Web Posted September 07, 2002
Updated March 21, 2004

March 21, 2004 Update: This tournament was cancelled in summer 2003 because of low participation. The 2054 WADA Car Wars League has also been cancelled because of low participation.
 

The 2053 WADA Car Wars League is a tournament where Car Wars players around the world compete against each other for championship
points. At the end of this tournament, the participant with the most championship points will be declared the WADA World Champion Autoduelist of 2053.
 

Timeline

The 2053 WADA Car Wars League will begin January 01, 2003 and end on December 31, 2003.

The last day to submit results of Car Wars games for the 2053 WADA Car Wars League is January 15, 2004.

Groundhog Day, February 02, 2004, will be the date when the standings of this tournament are final and a champion is declared.

All games in the 2053 WADA Car Wars League must have a minimum of four players for any championship points to be awarded.

Play-By-Internet games are permissible for WADA tournaments.

Autoduelists may use four events per month to use for earning championship points in the WADA Car Wars League. A multi-round tournament is considered one event.

All of the Car Wars games at a convention are considered one event.

Results of events should be submitted, using the WADA Duel Report Form, within 30 days of events to Michael P. Owen, the WADA Webmaster.

Please state "WADA League 2053," title of event reported, and date of event in the subject line of your e-mail message. For example, "WADA League 2053: Jan 8th AAIE Div 10 Duel." These accurate labels will decrease the time necessary for the processing of your data.

Any type of Car Wars game can be played in the WADA League, however it is recommended most events should be duels, races, or scenarios. Most events should have budgets that follow one of the AADA Divisional classes listed below.

     Division 5 ($0 -- $5,000)
     Division 10 ($5,001 -- $10,000)
     Division 15 ($10,001 -- $15,000)
     Division 20 ($15,001 -- $20,000)
     Division 25 ($20,001 -- $25,000)
     Division 30 ($25,001 -- $30,000)
     Division 40 ($30,001 -- $40,000)
     Division 60 ($40,001 -- $60,000)
     Division 80 ($60,001 -- $80,000)
     Division 100 ($80,001 -- $100,000)

Additional Divisions decided upon by the players (Division 7, Division 35, etc.) are acceptable for WADA events.

The rules used are up to the discretion of the event's referee and players, but WADA recommends games be operated according to the rules found in Car Wars Compendium Second Edition, Classic Car Wars,Uncle Albert's Catalog From Hell, and rules that can be found on the Steve Jackson Games Car Wars Web site.

WADA events can be run using the 2002 printings of Car Wars Fifth Edition rules.

Variant or house rules are permitted in a WADA League match as long as all players in the game agree to those rules changes.

Scoring

To reward courage under fire, the top finishing drivers in every game will gain bonus points.

First Place: 50 * number of players * round of tournament
Second Place: 20 * number of players * round of tournament.
Third Place: 10 * number of players * round of tournament. Awarded only if there are 6+ players in event.
Fourth: 5 * number of players * round of tournament. Awarded only if there are 10+ players in event.

Every player, except the first-place finisher, in a 2053 WADA League battle will receive championship points based on their finishing position and the total number of players present, based on the following formula:

Entering Combat: [ (number of entrants + 1) - place finished ] * round of the tournament.

A duelist who finishes in first-place will only receive the bonus points above. This rule is a change from previous WADA Car Wars Leagues.

Points Calculations Example: 10-Player Duel

The first-place rules change is intended to tighten the points difference between those players who play a few times and finish in first, and those players who play often but usually do not win. This rules change is meant to promote the primary goal of WADA: increase the number of people who play Car Wars regularly.

Vehicular kills will be recorded but as of January 2003 they will not affect championship points totals.

• Firepower Kills (FK)
• Mobility Kills (MK)
• Completed Kills (CK)
• Total Kills (TK)


Only Completed and Total Kills will be used for kill records in the 2053 WADA League.

For simplicity, Completed Kills are considered as Total Kills for kill totals, but autoduelist records will show Completed Kills as half-kills in each event listing.

AADA membership is not required to be a participant in this tournament.

Winners of the AADA events listed below will receive bonus points to their championship point totals.

Chapter Dueling Championship: +50

Chapter Racing Championship: +50

Regional Dueling Championship: +100

Regional Racing Championship: +100

World Dueling Championship: +200

World Racing Championship: +200

If a participant wins a match that is considered both a Chapter Championship and a Regional Championship, only the 100-point bonus for winning a Regional Championship will be awarded. The winner of this type of event does not receive double the amount of participation points.

If the winners of any 2051-2052 Championships regain their titles, they will receive bonuses for retaining their titles equivalent to the awards above.

If Chapter Championships for the 2053-2054 AADA Season are held in the third and fourth quarters of 2053, the events will be counted for the 2053 WADA League and will be counted for the 2054 WADA League.
 

Comments about this tournament should be sent to Michael P. Owen, the WADA Webmaster.