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====== AutoWar ====== | ====== AutoWar ====== | ||
- | This is an attempt to create a modern, open, relatively light game similar to // | + | This is an attempt to create a modern, open, relatively light game similar to // |
- | Yes, that means **I want you to update these rules**. | + | This game is licensed |
- | This system uses only six-sided dice and graph paper. | + | This system uses only **six-sided dice** and tokens to represent vehicles and hazards. Download printable tokens at [[http:// |
=====Introduction===== | =====Introduction===== | ||
- | //It was when a tank of gas hit $200 that things really got bad.// | + | //It was when a tank of gas hit $250 that things really got bad.// |
- | //The Middle Easterners just clammed up; don't think they ever really liked us anyhow. | + | //The Middle Easterners just clammed up; don't think they ever really liked us anyhow. |
- | //Now oil's become a little more local and a little easier to find, but it's still precious. | + | //Now oil's become a little more local and a little easier to find, but it's still damn precious. Not that it stops the kids from racing around the wastelands, robbing and torturing any clutch of good folk they happen to find. ' |
//Which is why we need you. A driver. | //Which is why we need you. A driver. | ||
- | =====Basic System===== | ||
- | In the game, you play the driver of a car, which you build based on the following stats: | + | =====The Basics===== |
+ | |||
+ | In the game, you play the driver of a car, which you build by choosing a frame that can take a certain amount of weight, and adding equipment as long as you have the weight capacity to support it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You will then face off against other, heavily-armed cars, and attempt to survive. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Your car conceptually is subdivided into a grid 2 squares wide by 4 squares long. The driver, engine, weapons, and any options that don't state that they modify another item must each be located | ||
+ | |||
+ | All weapons except handguns are always mounted to point in one direction. You must choose a facing (draw a little arrow indicating your choice), unless the weapon is mounted on an auto-rotating mount. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If playing a short game, drivers can take 20 damage points. If playing a long game, drivers can take 50 damage points. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whenever you're dealing with fractions, always round down. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Vehicle Options===== | ||
* Frame | * Frame | ||
* **Light** //8 max speed, 170 pound capacity// | * **Light** //8 max speed, 170 pound capacity// | ||
* **Medium** //6 max speed, 200 pounds capacity// | * **Medium** //6 max speed, 200 pounds capacity// | ||
- | * **Heavy** //4 max speed, | + | * **Heavy** //4 max speed, |
* Engine | * Engine | ||
* **4-cylinder** | * **4-cylinder** | ||
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* **Armor** //1 point per 1 pound, up to 30 pounds on each side (front, back, left, right, top, and bottom)// | * **Armor** //1 point per 1 pound, up to 30 pounds on each side (front, back, left, right, top, and bottom)// | ||
* Weapons | * Weapons | ||
- | * **Light machine gun** //2 power, | + | * **Light machine gun** //2 power, |
- | * **Heavy machine gun** //4 power, | + | * **Heavy machine gun** //4 power, |
- | * **Flamethrower** //5 power, 40 pounds, | + | * **Flamethrower** //9 power, 40 pounds, |
- | * **Rocket launcher** //7 power, 50 pounds, | + | * **Rocket launcher** //7 power, 50 pounds, |
- | * **Grenade launcher** //5 power, 40 pounds, | + | * **Grenade launcher** //5 power, 40 pounds, |
- | * **Handgun** //1 power, 2 pounds, | + | * **Handgun** //1 power, 2 pounds, |
+ | * **Molotov cocktail** //3 power, 2 pounds, 2 range; lights target on fire// | ||
* Options | * Options | ||
- | * **Gunner** //150 pounds// | + | * **Gunner** //120 pounds// |
- | * **Kevlar vest** for driver //10 pounds, | + | * **Kevlar vest** for driver //10 pounds, |
* **Targeting computer** //5 pounds// | * **Targeting computer** //5 pounds// | ||
* **Auto-rotating mount** for one weapon //25 pounds; must have its own grid square; requires a targeting computer// | * **Auto-rotating mount** for one weapon //25 pounds; must have its own grid square; requires a targeting computer// | ||
- | * **Smokescreen generator** //25 pounds; must have its own grid square//. When fired, it generates a 2 square by 2 square | + | * **Smokescreen generator** //25 pounds; must have its own grid square//. When fired, it generates a cloud of smoke directly behind the car as large as the size of the car. The smoke dissipates after 5 rounds. |
+ | * **Fire extinguisher** //5 pounds// | ||
- | If playing a short game, drivers have 20 damage points. If playing a long game, drivers have 50 damage points. | + | Range is measured in car lengths (using the length of your own car). |
- | Your car is placed on a grid (using standard graph paper); each square represents approximately 1 square yard. Your car is 2 squares wide by 4 squares long. | + | You only need one targeting computer for any number of auto-rotating mounts. |
- | The driver, engine, weapons, and any options that don't state that they modify another item must all be located on one of the eight squares of your car's grid. Up to three weapons can share a space, unless they say otherwise. | + | ---- |
