PBS, SCENARIO SPECIAL RULES AND CLARIFICATIONS FOR ASO 2024

(VERSION POSTED JANUARY 21st, STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
FIRST ROUND, EARLY START

AP 11 ”Swamp Cat’s”, German 62 / Russian 47
(ASO SSR; the initial 3 x 628 are Assault Eng.)
 
German bid points
A1 delete one 248 from German OB
B1 add an 8-1 AL to Russian onboard OB
C2 all six 628 are Assault Eng.
D2 exchange one German 8-1 with an 8-0
E3 add a FT to Russian Onboard OB
 
Russian bid points
A1 add a 248 to German OB
B1 add 6 x ? to German at start OB
C2 exchange one LMG with a MMG in German OB
D2 add an 8-1 AL to German at start OB
E3 the Air Support is recalled after turn 5
 
J 241 ”Its a Battlefield”, German 10/ British 6
(ASO SSR; add a 458 to British OB)
 
German bid points
A1 delete one German LMG
B1 add a LMG to British OB
C2 delete one German 8-1 Leader
D2 add a 458 to British OB
E3 exchange one British MMG with a HMG
 
British bid points
A1 exchange one British 458 with a 248
B1 delete 5 x ? from British OB
C2 delete one PIAT from British OB
D2 exchange one British MMG with a LMG
E3 exchange one dm MMG with a dm HMG
 
J 202 ”Down By The River”, German 6/ Russian 10
(ASO SSR; delete 6 Minefield factors)
 
German bid points
A1 exchange two 447 with two 458, one on each side of the river
B1 add a LMG to Russian OB
C2 add a 527 to Russian OB
D2 exchange the KG Eiche dm HMG with a dm MMG
E3 add 6 Minefield factors to Russian OB
 
Russian bid points
A1 add a 248ss to KG Eicke
B1  add a 247 to Leichte Infanterie-Division 8
C2 exchange one 467 with a 548
D2 add a 9-1 AL to Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 184
E3 add a DC to Leichte Infanterie-Division 8 OR KG Eiche
 
 
FIRST ROUND, LATE START

J 207 ”Unhorsed”, German 11/ American 11
 
German bid points
A1 exchange two 666 with two 667
B1 add a 347 to American OB
C2 add an 8-1 AL to American OB
D2 exchange German MMG with a LMG
E3 add a DC to American OB
 
American bid points
A1 add a 348 to German OB
B1 exchange two 667 with two 666
C2 add a LMG to German OB
D2 exchange American dm HMG with a dm MMG
E3 add an 8-0 Leader to German OB

J 237 ”Commando’s at Kaiapit”, Japanese 2/ Aussie 5
(ASO SSR; change Japanese 9-0 to 10-1)
 
Japanese bid points
A1 delete one 237 from initial Japanese OB
B1 exchange the two 447 in Group B with two 347
C2 add a LMG to British turn 1 reinforcements
D2 exchange the 10-1 with a 9-1
E3 add a DC to Australian turn 2 reinforcements
 
British bid points
A1 exchange the two 347 in Group A with two 447
B1 delete one 248 from initial Australian OB
C2 delete the 51* MTR from British turn 1 reinforcements
D2 add a 447 to Japanese onboard OB
E3 delete one 458 from Australia turn 1 reinforcements
 
SM 8 ”Without Thought of Numbers”, G3/ A11
(ASO SSR; add a 537 to German OB)
 
German bid points
A1 add 6 concealment counters to American OB
B1 add a 337 to American OB
C2 exchange the American 8-0 Leader with a 9-1
D2 add a Baz ’44 to American OB
E3 the Americans does not suffer from Ammunition Shortage
 
American bid points
A1 add a 237 to German OB
B1 add 6 concealment counters to German OB
C2 exchange one German LMG with a MMG
D2 add a LMG to German OB
E3 add a 6+1 Leader to German OB


SECOND ROUND

174 ”Lagus Assault Guns ” Finns 62/ Russian 24
(ASO SSR; add a 458 + 7-0 to Russian turn 1 OB)
 
Finnish bid points
A1 exchange two 447 with two 458
B1 add a LMG to Russian OB
C2 exchange two 648 with two 538
D2 delete the Hero from Finnish OB
E3 exchange the SU-152 with a T34/ m43
 
Russian bid points
A1 add a LMG (2-6) to Finnish OB
B1 add a 248 to Finnish OB
C2 delete a 458 from Russian OB
D2 add a 8-1 AL to Finnish OB
E3 exchange the Russian HMG with a MMG
 
J 211 ”Breakthrough in the Arctic”, German 14/ Russian 15
ASO Clarification; The DC cannot be removed by an AFV and will not be removed by a Russian Unit in Bypass, or if a German unbroken MMC is in the DC’s Location. Contrary to ASO TSR 4, a Building Rubbled by the DC does not count for Victory Condition purpose.
 
