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Publisher
Year Published
1985
# of Players
2
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 1, 2 players
(67 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
180 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
14 and up
User Suggested Ages
16 and up
(38 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable
(50 voters) [poll]
Honors
Subdomain
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Advanced Squad Leader
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Advanced Squad Leader Rule Book
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Advanced Squad Leader is the completely reorganized and re-designed version of the original Squad Leader system. While ASL is "advanced," it actually is a simpler game than the original Squad Leader became after the first gamette. This three-ring binder is the basic rules for the entire system, and provides the ultimate combination of playability and detail. Full-color charts and beautiful pictures make this the most readable of rulebooks - and includes a full-service index as well for quick reference.

And ASL is more than "squads" - the system includes the rules for everything from machine guns to bazookas, tanks and ordnance weapons, paratrooper drops, glider landings and beach assaults. And much more. This set of rules is constantly kept up to date by expansions included with the modules.

ASL goals are scenario-defined, and vary from tasks such as exiting troops off of one edge of the board, to inflicting a certain number of casualty points on the opposing force, to capturing a certain number of goal buildings or areas.

This is just the rulebook. To start playing the game the newcomer must get, at least, the Beyond Valor: ASL Module 1. There are a great many ASL Modules available.

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ASL is developed as a real-time computer game version under the name Close Combat (published by Microsoft, Strategic Simulations Inc. and Matrix Games).

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Advanced Squad Leader
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Second Edition
Publisher: Multi-Man Publishing
Artist: Charles Kibler, Rodger B. MacGowan
Year: 2001
Product Code: MUMASLRB
Size: 11.50 x 11.00 x 2.50 inches
4.25 pounds
English
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Advanced Squad Leader
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First Edition
Publisher: Avalon Hill
Artist: Charles Kibler, Rodger B. MacGowan
Year: 1985
Product Code: 870
Size: 11.75 x 10.00 x 2.12 inches
3.50 pounds
English
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6 Weather Cheat Sheets
Thinking of those reference cards from M44, I made these. Of course, these cards are larger. Tried to include a visual icon for each rule when I could.
2012-03-30
11 PRIVATES.pdf
Privates Quick Reference Sheet In PDF Format (Posted with permission from HolyMotherGoose) I don't have MS Office, only Open Office, so the formatting of the original .doc file was off for me.
2012-03-03
4 Notes on Paradrops
A short document to get your head into the paradrop rules.
2012-02-08
2 DC flowchart
DC Flowchart includes set DC, thrown & breach
2012-01-29
8 Berserk Flowchart
V2 incorporated "no KEU in sight" rule, thrown DCs only, can't go over a cliff.
2012-01-26
4 3D LOS Diagram
A visual guide to what you normally have to look at from the top.
2012-01-20
6 Notes on Indirect Fire
Notes on indirect fire. Assumes you already have an idea of how the TO HIT process works.
2012-01-13
8 How to Tow a Gun
V2 fixed rules error for towing capacity
2012-01-13
4 Cheat Sheet for riders, passengers, and OVR
V2 fixed Stop MP error
2012-01-12
11 Revised Chapter Divider Sticky Errata
Sticky errata for the Revised Chapter Dividers not found in the Journal 3-Journal 8/Action Pack 4 sticky errata files.
2011-06-17
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