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Let's Talk About Gaslands
Gaslands: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat
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I think this game is pretty neat. Neat, despite me:
1) loathing games that use templates.
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2) never having played it.
As an old Mad Max fanboy, I tried my best to dig Car Wars. That didn't work. I didn't have the teenage scratch to invest in Dark Future, choosing instead to buy into Blood Bowl. I did reclaim a bit of childhood nostalgia when I bought Thunder Road from eBay. Thanks eBay! Thunder Road scratches some Road Warrior itches, but not all.
So Gaslands arrives, and it's on my radar. Turns out, a lot of associates have fallen head over heels for it and they've invested serious hours. But their time investment is with the craft, more than the game. Seriously, they have scheduled "chop shop" nights at their club.
At arm's distance, I joined a few social media sites dedicated to the game. Just a lurker, not a poster. The creative output is fantastic. Converting $0.99 Matchbox and Hot Wheels vehicles into death machines is seemingly very fun. I find enjoyment just looking at the creations!
I attended Adepticon two weeks ago. Osprey publishing had twenty copies of Gaslands shipped in for the event. Apparently, they've had difficulty keeping it in stock. I thought there would be no harm in buying the $20 rulebook, so I bought it on Thursday. It was sold out Friday morning.
I've yet to play a game, but I'm excitedly building my toolbox of bits. Fun times ahead. I hope.
And good on the designer Mike Hutchinson. He's practically giving this game away, with a lot of components available online for free. Bits and bops? He has a third party program called "Friends of Gaslands." Your cottage industry can churn out Gaslands product and sell it as long as you pay Mike a $4 monthly subscription fee.
Are any F:ATties enjoying this game of post-apocalytpc vehicular combat?
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I bought a lot of 50 Hot Wheels on Ebay for $30, 3D printed templates from a friend at cost, and I'm ready to rock. I dirtied up four cars and I'm working on some extra bits to add to them soon. I think we're playing our first game in about a week.
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Gives the maneuverability of Car Wars but streamlines it all with the templates and hazard tokens. When you get too many hazard tokens, you wipeout. Combat is also streamlines, You don't have to track damage on every side of your car like in Car Wars. Just check off your hull points and when you get to zero, your car is a wreck.
It even has car creation rules, simplified again, so you don't have to calculate weight and space for every single item.
I like it a lot. I'm thinking about integrating it into my post-apoc RPG campaign I'll be starting up soon.
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There are also some companies that print weapons and sell them, You can find the particulars at the Gaslands forums.
I've not found any free 3d printing plans yet.
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