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'''GURPS Autoduel''' is the ]-based ] ] book, richly detailing the world. In the ] world setting of Car Wars, players assume control of one or more ]s, which may include any motor driven vehicle (usually ], but infrequently ]), such as ]s or ]s. The vehicles are typically outfitted with ]s (large ]s), souped-up components (heavy-duty ]s, ] injectors) and defensive elements (]). By tradition, the ] is set fifty years ahead of us, although by now the divergence point has to be in our past. Within any number of settings, the players then direct their vehicles in ]. '''''GURPS Autoduel''''' is the ] ''genre toolkit'' book which details the ] world of one of ]'s other popular games, '']''. In this setting (by tradition, fifty years ahead of the current time), characters are involved in ''autoduelling'': combat in armed and ]ed motor vehicles such as ]s, ]s, or ]s. The sourcebook contains rules for designing vehicles, additional skills used by autoduellist characters, and new technology and social conditions of the world. Additional rules for conversion of ''Car Wars'' vehicles to ''GURPS Autoduel'' are included.


An additional set of sourcebooks for the ''Autoduel'' world were published between 1987 and 1989, the '']s''. There are 7 in all, detailing different parts of the US and Australia:
⚫ Autoduel has many ]s available and the system allowed for players to make their own. The objectives of scenarios varied: sometimes the only objective was to make it successfully through a harrowing gauntlet, other times the victor would compete in an arena to win a virtual cash prize with which to upgrade their cars. Elements within the world include:
* Volume 1: The East Coast
* an ]ally depressed world,
* Volume 2: The West Coast
* partially fragmented ] (such as the fact that ] is out of "''the Union''"), and
* Volume 3: The South
* the ] often goes to the biggest gun(s).
* Volume 4: Australia
Among the "bad news" of Autoduel is the fact that oil reserves are almost gone. The really bad news includes the fact that a widespread ] hit the world (making real ] harder to get than ]).
* Volume 5: The Midwest
* Volume 6: The Free Oil States
* Volume 7: The Mountain West
Each book contains descriptions of major cities and roads, and includes maps of some cities' arenas.

⚫ ''Autoduel'' has many ]s available and the system allows for players to make their own. The objectives of scenarios vary: sometimes the only objective is to make it successfully through a harrowing gauntlet, other times the players compete in a duelling arena to win virtual cash prizes with which to upgrade their cars.


==See also== ==See also==
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GURPS Autoduel
GURPS Autoduel cover
DesignersChristopher J. Burke, Rob Garitta
PublishersSteve Jackson Games
PublicationJanuary 1997 (2nd ed)
GenresPost-apocalyptic science fiction
SystemsGURPS

GURPS Autoduel is the GURPS genre toolkit book which details the post-apocalyptic world of one of SJG's other popular games, Car Wars. In this setting (by tradition, fifty years ahead of the current time), characters are involved in autoduelling: combat in armed and armored motor vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, or semis. The sourcebook contains rules for designing vehicles, additional skills used by autoduellist characters, and new technology and social conditions of the world. Additional rules for conversion of Car Wars vehicles to GURPS Autoduel are included.

An additional set of sourcebooks for the Autoduel world were published between 1987 and 1989, the AADA Road Atlas and Survival Guides. There are 7 in all, detailing different parts of the US and Australia:

  • Volume 1: The East Coast
  • Volume 2: The West Coast
  • Volume 3: The South
  • Volume 4: Australia
  • Volume 5: The Midwest
  • Volume 6: The Free Oil States
  • Volume 7: The Mountain West

Each book contains descriptions of major cities and roads, and includes maps of some cities' arenas.

Autoduel has many scenarios available and the system allows for players to make their own. The objectives of scenarios vary: sometimes the only objective is to make it successfully through a harrowing gauntlet, other times the players compete in a duelling arena to win virtual cash prizes with which to upgrade their cars.

See also

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