Porting the Killer Kart to 6e

Racer · 12-06-2021, 04:57 AM

Don't bother .

While the Beetle counter was used for representing the KK in very early games , the actual counter represents a Compact .

Either Space Gamer , White Dwarf or another early non SJG magazine provided a Volkswagen Beetle expy stats for the yellow counter : A Compact with twin MGs front & two passengers .

Nearest Counter for a Killer Kart was the Dune/Beach Buggy counters from Autoduel Adventures's Hell on Wheels module . Some of the Buggies from Duel Track's Crossbows & Chassis or the Offroad Expansion Set #7 would probably do .

The actual orginal design was so poor from 1984 onwards , that we had to ban them from our games post 1986 . It's noteworthy for being just the only original Car Wars Small Box Car not to be represented in AADA 2034 Vehicle Guide - either under that name or near copy (i.e. Shogun 100/RoadMiser II or Spitfire/Flame Warrior .)

A Car (or any Vehicle for that matter) that can be taken wreaked/destroyed by a single Mine , shot from an Anti-Vehicular Rifle or while stationary by a White Phosphorus Grenade , isn't good for prolonged gameplay .

Sword Boy's son McCloud took out three KKs in a similarly priced , MG armed Light Trike to prove a point . Last one actually immobilized itself by ramming the lighter but more heavily armoured Trike .

Outside of Arena/Track speed events , Subcompacts never feature as any players vehicle in any of groups's games .
Someone once likened KKs to the 'max 3 Hp' Female Kobalds in 1st Edition AD&D ... great for 1st Level Warriors , Rogues & Priests to earn Experience Points off & not much else .

As the Fred "The Undead" Acheson character states in 'Duelling on a Budget' article in ADQ 6/4 (Winter 2038/1988) : "Well , you certainly don't see pro-Division 5 duellists fighting in Killer Karts !"
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Nostalgia is wonderful but can be deadly ... apparently Crimean War Soldiers could actual die from it !!! ( source BBCs QI panel show ) .

[Edit] Thank you nice person for that hilarious gmail reponse to my post ! 8-D
I'm not sure in any way how 6th Edition build mechanics work , but any Car that lightly armoured is just unlikely to survive to hits from even the lightest Weapons , is unlikely for new or veteran players to actively want to use even in Amateur Nights .

12-06-2021, 04:57 AM	#5
Racer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK	Re: Porting the Killer Kart to 6e Don't bother . While the Beetle counter was used for representing the KK in very early games , the actual counter represents a Compact . Either Space Gamer , White Dwarf or another early non SJG magazine provided a Volkswagen Beetle expy stats for the yellow counter : A Compact with twin MGs front & two passengers . Nearest Counter for a Killer Kart was the Dune/Beach Buggy counters from Autoduel Adventures's Hell on Wheels module . Some of the Buggies from Duel Track's Crossbows & Chassis or the Offroad Expansion Set #7 would probably do . The actual orginal design was so poor from 1984 onwards , that we had to ban them from our games post 1986 . It's noteworthy for being just the only original Car Wars Small Box Car not to be represented in AADA 2034 Vehicle Guide - either under that name or near copy (i.e. Shogun 100/RoadMiser II or Spitfire/Flame Warrior .) A Car (or any Vehicle for that matter) that can be taken wreaked/destroyed by a single Mine , shot from an Anti-Vehicular Rifle or while stationary by a White Phosphorus Grenade , isn't good for prolonged gameplay . Sword Boy's son McCloud took out three KKs in a similarly priced , MG armed Light Trike to prove a point . Last one actually immobilized itself by ramming the lighter but more heavily armoured Trike . Outside of Arena/Track speed events , Subcompacts never feature as any players vehicle in any of groups's games . Someone once likened KKs to the 'max 3 Hp' Female Kobalds in 1st Edition AD&D ... great for 1st Level Warriors , Rogues & Priests to earn Experience Points off & not much else . As the Fred "The Undead" Acheson character states in 'Duelling on a Budget' article in ADQ 6/4 (Winter 2038/1988) : *"Well , you certainly don't see pro-Division 5 duellists fighting in Killer Karts* !" . Nostalgia is wonderful but can be deadly ... apparently Crimean War Soldiers could actual die from it !!! ( source BBCs QI panel show ) . [Edit] Thank you nice person for that hilarious gmail reponse to my post ! 8-D I'm not sure in any way how 6th Edition build mechanics work , but any Car that lightly armoured is just unlikely to survive to hits from even the lightest Weapons , is unlikely for new or veteran players to actively want to use even in Amateur Nights . __________________ Five** Gauss Guns on a Camper !!! The Resident Brit . Last edited by Racer; 12-06-2021 at 05:44 AM.