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    The 2 Half-Squads: Advanced Squad Leader Podcast

    Dedicated to the World War II combat simulation game …
    ADVANCED SQUAD LEADER

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    Episode 353: BGD, ASLOK and More Nov 20, 2024
    Show notes The ASLOK interviews continue with an interview with Alan Findlay of Broken Ground Design. Alan walks us through all of the amazing new products that are available. He gives us a super close up look. Thank you Alan. Remember to volunteer to playtest the Chaco Wars scenarios for Steve Swann and Alan. Box Art Review makes it's return featuring the art from Journal #14. We end with a brief look at a game that Bendis and Summers (they're famous) played at ASLOK. SHOWTIMES
    0:02 MASH Parody Song (lyrics by D. Donovan, Performed by The 2 Half-Squads Singers)
    3:34 Greetings
    12:00 Interview with Alan Findlay
    27:00 Contest Drawing
    29:00 New Contest Announced (Entrants due by December 13)
    31:50 Box Art Review
    40:45 Bendis and Summers Play at ASLOK
    45:05 Total Running Time

    M*A*S*H KOREA SONG
    Lyrics by Dennis Donovan, performed by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
    The Forgotten War is here you see
    A new venture for MMP
    It’s Post World War 2, you see
    The Korean War in the ‘50s
    [REFRAIN]:In Forgotten War the scene is
    The UN, ROKs and MarinesVersus the KPA and the Chinese
    The Chosin Few designers knowThey put into it heart and SeoulIf they screwed up module 15That they’d be in some deep kimchi
    There are new rules pages
    Updated Chapter H is
    Included with 16 scenarios
    The 4 new maps have rough terrain
    Which Chapter W explains
    There’s 7 brand-new counter sheetsThe jet aircraft are pretty neat
    Forgotten War will cost us
    About one hundred dollahs
    And I will take three copies if you please
    I brave man once asked Perry
    To tell us “When will it ship, please?”
    Is it to be or not to be
    Why oh why ask me?
    Did you see the new box?
    Papyrus font really ROKs
    and you can figure the rules out with some ease.
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    Episode 352: ASLOK Take Two Nov 07, 2024
    Show notes Hey, look what's in the mailbag! We got some letters, and we open the show with that. After a look at some cool technological advances in playing aids, Wai Wong and Jonathan Kay from Canada give us a look at ASLOK and their thoughts on all things Advanced Squad Leader.
    SHOW TIMES
    0:32 Banter
    3:40 Letters
    16:10 Latest ASL Gaming Aids
    42:00 Interview with Jonathan Kay and Wai Wong
    49:44 Total Running Time
    LINKS
    Victory Games on Youtube

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    Episode 351: Wrong Way to Cincinnati Oct 23, 2024
    Show notes Don't take the wrong way to Cinicnnati. ASLOK's not there! ASLOK was near Cleveland, in Aurora,Ohio as a matter of fact. this show features two of our interviews from the tourney. The first is with Ed Beekman of the North Texas Shootout Tournament. Ed discusses his gaming background and the Northern branch of the ASL gaming groups. And he offers a copy of "A Fistful of Scenarios Pack" as a prize. Offer ends 11/15/2024. Dave Wiesanhahn joins us and gives us the scoop on the DC Conscripts. SHOW TIMES
    0:02 Song "Wrong Way to Cincinnati"
    3:40 Banter
    16:10 Interview with Ed Beekman25:10 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
    DC Conscripts Game Day

