What was CAR WARS?

[HellHound]

Several members of our Chapter (Car Wars slang for a gaming group for those playing the home game of this thread) have tried out the new edition, but they have all been cranky about the lack of a design system.

And yes, as I said in my earlier post, it certainly makes the game a lot more expensive to buy into.

 

[bolen]

So what changed. are the rules basically the same as the old rules.

 

[diaglo]

Got you beat, Diaglo (for once).

I'll bring the old plastic bag edition of Car Wars. Although I don't have any of the others in plastic bag editions... I have Sunday Drivers and Truck Stop in the pocketbox editions.

my bag gave out before i even bought Sunday Driver and Truck Stop.

don't quote me on this, but i think i still have everything. i just moved it all over to the pocketboxes. they are still holding up strong.

 

[HellHound]

Bolen - no, from what I have been told, it has seen some major revisions rules-wise.

Diaglo - Yeah, the pocketboxes were TOUGH. One of my pocketboxes had the hinges wear out on it, but th eothers are in fine shape indeed.

 

[Eridanis]

Hound we should get together at GenCon with some of the other guys and get a game of CarWars going....

If you do, I gotta come see it. Car Wars is one of those games I always wanted to play, but never got a chance to.

 

[MEG Hal]

I enjoyed it also and subscribed to ADA also, it was a long time ago. I used to work at a game store so I got all the CW goodies back then, and I agree making your own car was the true fun of the game because most did not last very long.

 

[diaglo]

If you do, I gotta come see it. Car Wars is one of those games I always wanted to play, but never got a chance to.

One of my most memorable Convention experiences involved Car Wars. Gen Con 17. i wasn't registered for this game, but a buddy of mine was. so we went to watch.

two GMs with a screen/curtain in between. two opposing teams. action took place in a parking deck. one team started at the basement, the other on the roof.

my buddy's car was light on armor with a mod power plant. more of a scout vehicle really. a single front mounted weapon.

anyway. his team moves out somewhat together. as they round a corner the other team's scout comes barreling around. my buddy gets in a luck shot and disables the vehicle. from behind the screen we hear a roar.

"I'm not dead yet, you ugly dog er"

my buddy is a small guy. he jumps about a foot off his seat. the screen parts and this bear of a guy growls.

my buddy ducks under the table. he looks to me and another friend. we both turn and look at the guy standing behind us.

 

[CrazyMage]

Car Wars rocks! I can still remember the first time I saw it in a store. I have just a ton of stuff for it still; just something very appealing about cars with guns. About two years ago I tracked down a store selling Car Wars stuff and picked up the few things I was still missing.

The most exciting thing I remember doing was a real life 540 degree spin on the way to play the game. Ah, winter roads.

They are planning on vehicle design rules for the new version of Car Wars but I don't think that they are out yet.

 

[Lazybones]

IIRC the polyhedal d20 mini-game a few issues back (it was sort of a cross-country race theme a la CannonBall Run or any of those other cheesy 1970s race movies) had a lot of vehicle combat rules and weapons a la Car Wars.

 

[DungeonKeeperUK]

Diaglo - Yeah, the pocketboxes were TOUGH. One of my pocketboxes had the hinges wear out on it, but th eothers are in fine shape indeed.

I have all of the Pocket Boxes I beleive.. Car Wars, Truck Stop, Sunday Drivers & Boat Wars... along with all the Atlases, the Uncle Als Catalogues, ADQs etc etc etc... I'll stop now hehehe, though truth be told a few of the plastic boxes have now been used for other uses, storing little dice, 15mm miniatures etc just because they were so sturdy.....