http://forums.sjgames.com/ Discussion about Car Wars. en Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:53 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.sjgames.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.sjgames.com/ http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91665&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 05:53:36 GMT I just found these Kindle short stories by Ian Thomas Healy on Amazon.com and was wondering if anyone here has read them yet? Looks like there are two so far: "Last Year's Hero" and "Rookie Sensation." ]]> Car Wars Fred Skin http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91665 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91658&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 03:12:47 GMT Midway Games, the company that produced the Spy Hunter line of electronic games, ceased operations several years ago. The Spy Hunter brand might be useful intellectual property for SJ Games to acquire with a new edition of Car Wars being considered. A Spy Hunter card game or a Spy Hunter Car... Midway Games, the company that produced the Spy Hunter line of electronic games, ceased operations several years ago. The Spy Hunter brand might be useful intellectual property for SJ Games to acquire with a new edition of Car Wars being considered.

A Spy Hunter card game or a Spy Hunter Car Wars-style boardgame (the latter less complex than Car Wars) could be interesting.

A Spy Hunter-type scenario with special rules and vehicles should be included in a new edition of Car Wars to promote highway combat. ]]> Car Wars owenmp http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91658 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91650&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 23:36:28 GMT 50 Years Ago Today. What would Autoduel America do with this?

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...1b-ghost-town/

Choice quote:

"The point of the town is to enable researchers to test new technologies on existing infrastructure without interfering in everyday life. For instance, while some researchers will be testing smart technologies on old grids, others might be using the streets to test self-driving cars."

The home page of the project seems to be http://www.cite-city.com/, and the parent company at http://www.pegasusglobalholdings.com/test-center.html ]]> Car Wars Chris Goodwin http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91650 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91647&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 21:51:28 GMT Isn't there a random road section generator in one of the books somewhere? I haven't gone looking for one, but it seems to me there was one. ]]> Car Wars Chris Goodwin http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91647 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91634&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 03:20:34 GMT Not only did I play two games of Car Wars this morning (as mentioned in the other thread), and design a car in-between....I also scored some original Car Wars stuff at Half Price books today. Haven't seen any CW stuff in a Half-Price in years!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...es/photo-7.jpg ]]> Car Wars Flakpanzer http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91634 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91625&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 00:16:23 GMT I've been putting together my own set of map tiles and counters from the PDFs on e23, and someone on the OGRE Kickstarter asked me to share some pictures, so I'm posting them here. These're the first prototypes - I messed up one edge of the map tile, and some of the counters are a bit uneven. Still getting the hang of the guillotine cutter with this thick stock.

The prototypes

The counters are made by laser-printing the Vehicle Guide 1 countersheets from the PDF onto A4 self-adhesive labels, then sticking those onto 2000-micron greyboard (the stuff used for stiffening hardback books, or backing notepads and the like, a little thicker than your standard die-cut counter) and cutting them out with a combination of the guillotine and a hobby knife. The map tile's much the same, but uses foamcore instead of the board - easier to cut, and the maps don't need the same density as the counters.

I'm considering sealing them with hobby spray varnish to make them more hard-wearing, but I haven't done that for these early attempts.

Opinions? ]]> Car Wars muskets http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91625 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91624&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 23:10:54 GMT Got together with an old high school buddy that I met due to Car Wars, and hadn't played with in over a decade this morning, and played a $5000 game, and a $10,000 game of Car Wars this morning, and designed cars for the second game.

We used the second edition rules, and played a standard road section battle.
Had a blast. Haven't had this much fun playing a game (including RPGs) in a long, long time.

Can't wait until next week to play again. I think it's going to be a weekly/bi-weekly thing through to the Kickstarter next year. ]]> Car Wars Flakpanzer http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91624 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91608&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 12:05:57 GMT It's in really great condition, but not wrapped mint. You know.. I had to look up the stats on the grilled cheese more than once.

I don't know how much it's worth because I've seen those redonkulous prices on ebay, but I paid roughly $80 for it.

Make me an offer!
If you want it, or if you want more information / pictures, PM me. ]]> Car Wars Bozamus http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91608 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91596&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 02:43:29 GMT It was dark, the air still. Sharlene's hands, encased in leather, turned the key. The engine turned over, rumbling like an angry hound. She never liked electric vehicles, they whined instead of rumbled, and that always struck her as sounding weak. Sure, you could buy an aftermarket part that would make your engine sound like that wonderful growl, but why pretend? The world was full of pretenders.

