>>40587444
>>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!
Being able to turn out is too much of an advantage to let this bastard take it from us.

>>40587444
>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

Fuck the .50 draw, draw sidearm.

>>40587444
>>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!
GET ON DA .50!

>>40587444
>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

>>40587444
>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

>>40587444
>>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

>>40587444
>>40587444
>>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!
Time to test Ma Deuce.

>>40587444
>>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!
GET OFF MY TANK YOU ROTTEN FACE!

>>40587444
>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

>>40587444
>>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

>>40587444
>>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

>>40587444
>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!
BE GONE EVIL SPIRIT!

I think that we're dealing with one of those Anti-VT soldier/things. Pray it doesn't have demo charges.

>>40587444
>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

>>40587444
>Get that damn thing off your vertical tank!

Grafting dead soldiers to robots? Does this planet even have a court for war crimes?

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So since Pixelfag is not going to be here I'm taking up the slack with the Reichland standard VT, the Lynx.

>>40587741
I feel like we're leading up to WWII-type cultural changes

>>40587741
I guess necromancy isn't a known thing in this verse. I hope.

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>>40587444
"IT'S JUST AN UNINVITED GUEST!" You yell as you grab the .50 cal and swing it around on its ring mount, slamming the gun into the side of the dead soldier's head, clanging loudly against its helmet. The dead soldier loses its grip, slipping off the side of your vertical tank and falling to the ground below.

"TRY STAYING DEAD!" You bellow in a combination of fear and adrenaline as you pull the trigger and hold it down, tearing the dead soldier to pieces and making sure it was very dead again.

You also happen to grab the attention at least a dozen more, flickering in and out of view from your .50 cal's muzzle flashes. Oh god, there were more.

THERE WERE MORE.

You briefly consider telling Tarin to go full throttle, but you might blow your VT's damaged knee if you did so. However, staying in the midst of these unholy robot corpse hybrids was not a very tempting alternative.

>Time to get the FUCK out of here.
>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.
>Other

>>40588147
>>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.

>>40588147
>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.

>>40588147
>>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.

>>40588147
>Time to get the FUCK out of here.

>>40588147
>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.
>Other
"Tarin, we have company, lots of shambling undead company, could we please leave now? I want to leave now."

>>40588147
>>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.

>>40588147
>>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.

>>40588147
>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.
>Other
Tarin! Is there anyway we can get a bit more speed? We have company!

>>40588147
>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.
>Move away as fast as the damaged knee can survive.

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>>40588147
>Time to get the FUCK out of here.

>Oh god, there were more.

>>40588147
>>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.
Oh how i wish a Holy Hand Grenade now.
....wait, they are not Rabbits.

I think a compact shotgun or an SMG in the crew compartment would be a nice investment in the future.

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>>40588147
>>Your .50 should be enough to fend them off.

Got a gift from Larro!


Tarin blew up VT-Tan with her 76mm gun.

>>40588387
P-90 or Kriss Vector?

>>40588434
P-90 easily, the Vector is pretty shitty for its job, its only decent if all the other alternatives are pistols.

>>40588434
I was think more along the lines of WW2/Cold War stuff to fit with the perceived tech level.

>>40588462
Trench Gun?

>>40588434
MP5

>>40588462
M3 "Grease gun"?

>>40588425
Come on Larro she doesn't even have that much frontal armor.

>>40588462
MP40 is the best for this role. Small, fast rate of fire. Beats out the Thompson due to size, beats out the M3 due to ROF.

>>40588462
so either a Thompson or an obrez nugget?

>>40588531
But the MP40 loses due to stopping power. Isn't the .45 ACP round the Thomson and Gease Gun more powerful then the MP40?

>>40588506
Well it's Roy's dream, maybe he weakened the armor for his cannon to successfully penetrate her.

>>40588578
>implying stopping power exists for pistol caliber rounds
>implying shot placement isn't the biggest factor

>>40588462
We could always go for a sawn-off double barrel or perhaps a Quad barrel Combination gun (though that may be hard to aquire)

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>>40588147
"Tarin, we need to GO!" You yell. "As fast as you can go without wrecking the leg!"

