Donald queried:
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Did you guys simulate the BPC armor the ogre has? This makes the ogres need no
support.... That is what makes them great!
Yes I play ogre/gev too...the version previous to the minis version.
Donald Hosford
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Well, biphase polycarbide armor was more PSB than system. However, I'd think
somekind of ablative armor would be good for mimicing the 'meters thick' that
would supposedly defeat even small nukes.
Of course, it's been quite awhile since I played even limited DSII, so if I'm
forgetting systems already present, forgive me, but is there hull integrity
checkoff for vehicles? Another possible addition to make the Ogres more like
the fluff.
The_Beast
> On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 devans@uneb.edu wrote:
> Donald queried:
What do you mean by a 'hull integrity checkoff'? DS2 vehicles don't have SSDs
per se; vehicles can be Damaged, Immobilzed, Systems Downed, or destroyed, all
of which are marked by putting chits down next to the model. (or marking the
dead vehicle with cotton wool 'smoke'). No threshold checks like FT, which I
assume is what you meant.
DS2 armour is not ablative; if you wanted to give your Ogres ablative
armour it would require a fairly large re-write of the rules, as far as
I can tell. Give it a try, maybe, and tell us how it goes.
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What do you mean by a 'hull integrity checkoff'? DS2 vehicles don't have SSDs
per se; vehicles can be Damaged, Immobilzed, Systems Downed, or destroyed, all
of which are marked by putting chits down next to the model. (or marking the
dead vehicle with cotton wool 'smoke'). No threshold checks like FT, which I
assume is what you meant.
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I wasn't thinking threshold checks per se, but an SSD for what is supposed to
be an almost unique piece on the battlefield. I've seen games with six or more
Ogres on the table, and that always seemed contrary to the idea of one big
monster swatting fleas until final drained of blood.
I'd see the monster definitely worthy of special case, IF you want to go with
the fluff.
By the way, I always thought that the Ogre would go to whatever young person
you'd be trying to get involved with the game. Obviously, control of terrible
creatures has it's appeal, and the challenge of being large numbers of
effective 'fleas' seemed appropriate to the adult playing.
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DS2 armour is not ablative; if you wanted to give your Ogres ablative
armour it would require a fairly large re-write of the rules, as far as
I can tell. Give it a try, maybe, and tell us how it goes.
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*heh heh* I was just offering a suggestion to someone else. If anyone DOES
pick up the ball, I'd also like to hear how it goes.
The_Beast