ASLOK XXIX October 1-12 Loot

 The final list of loot. I didn't think I would have much difficulty getting it back weight-wise, but space was at a premium. I need to work on my luggage system still. I have the weight allowance but not the room.

• 3 x Dice towers from Jack Daniels
• Schwerpunkt 20 x 3 (Aaron C, Jackson Kw)
• Friendly Fire 9 x 4 (Aaron C, Jackson Kw, Ivan K)
• Rally Point 9 x 2 (Jackson Kw)
• ESG Dezign Pak 10 
• Panzerknacker, Molotov, Dust Devils, Sniper, and ROF dice
• East vs West 12mm 5 dice set (Ivan K)
• Tweezers x 2
• 300 x US sized page protectors
• Overlay Binder and Inserts
• Travel Board Binder
• 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm deluxe counter cutters
• Festung Budapest, Decision at Elst, Rising Sun
• ASLOK XXIX Tees x 5 (Aaron C, Jackson Kw)
• ASL Open Tees x 2 (Jackson Kw)
• Plano 3601 low-profiles x 5
• Longstreet: A Biography by Jeffrey Werts
• Guadalcanal by Richard Franks
• Gettysburg: the Second Day by Harry Pfanz
• AVRES in Normandy by Richard C Anderson Jr 
• Pleva HIP Trays x 3
• Ops Spec Ed vol 4 and Vol 5
• Board 68 x 3  (Aaron C, Vlad S) 
• Miscellaneous Critical Hit modules (mainly desert and winter)

I gave away one of the Pleva trays to an ASLer who has been doing it tough, and one set of tweezers was passed on to another ASLer.

Sadly I managed to lose a pair of Battleschool dice (green and white 14mm plain) as well as the little counter picker, but they are easily replaced.

The Upside to Moving

There are many upsides to the new place, but something that meshes with my previous post and encapsulates the change in my personal attitude is that I'm now far more comfortable about hosting games and even having a mini-asl event as the Cleavinator does over the New Year's break. Being able to prepare decent food ahead of time will make it far more of a pleasdant event than having to traipse out to buy food etc.

There are at least 4 ASlers up on the Central Coast, three of whom are currently active (counting myself that is) and I'm sure I can inveigle The Cleavinator up this way if I offer scotch or beer during summer. Definitely a late summer/early autumn or late spring/early summer timeframe. Plus if Neil of NeilBabble is available, I might shanghai him to fill out the ASL quartet and leave me free to act as Mein Host. Which also means I will not be alone in caffeine addiction.

Having enough room to play games in a convivial environment, and sufficient wall space to access all my books and games simply and easily is going to make a huge difference.

Speaking of coffee, I am splurging on a new machine...influenced by Mark Humphries, an ASL aficionado I met for the first time at Malaya Madness:

Did I Really Buy All This Stuff?

Since I re-entered the realm of the semi regular ASL player in August 2012, I also rejoined the ranks of the ASL purchaser. I don't consider myself an ASL completist by any stretch, as the offerings of Wild Bill and Black SS counters leave me cold, but products with decent overlays and maps do tend to get my attention and there are some manufacturers of ASL gear I do buy as a matter of course

Since November 11 (Armistice Day interestingly enough)the followimng items have landed on my porch, sometimes with a dull thud, sometimes with an awe inspiring thunderclap.

MMP:

• For King and Country
• ASL Starter Kit #3 - Tanks
• ASL Action Pack 7
• ASL Action Pack 8
• Winter Offensive 2012 Bonus Pack
• Out of the Bunker 1
• Special Ops Volume 1
• Special Ops Volume 2
• Journal 10 
• Journal 3 (Grail Item)
• Journal 6 (Grail Item)

Heat of Battle:

• King of the Hill (Grail item)

LFT:

• From The Cellar 3
• From The Cellar 7
• Le Franc Tireur 12
• Le Franc Tireur 13
• Dice Tower

Critical Hit:

• Afrika Korps: El Alamein
• Afrika Korps: Bir El Gubi
• Afrika Korps: Ruweisat Ridge
• Kharkov
• Kursk: Devils Domain (Metalgods at Ponyri)
• Red Christmas
• Spanish Fury
• Genesis '48 (Grail Item)
• Tyrant's Lair 2
• Omaha West

Other Publishers:

• Texas ASL: Dos Equis Pack
• Schwerpunkt 17
• Friendly Fire Pack 7
• ESG Dezign Pak 7

It's only when I actually look at this list in total that I realise just how much I spent in the last 6 months. But then again, I pretty much have negligible other interests that draw on my disposable income at all these days.

Of the above, MMP, LFT and the Other Publisher scenario packs were either catchups or form part of my 100% guaranteed purchase items. The Grail items were opportunities I couldn't resist and yes I paid collector market prices for them. That's the reality of missing out on them the first time around.

Items bolded will be loked at in a little more detail and in the case of a couple, I will be taking pictures.