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Full Metal OGRE

Ogre using Dirtside II with FMA Enhancements

Ogre by Wenchel Chang used by permission The game Ogre^® by Steve Jackson Games and Dirtside II by Ground Zero Games are great wargames. This conversion is presented as a tribute to both games. This conversion also includes my FMA Enhancements for Dirtside II.

Ogre presents a "near" future where huge, self-aware, indestructable tanks rule the battlefield. Their several meters of BPC armor insured that the main unit was invulnerable to anything except a nuclear strike of multiple megatons. In this future, Armor units and powered infantry lob tactical nukes at each other. And to stop an Ogre, they would have to target the individual systems of the Ogre.

I have tried to keep this flavor. Because of the strenght of nuclear weapons in Dirtside II, I have reduced the Ogre's weapons to the following:

Weapon/Equipment	To Hit			Damage				vs. To Hit		Protection	Additional Notes
	Range			Weapon Size/ Power Die	Impact Die			Signature Size	Cover Die	Armor*
	S	M	L	Weapon Size/ Power Die	S	M	L	Signature Size	Cover Die	Armor*
Main Battery	36"	48"	60"	5 (d12)	d12	d10	d8	2 (d10)	d10	5 (d12)
Missile Rack	n/a			n/a	n/a			1 (d12)	d10	5 (d12)
Missile (Internal)	Artillery			5 (d12)	d12			n/a			Internal Missile may not be targeted.
Missile (External)	Artillery			5 (d12)	d12			2 (d10)	d10	5 (d12)
Secondary Battery	24"	36"	48"	4 (d10)	d10	d8	d6	2 (d10)		4 (d10)
Antipersonnel Weapon (APSW)	24"			d8	d10			1 (d12)		2 (d6)	vs. Infantry Only
Tread Units	n/a			n/a	n/a			4 (d6)	d4	2 (d6)	Lost tread = attacker's ID roll - tred armor roll
Tread Units	n/a			d12	d12			4 (d6)	d4	2 (d6)	See Overrun/Ramming rules.
* When attacking an Ogre system (except tread), both the Power Die (PD) and the Impact Die (ID) must exceed the armor die of the Ogre's Armor Die

Ogres have a unique terrain effects table:

EASY	Roads
NORMAL	Open, Light Scrub, Rough, Cultivated, Hills, All Woods, Rivers/Streams (crossing)
POOR	Urban, Mountains, Open Water (submerged)
DIFFICULT	Swamp: Each turn an Ogre crosses a swamp, roll a d6. It will become stuck on a roll of 6. It may then roll a d6 each turn to try to free itslef. If it rolls a 6 is has succeeded in freeing itself and may move the remainder of its movement.

I have ignored the suggested Modular Oversize Vehciles rules (p.15 Dirtside II) in favor of keeping with the original flavor of the Ogre game. It requires more bookkeeping for the player of the Ogre, but he/she should have less units to deal with anyway. Each weapon has its own armor and must be targeted seperatly.

ADDITIONAL RULES

When attacking an Ogre, individual systems (or tread) must be targeted. The massive amount of BCP armor prevents any significant damage when targeting the Ogre itself.
1. All Ogre systems (except tread) have a minimum cover die as if they were hull down (d10)
2. Ogre Tread get a normal cover die
When attacking Ogre systems (except tread), BOTH the Power Die and Impact Die rolls must exceed the Ogre's Armor Die roll to destroy the system. This is due the the massive amounts of BPC armor protecting the Ogre systems.
Each Ogre weapon may fire independantly.
1. Each weapon may choose to fire during one of the Orge's firing phases or use opportunity fire.
2. Each weapon may target a different unit or they may choose the same unit.
3. At the beginning of the firing phase, or at the beginning of opportunity fire, the Ogre's controller must state what weapon(s) are firing.
4. An Ogre may choose to fire one, some, or none of its weapons in a given firing phase. It may choose to wait until the last phase to fire any and all weapons.
Missile/Air Defense
1. Each Ogre carries supperior ECM, PDS, and ZAD.
2. ZAD is considered on all the time, but does not provide any bonus in attacking the Ogre.
Ogre Missiles.
1. They are AI controled weapons that do NOT require an observer.
2. They may also be fired in Counter-Artillery Battery fire mode. Treat the Ogre as if it had Counter-Battery Radar.
3. Ogre missile racks may not be targeted by Counter-Battery fire (except from other Ogre Missiles). The system is too small to be targeted by artillery.
4. Ogre missiles are not subject to ECM, PDS, LAD, or ZAD.
5. Open Sheaf
  1. Place 5 markers on the game board (3 real, 2 dummy) face down. Unlike most artillery, the markers do not need to be in a straight line. But each marker must be within 2" of another marker.
  2. On the following activation by the player controlling the ogre, the missile lands. Turn over the markers to reveal the real and dummy markers
  3. The effective area is a 2" radius arround each real marker. Any unit within that radius is hit. These areas are NOT connected like standard DS2 open sheaf artillery.
  4. Power Die is d12 and Impact Die is d12. If the areas overlap, only one attack is made on each target.
  5. Open Sheaf attacks are ineffective against other Ogres.
6. Closed Sheaf
  1. Place 5 markers on the game board (1 real, 4 dummy) face down. Unlike most artillery, the markers do not need to be in a straight line. But each marker must be within 2" of another marker.
  2. On the following activation by the player controlling the Ogre, the missile lands. Flip the markers to reveal the real and dummy markers.
  3. The effective area is a 3" radius arround the real marker. Any unit within that radius is hit by 3 attacks.
  4. Power Die is d12 and Impact Die is d12 for each attack.
  5. If attacking another Ogre, one specific system must be specified. If the Ogre is still in range of the atttack when it lands, the specified system is attacked. The attack still has normal effect on any non-Ogre unit within the blast area.
When attacking an Ogre tread, the number of tread lost is equal to the amount attacker's Impact Die exceeded the Ogre's Armor Die.
Example: An attacker attacks an Ogre's tread with a HEL/3. He hits and rolls an 7 on the Power Die and a 6 on the Impact Die. The Ogre rolls a 4 on the Armor Die. 8-6=2. The Ogre looses 2 tread.
If an Ogre preforms an overrun/ram attack, it moves the miniature over the opposing unit(s). These units suffer damage as under a PD12 ID12 attack. The Ogre suffers an attack agianst tread with PD and ID equal to the size class of the vehicle (buildings are counted as size 5).
All Ogre batteries may be used in an anti-aircraft role at the stated ranges. Treat this as Zone Air Defence with a range equal to 60".
Area effect fire (artillery, DFO, etc.) vs. an Ogre Unit is effective only if there is a forward observer with target acquisition gear. A specific Ogre system must be targeted. If the forward observer is killed, or comes under fire, the attack is negated.
All Ogre weapons attack using Superior fire controls/guidance systems.

