There’s a lot of useful ASL info out there, but finding it can sometimes be a bit of a searching and mopping up effort. Here’s a list of (mostly) working links to various ASL websites. Even though all of these links worked when they were added, there’s no guarantee that a site on this will still be live when you click on it. If you find this to be true, help me keep this list up-to-date by submitting links or reporting broken links. Thanks!
Official Links | |
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Multi-Man Publishing | The official publishers of Advanced Squad Leader. |
Play ASL Online | |
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Vassal Engine | The game engine to run the VASL module. |
VASL (Virtual ASL) Module | The module Vassal requires so you can play ASL online. |
VASL Tutorials | My videos showing how to install and use Vassal/VASL. |
Note: Vassal/VASL possesses no AI. You need to know the ASL ruleset to play solitaire or against another opponent online. |
Third Party Publishers | |
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Advancing Fire | Italian developers focusing on European historical actions. |
Bounding Fire Productions | Well established designers publishing actions from all theaters. |
Critical Hit | One of the original publishers. |
HEAT of Battle | An older publisher that looks to be mostly inactive these days. |
Le Franc Tireur | French ASL designers. |
Lone Canuck Publishing | Well regarded Canadian designer. |
Online Magazines | |
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Banzai!! | The roughly annual “Newsletter of Texas ASL”. |
View From the Trenches | The home of ASL in the U.K. Releases a semi-regular magazine. |
Wargame Vault | Official location to buy all ASL Annuals in .pdf format. Payment required. |
Wargame Vault | Official location to buy all ASL Journals in .pdf format. Payment required. |
Play Aid Websites | |
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ASL Assist | Online ASL phase reminder assistant. |
Terrain Chart Generator | Create a custom chart of just the terrain being used in your scenario! |
VASL Custom Info Tables | A tool to generate fancy VASL info tables. Just enter your info…on this very site! |
Blogs Etc. | |
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Low Ammo | Michael Rodgers’ blog. |
The Two Half-Squads | ASL podcast. |
6+1 | ASL blog. |
ASL Scenario Archive | Database of ASL scenarios. |
The Bishop Says | Various ASL musings and articles. |
Sitrep (Battleschool) | Home of Battleschool dice and ASL articles. |
Desperation Morale | Mark Pitcavage’s excellent site with overviews of hundreds of ASL products. |
Grumble Jones | ASL blog. |
View From the Trenches | UK ASL newsletter. |
Wall Advantage | ASL blog. |