Markus locks on to Tornadoes 3 and 4, and fires an AAM and HSM at each of them.
Tornado base EV 68
No piloting bonuses or penalties
AAM provides penalty of 35
HSM provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 48
Roll: 27 - success
Test passed
Tornado base EV 68
No piloting bonuses or penalties
AAM provides penalty of 35
HSM provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 48
Roll: 92 - failure
Test failedTornado 3 evades, Tornado 4 is not as fortunate. Heavily damaged, it disengages from the formation and turns back towards friendlier territory.
"You loving little..."
Tippy launches an AAM at the mirage and moves to close distance
The AAM predictably fails to hit its target, as you fired before entering missile range. Now, however, you are in missile range, and can try again.
Gus fires an AAM each at Typhoons 1 and 2 before proceeding to line up for another gun run, this time at the escorting Fulcrum.
Since you don't have ARTEMIS, and nobody is taking ESAM E4, firing on the two targets takes up both your actions.
Typhoon base EV 84
No piloting bonuses or penalties
AAM provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 89
Roll: 23 - success
Test passed
Typhoon base EV 84
No piloting bonuses or penalties
AAM provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 89
Roll: 35 - success
Test passedThey evade the missiles with unnecessary deployments of flares and press their attack against you.
Ellie fires an AAM at the Fulcrums aiming at her and Markus, she then moves to close in on them both.
Fulcrum base EV 75
No piloting bonuses or penalties
AAM provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 80
Roll: 47 - success
Test passed
Fulcrum base EV 75
No piloting bonuses or penalties
AAM provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at EV 80
Roll: 92 - failure
Test failedYou save Markus's skin and drive the fulcrum off for the time being, but the one after you isn't dissuaded from its attack.
The Typhoons and Flankers who weren't driven off make their attacks on their targets, and the strike planes' escort responds to Lichtlosen's attack. Two seekers and all-aspects on Tempest, two all-aspects for Tippy, two all-aspects for Skytracer, and an all-aspect for Lichtlosen.
The Tornadoes are
THREE turns from striking distance against the airship factory.
