Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Episode 359: Best of Friendly Fields of Fire 2

Thanks to Dennis for another roaring song parody to get this show off on the right foot.  Reminding usto establish those fields of fire. Lastly we take a deep dive into Best of Friends 2 Advanced Squad Leader Scenario pack that brings us some of the fantastic work from our friends in Sweden. 

SHOW LINKS
Best of Friends on the Archive
SHOW TIMES
01: Song Fields of Fire (Lyrics by Dennis Donovan)
2:31 Bantero
39:00 Letters
40:10 What's in the Box?  Best of Friends 2
54:06 Total Running Time

Fields of Fire  Lyrics

So said the father to his son

“Cover the city on board one,

Same for the big hill to west

Whether in tournies or playtest.”


“Av’nues of approach you must scry

How else to make the en’my die?

Make sure to watch for fire lanes

And to play the bore sight game!”


“Cover the flanks

Against cavalry and tanks

Cover your front

With Fields of Fire!”

“Remember to pre-reg and deploy

Remember rout paths to destroy

Remember always play your best

Remember, ah, I forget the rest.”



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Monday, February 3, 2025

Episode 358: eOpen Little PTO

Get ready to play a lot of VAASAL during this years ASL eOpen 2025. We talk with Dave Goldman who explains how to sign up, how the tournament works and other details.  It is one of the largest online tournaments.  You can actually win some cash prizes! Register today.  And Dave does a deep dive into Action Pack 14. 

SHOW LINKS
ASLOPEN.ORG

SHOW TIMES
01: Song PTO (Lyrics by Dennis Donovan)
2:31 Interview with Dave Goldman
39:00 Another contest winner
40:10 What's in the Box?  AP14
59:35 Total Running Time

Startin’ PTO, with a good friend of mine

It’s the Allies vs. Nippon,  1939

Been wantin’ to get play it now, yeah it’s finally time
We’re gonna bust it out, set it up, check it out, PTO


Wah-waaaah (Yeah, yeah, startin’ PTO) wa wah
Wah-waaaah (Yeah, yeah, learnin’ PTO) wa wah
Wah-waaaah (Yeah, yeah, playin’ PTO) wa wah
Wah-waaaah (Yeah, yeah, lovin’ PTO) wa wah
Wah-waaaah (We’re, doin’  PTO) wa wah


We’ll play it on the main lands, and the Pacific isles
Learning the Chapter G rules, it’ll take quite a while
All the HASLs and campaign games, really drive us wild
C’mon and bring it on, set it up, check it out, PTO


Yeah, I spent all my money, and bought the PTO

(buyin’ it up, sortin’ it out)
Got a Gung Ho and BRT, and then Code of Bushido 

(openin' it up, checkin' it out)
Took it out to our club meet, for tell-and-show, yeah, yeah

(settin’ it up, layin’ it out)
Yeah, it’ the coolest thing around, tell your buddies it won’t let you down
We’re gonna bust it out, set it up, try it out, PTO




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