Editor's Note: This issue was sent via e-mail as Vol. 10, No. 4.

Greetings fans of destruction and demolition. This month I have a large assortment of new game systems, message board discussions and even several new Car Wars sites.

I recommend you start scheduling Car Wars duels for this year. The new WADA chapter DRIVE is dominating the 2058 WADA Car Wars League and its lead in points is increasing quickly (especially since it is the only chapter yet to submit events).
 

Digging into Autodueling's Past

If you have not already used it, the Internet Archive is one of the best resources on the Web for Car Wars or anything else. Its Wayback Machine feature permits you to enter a URL and view cached versions of the Web page over several years. It is very useful for looking at old Car Wars Web sites now offline. Give it a shot.

Internet Archive
http://www.archive.org
 

Drive Offensively,

Michael P. Owen
 

Boeing's truck mounted laser beams to blast enemy fire
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/raygun-tech/boeings-truck+mounted-laser-beams-to-blast-enemy-fire-281398.php

Addy Dugdale
Gizmodo Blog
Monday, July 23, 2007

Boeing, purveyor of exceedingly large airplanes and defense systems, has won a $7 million contract to develop a truck-mounted laser beam that destroys rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds. The aim is to build a preliminary design of a rugged beam control system on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck. I've suddenly got an image of Megatron riding Optimus Prime like Seabiscuit, and it's not going away.

Known as the High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) Phase I contract, the aim is to prove that a mobile, solid-state laser weapon system can vaporize incoming enemy fire. And, I hope, do a discreet bit of depilation on any soldiers who dare to be too hairy.

The aeronautics company is already at the vanguard of using laser technology for warfare, thanks to systems such as its Airborne Laser*, Advanced Tactical Laser and the Tactical Relay Mirror System. But the VP and general manager of Boeing's Missile Defense Systems thinks that HEL TD could be the future of fighting. "We believe this is the next step for developing a weapon system that can change the face of the battlefield," he claims.

* Airborne Laser
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/weapons/747-laser-bests-eye-of-sauron-in-range-destructiveness-272070.php
 
 
 

Don't try this at home: SUV with remote-operated shotguns
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/07/dont-try-this-at-home-suv-with-remote-operated-shotguns

Erin Mays
Autoblog.com
Posted Aug 7th 2006 4:23 PM
Filed under: SUVs, Etc.

If you think vehicle-mounted weapons are cool in video games, wait until you check them out in real life. Observe the HAMMER Remotely-Operated Weapons System for Robotic and Manned Vehicles, which is available for use in both manned and unmanned (remote-controlled) ground vehicles as well as unmanned air combat vehicles. The company says the system, which is comprised of two 12-gauge shotguns mounted on a turret system, is ready for applications such as peacekeeping (oh, the irony), urban warfare and law enforcement right out of the box.

Check out this video of the twin shotguns mounted atop an SUV making short work of some potted plants -- pretty cool/scary stuff depending on your sensibilities. There are certainly some benefits to having firepower on tap you can control accurately yet remotely while safely ensconced inside an armored SUV.
 
 
 

Ibistek
http://www.ibistek.com
 

Subject: Overdrive Arena and Car Wars
From: Jim Hintz <hintzjim@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tue 12/25/07 1:34 AM
To: SWAT HQ <owenmp@hotmail.com>

Hi, Michael. I'd like to see rules for explosives in Car Wars. It seems to me like that is very lacking in the game and deserves to be covered.

As far as Bond gadgets go, I once saw an infantry gadget that had a large box and two rockets attached to it. When you fired the rockets they pulled a net of primacord about 8 feet wide out of the box for about 250 feet. When detonated it took out all the mines in a field leaving a path safe for vehicles. Surely something similar could be used in Car Wars on a smaller scale.

Thanks for these issues. Keep them coming.

