Tanks or no tanks?

[Tony M]

I watched some people playing ASL at a convention in Michigan years ago and decided it was not for me. I could not understand the appeal of such a system. It seemed like you spent so much time trying to navigate through the rules you never got to think about tactics and the story the game is supposed to be telling.

[cjsiam]

I don't recall an ASL modifier from stacking a 40m hex with lots of units......so a single Squad, versus a platoon...same damage profile...
I could be wrong, it's been years....but they stare down at me from the shelf......

Anyone know if there is a "dense stacking" modifier?

cj

[Blackcloud6]

Yes, there are penalties in ASL for exceeding stacking limits.  It is rule A5.  There are movement penalties, firing out of the hex penalties, to hit penalties and so on.

[Tony M]

Gee whiz...that's a lot of penalties!

[cjsiam]

So is there something like the 3units +1 column DF in PG?

I just remember the huge stacks with their extra LMGs adn -2 officers making me
constantly unhappy....
moving with abandon as a group...
arragh...

[Blackcloud6]

Gee whiz...that's a lot of penalties!

No, it's not... it rarely happens, as Sarge says: "Don't bunch up."

ASL is easy...  people just think it is hard.

[Blackcloud6]

So is there something like the 3units +1 column DF in PG?

I just remember the huge stacks with their extra LMGs adn -2 officers making me
constantly unhappy....
moving with abandon as a group...
arragh...

No, the penalties apply only when exceeding stacking limits.  There is a doctrine in ASL:  Move by stacks, die by stacks.   The good players spread out their forces and avoid stacks.