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- | Weapons placed on one side of the car or another are pointing in that direction. If it's ambiguous for some reason, you must choose a facing (draw a little arrow indicating your choice), unless the weapon is mounted on an auto-rotating mount. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Always round down. | + | |
=====Sequence of Play===== | =====Sequence of Play===== | ||
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- Everyone simultaneously moves their vehicles forward according to their speed. | - Everyone simultaneously moves their vehicles forward according to their speed. | ||
- | - Everyone simultaneously makes a Maneuver action. | + | - Each player in sequence takes a turn. During the player' |
- | - In sequence, each player makes an Attack action. | + | - Resolve fire. |
- | Each player | + | Choose |
- | If people seem to be cheating about their movements, feel free to require each player to write down their Maneuver action before performing it. | + | ---- |
- | =====Maneuver Action===== | + | =====Moving===== |
- | You can accelerate or decelerate 1 square per turn. Based on your frame and engine, you max out at a certain number | + | Your speed is measured in //lengths//, which correspond to the length |
- | If you skip your Maneuver action, your vehicle maintains its current speed. | + | You can accelerate or decelerate by 1 length per turn (or just maintain |
+ | |||
+ | You can go backwards, too. You can only accelerate to a maximum speed of 2 when reversing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | =====Actions===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | You may take any 2 actions (including the same action) during your turn. You may also forgo your actions. | ||
+ | |||
====Action: Turning==== | ====Action: Turning==== | ||
- | You can turn your car up to 45 degrees during your turn, but you must decelerate by 1 square | + | You can turn your car up to 45 degrees during your turn, but you must decelerate by 1 length |
===Maintaining Speed During Turns=== | ===Maintaining Speed During Turns=== | ||
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====Action: Bootlegger Reverse==== | ====Action: Bootlegger Reverse==== | ||
- | If you want to do a 180-degree turn, roll a six-sided die. If you roll a 1, your car flips and explodes. If you roll a 2-4, you spin out. Rolling | + | If you want to do a 180-degree turn, roll a six-sided die. If you roll a 1, your car flips and explodes. If you roll a 2-4, you spin out. If you roll a 5 or 6, you make the maneuver successfully, |
Motorcycles can perform a bootlegger reverse as a standard maneuver, without any die roll. | Motorcycles can perform a bootlegger reverse as a standard maneuver, without any die roll. | ||
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====Action: Slamming on the Brakes==== | ====Action: Slamming on the Brakes==== | ||
- | If you want to slow down dramatically, | + | If you want to slow down dramatically, |
When a motorcycle slides, it has a chance of flipping. | When a motorcycle slides, it has a chance of flipping. | ||
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===Spinning Out=== | ===Spinning Out=== | ||
- | If you spin out, you may take no more actions this turn. Next turn, your entire maneuver | + | If you spin out, you may take no more actions this turn. Next turn, your first action is taken up by turning your vehicle another 45 degrees (a total of 90 degrees from your original position), reducing your speed to 0. |
- | ====Collisions==== | + | ===Collisions=== |
If you have the unfortunate misfortune to slam into another vehicle at high speed, calculate damage as follows. | If you have the unfortunate misfortune to slam into another vehicle at high speed, calculate damage as follows. | ||
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If two cars hit each other head-on, each car takes one die of damage per point of speed it was going. | If two cars hit each other head-on, each car takes one die of damage per point of speed it was going. | ||
- | Optional: If ramming or hitting head-on, if a vehicle has no armor on that side, roll an extra die of damage for that vehicle. | + | //Optional |
- | ====Hazards==== | + | |
+ | ====Action: Attacking==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | During your attack action, you fire one weapon. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Weapons can target any vehicle in a 45-degree arc in front of that weapon. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If both actions in one turn are attacks, both attacks must target the same vehicle. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have a gunner, the gunner gets a separate attack action. In other words, the driver can take 2 actions, and the gunner can take 1 attack action. The gunner must choose a different facing than the driver or can use a handgun. If the driver fires the auto-rotating weapons this turn, the gunner cannot. The gunner can target a different vehicle than the driver. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Attack Roll=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | To attack, roll 4 dice for short range, 3 dice for medium range, and 2 dice for long range. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If one vehicle is moving a speed at least 2 more or less than the other vehicle, remove 1 die. If you want to specifically target an attack at one item on a car side with no armor (such as the driver), remove 1 die. If firing through a smokescreen, | ||
