>>11651638

>revel mst die

Godfuckingdamnit

>>11651638
>at least 450 enemy mobile suits

That is a LOT more MS's than I think most of us were figured the Fed's had deployed here.

LAST TIME ON ZEONQUEST

You make a dynamic entrance onto the Odessa Battlefront by taking out an entire enemy Artillery group with a daring paradrop assault.
However things quickly take a turn for the worse as your ride, the Zanzibar Kai class Assault Carrier "Outer Heaven" is engaged by enemy Core Boosters and can't extract you.
You retreated to an abandoned village, only to run into the Gundam.
Yes THAT Gundam. Fighting is fierce and you almost manage to finish the White Devil off, only for Char Aznable to drop an HLV on your heads.
You both manage to escape, and Char, in his brand new Gelgoog, offers to deal with the Gundam whilst you deal with the quickly returning enemy reinforcements. After you dispatch the enemy and Char manages to draw with Gundam... again... you finally travel to Odessa HQ and report in.

The following morning, whilst your debating over what Mobile Suits to requisition to refill your damaged squads you receive your orders from M'Quve: Revil must die.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>11651677

Indeed. And we're stuck headhunting Revil.

On the upside, the Hildolfr base-defence MAs are going to help a lot, as will those new fighters, if Odessa has any.

So, what intel do we have on where Revil is commanding the battle from?

>>11651709
We confirm this with Garma. We need to address our misgivings with this idea to our direct superior. Screw the local chain of command, this is too big.

>>11651709
First thing we need to do is make sure the lines wont collapse if we go off on our hunting trip. Let's find the weakest point in our lines and push the Feddies back there for awhile.

OMAKE

MESSAGE TO: Odessa Section Head M'Quve
FROM: Cmmdr David Lister (ZC)
SUBJECT: Some clarifications

When you say "die", is that as in dead dead?

END

MESSAGE TO: Cmmdr David Lister (ZC)
FROM: Odessa Section Head M'Quve
SUBJECT: RE Some clarifications

>When you say "die", is that as in dead dead?

I'd LIKE dead dead, but I'd settle for either out Odessa, Out of Europe and back in Britain, or just Out of the Chain of command for a day or so.

END

MESSAGE TO: Cmmdr David Lister (ZC)
FROM: Odessa Section Head M'Quve
SUBJECT: RE RE Some clarifications

>When you say "die", is that as in dead dead?

>>I'd LIKE dead dead, but I'd settle for either out Odessa, Out of Europe and back in Britain, or just Out of the Chain of command for a day or so.

Isn't Britain a part of Europe?

END

MESSAGE TO: Odessa Section Head M'Quve
FROM: Cmmdr David Lister (ZC)
SUBJECT: RE RE RE Some clarifications

>When you say "die", is that as in dead dead?

>>I'd LIKE dead dead, but I'd settle for either out Odessa, Out of Europe and back in Britain, or just Out of the Chain of command for a day or so.

>Isn't Britain a part of Europe?

Oh don't be silly. That's NEVER been the case. Just ask any englishman.

END

>>11651725
Could be worse. At least we're not going after THIS Revel.

>>11651758
...
Well played. Well played indeed.

>>11651758
>slowclap.gif

At any rate, we need to get the best intel possible on where Revil is, and preferably time it when the Feddies will be off-balance. Perhaps in the middle of a push, so that we catch them overextended?

/m/ advice thread on how we should deal with M'Quve's orders regarding Revil.

http://archive.easymodo.net/cgi-board.pl/m/thread/5470094

>>11651785

Current recon data indicates a large amount of comms and laser comm chatter near Stepove in the north west. Given that is was in that rough area that you encountered the Gundam, it seems most likely that there's at least SOME kind of primary command element in that area.
Last known intel on Revil was that he was conducting Operation Odessa in the Big Tray Land-Battleship Marakesh. Although he may have transferred into either one of the two Trojan Horse class carriers seen in that area.

>>11651834
Seems moot now, M'quve said that we can just make it so that he's not in command of the troops. Morale, tactical genius, read our book, etc.

The problem is that it's far, FAR easier to just kill him than to get Revil to stop leading his troops.

there was much talk of how great a guy revil is, is this well known in universe? or is it meta country?

>>11651869

Then we should honour the Black Tri Star by doing what they did at the start of the war.

We capture Revil, taking him out of the command chain.

>inatcurg distinction

What are you implying captcha?

>>11651879
He's the 'face' of the Federation. We would be well aware that taking him out would have many consequences.

We'd increase our aggro, other Feds with more hard-line opinions might take over, trying to assert their authority for popularity, and the Feds *might* attempt to stage a hasty operation against A Baoa Qu in an attempt to win the war or something.