    31:00 Interview with Dave Weisenhahn51:51 Total Running Time
    LINKS
    DC CosncriptsASL North Texas Shootout
    LYRICS by Dennis Donovan
    The Wrong Way, to CincinnatiOff to CincinnatiWent some ALSOK noobs one dayThey were chomping at the bit and couldn’t wait to play.Bringing ‘long ASL goodiesfood and lots of beerTill a wife she got frustratedAnd said “Listen to me Dear!”
    Chorus Go to Cleveland, not CincinnatiThat’s the wrong way to goGo to Cleveland, not CincinnatiRe-read the directions, Joe!Good luck, darling husbandHope you make it there.Don’t take the wrong, wrong way to CincinnatiBecause ASLOK’s not there.
    Joe he sent a rebuffTo his wifey MaryJoSaying, “Should we not quite make it,I will let you know!” “If I make mistakes in driving,Mary, dear,” said he, “Remember, it’s the map that’s bad,Don’t lay the blame on me
    Chorus Go to Cleveland, not Cincinnati...
    “We can’t seem to find ASLOK,we must be close, you know?Would you check on Google MapsAnd tell us where to go?” “Head northwest from Cincinnatilook for the hall of fame.If you can get there in a hurryYou might have time to game!”
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    Episode 350: Bout That Rate of Moving Guns Oct 01, 2024
    Show notes Oh boy, have we got a show for you!

    Not only do we bring back our special guest from last show, Mike Ryzy, but we also give you a great opening SONG with lyrics by D. Donovan and beautiful vocals by Megan K.

    But that's not all! We also present a rip roaring edition of Quiz Show/ Rules that finishes rule C10. Would you believe that we have the usual and somewhat interesting BANTER?Not only that, but we also provide you with a look at ASL Action Pack #18: Roads to Rangoon
    SHOW TIMES
    0:02 Song "All About That Rate"
    3:40 Rules
    40:10 Banter
    47:30 What's in the Box?
    1:02:20 Total Running Time
    LINKS
    They are in the write-up above. Look for the blue letters.
    LYRICS
    Because you know I'm all about that rate
    'Bout that rate, no re-zid
    I'm all about that rate
    'Bout that rate, no cowers
    I'm all about that rate
    'Bout that rate, no malfing
    I'm all about that rate
    'Bout that rate...
    Yeah, Rate of Fire’s, in A9.2
    And I can make it, make it, it’s not that hard to do
    'Cause I got that good luck, that all the guys crave
    And all the right rolls in all the right phases
    You’ll see my machine guns, workin' that R.O.F
    You know my luck’s unreal, I just can’t make it stop
    When I get lucky rate runs, I use ‘em up
    By shooting up all your kill stacks from the bottom to the top
    Yeah, my mentor he told me "Don't worry about the SAN"
    He says, "Boys like a little more shooty in a fire fight"
    You know with ordnance, guns and MGs I get rate with them all
    So defeating you in two turns – won’t take very long
    (Chorus)
    I'm bringing shooty back
    So many shots you’ll have a heart attack.
    So, when we’re playing, I know I’ll squish you flat
    But I'm here to tell you...
    Gonna shoot up all your kill stacks from the bottom to the top
    Yeah, my mentor he told me "Don't worry about the "SAN"
    He says, "Boys like a little more shooty in a fire fight"
    You know I will get a one on the colored die when I roll
    Yo, just letting you know my rate runs can last all year long(Chorus x2)
    Because you know I'm all about that rate
    'Bout that rate, no treble
    Yeah yeah... ohh... You know you like this rate... Hey...
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    Episode 349: It Came in the Mail Sep 14, 2024
    Show notes Mike Ryzy brings the box for this show and he gives us a look inside Special Ops #12. Why Special Ops #12? Because it came in the mail. It has a new map and 4 scenarios (2 for Starter Kit), and a look at Jim Bishops article on the third die for R.O.F.

    Rule C10 finishes off the show for today.


    SHOW LINKS
    Special Ops #12
    SHOW TIMES
    00:01 "ASL Edelweiss" Song
    2:00 Much Chit Chat12:00 Contest Winner Announced13:00 What's in the Box?29:00 Rules
    49:43 Total Running Time
    "ASL Edelweiss" Lyrics by Rich Spilky Performed by The 2 Half Squads Singers
    A-S-L, A-S-L, Every die roll enchants meRule book thick, games not quick, Line of Sight is no problemEight on the eight is an N-M-C, Will my morale sustain me?A-S-L, A-S-L, Special ammo forever!
    A-S-L, A-S-L, Please save me from slow players!Wind and rain, brush and grain, Each board looks lovely to meA two is good and a twelve is bad, Yet target types perplex meA-S-L, A-S-L, Skulking safely forever!


