Ogg: /og/ [CMU] V. 1. In The Multi-player Space Combat Game Netrek, To Execute Kamikaze Attacks Against Enemy Ships Which Are Carrying Armies Or Occupying Strategic Positions.

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:ogg: /og/ [CMU] v. 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." 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."
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary

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