>>11651946
i mean how he seems to be the anti-gihren.

Generally speaking, where is the command center of a Big Tray located?

>>11652073

>>11652073
Same area we've been dumping heat hawks into the whole war, the giant two-tiered bridge section up top.

Anyway it might be worth seeing if we can get some of our dragoons to check out Stepove again. Regardless of where Revil is, it never hurts to recon.

>>11652073

Usually just below the primary bridge. Although there's a good chance Revil might be in the primary bridge calling the shots anyway.

It's the same story for a Trojan Horse class carrier. But I think we all remember the fun and games we had LAST time we had to take one of those on in Gravity.

>>11652114

So, Wappa mounted infantry recon mission?

What's their insertion method? Will they be air-dropped, or just following the roads and keeping out of trouble (slower, but people tend to notice giant assault cruisers in the sky).

ZEONQUEST MOTHERFUCKER!

We've got a bunch of new suits. Should we have a test run by helping shore up the defense line where it's weakest first?

Bombard the areas around the recon targest from a distance with Hildorfs, then send in Wappa recon teams.

>>11652182
Roads/game trails/whatever. Airdropping is way too noticeable and we'll probably have to commit the entire team to that.

>>11652240

Okay, you talk to the CO of the Wappa Dragoons platoon about the feasibility of such a mission. He looks at the tactical situation and comes back to you in about 20 minutes.

"It's doable, but it'll take the best part of the daylight hours to perform and come back. I'd also appreciate some form of back-up, artillery support and possibly some method of emergency extraction if you can supply it."

YOUR ORDERS?

>>11652182

We do have a platoon plus. Lets keep the hodgepodge squads we picked up (including the one remaining commando squad) on the OH. If we need to jump on a trojan horse, they'll be useful, especially the remaining commandos.

They true platoon can go on the ground.

>>11652305
Pepper the areas with intermittent artillery barrages from the Hildorfs. As in, they shell for a bit, stop for a few minutes, shell again. Doing this will make them not be alarmed that we suddenly stop shelling while the wappa recon teams are near.

Wappa infantry scouts out the areas, falls back and reports, moves on.

Nacthmaren is geared up just a bit behind them ready to rush in and intervene in the need of an emergency evac.

Make sure Anita is linked up into the command network this time, so we don't have to mess around for Hidolfr support.

>>11652305
Sounds really time consuming. Any way the rest of us in our suits could do some quick hit and fade attacks nearby so that we're atleast killing Feddies in the meantime?

>>11652340
>>11652408

You could easily help with the defence of Odessa whilst the recon team is doing it's work, however if you do so you wont be able to personally support the Wappa team if they need it.
You could try to find another unit either here or in the field to act as their back-up and support, or you could have the recon mission go ahead without.
Your choice.

>>11652406
Of course.

>>11652506
I say we personally support/keep-an-eye-on the recon while hit-and-fading the enemy. Recon's too useful when we're trying to TEMPORARILY DISABLE Revil's command, as well as disrupt advances. Besides, if they make a big charge, we can flank them from that position.

>>11652506
See if there are any units in the field that could keep an eye out and help them if possible. Still we shouldnt be so far away that it would take longer then say 10 minutes for us to get there.

I'm only pressing for blowing stuff up in the meantime because we've got an ace team hogging some of the best suits on the continent. The rest of our Bros are out there fighting for their lives and we're in back drinking lemonade.

>>11652613
Either way we'll probably end up juggling reports to keep track of what's going on all the time. At the very least Calvin could.

>>11652613
The Bourgeois have the duty of surviving while the Proletariat have the duty to protect the Bourgeois. There is nothing wrong with this arrangement.

ENTER Communism Gundam STAGE LEFT

>>11652613
You ask around for if there are any units available to act as back-up for your recon team. Unfortunately all units in the field are being sorely pressed in their area, and none of the units currently still in reserve are available either.
This takes another 25 minutes.
It looks like you either move into the are and support the Wappa team yourself, or you let them travel unsupported.

On the plus side, you ARE able to secure a Fat Uncle transport that is willing to act as an Evac vehicle for the team, although it's pilot reminds you his VTOL lifter is not designed for heavy combat, the Wappa's will have to be careful where they pick for an extraction point.
You relay the message and have the Recon Team CO to contact the Fat Uncle pilot with further mission details.

DO YOU ACT AS EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR THE WAPPA TEAM OR NOT?

>>11652813
Do it. If the shit hits the fan we can detail one or two MS to defend the Fat Uncle while the rest of us break off in case of a line breakage. Keep Outer Heaven in reserve unless we absolutely need it.

>>11652813
YEP

>>11652813
God this feels like a dick move but no.
We should still keep in contact with them so that we can atleast try to get to them.

