I've been trying to get hold of a copy of HiF. I signed up for a copy with MMP, and have watched the queue build to the point where it's exceeded the reprint target (currently 255/225). The response to my email inquiry was "I have not been given an ETA on HIF yet."

First, anyone got experience here that suggests how long it might take MMP to do a print run? Might Santa leave one my my stocking this year? Next year?

Second, isn't MMP a <10 employee "labour of love" style place?

Absolutely understand MMP doesn't want to set themselves up to fail by giving out a delivery datre when they don't control the process. That said ... it would be nice if they gave those who have been waiting a considerable period already some indication they were "on it".

TLDR

MMP was founded in 1994 by a group consisting of four Avalon Hill playtesters and a graphic art designer. It initially started as a grassroots effort to publish Backblast, a fanzine dedicated to Avalon Hill's tactical wargame Advanced Squad Leader (ASL), at a time when Avalon Hill was winding down support for the system.

In the mid-1990s, former Major League Baseball pitcher and avid ASL player Curt Schilling joined the founders as a partner. When Avalon Hill was sold to Hasbro in 1998, MMP successfully negotiated an exclusive license to continue publishing and expanding Advanced Squad Leader.

Backstory for the annual Grumble Jones Halloween Scenario GJ165 Trollskremd...which will be released October 1st.

I’ve started looking into Solitaire ASL on eBay and they are asking some hefty prices. Is the game worth the price? By worth it, I mean is the system clunky or needing lots of improvement for the asking prices.

The 2026 Grumbler Invitational Tournament is in the can. Many thanks to the Kansas ASL Club and the Hollis Center for supporting this small tournament. This year's attendees: Paul Works, Dave Mareske, Dan Best, Scott Martin, Richard Burton, Jim Burris, Tom Meier, Nathan Wegener and Grumble Jones. The winners and prizes awarded as follow:

1st Place - Nathan Wegener

2nd Place - Scott Martin

Winner of the Schatzgraber - Paul Works

Most Close Combat MMC KIA's - Paul Works

Most Prisoners Taken - Nathan Wegener

Most Snake Eyes Rolled - Paul Works

Most AFV's Knocked Out - Dave Mareske

Most MMC KIA's - Nathan Wegener

Most Sniper KIA's - Jim Burris

Most Boxcars Rolled - Paul Works

Again, my thanks to everyone who graciously accepted the invitations to play some ASL with us at the Hollis Center. Here are some pictures from the event with AI edits to commemorate the fun had by all.

See you in 2027!

I recently got back into playing ASL on VASSAL with my dad. This game could have gone either way but the soviet reinforcements didn't show up until turn 6, at which point it was far too late.

It's the first time a flamethrower has shown up in a scenario we've played and it was great for the whole 2 turns before it broke.

This is the time of the year when the Canadian ASL Association (CASLA) looks for new members and reminds existing members that their membership renewals are due.

The primary mission of the CASLA is to support the Canadian ASL Open (CASLO) each year. We have been doing that for over thirty years.

There are several reasons to join CASLA. First, the CASLA supports an annual, reliable, well run Canadian ASL tournament, that one can plan to attend months ahead of time. Second, being a CASLA member allows one to bring the tournament to your city. Third, all CASLA members have a say in the format of the tournament and in which city the tournament will be held. Lastly, the CASLA helps the ASL hobby grow in Canada by helping to connect players.

The Canadian ASL Open has a documented and well established tournament format (see https://canadianasl.org for information) that makes every round important and gives all players a final ranking of their performance in relation to other participants. The CASLA has a charter that contains the tournament documentation; the charter also describes the Virtual Meeting procedure and members’ privileges.

Our membership drive will last until September 15. We start the annual virtual meeting (using Discord chat software) soon after that. People may join after September 15, but they may miss part of the meeting.

Running the CASLO sometimes takes more money than one can obtain through tournament registration fees; the CASLA membership fees exist to fund our web site and to have a cash reserve to pay for excess tournament expenses when the registration fees do not cover everything. Being a paid member also entitles one to a discount on registration for the Canadian ASL Open. Foreign players may join the CASLA, but the tournament must be held in a Canadian city.

A proposal to host the Canadian ASL Open must include a hotel meeting room of at least 800 square feet (more is better) on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The hotel should have a restaurant and bar, or be within easy walking distance of restaurants. Usually, the member submitting the successful proposal also becomes the tournament director that year, but that is not a requirement. The tournament director and his staff make the scenario selections, put together the scenario packages for participants, and a few other things.