+ | |||
+ | If any of the dice roll 5 or 6, the attack hits. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If after removing dice you are left with no dice, roll 1 die. If it rolls a 6, the attack hits. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Damage Roll=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | To calculate damage, roll a die, add the weapon' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Once all the armor is removed from one side of a car, future hits damage the driver or any weapons or options on that side of the vehicle. Roll a die to randomly determine where the damage goes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Weapons take as many points of damage as they have power. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note: if an attack removes all the armor from one side of a vehicle, any remaining damage from that attack is lost. It does not damage anything inside the vehicle. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Action: Use Fire Extinguisher==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have a fire extinguisher, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Resolving Fire===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your vehicle is on fire, at the end of your turn, randomly choose an item in the vehicle. It takes 1 die of damage. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your driver or gunner is on fire, he or she takes 1 die of damage at the end of your turn. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If the damage die rolls 1 or 2, you are no longer on fire (though you still take the 1 or 2 points of damage). Otherwise, you remain on fire. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Zombie Cars===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your driver drops to 0 or fewer damage points, the driver dies. However, your vehicle is still moving! On your turn, roll a die to determine what happens. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On a 1-2, your car flips and explodes. On a 1, slide the car 2 squares to the left. On a 2, slide the car 2 squares the right. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On a 3, turn 45 degrees to your left. Maintain speed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On a 4, turn 45 degrees to your right. Maintain speed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On a 5-6, accelerate by 1. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you are involved in a collision while you are a zombie, you immediately explode. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have a gunner, treat the car as a zombie for 1 turn. On the following turn, the gunner becomes the driver. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Exploding==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your car explodes, it deals damage as follows: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 4 dice to every vehicle up to 1 length away | ||
+ | * 3 dice to every vehicle up to 2 lengths away | ||
+ | * 2 dice to every vehicle up to 3 lengths away | ||
+ | * 1 die to every vehicle up to 4 lengths away | ||
+ | |||
+ | Roll damage for each target separately. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The vehicle itself remains a smoking wreck, obstructing other vehicles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | //Optional " | ||
+ | |||
+ | //Optional " | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Leaving Your Vehicle===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | At any time, the driver may leave his or her vehicle. If the car is moving, roll one die per point of speed the car was going, and deal one-quarter the rolled amount as damage to the driver. | ||
+ | |||
+ | People move up to 1 length per turn, and they can move in any direction. They may take and wield handguns, and can fire them in any direction. | ||
+ | |||
+ | //Optional " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Hazards===== | ||
* Active ground hazards | * Active ground hazards | ||
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* **Fruit stands** | * **Fruit stands** | ||
- | If you enter a square containing | + | If you drive over a //passive// hazard on the ground (oil, water, //etc//.), roll a die. |
If you have regular tires, then on a 1 you decelerate by 1 and shift to the left; on a 2 you decelerate by 1 and shift to the right. | If you have regular tires, then on a 1 you decelerate by 1 and shift to the left; on a 2 you decelerate by 1 and shift to the right. | ||
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If you have reinforced tires, then on a 1 you decelerate by 1 and shift to the left or right (your choice). | If you have reinforced tires, then on a 1 you decelerate by 1 and shift to the left or right (your choice). | ||
- | If you enter a square containing | + | If you drive over an //active// hazard (like a mine), roll a die + the hazard' |
Obstacles do an amount of damage equivalent to the size and sturdiness of the obstacle. | Obstacles do an amount of damage equivalent to the size and sturdiness of the obstacle. | ||
- | You must make this roll every time you enter a square containing a hazard, even if you must do so multiple times in one turn. | + | You must make this roll for each car's length of the hazard |
- | =====Attack Action===== | + | |
