ABS FIESTA REDUX

[NoZoner]

Reflecting Array Approach "Hang on Scorch, I'm gonna shoot the bandit going after you!" Ash does his best to bring his guns to bear over the second Lunadart. He manages to bring the solution marker over the aerospace fighter and pulls the trigger.

Palisade, Phase 1 "Snowman, defending inbound fox-2!" Lorens watches the smoke trail and waits for the missile to close in. Roughly six seconds from impact, he drops two strings of flares and jinks hard to trash the missile.

[Ad Bot]

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko shifts his attention to Typhoon 2, and fires two HSMs.

"Strike group, move with the Djuriskas group towards the target,"

[Qwepir]

Reflecting Array Attack

"Copy, moving for resupply, just give me a second!"
Markus drops a string of chaff and goes evasive.

Foxbat base EV 60
ARM provides penalty of 40
Chaff provides bonus of 40
Test taken at 60
Roll: 86 - failure
Test failed
The missile flies right up your tailpipe, dealing some serious damage.

Ellie deploys a packet of chaff and takes evasive maneuvers.

Corsair base EV 75
ARM provides penalty of 40
Chaff provides bonus of 40
Test taken at 75
Roll: 48 - success
Test passed
You dodge the incoming missile.

"Hang on Scorch, I'm gonna shoot the bandit going after you!"

Ash does his best to bring his guns to bear over the second Lunadart. He manages to bring the solution marker over the aerospace fighter and pulls the trigger.

P3 accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 2
Aim provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 62
Roll: 55 - success
Result: 1 hit to fuselage
You plaster the high-altitude fighter just before it flies past.

: Colonel Hollins, enemy fighter on your six.
: Damn these things are fast! Evading- [stuff!]-
: [That's one down, Hopefully we can get some more help for the other eight.]

Lunadart-1 has passed by your formation and is now behind you.
Reflecting array in Missile range next turn.

Palisade Phase 1

"Engaging Typhoon-1"
Walter fires both his AC5 twice on Typhoon-1
"Fire on 2, Best to try and scare him off anyways."

AC5 accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 5
Aim provides bonus of 20
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 55
Roll: 75 - failure
Reroll: 13 - success
Result: 2 hits to fuselage
You land a few good hits on the Typhoon.

RAC accuracy 50
Aim provides bonus of 20
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 50
Roll: 70 - failure
: Damn. Missed 'im.

The reflected beam impacts Faw's airframe, stripping off the ablative armor in a flurry of bright sparks and plumes of vaporized armor plating, rocking the plane to the side, and giving his guts a good churning. He regains control of both his plane and his nerves, and clicks on the comms for a sitrep.
"Everything's still functional over here-" Faw checks his systems and subsystems for any signs of damage, flicking through the condition screens on his HUD "-so far, at least."
After making sure his plane is still in one piece, he activates the cloaking system, and starts to aim for Typhoon-1. His voices creaks in over comms, "Going after Typhoon-1."

: [Watch your backs, that one went invisible!]

Bell deploys two salvos of flares and evades.

Terminator base EV 81
Experience provides bonus of 7
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 80
Test taken at 98
Roll: 94 - success
Test passed
You avoid the missiles.

"Snowman, defending inbound fox-2!"
Lorens watches the smoke trail and waits for the missile to close in. Roughly six seconds from impact, he drops two strings of flares and jinks hard to trash the missile.

Shiva base EV 58
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 80
Test taken at 68
Roll: 5 - success
Test passed

Jaakko shifts his attention to Typhoon 2, and fires two HSMs.
"Strike group, move with the Djuriskas group towards the target,"

Typhoon base EV 84
Experience provides bonus of 4
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 78
Roll: 1 - critical success
Test passed
The Typhoon pops flares and corkscrews over the missile, coming out of its maneuver with its sights dead set on you.

Flatline base EV 78
Experience provides bonus of 8
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 56
Roll: 2 - success
Test passed

AC5 accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 8
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 48
Roll: 49 - failure
Result: Miss
Kommandant trashes the incoming missile and fires a snap shot at the offending Typhoon.

LCB accuracy 55
Experience provides bonus of 10
Aim provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 75
Roll: 67 - success
Result: 1 hit to left wing
Virvel levels her gun on Typhoon 4 and opens fire, striking it in the wing.

Reflecting Array Support Laser accuracy 55
Aim provides bonus of 20
Test taken at 75
Rolls: 71, 23, 80
Snowman and Fang take a hit from the Array's beam lasers, and Walt sees the one meant for him materialize directly in front of him.

