RE: [NetEpic ML] More on Ogres (long)

From: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 14:36:32 +0200

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Darryl Hilbig [mailto:darrylhilbig_at_...]
> Sent: 15. November 2001 13:57
> To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] More on Ogres (long)
>
>
> Your Ogre post seems to consider most things about ground based Ogres.
> I have a noble publication from Steve Jackson Games called
> (rather subtly) "
> The Ogre Book".
>
> It was put published in 1982 by SJG compiled from articles in
> a magazine
> called "The Space Gamer". It doesn't seem to have an ISBN to quote.
>
> SJG are, I believe, re-releasing some of their older games;
> eg the Car Wars
> series. You may be able to order this slender volume from them. The
> catologue number on the back is 3201 (if I'm reading it right.
>
> Some contents are as follows:
>
> Notes on the Ogre - fictional background in development;
> Tank: Present, future, Ogre - proposed evolution of the Ogre;
> Continental Siege Aircraft - adding aircraft to Ogre
> (includes Ogre Acft)
> BPC Subs - submarine warfare in Ogre (fighting an Ogre when
> it's underwater)
> Ogre meets Starship Troopers - Adding Ogre's to Robert
> Heinleins vision of
> future Warfare (based on the game of the Original book which
> means troopers
> in Powered Armour carrying nuclear weapons and 10 men being
> able to do a
> raid on a planet).
> Encounters of an unlikely kind _ Combining 'Ogre' and
> 'Rivets' (Rivets being
> very dumb robotic units where the objective was to deatroy
> your opponents
> factory).
>

This sounds VERY interesting. I must check out if the SJG have re-released
this. Would doubtlessly give many new ideas.


>
> >From: jyrki.saari_at_...
> >I dug up my copy of Ogre miniatures rules, and here are my
> suggestions to
> >the Heathen armylist.
>
> Big Snip! (sorry mate, would have made this post huge)
> Darryl H
>

No prob. So what do you think about my suggestions? Feel free to criticize
if you don't like something.


> >Some flyers and AA vehicles would also be in order, and I
> would recommend
> >adding field repair Ogres.
> >
> >Opinions? suggestions?
> >
> >Jyrki Saari
>
>


Jyrki Saari

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