Best books for fluff

TheAmishStig · 12-22-2017, 08:55 AM

Title really says it all: Other than the phenomenally-huge list on the Ogre page of the website, what are the must-haves for learning more about the setting / events / etc? GURPS Ogre seems like a no-brainer, but I'm not sure if I should be snagging anything else.

ColBosch · 12-22-2017, 10:20 AM

GURPS Ogre and the second edition of The Ogre Book contain just about everything.

TheAmishStig · 12-22-2017, 10:27 AM

DankeDanke.

Got them added to my list of "I need to get off my butt and get these PDFs", right alongside some of the Car Wars stuff.

ColBosch · 12-22-2017, 11:50 AM

GURPS Ogre can be found at reasonable prices online, if you'd rather have a hardcopy. The Ogre Book, not so much. As an out-of-print Ogre title, the scalpers have decided that it is Rare and Valuable, and prices tend to be outrageous.

TheAmishStig · 12-22-2017, 01:00 PM

Apparently you know me too well. I do prefer dead-tree editions, and the prices on Amazon aren't bad. You're not kidding about The Ogre Book though...one seller thinks $650 is a fair price for one in 'acceptable' condition...

Mack_JB · 12-22-2017, 01:40 PM

Both Amazon and ABEBooks (which Amazon now owns) use pricing algorithms which take the number of searches versus the number of available copies, and sets the prices based on that. So if there are three copies online in their system, and 1500 searches for it (never mind that no one actually bought it), then the price goes up dutifully and without regard to reality.

12-22-2017, 08:55 AM	#1
TheAmishStig Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Lancaster, PA	Best books for fluff Title really says it all: Other than the phenomenally-huge list on the Ogre page of the website, what are the must-haves for learning more about the setting / events / etc? GURPS Ogre seems like a no-brainer, but I'm not sure if I should be snagging anything else. __________________ Andy Mull MIB Agent #0460 Ogre 134th Battalion Lancaster, PA Imgur: https://agent0460.imgur.com/

12-22-2017, 10:20 AM	#2
ColBosch Join Date: May 2007	Re: Best books for fluff GURPS Ogre and the second edition of The Ogre Book contain just about everything.

12-22-2017, 10:27 AM	#3
TheAmishStig Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Lancaster, PA	Re: Best books for fluff DankeDanke. Got them added to my list of "I need to get off my butt and get these PDFs", right alongside some of the Car Wars stuff. __________________ Andy Mull MIB Agent #0460 Ogre 134th Battalion Lancaster, PA Imgur: https://agent0460.imgur.com/

12-22-2017, 11:50 AM	#4
ColBosch Join Date: May 2007	Re: Best books for fluff GURPS Ogre can be found at reasonable prices online, if you'd rather have a hardcopy. The Ogre Book, not so much. As an out-of-print Ogre title, the scalpers have decided that it is Rare and Valuable, and prices tend to be outrageous.

12-22-2017, 01:00 PM	#5
TheAmishStig Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Lancaster, PA	Re: Best books for fluff Apparently you know me too well. I do prefer dead-tree editions, and the prices on Amazon aren't bad. You're not kidding about The Ogre Book though...one seller thinks $650 is a fair price for one in 'acceptable' condition... __________________ Andy Mull MIB Agent #0460 Ogre 134th Battalion Lancaster, PA Imgur: https://agent0460.imgur.com/

12-22-2017, 01:40 PM	#6
Mack_JB Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: St. Louis, Missouri	Re: Best books for fluff Both Amazon and ABEBooks (which Amazon now owns) use pricing algorithms which take the number of searches versus the number of available copies, and sets the prices based on that. So if there are three copies online in their system, and 1500 searches for it (never mind that no one actually bought it), then the price goes up dutifully and without regard to reality.