eric@milo.UUCP (Eric Bergan) (11/20/84)
Since I don't have access to the official Ogre rules, would someone please give just a few tips on the strategy of the game. Little things like the relative capabilities of the armor pieces would be nice. Also winning strategy would be appreciated. -- eric ...!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!milo!eric
john@genrad.UUCP (John Nelson) (11/27/84)
I find that the best winning strategy is to put your capital in one corner, set up several howitzers in strategic locations and then provide several missle tanks or GEV's near the front. You don't want the Ogre to take out your howitzers with missles. Take out the missles first, then the Main batteries. Leave the secondaries alone, and attack the treads. If you can get some mobile units BEHIND the ogre, all the better (he will either move away from them, allowing multiple attacks, or he will waste time attacking them, giving your howitzers time to beat on the treads.)
chuck@dartvax.UUCP (Chuck Simmons) (12/05/84)
> - The first howitzer takes care of the Ogre's missile: it shoots one > down one and is itself zapped by one. > - The other howitzers take the main batteries (usually one shot) and > the secondary batteries (often the hardest part). > - Infantry are most useful in distracting the Ogre, leading it off > and buying precious shots at the secondary batteries and treads. > - The missile tanks are most effective after the secondary batteries > are gone, since before that the Ogre easily removes them. These comments are based on one night's experience with Ogre, so I may not know what I'm talking about. I believe that howitzers are too precious to allow the Ogre to blow one away with a missile. Put a tank way out front and let the Ogre waste a missile blowing it away. I also put a clump of Howitzers near the front. First I take out the Ogre's missiles, then the main batteries -- I can usually get these on my first set of shots. I now go after the secondary batteries on my second set of shots. Note that the Ogre has not yet got close enough to my Howitzers to fire at them. Finally, I blow away the beasts anti-personnel guns and swarm on him with my infantry. Once the Ogre's guns have been wiped out, it is basically defenseless and it is just a matter of time before the infantry kills it. dartvax!chuck