The 2 Half-Squads

The 2 Half-Squads

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  • Episode 266: Humble Grumble Jones

    We love doing interview shows. Especially when youhave a guest like Scott Mullins who has a 

    long and rich history with the gaming industry and

    Advanced Squad Leader in particular. He has several blogs and insights on many things ASL. It is a fascinating interview and we are sure you will enjoy it. 

     




    SHOWTIMES
    1:00 Banter
    13:00 Interview with Scott Mullins

    1:04:03  Total Running Time 


    Dave's PTO inspired pillbox.

     
    SHOW LINKS
    Grumble Jones ASL Blog
    Grumble's Outdoor Adventures

    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design   and kind donations from listeners like you.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 265: Daisies and Chains

    We open the show with some in depth letters that cover a variety of ASL and WWII related topics, and therefore there are a lot of fascinating links included below; Pim's Photos of battlegrounds in Holland, articles on Market Garden, Dien Bien Phu game review and our first look at Retro.  Thanks to the listeners for the content in the letters department. Rules covered include Daisy Chains of course, and the second part of Landing Craft.  Dave recounts a game of VotG 23 Heroes of the Soviet Union. 

     

     

    SHOWTIMES

    0:02 Song Daisy Chains

    2:00 Chit Chat
    13:00 Daisy Chain rules.
    10:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
    24:45 Letters
    43:30 Landing Craft Rules
    1:04:20 Total Running Time

    SHOW LINKS
    Scenarios with Daisy Chain
    Pim's picture of one of the most famous bridges.
    Pim's Photos
    All of our photo albums - Pims too
    Hells Highway Article– 101st  Market Garden Battles S of Veghel
    Retro Tactical WWII Variant Rules
    Retro Review on Desperation Morale
    Dien Bien Phu Review by D. Windham
     
     
    Rally Phase Records Presents!
     
    Daisy Chains
     
    Concept: The Two Half-Squads
    Lyrics and Vocals: Dennis Donovan
    Mixing: K.O. Studios
     
    Daisy Chains - just read the rules about Daisy Chains
    B 28.531 explains about Daisy Chains
    AT Mines are watcha need to make up a buncha
    Daisy Chains, can only use them when an SSR's in place
    Save for the Japanese, (they can do what they please), when it comes to Daisy Chains. 
     
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    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 264: Crocs and Cows

    We got a lot of great stuff for Christmas including the fascinating New England Volunteers Post Card 

    #1. Now that's a great way to send holiday greetings. In the box is the ASL March Madness Players Pack from our firends at Kansas City ASL. We take a look at some of the great sceanrios included therein.  We have been playing the scenarios from Operation Watchtower and have a discussion of the first three turns of HS11 The Sand Spit here on the show.  It's a night game. Neat-o. We are still learning how to do a video show and  edit it into a quality audio podcast, so please be patient with us. Feel free to send us some constructive advice and kindly give some ideas for improvement.  The show links include some pictures from Listener Pim, and an article on the 101st on Hells Highway. There was not enough time to cover them in this episode, so we will cover them in the next show and leave the links in here so you can have a preview now. 

     

    SHOWTIMES

    0:02 Song OBA

    2:45 Banter
    13:00 New England Volunteers Post Card #1. 
    17:40 What's in the Box?
    38:00 Shout Out Winner Announced
    41:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
    1:13:55 Total Running Time

    SHOW LINKS
    Pim's Photos
    Hells Highway Article– 101st  Market Garden Battles S of Veghel
    March Madness: The Players Pack


    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design   and kind donations from listeners like you.
     