"I'm already going at that speed." Tarin responds. "Do we have enemy infantry?"

"You can say that." You grumble as you continue your .50 cal's relentless fire. Fortunately, the walking corpses weren't exactly resistant to .50 cal bullets, and mechanical parts weren't too well armored, either. You see limbs and parts being blown off in the darkness. At least one engine pack is penetrated, bursting in flames and immolating the corpse wearing it and further illuminating the field.

"Something's wrong!" Tarin grunts as she wrestles with her control sticks. "It feels like the legs are getting weighed down! Did we hit a mud patch or something?"

You risk a look over the edge of your VT, and grimace when you see the dead soldiers clamping on to your VT's legs in an attempt to slow it down, and unfortunately, it was working, judging from how sluggish your VT's movement was getting.

>Have Tarin try to shake them off.
>Remove them manually.
>See how they react to FIRE.
>Other

>>40588611
These are zombies, we just need to head shot them to take them down. Anything that gets inside the skull should work.

>>40588661
>See how they react to FIRE.

>>40588661
>>See how they react to FIRE.

>>40588661
>See how they react to FIRE.
sounds like the most fun

>>40588661
>>See how they react to FIRE.

>>40588661
>>Remove them manually.

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>>40588661
>>Remove them manually.
Sometimes we just gotta do this ourselves....

Time to fetch good old Winchester.

>>40588661
>See how they react to FIRE.

>>40588695
god that's a beautiful gun

>>40588661
>Remove them manually.

>>40588668
The head doesn't do the thinking for these zombies.

>>40588661
>>See how they react to FIRE.

>>40588661
>See how they react to FIRE.
Flaming zombies incoming.

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>>40588661
>Remove them manually.
FETCH THE COMBAT SHOVEL

I don't see why it's so hard to just tell her we've got zombies. Why haven't we done it yet.

I hope that we keep some sort of evidence of these Mech Zombie things because if we told anyone else, they'd think that we were delusional.

>>40588883
>These zombies aren't real, they're actually representations of Roy's fears made real.

>>40588499
Grease gun is good

>>40588661
You look around for something, ANYTHING you could use. Your eyes then fall upon one of the spare fuel cans strapped to the side of your VT, its flammable contents sloshing inside as if trying to escape. You quickly unstrap it and untwist the cap. You grab a road flare from your emergency kit, ignite it, drop it into the fuel can, and toss it over the front of the VT.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>40588993

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>40588993
Nat 1!

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>40588993
Here comes the fire!

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>40588993

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>40588993

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>40588993
Here comes the fire!

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>40588993

>>40589012
You. I like you.

>>40589012
Hardly.

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>>40589012
>Kebab status: Removed

>>40589012
YES!
>>40589027
Too late... damn.

>>40589012
Well looks like we're going to be smelling of something awful for a few days....

roy needs to requisition a flammenwerfer

>>40588971
So what you're saying is that these woods are essentially Silent Hill.

>>40589067
Flamethrower VT

>>40589067
Pintle flamer instead of a .50?

>>40589136
>>40589093
both fucking stupid ideas

>>40589166
true, but a flamethrower instead of an SMG could be a good weapon to keep in the cockpit, depending on how bulky they are in this setting

>>40589194
>instead
>keep in the cockpit

Here is where you are retarded

>>40589194
You keep your SMG in the cockpit. If you want, attach a flamethrower to the outside, but not on the inside, you fucking maniac.

>>40589012
There's a brilliantly bright explosion as the can explodes like a small bomb, spraying flaming gasoline everywhere. The undead soldiers make so sound, but you can tell that the fire is effecting them. Not only is flesh roasted and charred, but hydraulics jam and lock up from the intense heat, and engine packs fail and in some cases explode and combust themselves, disabling the undead soldiers' movements. Like dead skin being molted off, the burning corpses slowly peel off your VT's legs with every movement. The pace picks up again, and you see no further sign of the undead troops.

You're so relieved that you almost don't even notice the stench of charred meat and burning hydraulic fluid.

"What the hell was even going on out there?" Tarin asks.

"We were being attacked by undead corpses grafted to mechanical frames." You try to explain in the most straightforward way you can.

