Ogre Anthology

wolf90 · 08-29-2019, 07:59 PM

As most of you know, I periodically float ideas out there for some "market research" without any specific end-point in mind. Most of them end up being simply informative to me, and nothing more, whereas a few may grow into new project ideas. With this complete disclaimer in mind that I'm making no promises other than sharing the info, I have a question:

Would an anthology of Ogre short stories be of interest to you?

These would be significantly longer than the stories in Ogrezine, but still far shorter than a true novel. So what do you think?

D.

Bowser · 08-29-2019, 08:18 PM

I love it. I'm in for three copies . . .

Bowser

woodchuck · 08-29-2019, 08:33 PM

Not really interested in it, if it was a finished product I might buy one if the price was right.

Oldgamer72 · 08-29-2019, 10:59 PM

Yes. A more expansive exploration of the lore would make me giddy.

I don't get giddy often.

HeatDeath · 08-30-2019, 12:22 AM

I'll buy either PDF or POD on sight, but I would /really/ want POD.

cephalopagus · 08-30-2019, 01:28 AM

Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme

jfleisher · 08-30-2019, 07:27 AM

Definitely interested, pdf preferred.

Mallen the dark · 08-30-2019, 10:51 AM

I always felt that the mechwarrior books did helped the product line sell and gave us a better idea of what was going on behind the battles.

Yes, I want it.

TheAmishStig · 08-30-2019, 04:01 PM

I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't answer yes, given what I just posted to the Facebook group the other day about wishing the world of Ogre had more meat on the bones.

I wouldn't want to see it become as detailed as some of the competition...there's definitely a fine line between "make the world the game takes place in feel alive" and "so much lore no single person can keep track of it all"...but I'd be all for some tales of famous people, or tales of famous battles, taking things like 'The Beachhead at The Hague' or The Battle of Gibraltar and making them more than just a passing note on the Timeline page.

Shostak · 08-30-2019, 07:38 PM

Yes, please.

View Poll Results: Would you purchase an anthology of Ogre stories?
Absolutely! PDF or POD; I don't care. Why have you taken so long to ask?	29	39.19%
Yes, but I want PDF format (at a lower price point than print).	12	16.22%
Yes, but I want POD format (Old school, baby!)	8	10.81%
Maybe. It would depend upon the cost. I have only so many pints of blood to sell for Ogre	18	24.32%
No. Ogrezine is good enough for me.	7	9.46%
Voters: 74. You may not vote on this poll

08-29-2019, 07:59 PM	#1
wolf90 Join Date: Jun 2010	Ogre Anthology As most of you know, I periodically float ideas out there for some "market research" without any specific end-point in mind. Most of them end up being simply informative to me, and nothing more, whereas a few may grow into new project ideas. With this complete disclaimer in mind that I'm making no promises other than sharing the info, I have a question: Would an anthology of Ogre short stories be of interest to you? These would be significantly longer than the stories in Ogrezine, but still far shorter than a true novel. So what do you think? D. __________________ Proud sponsor of Ogre KS $4.5k Sheet #3 - Bringing the Vatican Guard, a Tiger-striped mercenary unit, and of course pink GEVs, to a game near you! Orders may be placed here.

08-29-2019, 08:18 PM	#2
Bowser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Genoa, NE	Re: Ogre Anthology I love it. I'm in for three copies . . . Bowser __________________ S+++ O1() O2+ G+++ S++ RP++ OM() B++ GO() O6e() PO+++ HR/NU- MK3() MK5-- CM-- W() KS+++ based on Michael Powers' message in 2001/gevfeb23.txt

08-29-2019, 08:33 PM	#3
woodchuck Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Ogre Anthology Not really interested in it, if it was a finished product I might buy one if the price was right. __________________ Sapor similis pullo.

08-29-2019, 10:59 PM	#4
Oldgamer72 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Cleveland West	Re: Ogre Anthology Yes. A more expansive exploration of the lore would make me giddy. I don't get giddy often.

08-30-2019, 12:22 AM	#5
HeatDeath Join Date: May 2012	Re: Ogre Anthology I'll buy either PDF or POD on sight, but I would /really/ want POD.

08-30-2019, 01:28 AM	#6
cephalopagus Join Date: Feb 2018	Re: Ogre Anthology Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme

08-30-2019, 07:27 AM	#7
jfleisher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Ohio	Re: Ogre Anthology Definitely interested, pdf preferred. __________________ "Think of it as Evolution in Action"... Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle, Oath of Fealty My Ogre Miniatures Blog: http://ogreminiatures.blogspot.com

08-30-2019, 10:51 AM	#8
Mallen the dark Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Carrollton, Newnan area of Ga	Re: Ogre Anthology I always felt that the mechwarrior books did helped the product line sell and gave us a better idea of what was going on behind the battles. Yes, I want it.

08-30-2019, 04:01 PM	#9
TheAmishStig Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Lancaster, PA	Re: Ogre Anthology I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't answer yes, given what I just posted to the Facebook group the other day about wishing the world of Ogre had more meat on the bones. I wouldn't want to see it become as detailed as some of the competition...there's definitely a fine line between "make the world the game takes place in feel alive" and "so much lore no single person can keep track of it all"...but I'd be all for some tales of famous people, or tales of famous battles, taking things like 'The Beachhead at The Hague' or The Battle of Gibraltar and making them more than just a passing note on the Timeline page. __________________ Andy Mull MIB Agent #0460 Ogre 134th Battalion Lancaster, PA Imgur: https://agent0460.imgur.com/

08-30-2019, 07:38 PM	#10
Shostak Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New England	Re: Ogre Anthology Yes, please.