Illuminating Rounds
Illuminating Rounds 56 featured my article What Do I Take to an ASL Tournament. Thanks Martin and Dave. The discussion on my article begins at 38:10. — jim
Month: October 2021
Examining Tactical Mistakes
This situation comes from a game I recently played. In it, I am playing the Germans and I blundered my MPh, leaving myself open to destruction. Fortunately for me, my opponent left me an opening and I was able to mostly extricate myself from the position relatively intact. Below I examine the situation, mistakes I…
My ASL Tactical Maxims
This is the first in what may become a series on tactical tips. In order for this to happen a couple of things need to be said right up front. There is ALWAYS more than one way to do things. Some ways are “more right” than others but even “wrong” decisions can work. On top…
Missing Example: Guns as Targets (Bonus AFV in Bypass)
I recently posted an article covering Guns as Targets. In it, I discussed situations where the gunshield modifies the outcome of an attack. In a recent discussion online, a question was asked I had not covered in my post. I will cover it here now and throw in a bonus example. Target Facing Normally in…
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Indirect Fire Against AFVs
In this article I will examine the effects of Indirect Fire against AFVs. A reader suggested this topic to me because he struggles with the mechanics of these attacks. Personally, I think these attacks are not well understood and because of this, some players ignore these attacks to their detriment. Let’s have a look. First,…
Missing Example: Guns as Targets (Pillbox)
I previously covered Guns as Targets here on my blog. A reader suggested I should add an example covering a Gun in a Pillbox. After looking at the rules, I agree it is a good topic for a short article. If you haven’t already, you may want to have a quick look at my Infantry…
Guns as Targets
Introduction This article is based on a suggestion from a reader. I admit I usually have to look up the rules in this section. Authoring this is also reacquainting me with the rules. Let’s begin. Discussion Section C11 covers all the rules discussed in this section. Right off we learn “hits” against a Gun represent…
Hillock LOS Graphic
I came across this graphic originally made by Luis Calçada when working on my Embankment Railroad article. I reached out to Luis and asked for the original so I could correct some small errors in the graphic. At this point, I think it does a good job depicting LOS for DTO scenarios. I post the…
Mechanics of Bounding First Fire
This article is born out of a recent game. In the game, my opponent took a Bounding First Fire shot with the AAMG on his M36 GMC and moved on to a new hex. Reaching the new hex, he attempted to shoot the MA. Of course, we can’t do this. He and I spent some…