[ASLML] AOO Status

[Seth W Fancher]

I think there are many people out there who do not play:

1) Desert
2) Night
3) PTO

and maybe some other broad categories.  To a degree, I can see the merit in 
what Tate suggests.  But, I think the biggest hurdle I can see is how to 
distribute the scenarios.  The would necessarily be sold separately, but 
how do you organize them?  Russians are probably the least problematic, 
since they primarily fought the Germans.  But suppose you wanted some 
Germans vs Russian/Americans/French/British scenarios?

I think that is what would make the concept most difficult to 
implement.  In the module format, it was assumed that the purchaser of HL 
Had the previous modules, so you had Italian vs Russian/US/UK/German 
scenarios ( I think there is an Italian v German in there...).  This would 
not work if the counters were sold off separately.

Of course, if MMP had more full time employees and better Web savvy, they 
could post scenarios for sale on the web site.  Say $1 each and you go 
online and download the scenarios you are interested in.  You could search 
for scenarios that had Italians in  them, pick 10 and download them and 
print them out for $10.  That would eliminate my main concern with Tate's 
idea...also allow people who play primarily via VASL to get the scenarios 
officially, and the ASLRB at cost...and not be spending $15/board and for 
the counters that they are unlikely to ever use.







At 02:52 PM 3/7/2004, al cann wrote:
>Just a question -- and this is not intended as a criticism.
>
>Tate and now Keith seem to think that there are players out there that are
>interested solely in playing certain theatres and nationalities.
>
>Granted, I am not that experienced, but I haven't met anyone who fits this
>description.
>
>Are there enough a la carte players out there to make this scheme more
>profitable to MMP than reprinting BV ... or Paratrooper, Yanks etc. should
>they go OoP?
>
>Al Cann
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Keith Todd" <ket74 at comcast.net>
>To: <gr27134 at charter.net>; "'ron mosher'" <rjmosher at pacbell.net>;
><demoss at stanfordalumni.org>; <Aslml at asl-forums.net>
>Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 6:36 PM
>Subject: RE: [ASLML] AOO Status
>
>
> > I agree with Tater,  sure the component packs would be an inventory
> > hassle at  first.  But I am sure that some packs and maps will be
> > purchased more than others, and the inventory will stabilize into a cost
> > effective "on-hand" system as purchasing patterns emerge.  Fits perfect
> > into the ASLSK system as well.  The starters will not be forced to buy
> > Russians and Amercians to play the theatre scenarios they want to play
> > and only purchase the boards that fit those needs.
> >
> > IMHO
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Aslml-bounces at asl-forums.net [mailto:Aslml-bounces at asl-forums.net]
> > On Behalf Of Tate Rogers
> > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 2:54 PM
> > To: 'ron mosher'; demoss at stanfordalumni.org; Aslml at asl-forums.net
> > Subject: RE: [ASLML] AOO Status
> >
> >
> > On Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:58 AM, ron mosher
> > [SMTP:rjmosher at pacbell.net]
> > wrote:
> >
> > > In other words, how often do you want BV and ASLRB to need to be
> > reprinted?
> > > One time with enuf for several years, or every two-three years with
> > > them OoS for 1 to two years of those years between printings(like we
> > > have
> > now)?
> >
> > BV should never be printed again. They need to trash the whole archaic
> > module system. Offer component packs (Russian Pack, German Pack, Brit,
> > Ami,
> > Itie, Utility, etc...). Each nationality pack would include the
> > appropriate
> > ch-H. Offer maps separately. Sale the ASLRB as complete...A - G, J, & K.
> >
> > Just keep the HASL's in the module format.
> >
> > The need to run thousands of BV's every print run is going to be
> > murderous
> > on a small company like MMP. The module system is just holding the hobby
> > (&
> > MMP) down.
> >
> > Later-
> >
> > Tater (One Mean Spud!)
> >
> >
> >
> >