>>11652813

We sit tight. Until we get confirmed reports of the Gundam/trojan horse, revil or some other ultra high value targets that HQ needs us to crack open.

>>11652845
>>11652860

Okay, you decide to act as the Recon teams emergency fire support/artillery component.

You all travel to the town of Vyhoda, which is currently one of the strongpoints for the 4th defensive line and deploy your team.
The fighting has yet to reach the town, although combat is easily visible from it. The Wappa Teams disembark and begin their hidden advance towards the suspected command zone.

In the meantime you link in with the local command structure. This area is being held by the forces of the 1st Division's 8th and 14th Companies. part of the 2nd Battalion. Though they are currently understrength and are expecting further reinforcements from units that arrived yesterday.

"It's good to finally see some relief, with a bit of luck I can give the men some rest soon!"

"What sort of forces are you up against?"

"It's a diverse mix of mobile suits and tank units, you never see tanks without Mobile Suits now... They act as spotters and support the Mobile Suits by deploying smoke and dealing with our own tanks. We've seen a whole range of MS's so far, everything from Guntanks to GM's to Gundams. Luckily not the White Devil, although we hear rumour that he is in area..."

"How are we for air support?"

"Balanced, neither side has advantage, but things could tip either way at any time you know?"

His forces are currently fighting using prebuilt MS scale trenches outside of the town, and are fighting a defensive battle against the enemy. Holding at all costs, using the open fields that the enemy must advance through as a killing field.
So far it's working, but the enemy isn't stopping, and the friendly forces have been doing this all night, fatigue is now an issue.

YOUR ORDERS?
ALSO, BRB DINNER.

>>11652983
Hold the line until the wappa teams report in.

If we commit to reinforcing the line, we may make it hard for us to move out to assist our recon team.

Of course, we can't just leave these men here hanging.

So I guess those with longer range weaponry get further back and position themselves in areas where they can work with the highest area of effectiveness.

The rest of the team supports the line.

>>11652983

Dammit, does zeon not have any minelayers?

Check with local command if they have any shells compatible with the Rhino. Have Hovis start shelling any enemy positions.

We should let Elaine take charge of Benard and Jol. Have them support the line and take pressure of our guys. If anything happens and we need to rush off, us and Zolomon should be able to tag team anything until the rest arrive.

One thing I've noticed is that everyone seems to want Revil to be not dead. And I'm guessing in the anime he's a pretty cool dude which is why so many people are against it. But isn't acting on that and and keeping him alive being a bit meta? I mean, I doubt we (David) have ever met the guy, or know him as anything other than the commander of the Federation. I can't imagine us having any qualms about killing him, though capturing him to get feddie secrets and info would make sense..

I'm just wondering what everyone's views are.

>>11653116
>Dammit, does zeon not have any minelayers?

>>11653155

>>11653118
Honestly, M'quve probably just wants an excuse to launch Nukes at the Federation Forces. Damn vace loving bastard.

>>11653116
They've been battling all night. Do you really think that there are any mines left? Oh, and maybe they didn't want to put mines this deep in their fortifications. You know, so that their own patrolling forces don't accidentally set some off.

>>11653196
I made it the last time we used a mine field. Not saying one wouldnt be useful just we tend to get shit done before they're necessary.

>>11653211

yeaaa.... i didn't think it through completely.

However since there appears to be a lull in the fighting, I was hoping there might be a way to replenish some of the closer fields.

>>11653272
Fair enough. I don't know if Zeon has any mobile mine-laying artillery or Hildolfr-scale minelaying shells, but I know that we have them in RL, so there might be some here.

>>11653307
MS-06F Zaku Minelayer. Sadly, I believe it's space use only, seeing as they're referred to as "Space Mines"

>>11653307
The only Zeon minelayer unit I'm aware of is the http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/MS-06F_Zaku_Minelayer but it is for space mines.

>>11653334

Also, a zaku walking around the battlefield shitting mines is going to have it's head shot off rather quickly.

A converted truck/APC would be better but minelaying shells would be best.

>>11653334
>>11653348
Doesn't the Gyan's shield fire mines or something? Maybe those could be used as impromptu minelayers.

>>11653400Also, a zaku walking around the battlefield is going to have it's head shot off rather quickly.

I simplified it for you

ENGLISH MOTHERFUCKER, DO YOU SPEAK IT!?

Where's Poochy?

Okay, and I'm back, so the general gist is to support the fatigued troops whilst waiting for reinforcements to arrive, and then waiting for word from the Recon team?

As for landmines, aside from the fact that a minefield on the 4th defensive line is just asking for trouble with retreating friendly troops from the 3rd line, there's also the fact that they probably only had time to either make the trenches, or lay mines.

>>11653414

Missiles.

