ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy reduces her airspeed to hang behind the group and releases an RGM on Hetzer.

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[Qwepir]

Mission Theme

"Stay safe, everyone. Firing on enemy ace."
He launches an RGM at Hetzer and another on Tukreb-1.

As you switch target to Tukreb-1, the missile you previously fired loses lock.

"Affirmative, putting on the pressure."
Markus fires a HARM and an RGM at Hetzer.

"Roger that. Snowman, sending fox-1 to the Nosferatu," Lorens warms up the Raven's multi-million dollar microwave, illuminates the bandit in the distance and lets loose a radar guided missile.

Tippy reduces her airspeed to hang behind the group and releases an RGM on Hetzer.

Hetzer's FEL 39
Followers are well-practiced in Evasive Pattern Delta-Primus - bonus of 20
Test taken at 59
Roll: 53 - success
Test passed
The lead fighter squadron scatters in a choreographed fashion, with the lead plane reducing speed while every other plane in the unit crosses its path, spreading chaff as they go.
Nosferatu base EV 87
Experience provides bonus of 10
HARM 1 provides penalty of 100
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
RGM 3 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 280
Test taken at 87
Roll: 28 - success
Test passed

Tukreb base EV 75
Experience provides bonus of 8
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 80
Test taken at 118
Roll: 8
: [Squad, return fire!]

The Imperial fighters open up with their own radar-guided missiles- some aimed at Mjolnir, some at the other planes. A second, much larger squadron enters radar range about five kilometers above yourselves and the other units.

[Deoxys And One Noob]

Graf sighs, forgetting RGM's aren't fire and forget. He evades and releases two chaff.

[Operator¹]

: Aero, Letterman, form up near Gaffe and deploy a chaff packet before you evade. Gus, have Blackeye and Caesar form up on you.

[NoZoner]

"Gah, forget! Hard bandit spike! Snowman, defending!"

The Raven dips and pulls into a wide defensive barrel roll. Lorens drops two of his own chaff packets in the maneuver.

[Gojira]

Markus combines chaff with Snowman, dropping two of his own packets and evading.

[Qwepir]

Graf sighs, forgetting RGM's aren't fire and forget. He evades and releases two chaff.

Fulcrum base EV 77
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 80
Test taken at 67
Roll: 87 - failure
Test failed
Nothing happens.

: Aero, Letterman, form up near Gaffe and deploy a chaff packet before you evade. Gus, have Blackeye and Caesar form up on you.

Fulcrum base EV 77
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 80
Test taken at 67
Roll: 65 - success
Test passed

Fulcrum base EV 77
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 80
Test taken at 67
Roll: 39 - success
Test passed
Aero and Letterman are able to trash their incoming missiles; and Tempest, Blackeye, and Caesar form up.

"Gah, forget! Hard bandit spike! Snowman, defending!"

The Raven dips and pulls into a wide defensive barrel roll. Lorens drops two of his own chaff packets in the maneuver.

Markus combines chaff with Snowman, dropping two of his own packets and evading.

The unannounced cut across Lorens' flight path combined with the cruiser looming less than a hundred meters overhead throws a wrench in the works of this already uncoordinated maneuver.
Raven base EV 77
Snowman's Experience provides bonus of 2
Corsair base EV 75
Scorch's Experience provides bonus of 2
Maneuvering near the cruiser is very limiting - penalty of 20
Snowman's Test taken at 59
Scorch's Test taken at 57
Snowman rolls 67 - failure by one degree
Scorch rolls 89 - failure
Result: Collision!
The two airplanes graze each other, shearing off the ablative armor and even doing damage to the hull. The lightly armored Raven fares significantly worse than the massive Aesthian aircraft.

Raven base EV 77
Experience provides bonus of 2
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 120
Test taken at 109
Roll: 50 - success
Test passed

Corsair base EV 75
Experience provides bonus of 2
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 120
Test taken at 107
Roll: 47 - success
Test passed
At least you're both safe from the missiles.

Friendly RGMs knock out two of the enemy planes, while one Fulcrum goes down to enemy fire. Incoming burst and anti-ship missiles are repulsed this turn.

Hetzer's squadron and Typhoon 4's squadron will be in missile range next turn. Tukreb 4's squadron will be in missile range in two turns. Strike planes now entering radar range.

[Operator¹]

: Alright Gus, your group will engage the Typhoons from Hetzer's squadron, Aero and Letterman will be responsible for stalling any units that come after Snowman and Scorch.

