Basic Training: Issue One

Published by: Multi-Man Publishing. April 2025
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Introduction:

Basic Training: Issue One is a 48-page magazine dedicated to ASL Starter Kit players. In addition to the nine articles, Basic Training: Issue One contains 12 scenarios, three player aid cards, and a half sheet of new counters.

Articles:
Guides to Learning SK has tips for learning SK from Craig Renier.
S2 War of the Rats Scenario Replay by Andrew Maly, Greg Schmittgens, and Perry Cocke
In Behind the Numbers Andrew Maly looks at some statistics on dice rolls from the replay.
Run Away! is a quick primer on routing from Ken Dunn.
Basic Rout Training by Neal Ulen and Stephen Stewart provides some good options when routing.
In Two Halves Make a Hole Vincent Maresca gives tactical tips on using half squads.
If … Then … Est gives a tactical perspective on Decision at Elst by Neal Ulen and Scott Rowland.
Solo ASL Starter Kit provides some tips by Mark Stevens on playing SK by yourself.

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Articles and Resources:

TitleAuthorDescriptionPage/url
The Umpire's ViewThe Executive EditorsAnalysis2-3
Guides to Learning SKCraig RenierReference Material4-5
Scenario S2-War of the RatsPerry Cocke-Neutral CommentatorAfter Action Report6-27
Scenario S2-War of the RatsAndrew MalyAnalysis28-29
Run Away!Ken DunnRules and Strategy30-31
Rout Basic TrainingNeal Ulen and Stephen StewartRules and Strategy32-35
Two Halves Make a HoleVincent MarescaRules and Strategy36-38
If...Then...ElstNeal Ulen and Scott RowlandAnalysis39-45
Solo ASL Starter KitMark StevensAnalysis46-47
Coming Soon to Preorder...EditorsReference MaterialBack Cover

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Scenarios:

ScenarioPlayedTotalRatingLocationTheatreAttackerDefenderLengthBalancePopularity*
S104: Paratrooper's Hell00 Módhion, CreteMTOGermanAllied2.9 hrsUnknown0%
S105: Steppe Towards Oblivion00 East of Golovsky, RussiaETORussianAxis4.7 hrsUnknown0%
S106: Storm Group Sedelnikov00 Stalingrad, RussiaETORussianGerman3.3 hrsUnknown0%
S107: Von Arnim Unloads00 Sedjenane, TunisiaDTOAxisAllied5.4 hrsUnknown0%
S108: Panzerkeil at Prokhorovka00 Prokhorovka, RussiaETOGerman (SS)Russian14.3 hrsUnknown0%
S109: Checking out of Gran Sasso00 Gran Sasso. ItalyMTOGerman (SS)Italian1.6 hrsUnknown0%
S110: Trapping Edelweiss00 Shapkozero, Northern KareliaETOAxis (SS)Russian4.4 hrsUnknown0%
S111: Barfoot00 Anzio, ItalyMTOGermanAmerican2 hrsUnknown0%
S112: A Job for Commandos00 Le Hamel, FranceWTOBritishGerman (SS)1.7 hrsUnknown0%
S113: Lytle Too Much00 On the Rue de Troarn, east of Caen, FranceWTOBritishGerman1.6 hrsUnknown0%
S114: Blunting the Spearhead00 Stoumont, BelgiumWTOGerman (SS)American7.3 hrsUnknown0%
S115: Task Force Sparks00 North of Munich, GermanyWTOAmericanGerman2.8 hrsUnknown0%

 * Popularity is the sum of Roar and Archive reported playings based as a percentage of the parent publication's total games.

 (Dark) grey rows indicate Night scenarios.

Median length of scenarios: 3.1hrs

Average rating of scenarios: n/a

Total playing time: 52hrs

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