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Episode 316: The Dukes of Dinant

The 2 Half-Squads: Advanced Squad Leader Podcast ·

2023/03/21

Check out that amazing hand drawn map by Dan Dolan. Do you like it? We are honored to be joined by the designers of Dinant, Dan Dolan, Nadir Elfarra, and Carl Nogueira. It is a fascinating tale of how the whole project came about. Starting with the map and covering all aspects of game design. Dinant is a great addition to the world of Advanced Squad Leader.We present the first half of the

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Episode 315: Cows Possessed

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2023/03/03

Wow, yet another product to review. In the Box is Drop Zone Sainte-Mere-EgliseCheck out that whopping, over seven foot long, full color, kind of kinky, map board. Do you like hedgerows? We like hedgerows. The cows in France are not holy, they may even be....unholy! At least when they die they do take on a Salvador Dali look.We introduce a new segment where we search Advanced Squad

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Episode 314: Journal 13 Deuxium Partie

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2023/02/16

We titled this one "deuxiem partie" to make us seem smart. Did it work?:30 ASL and Non ASL ChatNo matter your answer, we present the rest of the Advanced Squad Leader Journal #13. You probably have noticed that the cover of said journal is unique among ASL Art. You are, most likely, therefore hoping for a BAR - Box Art Review. It is your lucky day. Box Art Review returns.

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Episode 313: Lucky J 13

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2023/02/02

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, and peoples of all ages, get ready for a look at the newest ASL arrival; Journal 13!There are three winners of our contests announced in this show, so listen closely. Maybe it will be you! We take a wee bit of time to read the latest letters, and then we are off to the races with a look in the box to see Journal #13. Can you believe it? A

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Episode 312: VASL Shimmers with Doug Rimmer

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2023/01/18

We are very fortunate to have Doug Rimmer join us this evening. Doug is one of the many unsung heroic developers of the Virtual Advanced Squad Leader site. Doug discusses the wonders of VASL, revealing some of the more recent developments in the upcoming version of the program. We chat a bit about the future plans for VASL and even let you know how you can send in some suggestions and ask about

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Episode 311: Surrender Your Integrity

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2023/01/02

Clink and Drink Boys and Girls!(as long as you are of age)Clink and drink in the New Year kids! Best wishes for 2023 to all of us! We welcome Mike Ryzy back to the broadcast foxhole for an interesting discussion of Battlefield Integrity and the Field Promotion rules. We hope you will indulge us as we banter a bit longer today, and also cover some of the most amazing WWII/War

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Episode 310: Cruising Through Crucible of Steel

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2022/12/15

Holiday greetings to you all! This is the season for joy and gladness, beforethe great grey days of the New Year that will inevitably arrive for many of us.Mike Ryzy and John Harmeyer drop by the broadcast foxhole and present their view of Bounding Fire Productions fantastic Crucible of Steel. Mike and John played all 32 scenarios in chronological order and using a campaign system that Mike

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Episode 309: We Got You Covered

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2022/12/03

Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! There are a whole lot of new products in the Advanced Squad Leader World of Gaming Goodness to be thankful for. One of these gems is the new scenario pack Covered from Broken Ground Design .It includes a new board and 13 scenarios. We also take a look at Dispatches From the Bunker #53, which includes the usual fantastic game tips from

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Episode 308: Ken and Perry

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2022/11/22

Ken Dunn makes an appearance at long last on our program, along with Multi Man Publishing's very own Perry Cocke. Ken has designed a boatload of ASL goodness in the form of many scenarios.He is also the man that brought us Operation Veritable,and the ASL Starter Kits (but that is a story for another show). Ken offers many fascinating insights into the behind the scenes efforts at

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Episode 307: Chili Party Games

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2022/11/05

Hope you enjoy the brief banter about Chili Parties, before we get in to what Dave has played lately which is ASL Scenario206: A Line Too Thinly Held. Dave is defending with the Americans against Dave T's North Koreans who are attacking at night.We then finish the prisoner rules/quiz section (finally). This portion covers how we move our prisoners around the Advanced Squad

