Gus pops flares, does maneuvers, the usual.
Base EV 71
No piloting bonuses or penalties
Heatseeker applies penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 86
Roll: 6 - success
Test passedYou soundly dodge the missile and make it look damn easy.
"... Defending!" Richard's forehead gushes waterfalls as he asks himself just exactly where the forget did he go wrong to let the Wyvern lodge itself deep in his six. Nobody is free to clear his tail. If he is to last longer than twenty seconds, he must think fast.
Fast.
If the Sabre can't out-turn the Wyvern, it can outrun it.
Weightlessness takes hold of Richard's body as he pitches down into a steep, meandering dive.
You begin pulling ahead of the Wyvern as you head for the ground. Xiaomei floors it and dives after you, but the Sabre's speed cannot be matched by anything else present. Well, except the particle projector cannon that just glanced a shot off your rear upper armor.
I fire off an artemis assisted barrage of 5 heatseekers at the enemy squadron, popping off one single flare after I fire the barrage.
Artemis only links up to four targets bruh, but close enough.
The four missiles fly out towards Raiden, and are once again dispelled by the G-SCRAM. However, in doing so, the last of its charges has been consumed, meaning the enemy pilots are now vulnerable.
Base EV 73
No piloting bonuses or penalties
Heatseeker applies penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 88
Roll: 46 - success
Test passedAnd you evade the missile, though are now rather low on flares.
"Oh no. A missile."
I drop flares and start trying to chase Yamato, waiting until someone fires four HSMs at Musashi and forces the final guidance scrambler charge to fire my own barrage of one HSM per plane that isn't Raiden 6 or friendly.
Base EV 52
No piloting bonuses or penalties
Heatseeker applies penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 67
Roll: 61 - success
Test passedThe sluggish and heavy strike plane cuts it close, but you get out of the way enough for the flares to be a more enticing target.
You key your targets into ARTEMIS, and you find that the Wyvern is not a valid target, as it is not in front of you. It instead locks in Raiden 6 as its fourth target.
Base EV 75
Experience provides bonus of 8
Heatseeker applies penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 98
Roll: 55 - success
Test passedYamashiro expends her last flare packet to evade her missile.
Base EV 75
Experience provides bonus of 4
Heatseeker applies penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 94
Roll: 95 - fail
Test failedMatsumoto is not so lucky.
Base EV 82
No piloting bonuses or penalties
Heatseeker applies penalty of 25
Test taken at EV 57
Roll: 80 - fail
Roll granted by Supermaneuverable: 7 - success
Test passedYamato dodges hers based on maneuverability alone.
Base EV 75
Incompetence applies penalty of 5
Heatseeker applies penalty of 25
Test taken at EV 45
Roll: 94 - fail
Test failedAnd Raiden-6 attempts to follow in her squadmates' footsteps, only to get digitally dunked on.
Raiden has now entered gun range, and Yamashiro and Yamato open up on their chosen targets with their pulse lasers. Tourist takes a hit to the rudder and the effect on his handling is immediately made apparent. At this speed, the incoming planes will pass you in one turn. Except Musashi, who ended up maintaining her distance in her attempts to evade the missile. She will probably remain ahead of you for two turns.
(gonna start keeping track of enemy flares as they use them, let me know if i missed one here)
PSA:
Please read other players' posts and my replies to them. There is more going on in an air battle than what's happening to you, and sometimes important information is put in response to someone's action. (I know some of you already do this, this was intended for the people who seem like they just don't.)
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