Newbie-Do #2: Over Open Sights

If you've never played Advanced Squad Leader before, or if you are just getting started, you're going to like this episode. Today we do a thorough play-by-play of a starter kit scenario, taking you through each move and its applicable rule so you can setup and follow along. We discuss the strategy (or lack thereof!) and outcome of each move in each phase.

For this installment of Newbie-do, we turn to Starter Kit 2's scenario, "Over Open Sights" (S12), the first scenario in the set to use GUNS. Jeff takes the American side against the Germans played by our guest, Mike Lembke, and Dave acts as neutral commentator and referee. Our complete setup is listed in the table below. You'll want to have board X, American and German orders of battle and the Starter Kit 2 rules handy.

ASL Starter Kit 2 is available (as of this writing) at the Multiman Publishing web site or through Amazon (see below). Alternatively, you could setup with VASL.

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OVER OPEN SIGHTS setup. Board X

AMERICAN		SETUP HEX		GERMAN		ENTRY HEX
2-3-6 C	MMG	G3		8-0		A6
8-1		G3		4-4-7 D	LMG	A6
2-3-6 B		G4		4-4-7 G		A6
ART 155 A	CA J3/K4	K3		4-4-7 H		A6
2-2-7 C		K3		4-6-7 A		F10
ART 105 B	CA N3/O4	O3		4-6-7 B		F10
2-2-7 B		O3		4-4-7 E	LMG	F10
2-3-6 D	MTR 60	R3		2-3-7 A		G10
ART 105 A	CA T5/U5	T4		2-3-7 B		G10
2-2-7 A		T4		4-4-7 F	MMG	G10
7-0		W6		8-1		G10
2-3-6 A		X5		4-6-7 C		I10
5-4-6 B		X6		4-6-7 D		I10
5-4-6 A		X7		4-6-7 E	LMG	I10
				2-3-7 D	MTR 50	GG9
				2-3-7 C		GG8
				4-4-7 A		GG7
				4-4-7 B		GG7
				4-4-7 C		GG7
				7-0		GG7