Gun range against Typhoons in 1 turn.

[NoZoner]

Reflecting Array Approach The Lunadarts blow past Ash's canopy in a blur. "[forget it!] Starviper flight, this is Blackeye, I've merged with the threat! I'm turning back around to engage the bandits, we can't attack the target with these starfishs breathing down our necks!" In that moment, Ash increases power and pulls into an Immelmann to get above and behind the bandits. Looking directly up to index his maneuver with the horizon, a peculiar rising feeling takes hold in his loins as he realizes how far down the planet's surface is. He soon finds the first Lunadart, brings it to his nose and rights his aircraft. "I've got the bandit lead on my nose now! He's in my sights!" Ash pulls the trigger, "Guns!"

Palisade, Phase 1 The Shiva shudders as its reactive armor ablates from the laser strike. Lorens clicks his tongue and continues undeterred. "Going after the second Typhoon!" Lorens places the IR seeker diamond on Typhoon-2. The shrill cry of the launch authorization tone pulsates in his ears. "I've got tone!" A pair of all-aspect missiles detach from the pylons and shoot forward on a path to intercept their target, "Fox-2 ripple! Crash, Snowman, I'm leaving formation to join the strike group!" Trusting the missiles will prevent the threat from making additional attacks, the Shiva drops out of the formation and maneuvers in with Djuriskas flight. "Djuriskas flight, this is Snowman, I'll trail guys you to the target," he enunciates.

[Operator¹]

"Skytracer, requesting four RGMs and two thunderbolts, Scorch, you better grab some too while Blackeye is giving us that opening."

Ellie maintains her heading towards the array, taking aim at one of the LAMS emplacements.


Bell fires two seekers at Typhoon-1 and follows up with a shot from her laser cannon.

: Gaffe, prioritize that LAMS on building C so Coma and Fang will have an easier time with taking out that AA.

[Badger]

Walter jumps and instinctively jerks the Shikra to the side as the laser appears and dissipates

"If I see another one of those rockets launch I'm immediately trying to shoot it down, I want that reflection array out of the picture."

Walter aims on typhoon-1 again and instructs his copilot to get a lead on typhoon-4

[Gojira]

"...DAMMIT!"
Markus ignores all of the warnings going off in his helmet and proceeds to steady his course for resupply.
"S-WACS, I need four Thunderbolts, if you've got the material."

[Qwepir]

Reflecting Array Attack

The Lunadarts blow past Ash's canopy in a blur.

"[forget it!] Starviper flight, this is Blackeye, I've merged with the threat! I'm turning back around to engage the bandits, we can't attack the target with these starfishs breathing down our necks!"

In that moment, Ash increases power and pulls into an Immelmann to get above and behind the bandits. Looking up directly to index his maneuver with the horizon, a peculiar rising feeling takes hold in his loins as he realizes how far down the planet's surface is. He soon finds the first Lunadart, brings it to his nose and rights his aircraft.

"I've got the bandit lead on my nose now! He's in my sights!" Ash pulls the trigger, "Guns!"

P3 accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 2
Tail chase provides bonus of 20
Test taken at 72
Roll: 77 - failure
Result: miss
This far up and going this fast, you find your turning radius to be considerably wider than usual. Though you are able to bring the rear end of the Gothic stratofighter into sight, it's way out ahead of you and the glob of plasma you discharge towards it passes overhead.

Lunadart base EV 50
RCS provides bonus of 20
Test taken at 70
Corsair base EV 75
Test taken at 70
Lunadart Roll: 12 - success
Corsair roll: 96 - failure
The Lunadart begins to gradually pull up, then suddenly pitches completely vertical, losing enough speed to force you to fly directly under it.
: [You're out of your element, barbarian. Let me help you back down a few dozen kilometers.]

It is safe to assume the Lunadart is now tailing you.

"Skytracer, requesting four RGMs and two thunderbolts, Scorch, you better grab some too while Blackeye is giving us that opening."

Ellie maintains her heading towards the array, taking aim at one of the LAMS emplacements.

"...DAMMIT!"
Markus ignores all of the warnings going off in his helmet and proceeds to steady his course for resupply.
"S-WACS, I need four Thunderbolts, if you've got the material."

: We'll spare what we can.

The SWACS resupplies you with a full load of Active Radar Missiles.
: These aren't quite as accurate as Semi-Actives, nor as damaging, but they're fire-and-forget and can be fired from just as far out.

