Episode 288: Joe Leoce of Albany

Joe Leoce is not really "of Albany" as in "he lives in Albany".  But he is the guy that started the New York State Advanced Squad Leader Championship. Otherwise known as the Albany Tournament. Joe worked with Trezza for many years on it, then Pleva came to help make it one of the best Tournaments in the U.S.   He also designs and builds some dioramas/models that are used as the prizes!

Joe had an ASL game story published in the old Fire for Effect Fanzine in 1993 and another in Critical Hit. There is some great history in this interview. Joe's love for the greatest game in the world is infectious indeed. 

SHOWTIMES

0:30 Interview with Joseph Leoce

1:02:14 Total Running Time

SHOW LINKS 

Jack Kwan's 2014 Photos from Albany

New York State ASL Championship on Gamesquad

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Episode 287: ASLOK is Over

We sure enjoyed Dennis Donovan's rendition of his humorous song that opened the show. ASLOK is over, but it will return next fall. The lyrics are below.  

The Rule covered is A15. Heat of Battle.  There are a lot of good things in that rule like, Hero Creation, Berserk, and the deadly Surrender.

SHOWTIMES

0:01 Song ASLOK is Over 'til Next October

2:35 Chit Chat

13:00 Rules!

1:07:40 Total Running Time

SHOW LINKS 

Berserkers and defensive fire on Gamesquad

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ASLOK is Over, 'til Next October

Sung to the tune of I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover by Art Mooney

Concept and Lyrics: Dennis Donovan 

ASLOK is over, 'til next October

The fun is done for sure.

One day next Autumn we'll do it again

Playing ASL with all of our friends

No use complaining, no times remaining

for something we all adore. 

ASLOK is over, 'til next October

so come back next year for more.

Things to think over for next October:

Maybe play Corregidor.

Enter a mini, or start a campaign!

Become the GROFAZ, for fortune and fame.

Even if it's raining, we'll be there playing

up on the hotels top floor.

Start looking over, your Red October

Look at the balance in ROAR.

ASLOK is over, 'til next October

Bendis is the new Grofaz.

Second is Cummins, he played a great game.

They'll be back next year to throw down again.

No need explaining, no one's remaining

to play the game that we adore. 

When ASLOK is over, you'll see slumped shoulders

Everybody's all gone home. 

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