Jim Hintz
napthyme's Role Playing Den on eBay
 
 

Subject: Car Wars -- Small Web Site?
From: Glenn Jupp <sneakerwave@aol.com>
Sent:  Tue 12/25/07 12:39 PM
To: SWAT HQ <owenmp@hotmail.com>

I have a Web site (of very modest size and design) for autocombat games.  So far I have only an updated version of Chris Johnston's Road Rage V8 (with errata, addenda, and some other bits neatly edited in), and the first of my "town squares" (very much like SJ Games' "City Blocks").  You may already know about the "town squares" from the SJ Games Car Wars forum.

Glenn Jupp's Car Wars Web Site
http://members.aol.com/sneakerwave/index.html

You can safely expect more "town squares" to be added gradually to the collection.  If, one day, the stars are right you may even find a pick-a-path solo (adventure) I've been trying to work on.

Still driving offensively,

Glenn Jupp
 

Battlecars Gallery
http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Battlecars_-_C42
Collecting Citadel Miniatures Wiki
 

1:18 '69 Chevelle SS pimped for autoduelling
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=91482
The Miniatures Page Forums
 

Code One Auto: MegaForce MegaDestroyer
http://www.codeoneauto.com
http://www.codeoneauto.com/inventory/mega1.html
 

Mad Mak's 6mm Auto Emporium
http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/2007/06/mini-wargaming-mad-maks-6mm-auto.html
6mm Minis Blog
 

Slack Ratchet's Car Wars Miniature Gallery
http://www.slackratchet.com/minis/index.html
http://www.slackratchet.com/minis/CarWars/index.html
 

Interstate '76 Poems
http://www.jeffwofford.com/i76_poems.html
Jeff Wofford's Blog
 

MegaForce HQ: Deeds Not Words
http://megaforcehq.com
 

Post-Apocalypse: The Post-Nuke and Wasteland Movie Review Site
http://www.post-apocalypse.co.uk
 

Spy Hunter Theme Lyrics
http://www.lyricsdownload.com/saliva-spy-hunter-theme-lyrics.html
Lyrics Download.com
 

Amateur Night Duels
ConQuest Northwest 2008
February 15-18, 2008
Bellevue, Washington State
http://www.avalonconventions.com/conquestnw
 

Car Wars Tournament
February 16, 2008
Denver RPG Meetup Group, Denver, Colorado
http://shadowrun.meetup.com/79/calendar/6954639
 

Subject: WADA -- DRIVE Duel Report 1-7-2058
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:17:52 -0600
From: Steve Nibbelink <vulcanstev@hotmail.com>
To: SWAT  <owenmp@serv.net>

Greetings,

The members of DRIVE journeyed to the Hammonds Duel Track in Springfield, MO for Sunday's event.

Christopher Nibbelink took 1st even though both of his rear wheels were taken out by a grenade. His was the last vehicle running. He had 1 kill.

Gerrit Nibbelink took 2nd. He had 1 vehicle kill. His clone is now accepting the prize money.

Steve Nibbelink once again settled for 3rd after removing Dusty Rhodes from the duel, Gerrit and Chris double-teamed him. Steve lived through the violent roll that nearly took his life.  Had he thrown the grenade just a little sooner, the outcome might have been different. He had 1 kill as well.

Dusty Rhodes's clone seems to have the same luck. DRIVE is now investigating whether or not Dusty actually knows how to drive a vehicle. He took fourth.

For complete highlights check out the Death Sports Programming Network (DSPN) broadcast tonight at 6:00 p.m.

Steve Nibbelink
President, DRIVE
 

Ashburn Autoduel Association
http://community.livejournal.com/ashburnautoduel
 

Car Wars / NADA Yahoo! Group
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/carwars-nada
 

Chez Turtle's Live Journal
http://community.livejournal.com/chez_turtle
Subjects: Car Wars Rules Clarifications and Event Listings
 

Death Rally
http://rodneyorpheus.com/?page_id=17
Rodney Orpheus's Web Site
 

Gutsnikka's PBEM Car Wars Site
http://members.cox.net/gutsnikka/CarWars/Race1
 

Montreal Boardgames Meetup Group: Doom_Buggies Meetup Member Profile
http://boardgames.meetup.com/457/?gj=sj3
http://boardgames.meetup.com/457/members/4783905
 

