[GranitePenguin]

Originally Posted by HeatDeath

1.04 "... the balance on the starting scenarios takes this into account." No distinction is made, that I can see, dividing the scenarios into "Starting", or any other category. Maybe reword it "The 'Mark III Attack' and the Mark III version of the 'GEV Escort' scenarios"?

Maybe simply: "... the balance of the scenarios takes this into account."

Page 4, Ogre Defending scenario: It is not immediately clear to me what "infantry equal to half the attacker's force" means. Veteran players will know that a 3-strength infantry piece is one Armor Unit, but that will not be evident to a new player reading this. I would restate the hard numbers from the Mark III and Mark V Attack scenarios and specify exactly how much infantry the defender gets in each case.

I think this is even more confusing as the wording in the rules does not make it obvious if the Ogre's value is meant to be included in the "Ogre and armor and infantry equal to half the attacker’s force." Is half meant to mean "half the armor and half the infantry" or is it meant to mean "half the total force, allowing for substitution of INF for armor?" I always assumed it meant half the armor and half the INF (eg, for the Mark III, it's 6 AU and 10 squads of INF). Making this clearer is probably a good idea.

2.02.1: The ridgeside artwork is not actually a "heavy black marking". "thick line of visible debris" might be more descriptive.

Yes. "heavy black marking" sounds like a holdover from describing the 1st Ed (or Pocket Ed).

Page 5 - GEV: Terrain doesn't actually affect GEVs any differently than any other unit on this map, and you have already called out their extreme mobility. I would omit the sentence, including the parenthetical insert about water.

I agree mentioning special characteristics for something that does not occur in the game is potentially confusing. I would take it all out and wait for the standalone G.E.V. set to explain it (unless you are planning on having terrain overlays, which seems not the case since there's no terrain table).

Page 6 - Ogre types playable in this game: I might use the word "included" instead of "playable", and possibly take the opportunity to call out the other types of Ogres included in ODE.

I'm not sure calling out other Ogres that you essentially can't buy is a good idea. This is a standalone game. I would expect other Ogre types to be addressed in other game material, not hinted at in this edition.

4.01: You may wish to avoid gendered langauge here. Not all Ogre players are male, though to be fair, the vast majority are.

What would be a non-gendered alternative, and what does it harm to use gendered wording? I certainly take no offense when rules are written with a female gender. I personally find attempts at PC wording for gender neutrality generally more absurd and unnecessary.

4.02 - Notes: A unit can be disabled by enemy fire, or by being rammed, but does this have any impact on when it recovers? I do not think so. [disregard if I'm misremembering th recovery rules here.] Players of this particular set need to keep track of when a unit is disabled, but not necessarily how. Either way, italicizing "necessary" may be overselling the point.

7.11: "If it becomes disabled on an enemy turn..." Is it even possible for a unit to be disabled on its own player's turn in this rule set?

This distinction only matters when terrain is involved, which does not occur in a "pure Ogre" game. This would matter only if overlays are planned to be included that might involve terrain-effect disables (which does not look to be the case). Your assessment is correct.

7.13: "either one specific weapon..." Technically, when you attack an Ogre, you designate a target weapon type as a target. "I target a SB gun", as opposed to "I target the second SB gun on the port side." I would insert the word "type" after "weapon".

That feels a bit overly-pedantic.

Page 11 - Example of Play: Would it be worth formatting this as a numbered section, rather than as a sidebar?

I'm thinking no, as it's a reflection of the ODE numbering that comes into play. What section number would you use?