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  1. Basic Links to setup VASL

    by , 11 Apr 13 at 06:56 (Growing up with ASL)
    Here are some basic links/instructions to setup VASL.

    Quote Originally Posted by dlazov View Post
    One set of instructions:
    http://wargamecenter.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/vasl/

    Another:

    Download java (1.6 or 1.7 works fine)
    http://www.java.com/en/

    Download VASASL 3.1.20 for your platfom
    http://www.vassalengine.org/releases/

    Download the VASL mod file (the main ASL engine)
    http://advancedsquadleader.net/index...itle=VASL_mods

    Download all the maps and overlays:
    v5 (don't worry about the dead LOS engine itls
    ...
  2. Take Me to the River, Drop Me in the Water: Valor of the Guards

    by , 28 Dec 12 at 04:21 (Cross of Irony: Redneck ASL)
    And just like that, our Red Barricades campaign was over. My Russian forces were encircled, clinging to a few rowhouses in the southern section of the map. My regiment-sized assault from the east had failed, much like Manstein's historical attempt to relieve the 6th Army had fallen short. There's a time to concede to the agony of defeat, and it was definitely time. I congratulated my opponent, the wiley Marsholio, and we celebrated by drinking a large amount of Ranger ale and watching Sharpe's 8 and 9.
    We discussed whether to play VotG or FB. The Budapest maps required a larger surface ...
  3. Red Barricades: Clash of the Tight Ones--Day 21 (6 Nov 42)

    by , 13 Nov 12 at 13:53 (Cross of Irony: Redneck ASL)
    Yes, the blog has skipped a few days of battle. Time is like that...think of it as a tablecloth being folded. Then again, maybe Time isn't a tablecloth at all. We could always invent a few imaginary dimensions to make our formulas work, maybe 6 more or so. Or maybe not. I'll tell you, I was leary (but not Timothy) about taking the time to add more blogs after the Blog link disappeared when the site was redesigned. Ya see, I lost several years' worth of blogs on TV.com after they decided that too few users bothered to use the blog feature. But, the Blog link is back and so am I. I'll briefly catch ...
  4. Suicide Creek Central....Q&A

    by , 12 Sep 12 at 21:09 (Growing up with ASL)
    Quote Originally Posted by dlazov View Post
    I tried to create a Q&A for SC, could maybe Darrell and/or Klaus take a look and perhaps clean it up and make something nice?


    Q: I assume that the foxholes from SC1.4 are free and the minimum size needed to hold the units occupying them. (You can't create a 3S foxhole to hold just a leader with the idea that someone might rout into him.)
    A: Correct.

    Q: When trip flares/wire are purchased in a night date, but no scenario takes place are they retained until the next night or can they be used during the next day scenario (see below)?
    A: Trip
    ...
  5. How About a Nice Game of Chess?




    It's time to announce GameSquad's fourth annual chess tournament! If you've ever wanted to try your hand at the Royal Game, now is your chance! Our tournament is a friendly & leisurely affair that features a good mix of players that will allow all skill levels - from rank beginners to expert players - to have a good time.

    This year's tourney will be a bit different in that it will be a Chess960 tourney. Chess960 - aka Fischer Random ...
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