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Basic Training: ASL Starter Kit Magazine (2025)

Players
2
Playing time
60–120 min
Age
10+
7.97
Average rating
32
Ratings
4.00/5
Weight
Designer:Tom Morin, Joseph Gochinski, Steve Anderson
Artist:Nicolás Eskubi
Publisher:Multi-Man Publishing
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Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 9, Luck 9, Interaction 5, Complexity 8, Theme 5
Strategy9.0
Luck9.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity8.0
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

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Overview

Basic Training: Issue One is a support magazine for the Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit series. It contains 48 pages with several articles, 12 new scenarios for ASLSK, 3 player aid cards, and a half countersheet with 90 half inch counters and 32 5/8th inch counters.

Clarification on S115 Task Force Sparks: The German Balance should be - Add a PSK to the German OB.

Articles include: -Guides to Learning SK has tips for learning SK from Craig Renier. -S2 War of the Rats Scenario Replay by Andrew Maly, Greg Schmittgens, and Perry Cocke -In Behind the Numbers Andrew Maly looks at some statistics on dice rolls from the replay. -Run Away! is a quick primer on routing from Ken Dunn. -Basic Rout Training by Neal Ulen and Stephen Stewart provides some good options when routing. -In Two Halves Make a Hole Vincent Maresca gives tactical tips on using half squads. -If … Then … Elst gives a tactical perspective on Decision at Elst by Neal Ulen and Scott Rowland. -Solo ASL Starter Kit provides some tips by Mark Stevens on playing SK by yourself.

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