Advanced Squad Leader 2: Paratrooper
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CONTENTS:
* 1 8x22 mounted Mapboard
* 390 1/2 Counters laminated on both sides (1 1/2 sheets)
* 88 5/8 Counters laminated on both sides (half-sheet)
* 8 ASL Scenarios (#s 11-18)
* ASL Chapter K (Training Manual) + divider
PARATROOPER is the second module in the ASL series¸ which means it is not a complete game unto itself. Players will need boards 1-4 of SQUAD LEADER and the ASL rules to play all eight scenarios included herein. However¸ all other components necessary to play the game are enclosed - absolutely no other purchase is necessary. PARATROOPER has been specially designed as an Introductory Module for those SQUAD LEADER players contemplating a switch to ASL to provide an inexpensive medium for them to sample the rich delights of the ASL game system without requiring the purchase of the full Russian/German OB found only in the first ASL Module: BEYOND VALOR. Yet¸ the countermix in PARATROOPER serves as a supplement to the BEYOND VALOR components¸ rather than an unneeded duplication of those counters should the player decide to expand his ASL collection.
Due to the special nature of the fighting that comprised the airborne invasion of Normandy¸ the scenarios emphasize infantry encounters with little in the way of vehicles¸ ordnance¸ OBA or the more detailed rules which constitute the entire spectrum of ASL. This goes hand-in-hand with the introductory nature of PARATROOPER¸ which also includes Chapter K of the ASL rules: the Squad Leader Training Manual. The Training Manual is not a set of rules - but a supplement to ASL which attempts to teach the basic concepts of the game system to new players in a conversational style complete with attempts at humor. This hands-on approach¸ which takes the reader through repeated examples of play¸ may even serve as a handy refresher course to veteran Squad Leaders. As always¸ however¸ we recommend that players own SQUAD LEADER before attempting PARATROOPER - if only to acquire the four playing boards therein that are required for play of the PARATROOPER scenarios.
PARATROOPER contains no rules; ownership of ASL and boards 1-4 of SQUAD LEADER are required.