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Author Topic: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition  (Read 1644 times)

Offline zemjw

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[Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« on: November 30, 2019, 08:08:26 PM »
Car Wars 6th edition is up on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjgames/car-wars-sixth-edition-by-steve-jackson-games

1/64th scale (railway S scale) and pretty much 28mm for the cars, which seems a strange choice, given how much of the toy car market is approx 20mm :? Still, they will be more useful with figures, so I imagine they'll appear in a lot of other games

Runs until Jan 6th and already way over funded (so presumably other folks are quite happy with the scale choice)

Packs of car miniatures are available to purchase




Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2019, 08:52:34 AM »
Interesting, but the models look like they will be difficult to customise.

Quaint use of chipboard for the dashboard and turning templates (do they mean MDF?).

1/64 is generally considered 25mm equivalent.

Offline ced1106

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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2019, 09:09:44 AM »
1/64 for Hot Wheels and Matchbox.

No sign of sprues, but I'd like to see them for customization.
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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2019, 02:42:21 AM »
Add-ons are currently planned to be sold direct through SJG's Warehouse 23.

New $100 add-ons only pledge level added! $110 of credit for add-ons for $100!  :)

Meanwhile, the value of the $140 Double Ace pledge is over $300 in free add-ons.

Double Ace pledge includes neoprene playmat, 12 11"x11" road tiles, and 20+ car miniatures, so you have components for Gaslands as well.

Update of double-sided road tiles : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjgames/car-wars-sixth-edition-by-steve-jackson-games/posts/2701397


« Last Edit: December 03, 2019, 08:41:55 PM by ced1106 »

Offline Malebolgia

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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2019, 08:12:46 AM »
Those tiles are mediocre at best IMO. Too Photoshoppy and the different layers are too obvious. But other than that, the KS looks quite nice.
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Offline ced1106

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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2019, 08:40:11 PM »
New $100 pledge level gives you $110 in credit towards add-ons!

Perfect for Gaslands players looking for accessories, and Ogre players!

Prototype tiles in this rookie gameplay video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPXD2SoRgWI&feature=youtu.be



« Last Edit: December 04, 2019, 08:58:02 PM by ced1106 »

Offline ced1106

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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2019, 01:18:57 AM »
The $470,000 stretch goal has been unlocked, adding the Car Wars Linked Weapons Pack to the Double Ace rewards package. This set of cards -- two of each weapon in each of the four player colors -- expands your design options and adds more firepower to the game!



« Last Edit: December 11, 2019, 07:28:31 AM by ced1106 »

Offline ced1106

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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2019, 07:28:08 AM »
7K towards three additional road tiles!
Additional playmat should be added by the end of the campaign.


Offline ced1106

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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2019, 02:49:18 AM »
Good news: Core set has two additional miniatures and will still be $75 through the KS!
Bad news: "An important note. Now that two more cars have been added to the core game (a total of ten car minis in the box), the post-KS price has been adjusted (up). Kickstarter backers are paying $75; the post-KS price is $115 for the core game."

Bell of Lost Souls interview with Randy from SJG on Car Wars : https://www.facebook.com/belloflostsouls/videos/2507731076213515/

New add-on unlocked. Miniature sets 2 and 4 are not included in any pledge levels.



Offline ced1106

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Re: [Kickstarter] Car Wars 6th edition
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2019, 04:28:42 PM »
NOTE: If you're at the $139 or the $145 reward level, you can skip this special offer from Uncle Al.

Uncle Al is ready for the New Year with a special offer: The $146 reward level is for those of you who missed out on the Black Friday reward and are looking for a lot of goodies at an incredible price. This is the basic $140 reward + the Black Friday bonus item (Uncle Al's Upgrade Pack) and is for everyone at the $74, $75, and $140 reward levels who have asked: How can I get the Black Friday bonus?

Hurry, gang! This offer expires on January 2 at 5 pm central.