ASL First Fire

Great to hear that MMP has met their self-imposed deadline of having the ASL Starter Kit back in time for the GAMA convention in Las Vegas. I think the ASLSK is a great idea and a very necessary one if the hobby is to continue after we dinosaurs have departed. The goal of course is to present ASL in a stripped down format (the first kit will have American, Russian and German units only, with ordnance and vehicles left for future starter kits), thereby making it easier for a new player to become acquainted with ASL. A likely side-effect might be the development of further scenarios using only the stripped down rules for players who want an "ASL-lite" for more than just bringing new sheep into the flock.

According to MMP, the parts are all in, collation is beginning, and shipping should start next week. Next up on their agenda is Armies of Oblivion, and by all accounts late-Spring estimates of printing may actually be on target. Further down the road are the ASLRB and Beyond Valor reprints, plus Journal 6. The reprints of course are very important, but give credit where due, the Starter Kit is a great step for the hobby.

I pre-ordered the Starter Kit so should hopefully have it soon. No other purchases in the pipeline yet, but Heat of Battle's Beyond the Beachhead will likely dent my wallet soon, especially given the attention I've tried to direct towards the Bocage rules. Meanwhile, continuing with SASL, currently playing "Hoch, Hoch" from Journal 3. I'll post an AAR, or more likely "in-progress" report; given the number of units involved, this'll take me a while to play.