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Just wanted to know if ASL (the WW2 hex-based board-wargame) is similar to SPWAW in it's scope and gameplay. I realize it's hard to compare a boardgame with a computer game but I think you know what I'm asking.

The reason why I bring this up----I was in a 'game' store today and I saw a bunch of old wargames from Avalon Hill and I asked about ASL and the clerk said that Avalon Hill is no longer in business and I said that it may have somthing to do with the popularity of wargames on the PC. And he said: 'No way! A computer game cannot match the depth and scope of a board game!' I wanted to tell him about SPWAW and a few others but I just said 'Oh, really?'

Just wanted to know if a game like ASL is that much more detailed than say, a game like SPWAW!


adam



(( I realize this is probably not the proper forum for this but I value the opinion of lots of you guys so I posted it here, sorry))

Just speaking for myself, I would say that it does ...

I used to be an avid ASL player, but lack of opponents, space, and time made it hard to play. A number of years ago I bought a computer, and found computer wargames as a very convenient way to indulge in wargaming. I love Spwaw (and some other computer wargames) and I feel it has great depth and scope, but it's a different experience ... I actually play exponentially more human vs. human games on the 'puter than was ever possible with cardboard and puched counters.

I also feel that computer wargames offer as great a depth as boardgames, but with boardgames you get a intimate understanding of the mechanics (because you have to calculate them [:'(], which, I suppose gives them a different kind of depth, as Computer wargames can perform a lot more mathematical number crunching than a guy with dice, a pencil, and some charts.

There's still a lot to be said for having a few beers and playing a boardgame face to face tho ... [:)] [&o] If you've never tried it, you're missing out on something.

Listen closely .... I think I hear Les the Sarge tromping this way!! [:D]

I originally got into Steel Panthers as it was a close computer version of Squad Leader.

But yes I still prefer to play as a board game. I 've just got back into Squad Leader after a long break.

Have a look at www.vasl.org


Klink

Did somewhere the boardgame ASL and all the expansions/addons still exist for buying ?
A link will be great. And any infos about that wellcome.


Leo.

hello Gravis Narcis,

www.multimanpublishing.com

some of the components are out of print but they are assuring everyone that they will be reprinted soon.

Klinkenhoffen