    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Bounding Fire Productions, and kind donations from listeners like you.


    The views and opinions expressed on The 2 Half-Squads are not necessarily those of the hosts. You can also watch the show on our Youtube channel.
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    Episode 348: Pleva Part Two Sep 01, 2024
    Show notes Sleeze Freezer! An Advanced Squad Leader parody song replay from episode 180. It relates well to the Heretical rules Sleeze Freeze rule rewrite from last episode. From part one of the Pleva interview. This show presents part two of said interview. Enjoy!
    SHOW LINKS
    None today
    SHOW TIMES
    00:01 "Sleeze Freezer" Song
    4:00 Steven Pleva Part Two59:07 Total Running Time
    "I'm a Sleeze-Freezer" by Jim Bera and Dennis Donovan (not The 2 Half Squads Singers).
    Victory is only true in fairy tales,
    Earned by other guys, but not by me
    Luck was out to get me. That's the way it seemed.
    When I play Squad Leader I get creamed
    Then I saw that page About our pet peever
    It's D2.3, and it's quite the find
    VBMmmmmmm, it's called sleeze-freezing But its not cheating, lighten up guys
    I thought "maybe I should try a different game."
    Seems the more I played, the more I lost.
    What's the use in tryin'? I'll get crushed a-game.
    When I need a victory, I get slain.
    Then I read that page, now I'm a sleeze-freezer
    Not a trace of shame in my mind
    VBMmmmmmmm, I'm a sleeze-freezer I'm not a cheater, lighten up guys
    Aaaarg. Luck was out to get me.
    Well that's the way it seemed.
    Disappointment haunted all my games
    But then I used that rule, now I'm a sleeze-freezer
    Not a trace of shame in my mind.
    Bet your boots, I'm a sleeze-freezer . . . But not a cheater, lighten up guys...


    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Bounding Fire Productions, and kind donations from listeners like you.


    The views and opinions expressed on The 2 Half-Squads are not necessarily those of the hosts. You can also watch the show on our Youtube channel.
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    Episode 347: Positively Pleva Aug 14, 2024
    Show notes The marvelous Steven Pleva is our guest today. Steve is one of the better players of the game and has won many tournaments during his storied career. In part one of this interview Steven discusses the Pleva Heretical Rules and several other topics. We are unworthy!

    SHOW TIMES
    00:01 Right into the interview.
    8:00 Pleva Bidding System21:00 ASL Memories of Opponents25:00 What Makes a Great Player pt. 131:00 Heretical Rules
    45:14 Total Running Time


    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Bounding Fire Productions, and kind donations from listeners like you.


    The views and opinions expressed on The 2 Half-Squads are not necessarily those of the hosts. You can also watch the show on our Youtube channel.
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    Episode 346: ASL After Midnight Aug 01, 2024
    Show notes ASL After Midnight! Finally an Advanced Squad Leader parody song that is about the victorious side of the game, rather than all of our wargaming foibles and faults. Donovan's game must have improved over the years. We finish off our coverage of the rules in section A with rule 26: Victory Conditions. Now you will be able to go back to all those games you have on hold and tally up the winner of each one. That only took us 16 years.
    Picture of Vincent Maresca's Dice Tower

    SHOW LINKS
    None today
    SHOW TIMES
    00:01 "ASL After Midnight" Song
    7:00 Rules VC 30:00 Dave's Digression34:00 Rules VC Part 2
    46:28 Total Running Time
    ASL After Midnight
    Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
    Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers

    ASL after midnight, rolling dice till the dawn
    AFVs all burning wreckage, they're gone, they're gone
    I took the building 'bout 1 A.M. Rolling, rolling.
    Close Combat phase skills showing again, rolling, rolling.
    My squads lit up in his IR light
    Its time to assault move to the right.
    ASL after midnight, rolling dice till the dawn
    AFVs all burning wreckage, they're gone, they're gone

    Got T-34's, 1.8 inch thick steel, rolling, rolling
    Ready to target a German Stug, rolling, rolling
    The dice are heavy, the games at stake
    Can't roll boxcars and see the MA break
    ASL after midnight, rolling dice till the dawn
    AFV's all burning wreckage, they're gone, they're gone
    The air's electric, with Armored power, rolling, rolling
    My dice are hotter, by the hour, rolling, rolling
    The VC Buildings, are mine for the win
    The buildings rockin' as my squads advance in
    ASL after midnight, rolling dice till the dawn
    AFV's all burning wreckage, they're gone, they're gone


    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Bounding Fire Productions, and kind donations from listeners like you.


