Ogg /og/ V.
[CMU] 1. In The Multi-player Space Combat
Game Netrek, To Execute Kamikaze Attacks Against Enemy Ships Which
Are Carrying Armies Or Occupying Strategic Positions.
[CMU] 1. In the multi-player space combat
game Netrek, to execute kamikaze attacks against enemy ships which
are carrying armies or occupying strategic positions. Named during
a game in which one of the players repeatedly used the tactic while
playing Orion ship G, showing up in the player list as "Og".
This trick has been roundly denounced by those who would return to
the good old days when the tactic of dogfighting was dominant, but
as Sun Tzu wrote, "What is of supreme importance in war is to
attack the enemy's strategy, not his tactics." However, the
traditional answer to the newbie question "What does ogg mean?"
is just "Pick up some armies and I'll show you." 2. In other
games, to forcefully attack an opponent with the expectation that
the resources expended will be renewed faster than the opponent
will be able to regain his previous advantage. Taken more
seriously as a tactic since it has gained a simple name. 3. To do
anything forcefully, possibly without consideration of the drain on
future resources. "I guess I'd better go ogg the problem set
that's due tomorrow." "Whoops! I looked down at the map for a
sec and almost ogged that oncoming car."