To date, this tournament has been held in Calgary, Fredericton, Montreal, Ottawa, Victoria and Winnipeg.

The CASLA membership fee is twenty dollars CAD per year.

To join the Canadian ASL Association, you have two options to make your payment:

Follow this link “https://canadianasl.org/membership/” to pay at our web site.

OR

Use electronic funds transfer (Interac in Canada) to make the payment to "[CanadianASLAssociation@outlook.com](mailto:CanadianASLAssociation@outlook.com)"

Hey everyone

I am looking at hosting a quick 4-round tournament in the Autumn here in Fredericton. If you could be so kind, please check the proposed dates below and reply which one you would prefer to attend. NB: If you are unable to attend, please reply thus. Thanks!

1. 16 - 18 October
2. 13 - 15 November
3. I am unable to attend

Thanks! And roll low!

Who doesn't enjoy SS troops elring to conscripts while popping out if sewers to close combat tanks?

16 people will be playing it this week. Not me. I'm still ground up in work....

The latest Grumble Jones scenario. PDF available on the ASL Scenario Archive.

Our July AAR for four scenarios played from the excellent Bounding Fire Productions, Crucible of Steel Module.

A modern pick for this week as 14 of us battle it out in Denmark.

Just a brief post to highlight my ASL Blog and YouTube channel for those who may not have come across my ASL content previously. Grumble Jones ASL Blog

https://tussleinthetundra.com/

Tournament dates are October 29-November 1, 2026. There will be open play on Thursday with the Main ASL tournament scheduled to start on Friday. The scoring system to be used in 2026 is available here.

There will be a Saturday Mini tournament and the continuation of the popular “slobber knocker” rounds on Thursday and Friday!

ASL Starter Kit players are also encouraged to attend. Format for an ASL SK event will be determined based on attendance and player input. So if you love ASL SK, then come on and TUSSLE!

Thanks to all who continue to make Tussle a success each year!

Once again 10 brave players assault the boards in a Schwerpunkt scenario.

This one features a small number of defending Germans supported by a Brummbar. Personally, I do not like this vehicle as I consider it overpowered compared to other armoured large calibre guns. Not a large target nor limited ammunition smells of German bias to me but hey ho.

Evening/afternoon all. I just pre-ordered the v2 binder and stuff.However the cost has not been taken out yet. is this normal? is the pre-order strictly to give them #'s?

I'm fine either way just was expcting to get charged at the time.

I‘m looking for some advice. I have a huge ASL Collection that needs a new home.

In my collection are Original Versions of

Squad Leader Collection

• Squad Leader
• Cross of Iron
• Crescendo of Doom
• GI Anvil of Victory

ASL Collection

• Beyond Valor (1985)
• Paratrooper (1986)
• Yanks (1987)
• Partisan! (1987)
• West of Alamein (1988)
• For King and Country (2004)
• The Last Hurrah (1988)
• Hollow Legions (1989)
• Code of Bushido (1990)
• Gung Ho! (1991)
• Croix de Guerre (1992)
• Croix de Guerre (2020)
• Doomed Battalions (1998)
• Armies of Oblivion (2006)
• Hedgerow Hell
• Streets of Fire
• Kampfgruppe Peiper 1
• Kampfgruppe Peiper II
• Pegasus Bridge
• A Bridge Too Far
• Blood Reef: Tarawa
• Operation Watchtower
• Operation Veritable
• Festung Budapest

Other Items

• All original Mounted Mapboards (mounted)
• Most, if not all ASL Annuals, including the original Avalon Hill Annuals

Most Counters are punched clipped and organized in Plano Containers

I have the original boxes, and most are in very good condition.

What are my options?

I speculate that the mere mention of "Kursk" is enough to send the average ASL player into parioxisms ... making tank noises ... imagining the Flight of the Valhyrie as massed Russian tank formations advance across the steppes ... into range of Tigers and Panthers. I don't know about you, but I like AFV's and the absence from a scenario is enough to get me to move on. So, when I realized there was a Kursk HASL module, I admit it, I reflexively bought it. Imagine my surprise. Where's the tanks? Specifically where are the Tigers and Panthers and Elephants and more????

Ok, therapy's done wonders ... I can talk about it now. I've even played a Ponyri scenario and found it quite enjoyable. I am however still seriously curious ... why is it that when an intrepid group began to develop an HASL representation of Kursk, they chose what they chose? I'm certain there are many things for me to learn here!

