Basic Training: Issue One
Published by: Multi-Man Publishing. April 2025
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Introduction:
Basic Training: Issue One is a 48-page magazine dedicated to ASL Starter Kit players. In addition to the nine articles, Basic Training: Issue One contains 12 scenarios, three player aid cards, and a half sheet of new counters.
Articles:
Guides to Learning SK has tips for learning SK from Craig Renier.
S2 War of the Rats Scenario Replay by Andrew Maly, Greg Schmittgens, and Perry Cocke
In Behind the Numbers Andrew Maly looks at some statistics on dice rolls from the replay.
Run Away! is a quick primer on routing from Ken Dunn.
Basic Rout Training by Neal Ulen and Stephen Stewart provides some good options when routing.
In Two Halves Make a Hole Vincent Maresca gives tactical tips on using half squads.
If … Then … Est gives a tactical perspective on Decision at Elst by Neal Ulen and Scott Rowland.
Solo ASL Starter Kit provides some tips by Mark Stevens on playing SK by yourself.
Articles:
Guides to Learning SK has tips for learning SK from Craig Renier.
S2 War of the Rats Scenario Replay by Andrew Maly, Greg Schmittgens, and Perry Cocke
In Behind the Numbers Andrew Maly looks at some statistics on dice rolls from the replay.
Run Away! is a quick primer on routing from Ken Dunn.
Basic Rout Training by Neal Ulen and Stephen Stewart provides some good options when routing.
In Two Halves Make a Hole Vincent Maresca gives tactical tips on using half squads.
If … Then … Est gives a tactical perspective on Decision at Elst by Neal Ulen and Scott Rowland.
Solo ASL Starter Kit provides some tips by Mark Stevens on playing SK by yourself.
Map board(s):
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Articles and Resources:
| Title | Author | Description | Page/url |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Umpire's View | The Executive Editors | Analysis | 2-3 |
| Guides to Learning SK | Craig Renier | Reference Material | 4-5 |
| Scenario S2-War of the Rats | Perry Cocke-Neutral Commentator | After Action Report | 6-27 |
| Scenario S2-War of the Rats | Andrew Maly | Analysis | 28-29 |
| Run Away! | Ken Dunn | Rules and Strategy | 30-31 |
| Rout Basic Training | Neal Ulen and Stephen Stewart | Rules and Strategy | 32-35 |
| Two Halves Make a Hole | Vincent Maresca | Rules and Strategy | 36-38 |
| If...Then...Elst | Neal Ulen and Scott Rowland | Analysis | 39-45 |
| Solo ASL Starter Kit | Mark Stevens | Analysis | 46-47 |
| Coming Soon to Preorder...Marco Polo Bridge | Editors | Reference Material | Back Cover |
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Scenarios:
| Scenario | Played | Total | Rating | Location | Theatre | Attacker | Defender | Length | Balance | Popularity* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S104: Paratrooper's Hell | - | 3 | 6.00 | Módhion, Crete | MTO | German | Allied | 2.9 hrs | Balanced | 10% |
| S105: Steppe Toward Oblivion | - | 3 | 6.67 | East of Golovsky, Russia | ETO | Russian | Axis | 4.7 hrs | Balanced | 10% |
| S106: Storm Group Sedelnikov | - | 1 | 7.00 | Stalingrad, Russia | ETO | Russian | German | 3.3 hrs | 100% Russian | 3% |
| S107: Von Arnim Unloads | - | 0 | Sedjenane, Tunisia | DTO | Axis | Allied | 5.4 hrs | Unknown | 0% | |
| S108: Panzerkeil at Prokhorovka | - | 2 | 6.00 | Prokhorovka, Russia | ETO | German (SS) | Russian | 14.3 hrs | 100% Russian | 6% |
| S109: Checking out of Gran Sasso | - | 4 | 5.25 | Gran Sasso. Italy | MTO | German (SS) | Italian | 1.6 hrs | Balanced | 13% |
| S110: Trapping Edelweiss | - | 0 | Shapkozero, Northern Karelia | ETO | Axis (SS) | Russian | 4.4 hrs | Unknown | 0% | |
| S111: Barfoot | - | 0 | Anzio, Italy | MTO | German | American | 2 hrs | Unknown | 0% | |
| S112: A Job for Commandos | - | 3 | 6.67 | Le Hamel, France | WTO | British | German (SS) | 1.7 hrs | 100% British | 10% |
| S113: Lytle Too Much | - | 3 | 6.67 | On the Rue de Troarn, east of Caen, France | WTO | British | German | 1.6 hrs | 100% German | 10% |
| S114: Blunting the Spearhead | - | 0 | Stoumont, Belgium | WTO | German (SS) | American | 7.3 hrs | Unknown | 0% | |
| S115: Task Force Sparks | - | 2 | 6.50 | North of Munich, Germany | WTO | American | German | 2.8 hrs | Balanced | 6% |
* Popularity is the sum of Roar and Archive reported playings based as a percentage of the parent publication's total games.
(Dark) grey rows indicate Night scenarios.
Median length of scenarios: 3.1hrs
Average rating of scenarios: 6.35
Total playing time: 52hrs