Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2 (2005)

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Designer	Ken Dunn
Artist	Ken Dunn Kurt Miller
Publisher	Multi-Man Publishing
Year Published	2005
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 1, 2 players (13 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	180 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	12 and up (3 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet (5 voters) [poll]
Honors	2006 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee
Subdomain	Wargames (21 voters) [vote]
Category	Wargame World War II
Mechanic	Dice Rolling Hex-and-Counter
Expansion	Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1 Rally Point Volume 2 - ASLSK Special Study
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The second in the three-part series of starter kits for Advanced Squad Leader. The goal of the ASL Starter Kits is to introduce the rules of the massive World War Two wargame in more manageable pieces. While the first starter kit focused on small infantry-only skirmishes, the second is based around confrontations involving infantry and the use of battlefield ordnance. The Germans and Americans return, this time accompanied by the British and Italians.

The box is a complete game, including rules (complete with updated rules from Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1), 1 full and 1 half counter sheet, two new geomorphic boards (w and x) and 8 new scenarios, (S9 through S16).

The Starter Kit series is continued (and completed) with ASL Starter Kit #3, which introduces Armored Fighting Vehicles.

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2005: Charles S. Roberts awards for Best World War II Boardgame (Charles S. Roberts Awards) nominee.

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Jay Richardson continues his ASL SK tutorial series.

- Tutorial #4 - Ordnance and the To Hit Process

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Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2

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Publisher: Multi-Man Publishing

Artist: Ken Dunn

Year: 2005

Size: 11.61 x 9.06 x 1.57 inches

1.01 pounds

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2	Rules starting off board adjacent to enemy units and advancing in Advance phase to CC in first	2012-01-28	CDR G	2
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Starter Kit 2 Enhanced Setup Files

This is the current release of the Starter Kit 2 enhanced setup files 2011-08-25

ireland94

2011-08-25

Correction for SK 2 To Hit Chart (Cut-and-Paste)

The SK2 TH Chart has error in the 13-18 & 19-24 ITT ranges for the German 3.7cm FlaK 36o.37 AA. Cut and paste onto your chart. (This version corrects one red CH value)

edelrio

2010-07-05

Training Map

This is a custom map made with HexDraw including terrain features from Starter Kits 1 & 2. Use as a training map to learn the game. The hexes are enlarged to help avoid stacking and the map is in hires 400dpi. Print with no scaling at A3 size.

GeoMan

2010-04-13

VASL SK09-SK16_V5 Setup Files

Counter replaced for the new versions: VASL 5.9.0 / VASSAL 3.1.13 Replacement for new V5 advanced counter control(moving, malf, SQ/HS, etc...) Best, Robert

Raider

2010-02-07

ASLSK2 Tutorial EOP No.4 (S16 Legio Patria Nostra)

Errata to: A complete tutorial example of play (EOP) to complete the demonstration of the practice of the Ordnance rules and continued practice of the Infantry and SW rules of ASLSK2, using scenario S16 (Legio Patria Nostra). Serves as a complement to the excellent Rules tutorials already available. (This is the Errata file)

edelrio

2009-07-05

ASLSK2 Tutorial EOP No.3 (S15 Hammer to the Teeth)

Errata to: A complete updated tutorial example of play (EOP) to demonstrate the practice of the Ordnance and Light Anti-Tank Weapons rules and continued practice of the Infantry and SW rules of ASLSK2, using scenario S15 (Hammer to the Teeth). Now including links to several helpful player-aids. Serves as a complement to the excellent Rules tutorials already available.(This is the Errata File)

edelrio

2009-07-05

Jay Richardson tutorial part 4 as pdf

with illustrations.

Lorenzo26

2008-10-17

Secuencia de juego ASL SK#2

Spanish sequence of play with DRMs. Resumen de fase en castellano con los principales modificadores.

Marasaurio

2008-06-25

ASLSK_Scenario_Design_Contest_2005

Updated file for 2005 scenario design contest scenarios with minor spelling and formatting fixes.

Michael Dorosh

2008-05-16

contestscenariopack.pdf

ASLSK Scenario Design Contest( Christmas 2005 ) : Using 4 maps and Inspired by the St Goar assault scenario in original Squad Leader

dude163

2007-07-19

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English Review on RPG.net	http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/14/14732.phtml	2010-03-18
Washington DC Area ASL Group - "DC Conscripts"	http://www.dcconscripts.org/	2009-02-24
Starter Kit #2 review	http://www.xs4all.nl/~cryo/aslsk2review.htm	2005-10-18
ASL Starter Kit Explained	http://www.savarese.org/simulation/aslsk.html	2005-05-16