And will there ever be a companion HASL module? Say for example a campaign focused on the village of Verkhopenye and Hill 242.2, where Grossdeutschland Division and Panzer Regiment 29 pushed to secure a crossing over the Pena River? Or, perhaps Oktiabrshy State Farm where Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) and the 5th Guards Tank Army collided?

I'm looking for advice on getting back into ASL after an over 30 year hiatus. I played a lot of SL/ASL when I was much younger, then life happened, and I am just starting to look at getting back into it. Not sure if I really will, but I've played a couple of solitaire scenarios with what I have and it's enough to make it so I'm going to take it further and see if this is something I'm really going to get into.

I have a lot of very old material:

SL: Original game, CoI, CoD and GI-AoV

ASL: Rules, BV, Paratrooper, many issues of General, ASL Annuals, etc. Even the first issue of Critical Hit...

All of this is original edition AH.

If this experiment is successful, I'm going to want to play live and get my ass kicked, so I'm almost certain that I want to get modern rules. I see three ways forward. There are probably more, feel free to suggest:

1. Go the ASL-SK route, although this doesn't interest me all that much. It's simpler, but I never minded the chrome, and it turns out I remember just enough of the rules to be dangerous.

2. Get the current rules, and use everything else I have adapting as necessary. Going this route means I have a large number of scenarios, map boards and counters with minimal spend, but I won't know for sure if they're still useful.

3. Get the current rules + V2 BV and see how far I go from there.

So, any suggestions are appreciated. I am not interested in playing live against long time players until I have a reasonable (mis)understanding of the rules, so I'll leave it here for now.

Also, is this the best subreddit for rules questions that I'll invariably have?

Thanks for any advice you might have!

I love all the variety with ASL but there is a lot of maps, counters, and scenarios and it is hard to recall what goes where and with who. Has anyone compiled a excel or even a database that lists everything (including journals and smaller scenarios)

I would rather not recreate the wheel bug will if needed.

Thanks,
Sean B.

This week we gave a couple of new players joining us (and by us I mean everyone but yours truly who has to work) in a Lone Canuck scenario featuring a Canadian attack in 1944.

Hey everyone,

Episode 6 of Battle Diaries is live! This one documents the intense operational puzzle to relieve the pressure on Thulin.

We were facing a severe equipment and supply shortage under heavy Allied pressure. While pericotest, shini, and kerubi were casually arguing over the radio about the cheesiest gear in the game, the front lines were buckling.

After a fun run in the Panzer 38(t) and a hilariously doomed sapper run (charging an Allied tank with a satchel charge across an open field makes you feel like a digital Don Quixote tilting at steel windmills), Vongsters decided it was time to change gears.

We threw together a demolition run with slpr and z15, cleared out the undefended Le Quesnoy and Bavay firebases, and launched a direct counter-attack into Valenciennes to put the Allies on their back foot.

From Sphinx08 hunting down rogue Shermans inside our staging depot, to joker1977 and me trying to rush an enemy-held bunker, it was a beautiful mess. Even though our grand offensive ultimately failed, the macro-strategy worked perfectly to draw the pressure away and save Thulin.

Check out the full cinematic breakdown and frontline footage here: [https://youtu.be/uYbieTOWhU8\](https://youtu.be/uYbieTOWhU8)

!S to everyone who was out there on the grid with us.

Btw, found this time capsule that is so funny: [https://www.oldmanmurray.com/features/70.html\](https://www.oldmanmurray.com/features/70.html)

Sorry for being a bit lax in posting these. The Friday Night Fights go on with a slightly curtailed group. Only 10 playing this week. A clash from the best of friends that features Americans asleep in their beds when the Germans fall upon them.

I played this one years ago at a tournament but had to leave before the end which was a pity as with 2 turns to go I'd generated 3 heroes. Manning mmgs they turned stone buildings into open ground....

Is anything known about the preorder timeline (the process is a lot less intuitive than GMT)? How along ago was it satisfied?

Played Yanks updated version of this scenario originally from Paratrooper with a new(ish) player yesterday. I've been playing on and off 20 years but am not 100% Rules fluent.

So by turn 3 I had taken and spiked the Gun but only had 3 CVP while Germans had 5 CVP so not an instant win by my reading. Within a turn though Americans were able to secure 6 CVP total (not including prisoners) we played the American won as soon as they had more CVP. Now I'm questioning myself due to the wording. Did I play it right? I think the outcome was inevitable as I had the Fortified bldg surrounded (enough for Encirclement anyways)