Episode 252: Too Much Good Stuff, You Hexy Thing

It was such a pleasure to talk with Michael Koch in our second episode on the ASL scene in Germany. The discussion covers WWII sites to see in Germany when you attend the Grenadier Tournament, the history of ASL, and the wonderful fact that there is just too much good Advanced Squad Leader stuff being published today. What a problem to have! Michael also gives us a detailed look at what it takes to run a tournament and chats about his love for the Hatten in Flames campaign game.  And so much more.   SHOW LINKS The Grenadier Tournament   SHOW TIMES 00:02 You Hexy Thing (Armoured Fighting Vehicles) 4:00 Interview with Michael Koch Total Running Time      'You Hex-y Thing' (Armoured Fighting Vehicles)   Lyrics by Clinton Paine, Performed by The 2 Half-Squad Singers   Armoured fighting vehicles Wend along this hex-y thing My armoured fighting vehicles Could be moving wrong on this hex-y thing   With my first armoured OB Move crew exposed down the open road Roll for ESB, I need this speed so badly My MMCs approach defending infantry In PFPh I was shooting at some people Now they're firing back at me on the IFT   But my armoured fighting vehicles Overrun the hex they're in And my armoured fighting vehicles Keep rolling on, on this hex-y thing   Where did you come from AT shell? How did you know where to conceal those guns? Did you know this game is everything I play for? Learn the rules, every night and day for? Then today I play my first combined-arms action Now you're firing next to me, giving it to me   My armoured fighting vehicles Have nowhere to run on this hex-y thing My armoured fighting vehicles’ PRCs long for their next of kin   Oh! Curse you, you hex-y thing Point blank fire from the hex you're in There's no way you can miss my side armour, these flanks are thin Oh! It's snake eyes, this hexing thing   Yesterday I mortar bombed those lonely people Now your rate of fire sprees serve it back to me   My armoured fighting vehicles Are all STUNNED or wrecks burning My armoured fighting vehicles Face side down or exiting   Oh, pinch me Stop retreating! Forget about those VCs, greenhorn Oh, I concede!     The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design  and kind donations from listeners like you.