo, planning to play through each scenario in turn. Even playing was slow going, I found myself re-reading the rulebook more than I was playing. Question 1: Do I keep on studying the rulebook or do I dive straight into a game? I looked for live games. I found the folks at the who have face-to-face (“FtF”) games very weekend. Getting experienced players to take you through ASL games shows you the rules in action. It gives you context.
The rulebook becomes much easier to read. Oh yes, in case no one told you:. Don’t wait to read and study the rulebook and “be ready” before you play your first game. Just go look for live games and attend.
I have never met an ASL’r who’s not willing to teach. No, you don’t have the read the whole rulebook. You can start playing infantry only scenarios after Chapter A. Question 2: Do I keep on dabbling solo or do I get on a regular play schedule? I attended live games with the Hong Kong ASL’rs, but I couldn’t have joined them every weekend. ASL was still a solo affair for me.
Had it continued in this fashion ASL might have become another of my passing fancies. It never did. Out of the blue Don Lazov wrote and asked me if I want to learn ASL from him. I was going to keep my “ASL hobby” on a personal level. But here I was, there’s an experienced player offering to teach.
Do I keep it a private & low pressure affair or do I get serious about this? Anything worth doing is worth doing seriously. I stopped thinking and said “yes”. That decision changed my ASL life. ASL went from a private study to a social affair.
Playing intelligent and thoughtful human beings makes ASL come alive from that moment on. ASL becomes the complex and rich experience that it’s designed to be. Having a regular play schedule helps me internalize the rules. Question 3: Do I stick with PBeM or do I play live?
I play ASL via. What I mean is that I play ASL via exchanging logs generated from ’s “” platform. I was up to 9 concurrent games at one stage.
PBeM saves me from having to be at appointed places at appointed times. With my work travel schedule that was simply beyond the realm of possibilities. I step through my opponent’s moves from the logs they send me. I interject my responses and I send my logs back. What I lost was the social interaction. What I have was perhaps too much time to consider and to reconsider my moves. PBeM games allow for methodical and well thought out games, perhaps too well thought out.
So I started having more live VASL games where I see my opponent’s moves real time and we interact via Skype. Often times another friend(s) drop by and it becomes a virtual club night!
I still travel as much but I keep a regular live VASL schedule now. My other mentor, Witchbottles, a man who’s a lot busier than I am said it’s a matter of time management. I am learning to play faster. I also learn to give up the notion of playing a “perfect game”. I am learning to square up a situation, structure a solution on the fly and execute! Play, laugh and have a great time.
Question 4: Do I stay “in the shadows” or do I go signed up for a tournament? I heard there will be an ASL tournament in Singapore for a little while before it was announced. I have to admit I didn’t give it any thought. The idea of paying for flight and hotel to Singapore by myself just to play boardgames was crazy. I didn’t even join the one in Hong Kong last year (I haven’t turn Fanatic then)!
Both of my mentors said I MUST go. One of them had even said in the past that he doesn’t go to tourneys anymore. He said I should go and decide for myself. I gingerly broached the topic with my family. I have to admit, it feels like telling them that I am joining a motorcycle gang. My beautiful family was incredulous at first but quickly came around and gave me the support I need.
I signed up for my first ASL tournament. Do I have a chance in hell of winning anything? No, but that’s not the point, although they do have a prize for the one who lose the most games. To me the points are:. This is my gesture to myself that I want to do ASL well.
Anything that’s worth doing is worth doing well. I might not become a world class player but I want to be wicked good and a lot of fun to play.
This is me reaching out and be part of the Asia Pacific ASL community. These are the core group of guys I’ll be playing countless hours of ASL with for years to come. This is me supporting efforts to foster and to grow the Asia Pacific ASL community.
Today I already count among my regular opponents, a player from Singapore and a player from Japan. I look forward to a lot more! “Journey to a Tourney” is a multipart series that details my personal journey to what’s hopefully the first in a long line of regular ASL Tournaments in Asia Pac. I hope this will encourage any new or experienced players to come join us as well! References:. Peter-James Palmer’s Hex & Violence, ““. Peter-James Palmer’s Hex & Violence, ““.
The (“ASLRB”) is finally in print again! I got mine from a tiny store in two months ago. The Rulebook is massive: it’s a big box-file full of instructions to the best simulation in the history of board wargaming. I have been working hard at learning it. The punch holes in some of the pages are already showing tear. To protect my ASL bible, I have two options:.
Plastic punch hole ring reinforcement stickers. Plastic page protectors Plastic punch hole ring reinforcement stickers Unfortunately, the punch holes on the pages are too big. I can’t find ring stickers that are the proper size. Plastic page protectors This is the pricier option but this is what I ended up doing. Not only are the holes protected from frequent reference, entire pages are now protected from food stains and beer spills!
Since each page is thicker with the plastic page protectors, I split the rulebook into two box-files. (I found a problem: I couldn’t get the holes in the plastic page protectors to work with the 3 rings in the original Advanced Squad Leader Rulebook binder.) There are less than 250 pages in the rulebook – the standard set of rulebook sections plus sections F, G, Solitaire and a couple of Zs from ASL Journals.
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I bought 5 packs of A4-s size Kokuyo”Clear Book” refills that has 50 plastic page protectors each and I got two double ring box files. I put sections A to E in one box file and the rest in the second one. Now I feel a lot more comfortable flipping through the protected pages in the less congested box-files! To make the box-files look more authoritative, I scanned the Rulebook cover and spine. I want to get the images printed on A4 size stickers and put them on the front and spine of my box-files. They will look pretty nice when I’m done.
What do you do to protect your Advanced Squad Leader Rulebook? Recommended Links:. ASL SK (Photo credit: daecon) If you have seen the, it looks pretty daunting. It is housed in a box file – yes, it is big and it is heavy (Shipping weight: 6 lb according to ). However, a lot of also think it’s the!
Knowing, learning and seeing the rules manifesting themselves during gameplay is part of what the enjoy as well. Personally I don’t know of another game system whose rulebook is sold separately from the rest of the game. So if you are looking for some assurance before plunging in, I can understand. I had the same thoughts not too long ago. Offer a rulebook that is much more palatable and a self-contained game set that is much more economical so you can make an informed decision.
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Unlike the full, the Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kits (ASLSK) stand alone, even from each other. You do not need to buy all three.
The rulebook for each builds on each other. For example: the rulebook for ASLSK#3 is the rulebook for ASLSK#2 with more rules for tanks and armoured cars, with the additions highlighted in a different color. So even though you probably won’t find ASLSK#1 and realise ASLSK#2 in short supply (although I just saw a copy selling at a bookstore in last week), all you need is to get ASLSK#3. Let me know if you are in and need help locating a copy. Aids That Helped Me Get Started with ASLSK There are of course a lot of tutorials on the internet as well, I rather enjoyed ‘s (aka edelrio) ASLSK Tutorial Examples of Play which be found. There’s also Daniel F.
There are actually a lot more top quality resources on the internet prepared by top notched wargamers. I will tell you about more of them in my other posts. The one thing you will find out about ASL wargamers is that they are a very sociable and helpful lot! If you are an experienced ASL wargamer, please comment and let us know: what helped YOU? Related articles. (hongkongwargamer.com).
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