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ORIGINAL: Gerry

Is there a way to use JMass's counters with the default terrain? I think not as it is all one combined file, right?

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ORIGINAL: chucknra

Excellent mod!!!!! What do I need to do to install the mod after I download it? Thanks.

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ORIGINAL: Hailstone

cdcool, a regular in this forum, UP844, answered that question very well earlier this year. Hope he doesn't mind me sharing it.[&:]

On the leader counters:
- the first number indicates the leader morale rating;
- the second one indicates its leadership ability.
- the dash between the two numbers is actually a "minus" sign (in SL/ASL, there were a few 6+1 leaders, to represent really incompetent leaders)

A 9-2 leader, then, has a morale level of 9 and applies a -2 to relevant dice rolls (fire, morale/task checks of units stacked with him, etc.). A good leader directing MMG/HMG fire can be deadly (of course, the MG might break the first time you attempt to use it ).

The only advantages low morale leaders with "0" leadership level (8-0, 7-0) provide sre exempting your units from cowering (reduced fire effectiveness) and giving 2 extra MPs to the units they are stacked with. On the other hand, they add extra vulnerability to any units stacked with them, forcing them to take extra morale/task checks if the leader breaks, is wounded or killed. In my opinion, it's better to keep them a few hexes back from the front line, where they can rally broken units.

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ORIGINAL: Double Deuce

VASL is an online tool for playing ASL, like Cyberboard or SunTzu (if you are familiar with those) but VASL is designed specifically for ASL.

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ORIGINAL: Hailstone

cdcool, but wait, there's more...


At the bottom of the squad or half-squad counters there are 3 numbers separated by dashes ie, 4-4-7. The first 4 is the FirePower Rating. The second 4 is the normal range of the squads FirePower. The last number, 7, is the moral factor of the squad. In our example, this squad will attack with 4 FirePower against another infantry target that is within range of 4 hexes. Also, multiple squads on the same hex can combine their firepower. So two squads of 4-4-7 can combine to form a fire group with a FirePower of 8. You don't have to combine them however, one squad could attack one target while the other squad attacks a different target. The last number,7, the moral is used when you are being attacked. Depending on the outcome of an attack against your infantry the infantry will have to "roll" two simulated 6 sided dice and hope to roll equal or less than their moral factor. If roll is low or equal, squad okay but if roll is above the moral then it will break. The greatest thing about TotH is that all calculations and random events are done by the PC instead like it was in the old days where you had to do all this manually.

There's a lot more to it. Like when firing beyond range the FirePower is halved and when firing adjacent hex it doubles. Again, tip of iceberg.

There's a steep learning curve if you are unfamiliar with ASL but just post your questions and see what happens. It's Magic![;)]