Are the ogres any good late game?

[Tazor]

They don't seem that strong. Don't know if I should just disband them since you can't replace them right away.

[tvance52]

Similar thread from a couple of weeks ago here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/594570/discussions/0/3042731710357901775/

I personally don't have that FLC, I don't like signing up for more things. So I can't say myself.

[Sardorim]

Not really.

Use mods to buff and expand them. Without mods they fall off.

[Klogg]

Depends. The Ogre cavalry is viable for the Dwarfs even in end game, because they simply lack cavalry.

The same goes for the Ogres' ranged variants in Vampire Counts armies.

[Yellowdragon]

They are still good for your weak lords If you don't put anything in red tree to buff the faction's units for the lords.

[General Nuclear]

Maneater gunners is always good at taking out lords (given that they can get a clear line to shoot) and large units,(unless they are too fast) So it's handy to have atleast one of them in your army.

[Chaoslink]

They’re also handy for spawning a force instantly to garrison a town soon to be under attack.

[zefyris]

I really like their anti large infantry even late game, you can have it mised up inside a normal infantry unit and it does wonders.
Also ogres barely every completely flee until the last ogre is down. which for armies that have major problems caused by low morale is a godsend.

[☸𝕵𝖔☸]

Originally posted by Klogg:

Depends. The Ogre cavalry is viable for the Dwarfs even in end game, because they simply lack cavalry.

The same goes for the Ogres' ranged variants in Vampire Counts armies.

Gyros are faster and now 1 tier lower, I'd favor them over Ogre Cav though, so not really a end game unit for dwarfs either, imo of course.

[Mr Robert House]

The short answer when i asked was no

[bozz5674]

They are mostly good for a quick response to an attack away from your main armies.

[[OTS]EchoZenLogos]

Ogres are always competitive for their cost, and if you have been running many since earlier in the game - they should have good veterancy as well.

But their poor armor compared to certain other heavy units can be a liability. I would say they are 100% worth using to supplement any faction lacking their kind of heavy unit, but if you have - say - Rat Ogres or Kroxigors and late-game buffs to go with them - you might want to avoid them.

As humans? You lack super-heavy infantry like that, so they can be helpful.

As vampire counts? I got tons of use out of them when they supplemented skeleton spam and such, because while my regular units mopped up damage and held the front line - they were invaluable for breaking through difficult areas.

It really depends.