Heat of Battle was the first third-party publisher to produce an ASL module that included a historical map, and it was among the first third-party publishers to produce professionally manufactured die-cut counters. Around the turn of the millennium, Heat of Battle also became the first third-party publisher to release mounted geomorphic mapboards, doing so in the scenario pack High Ground!.
In addition to being mounted, the two geomorphic maps in High Ground! introduced a design approach not previously attempted by the official ASL publishers, Avalon Hill and Multi-Man Publishing. While the maps retain standard geomorphic edges on three sides, they are designed to join along one edge to form a single, continuous large (4 level) hill complex. When reversed, the boards can instead form a comparable valley feature. By contrast, most geomorphic maps in Advanced Squad Leader, ASL Starter Kit, and other third-party products are self-contained in their major terrain features, aside from the use of woods half-hexes. The High Ground! boards have been noted for their rendering and production quality, which compares favorably with official geomorphic mapboards.
High Ground! includes eight scenarios set across multiple theaters of World War II, including North Africa, the Balkans, the Southwest Pacific, Italy, and the Eastern Front. The scenarios vary in size from small engagements to larger actions.
Contents
- Two 8″ x 22″ hard-mounted geoboards (HOB I & HOB II)
- 8 scenarios
Where To Order
Long out of print.
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