"Oh." Tarin says, completely nonplussed. "That's new."

You just shake your head at Tarin's apparent non-reaction and look ahead. You can now see the signs of a major battle going on. Fires blazed in the distance, and the unmistakable sight of tracers zipped to and fro.

(cont)

>>40589347

"Looks like we caught up." You say, trying to get a better look of the battle through your binoculars. You could see buildings highlight against the flames. "That's Savoy all right."

"I can't seem to reach the others." Tarin says. "Too much traffic on the local net. The line is getting hit real hard."

"Hey, wait a minute." You squint as you see a number of headlights right ahead. You swing your searchlight over the convoy to see a number of trucks, with troops piling in as fast as possible.

"Is that a retreat?" Tarin frowns.

"No..." You squint. You could see more Tilean soldiers fleeing on foot, sans weapons. "This is a full blown rout!"

"We'd better keep moving then." Tarin grunts. "The others must still be in the town."

>If the infantry is retreating, our platoon might have, too.
>Continue to the town.
>Try to halt the rout.
>Other

>>40589361
>>Try to halt the rout.
maybe we can help get some order in this chaos.

>>40589361
>Try to halt the rout.
Let's show them we're here and fighting Tarin!

>>40589361
>>Continue to the town.

>>40589361
>Try to halt the rout.
Do we make a speech about them parking right behind us?

>>40589361
>Try to halt the rout.
No retreat, no surrender

>>40589361
>Continue to the town.
Trying to stop a route, you people don't even military tactics.

>>40589361
>>Continue to the town.

>>40589361
>Continue to the town.

>>40589361
>Continue to the town.

Considering that we're not command level and are basically a nameless nobody, we'd be hard pressed to halt the rout.

Continuing to town is likely our best choice.

>>40589361
>Continue to the town.
Our VT isn't in the best condition right now. We oughta link up with our boys and GTFO

>>40589361
>Continue to the town.

>>40589361
>Try to halt the rout.

>>40589361
>>Continue to the town.
We can't stop them, we need to give them time. Even just a handful of soldiers can delay an enemy advance for hours, if they are properly motivated.

>>40589433
dude, we're in the era of mechanized infantry. if we DON'T stop the rout they can just keep pushing forward into our country

>>40589361
>Continue to the town.

>>40589401
>>40589433
>>40589453
>>40589464
>>40589471
>>40589473
>>40589474
>>40589484
>>40589494
You guys do realize without support infantry all the VTs are fucked especially with those undead about? Especially in an urban environment?

>>40589485

Stopping the rout is the job of the higher ups. For all we know, a full retreat has been ordered and we're out of the loop.

We need information currently, rather than trying to be super protagonist right now, especially since we haven't done anything famous (yet) that would carry weight with any of the fleeing troops.

>>40589524
the retards think that a single VT can hold up the entire Reikland advance when hundreds of infantry are fleeing

>>40589524
You aren't going to stop a rout. Period. The best we can do is hold up the enemy advance for as long as we can.

And tanks, when defending, have a decent chance at holding off inf. VTs would have it even easier.

Plus, some inf might not be retreating. Further, we need to find our unit.

>>40589565
>VTs would have it even easier.
Right, especially those VTs with NO anti-infantry capabilities... We would kind of need a HE shell or a co-ax to even consider doing that, and we lack both of those.

>>40589485
We lack the authority, notoriety, and skill to rally the forces. Follow the crowd, rank and file, we have important Intel we can pass along anyways. For now no need to be An Hero.

>>40589524

Short of shooting them, it's not exactly like we have the means to rally the infantry in the first place.

Trying to get information might be a good idea, however.

>>40589551

I don't think anyone is saying we'll stop the advance by ourselves. Realistically, we are unlikely to stop the advance even if we rally a small portion of the infantry (which will very likely not occur anyways). We're not command level, nor are we anyone famous that the infantry would follow or give a damn about when confronted with undead troops.

>>40589597
>Follow the crowd
The crowd are running away anon, we need to link up with our platoon and the rest of our division

>>40589588
We have an AT shell. And a pintle mount. We're fine.

