SCAR
Rule changes and clarifications

After years of playing the old Car Wars compendium rules (v2.5) and the disappointment of the new Car Wars rules (v5.0), SCAR has decided to completely re-vamp the rules to clear up all of the inconsistencies that have plagued our games over the years. Our goal is to simplify and speed up the game the we love so much.

We will continue to use the Compendium v2.5 rules (the black covered compendium), but all rules changes and clarifications will be posted here. At this time, we will also be limiting the weapons and accessories that can be used in events. Allowable items in vehicle designs are listed below:

Allowable Designs

Body Types: Any "Car" body (including Station wagons, pickups, campers, and vans, but not racing cars) is allowed, but no modifications may be made to the body.

Chassis: The standard car chassis are permitted. Six-wheeled chassis are still required for pickups and vans with an Extra-heavy chassis.

Suspension: Light, Improved, or Heavy chassis are the only type allowed.

Engines and Accessories: Any size electric power plant (including the Thundercat), Platinum Catalysts (PC), Superconductors (SC), and Improved Supercharger Capacitors (ISC).

Armor: Only plastic armor will be allowed, and no modifications are permitted.

Tires: All basic tire types are permitted (including Plasticore), but no modifications to the tires are permitted.

Weapon Placement: The 1/3 spaces per side rule is still in effect, but corner mounted weapons are not allowed.

Cargo: All vehicles have a cargo area, regardless of whether or not they actually have cargo or free spaces.

Weapons:

  • Anti-Tank Gun
  • Autocannon
  • Blast Cannon
  • Flamethrower
  • Flamethrower, Heavy Duty
  • Flamethrower, Light
  • Gauss Gun
  • Laser
  • Laser, Heavy
  • Laser, Light
  • Laser, Medium
  • Machine Gun
  • Micromissile Launcher
  • Minedropper
  • Multi-Fire Rocket Pod
  • Oil Jet
  • Oil Jet, Heavy Duty
  • Paint Spray
  • Paint Spray, Heavy Duty
  • Rocket, Heavy
  • Rocket, Medium
  • Rocket Launcher
  • Smoke Screen
  • Smoke Screen, Heavy Duty
  • Spikedropper
  • Vehicular Shotgun
  • Vulcan MG

Munitions: No special munitions are permitted for any weapon. Extra magazines are also not permitted.

Accessories:

  • Active Suspension
  • Antilock Braking System
  • Brakes, Heavy Duty
  • Bumper Spikes
  • Cyberlink
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Fire Extinguisher, Improved
  • Link
  • No-paint Windshield
  • Ramplate
  • Shock Aborbers, Heavy Duty
  • Smart Link
  • Targeting Computer
  • Targeting Computer, Hi-Res
  • Turret, 1 space
  • Turret, 2 space

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