It seems like only yesterday that we were announcing our annual Black Friday sale. And here it is almost Valentine's Day!

There's a lot going on here at MMP but we thought we should take a quick break and fill you in on the latest news.

Warriors of Japan!

Warriors of Japan is finally shipping. We truly hope you guys enjoy this one. It is very similar mechanically to the very successful Warriors of God (Which is also available again!), yet offers a completely different play experience.The game covers the Nanboku-cho period of Japanese history and simulates one of the most dynamic and important periods in Japanese history.

From 1336-1392, all of Japan was aflame with war. After the fall of a corrupt and ineffective emperor, the two great courts of Japan dueled to determine the future ruler of the country. Warriors of Japan covers the vital period following the destruction of the Kamakura shogunate and the fight to find a successor.

Learn more and order your copy here!

Winter Offensive '16 Bonus Pack

ASL Winter Offensive 2016 Bonus Pack features three new scenario designs (two by Bill Sisler and one by Ken Dunn) and two new geomorphic mapboards (74 and 75), also designed by Bill.

MMP has an ulterior motive, however, for the manufacture and sale of this particular product. Proceeds from the sales of each WO Bonus Pack 2016 are donated to the WWII Foundation. You get a nice set of new maps, three more ASL scenarios, and help a great project dedicated to memorializing the efforts of the men who fought in WWII get a very nice donation. This really seems like a win/win in our opinion.

ASL Winter Offensive 2016 Bonus Pack contains:

• 2 ASL/ASLSK geomorphic mapboards (74, 75)
• 3 new ASL scenarios (WO18-WO20)

Last Blitzkrieg. First game in the Battalion Combat Series (BCS) covering the Ardennes Offensive. Components include 4 maps, 1,680 counters and the usual high-quality game aids. Eagerly anticipated as a major leap forward in battalion level simulation, this painstakingly tested game will come fully ready to give you insights never experienced before in the long line of 'Bulge' simulations.

Tunisia II. A second edition of the classic OCS game on Tunisia, long considered the favorite recommendation for beginners with the system. The map has been redone in a pleasing and informative DAK style. The OOB has been adjusted for additional materials available in the 20 years since the original was produced. And the rules have been up gunned to work seamlessly with the latest edition OCS rules.

Operational Matters: An OCS Guide with Sicily. The long awaited player's guide to OCS with a brand new one map game covering Sicily as an additional tool to learn and teach OCS. For experienced players, the additional information in the articles will bring your play to an even higher sheen of excellence. Beginners will find their understanding of this popular game series take a major jump forward as the reigning experts in the system share their insights in an easily understood manner. A must for every serious OCS player as we as a great place to start one's journey in the system.

With the publication of these two games, gamers will now have three avenues (including Reluctant Enemies) with which to approach the fascinating world of OCS.

Panzer Battles: 11th Panzer on the Chir River. Taking the system used in the ground breaking games Bastogne, It Never Snows, and Day of Days to the Eastern Front, this SCS game allows players a fast playing look at the classic 'fire brigade' battles along the Chir River in December 1942 as the Germans manage to turn back the additional pincers trying to close around the Stalingrad Pocket.

Work on the YANKS reprint is winding up as we complete the counter art, the layout for the revised American Chapter H, the 40(!) scenarios, and the box. As with RISING SUN, much of the counter art no longer existed in a usable format, so many of the vehicle and gun counters in particular have been "re-built from scratch". This gives us the opportunity to increase the size of the actual art and also to clean up the appearance of the counters themselves.

JOURNAL 11 includes the following articles:

• The Best Campaign Game Ever? Mike McGrath explores Valor Of The Guards CG IV "Savage Streets of Stalingrad".
• The Halfling Aaron Cleavin details why you are probably not Deploying often enough.
• Forgotten War by Kenneth P. Katz presents a preview of the Korean War ASL module.
• Squad Bleeder III is Bret Hildebran's next installment of the ASLOK "fog of war" tournament scenarios.
• Relaxing With Intensive Fire J.R. Tracy sez: "Don't worry! It'll be fine!"
• Slaughter At Ponyri HASL Jim Aikens, Jeff Coyle, and Pete Shelling describe the design and playtest details of this upcoming Historical ASL module.
• Getting To Know Gavutu-Tanambogo Jon Neall takes you on a tour of this exotic island destination.
• Rivers To The Reich Jim Stahler celebrates the last of the Squad Leader scenario conversions.
• The Vierville-sur-Mer Boat Club Chas Argent wants YOU to reach the beach in scenario AP101 When I Call Roll.
• Recon: The 10th Guards Rifle Division Action Pack Ken Dunn is having another baby.
• Debrief: This issue's errata updates, and details about the scenario updates for the new edition of YANKS.

Winter Offensive 2016 saw a record 30 inches of snow dumped on the Baltimore-Washington area, but that wasn't near enough to put an end to all our foolishness. We had a record number (112) of pre-registrants, and more walk-ins (28) than no-shows (25), although many people left on Friday before the snow started.

We didn't have a raffle. We didn't have pizza. We only brought a limited amount of new stuff to sell. Journal 11 had some slight imperfections, so we did not sell it but each Offender got a free copy. So: sales were way down, the WWII Foundation lost out on some money, a number of people could not attend as long they desired or even attend at all, and we were all snowed in at the Comfort Inn. But: a lot of top-notch ASL got played, as did a lot of great GCACW (thanks, Ryan). Some beginners made some great progress, a lot of good playtesting went on, everyone who stayed seemed to have a good time, and people were able to get out of the hotel Sunday and on to clear highways (although still not clear byways), the hotel staff pitched in to do a great job (as long as you weren't looking for great food), and the WWII Foundation gets a nice (albeit not great) chunk of change.

The Playtest Mini-Tournaments featured Slaughter at Ponyri (three different scenarios on the HASL map) and Dinant 1940 (two HASL and one geo scenario). Mini Tourney Champs were respectively Bill Stoppel and Bret Hildebran. Honorable Mention: Mini-finalists Mark Pitcavage and Ed Fritz, Jr.

The ASL Champion of Winter Offensive 2016 was J.R. Tracy, his second in a row and fourth overall. He beat Jeff Coyle, Chuck Tewksbury, Chad Cummins, Bill Stoppel, and, in the final, Carl Nogueira.

ASL 2nd place Carl Nogueira ASL 3rd place Derek Ritter

Bill, Bret, and J.R. all received engraved dice cups and (along with Carl and Derek) some cash.

Winter Offensive 2016 is in the books and a success. Thanks to all the Offenders.