[NoZoner]

The Corsair cuts across the Raven's path of motion, seemingly from out of nowhere. Lorens tries his best to react with the fractions of a second he has, but the two airframes ultimately collide, gashing the upper fuselage panels on the Raven. The cacophony of grating and tussling of the fighter is enough to make the pilot yelp and curse.

"[loving!] SCORCH!" His accent bleeds into the syllables. Already stressed from the previous operation, it takes all of his self control to prevent himself from completely lashing out. "Ark's exhaust, don't do that again! Communicate!"

Lorens exhales. Remembering there's still a mission to complete, he does what he can to gather himself.

"I'm cuing the Nosferatu again. Slaving HARM seekers on target. Scorch, I'm going to fire everything I got. Let's make sure this guy goes down."

The compound radar seeker is displayed on the Raven's HUD, and both launch authorization lights on the canopy frame are glowing. Lorens unloads his munitions, sending a flurry of missiles to Hetzer.

"Snowman, Fox ripple on the Nosferatu!"

[Gojira]

"[forget!] Ark dammit, I'm a loving moron. I'm sorry."
His aircraft shudders from the impact, slightly disorienting him. He regains his bearings and fires on the Nosferatu, saving his other HARM and firing two RGMs.
"Copy that. Fox one ripple on the Nosferatu!"

[Deoxys And One Noob]

"Are you loving kidding me? Chaff didn't work?" His nickname felt fully appropriate now. "...Aero, Letterman, I'm evading, move away and give me some room to move."

He evades again, making sure not to hit anyone, releasing two more chaff. He hears the collision take place through the radio and internally shakes his head.

Off to a great start.

[Qwepir]

: Alright Gus, your group will engage the Typhoons from Hetzer's squadron, Aero and Letterman will be responsible for stalling any units that come after Snowman and Scorch.

Your subordinates acknowledge your orders.

Lorens exhales. Remembering there's still a mission to complete, he does what he can to gather himself.
"I'm cuing the Nosferatu again. Slaving HARM seekers on target. Scorch, I'm going to fire everything I got. Let's make sure this guy goes down."
The compound radar seeker is displayed on the Raven's HUD, and both launch authorization lights on the canopy frame are glowing. Lorens unloads his munitions, sending a flurry of missiles to Hetzer.
"Snowman, Fox ripple on the Nosferatu!"

"[forget!] Ark dammit, I'm a loving moron. I'm sorry."
His aircraft shudders from the impact, slightly disorienting him. He regains his bearings and fires on the Nosferatu, saving his other HARM and firing two RGMs.
"Copy that. Fox one ripple on the Nosferatu!"

: [Save your countermeasures for protecting yourselves. Bleier, you are in command now.]
: [Yes sir.]

Hetzer punches out before the missiles impact, meaning Mjolnir has spent nine missiles taking out one plane (whose pilot escaped) and allowed every other plane to draw nearer unchallenged.
: [Alright squad, form up on me, tight formation. Prepare for evasive maneuvers.]

"Are you loving kidding me? Chaff didn't work?" His nickname felt fully appropriate now. "...Aero, Letterman, I'm evading, move away and give me some room to move."

He evades again, making sure not to hit anyone, releasing two more chaff. He hears the collision take place through the radio and internally shakes his head.

Fulcrum base EV 77
RGM 1 provides penalty of 45
RGM 2 provides penalty of 45
Chaff provides bonus of 80
Test taken at 67
Roll: 92 - failure
Test failed
The two Radar-guided missiles strike your plane, and only the ablative fabricator prevents the damage from being even more catastrophic.

Rows one and two are now in missile range. Three and four in missile range next turn. Strike planes in missile range in two turns.

[Badger]

Walter begins to aim on turkeb-2

"Lining up a shot on turkeb-2."

[Gojira]

Markus fires his HARM at Tornado 1 and his RGMs at Tornado 2.

[Deoxys And One Noob]

Graf sees that despite his best efforts and copious amounts of chaff deployed, he still has a missile warning tone very fast in intensity.

"[Oh, for fu-]"

His curse is cut short by an explosion and the entire plane shuddering as it takes two RGM hits.

"Agh, Gods damn it!" He takes a moment to decide whether to punch out and decides against it.

"I'm still up in the air." He fires his AAM and an HSM at Tukreb-1. "Fox ripple."