[ASLML] RE: ASL starter kit

[Chas Argent]

> Fair enough Brian. Are those the same boards 1-4 that are unavailable
> mounted and hence not completely compatable with those module boards one
> might purchase because of the cliff edge formed when butting such boards?

Mounted is old-school, Steve. But if you bothered to look,  here are a few
places you can periodically buy boards 1-4, mounted:

-Keys Games & Hobbies, $4.50 each http://home.revealed.net/hobbies/asl.htm
-Fine Games; $5.00 each http://www.finegames.com/

And, eventually, when MMP puts their components page back up you can buy
them there too.

You can also find them on Ebay on a frequent basis.

> I do apologize for the sarcasm when you where good enough to offer a
> suggestion. It does speak to the mental contortions ASL'ers use to
> rationalize a ridiculous situation.

Well, some ASLers I guess. But some situations are more ridiculous than
others.
 
> I still wait for the Zen replies that go something like: " It is what it
is.
> Go with the flow and accept it."
> I guess we all will until our patience runs out.

Yes, and with posts like yours it won't take long for MMP to say that.

-Chas "Jeez, I must be an MMP play tester or something" Argent

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Chas Argent
sidirezegh at charter.net
Medford, Oregon, USA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aslml-bounces at asl-forums.net [mailto:Aslml-bounces at asl-forums.net]
On
> Behalf Of Steve Blickens
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 4:33 PM
> To: Aslml at asl-forums. net
> Subject: RE: [ASLML] re:ASL starter kit
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Youse [mailto:byouse at cablespeed.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 7:20 PM
> To: Steve Blickens
> Cc: Aslml at asl-forums. net
> Subject: Re: [ASLML] re:ASL starter kit
> 
> 
> You can get a lot of decent ASL out of Paratrooper, the rulebook, and
> boards 1-4 (IIRC).
> 
> Is it BV? Nah.
> 
> Is it a way to start without great personal expense? Absolutely.
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> On Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 06:59 PM, Steve Blickens wrote:
> 
> > I have to defend Scott here. He is frustrated, and I can relate.
> >
> > While I am not a grognard for ASL as I have been away for over a
> > decade, I
> > have been gaming for over 35 years. When I found VASL and realized
> > there was
> > still a community of ASL players I decided to try to get back in.
> >
> > I have v.1 of the rule book and modules 1-5. I noted that a lot of the
> > action is in third party and later stuff. And because I need to
> > generate
> > some new blood in my location, so I considered subsidizing a new
> > player  or
> > two by getting them a rulebook and BV.
> >
> > Thanks to Sam Belcher I have a v.1 rulebook to give to a newbie, but
> > guess
> > what. I can't buy BV without A LOT more money (e-bay)than I can
> > afford, and
> > believe me, the resources at my disposal make the retail price a
> > stretch.
> > But I would buy one if I could.
> >
> > But I can't. It is out of print.
> >
> > So, let's summarize. We have here a long-time gamer who once invested
> > a lot
> > of money in ASL, is willing to invest more to get SOMEONE ELSE
> > involved, at
> > GREAT PERSONAL EXPENSE, and it is not possible. One more module just
> > bit the
> > dust.
> >
> > Bizarre, no?.
> >
> > All of the arguments about patience will ring pretty hollow if people
> > just
> > decide to give it up. Maybe those who have all the stuff and a reliable
> > cadre of people to play don't choose to really care.
> >
> > But the rest of us wrestle with a loss/ gain equation every day. I can
> > say
> > that I have been helped by a number of listers in my return to the
> > fold. It
> > would be a damned shame to see it fade away because of smug attitudes
> > and
> > name-calling.
> >
> > We DO like the game, do we not?
> >
> > Steve B.
> >
> > "My kharma ran over my dogma"
> >
> >
> >
>