>>11653728

How about shells for the Rhino? Having Hovis use up his supply will be problematic.

Also we need Zol to do a full diagnostic check on his Gyan.

>>11653728
>a minefield on the 4th defensive line is just asking for trouble with retreating friendly troops from the 3rd line

I thought so. Well, if we can now I suppose we should try to see if we can get some mines. Oh, and what ever happened to Hovis and the Rhino? Is he in it and with us currently?

>>11653768

Well, the Outer Heaven is currently parked in Vyhoda, so you can have the ship ferry suplies to you via the cadre of Zaku Tanks that friendly forces have on hand for engineering work.

As for Gyan Krieger, how do you want to test it out?

>>11653795

Should get some supplies delivered then. Calvin can spot while Hovis starts shelling enemy concentrations.

Zol should run an abbreviated shakedown test. Emphasis on systems that will be used heavily in combat. Other systems if there is time.

>>11653795
Get his opinion on it so far. Does it handle any differently from a Gelgoog, etc.

>>11653920
>Should get some supplies delivered then. Calvin can spot while Hovis starts shelling enemy concentrations.

Why? The Rhino is fully fueled and loaded. You can order when you run out.

>Zol should run an abbreviated shakedown test. Emphasis on systems that will be used heavily in combat. Other systems if there is time.

You order Zolomon to find a quiet park or somewhere and give the combat systems a quick runthrough to make sure they work.

Do you want to do anything in the meantime?

>>11653948
I think he meant helping to resuply the locals.

Maybe have Jolyne snipe any GM's that get within range?

>>11653948
Introduce ourselves to the Zeon soldiers and pilots. Integrate with them.

>>11654001
>>11653948

Well I was think if Hovis is going to keep shelling, hes going to be low on rounds if we need to move out somewhere.

If we had additional supplies on hand, his ammo locker would be near full when we roll out.

>>11654001
>I think he meant helping to resuply the locals.

Ah, I see. Supply isn't the problem though, it's the fact that the defenders have been up for 2 days in combat.

>Maybe have Jolyne snipe any GM's that get within range?

So do you want to all move to the trenches and support friendly forces, or just Jolyne?

Furthermore we haven't fully finalised our weapons loadout yet.

Don't we want to be on the move if the Dragoons find something big? Like the Marakesh or a Pegasus? I'd say that our mobile troops be on standby and ready to move out in a moment's notice. The unit should hunker down only if the Feds get really close. Our artillery suits should be ready to support primarily the Dragoons, and then possibly fall back once they are recovered. Once again, only engage the advancing feddies if they are a major threat, I don't think we want to draw attention to ourselves with the OMFG RAINING DEATH ARTILLERY AND WTF IS THAT? A RE-ENTRY BATTLESHIP?!?! KILL IT!

>>11654205

Well, there's a fair amount of troops advancing on the positions at the moment to be fair. So do you all want to enter the trench network and reinforce the defences or something?

>>11654294

Perhaps Elaine Jol and Hamburger.

Zol will need someone to cover him for a while. Plus it leaves us free to jet off if we need to. Give Elaine temp command while shes at it.

what suits do we have at our disposal besides a Gyan, Act Zaku, Rhino, and Hidolfr?

>>11654318

You set up Jolyne, Elaine and Bernie as a squad and tell them to reinforce the defence teams in the trenches, whilst you and Zolomon stay in reserve.
You have Calvin and Hovis as long range fire support for Jolyne's squad, with Calvin acting as spotter and ELINT element. Although you tell them to keep their distance and to avoid directly engaging the enemy.

WHAT LOADOUT DO YOU WANT THE SQUAD YOURE SENDING TO HAVE?
Jolyne is in a: Gelgoog Cannon
Elaine is in a: High Mobility Gelgoog
and Bernard is in a: Zaku Kai

>>11654405
>David: Beam Carbine, Bazooka, Heat Hawk,Grenades & Gundam Shield
>Zol: Beam lance, Kreiger shield, 2 Heat hawks. Ask him if he still wants to use the Gross Beil and if so switch out one of the other weapons.
He say's he'd like to give the Beam Lance a couple of tests before he makes his mind up.
>Jolyne: Beam Rifle, Backpack cannon, Zulu Shield?, Wrist vulcan.
This is fine, although the Zulu Shield will impede the Wrist Vulcans when in use, for what it's worth.
>Elaine: Beam rifle, bazooka, panzerfausts
>Bernie: MG, bazooka, heat hawk, lots of Grenades
>Calvin: 90mm & Panzerfausts
>Hovis: Standard

Cool.

