History TabletopGame / Ogre

* TheEmpire: The Combine - expansionistic, strong, and authoritarian. It so focused on creating a unified, singular order, English is not only the official language, but the only language taught outside of spy schools. The expanded universe also has the Nihon Empire, in which Japan controls much of the Pacific save Australia.

First released in 1977, ''[=OGRE=]'' is a hex-map tactical wargame designed by the legendary [[Creator/SteveJacksonGames Steve Jackson]]. The premise is simple: a single cybertank (the titular Ogre) versus a weaker but more numerous [[StandardSciFiArmy sci-fi army]]. If the cybertank destroys the Command Post, it wins. If the cybertank is destroyed, the defending army is victorious.

* CurbStompBattle: Could result in this if the defending army doesn't use the right tactics to stop the Ogre.
** Although it goes the other way if the defending army deploys exactly the right units in the right places, at least in the original game.
* DeathOfAThousandCuts: Regular tanks and infantry may not be very powerful by themselves, but enough attacks from them could stop even a cybertank.
* TheEmpire: The Combine - expansionistic, strong, and authoritarian. It so focused on creating a unified, singular order, English is not only the official language, but the only language taught outside of spy schools.
** The expanded universe also has the Nihon Empire, which Japan controls much of the Pacific save Australia.

* HitAndRunTactics: [=GEVs=] are best used for these, being able to movie twice each turn.

* LicensedGame: An Apple II version made by Creator/OriginSystems was released in 1986. Alas, it has been long out of print.

* NuclearNullifier: Laser cannons are used to take down strategic missles and bombers, which renders strategic nukes obsolete. Tactical nukes on the other hand are still used, and for good reason...

* LicensedGame: An Apple II version made by Origin Systems was released in 1986. Alas, it has been long out of print.

** Thanks to the success of the Kickstarter campaign for the 6th edition, a new OGRE/GEV game is being made by Auroch Digital, for release October 5th, 2017.

** Thanks to the success of the Kickstarter campaign for the 6th edition, a new OGRE/GEV game is being made by Auroch Digital, for release in late 2017.

First released in 1977, ''[=OGRE=]'' is a hex-map tactical wargame designed by the legendary [[Creator/SteveJacksonGames Steve Jackson]]. The premise is simple: a single Supertank (the titular Ogre) versus weaker but more numerous Sci-fi Army. If the cybertank destroys the Command Post, it wins. If the cybertank is destroyed, the defending army is victorious.

While this sounds like a unfair match, consider the Ogre is more than up to the challenge. Think later model Literature/{{Bolo}}s without the self-awareness, and you pretty much get the idea of powerful it is.

Over time, the game developed its own universe and spin offs such as ''G.E.V.'' (focusing on conventional units instead of the Ogre), its own ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'' supplement, a miniature game, and even some computer adaptations. Made a return in 2013 with the Designer's Edition, funded using Kickstarter and generating way more than the original goal. Oddly enough, the base 6th edition was not released until 2016.

* StandardSciFiArmy: Either side typically uses the forces commonly used in the trope. There are also variant units available in other editions or expansions.

* SubSystemDamage: Unlike other units, the cybertanks' multiple weapons and threads can be individually targeted.

* ItIsDehumanizing: So terrifying are these war machines, they were not referred to as "she". Typically they were called "It" by foes.

* SubSystemDamage: Unlike other units, the cybertanks' multiple weapons and threads can be individuality targeted.