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Episode 306: Hayes' Craze

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2022/10/18

It's time to do something really spooky. Play Advanced Squad Leader in miniature! That's a really scary and FUN idea, boys and girls! We are thrilled to have Hayes Wauford join us for this episode andhave him compare notes with Dave about how each of them approached the task at hand. Hayes has made some fantastic WWII terrain for his games and you can hear about it here.&

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Episode 305: Tangled up in Rules

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2022/10/08

Let's attempt to untangle the prisoner rules shall we? We saw Rich help us out with that tangled web in Episode 302 and we learned a lot. So, it's time for a little quiz show style rule review.The banter is a bit long on this one but Dave takes the time to discuss his little vacation. The one that made this episode a tad late. There are pictures included on the Youtube

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Episode 304: Green Squirrels of Inor vs. Black Riders...

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2022/09/17

304 packs a punch. The saga of the invasive animal species continues as Dave recounts the adventure of the attacking squirrel, and Jeff relates his big fish stories. Dave's been playing Scenario WO42 Spartan Style with Dave Timonen and in the box isGreen Hell of Inor! We round this episode off with an entertaining round of Quiz Show with Team Spilky against Team Black Riders of the

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Episode 303: A Hazardous Movement Begins

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2022/09/01

Chad Cummins and Chuck Hammond (or do you say Chuck Hammond and Chad Cummins?)lend some serious heft to this show. They share the delightful story of how Hazardous Movement began, from it's humble beginnings to the massive global domination that they now enjoy. The scenarios in their packs promise to bring the fun back to your ASL game, and they promise to be well play-tested and therefore,

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Episode 302: Take No Prisoners?

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2022/08/12

Prisoner counters make great zombie counters.Joined once again by Rich Spilky we are able to provide some real quality content. Rich guides us through three of his famous charts. The first is theIFT and CC Effects on Guarding Units and Firepower, the second is chart 26a Effects of No Quarter, and the third is a complex looking but actually very elegant and simple chart, entitled 26b

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Episode 301: Things That Come in Threes

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2022/08/04

Three is a nice number. There are three products featured in the photo. Three deluxe boards in WO #13. Three sides to the triangle on the three player pack. In spite of that, we have two boxes to open on this show. So many ASL treasures. So little time. The first is the the Three-Player Pack from the gents who produce the March Madness stuff. Dave presents a close look at those

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Episode 300: What? Already?

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2022/07/15

Rich, Mike and Jared return to the Remote Broadcast Foxhole and join us in a serious Roundtable conversation about our love of the game. We can tell you why Advanced Squad Leader is the greatest game in the world. We also tackle that age old question that we find on so many forums, "Does ASL teach history?". Then we compare and contrast wargames with fantasy games. But, before that,

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Episode 299: Toothless Gorilla in Manila

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2022/07/01

Sword and Flame: Manila is here as you most likely already know. We take a look in that big ole box and are wowed by the size of the map in there. Well it's folded up and in many sections, but when it is assembled it is BIG! You're going to need to play on the floor of your garage we thinks. Once again our fans send us some entertaining and informative letters. We announce a new contest as

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Episode 298: It's The Bishop

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2022/06/09

This episode is a must listen. Well, we think all of our episodes are must listens but what do we know? The most excellent ASLer Jim Bishop honors us with his presence and knowledge, and he provides us with a fascinating hour of Advanced Squad Leader talk.Don't forget you can watch us on ourYoutube channel.SHOW TIMES1:00 - NO Banter1:01 - Jim Bishop1:00:40 - Total

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Episode 297: Caraway Seeds, Yum

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2022/06/03

It's the return of Box Art Review. We take a look at the artistic qualities of the new Hollow Legions cover art.Ken Smith still has what it takes! In fact, he has gotten better.The concealment rules are wrapped up here in part three, starting at rule 12.152 Searching and ending at 12.42 bypassing concealed units.In the Box is TheVery Best of March Madness scenario pack from the

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