>>11654409
>3rd time's a charm? Will delete the other post.
David: Beam Carbine, Bazooka, Heat Hawk, Grenades & Gundam Shield
Zol: Beam lance, Kreiger shield, 2 Heat hawks. Ask him if he still wants to use the Gross Beil and if so switch out one of the other weapons. Jolyne: Beam Rifle, Backpack cannon, Zulu Shield?, Wrist vulcan.
Elaine: Beam rifle, bazooka, Zulu Shield, panzerfausts
Bernie: MG, bazooka, heat hawk, lots of Grenades
Calvin: 90mm & Panzerfausts
Hovis: Standard

>>11654409
Gelgoog Cannon: Beam rifle, wrist rockets, Zulu shield in addition to the backpack cannon
HM Gelgood: 360mm bazooka, beam rifle, beam naginata, Zulu shield
Zaku Kai: Zaku bazooka, MMP-80, cracker/stick grenades, panzerfausts, chainmine.

>>11654467
what he said

If it won't work to carry both a bazooka and a beam rifle into combat though, opt out for the br

>>11654467
>beam naginata

I knew I forgot something.

>>11654493

Don't we have those folding bazookas that can be carried at the small of the back?

More firepower is always welcome.

YOU ARE NOW JOLYNE BRANDE

After being ordered into the trenches whilst David probably sunbathes or something and Zolomon breaks his new toys you check your weapons and after getting directions from the local defence commander you make your way towards the defense lines.

The engineering teams have done an exemplary job in setting up a fairly massive network of MS scale trenches across over 20km of area, and the enemy is attacking across most of this frontline.

You enter the trench network and work you way to the front and meet up with a squad of Zaku F2's who are currently defending it. It momentarily quiet, with no advancing enemy forces visible.

"Good to see some reinforcements at long last. We've been holding this point throughout the night. We've been ordered to stand down whilst your here defending the line. All that actually means is that we'll be in one one of the reserve trenches getting some sleep in our cockpits. Don't worry too much about waking us up if you need the help, it won't be the first time. My advice is to look out for the enemy tanks, they like to advance first, pop smoke which covers the Mobile Suit's advance. The sooner you pop them, the further the enemy will have to advance without cover. Watch the skies too, if the situation turns you'll have to dodge air to ground rockets and bombs too. Well, that's about it I guess. Be seeing you."

The squad of Zaku's moves away. It is still currently quiet but you can still hear the distant chatter of 120mm MG's and explosions in the distance. It is clear this is just a momentary lull.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>11654493
Oh no don't worry, you can totally carry both with the High-Mob Gelgoog, that's actually one of it's selling points.

>>11654599

Sorry, just getting into the thread, but we really should have Calvin out there to spot for her, he can move up and down the line really quickly in the PD and designate targets she wouldn't otherwise see. Hovis can get in on the action as well, shelling from range as needed.

>>11654599
Spread out enough that we couldnt all be hit by the same bombs or shells.

>>11654599
This is why Gundam [G]'s have periscopes.

Hunker down, see if they still have an intact sensor net we can use and hope the Minovsky density is low enough.

>>11654599

Pull rank and get bernie on OVERWATCH

>>11654659
Minovsky density is too high for radio or radar. Sonar still works though.
Whilst he's a fair distance away, Calvin is able to pinpoint a cluster of enemy contacts coming your way, they'll be in visual range soon, about a minute or more. He can't tell from the distance what the ratio of tanks to Mobile Suits are.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>11654843

Am I wrong in assuming we have a very limited supply of artillery support? I mean, we've got to give the Wappas support too.

If artillery supplies are not an issue, make like a Rommel and order some defensive shelling.

>>11654904

You have the Rhinoceros, that's about it.

>>11654843

Commence 300mm hard rain.

>>11654843

Get Hovis to start shelling. Use some kind of periscope to try and watch the location to figure out what forces they're bringing forward.

>>11654965

That'll do. If we can get at least partial hits, we can probably pop the tanks if not damage the suits.

>>11654990
>>11655005
>>11655025

You order Hovis to lay down some shelling on the advancing enemy positions. A minute passes, as the first tanks are spotted as they make their way through the low woodlands, behind them you can see the shapes of advancing mobile suits, but you can't get a decent view just yet.
The shells then begin to fall, sending massive plumes of dirt and bits of tank up into the sky. The bombardment keeps up for another two minutes before ending.

"Calvin here, we've got incoming counter-battery fire, and were redeploying before they land. We'll be back on station in about 2 minutes. I've lost contact, probably kills, with about 7 contacts, between 10 to 15 contacts remaining. Calvin out."

The dust is settling and you can see some more tanks advancing towards you as it looks like they're still pulling their formation together. You think you might be able to get a shot off with your Mounted Beam Cannon, although you're pretty sure your other weapons are still out of range.
Seems a waste to use it on a Tank though.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>11655137

How many rounds do we have with that cannon?