    The views and opinions expressed on The 2 Half-Squads are not necessarily those of the hosts. You can also watch the show on our Youtube channel.
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    Episode 345: Can't Explain (the Rout Rules) Jul 17, 2024
    Show notes It's those scary rout rules! Yes, we finallytackle them in the rules section. They read fairly easy but require that 2 page example in the rule book. Must be a bit challenging.
    SHOW LINKS
    None today
    SHOW TIMES
    00:01 "Can't Explain (the Rout Rules)" Song
    3:00 Bantero16:00 Letters
    25:00 Rules
    58:28 Total Running Time
    Can't Explain
    Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
    Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers

    These rules here guys

    A10 point five (can't explain)

    Smartest guys in the world

    Yeah, any Rout Rules, yeah


    Grofaz (can’t explain)

    Almost grokked them once

    but they (hurt my brain)

    Dizzy in the head when

    reading Rout rules

    They’re really complex,

    you know that it’s true

    They give me headaches

    again and again

    A Gordian Knot, dude


    Can’t explain

    Just what they mean

    Tried to decipher them dude

    But haven't a clue

    And they hurt my brain

    (can’t explain)

    Yeah, they're giving me a headache, man

    (can’t retain)


    A bit of help would

    make me real glad

    From the Rosetta Stone?

    That wouldn’t be bad

    I get little glimpses every

    now and again

    About what they mean, but


    Can't explain

    A single word

    I’ve studied those rules

    Since ‘eighty two

    And still can’t explain

    (wracked my brain)

    Even Oppenheimer,

    (can’t explain)


    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Bounding Fire Productions, and kind donations from listeners like you.
    The views and opinions expressed on The 2 Half-Squads are not necessarily those of the hosts. You can also watch the show on our Youtube channel.
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    Episode 344: In a Bitterest Stack Jul 09, 2024
    Show notes Jump with us into the box and land on a brand new Bounding Fire Production called Bitterest Day. It includes a wonderful map of the Sugar Loaf Hill area on Okinawa, a sheet of counters, scenarios and more.
    SHOW LINKS
    None today
    SHOW TIMES
    00:01 "In a Stack" Song
    6:00 What's in the Box?
    44:30 Contest Draw and New Announced
    50:28 Total Running Time
    In a Stack
    Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
    Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers
    I have three elite squads, I'll move them in a stack.
    With the 10-3 leader, now no turning back
    I need two more MF's to get across the road.
    I'll chance the minus two and hope I don't get hosed.
    I'm moving all my guys I'll move them in a stack.
    If my mentor saw this, he'd have a heart attack!
    My opponent shakes his head and chokes on his coffee.
    No I'm not a newbie but it sure seems like it, eh?
    I'm sure I'll kick myself and catch a lot of flack.
    I'll probably cry poor if my guys all get kacked.
    We might get blown away by ignoring all the facts.
    It's not easy moving out, when facing a kill stack
    My guys will hopefully survive 20 down 2.
    I need to get into the woods in hex G2.
    If I look hard enough into the rule book.
    Maybe I will find an out before my goose gets cooked!
    Maybe the Dice Gods will cut me a little slack.
    No cover anymore it's too late to turn back!
    I see the turns go by the end is getting close.
    Desperate times they call for desperate measures dude.
    ----
    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Bounding Fire Productions, and kind donations from listeners like you.
    The views and opinions expressed on The 2 Half-Squads are not necessarily those of the hosts. You can also watch the show on our Youtube channel.
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