SSND Update!!

With all 9 scens layed out in Playtest formats, we are moving forward into getting the playtesting done and changes / revisions made.

We've got 3 in the bag and ready now, 6 more in playtesting. I have begun collating my notes for the Designers Notes section that will go with the pack, and writing the scenario blurbs that will accompany it as well.  The volunteer proofreading crowd will be getting a lion's share of work soon on both of these by the end of June.

It does appear we are still on track for our initial deadlines by Thanksgiving for everything to go into development. With this, the project will be getting pipelined; and a huge debt of gratitude to the many volunteers helping out on this will be due.

As always, we can use more playtesting, so if you are feeling generous enough to assist, please email me at my gmail account ( you can find it elsewhere on here, at the GS forums in many posts, or at Scribd.com).

Keep Rolling Low!!!

SS-ND Scenario Pack Update!!!

 Well, we've reached perhaps the end of the beginning! With the final scenario roughed out and off to layout to create a pdf for the playtesters, #9 is in the bag.

 If someone had told me 3 years ago this was gonna take 3 years to get to this point, I'd said "No WAY!!!" . Wow. Its hard to believe it has been 3 years since I first started on this. The development team has grown from 1 friend helping and 1 more giving advice  to more than 20 ASL players from all over the world pitching in to assist, fill in , proof read, play test, review, comment, research, translate, and a whole host of other assistances given into this project so far.

 for each of these fine gentlemen I owe a huge debt of thanks. As Chris Olden told me recently :

" We all only have each a few hours of our weeks to devote to ASL. When one of these guys gives that time to try out or proofread an untested and likely unbalanced ( and unpublished)  scenario in the face of so many thousands of already published and arguably good scenarios they COULD be playing, it is a big thanks that is owed by us designers for that sacrifice."

I cannot express the continued gratitude now as we move forward. Playtesting and proofing efforts are undwerway as we speak, and #9 will be coming out with the regular emailed link updates to the development team.

I can always use more help, so if you are interested in joining the crowd; as always, my ASL - related email is witchbottles at gmail dot com. Email me and we can get you into the PT / proofing or assistance teams.

As I noted on the GS Forums and in the last Point Blank; these scenarios will ultimately end up with a TPP who has expressed interest in them. ( this being a unanimous decision of the development team members when polled about it.)


Keep Rollin' Low!!!!!

The New issue is Here!!!!!!!

 the Point Blank! Double issue Has arrived!! here's the link!!


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101815939/jan-%20Apr%202013%20final%20Copy.pdf


 Hoping everyone enjoys it, be forewarned when D/Ling, it s 3+ MB file :-)

Keep Rollin Low!!

SSND- Update!

 Well ,the Narva Scenario went in for a full layout ( its a DASL scen), and the Kuban Bridgehead scenario is layed out and ready for proofing and initial play thrus. Several PTs are underway both via FTf, VASL and PBEM, on all of the scenarios to date ready for PT ( 1,2,3 and 7).

I expect to be done tomorrow night with the initial proofing of the Kuban scenario (#4); and to have corrections submitted for incorporating.

We've got the Kurland ATG Turkey Shoot scenario coming up;  the Oder river Line scenario after that on an HASL map; and the gotterdamrung scenario in Berlin suburbs using some of those niver overlays from ITR by BFP as well as a BFP board again.

 All 3 will be ready for PT by tax Day 4-15, I promise!! :).

I must say the design process has been a real commitment, but I am justifiably happy with the products after everyone's generosity and assistance so far!

Keep Rollin' Low!

 jon H

SS Nederlander Pack on Track!

Well, we've hit the halfway mark! At last!!!!! How we made it to this point, I will never comprehend :-)

SSND1  " Tooth and Nail" is done in all its glory.
SSND2: " Concerted Efforts" is into several playtests with the old and new VCs being tested.
SSND3 " Hitler's Violins" is into 3 different playtests at this time. If you are planning on starting a playtest of the current version, please contact me via email for the pending SSR change.
SSND7: " A Rude Surprise" is also into several playtests at this time.