OGRES

OGRE Mk I		Production date: 2060
1 Main Battery 
	O
4 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O
18 Tread Units: Movement starts at 8
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 6)
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 4)
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 2)
	O O O     (Movement drops to 0)


OGRE Mk II		Production date: 2066
1 Main Battery 
	O
2 Secondary Batteries 
	O O
6 Antipersonnel 
	O O O   O O O
30 Tread Units: Movement starts at 8
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 5) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 0) 


OGRE Ninja		Production date: 2090 (est.)
1 Missiles Racks 
	O
4 Missiles (Internal) 
	O O O O
2 Missiles (External) 
	O O
1 Main Battery 
	O 
2 Secondary Batteries
	O O
8 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O   O O O O
40 Tread Units: Movement starts at 12
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 11) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 10) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 8) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O O (Movement drops to 0) 
* Due to the advanced ECM/ECCM, all attack dice are shifted down 1 die type.


OGRE Mk III		Production date: 2071
2 Missiles 
	O O
1 Main Battery 
	O 
4 Secondary Batteries 
	O O O O
8 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O   O O O O
48 Tread Units: Movement starts at 8
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 5) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 0) 


OGRE Mk III-B		Production date: 2073 (est.)
4 Missiles 
	O O O O
2 Main Battery 
	O O
4 Secondary Batteries 
	O O O O
8 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O   O O O O
48 Tread Units: Movement starts at 8
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 5) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 0) 


OGRE Fencer		Production date: 2084
4 Missiles Racks 
	O O O O
20 Missiles (Internal) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O
	O O O O O	O O O O O
2 Secondary Batteries 
	O O
8 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O   O O O O
48 Tread Units: Movement starts at 8
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 5) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O   O O O O (Movement drops to 0) 


OGRE Mk IV		Production date: 2074
3 Missiles Racks 
	O O O
15 Missiles (Internal) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O   O O O O O
1 Main Battery 
	O 
2 Secondary Batteries 
	O O
8 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O   O O O O
56 Tread Units: Movement starts at 12
	O O O O   O O O (Movement drops to 11) 
	O O O O   O O O (Movement drops to 10) 
	O O O O   O O O (Movement drops to 8) 
	O O O O   O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O   O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O   O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O   O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O   O O O (Movement drops to 0) 


OGRE Mk V			Production date: 2074
6 Missiles 
	O O O O O O
2 Main Battery 
	O O
6 Secondary Batteries 
	O O O O O O
12 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O   O O O O   O O O O
60 Tread Units: Movement starts at 8
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 5) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 0) 


OGRE Doppelsoldner		Production date:2089
3 Missiles Racks 
	O O O
20 Missiles (Internal) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O
	O O O O O   O O O O O
2 Main Battery 
	O O
8 Secondary Batteries 
	O O O O   O O O O
12 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O   O O O O   O O O O
60 Tread Units: Movement starts at 8
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 5) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O (Movement drops to 0) 


OGRE Mk VI		Production date: 2088
2 Missiles Racks 
	O O
20 Missiles (Internal) 
	O O O O O   O O O O O
	O O O O O   O O O O O
3 Main Battery 
	O O O
6 Secondary Batteries 
	O O O   O O O
16 Antipersonnel 
	O O O O   O O O O   O O O O   O O O O
72 Tread Units: Movement starts at 8
	O O O O O O   O O O O O O (Movement drops to 7) 
	O O O O O O   O O O O O O (Movement drops to 6) 
	O O O O O O   O O O O O O (Movement drops to 5) 
	O O O O O O   O O O O O O (Movement drops to 4) 
	O O O O O O   O O O O O O (Movement drops to 2) 
	O O O O O O   O O O O O O (Movement drops to 0)

Dirtside and Dirtside II are Copyright © Ground Zero Games.
Ogre, Fencer, BPC, and Dopplesolder are Copyright © Steve Jackson Games
This site does not intend to infringe on any Trademark or Copyright owners.
This site is Copyright © Brian Bell

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