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My copy of Speed Freeks is still waiting at the store for me, and I'll admit - despite having an Ork army, I'm more excited about the table top game! Has anyone tried it yet, and is it cool? The rules seem reminiscent a little of Dreadfleet (https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/10/15/15th-oct-speed-freeks-da-roolzgw-homepage-post-1/), which is not necessarily bad, but until I hear more that doesn't get me *more* excited... Also, this preview has a few extra details: https://techraptor.net/content/speed-freaks-preview-unboxing.

What I was hoping for is more details on customization, balance and replayability. Those two links above give some nice details. I'm guessing this isn't high on GW's list (is it ever, really?), when putting out a game to sell models, but:

The box comes with data to run all the vehicles in the box (warbikes [including option for Nob], Boosta-Blasta and Shokkjump Dragsta) and a few others (Deffkilla Wartrike, Rukkatrukk Squigbuggy, Doomdakka Snazzwagon, Megatrack Scrapjet). That's pretty good! Does anyone know if GW plans to release rules for other vehicles (eg, trukk, battlewagon, copters, etc)? I've got a few of those, they're painted and ready to go; would be fun to get them in the game...
Any effort to balance the various bikes and buggies (eg, points system for picking forces, customizing forces, etc) for scenarios, or is it just "pick a buggy and a bike, go!"
Do they give you enough dice for various different scenarios, or custom scenarios (and can you buy extra dice)? Do you think (know?) if the dice have any use beyond Speed Freeks?
How's the campaign setting? Any effort to balance this, or is it also pretty random?
Any other thoughts?

Thanks!

Not yet, but it looks like hot garbage from the batle reports I've seen.

You want vehicular warfare, play Gaslands. It's written by one guy and it puts anything GW has ever done to shame.

Played it today, it was pretty good.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Not yet, but it looks like hot garbage from the batle reports I've seen.

You want vehicular warfare, play Gaslands. It's written by one guy and it puts anything GW has ever done to shame.

I bought a bunch of Hot Wheels looking for car combat rules, I’m looking into Gaslands.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Not yet, but it looks like hot garbage from the batle reports I've seen.

You want vehicular warfare, play Gaslands. It's written by one guy and it puts anything GW has ever done to shame.

lol. hope it's better than hot garbage!

I tried out Gaslands, and it was so badly received by friends, one made us quit midgame and move to another game. no idea why it went over like a lead balloon (I though it was fun, and was surprised when my buddy insisted we quit and do something else... I told him I didn't bring Candyland...)

Got in a game.

Was a lot of fun. nothing much to complain about.