'CAV: Combat Assault Vehicle' is a metals miniatures game of tactical, tabletop warfare. CAV's (Combat Assault Vehicles - 30' tall battle walkers) are the featured miniature, but are complimented by tanks, infantry, aircraft, vehicles and, even, missiles.From the CAV 2 (v.1) book: 'Taking its name from the 30-foot tall war machines that walk the battlefields of the galaxy, CAV is a game of combined arms in a sci-fi setting. The year is 2274, and the fragile peace the galaxy has known for the last 11 years has been shattered. The second Galaxy War has begun, and every galactic government is looking out for number one.The first Galaxy War raged across known space for 9 years with two great alliances hammering each other to the edge of total collapse. Unable to set aside their differences and work toward a lasting peace, the Governments have rearmed, poised to again plunge the galaxy into war.Fueled by a decade of clandestine wars and secret agendas, the racial, religious, and nationalistic governments across the galaxy have begun grabbing resources. United Corporate Organized Republics (UCOR), Mercenaries, and Corporations have been nationalized and folded into vast war machines capable of intergalactic domination and destruction. Past the point of no return, it is now the time of reckoning for the galaxy, and if you hope to survive this conflict you must choose a side.'From the publisher's web page:CAV is the new game of mecha combat from Reaper Miniatures. Set in the 23rd century, the Galaxy is recovering from a long and brutal war and the factions and governments that make up the universe of CAV strive to find a common ground to live by and co-exist. But the lure of wealth and power, along with age-old rivalries and animosities, keep any hope of a lasting peace fragile at best.The CAV rulebook is a complete stand-alone game system and no additional books are required to play.CAV incorporates Reaper's DAMAGE TRACK system for faster and more realistic game play. As units are damaged in combat, their ability to function is downgraded until they are destroyed and removed from play.Reaper's CAV miniatures are some of the finest looking models out there. The models are beautiful to see, and the sculpts are clean. The game scale is true N-scale, so terrain features are easy to obtain and/or build.Gameplay is fast, and uses Reaper's R.A.G.E. system. - BoardGameGeek