![]() ![]() ![]() The game is played on a quite detailed level, with a single counter representing up to 15 soldiers, a single commander or a single vehicle and scenarios usually depicting ten to twenty minutes of a skirmish in a small village or block of houses. Some modules focus on campaign play around a single historical battle, while others offer a less steep learning curve for beginners or improved solitaire play. Additional modules expand the game with more boards and scenarios and with units for basically every country that fought in any theatre of WWII. The basic game consists of a three-ring binder containing rules for infantry, tanks, paratroopers, landing boats, artillery support and even basic air combat plus a big box called "Beyond Valor" containing some geomorphic mapboards, German, Finnish and Russian unit counters and several scenarios. Along with Victory in the Pacific, it's one of the last few Avalon Hill wargames to still support multiple national face to face tournaments.ĪSL is notable for being quite rules-heavy and is often cited as one of the most complex wargames ever. As the name suggests, it is based on a previous game called Squad Leader. Today, it is maintained by Multi-Man Publishing (MMP). Advanced Squad Leader, or ASL for short, is a Wargame set in World War II and first released in 1985 by Avalon Hill. ![]()
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