Frequently Asked Questions
To start playing Advanced Squad Leader (ASL), you need the ASL Rulebook 2nd Edition (containing core rules Chapters A-D) and at least one Core Module providing nationalities, maps, and scenarios. Beyond Valor is the essential first Core Module, containing German and Russian forces plus core game components (markers, overlays). ASL is a modular system, not a standalone boxed game; different modules provide different nationalities and content. Alternatively, ASL Starter Kit #1, #2, or #3 provides simplified entry points as true standalone products with everything needed to play. The Starter Kits use simplified rules and are excellent for learning before investing in the full ASL system. Noble Knight stocks the complete ASL line, including the rulebook, all core modules, and starter kits.
ASL Core Modules and ASL Starter Kits serve different purposes. Core Modules (Beyond Valor, Yanks, For King and Country, etc.) contain nationality orders of battle, historical scenarios, and geomorphic mapboards, but require the separate ASL Rulebook 2nd Edition to play; they are NOT standalone products. ASL Starter Kits (#1, #2, #3) are complete standalone products with simplified rules, scenarios, maps, and counters in one box, no other purchases required. Starter Kits use a subset of ASL rules designed for learning, with each kit building on the previous (SK#1 infantry, SK#2 guns, SK#3 vehicles). Starter Kits can transition to full ASL by purchasing the rulebook and modules. Noble Knight clearly indicates whether products are core modules, starter kits, or expansion materials in product listings.
Yes, Noble Knight regularly stocks out-of-print Avalon Hill ASL products from the original 1985-1998 era before Multi-Man Publishing took over the line. You'll find first-edition core modules, original Beyond Valor (1985), Paratrooper, Yanks, West of Alamein, Gung Ho, Code of Bushido, Hollow Legions, A Bridge Too Far, and other Avalon Hill releases. We also carry Avalon Hill HASL (Historical ASL) modules like Red Barricades, Pegasus Bridge, Kampfgruppe Peiper, and G.I. Anvil of Victory. These original Avalon Hill products are collectible, with condition ranging from reading copies to near-mint examples. Many were superseded by Multi-Man Publishing reprints with errata corrections, but original Avalon Hill versions retain collector value. Product listings indicate publisher and edition.
Noble Knight stocks ASL Historical Modules (HASL) and Action Packs from both Avalon Hill and Multi-Man Publishing eras. Historical Modules include Red Barricades (Stalingrad), Pegasus Bridge (D-Day), Blood Reef Tarawa (Pacific), Kampfgruppe Peiper (Battle of the Bulge), A Bridge Too Far (Market Garden), Hollow Legions (Italians), Yanks (Americans), and others. These features include historical maps and campaign games. ASL Action Packs are scenario collections with new geomorphic boards but no new rules or counters. We stock Action Pack #1 through current releases, plus special scenario packs like Partisan!, DASL modules (Deluxe ASL with larger hexes), and various third-party compatible products. Both current Multi-Man Publishing products and out-of-print collectibles are available.