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ASL Action Pack #5: East Front is an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader released in 2008 for 2 players and 240 minutes per game. It was designed by Chas Argent and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
(from MMP website:) ASL Action Pack #5 - East Front is a scenario bundle featuring the battles fought on the East Front. The scenarios represent actions from Barbarossa through the bitter end in 1945 with three new ASL geomorphic maps (56, 57, 58). Action Pack #5 - East Front is sure to be enjoyed by veteran ASL players. ASL Action Pack #5 - East Front contains: 3 ASL geomorphic mapboards (56, 57, and 58) 12 ASL scenarios featuring the new maps Scenarios: AP41 The Meat Grinder - 5 turns, 25 June, 1941, Lutsk, Russia AP42 Frontiers and Pioneers - 6.5 turns, 26 June, 1941, Skaudvila, Russia AP43 Escape from Encirclement - 6 turns, 3 August, 1941, Podvyssokoya-Peregonorka, Russia AP44 The Burial Mound - 7.5 turns, 16 September, 1942, Stalingrad, Russia AP45 Reaping Rewards - 5.5 turns, 20 December, 1942, Kruzhilin, Russia AP46 Red Comrades - 5.5 turns, 20 March, 1943, Taranovka, Russia AP47 Insult to Injury - 6.5 turns, 12 July, 1943, Storozhevoe, Russia AP48 Up Inferno Hill - 7.5 turns, 14 July, 1943, Werchopenje, Russia AP49 Retrained and Rearmed - 6.5 turns, 26 October, 1944, Banska Bystricka, Slovakia AP50 Panzergeist - 5.5 turns, 30 October, 1944, Olszak, Poland AP51 Something to Prove - 7.5 turns, 18 January, 1945, Sid, Yugoslavia AP52 Into Vienna Woods - 6 turns, 17 April, 1945, St. Polten, Austria ASL modules needed: For King and Country Yanks West of Alamein Code of Bushido Armies of Oblivion Last Hurrah/Doomed Battalions Croix de Guerre AP3, Few Returned
Editions
- ASL Action Pack #5: East FrontENMulti-Man Publishing2008
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- Multi-Man Publishing
Questions and answers
ASL Action Pack #5: East Front supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for ASL Action Pack #5: East Front is 240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
ASL Action Pack #5: East Front has a complexity rating of 4.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
ASL Action Pack #5: East Front belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of ASL Action Pack #5: East Front are: Chas Argent. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists ASL Action Pack #5: East Front as an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Advanced Squad Leader to use it. Check that your edition of Advanced Squad Leader is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.