SSND4: " The Lionhearted" is in layout into a scenario card for playtesters.

SSND5: - The Narva Breakout scenario is almost ready for layout to a scenario card at this time
SSND6 - The Kurland Defense =OoBs are complete, working on the maps for this one.
SSND8 - Oder River Line - Map is complete, OoBs are still being researched for historical authenticity.
SSND9- pretty much unchanged for now... Did get confimation that the 3 Panther Gs were all immobile at the time of the battle commencement.

Looking forward to 2013!!! 

As always, if you're interested in joining in to help, we can always use playtesters and proofreaders!

Keep Rollin ' Low

Nov- Dec Point Blank! out on the Streets!!!

 Here it is for anyone and everyone! Happy 2013!!!!!

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/101815939/Nov-%20Dec%202012%20Final%20Copy.pdf

KRL!

SS ND Nederlander Design updates

Thanks to our Club's own Zoltan Grose ( Texas ASL Club's loss being our gain there :-)....); the Nederlander scenario cards are now converted to pdf formats in a standard layout that is very sharply done, indeed. Wih a bit of assistance from Jim Traver and a couple of progam templates we received from the GS Forumites, Zoltan is doing a bang - up job on these for our playtesters.

SSND1  " Tooth and Nail" is about finished, the last 3 playtests winding their way to the end, and we are complete with it.

SSND2  " Concerted Efforts" has begun some serious proofing, and is scheduled for 2 separate playtests now after the initial play - through and struggles it created by our intrepid playtesters Steve Bowen and Andrew Kerekes. Their advice in the original deciveness of the OBA led to many changes, and also identified some map problems which then went to Neil Andrews for comment and markups. I just got Neil's file back last night, and these will be incorporated in our next version pdf of the scenario, which should also be the signal to begin general playtesting of it.

SSND 3 " Hitler's Violins" has gone into Zoltan this week for conversion to pdf format, after its initial proofing errors were corrected. This should also result in a scen card ready for an initial play - through by a pair of playtesters for obvious problems.

SSND4 " Heart of a Lion" ( Kuban Breakout scenario, working title with most votes) This one has finally finished out the various historical accuracy of the OoB issues in its AFVs, and is going to have a rough layout made for it before Christmas, to go to the proofers for some in depth review of the SSRs before being laid out to pdf.

SSND7 " A Rude Surprise" is ready for pdf layout, and will be going to Zoltan this week, thence is in the same boat as Hitler's Violins , needing the initial rough it out play through for any major issues.

SSND5 , the Narva Bridgehead scenario , is without a title, and still in formulation of the various matters of the OoB, specifically the structure of the MMCs involved.

SSND 6 , the Courland  ATG vs Russian AFV scenario , is still in research stages, with only a geo map ready so far, and about 2/3rd of the OoBs laid out.

SSND8 will be the Oder Scenario. I am still deciding if there is an HASL map that will work well with a few minor changes to suit this one, with the new HASL releases, I think it will definitely be possible to incorporate one. If not, we will be formatting this scenario with almost 100% BFP or the a/b series boards from the APs. I want to maintain a non - standard geo board set for this scenario, so it needs some map design work ,yet.

SSND9- the last scenario, the North Berlin suburbs. This one actually has a working OoB for the Russians involved, still need to finalize the germans. Still working on the mapset here  but it is using a fair amount of previous damage to the buildings, to be sure. those BFP overlays from ITR will see some use here if the players prefer to avoid the rubble counters.

So there's our progress to date. As always, I need to thank all working on this with me. Without their volunteer efforts to tie down everything floating away on me, I'd never get anywhere!

So thanks everyone and keep up the good work! We might see the light at the end of this tunnel by Christmas 2013!! ;-)


KRL, Jon H