Code: [Select] ARM (Active Radar Missile) EV Penalty: 40 Range: Radar Ignores "High Speeds" modifier

The reflecting platform launches two more drones which turn in your direction.

Palisade Phase 1

The Shiva shudders as its reactive armor ablates from the laser strike. Lorens clicks his tongue and continues undeterred.
"Going after the second Typhoon!"
Lorens places the IR seeker diamond on Typhoon-2. The shrill cry of the launch authorization tone pulsates in his ears. "I've got tone!" A pair of all-aspect missiles detach from the pylons and shoot forward on a path to intercept their target, "Fox-2 ripple! Crash, Snowman, I'm leaving formation to join the strike group!"

Trusting the missiles will prevent the threat from making additional attacks, the Shiva drops out of the formation and maneuvers in with Djuriskas flight.
"Djuriskas flight, this is Snowman, I'll trail guys you to the target," he enunciates.

Typhoon base EV 84
Experience provides bonus of 4
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 58
Roll: 98 - failure
Test failed
The missiles take a more active role in preventing additional attacks, destroying the target outright.

Bell fires two seekers at Typhoon-1 and follows up with a shot from her laser cannon.
"Gaffe, prioritize that LAMS on building C so Coma and Fang will have an easier time with taking out that AA."

: Understood.

Typhoon base EV 84
Experience provides bonus of 4
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 78
Roll: 77 - success
Test passed

LCB accuracy 55
Experience provides bonus of 7
Aim provides bonus of 10
Roll: 44 - success
Result: 1 hit to fuselage
It pops a set of flares and breaks upwards to avoid the missiles, allowing for your beam laser to punch through the fuel tank and destroy it.

Walter jumps and instinctively jerks the Shikra to the side as the laser appears and dissipates

"If I see another one of those rockets launch I'm immediately trying to shoot it down, I want that reflection array out of the picture."

The sudden sharp maneuver greatly irritates your passengers.
: Sunovabitch! What the hell's going on out there!?

LCB accuracy 55
Experience provides bonus of 10
Aim provides bonus of 10
Called shot provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 55
Roll: 35 - success
Result: 1 hit to left wing
Virvel liberates the Typhoon from its left wing, whistling a descending tone in mockery of its death spiral.
: Haha! Splat!

Reflecting Array Support Laser accuracy 55
Aim provides bonus of 20
Test taken at 75
Rolls: 24, 52, 45
Crash, Snowman, and Fang are all hit by support fire from the reflecting platform, and making matters worse the drone facilities on the ground are apparently launching as well.

Missile Range against Palisade facility in 2 turns.
Gun range against stealth drones in 3 turns.

[Badger]

"Sorry about that, hope you guys are comfy back there. I'll get you guys on the ground as soon as I'm able to clear a spot for you."

Walter pauses for a moment as he surveys the fight

"Silo-D is opening, anyone have something that can hit the rocket from here before it gets up to speed?"

[Operator¹]

"Ah hell, we've got more incoming, Scorch, help out Blackeye so he doesn't get killed, I'll try to take care of these so we all don't die."

Ellie opens fire on one of the launching drones with her LCB and fires two ARMs at the other one.


: Just start working on that AA so you can drop the commandos off, Walt.

Bell aims and fires her LCB at Nox-2.

[NoZoner]

Reflecting Array Approach Ash overshoots the bandit in a flash. Though extreme airspeeds make it difficult to determine exactly what happened, Ash figures the Lunadart must have pulled a Cobra. Guy's got guts. He slams the power lever forward and pushes the engines to their limit. With the Lunadart likely possessing greater speed and maneuverability than the Corsair, Ash elects the help of the Mercanan stratofighters. "Starviper-6, this is Blackeye, I've got the bandit lead on my six. I'm currently driving back South by East. On my mark, I'm going to turn around and fire on one of your Lunadarts. The moment I do, can I trust you to shoot mine?"

Palisade, Phase 1 The Shiva is hit with another laser strike, leaving a scar of molten slag trailing across its port ventral body. Lorens pays the damage no heed and presses forward. His RWR picks up the radar scans of Umbral-2. He takes the initiative by firing his remaining all-aspect missiles at the drone.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Crash fires two AAM's at Nox-1, and evades to throw off its aim.

[Gojira]

Markus turns around and fires two ARMs at the Lunadart chasing Ash.

[Qwepir]

Reflecting Array Attack

"Ah hell, we've got more incoming, Scorch, help out Blackeye so he doesn't get killed, I'll try to take care of these so we all don't die."