Glenn Jupp's Autocombat Odds and Ends
http://members.aol.com/sneakerwave/index.html
 

German Car Wars Forum
http://carwarsforum.xy.tc
 

The Kerakhistan Race of Death
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com
Signs and Portents Wargamer 46
Mongoose Publishing
 

ReadyAimFire.net: Car Wars
http://www.readyaimfire.net/carwars.htm
 

Rob's Car Wars Pages
http://jrobhurd.net/CRW/index.html
 

Why I Like Ogre and G.E.V.
http://goingfaster.com/ogre/datafiles.html
http://goingfaster.com/ogre/background.html
Datapulse: Data Files and Tactical Files for Ogre and G.E.V.
 

Wreckage Game Review and House Rules
http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com
http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/games/boardgames
http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/boardgames/wreckage-game-review-and-house-rules#more-4
Pair O' Dice Games Boardgame Reviews
 

Wikipedia: Autoduel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoduel
 

Wikipedia: Vehicular Combat Game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicular_combat_game
 

Any Car Wars Fans Here?
http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/forums
http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=11591
Battlegrounds Games: Online Virtual Tabletop Software for RPGs and Wargames
Forum Index » User Feedback » Submit Feedback
 

Are There Car-Oriented RPGs?
http://forum.rpg.net/archive
http://forum.rpg.net/archive/index.php/t-13791.html
RPGnet Forums > RPGnet Roleplaying > Tabletop Roleplaying Open > Are there car-oriented RPG's?
 

Car Wars
http://slithytoves.sytes.net/~david/forums/index.php
http://slithytoves.sytes.net/~david/forums/showthread.php?t=2201
Gateway Gamer > Community Discussion  > RolePlaying and Gaming Open
 

Car Wars News
http://forum.rpg.net
http://forum.rpg.net/archive/index.php/t-99940.html
RPGnet Forums > Other Gaming > Other Games Open > Car Wars news?
 

Car Wars: The Car-Nage Continues
http://forum.rpg.net
http://forum.rpg.net/archive/index.php/t-236279.html
RPGnet Forums > Other Gaming > Other Games Open > [Car Wars] The car-nage continues!
 

Car Wars Fans: Check This Out (Overdrive Arena)
http://www.reapermini.com/forum
http://www.reapermini.com/forum/index.php?s=eddd8e93b57d5720e7233fc1d4520856&showtopic=9433
Reaper Miniatures Forums
 

Car Wars / Road Warrior
http://mj12games.com/forum/index.php
http://mj12games.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=730
Majestic Twelve Games Forums
 

Car Wars 5th Edition
http://www.boardgamegeek.com
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/forum/65/game/3183
Board Game Geek Forums
Game: Car Wars - 5th Edition » Forum » General
 

GW's Dark Future
http://forum.rpg.net/archive/index.php/t-66362.html
RPGnet Forums > Other Gaming > Other Games Open > GW's Dark Future
 

Mad Max / Death Race / Dark Future / Car Wars
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/phpBB2/index.php
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28653&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=bd6f6859f1bb3cd5e5afbf832d1f0673
Mongoose Publishing Forum Index -> What Should Mongoose Publish Next?
 

Redline d20
http://forum.rpg.net
http://forum.rpg.net/archive/index.php/t-69048.html
RPGnet Forums > RPGnet Roleplaying > Tabletop Roleplaying Open > Redline!
 

Turn-Based Vehicle Combat
http://www.rpgcodex.net
http://www.rpgcodex.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=13369&view=next&sid=d3dcc85e236b35ce41a77f02784388af
RPG Codex Forums Forum Index  -> General RPG Discussion
 

CRGCon
http://moseyalong.net/index.php?cur=25&per=1
MoseyAlong.net
 

Excerpts from the North American Road Atlas and Survival Guide, 3rd Edition: Boulder, Colorado
http://mmoamerica.com/cw.aspx
MMO America
 

Excerpts from the North American Road Atlas and Survival Guide, 3rd Edition: La Jolla, California
http://blog.myspace.com/ginonardozzo
Oaksterdam News
ginonardozzo's MySpace.com Blog
 

