====== OGRE Digest, January 10th, 2003 (Last: January 8th) ======== ===== Basic Scenario defense: 10 GEV, 1 HWZ? From: David Morse From: "Chris French" ===== Easy view counters From: Servitor@aol.com ============================== From: David Morse Subject: Basic Scenario defense: 10 GEV, 1 HWZ? If I've said it once, I've said it a million times. Read your Ogre rulebook! It says 12 armor vs Mk III is only balanced when both players are newbs. When both players are good, use 10 armor units for a fair fight. ===== [And what do you bid to take down the Mark V? -HJC] ===== From: "Chris French" Subject: Basic Scenario defense: 10 GEV, 1 HWZ? > From: stephan beal > Defense ended with zero infantry and seven(!!!) hovercraft! Big deal -- all this got you was a regular victory. My battalion (2x 4-HVY pl.; 2x 4-GEV pl.; 1x 2-HVY & 1x 1-HWZ pl; standard inf. complement) habitually earns me *complete* defense victo- ries (that is, I usually have 50+ attack points left, plus a 3-dimen- sional CP). Start as many HVYs as pos. in the forward area; have everything else charge (except the HWZ, of course). The OGRE missiles usually only eat 3 tanks; then the armor takes the OGRE apart. > [When I first heard about deluxe Ogre I thought it would be inch wide > full color counters like what SFB got. -HJC] Ah, _Star Fleet Battles_ -- the anti-_OGRE_, as least as far as Rulebook Size is concerned. (They're still cranking that *&^%- $#@! thing out!?) Hmm -- maybe someone could kick SJG's production dept. in the right direction. Or, for the truly dedicated, do what FASA did with its _Renegade Legion_ game pieces -- small cardboard boxes with the ships/tanks printed on them. Print them in B&W so folks can do thir own unit decorations.... Or am I thinking too much? :) CF ===== [I think your OGRE is using those missiles suboptimally. The math here is a range 5 stun then move up three hexes and finish off with SB fire. 100% effective against GEVs and works five times out of six against Heavies. -HJC] ============================== From: Servitor@aol.com Subject: Easy view counters > When I first heard about deluxe Ogre I thought it would be inch wide > full color counters like what SFB got. Anyone remember the 1987 release of "Deluxe Ogre" with the large hex, thick-stock map and the stand up counters? The stats for all the units are on the side of the boards with damage tracks and little markers for the Ogre's status. For those few people lucky enough to have one, this version is VERY easy on the eyes. Of course, one good sneeze completely wipes the Ogre's current status away... best, John Hurtt (Servitor@aol.com) -Yes, I'm a Game Geek. How did you know? -Please visit my website at: http://hometown.aol.com/Servitor/Ogreindex/ogrindex.htm "Walk softly and carry a big stick" Personally, I prefer a taser. Lots more fun... ============================== Send all submissions or mailing list changes or problems to ogre@sjgames.com Archives for this mailing list may be found at http://www.io.com/~hcobb/ General online support for the OGRE game is at http://www.sjgames.com/ogre Ogre, G.E.V., Shockwave and other products mentioned here are trademarks or registered trademarks of Steve Jackson Games. All rights are reserved by SJ Games. This material is used here in accordance with the SJ Games online policy at http://www.sjgames.com/general/online_policy.html