    OBA
    Lyrics by Dennis Donovan,  Performed by The 2 Half-Squads Singers
     
    Yesterday, read all about OBA, Gonna use it in my game today, can't wait to use some OBA
    Artillery, it's way harder than it needs to be, there's confusion reigning over me, yeah OBA is not easy
    Use the radio to contact the battery. If things don't go wrong, place AR, roll accuracy. 
    OBA: Replace the AR with a spotting round, roll for drift to see where it hits the ground, I believe the round will stray. 
    Where'd the SR go? Off the board by hexrow J. I think now it's gone. How I long for OBA. 
    ASL, it's such an easy game to play, until you try to use the OBA. Oh, I'm so done with OBA!
    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 263: OBA Analysis With Rich

    Rich Spilky joins us in the Broadcast Foxhole. He presents his analysis in the fine tradition of Bob Medrow's mathematical  analysis of various aspects of the game we love, Advanced Squad Leader, that appeared in the old General Magazine from Avalon Hill.  Special shout out to Chris Edwards for his work on the OBA analysis charts.

     

    We have a contest ending January 15th. You need to call in using the button on the right side of the web page and give a "Shout Out"  to a cool alser that you know and would like to recognize in public. Then you will be entered into the contest and we will draw the winner on January 16th.   You can win a copy of A Decade of War, donated to us from fellow gamer Mark Woods. 
     
    Updates on our VASL and other gaming experiences are also shared for your listening enjoyment, as well as a look at Broken Ground Design's Mythical Mighty Maus Mouse Bundle. 

     

     
    SHOW TIMES
    1:00 Banter
    6:15 Contest Winner Announced and Some Call Ins
    12:30 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
    24:20 What's in the Box? And What We Got For Christmas.
    31:00 OBA Analysis
    1:04:03 Total Running Time
     
    SHOW LINKS
    Maus Mouse From Broken Ground
    Roman Street Vendor
     
    Don't forget that you can watch this episode on our Youtube channel. 
     
     
    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design , and kind donations from listeners like you.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 262: LC Not Elsie

    Hope you enjoy the wonderful opening song by with lyrics by Chris Gammon and sung by The 2 Half Squads Singers. The lyrics are printed below. Some great ASLer's chime in like Alan Hume and Scott Mullins through the magic of voicemail. And that gave us the idea for our next contest. 


    We have a contest ending January 15th. You need to call in using the button on the right side of the web page and give a "Shout Out"  to a cool alser that you know and would like to recognize in public. Then you will be entered into the contest and we will draw the winner on January 16th.   

    We finish out the show with part one of an in depth look at the Landing Craft Rules from chapter G. 
     

     

     
    SHOW TIMES
    1:00 Banter
    2:00 Greetings and Chit Chat
    19:00 Contest Announced
    24:00 The Rules 
    1:13:58 Total Running Time
     
    SHOW LINKS
    Spilky Tarawa Charts 
    Where Half Squads Dare Trailer
    Where Half Squads Dare Play Through
     
    To "O! Tannenbaum
    Concept and Lyrics:  Chris Gammon
     
    Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb
    An SSR doth grant me
    You’re like an ATMM thing
    Just tossing one pulls the ring
     
    Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb
    Your minus three enthralls me
    A low die roll is what it takes
    Please no misses or Pin mistakes
     
    Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb
    Make toasty flame come easy
     
    Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb
    I need five more CVP
    My opponent did it again
    He overran my best men
     
    Oh Gammon bomb, oh Gammon bomb!
    Let my revenge come swiftly
     
    Don't forget that you can watch this episode on our Youtube channel. 
     
     
    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design , Kansas City ASL  and kind donations from listeners like you
    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 261: NOVA? No, NOBA!
    Welcome to a very fun show. Well, at least we had fun recording  it. The letters we recieve provide us with some entertainnig ASL topics for discussion. It's always good to hear from you all. What we've been playin' lately is a lot of ASL. Check out our Twitter feed for the full updates. In this episode we discuss HS31 Protesting the Speculative from Multi-man Publishing's Operation Veritable. Have you mastered Naval Off-Board Artillery (hereafter referred to as NOBA)? If not then listen to "The Rules" segment right here. 
     