Five Custom Car Options You Can't Live Without
http://ryanshamus.com/misc/5-custom-car-options-you-cant-live-without
Ryan Shamus's Blog
 

Holding Forth on the Fourth
http://d21-gaming.com/blog/2007/07/03/holding-forth-on-the-fourth
d21 Gaming Blog
 

Joe's May Gaming Recap
http://p4wn3d.blogspot.com/2007/06/joes-may-recap.html
P4WN3D Blog
Friday, June 1, 2007
 

Old Game Review: Car Wars
http://drakesflames.blogspot.com/2007/12/old-game-review-car-wars.html
Drake's Flames Blog
Thursday, December 20, 2007
 

Frustated Wargamer's Organization (FWO)
http://themclarens.org/bruce/fwo/fwo.html
 

Glenn Jupp's Autocombat Odds and Ends
http://members.aol.com/sneakerwave/index.html
 

A Sophisticated Evening of Automotive Mayhem
http://www.why.net/users/myself/silly/carwars/carwars.htm
* Offline
 

Kevin's Size Does Matter Car Wars Page
http://web2.airmail.net/myself/silly/carwars/maxi.htm
* Offline
 

Sean "sum1els" Lambert's Car Wars Web Site
http://www.sum1els.com
http://sum1els.members.winisp.net/carwars/arenas.html
* New URL
 

Battle Cars
http://www.e-boardgames.com
http://www.e-boardgames.com/Cars/general/cars.htm
E-Boardgames: Free Board Games PBEM
 

CarWars
http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/carwars
http://sourceforge.net/projects/carwars
 

Car Wars Arena
http://members.shaw.ca/merconconsulting/gameDevelopment.htm
 

DieselWars
http://www.dieselwars.com
 

Heroes2Outlaws PC Game
http://www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=project&page=view.project&qid=3272
http://heroes2outlaws.smfforfree.com
Garage Games
 

Mad Max 1.0
http://www.soft32.com/download_209499.html
 

RoadKill Warriors
http://roadkillwarriors.com
 

Sand Auto Wars
http://sandautowars.com
 

Side Swipe Auto-Combat Tabletop Game
http://www.ironchicken.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sideswipe.doc
http://mj12games.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=730&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30
Source: Majestic Twelve Games Forum
Author: Ironchicken
Sunday, August 20, 2006

(Editor's Note: Glenn Jupp submitted the links to Side Swipe one day after I found the game. Thanks, Glenn, for the submission and requesting links to Side Swipe be added to SWAT HQ. Your request has been fulfilled.)
 

World Super Cars
http://www.e-boardgames.com
http://www.e-boardgames.com/Cars/general/cars.htm
E-Boardgames: Free Board Games PBEM
 

Bolide Racing Board Game
http://www.thoughthammer.com/bolide-p-2617.html

Source: Thought Hammer Games
Publisher: Rio Grand Games
Price: $44.95 ($29.22)
 

Fast Lane Carnage
http://www.gametrove.net
http://www.gametrove.net/game.php?g=230

Source: GameTrove.net
Publisher: Parallax Factory
Price: $19.90
 

Subject: Overdrive Arena and Car Wars
From: Jim Hintz <hintzjim@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tue 12/25/07 1:34 AM
To: SWAT HQ <owenmp@hotmail.com>

Hi, Michael. I have a small announcement for your next newsletter. I now have access to a limited number of Overdrive Arena boxed sets at $50.00 + $9.50 P/H in the U.S. Let me know if you or others are still interested.

Jim Hintz
napthyme's Role Playing Den on eBay
http://stores.ebay.com/napthymes-roleplaying-den
 

Remote-Controlled Laser Combat Cars
http://www.hammacher.com
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74287.asp?source=google&keyword=combat+cars&cm_ven=NewGate&cm_cat=google&cm_pla=HolidayPreview07&cm_ite=combat+cars

Source: Hammacher Schlemmer and Company
Item 74287
Price: $99.95
Expected Ship Date 01-25-2008
 

RoadKill
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=RULES-70
Old Glory Miniatures
Price: $12.00