Delayed, but sounds awesome!

Fred Skin · 07-31-2016, 11:10 PM

I had lost interest until todays Illuminator.

Buzzardo · 07-31-2016, 11:37 PM

It does indeed sound very good. I won't mind a delay for a better game.

The idea of twelve factions makes me think of Illuminati, which isn't significant but amuses me. :)

philreed · 08-01-2016, 06:20 AM

Thanks, guys. We're putting a lot of work into this and want to do it right. Our goal is for Car Wars to succeed as a new game line with lots of options, a deep world background, and plenty of car combat to last us for years.

Getting the launch and first year of support right is an important part of driving the game toward our goal.

http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archive/A...yed_Until_2017

Randyman · 08-01-2016, 06:27 AM

I haven't been following the details, but the Illuminator sounds as if this is a new setting, rather than the original Car Wars setting advanced to 2117. Is this correct?

philreed · 08-01-2016, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Randyman

I haven't been following the details, but the Illuminator sounds as if this is a new setting, rather than the original Car Wars setting advanced to 2117. Is this correct?

Correct, all new setting. There are some touchstones with the older editions of the game, but this world is built from today's point of view looking forward.

Randyman · 08-01-2016, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by philreed

Correct, all new setting. There are some touchstones with the older editions of the game, but this world is built from today's point of view looking forward.

That's a good call, IMO. Sometimes, you just have to let old settings be and start afresh.

ColBosch · 08-01-2016, 08:32 AM

I'm personally very excited. I think SJ Games is onto something here.

Diehard · 08-01-2016, 08:54 AM

Glad to see it is moving forward again. I kind of wish it wasn't delayed since I ran a 5e event at Adepticon this year and was hoping to do it again under the new ruleset. No worries, we can play under the 5e rules at Adepticon 2017.

philreed · 08-01-2016, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Diehard

Glad to see it is moving forward again.

To be clear, it has been moving this entire time. It's not "again" so much as "still moving forward." We just haven't been all that vocal in sharing progress.

~~MazeMonster~~ · 08-01-2016, 11:56 AM

Good news!! I lament the wait, because I really want to play, but the 6th Edition sounds really coherently designed in terms of both setting and mechanics. I loved the teaser artwork. :) Thanks again for rebuilding Car Wars. I can't wait to have a two player duel SFB style.

07-31-2016, 11:10 PM	#1
Fred Skin Join Date: Jun 2005	Delayed, but sounds awesome! I had lost interest until todays Illuminator.

07-31-2016, 11:37 PM	#2
Buzzardo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Delayed, but sounds awesome! It does indeed sound very good. I won't mind a delay for a better game. The idea of twelve factions makes me think of Illuminati, which isn't significant but amuses me. :) __________________ Play *Ogre*? Want an interactive record sheet? Want a random dungeon? How about some tables for that? How about a random encounter?

08-01-2016, 06:20 AM	#3
philreed I do stuff and things. Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Delayed, but sounds awesome! Thanks, guys. We're putting a lot of work into this and want to do it right. Our goal is for Car Wars to succeed as a new game line with lots of options, a deep world background, and plenty of car combat to last us for years. Getting the launch and first year of support right is an important part of driving the game toward our goal. http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archive/A...yed_Until_2017 __________________ Battlegrip.com, my blog about toys. Last edited by philreed; 08-01-2016 at 06:35 AM.

08-01-2016, 06:27 AM	#4
Randyman Join Date: May 2009	Re: Delayed, but sounds awesome! I haven't been following the details, but the Illuminator sounds as if this is a new setting, rather than the original Car Wars setting advanced to 2117. Is this correct? __________________ "Despite (GURPS) reputation for realism and popularity with simulationists, the numbers are and always have been assessed in the service of drama." - Kromm "(GURPS) isn't a game but a toolkit for building games, and the GM needs to use it intelligently" - Kromm

08-01-2016, 08:32 AM	#7
ColBosch Join Date: May 2007	Re: Delayed, but sounds awesome! I'm personally very excited. I think SJ Games is onto something here.

08-01-2016, 08:54 AM	#8
Diehard Join Date: Dec 2015	Re: Delayed, but sounds awesome! Glad to see it is moving forward again. I kind of wish it wasn't delayed since I ran a 5e event at Adepticon this year and was hoping to do it again under the new ruleset. No worries, we can play under the 5e rules at Adepticon 2017.

08-01-2016, 11:56 AM	#10
~~MazeMonster~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Pequod University	Re: Delayed, but sounds awesome! Good news!! I lament the wait, because I really want to play, but the 6th Edition sounds really coherently designed in terms of both setting and mechanics. I loved the teaser artwork. :) Thanks again for rebuilding Car Wars. I can't wait to have a two player duel SFB style.