War In A Box - Heavy on the Car Wars

JonMonster · 05-16-2011, 02:00 AM

So I've recently jumped back into the miniature wargaming hobby, and picked Car Wars as a first project. I loved the game back in the day, and loved the one game of 5th edition that I played before...well, you know. While browsing in the local game shop, I found a copy for a buck. As they say, the first taste is free...

So now I've got a miniature wargaming blog with just enough posts to justify spamming up this board. War In a Box. I'm chronicling the steps as I put together a stand-alone box set for big Division 5 fights.

Thanks for humoring me.

aquilaprime · 05-16-2011, 08:13 AM

I'm adding it to my follow list now.

:)

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Originally Posted by JonMonster

So I've recently jumped back into the miniature wargaming hobby, and picked Car Wars as a first project. I loved the game back in the day, and loved the one game of 5th edition that I played before...well, you know. While browsing in the local game shop, I found a copy for a buck. As they say, the first taste is free...

So now I've got a miniature wargaming blog with just enough posts to justify spamming up this board. War In a Box. I'm chronicling the steps as I put together a stand-alone box set for big Division 5 fights.

Thanks for humoring me.

thudthwacker · 05-16-2011, 02:57 PM

Really, really impressive stuff. I shall be following with great interest.

Chernobyl · 05-17-2011, 01:02 AM

nice stuff! I think you should look at the rules with front-mounted flamethrowers though.

tikiphantom · 05-17-2011, 08:11 PM

Very kool stuff. I love the photos of the cars. I'm using Battle Machines and Ground pounders for my cars. Keep the ideas and photos coming!

JonMonster · 05-19-2011, 11:48 AM

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I'll let you know how the first few games go.

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Originally Posted by Chernobyl

nice stuff! I think you should look at the rules with front-mounted flamethrowers though.

Is that a pre-5th edition thing? It's ringing a few bells, but I couldn't find it in my 5th edition books.

Jeffr0 · 05-19-2011, 12:28 PM

Pre-5th edition you couldn't mount FT's on the front.

kjamma4 · 05-19-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffr0

Pre-5th edition you couldn't mount FT's on the front.

Original zip-loc bag rules prohibited this but I think that the restriction was lifted prior to 5th edition.

[EDIT: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=27855 ]

Chernobyl · 05-19-2011, 11:38 PM

I think you could still mount them there, but you couldn't fire them while driving foreward.

Alan Hume · 05-22-2011, 03:35 AM

Yeah, I'm very impressed by all this

some great ideas there that I plan to steal for my own minis car wars games:.)

Love the debris o****ers and stuff

I do want to run a higher division though, does anyone have any CAR WARS LITE type rules that would allow you to do this?? I know, I know, I should just put my nose to the grindstone and do it myself but I just htought that someone may have already done it is all:.)

05-16-2011, 02:00 AM	#1
JonMonster Join Date: May 2011 Location: Honolulu-ish	War In A Box - Heavy on the Car Wars So I've recently jumped back into the miniature wargaming hobby, and picked Car Wars as a first project. I loved the game back in the day, and loved the one game of 5th edition that I played before...well, you know. While browsing in the local game shop, I found a copy for a buck. As they say, the first taste is free... So now I've got a miniature wargaming blog with just enough posts to justify spamming up this board. War In a Box. I'm chronicling the steps as I put together a stand-alone box set for big Division 5 fights. Thanks for humoring me.

05-16-2011, 02:57 PM	#3
thudthwacker Join Date: Mar 2011	Re: War In A Box - Heavy on the Car Wars Really, really impressive stuff. I shall be following with great interest.

05-17-2011, 01:02 AM	#4
Chernobyl Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: California	Re: War In A Box - Heavy on the Car Wars nice stuff! I think you should look at the rules with front-mounted flamethrowers though.

05-17-2011, 08:11 PM	#5
tikiphantom Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Brea, California, USA	Re: War In A Box - Heavy on the Car Wars Very kool stuff. I love the photos of the cars. I'm using Battle Machines and Ground pounders for my cars. Keep the ideas and photos coming!

05-19-2011, 12:28 PM	#7
Jeffr0 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Harrisonburg VA	Re: War In A Box - Heavy on the Car Wars Pre-5th edition you couldn't mount FT's on the front. __________________ Jeffro's Space Gaming Blog Microgames, Monster Games, and Role Playing Games

05-19-2011, 11:38 PM	#9
Chernobyl Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: California	Re: War In A Box - Heavy on the Car Wars I think you could still mount them there, but you couldn't fire them while driving foreward.

05-22-2011, 03:35 AM	#10
Alan Hume Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland	Re: War In A Box - Heavy on the Car Wars Yeah, I'm very impressed by all this some great ideas there that I plan to steal for my own minis car wars games:.) Love the debris o****ers and stuff I do want to run a higher division though, does anyone have any CAR WARS LITE type rules that would allow you to do this?? I know, I know, I should just put my nose to the grindstone and do it myself but I just htought that someone may have already done it is all:.)