    SHOW TIMES
    1:00 Banter
    10:25 Long Awaited Letters
    36:00 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
    49:59 The Rules 
    1:10:02  Contest Announced
     1:13:58 Total Running Time
     

     

     
    SHOW LINKS
    All The Boards
     
    Don't forget that you can watch this episode on our Youtube channel. 

     

    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design , Kansas City ASL  and kind donations from listeners like you
    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 260: Heard of Elk

    Dave recounts his vacation to The Great Smoky Mountains, The Shawnee National Forest and Belmont University during the intro talk, while Jeff recounts his recent Sword of Rome game. In the Box is the Starter Kit Expansion Pack #2.  This expansion includes the new Chinese, some new Japanese, and the first overlays for SK Advanced Squad Leader players. Two boards, eight scenarios, and some new weapons make it an interesting addition indeed. What we have been playin' lately is HS10 Chesty's Turn  from MMP's Operation Watchtower (we apologize for forgetting we are recording for an audio podcast and not referring to hex numbers enough).  We finish up with another look in the box at Swedish Volunteers original and Mult-man Publishing versions.  

     

     

     

     

     

    SHOW TIMES
    1:00 Banter
    12:12 What's in the Box?
    29:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
    45:00 Contest Announced - Entries Due Dec 1st. 
    46:00 What's More in the Box?
    1:10:02 Total Running Time
     
     

     

     


     

    Don't forget that you can actually watch the show, and not just hear it, on our Youtube channel. 
     

    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design   and kind donations from listeners like you
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 259: Stupendous Stew

    We welcome Stephen Stewart of VASLING with Stew fame.  Stephen provides a fascinating listen as he discusses the variety of videos that he produces.  They are legion, they are good, and you should check them out on his Youtube channel.   

     


     

     

    SHOW TIMES
    1:00 Banter
    3:45 Interview
    49:21 Total Running Time
     
    SHOW LINKS
    Stew's Replay
    VASLing With Stew #1

    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design   and kind donations from listeners like you
    Don't forget that you can watch this episode on our Youtube channel.
    50 min
  • Episode 258: French Art and French Partisans

    Here is a fun little show. In the box is the March Madness Hollis Pack, - Partisans from the gents in Kansas City.   It's a great scenario pack with a historical board included. Wow! We did not know what we were missing when we missed out on all the March Madness Packs. We always heard great things about them. There is a lot of Advanced Squad Leader product here and we hold a drawing from our Patreon supporters to see who will be the lucky winner of said products.      

    We have had many requests for a return to Box Art Review....and so we do.  Break out your Croix de Guerre cover art by Ken Smith, relax and enjoy! 

     

     

    SHOW TIMES
    1:00 Banter
    12:00 What's in the Box?
    33:00 Contest
    36:00 Box Art Review
    46:02 Total Running Time

    Dave's 20mm Parrtisans.

    Dave's 15mm Parrtisans for ASL.



     

    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design   and kind donations from listeners like you
    47 min
  • Episode 257: My Deer Friend

     If you haven't gotten the new Rat Pack Charts from Le Franc Tireur, have a listen to our detailed look at them and see if you don't think you need them afterall.  We have a good time discussing the scenarios we have played lately, HS4 High Water Mark from Operation Watchtower. Dave and Jeff played that one. We also cover scenario HS27 Lawless Ways from Operation Veritable. Dave got a game in with his som Adam, scenario OB3 Brasche Encounter.    By playing these games we realized that you get a whole lot of bang for your buck with Advanced Squad Leader games (especially the Bounding Fire Productions products).  We bought them a while ago and are only now finishing them off.  If you play them twice you can have twice as much fun. Why not three times? 

     

    SHOWTIMES
    1:00 Banter
    12:00 Rat Pack Charts Version 3
    33:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?

    1:00:00 Give Away Items Announced
    1:03:10 Total Running Time
     
    SHOW LINKS
    HS4 High Water Mark
    HS27 Lawless Ways
    OB3 Brasche Enounter

    The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design   and kind donations from listeners like you


    1 hr 4 min

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