- | During your attack action, you can fire all the weapons facing in one direction on your vehicle. So, if you have two weapons facing front and one weapon facing rear, you can either fire both of the front-facing weapons or you can fire the rear-facing weapon. | + | =====Other Vehicles===== |
- | If you have a gunner, the gunner | + | Of course, you can also build a truck, van, or motorcycle. |
- | Weapons can target any vehicle in a 45-degree arc in front of that weapon. Weapons can only target one vehicle. | + | ---- |
- | ====Attack Roll==== | + | =====Sample Vehicles===== |
- | To attack, roll 3 dice, subtracting // | + | Download a [[http://brentnewhall.com/rpg/Auto_Record_Sheet.pdf|blank record sheet for your car (PDF)]]. |
- | If you want to specifically target an attack at one item on a car side with no armor (such as the driver), subtract another 1. | + | ====" |
- | If firing through | + | //This is a weapon-heavy machine with minimal armor.// |
- | If you roll a 3 or above, you hit. | + | Medium Frame, 4-cylinder engine\\ |
+ | Armor: | ||
+ | Weapons: | ||
+ | Options: | ||
+ | Max speed: | ||
- | **Examples** | + | ====" |
- | You are 3 and a half squares behind your enemy, both going the same speed. | + | //This is an excellent all-around machine that balances weapons, armor, and maneuverability.// |
- | Roll 3 dice. You roll a 1, a 4, and a 5, totaling 10. | + | |
- | Subtract the 4 squares of distance (including that half square), for a total attack of 6. | + | |
- | This is above 3, so you hit. | + | |
- | You are 3 and a half squares behind an enemy. | + | Light Frame, 4-cylinder engine\\ |
- | | + | Armor: |
- | | + | Weapons: |
- | | + | Options: |
+ | Max speed: | ||
- | ====Damage Roll==== | + | ===="The Rock"==== |
- | To calculate damage, roll a die, add the weapon' | + | //This heavily-armored car still gives you a useful set of weapons.// |
- | Once all the armor is removed from one side of a car, future hits damage the driver or any weapons or options on that side of the vehicle. Roll 1d6 to randomly determine where the damage goes. (In case of four choices, roll twice to choose two, then roll off between those two; in case of 5 choices... you'll figure something out.) | + | Medium Frame, 4-cylinder engine\\ |
+ | Armor: | ||
+ | Weapons: | ||
+ | Options: | ||
+ | Max speed: | ||
- | Weapons take as many points of damage as they have power. | + | ====" |
- | ====Death==== | + | // |
- | If your driver drops to 0 or fewer damage points, the driver dies. However, your vehicle | + | |
- | On a 1-2, your car flips and explodes. On a 1, slide the car 2 squares to the left. On a 2, slide the car 2 squares the right. | + | Light Frame, 8 cylinder engine\\ |
+ | Armor: | ||
+ | Weapons: | ||
+ | Options: | ||
+ | Max speed: | ||
- | On a 3-4, decelerate by 1. | + | ====" |
- | On a 5-6, accelerate by 1. | + | //If you prefer to stay back and take 'em out from a distance, say hello to Big Brother.// |
- | If you are involved in a collision, you immediately explode. | + | Heavy Frame, 4-cylinder engine\\ |
+ | Armor: 10 points of armor front, back, left and right\\ | ||
+ | Weapons: 1 flamethrower on an auto-rotating mount, 1 rocket launcher on an auto-rotating mount, and 1 grenade launcher\\ | ||
+ | Options: Smokescreen generator, 2 handguns, targeting computer | ||
+ | Max speed: | ||
- | ====Leaving Your Vehicle==== | + | ---- |
- | At any time, the driver may leave his or her vehicle. If the car is moving, roll one die per point of speed the car was going, and deal one-quarter the rolled amount as damage to the driver. | + | =====Scenarios===== |
- | People move up to 4 squares per turn and take up 1 square. They can move any number of squares per turn in any direction, with no acceleration or deceleration. They may take and wield handguns, and can fire them in any direction. | + | ====Road Rage==== |
- | =====Other Vehicles===== | + | Rival gangs engage each other on a lonely highway road. |
- | Of course, you can also build a truck, van, or motorcycle. | + | ====Convoy Attack==== |
- | =====Sample Vehicles===== | + | A convoy is driving through the desert. A central tanker must be destroyed. |
- | Download a [[http:// | + | The tanker has 2x10 squares and has 40 points of armor on each side. It has 4 gunner turrets that can rotate in any direction |
- | ====" | + | |
- | Medium frame, 4-cylinder engine\\ | + | ====Arena Play==== |
- | Armor: | + | |
- | Weapons: | + | |
- | Options: | + | |
- | Max speed: | + | |
- | ====" | + | In arena play, an arena has been created in which multiple cars simply fight to the death. Many cars enter; one car leaves. |
- | + | ||
- | Light frame, 6-cylinder engine\\ | + | |
- | Armor: | + | |
- | Weapons: | + | |
- | Options: | + | |
- | Max speed: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====" | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Heavy frame, 4-cylinder engine\\ | + | |
- | Armor: | + | |
- | Weapons: | + | |
- | Options: | + | |
- | Max speed: | + | |
- | =====Tournament Play===== | + | ====Tournament Play==== |
Tournament play is an arena game in which each player builds 3 vehicles. Each driver can, at any time, leave his or her vehicle. Once a driver makes it off the arena, his or her player can re-enter the arena with his or her next vehicle. | Tournament play is an arena game in which each player builds 3 vehicles. Each driver can, at any time, leave his or her vehicle. Once a driver makes it off the arena, his or her player can re-enter the arena with his or her next vehicle. |
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