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2. Optional Rules
Again, by mutual agreement, players should concur on which ASL
"Optional Rules" will be utilized (and, of course, any "House Rules").
Only Optional Rules that both players agree to can be utilized.
3. Date
To determine date of scenario, one player rolls three dice-one red, one
green, one white. The red die determines the year in which the action takes
place. The green die determines whether the scenario occurs in the first
half, or latter half, of that year. The white die determines which specific
month in that time-period the action falls within. Refer to the table below.
YEAR
(Red Die)
TABLE 2
YEAR HALF
(Green Die)
MONTH
(White Die)
dr Month
Fan (Julym
4-6 'eb (Aug)
Aar (seplm
4pr (Oct
day (No!
6 ~une (Dec,
If the resulting date has no historical action in the predetermined Theater
(as, for instance, April 1941 on the East Front), players should simply
re-roll until a suitable time period is determined. Refer to Table 6 if unsure
as to whether historical action in the agreed Theater occurred.
4. Weather
Using the appropriate DYO Weather Chart (E3.) for the selected Theater
of Operations, determine the scenario's Weather conditions. This dice roll
is required unless the Weather rules are not in play (being optional). In
that case, make only a dr for Environmental Conditions (B25.5). Make
a Wind Force dr (B25.63).
Additionally, at this point make a dice roll to determine whether this
scenario is to take place at Night (El.); on a roll of "11" or "12", the
scenario will be a Night scenario, providing players have agreed to the
optional Night rules. Use DYO rules from the Night section to determine
the conditions for this Night scenario.
5. Game Length
Roll two dice and refer to the following table to determine the length
of the scenario, given in Game Turns.
TABLE 3
DR Game Turns
6. Basic Point Value
For the Basic Point Value (BPV) allotment, one player rolls three six-
sided dice. Multiply the resulting sum by 50 (the following table displays
the results for those who do not trust their mathematical skills). The result
is the Basic Point Value per side. The Initiative of each side may affect
the personal BPV, giving a player his "Final Point Value" with which
he will purchase his Order of Battle (HI.).
BPV
TABLE 4
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[OPTIONAL: Should players wish to engage in even larger scenarios, or
for scenarios involving more than two players, they may choose to roll
more than three dice. Again, for a BPV result, simply multiply the sum'
of the dots by 50.1
7. Select Nationality
Players should now choose sides, keeping in mind date and Theater of
Operations as determined above. If unable to agree, settle the matter by
having one player randomly make a die roll; on a roll of "1-3" he takes
the Axis role. Each player may then freely select which nationality, of
his side (Axis or Allied) which was active at that date on that front, that
he wishes to play (dependent of course on the countermix available). If
unsure of which nationalities are available for this choice, refer to
Table 6.
8. Initiative
Using the die roll modifiers given in Table 6, determine each side's
Initiative for the scenario-either Attack, Recon or Defend. "Attack" refers
to an all-out offensive. "Recon" may be considered a reconnaissance in
force, more cautious than an "Attack" but still aggressive. "Defend"
may be either a passive defense or a reaction force, depending on the
player's preference and temperament. The drm given in Table 6 are based
on the overall strategic situation at that date for the nationality listed for
each Theater. (Note that these are color-coded according to nationality.)
In practice, each player rolls one die, applying the appropriate drm, and
consults the table below. This determines his Initiative, which in turn will
determine his Final Point Value.
TABLE 5
dr Initiative
*?I
Recon
9. Final Point Value
The Final Point Value (FPV) each player is to receive, and.with which
he will actually purchase his Order of Battle (HI .), is based on the BPV
and each side's individual Initiative. If a player has an Attack Initiative,
the BPV is multiplied by 1.25 and the result rounded up to the nearest
whole number to produce his FPV. If a player has a Recon Initiative, his
FPV is the same as the BPV. If a player has a Defend Initiative, the BPV
is multiplied by .75 (FRU) to produce his FPV. (It should be noted that,
for those players with the onus of Defend or Recon against an Attack,
special considerations highlighted later in this article offset the seeming
discrepancy in FPV.) The table below summarizes these values.
BPV
TABLE 7
Attack Recon
FW FPV
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700 10. Board Configuration
Roll one die and refer to Table 8 below. This determines the number
of mapboards that will be used in the scenario.
TABLE 8