Now firstly I would suggest reading the following, to under stand the principles behind the Lethality Ladder:
- Ideas On How To Get Better at ASL Faster to see why having a ladder is important.
- ONLY not AND to see that it’s not about more but about less.
- Heat of Battle Tested to see my angle on what these levels are really preparing you for.
- Casual or Competitive To know the game your are actually playing.
- Isn’t This All a Bit Over The Top? My rant about how necessary or unnecessary this is.
OK, lets get on with it now.
The ASL Lethality Ladder
| Development Level | You Are Developing | Benefits |
| Sequencing | Having a strong understanding of what happens in the game and when. | Speeds up gameflow & helps you make sure you don’t miss any important moves. |
| Skills & Probabilities | Know the likelihood of your actions having an effect. Be able to estimate Line of Sight sucessfully. Reducing uncertainty & anticipating your opponents deployment. | Allows you to determine what the level of risk is for the actions you are taking. |
| Actions & Mechanics | Know what actions you can initiate. Know How to do what you are trying to do. Understand how basic game mechanics at work. | Allows you to engage in the full suite of actions with confidence. Knowing what you true options are. |
| Rules, Modifiers & Effects | Know what you can do and can’t do. Know what modifies your actions. Know what effects you can suffer. | Understand the basics of your actions, what modifies them and the effects they cause. |
| Tactics & Technique | Knowing what the best ways and sequencing is on actions to get the effect you want to achieve. | Know how to apply your actions for the most favourable effects. |
| Tactical Acumen | Tactical principles more or less disassociated from rules: i.e. concentrating forces, how to recognize weak spots in a defense | Know principles of how to applying various tactics to win the game. |
| Understanding the Gameflow & Pace | Understand the ebb & flow of the attack or defence in relation to how many turns | Successful time your application of tactics to the stage of the game. |
| Awareness of Your Opponents Moves & Plans | Being aware of your opponents intentions & actions | Improve your gameplay based on your opponents predisposition. |
| Awareness of The Meta-Game | Being aware of your opponents psychology and your own | Improve yourself in relation to the game. |
Get Good, Play Well, Have Fun.
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