>>11655137
hold fire. Have Bernie target the tanks when they get within range.

>>11655154

Bamp, because I'm curious too. Action is dictated by supply most of the time.

>>11655248
Seconding this. Best to greet them with a cracker salvo for maximum efficiency.

>>11655137

Also, unrelated, but that pic is adorable.

>>11655154

120, a fair amount, but reloading has to be done back at the ship.
You're rate of fire isn't great though, it's really an ideal sniping weapon.
But using it will alert the enemy that you have weapons with that sort of range, on the other hand, what use is it if you don't use it?

>>11655267
>>11655248

Cracker's a good choice. A good lob with a Zaku arm should be able to reach them.

>>11655294

It might alert them enough to hang back and wait for overwhelming reinforcements. We really want the enemy to dribble away their strength, not mass it. I say hold back, especially given it's just tanks that we know of.

>>11655334
Holding fire it is.

As the tanks advance they begin to billow smoke, obscuring any following units from your sight, you know from Calvin's sonar data that there are at least 10 units advancing upon you, but you can only see 4 lead vehicles, each about 20 meters apart, billowing white smoke behind them.

After a minute they advance to the long range of Bernards 90mm and Elaines Bazooka, your Beam Rifles having been in range a little bit earlier.
At the rate of their advance they will reach the line in roughly 60 seconds or less.

FYI, Calvin and Hovis are still redeploying.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>11655595
90mm and Bazooka to light them up. Have them keep shooting tanks as they appear. Hold off on beam fire until the GM's pop out.

>>11655623

Seconded. Pop them sons of bitches. There's really nothing else to say beyond reiterating the importance of saving beam ammo for suits.

>>11655623
>>11655655

You give the order to open fire, but to save the Beam weapons for the mobile suits. Fire erupts from your wingmen and the tanks attempt to swerve to avoid your fire. two are killed instantly, and another throws a track, immobilised.
The last one is killed moments later by combined fire.

The smoke is beginning to dissipate, but it is slow as there is little wind, and the immobilised tank is still spewing smoke.
Seconds later 3 enemy Mobile Suits emerge from the smoke, running at you at full pelt. They are partially obscured by the fact that they are wearing large MS scale camo-cloaks, but you're pretty sure you spot at least one telltale V-Fin.
Behind them trail more tanks, firing shells at long range, trying to disrupt you, but at this distance they are unlikely to do much more.

At their speeds the MS's will be upon you in no more than 20 seconds at best. Tanks will be a little longer and your Artillery is still repositioning itself.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>11655928
FIRE ZE LAZE-er I mean fire beam weapons.

>>11655928

Ignore tanks, open fire with beam rifles. If we've got a reasonable chance of success, see if we can't nail that ground type with a beam cannon shot. Otherwise, don't risk it.

>>11655928
Open up. Use the time we have to take out the MS team before the tanks catch up. We should be able to bring at least one down in that time.

Target the V-Fin with ZE LAZER first kill the rest.

Beam down the Feddie MS, starting with what's probably an MP Gundam.

Someone seriously needs to make a cut-down archive of this that only contains Apologized's posts or something. Reading through 71 full threads is just fucking impossible.

>>11655975
>>11656043
>>11656099
>>11656159

You give the order to open fire with everything you've got. Concentrating fire on the Mobile Suits. You fire off a shot with your new Beam Cannon shearing the leg off an enemy, the mobile suit tumbles over to the ground and makes no further movement. The other team begin to take erratic manouvers to try and avoid your fire, and Elaine's shots go wide as she dual weilds her Beam Rifle with her Bazooka. Your Beam Rifle shot finds it's target, striking him in the upper torso. Superheated metal and parts fly out of the expanding superheated exit hole and it falls to the floor where it explodes. Bullets and beams fired from what you can recognise as the [G] type early Ground Warfare Gundams craze around you. The last Gundam to remain standing avoids the Grenade blast from Bernards underslung GL and advances directly towards you his Beam Rifle firing, bullets are sprayed in your direction also by his legged wingman, who is using one hand to fire, another to prop himself up.
You level your Beam Cannon and are about to dispatch the advancing Mobile Suit.
You barely notice the incoming shells and brusquely shove Elaine out of the way as the trench is devestated by shelling.
Bernard isn't as lucky, the concussive force of the near miss knocks his Zaku Kai down, and shells rain around him, obscuring him from view or laser comm, but you don't see the tell-tale reactor explosion that would signify a direct hit.
Looking over the battleline you see the problem in the thinning smoke.

A pair of MP Guntanks shelling your position from medium range.

YOUR ORDERS?

