VASL User's Guide - Playing Tools

Playing Tools

All Playing Tools for VASL are accessible either from the top of the VASL Controls window, or from the top of the VASL Map window.

Scenario Info Window

The Scenario Info window allows you to keep track of the what turn it is, who moves first, SAN numbers, and ELR ratings. There is also a notes area that allows you to keep track of information such as Victory Conditions, Play Balance used, etc. The Private Note area is a a way to keep private notes for yourself during the course of the game.

OBA Draw Piles

Click the OBA button at the top of the VASL Controls window. The OBA Modules window will appear. Push the Add Module button to create a new (empty) deck for making OBA draws. When your opponent creates a module, you will simply see a deck of cards which you can not modify. Otherwise, you may type in the number of red and black cards in the areas provided (and hit enter). Click the mouse on the deck to turn up a random card from the pile. Click on an exposed card to shuffle it back into the deck. The OBA draw pile information is shared between users just like counter positions, and is retained when the scenario is saved. To delete a module, set the number of red and black cards both to zero.

Dice/Die Rollers

Click on one of the dice/die buttons at the bottom of the Chat Window to trigger a dice/die roll. By selecting action-specific buttons such as IFT or TH various messages will be triggered when the results are shown. Preferences-> Chat Window tab contains a variety of options for customizing dice/die rolling, including the choice of dicebot.

QRDC

VASL also contains a computerized version of several charts to aid your play. Select the QRDC button at the top of the VASL Controls window to launch the QRDC. Both IFT and IIFT are present on the table. Simply click on the corresponding tab to switch from one to the other, or to the Close Combat, Ordnance To Hit and Vehicle To Kill charts.

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