I'm looking at using model/toy cars and big rigs for Car Wars. I'm talking about classic Car Wars, not the more recent larger Car Wars. The Car Wars Compendium...
... I'm sure others will respond, but I've played CW successfully at the original 1/180 scale using MicroMachine-scale cars, which are the right length for 1"...
... Irregular Miniatures (http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk) sells white metal cars suitable, according to them anyway, for Car Wars. They don't have any...
In re the Original Car Wars" models, I have always considered them as 6mm scale, try looking at Epic scale Warhammer 40K for bikes, trikes and the like? I am...
... I looked at doing that but the cost was too high. I decided to go with Micro Machines. However, I increased the scale to 1.5 times normal scale. The...
There were a lot of recommendations for Micro Machines here. I have some, but I'm looking for something a little smaller and of a more accurate scale. MM tend...
N scale is closer to 2x or 1.5. Normally I play 2x as it is easyer to do the math, not that 1.5x is hard ;) HO is closer to 3x or the currant size. You can,...
... Must we choose? Actually, I don't do pbem Car Wars, but I do know that some folks do. Not sure where to find them anymore, though if here doesn't work you...
I play D&D, and a few other D20 games online. but I never thought of Car Wars online. I am not sure how it would be done. are you talking about the original...
For Car War? I realy dont know. it would seem that all the online players would need the same map set up. either at home or on the computer somehow. I...
... PBEM is "Play By E-mail", a more modern version of the PBM or Play-By- Mail games that have been around since the postal service was invented. adam...
... That is exactly how it is done ... the referee usually keeps track of the cars and map and updates the map picture. Players send in their moves to the...
Did you find any live ones? That looks pretty dead. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy...
Gridless... definitely gridless. we haven't used a grid in several years. Tony L Thomas Battlegroup Murfreesboro ... From: "Torsha P." <torpo23@...> ... ...
This probably isn't what you mean by 'online car wars' but I'm considering writing a CW-themed area for a sci-fi MUD game where I'm an administrator. I quite...
We just use 3/4 painter blue tape (cut in half) right on the table. Works great and cleans up quick. Andrew Kolb ... From: "Torsha P." <torpo23@...> To:...
And as long as we're going tangential, no one's yet mentioned the most obvious example of online car wars play; Auto Assault, the MMORPG. Does anyone here play...
Have played it both ways, the grid and paper map is the easy option but it is more fun without one and/or with 3D scenery/buildings - I have played in Hot...
Dropping a post to say hello to everyone in the group. I haven't play regularly for 10+ years, but now have the time to play again and am looking forward to...
... You can find online Car Wars Games at http://www.vassalengine.org/community/index.php? option=com_vassal_modules&task=display&module_id=92 This is an...