ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Badger]

Walt Fires his Gauss rifle at the mobile Point Defense then changes course to engage the mobile AA and SAM to the right

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[Qwepir]

Tippy switches to her cannon already irritated at the intervention of the laser AA. The shot hitting the target wasn't very likely but she was determined. Her window was closing and she really didn't want her opening line to be a complete miss.

first day back and i'm already doing stupid risky stuff. I must be really cooked in the brain.

Tippy lines up the shot and goes for gold

The AAA launches a missile right before it is blown to pieces by the oversized cannon shell lobbed at it by the UAC. With its parent vehicle destroyed and no longer providing guidance, the missile sails past your roosterpit and spirals off into the distance.

And that's what I get for that.
"Ark loving dammit."
I drop chaff and evade as well as this damn Razorback will let me.

Razorback Base EV 57
No piloting bonuses or penalties
SAM applies penalty of 25
Chaff provides bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 72
Roll: 77 - failure
Test failed
The Razorback takes a direct hit from the SAM, but keeps soldiering on

Jaakko peaks above the treeline and fires a plasma bolt at the radar dome, before getting back down and out of sight of the AA.

The crackling green bolt punches right through the radome and comes out the other side. It's unclear how much damage you did to the antenna inside, and having ducked back out of sight, you can't quite see for yourself.

Walt Fires his Gauss rifle at the mobile Point Defense then changes course to engage the mobile AA and SAM to the right

The Gauss slug punches right through the unfortunate point-defense vehicle, likely liquefying whoever was crewing it.

Meanwhile at site 2, the Mercanans have aligned for their second run, and the patrol has arrived to put a stop to them. Making matters worse, the unidentified contacts are now identified, and within weapons range. Three of the Rafales open fire on the Razorbacks.
: Ignore the missiles, stay on target! Mjolnir, distract these punks!

[blockguy™]

forget nevermind i have autism ⁵²

[CypherX]

"...forget."

The PAK FA whips around and accelerates towards the Rafale flight. Two AAMs hiss as they pop off their pylons and out of the internal bays, streaking towards Rafales 1 and 2.

[Qwepir]

"...forget."

The PAK FA whips around and accelerates towards the Rafale flight. Two AAMs hiss as they pop off their pylons and out of the internal bays, streaking towards Rafales 1 and 2.

Before anyone gets on his case, I just know ive said before (but cant find the post where) that you can fire on 2 separate targets in a single turn without ARTEMIS, but only 2. No more than that.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko maneuvers for a second pass, peaks above the treeline, fires a shot towards what he predicts as being the center of the base of the dish, then pitches back out of sight.

"Interceptors moving in,"

[Operator¹]

Before anyone gets on his case, I just know ive said before (but cant find the post where) that you can fire on 2 separate targets in a single turn without ARTEMIS, but only 2. No more than that.

ESAM-E4 : Rapid Locking

[CypherX]

theyre all at site b right now

[Gojira]

"forget."
I take a look at my radar. Five more contacts.
"I forgeted up big time."
I break off and take a few moments to formulate a plan.
I really need a new aircraft.

[Qwepir]

ESAM-E4 : Rapid Locking

I looked at that and you were right. Wow that was a pretty useless module. It's all fixed now, though. E4 is now a less-potent ARTEMIS provided for the entire flight. You can only simultaneously shoot at two targets instead of four, but hey, it's provided for "free" to everyone in the flight.

[NoZoner]

: Ignore the missiles, stay on target! Mjolnir, distract these punks!

"On it! Hawkeye, wax the leftover artillery, use lasers!"

"Crash, Sabre, be advised, we've got multiple bandits arriving at our position! Stay sharp!" Things are starting to get messy!

The AAM seekers cool down, and the growl tone winds up. Richard pulls around and fires at the third and fourth Rafales entering the scene, one missile apiece. "Fox 2 medium on the second element!"

[Operator¹]

Bell reads a manual that she found for the AFMF Typhoon that a certain deceased squad member flew at one point.

[Gojira]

"On it!"
I dive at the anti-munitions tank, firing my lasers, then pull away immediately so I don't crash and burn.

Bell reads a manual that she found for the AFMF Typhoon that a certain deceased squad member flew at one point.

yo

[Badger]

I fire my UAC and sling 6 Heavy rockets at the SAM and mobile AA

[Qwepir]

"...forget."

The PAK FA whips around and accelerates towards the Rafale flight. Two AAMs hiss as they pop off their pylons and out of the internal bays, streaking towards Rafales 1 and 2.

Rafale Base EV 76
Inexperience applies penalty of 5
AAM applies penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 76
Roll: 78 - failure
Test failed

Rafale Base EV 76
Inexperience applies penalty of 5
AAM applies penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 76
Roll: 48 - success
Test passed
The first Rafale gets hit by the missile, but the second manages to dodge theirs. More importantly, though, their attempts to evade threw their RGMs off-course, sparing the Mercanans. The Gripen turns its attention to you, launching two All-Aspects of its own.

The AAM seekers cool down, and the growl tone winds up. Richard pulls around and fires at the third and fourth Rafales entering the scene, one missile apiece. "Fox 2 medium on the second element!"

Rafale Base EV 76
Inexperience applies penalty of 5
Not even trying to dodge applies penalty of yes
AAM applies penalty of 35
Test taken at EV 0
Roll: do i even have to
Test failed

Rafale Base EV 76
Inexperience applies penalty of 5
AAM applies penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 76
Roll: 16 - success
Test passed
Rafale-3 opts to stay on target to allow its missile to connect with one of the Mercanan planes, and gets its roosterpit blown off for its trouble. Number 4 wisely decides to evade, firing a heatseeker as it completes its maneuver.
: [Darn!] Number two engine is losing oil pressure, but other than that I'm just peachy. Thanks anyway for the assist.

The Mercanan flight commences their run, the foremost plane knocking out the stationary PD with guns and rockets, allowing the next two to each fling a pair of bombs on to the dome, blowing it and the sensitive equipment inside to pieces. The Viggens are waiting for the Mercanans at the end of their strafing run, and waste no time coming around to get behind the cumbersome strike planes.

"On it!"
I dive at the anti-munitions tank, firing my lasers, then pull away immediately so I don't crash and burn.

The LAMS tank is destroyed.

Jaakko maneuvers for a second pass, peaks above the treeline, fires a shot towards what he predicts as being the center of the base of the dish, then pitches back out of sight.

Jets of fire shoot out the hole you had recently made, indicating that whatever you hit, its reaction was not pretty. However, despite flying low as is safely possible, one of the SAM sites pitches a missile your way.

I fire my UAC and sling 6 Heavy rockets at the SAM and mobile AA

The SAM and AAA are knocked out, but you take light damage from the PD turret.