Re: [Epic] Some Nice alternate figure for E40K

From: Ken Taborek <oberon_at_...>
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 06:38:58 -0400 (EDT)

Maybe Steve Jackson took the idea for the Ogre from Laumer, but he dropped
the scale. The largest Ogre, IIRC, was about the size of a football
field. The largest Bolo was more like 4 times that size, and could take
direct hits from nuclear weapons and keep dishing it out.

--Ken Taborek oberon_at_...
"Show respect for age. Drink good Scotch for a change."- random fortune



On Fri, 30 May 1997, Brett Hollindale wrote:

> At 07:40 AM 29/5/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >Anyone ever read any Laumer? His Bolos could kick ass on the largest
> >Ogre. I really liked the one they dubbed "continental siege unit".
> >
> >--Ken "Measuring Up" Taborek oberon_at_...
> >"Show respect for age. Drink good Scotch for a change."- random fortune
> >
>
> Yep, I love the Bolo stories...
>
> But, I always thought (and I think you'll find) that "Ogres" were just
> "Bolos" with a non copyrite infringing name.
>
> Agro
>
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