10-12-2017, 05:00 PM | #21 |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
What about giving the Dragon a Cockpit location with say D5 that doesn't ignore Ds (which disable the entire tank) and Xs kill the whole thing. Although this does get into the whole problem with how to differentiate them from Superheavies.
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10-13-2017, 04:58 AM | #22 |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
How about using a Keith Laumer style brain in a jar? (A Plague of Demons - 1965)
Certainly cut down on the life-support requirements and should be able to give an Ogre a run for it's money. |
10-17-2017, 04:42 AM | #23 | |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
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I'm sure that a more efficient CO2 scrubber would be available too.
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10-17-2017, 08:43 AM | #24 | |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
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It simulates enough chassis/tread damage has been done to compromise that weapon from being properly manned/controlled. Then, when you lose the 2nd Movement Point, another 1d6 roll, and another loss on '5' or '6'. It's a very simplistic alternative, probably needs thorough playtesting too.
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10-17-2017, 08:52 AM | #25 | |
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10-17-2017, 11:15 AM | #26 |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
One of the main influences on the original Ogre was Colin Kapp's "Gottlos," which [spoiler] . . .
[no kidding, spoiler coming] . . . [you were warned . . .] is a supertank controlled by a brain in a jar. |
10-17-2017, 11:26 AM | #27 |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
I'd fear spoilers for that more if it wasn't so hideously out of print. If there was one story Ogrezine should reprint it's that one.
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10-18-2017, 03:00 PM | #28 |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
That could be tricky, given that SJ Games has no actual copyright to the story, and the magazine it was printed in is long defunct. It's also not all that directly relevant to Ogre.
But copies of Analog Nov. 1969 do show up now and then on eBay and Amazon, so it's worth keep an eye out for. |
10-18-2017, 03:18 PM | #29 |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
"Reprint" in publishing means paying royalties for non-exclusive serial rights, plus archive rights if they intend to keep it on the site. This wouldn't be through Analog, it would be through the author's agent and/or heirs.
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10-18-2017, 03:26 PM | #30 |
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Re: Stupid question; manned Ogres?
Not necessarily royalties, most short fiction magazine reprints still buy at per word rates.
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