Re: Squad Leader

From: bakerj@mothra.UUCP (Jon Baker)

Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1990 23:18:11 +0000

In article <1990Feb20.144511.26463@diku.dk>, jall@diku.dk (Mogens Jallberg) writes:
> I am a newcomer to the world of Squad Leader, but not to that of
> wargames. I have recently bought a 4th edition of the game.
> I like the game, and it is not as hard to learn as I expected. I only
> have one question at the moment:

What ever would make you believe SL is hard to learn?

> Are sidewalks/paths treated like roads ?
> According to the danish translation it is so, but the original rules
> can be interpreted both ways (I would have translated them differently)

I do not recall encountering the terms 'sidewalk' or 'path' in any SL
product.  Can you give an example (board/hex number)?  Offhand, I'd
say anything that could be construed to be a sidewalk or path would be
considered to be a road.

> Is there anyone out there who can explain me the difference of SL and
> ASL, except from the much higher starting price ? It seems like if
> there are just a few more figures on the ASL counters.

I'll try to avoid a 99-page history of SL in explaining this.  Basically,
the SL system evolved from SL through COI, COD, etc.  With every supplement,
AH changed some of the rules (particularly, rules governing armor).  This
created a great deal of confusion and inconsistency.  Their answer was to
make one final pass at the rules, ASL (and also make a bundle of $$$ at
the same time off of those of us addicted to SL).  Arguably, the ASL rules
are more logical, concise, and consistent than the combined rules of the
SL series (incl. COI/COD).  Rather than lug around three separate rule
books, and shuffling through them to find which rules were later superceded,
the gamer has only one large volume of rules to shuffle through.

> Is there also somebody who would send me a description of the SL
> expansion modules (Cross of Iron etc) ? Which ones to buy ...

I would personally suggest that, if you enjoy SL, you not invest in COI/COD.
Jump straight to ASL from SL.  SL provides a good spring-board to ASL.
Taking up ASL without SL as a pre-requisite can be difficult, and you'd
probably end up overdosing.  Either make the plunge to ASL (and all the
associated gamettes, which AH continues to produce), or get out now while
you still can.

> Povl Pedersen            eco8941@ecostat.aau.dk

References

Squad Leader
jall@diku.dk (Mogens Jallberg)
Tue, 20 Feb 1990 14:45:11 +0000

Referenced By

Squad Leader
jall@diku.dk (Mogens Jallberg)
Tue, 20 Feb 1990 14:45:11 +0000