![]() THIS product, the product reviewed here (clumsily described as “a variant for the ASL”), is a hastily thrown together quickie. THAT product is a professionally designed, developed, playtested, and published product by people who know how to put out an ASL product. Nazaire: Operation Chariot, which came out the same year, published by Le Franc Tireur. The first thing that should be noted is that this product should NOT be confused with the similarly themed St. See entries on Glory & Grief I and One Wild Ride for general comments that would also apply here. THESE ARE VERY POOR PRODUCTS BUYER BEWARE. See the review of One Wild Ride for a more extended look at one of these products. ![]() There appears to have been little to no proofreading, rules development or playtesting. Since the system was launched, UASA has garnered nearly 10,000 followers on Twitter.Bill Wilder/First to Fight Variants (2009)ģ small historical maps, 235 (homemade) counters, rules, 4 scenarios (plus a "bonus" for E-bay buyers of "three other scenarios and two more maps on the British commandos in World War II") Commentary:ĬONSUMER ALERT: These products, which are typically available only for high prices on E-bay, are of extremely poor quality and most ASLers would find them more or less unusable. I started the project because I want to help people. So he was using UASA because it still gave alerts for his area, despite the fact that there are no physical sirens and he's able to notify his friends and family.Īnd he told me it's helped and saved his family. He told me that he learnt about it from Twitter and was using the service because the area that he was in didn't physically have sirens. One that stuck with me quite a bit is a guy who goes by the name of Chris, who's from Kyiv. I've heard from people in Ukraine, outside of Ukraine. When physical alert systems fall short, Moerdler's automated notifications can be essential. The notification system also serves a purpose for those inside Ukraine. He's hoping to expand the system to add features like location-specific SMS alerts and a website. Moerdler used his experience in programming and software development to build the program from the ground up. ![]() 'I started the project because I want to help people' It’s reassuring to be able to know exactly what’s going on when it happens because you’re able to see and really feel connected to your family there and the people you know. So I decided to forge ahead and attempt to make something similar. You're able to see multiple locations, a map and a lot more information. So if you have family members there but you’re not physically there, you won’t really be able to see if sirens are sounding.Īfter living in Israel for some time, I've come to appreciate the system we have here, which is RedAlert. The current system is area-specific and location-locked. There’s no real compelling way to alert people of sirens in or outside of Ukraine. 'You’re able to see and really feel connected to your family there'īernard Moerdler, a student in Israel, created the system to help his Ukrainian girlfriend keep track of her family members who are still in the country. The system makes it possible for people outside of Ukraine to get a better idea of what is happening around the country, as well as keep an eye on their friends and family when communication is difficult.
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