| A move made as a result of a successful combat. See also: overrun Read More... |
|  Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) is a tactical-level board wargame, originally marketed by Avalon Hill Games, that simulates actions of squad sized units in World War II. See also: skulking Read More... |
| An After Action Report is wargamer talk for a session report. It's just a write-up of what happened in a game, or part of a game. They are particularly useful when learning a new game as they sometimes shed light on both mechanics and strategy. Synonyms: session report Read More... |
| An action take by air units (or abstract air capability) to interfere with Enemy movement and/or supply. See also: Interdiction Read More... |
| This refers to maps that are not divided up by hexes, but rather into amorphously shaped areas. Movement of pieces is across borders between two areas. See also: Point-to-Point Read More... |
| This generally refers to playing a game where turns are sent back and forth rather than playing in real time. Originally, turns were sent through the mail. Then email. Now log files are often swapped using dropbox or discord. Synonyms: async Read More... |
| A specific combat action against a particular Enemy unit or units. Read More... |
| Attack Strength. The numerical rating of the ability of a unit to perform offensively; expressed in Attack Strength Points. Read More... |
| The Player (or units of that Player) executing an attack. Read More... |
| A graduated loss process whereby a unit loses its strength bit by bit. Read More... |