German bid points
A1 delete 4 concealment counters from German OB
B1 exchange one 467 with a 247
C2 in SSR 2 change ”one squad-equivalent to one MMC”
D2 delete one LMG from German OB
E3 add an 8-1 AL to Russian OB
 
Russian bid points
A1 exchange 2 x 467 for 2 x 468
B1 add a LMG to German OB
C2 delete the Russian MMG
D2 exchange one German LMG for a MMG
E3 exchange Russian 9-2 with an 8-1
 
J 234 ”Buckley’s Chance”, Japanese 4/ Aussie 6
 
Japanese bid points
A1 exchange two 457 with two 458
B1 delete a LMG from Japanese OB
C2 exchange three 447 with three 347
D2 delete one 447 from Japanese OB
E3 exchange one Aussie LMG with a MMG

British bid points
A1 exchange two 447 with two 448
B1 exchange one 9-0 with a 9-1
C2 delete the Aussie ATR
D2 delete one 457 from Aussie OB
E3 in VC change 10 Exit VP to 8 Exit VP


THIRD ROUND

AP 194 ”Not Fade Away”, German 10/ American 5
(ASO SSR; add an 8-1 AL to American OB)
 
German bid points
A1 exchange two 666 with two 667
B1 reduce German SAN to 3
C2 exchange one American 8-0 with an 8-1
D2 exchange the German 8-1 with an 8-0
E3 delete 6 Minefield Factors
 
American bid points
A1 exchange two 447 with two 467
B1 exchange two 667 with two 666
C2 add a 447 to German OB
D2 delete one 666
E3 add a PSK to German OB
 
J 212 ”Shoulder to Shoulder”, German 30/ American 33
 
German bid points
A1 exchange two 666 for two 667
B1 add a 347 to American at start OB
C2 exchange one German dm MMG with a LMG
D2 delete a 447 from German OB
E3 add a Baz ’44 and a 347 to American at start setup
 
American bid points
A1 exchange three 447 with three 467
B1 add a LMG to German OB
C2 exchange one German 8-0 with an 8-1
D2 add a 447 to German OB
E3 delete one 666 from American turn 3 reinforcements
 
J 233 ”Roff Riders”, Japanese 4/ Aussie 3 
 
Japanese bid points
A1 delete one Japanese LMG from 2nd Coy
B1 delete 6 Concealment Counters from Japanese HQ Coy
C2 exchange two 457 with two 458 in Coy D
D2 delete the Japanese 8+1 Leader
E3 exchange one Carrier A with one Carrier C
 
British bid points
A1 the two step redeuced 447 are full strength
B1 exchange two 458 with two 457, in turn 1 Aussie OB
C2 exchange three 347 with three 447 in Japanese HQ Coy
D2 delete one 457 from Aussie turn 2 reinforcements
E3 exchange the Aussie 9-2 with an 8-0


FOURTH ROUND

J 170 ”Red Churchills”,  Finns 22/ Russian 14
(ASO SSR; delete the first sentence of SSR 2)
 
Finnish bid points
A1 delete one 338 from Finnish OB
B1 delete 8 Concealment Counters from Finnish OB
C2 Russian MMC are Fanatic when possesing a FT or placing a DC
D2 add a 458 to Russian OB
E3 delete one Finnish 447
 
Russian bid points
A1 exchange one 447 with one 548
B1 add a LMG to Finnish at start OB
C2 the first sentence of SSR 2 apply
D2 delete one DC
E3 exchange the Russian 9-2 with an 8-1
 
J 208 ”Panzerpioniere!”, German 9/ American 17
(ASO SSR; In VC change 12 VP to 10 VP)
 
German bid points
A1 exchange two 666 with two 667
B1 delete the 238 from German OB
C2 delete the German 9-1 AL
D2 add a MMG to American OB
E3 in VC change 10 VP to 11 VP
 
American bid points
A1 exchange two 666 with two 546
B1 delete 6 Concealments Counters from American OB
C2 delete one Baz ’44
D2 exchange the German 9-1 with a 9-2
E3 delete a 666
 
J 245 ”Factory Fodder”, German 5/ American 5
 
German bid points
A1 exchange two 658 with two 548 in German turn 2 reinforcements
B1 exchange two 666 with two 667 in American at start OB
C2 delete one PSK from German at start OB
D2 exchange the German HMG with a MMG
E3 delete one 548 from German at start OB
 
American bid points
A1 exchange two 667 with two 666 in American initial OB
B1 exchange the 348 with a 658, in German turn 2 reinforcements
C2 exchange three 548 with three 658
D2 add an 9-1 AL to German at start OB
E3 delete a 666 from American initial OB


FIFTH ROUND

J 167 ”Hart Attack”, German 100/ Allied 101
 
German bid points
A1 add a LMG to British OB
B1 delete a 238 from German OB
C2 delete one 50* MTR from German OB
D2 The two British 51* MTR have Smoke 9 for the first shot
E3 the three British 458 are Assault Eng
 
Allied bid points
A1 add 6 ? to German OB
B1 add a LMG to German OB
C2 exchange 3 x 457 for 3 x 447
D2 exchange British HMG for a MMG
E3 exchange 9-2 for 9-1
 
J 239 ”Shoot or Shovel”,  Japanese 4/ American 7
 
Japanese bid points
A1 exchange two 448 with two 447
B1 delete the 8-0 Japanese Leader
C2 exchange an American 8-0 with an 8-1
D2 delete one Japanese 447
E3 exchange the HMG with a MMG
 
American bid points
A1 exchange two 447 with two 448
B1 exchange one American 668 with a 348
C2 add a DC to Japanese OB
D2 delete one 60* MTR
E3 delete one MMG from American OB
 
J 244  ”Bowden’s Wood”,  German 6/ American 1
(ASO SSR; add a 347 to American OB)
 
German bid points
A1 exchange two 666 with two 667
B1 exchange one 658 with one 348 HS
C2 delete the DC from German OB
D2 exchange one American 8-0 with an 8-1
E3 delete one MMG from German OB
 
American bid points
A1 exchange two 548 with two 658
B1 delete one 347 form American OB
C2 add a DC to German OB
D2 add an 8-1 AL to German OB
E3 delete one MMG from American OB


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