Some ASL players never surrender. As long as they have a mathematical chance of winning a scenario, no matter how astronomical the odds against them, they will keep playing, even if it means hours of additional play with no meaningful chance of victory. I’m not crazy about such die-hard play, because it can often be […]
Archives for 2012
Hands across the Water: An Interview with Suzuki Takuya
[Interviewer’s Introduction: In March 2011, I was contacted by a Japanese wargamer and ASL player, Suzuki Takuya. Takuya had reached out to me, as well as Pete Phillipps, publisher of the British ASL newsletter View from the Trenches, to ask for permission to translate and reproduce some content from my website/Pete’s newsletter for publication in […]
ASLOK 2012 Photos Part 7 (last)
whew Scenario “Brigade Hill” played on a custom 3-D board Another view of same. People love using Jeff DeYoung’s boards at ASLOK. Jim Taylor (on right) playing Jeff Coyle (left) Martin Snow and Al Kirkpatrick Interesting PTO action Helen Doary, showing off her ASLSK Mini plaque The littlest ASLer, Kileigh Zielinski, with her dad, Mark […]
ASLOK 2012 Photos Part 6
Will these ever end? Hollywood actor Peter Stormare ASL luminary Gary Fortenberry hanging on to a Stanhagen for dear life Looks like Russ Hall on left playing someone whose name I don’t know. Cardboard carnage Steve Pleva (on left) playing Joe Markham The hairless versus the hirsute: Derek Cox playing Dave Ginnard Anthony Flanagan on […]
ASLOK 2012 Photos Part 5
Rob Seulowitz (left) plays Phil Pomerantz JR Van Mechelen (left, of ROAR fame) plays Will Fleming of Japan. Will got pissed after one ASLOK when I did not recognize him, so please note I remembered what you looked like this year. Larry Zoet, meek and mild-mannered French ASLer Xavier Vitry (of LFT fame) plays Chris […]
ASLOK 2012 Photos Part 4
The ASLOK “annex,” probably mid-week. The main ASLOK room, probably mid-week. Attendance was smaller than last year. Andy Hershey (left) and Michael Rhodes enjoying some Budapleasure. Italian ASLer Andrea Pagni making a return to ASLOK. People still play DASL? David Goldman and Michigan ASLer Larry Zoet in David’s man-cave/nest. ASLOK tournament director and all-around nice […]
ASLOK 2012 Photos Part 3
A little HASL action. I can’t tell if that’s Red Barricades or Valor of the Guards. Setting up a very rubbly scenario. New York ASLer Randy Rossi, drawing the attention of Jeff DeYoung to his neon yellow shirt. Al Kirkpatrick, on left, wearing the same damn hat he wore last ASLOK. One ASLer’s counter (and […]
ASLOK 2012 Photos Part 2
Colorado ASLer Martin Snow getting ready for our game. It was the first time I played Martin and he turned out to be a really fun opponent. Canadian Michael Rodgers is on the right, playing a scenario from Purple Heart Draw with someone who I can’t quite make out (Pete Shelling?). Pennsylvania ASLer Roger Whelan […]
ASLOK 2012 Photos Part 1
ASLOK on the first Saturday morning. As many as 30 people would actually show up for the first day. Early arrivals David Goldman (Chicago) and Peter Struif (Canada by way of Netherlands) get their game on. This was only David’s preliminary nest; he would later set up a far more comprehensive nest. Some more Saturday […]
20 Rants: The Curator Responds to His Critics
The observant among the ASL audience may have noticed that the World of ASL compendium was just recently updated with a whole bunch of new entries. I thought this might be a suitable time to discuss some of the criticisms or observations made about the World of ASL compendium from time to time. I know […]
Winter Offensive 2012 Pictures
Well, the 20th annual Winter Offensive ASL Tournament just concluded yesterday in Bowie, Maryland. For the 131 people who made the trek, it was a lot of fun, and a lot of ASL was played. Here are some pictures to commemorate that august event. Three ASL-themed license plates right in a row! I must be […]
Balance-Testing the BattleSchool Precision Dice
Last year, Chris Doary debuted some ASL themed precision dice; since then, he has added a few more to the mix. Although I have never been one to be attracted to the precision dice lure, I don’t have much willpower where ASL themed items are concerned. Since he started offering them, I have acquired a […]