I have been getting a lot of questions recently about the status of the update of the World of ASL Compendium on the Desperation Morale website. I suppose an explanation is in order. I am almost through with the update. I finished taking all the pictures and cropping and resizing them during the holiday weekend […]
Archives for 2011
The Phase Before Christmas
‘Twas the phase before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a leader was stirring, not even the Youse. The PIATS were hung by the chimney up high, In hopes that a Panther might come lumbering by. The half-squads were nestled all snug in their trenches, With visions of ASLOK and wine and some wenches. […]
The Schwerpunkt Shortcut: Cheat or Genius?
Take a look at these victory conditions: The British win at game end if there are no Good Order German (non-vehicular crew) MMC(s) in any multi-hex building on/between hexrows H and P. The Germans win at game end if they occupy two or more buildings with a Good Order MMC. The Republicans win at game […]
ASLOK for First-Timers
Having just survived my 11th ASLOK, I thought I might write a few words about ASLOK generally, largely for the benefit of people who have never attended ASLOK and are wondering whether they might enjoy it. I want to do this because the bottom line is that you probably would enjoy it. I hope that, […]
ASL Oktoberfest (ASLOK) 2011 AAR, Part II
Hallo, boys and girls; here is the second half of my ASLOK AAR. As you will remember, your hero bravely battled back from an 0-2 start to win 5 games in a row and recover a measure of his self-respect. That takes us to Wednesday morning, when I matched up against Brian Brown, another member, […]
ASL Oktoberfest (ASLOK) AAR, Part I
This is part one of an after action report of ASLOK (ASL Oktoberfest) 2011, although given the Benjamin Button nature of blog post displaying, who knows in what order you may read this. If I still have the energy, after this AAR is through, I may do another post with some general thoughts about ASLOK, […]
ASLOK 2011 Pictures, Part IV
This is getting really tiring. Jeff DeYoung and, I think, Larry Zoet, played a big Kampfgruppe Scherer/Cholm scenario Veteran ASLer Gary Mei (left), his first ASLOK; on right, Brian Wiersma, if I have judged his profile correctly Part of the gaming room mid-week, getting more crowded. Geeks in their natural habitat. Paul Siddhu on right, […]
ASLOK 2011 Pictures, Part III
Some damn scenario or another. I think it is a Crete scenario from the HOB module. This may be a playing of Men of the Mountains, which was quite popular JR Tracy playing, I think, Klas Malmstrom, if I can make out his face well enough This may be a shot from the Schwerpunkt scenario […]
ASLOK 2011 (ASL Oktoberfest) Pictures, Part II
Here is the next batch of pictures. More or less in chronological order. Some more of the early arrivals Some insane dice rolling contraption later picture of the Nordic Twilight scenario ASLOK probably Sunday morning, still sparse attendance. Just wait. ASLOK attendees comprise two types: Nesters and Nomads. Here is an ultimate nester, complete with […]
ASLOK 2011 (ASL Oktoberfest) Pictures, Part I
ASLOK 2011 1st Sat Morning, Mostly empty 1st Saturday, “Wild Bill” vs. “Mild Hennie” JR Tracy vs. Steve Pleva, all the way from NY and they play each other. JR’s cap hides a conjoined twin. Some guys had the Wingen-Sur-Moden map from Nordic Twilight in play This looks like my Italians dying in Messervy’s Men […]