ABS FIESTA REDUX

[CypherX]

Gus continues to climb.

[Ad Bot]

[Qwepir]

"Bomber one has released its payload, switching to two. Also, would a vortex missile do more than take down one drone, though?"
Markus locks on to the second bomber, waiting for triangulation from others.
"Locking on to the second bomber. Could I get some triangulation?"

Your team leaves you out in the cold.

You rise even higher, gaining a superior height advantage over the bomber formation and their escorts.

Typhoon base EV 84
Experience provides bonus of 4
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 40
Test taken at 38
Roll: 34 - success
Test passed

Typhoon base EV 84
Experience provides bonus of 4
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 40
Test taken at 38
Roll: 44 - failure
Test failed
Typhoon 1 evades the RGMs, while Typhoon 2 is hit twice and bails out. Yamashiro responds with another two RGMs to finish the job. Condottiero-1 decelerates and falls to the back of its formation, while the drones begin charging at Whiskey and Walt.
: We'll deal with the drones, you guys focus on the bombers!

Missile range next turn.

[CypherX]

still climbing

and watching

[Gojira]

"Really appreciate the help, guys."
Markus decides forget it and fires his second RGM at Condo-1.

[Lockebox]

Roger adjusts his course to evade the drones while he still maintains course for the bombers, trusting that Raiden will take care of them.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko shifts his radar to illuminate the drone carrier bomber.

[Qwepir]

"Really appreciate the help, guys."
Markus decides forget it and fires his second RGM at Condo-1.

Jaakko shifts his radar to illuminate the drone carrier bomber.

Condottiero base EV 25
RGM provides penalty of 45
Triangulation provides penalty of 15
Chaff provides bonus of 160
Test taken at 125
Roll: 6 - success
Test passed
Not hamstrung by the need to remain level and deploy its drones, the drone mothership is able to evade the incoming missile with assistance from the bomber ahead of it.

still climbing
and watching

You finally spot the rest of the escort- four Tukrebs, two of them a considerable distance below you, diving on the Kintharians; and the other two attempting to match your altitude, headed right for you.
Typhoon base EV 84
Experience provides bonus of 4
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Test taken at -2
Roll: 99 - failure
Test failed
Second time is the charm, and Yamashiro destroys Typhoon-1. She and the rest of her unit don't seem to have noticed the Tukrebs yet.
: That's the Typhoon down, Nagato, multi-target on the drones!
: [You got it, boss.]

Raiden begins preparing to take on the drone swarm headed your way.

Now in missile range, 3 turns to gun.

[Gojira]

"Dammit."
Markus takes aim at the lead Condo, preparing to fire the LCB.

[CypherX]

"Raiden, you've got two Tukrebs diving on you."

Gus continues to climb, watching Tukrebs 1 and 2 closely.

[Operator¹]

"Covering Raiden."
Ellie fires 12 MMS missiles at Tukreb 3 and two AAMs at 4.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko notices the two Tukrebs tracks Gus. He fires two offbore AAMs towards Tukreb 1.

"Gus, two rising to meet you, Fox 2 Tukreb 1," he reports.

Jaakko maneuvers slightly and tracks the second bomber, preparing to fire the PPC.

[Badger]

Walter aims down on tornado 1

[Qwepir]

"Dammit."
Markus takes aim at the lead Condo, preparing to fire the LCB.

The bomber attempts to dissuade you from this notion with a single all-aspect.

Jaakko notices the two Tukrebs tracks Gus. He fires two offbore AAMs towards Tukreb 1.
"Gus, two rising to meet you, Fox 2 Tukreb 1," he reports.
Jaakko maneuvers slightly and tracks the second bomber, preparing to fire the PPC.

Tukreb base EV 75
Experience provides bonus of 4
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 80
Test taken at 89
Roll: 54 - success
Test passed
The Tukreb evades the missiles.

"Raiden, you've got two Tukrebs diving on you."

Gus continues to climb, watching Tukrebs 1 and 2 closely.

: I see them, thanks for the heads up.

Xiaomei and Yamato take aim at the Tukrebs headed for their squadron, while the ones pointed at you make an attack.
RAC accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 4
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 29
Roll: 74 - failure
Result: miss

Tukreb-1 misses with the cannon, and the second attempts to put you down with a trio of heatseekers.

"Covering Raiden."
Ellie fires 12 MMS missiles at Tukreb 3 and two AAMs at 4.

Tukreb base EV 75
Experience provides bonus of 4
MMS x12 provides penalty of 60
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 59
Roll: 9 - success
Roll granted by supermaneuverable: 36 - success
Test passed

Tukreb base EV 75
Experience provides bonus of 4
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 80
Test taken at 89
Roll: 96 - failure by 1 degree
Test failed
Tukreb 4 fails to evade both missiles and takes a hit, continuing its dive but not firing any weapons this turn. 1 evades successfully, and makes an attack on Yamashiro with gun and missile.

RAC accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 4
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 29
Roll: 19 - success by 2 degrees
Result: 2 hits to right wing
: [stuff]

Sulla base EV 87
Experience provides bonus of 10
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 87
Roll: 57 - success
Test passed
Yamashiro forgoes her attack on the drones to evade the incoming heatseekers, leaving Nagato to pick up the slack.

Culex Drone base EV 60
Mothership Guidance provides bonus of 20
MMS x 3 provides penalty of 15
Test taken at 65
Rolls: 50, 96, 61, 66
Result: 1 drone destroyed, 1 damaged
Only one drone is taken out by the salvo, but it is made apparent that a single good hit from almost any weapon will put them down for good, or at least heavily damage them.
: Got one. For all the good that does-

Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 8 - success
Result: 1 hit to left wing

Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 89 - failure
Result: Miss

Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 95 - failure
Result: Miss

Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 56 - failure
Result: Miss

Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 25 - failure
Result: Miss

Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 30
Roll: 36 - failure
Result: Miss

Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 30
Roll: 46 - failure
Result: Miss

Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 31 - failure
Result: Miss
The drones open fire on Nagato, Yamato, Musashi, Walt, and Whiskey, putting on a dazzling light show but scoring only a single hit to show for it.
: Damn it, that's a lot of lasers!

Gun range in 2 turns.

[Gojira]

Markus fires the LCB at the lead bomber, then, at the last second he could possibly pull it off, drops flares and evades.

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy engages 2 HSM's against bomber 1