Ellie opens fire on one of the launching drones with her LCB and fires two ARMs at the other one.

LCB accuracy 55
Experience provides bonus of 7
Aim provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 72
Roll: 2 - success
Result: 1 hit to drone

Bothynus base EV 45
ARM 1 provides penalty of 40
ARM 2 provides penalty of 40
Chaff provides bonus of 40
Test taken at 5
Roll: 16 - failure
The first drone takes a hit and the second is taken down.

Ash overshoots the bandit in a flash. Though extreme airspeeds make it difficult to determine exactly what happened, Ash figures the Lunadart must have pulled a Cobra. Guy's got guts. He slams the power lever forward and pushes the engines to their limit. With the Lunadart likely possessing greater speed and maneuverability than the Corsair, Ash elects the help of the Mercanan stratofighters.

"Starviper-6, this is Blackeye, I've got the bandit lead on my six. I'm currently driving back South by East. On my mark, I'm going to turn around and fire on one of your Lunadarts. The moment I do, can I trust you to shoot mine?"

: I see you. Lining up now.

LCB accuracy 55
Experience provides bonus of 4
Aim provides bonus of 10
Tail Chase provides bonus of 20
Called Shot provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 69
Roll: 21 - success
Result: 1 hit to engines
Your entire plane shakes as you take a hit to the engines. Your instruments warn you of a significant decrease in output, followed by a missile warning.

Markus turns around and fires two ARMs at the Lunadart chasing Ash.

Foxbat base EV 60
Roll: 68
The Foxbat is hardly the most maneuverable plane ever built, and at this altitude where there's less air to grip the turning radius is even more dreadful. Compound this with the high speeds you're moving at, and it's all you can do to even get yourself pointed at the Lunadart. You are now pointed at the target and locking on.

: Warning! Incoming from Palisade!

Out of the three of you, only Skytracer is pointed at the Reflecting array, and even she doesn't see the flash this time.

Skytracer will enter gun range of the reflecting array in 2 turns.

Palisade Phase 1

"Sorry about that, hope you guys are comfy back there. I'll get you guys on the ground as soon as I'm able to clear a spot for you."

Walter pauses for a moment as he surveys the fight

"Silo-D is opening, anyone have something that can hit the rocket from here before it gets up to speed?"

: I'll handle it.

Bell aims and fires her LCB at Nox-2.

LCB accuracy 55
Experience provides bonus of 7
Aim provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 72
Roll: 45 - success
Result: 1 hit to drone
One direct hit on the drone.

The Shiva is hit with another laser strike, leaving a scar of molten slag trailing across its port ventral body. Lorens pays the damage no heed and presses forward. His RWR picks up the radar scans of Umbral-2. He takes the initiative by firing his remaining all-aspect missiles at the drone.

Umbral base EV 60
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Test taken at -10
Roll: 16 - failure
Result: Test failed
Splash one Umbral.

Crash fires two AAM's at Nox-1, and evades to throw off its aim.

Nox base EV 55
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Test taken at -15
Roll: 23 - failure
The Nox goes down too.

Kommandant prepares for a rocket to launch from D while Virvel fires on Nox-3 with her gun.
LCB accuracy 55
Experience provides bonus of 10
Aim provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 75
Roll: 77 - failure
Result: Miss
She misses.

Umbral-1 points away from Tippy and fires a Vortex Missile at Crash and at Walt..
Nox-2 fires on Shortsword with its pulse laser and a pair of Heatseekers, while Nox-3 does the same against Coma, and 4 against Pansar.
LCP Accuracy 50
Aim provides bonus of 20
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 50
Rolls: 13, 23, 95
Result: 3 hits to Shortsword's Fuselage, 3 hits to Coma's Fuselage, missed Pansar
Shortsword and Coma take some damage.

Reflecting Array Support Laser accuracy 55
Aim provides bonus of 20
Test taken at 75
Rolls: 96, 94, 92
Result: Miss, Miss, Miss
Nobody is hit by the reflecting array this time.

Ahead of you, the tower fires again, a blinding beam of light punching through the clouds above. Following the much faster energy discharge, a rocket pops out of structure D and begins ascending.
: Sir!-
: I see it. Fox One!

Missile Range against Palisade facility next turn.
Gun Range against drones in 2 turns.

[Badger]

"Hold on back there,"

Walter drops two flares and evades to shake off the single VTM, he then exits the maneuver to fire both his 30mm on Nox-4

"Firing on Nox-4"