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Originally Posted by Double Deuce
Some basic play stuff:- You can stack up to 3 squads per hex, just understand this makes them more vulnerable to incoming fire.
- Leaders get 6MF (Movement Factors), Squads have 4MF. Squads get 6MF IF they start the turn/move stacked with a Leader.
- Support Weapons must be carried/manned by crews/squads. Heavier weapons will slow squads down (reduce their MF). Heavier weapons can be dismantled (dm) so they are easier to carry, but must be reassembled before they can be used. ;(
- Terrain costs are usually 1MF per hex BUT going entering woods buildings costs 2MF (going uphill cost x2 the normal rate for the hex type). If you have a ? about a certain terrain/hex type, please ask.
- Basic Squad/Unit info (for example a 4-6-7 is 4=Firepower, 6=Normal Range, 7=Morale)
- Basic MG info (for example a German LMG is 3=Firepower, 8=Normal Range
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I'm going to repost this here, since this info is buried in the other thread.
In addition, I would like to point out one important detail about ASL combat.
The "
direct fire attack" strength is determined by adding all the firepower factors of all the units/weapons used in an attack. The total is then used to determine which table a 2-dice roll will be made.
However, there isn't a different table for each amount of firepower factors. Instead, the tables are:
2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36+
Firepower Factors
(The 36+ chart is sometimes referred to as the "ridiculous chart" because it is so devastating.)
The key point here is that 11 firepower factors rolls on the SAME table as 8 firepower factors (always round down). Therefore, if one makes an attack with 6 firepower and another attack with 5 firepower (on the 4 table), you will get 2 attacks (on the same/different targets) instead of 1 slightly stronger single attack on the 8 chart.
Keep this in mind when deploying your forces and when making attacks to optimize the total damage inflicted on the enemy. It's often better to get more shots then one big shot at a target since a bad dice roll can produce no effect on most charts.
