ABS FIESTA REDUX

[CypherX]

Gus shoots off an AAM at VTOL-1.

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[Mr. Hurricane]

"Bad experience, huh?" Jaakko asks.

[Qwepir]

Walt waits for the VTOL to close in and adjusts his lead on 2 then fires the KSM, sending a big vibration through the airframe.

The slug punches clear through the VTOL and embeds itself in an office building.

"nevermind, i'm not okay. Mjolnir i'm heading out. Sorry guys, i can't focus with all this stinging and my eyes won't stop watering."

Roger directs himself back to base trying to follow a safe route away from incoming fire.

The VTOLs are occupied with other matters and don't seem keen on following you out.

"I'll go around and see if I can't flank the first cruiser."

Bell banks away and starts swinging around at low altitude to try and approach the laser cruiser from the side.

The path to outflank the cruiser while still remaining at low altitude involves squeezing between a few skyscrapers.
Morgenstern base EV 60
No piloting bonuses or penalties
Large Size provides penalty of 10
Test taken at EV 50
Roll: 13 - Success
Test passed
Though the Morgenstern's girth makes it an uncomfortably tight fit, Bell is able to keep the plane under control and barnstorms straight through the business district, no doubt spicing up the dreary lives of the workers there. She is now in missile range, coming up on the cruiser's starboard side.

Gus shoots off an AAM at VTOL-1.

The VTOL launches off its MMS-12 before trying to evade.
VTOL base EV 72
No piloting bonuses or penalties
AAM provides penalty of 35
Firing before evading provides penalty of 10
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 67
Roll: 84 - Failure
Test failed
Despite the flares, the VTOL is unable to dodge the missile. In addition, the salvo of missiles was snap-fired before it was entirely ready, resulting in two fewer missiles to deal with.

The two VTOLs approach missile range against the strike drones. Getting to a position in which they can be supported will likely take one turn.
: ASSISTANCE REQUESTED.

"Bad experience, huh?" Jaakko asks.

: You could say that.

[Operator¹]

MML-7 Targets
(3) Topside PD turrets [Cruiser 1]
(2) Laser Cannon (Front) [Cruiser 1]
(2) Laser Cannon (Rear) [Cruiser 1]

Bell fires off all of the MML-7's missiles and takes a shot at the Cruiser's front laser cannon with the LCB. She then pulls away towards the rest of the squadron, lowering her altitude back down.

[CypherX]

Gus pops three packets of flares. Manoeuvring will put him through an office building, so he avoids that. In fact, when he thinks about it, most everything will hit an office building. The joys of urban air combat.

Shame the Huits care little about civilian evacuation.

[NoZoner]

Richard sics all three beam weapons on the VTOL engaging Tempest before turning away.

"Tempest, Sabre, I'm breaking off to engage the other VTOLs!" He punches the burners and flies fast.

[Operator¹]

"If you guys aren't already busy, the cruisers are wide open, hit the first one's laser cannons so we don't have to fly so damn low."

[Badger]

"On it, someone cover the drones for me."

Walt sets up for a KSM shot on the forward Laser cannon, looking to quickly evade out of the way after firing.

[Gojira]

"Copy."
I gain altitude, fire off an AGM (?) at one of the lasers on the laser cruiser, then drop back down to a safe-ish level (no buildings, no lasers).

[Mr. Hurricane]

"I suppose that explains why you ran off when we first heard the dogs,"

[Qwepir]

Combat update coming tomorrow morning. Or rather, this morning, depending on your timezone. In the meantime, I'll address these.

"Copy."
I gain altitude, fire off an AGM (?) at one of the lasers on the laser cruiser, then drop back down to a safe-ish level (no buildings, no lasers).

1. You can't do all that on a single turn, that's too much ground to cover. Either pop up and shoot at the top deck, risking return fire from the gun, or simply keep low and fire on something else.
2. You're either low enough to be considered dangerously low altitude, or high enough to be in the firing arc of the laser cannon. The air cruisers are hovering low enough to the ground that there isn't much of a "safe" altitude to be at.

"I suppose that explains why you ran off when we first heard the dogs,"

There is a brief, awkward pause, during which someone on the TV gets melted by alien ichor.
: Yes. Yes, it probably would.

[comr4de]

what kind of fascist makes people come to work when there is an invading army

[CypherX]

the huit government, i would assume

those papers arent going to file themselves you know

[Mr. Hurricane]

what kind of fascist makes people come to work when there is an invading army

[Gojira]

stay low and fire at an enemy tank