Hard of head either way the feddies dead


Pop the sons of bitches with your beam rifle. Cockpit kills


Sniping is good business mate

>>11656293
If we can see them we can snipe them

Shoulder Cannon to the torso/tread base

>>11656293
Order everyone to spread and keep firing. If we keep moving the ground type gundam shouldn't be able to keep up. Also thank our luck.

>>11656310
The fact that Garrus voiced the American sniper in Company of Heroes amused me so much.

>>11656347
I know right? Fucking awesome


But yeah. Headshot them damn gun cannons. Thats the cockpit right? The glass head.

>>11656293

Finish off the Gundam right in front of us, then snipe the Guntanks.

>>11656372

I've got to agree with this, on the condition that we move our asses while doing it. Standing more or less still isn't going to help either us or Hamburger.

>>11656293
Call the rest of the unit. If Calvin and Hovis are set up get them to deal with the Guntanks, otherwise let people know we have a potential situation.

>>11656443

There's only like four MS left, and one has no leg.

We can take them.

>>11656471

1 suit left. Three came out of the smoke. One lost a leg, the other is esploded. Final one is reasonably intact. Still, better to be safe than sorry. If we can't deal with the guntanks, our arty can.

>>11656365
>>11656339
>>11656406

You opt to concentrate on the enemy Guntanks, you tell Elaine to try and deal with the enemy Gundam. She moves past you back to your original position, where the enemy Gundam has just reached the slit trench. Her bazooka stowed she uses the improved boosters on her B-type equipment to leap upwards, the suprised Gundam struggles to react to her and barely manages to dodge the blast from her beam rifle.

Meanwhile you concentrate on the enemy artillery, the first shot is from your Beam Cannon, and slices through it dead center torso, the Guntank flies backwards and explodes when it lands. Simultaneously you fire your beam rifle shot at the other Guntank, the shot lances through it's gunarm, and explodes, rocking the vehicle. It begins to rapidly retreat.

Meanwhile, the Gundam has drawn it's Beam Saber and Elaine has likewise drawn her Beam Naginta and is agressively assaulting the enemy, pushing him back along the trench towards you, ignoring hail of bullets from the enemies chest vulcan, as well as sporadic fire from the immobilised enemy Gundam still out on the field.
Fire from the tanks is still falling around you as well, but they have slowed their advance. There isn't really any way for a tank to take these trenches, if it went over the edge, the fall would probably kill everybody aboard.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>11656570
Put the legless Gundam out of his misery, then get a sitrep from Bernie. If he's still good to go have him grenade the tanks. If not, back to the trench for him.

>>11656570
Cap that fallen MS. It's MG could give us a bad day if it shot one of us in the back.

>if it went over the edge, the fall would probably kill everybody aboard.
pic related.

>>11656570

>My face when artillery operators shit themselves.

I'd say blast the fallen Gundam to be on the safe side. If the intact one is being pushed toward us, it's the perfect time to surprise buttsecks him.

>>11656570

That other Guntank's cannons are probably still operational if you only hit it in the arm, finish it off if you can. Take out that downed Gundam too. Elaine can probably take out the Gundam that's still up while you're doing that.

Shoot to collapse buildings around our enemies.

>>11656791

In the middle of a killing field?

>>11656760

Potentially, but he is 'rapidly retreating'. It's hard to accurately target when you're running away like a girl.

With that said, if we can doubleteam the ground type, it's fairly likely that supporting units will flee. Of course, by flee, I mean get sniped as they run.

HOLY SHIT I FORGOT TODAY'S FRIDAY

reading now

>>11656806
<_<
>_>
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<_< . . . Yes

>>11656641
Christ Israel, what the fuck did you do to that tank?

Whilst Elaine keeps the enemy Gundam distracted you take the disabled gundam out with another blast from your Beam Cannon.
The other Gundam slams into you as it's forced into you. You pull your beam rifle in to deal with it, but it escapes momentarily by leaping into the air. It retrieves it's beam rifle, but before it can fire at either of you, you raise your Beam rifle and fire.
Your shot pierces directly through the enemy rifle, it explodes in his hands and when he lands you see large clumps of his arms armour plating has been melted and damaged.
For the short few moment's it has before Bernards Zaku Kai makes a dynamic entrance into the side of him. His flying kick hit's with shocking force, easily slamming the Gundam into the dirt wall of the slit trench. His Zaku Kai arrest his forward momentum by overboosting with the thrusters on his outstretched leg, and yo didn't even see him throw the Stick-Bomb grenade that lodges itself into the dirt wall under the enemies armpit.
And explosion follows.

"How the hell did you get around us Bernie?" Elaine asks.

"The secondary trench entrance was right next to me when the shells started falling, ducking into it and flanking around seemed like the smartest thing to do."

The Tanks are now retreating without their MS support.
DO YOU WISH TO PURSUE?

