ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Operator¹]

"Sabre, close the distance with me and start lining one of them with your guns."

Bell increases the throttle to close the distance and fires off two missiles from the MML-7 at the lead plane.

[Ad Bot]

[Gojira]

"stuff."
I can only watch as the Sabres line up on the runway, while I wait for takeoff.

[Badger]

Walt waits for another plane to enter range of his PPC taking aim on the intake of the Sabre.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko fires an HSM at Sabre 1.

"I'll forget'em, I could use cloak to get behind them,"

[NoZoner]

"Shortsword, Sabre, copy. I've got the second bandit on my nose now, taking the shot."

The Talon flies in after the Morgenstern and lays into initiator 2 with all three guns.

[Qwepir]

"Sabre, close the distance with me and start lining one of them with your guns."
Bell increases the throttle to close the distance and fires off two missiles from the MML-7 at the lead plane.

Jaakko fires an HSM at Sabre 1.

Sabre base EV 73
Experience provides bonus of 6
MML 1 provides penalty of 30
MML 2 provides penalty of 30
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 80
Test taken at EV 74
Roll: 96 - failure
Roll granted by Supermaneuverable: 64 - success
Test passed
: [That was too close. Are you two ready yet?]
: [Almost!]

Walt waits for another plane to enter range of his PPC taking aim on the intake of the Sabre.

Which Sabre?

"Shortsword, Sabre, copy. I've got the second bandit on my nose now, taking the shot."

The Talon flies in after the Morgenstern and lays into initiator 2 with all three guns.

: [stuff! I'm hit!]
: [Can you still fly?]
: [I think so-]
: [Then shut it and get to work.]

Sabre 2 and 4 break for the runway while 1 and 3 engage your squadron. 1 fires two heatseekers at Sabre, and 3 fires a pair at Shortsword.

"stuff."
I can only watch as the Sabres line up on the runway, while I wait for takeoff.

You and Tempest are given clearance to take off, and begin making your way down the runway.

[Gojira]

"Hawkeye, taking off!"
I punch the burners and rocket down the runway.

[Operator¹]

"Ah stuff, we'll take care of this."

Bell pops two packets of flares and pulls away to evade.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Two split for the runway! Engaging!" Jaakko yells.

He fires two HSMs at target 4 and cloaks, while speeding towards the group that broke off.

[NoZoner]

"Sabre, defending inbound fox!" Fight's on! Richard drops two lines of flares and pitches up for an Immelmann.

[Qwepir]

"Ah stuff, we'll take care of this."

Bell pops two packets of flares and pulls away to evade.

Morgenstern base EV 60
Experience provides bonus of 4
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 80
Test taken at EV 94
Roll: 61 - success
Test passed
You evade the missiles, but Sabre-3 pelts your underside with laserfire as it flies past you.

"Two split for the runway! Engaging!" Jaakko yells.

He fires two HSMs at target 4 and cloaks, while speeding towards the group that broke off.

Sabre base EV 73
Inexperience provides penalty of 4
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 59
Roll: 29 - success
Roll granted by supermaneuverable: 84 - failure
Test passed
: [They're coming after me!]
: [Stay on target, do not abandon your run!]

"Sabre, defending inbound fox!" Fight's on! Richard drops two lines of flares and pitches up for an Immelmann.

Talon base EV 85
No piloting bonuses or penalties
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 80
Test taken at EV 115
Roll: 15 - success
Roll granted by supermaneuverable: 73 - success
Test passed
You dodge the missiles with a mile to spare, and the enemy plane blows past below you. Having completed your Immelmann, you can now try to get on its tail.

"Hawkeye, taking off!"
I punch the burners and rocket down the runway.

One more turn and you will be in the air.

[Badger]

which

sabre 4

[Gojira]

I start locking on to Initiator 4 with my heatseekers, while pulling off of the runway.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Eat stuff!" Jaakko cries, trying to lock on to Sabre 2's tail. He fires the UAC aiming for the center of mass.

[Operator¹]

Bell fires two AAMs at the Sabre she's now apparently tailing.