[ASLML] ASL Starter Kit - First Impressions

[keithdalton at verizon.net]

The ASLSK only provides the very basic rules, and the full ASL rules wrap over them like layers of a snowball.  Nothing changes in the transition, it's just added to what is already there.

Keith
> 
> From: "Michael Handiboe" <m_b_h at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 2004/04/01 Thu AM 10:15:51 CST
> To: "'ASL Mailing List'" <Aslml at asl-forums.net>
> Subject: Re: [ASLML] ASL Starter Kit - First Impressions
> 
> I am thrilled about this product.
> 
> Before ASLSK release, I was torn between playing SL (because I could)
> and the much better ASL (because I liked it more).
> 
> Now, I can abandon ol' SL forever and not have to bother with two
> different sets of rules.
> 
> Yet I have some concerns:  Are there any rules that _change_ when moving
> from
> iASL to ASL?  I didn't notice any, but I'm hardly an authority on the ASL
> rules.
> 
> For example, last time I played ASL, I couldn't find the rules re: firing
> MMG/HMG
> in the AdvFirePh if they moved immediately beforehand.  iASL clearly states
> that such SW cannot fire after moving.  Can I be sure that this rule holds
> true
> in ASL?  Can anyone point me to the rule number?
> 
> I too, preordered two copies and I received mine on Tuesday.  I hope to get
> the
> neighbor ROTC guy involved ... ('hooked', actually :-)   )
> 
> Thank you and good job, MMP!
> 
> ---Michael
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