A crack of light appeared on the floor, slowly growing as the door ascended. It felt good to behind the wheel again. When the Anvildome shut down, she had hung up her keys, for good she thought. Shut down, she thought. That's a cute euphemism. The fact is, the Anvildome burned down, to the ground. The Anvildome was an arena owned by ex-dueler Al "The Anvil" Anderson. Al got this idea to make the duels more fair, and therefore he reckoned more exciting. He announced that for the 2052 dueling season, no altered cars would be allowed to compete. He said to put everyone on an even footing, they'd have to use stock models. Well, that didn't sit with Hank's adoring public. They accused him of everything from colluding with the auto companies to sell more stock models, to communism, to even being a part of the ARF. A riot ensued, followed by a fire, followed by the fire department sitting by taunting ol' Hank while they watched it burn.

Well, that was ten years ago, and it seemed to sour the whole dueling community. Sharlene didn't much care about dueling after that at all, and she put her car (the Gas Chamber) away and got on with her life.
Then she heard about a new arena being built, right on the bones of the old Anvildome. The new owners even went so far as to get public opinion on what dueling meant to them. Seemed like a friendly thing to do, plus it was probably good fire insurance. Either way, it seemed like dueling was on the upswing again, and even though she was out of practice, Sharlene "the ICEwoman" McCormick was itching to get back into the swing of things.

Even if she did have to drive 23 straight hours to get there. ]]> Car Wars Traska http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91596 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91579&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 15:08:21 GMT I am thinking of hosting a Car Wars League at my FLGS when Car Wars relaunches. Anyone have advice or links to thinks I can read to prepare? I've played a lot of the game but never managed a league. I am thinking of Arenas with travel in between and something like a balance sheet to track your prizes, salvage, etc. Any advice would be appreciated. The only solid part right now is hosting it on Sunday and calling it 'Sunday Drivers'

Aahz. ]]> Car Wars Aahz. http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91579 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91525&goto=newpost Thu, 10 May 2012 17:45:43 GMT I read Jeffr0's blog about some of the worst parts of CW 5e, and I think one of the top problems with the 3 phase move is actually part of the 5 phase as well -

Don't you hate it when an opponent can swoop into Point Blank Range, get their shot, and move out again before you can shoot them?!

If you were behind the wheel, a car approaching you rapidly - wouldn't you hold your fire until the best possible moment?

Or a car with a heavily damaged side is executing a complex maneuver in your sights, but you can't shoot them in the weak spot because it just isn't your turn to pull the trigger?

I'm considering trying out a house rule where anyone can fire at any time, but only once in a 1-second turn...

Has anyone tried this already? I'd love some feedback about what stands out to you that might make this a particularly bad idea gameplay-wise... or if it sounds fun to ya - ]]> Car Wars LokRobster http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91525 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91498&goto=newpost Wed, 09 May 2012 23:24:56 GMT hello to all you Car Wars enthusiasts. I will be running my Car Wars Tournament at Dragonflight again this year. Dragonflight is in Bellevue Aug 10 - 12 http://www.dragonflight.org/ I run 2.5 rules in a 3X format on a changeable component track. We have a lot of player visuals and aids... hello to all you Car Wars enthusiasts.

I will be running my Car Wars Tournament at Dragonflight again this year.
Dragonflight is in Bellevue Aug 10 - 12
http://www.dragonflight.org/

I run 2.5 rules in a 3X format on a changeable component track. We have a lot of player visuals and aids that make the game run smooth, and I get new players up to speed within two rounds of play.

This will be the third year I have run this tournament, and each year we get both new and old school players. It is a blast!

So if you are in the area or planning to attend, come by and say hi, and take a look. If you are attending the con and want to play, I may suggest signing up on line early as we only have 18 spots available.

Take car and Drive Offensively ]]> Car Wars kimba http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91498 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91419&goto=newpost Mon, 07 May 2012 12:26:37 GMT I am supporting OGRE in hopes of getting a new & improved Car Wars. Even though CW was my first pocket box game, I spent hours and hours playing the Ogre pocket box. I love both and I am happy to see them both getting some attention again. ]]> Car Wars Fred Skin http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91419 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91398&goto=newpost Sun, 06 May 2012 23:46:33 GMT When the Car Wars kickstarter gets going will support be strong enough to revive the Car Wars miniatures line? When the Car Wars kickstarter gets going will support be strong enough to revive the Car Wars miniatures line? ]]> Car Wars shantke http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91398 http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91397&goto=newpost Sun, 06 May 2012 23:45:07 GMT If you sponsor the Ogre kickstarter you can get a Car Wars t-shirt and take part in exclusive surveys to shape the future Car Wars kickstarter project and get a Car Wars line editor hired which means more Car Wars for everyone. Link to the Ogre update and announcement and more information here:... If you sponsor the Ogre kickstarter you can get a Car Wars t-shirt and take part in exclusive surveys to shape the future Car Wars kickstarter project and get a Car Wars line editor hired which means more Car Wars for everyone.

Link to the Ogre update and announcement and more information here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...n/posts/221837 ]]> Car Wars shantke http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=91397