Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43

A bit overpriced for its contents. The map is only printed on feeble paper. The manual is confusing which in turn confused me. I rather go back to Squad Leader and ASL.

This rating is for the ATS system as a whole. For those looking for an option to ASL without the massive rules overhead while retaining many of the tactical options of the former, the Advanced Tobruk System is a great choice. Particularly if you start with the older boxed games and obtain a copy of the 3.09/3.12 rules. ATS creates the same excitement with a condensed SoP that makes the game much more manageable especially when playing solo. Why I have not rated the game higher is due to changes made to the system following the 3.09/3.12 rules. The most glaring being a second SoP. I have the 2014 rules and play using them due to further clarifications to system rules found there in. I simply ignore and do not use the second SoP. Also, the publishers 180 on selling complete games to selling a la carte (rules, modules, game markers, and in some instances unit counters are separate purchases) makes getting into ATS 2014 confusing and daunting.

Good tactical game on WWII desert warfare. Gives an insight to what desert tank battles was in WWII. Contains small - to large sized battles. Lots of tanks and armor. Get all the expansions and you have 96 scenarios!

Played through some turns of the equvakent Starter Kit (Screaming Eagles) and felt it was kinda blah. Not quite ASL, not quite Lock n' Load, just sort of there.