MORGUE Units was Re: [Ogre] Mark VII scenario

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Mobile OGRE Resource Gathering and Utilization Enterprise
I could see an OGRE Factory resembling a MASH unit in its ability to 
mobilize and relocate, i.e. a MORGUE unit. During its normal operations, 
possible future locations are discovered, recorded and monitored. When the 
time comes to relocate, due to either immediate threat or depletion of 
available resources, the Factory AI transforms the Factory into an MORGUE 
convoy consisting of the Mark VII OGRE with the AI, various "construction" 
and "tow" OGREs, resource transport OGREs, and a suitable number of combat 
OGREs of various types depending on the wealth and mental state of the AI.

The AI may not allow the presence of carbon-based life forms anywhere near 
it while it is going through this vulnerable transformation. The AI will 
carry with it all the resources it needs to reestablish itself upon arrival 
at the new location. The transport and construction OGREs will be recycled 
when they are no longer needed. The AI will immediately replace the 
relocation reserve as soon as it is feasible. This reserve will be used 
only for future relocation unless the AI determines it is needed to prevent 
its destruction.

The Factory AI would become nomadic following the resources that feed its 
purpose. Imagine all the resources available in a large city.

Possible Scenario: An OGRE convoy has been sighted moving towards a large 
port city. The convoy consists of a Mark VII OGRE, two construction OGREs 
(stats?), one tow OGRE, two resource transport OGREs (stats?), one Mark IV 
OGRE, and two Mark III OGREs.
Mission: Destroy the Mark VII OGRE or the transport and construction OGREs.




At 09:56 PM 12/30/2004, you wrote:

>B) What does a Factory need to operate?  I'd like to keep
>all of this rather abstract in keeping with the "beer & pretzels"
>feeling of Ogre/GEV.  I'd like to postulate that there would
>be some rare resources or rare raw materials that the "new"
>Factory will need supplied from "outside itself" until it gets
>enough new infrastructure into place to be able to get it for
>itself.  Further, I would like to measure this material in terms
>of Victory Points.  Thus:
>
>    B.1:  How many "points" would be reasonable (at a minimum)
>          for the new Factory to need before it is completely
>          operational again?  And, just as importantly:
>    B.2:  For a regular truck or hovertruck, how many (arbitrary)
>          points can be hauled?
>
>Yeah, I know.  This is getting more into the strategic thinking
>than the tactical, but I need at least some of the strategic
>stuff in order to build the tactical scenarios.