>>11656839
pursue? No, but take a few potshots anyways.

>>11656839
Tag a few as they retreat, but don't pursue. They're just tanks.

Call up Dave and Zolomon and report. Maybe the Dragoons have uncovered anything interesting yet.

Don't pursue. Shoot at range. Call artillery if possible.

>>11656839
Also my god we've done wonders for Bernie. At this rate he'll be able to take down the Alex no problem.

>>11656839

Bernie is going to be swimming in vagoo when we get back to Side 3.

Do not pursue. Shoot at them, yes.

>>11656877

Also this.

>>11656839

Snipe with beams as they retreat, prepare to shift to another point in the trenches. If I was them, I'd have designated the area for some artillery love.

>>11656839
Don't pursue, and save beam weapons for now. Also see if we can get an ammo re-supply, then give David a quick update on the encounter.

Zeonquest is sure running slow tonight.

>>11656932
>At this rate he'll be able to take down the Alex no problem.

But then Christina will die!

More to the point, is Bernie even going to get a chance to go to where he fights the Alex given how he's in our team now... Oh god Amuro is going to get the Alex.

>>11657241
Calm down. At our current rate of MS development it'll still be another 1.5 weeks until the Alex is assembled. Unless ofcourse the Zeon North American forces have been rolling into Maine earlier with Doms.

>>11657241

No, we'll wind up being the ones to blow it up while it's still on Earth.

>>11656868
>>11656877
>>11656908
>>11656934

You opt not to pursue but instead pressue the enemy as they retreat. You account for several more tanks as they return to the safety of their lines.

You link in to the command network and ask David for a status update.
He reports that Zolomon has finished his tests and they're both on their way now to your position.
Also, the scheduled reinforcements have now arrived and will be arriving to relieve the defence teams currently in place shortly.

You check in with Calvin, he says there are no enemies advancing on your position for the moment.
After about 5 minutes you David and Zolomon meet with you, another 5 and two Rick-Dom II's and a Dom Cannon arrive to relieve you.

You return to the reserve trenches to await news from the recon team, and to occaisionally lend a hand if a part of the defence line likes like it needs reinforcing.

There are a couple of occaisions when the Nachtmaren team has to counter-assault an an enemy attack that is in danger of breaching the line, but neither are anything too challenging for you.

Around about 6pm. Just as the defence teams are about to rotate again, you receive a call from the Outer Heaven.

"We've just received word from the Evac Fat Uncle, it's just gotten word from the Dragoons that they need an emergency retrieval from the area of Nove Village. The Fat Uncle has already lifted off. I'm not sure how serious it is, but early reports indicate they were successful, I think we should make sure they evac safely. What are your orders sir?"

TO BE CONTINUED.

>>11657328
>Pixie

RX-78XX next thread? Well that should be some kind of interesting.

>>11657328
Well, as long as we dont get a Solo Wing Pixy we should be ok.

>>11657328

Extra points to everyone who heard this in the show narrator's voice.

Is this being archived?

>>11657328

Can you clarify our reinforcements? I understand that you're churning these out like a madman but I was a little confused at:

>>After about 5 minutes you David and Zolomon meet with you, another 5 and two Rick-Dom II's and a Dom Cannon arrive to relieve you.

>>11657629
0079 had a narrator?

It wasn't as awesome as everyone else's voice than.

>>11657757

The guy at the beginning, I mean. He'd announce the title of the episode and the little opening monologue.

>>11657741
Well the local commander did say that reinforcements were on the way.

>it's just gotten word from the Dragoons that they need an emergency retrieval

Why doesn't this surprise me?

>>11657757
He was the old man who spoke the opening monologue to each episode and introduced a few plot elements. A very wise voice, I always thought.

Also, sup Zeonquest.

>>11657859

What I mean is, just how many MS came to reinforce us?

Zeke counterattack soon, fellow Feddie.

>>11657903

>>two Rick-Dom II's and a Dom Cannon

Replace the Nachtmaren covering the area.

Zolomon and Lister are there to get us back. And We're going to go extract those infantry.

Fffft I missed it D:

>>11657938
Oh really? When?

>>11657938

Oh really? When?

>>11658115
>>11658135
NOW.

>>11651638
man this is epic, if i could join in i would pilot this>>11655928 and there will be ROCKETS ROCKETS EVERYWHERE!

>captcha: homme hipeton

>>11658220

Hope you like moving at breakneck speed, because it's the only way to survive in that. :D

>>11658247
good i love a challenge, let death come mercifully to my enemies, for i will now

err correction i wont be merciful

Someone should probably archive this before it falls off the final page.

>revolucion practice

Oh dear.

>>11658494

Already done, fellow Zeek.

>>11658509

Excellent, excell-

>captcha

Goddammit captcha