>>40589588
Bitch, did you just not read any of Merc's posts? We've got a fifty cal on our tank, those tend to make infantry shit their pants when fired in their general direction.

>>40589639
>AT shell
Should read HE.

>>40589565
Our unit is either dead, fucked badly with lack of support or not in the city. WE have next to no anti-infantry ability since we took the tank destroyer.

>>40589597
What intel? They known they're coming and if the undead hit us you can bet they're already suing them all over the front.

>>40589610
We could attempt it at least.

>>40589639
Not enough and AT is horrible anti-infantry.

>>40589643
Also leaves the tank exposed us wide open for a sniper

>>40589664
Nope tank destroyers can't use HE.

>>40589631
My bad, in my mind the infantry were retreating to the town, not away. Then again it is midnight here so Im not fireing on all cylinders.

>>40589588
we have a Ma Deuce. that's some pretty nasty anti-infantry and anti-vehicle firepower, while our 76 mm shreds anything armored

>>40589675
>Nope tank destroyers can't use HE.
READ THE FUCKING POST.
We've been through this discussion at least once a thread. We can fire an HE shell, just not as effective.

>>40589664
Nope, we don't have those, apparently our superior cannon is physically incapable of firing explosives and can only use solid shot.

>>40589675
>We could attempt it at least.

Waste of time on our part, considering we are in the middle of an unexpected assault by troops we weren't prepared for at all. My take on it - we don't have much time, especially to be trying to play officer.

We need desperately to link back up with our unit, and/or get intel on wtf is going on. We need orders, or at least enough information to act until we link up with command-level officers.

Trying to be officers when we aren't is probably the worst thing we can do right now. Besides, I really don't want to be hated by infantry and get an undesired reputation if we attempt to bully them with our machine gun.

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>>40589361
"Yeah, you're right." You nod. "Bannon doesn't seem like the type of guy who would run from a fight."

"...for better or worse." Tarin says ominously.

"Always have to be the party pooper." You roll your eyes before you spot a group of soldiers running past and you shout at them. "Hey! HEY! What's happening?!"

"You better get the hell out of here!" One of the soldiers. "The dead! They got the fucking dead walking on their side!"

Of course. No matter how scary the undead Reikland soldiers you encountered seemed terrifying to you, they had be magnitudes scarier to the regular infantry on the ground. Even if they were not particularly fast nor smart, you could see their value as a shock weapon.

"You guys see any friendly VTs in there?" You yell.

"Yeah! At the main crossroad, crazy bastards!" The man nods before running off into the night.

"Tarin!" You kick her lightly in the shoulder to grab her attention. "Get us to the town center! We'll link up with them there!"

"Roger." Tarin nods.

(cont)

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>>40589867

Just getting to the town presented a set of new challenges, mostly trying to avoid stomping on retreating friendly troops. Most of them were smart enough to stay out of the path of the giant, legged war machine stomping their way, but some were so far gone with panic that there was once case one poor sap literally ran face first your VT's leg, knocking himself out cold. Fortunately, the mass of retreating troops begins to thin once you reach the town proper, where you see the rest of the platoon set up in the center of the town, where the main road linking it to Reikland and the interior of Tilea proper was located. You could see Axel and Alfie's Heavy Woverine parked directly in the middle of the road as a literal roadblock, while Rock and Bannon's VTs were taking firing positions on the flanks. At their feet, you could see what was left of the infantry, the remnants that didn't flee, manning defensive positions.

"Sir, we're here!" You announce.

"About damn time!" Bannon grunts. "What the hell took you so long!?"

"Got held up by some dead folk, sir." You explain.

"Yeah, well we've been fighting them off all night." Bannon groans. "I just got off the line with Sawyer. He wants us to hold this town at all costs."

>That's crazy! With just us?
>What do you need me to do, sir?
>Other

>>40589894
>>What do you need me to do, sir?

>>40589894
>What do you need me to do, sir?

>>40589894
>>What do you need me to do, sir?

>>40589894
>>What do you need me to do, sir?

>>40589894
>>What do you need me to do, sir?

We learned that fire tends to work well.

>>40589894
>>What do you need me to do, sir?

>>40589894
>What do you need me to do, sir?
>Fire seems to work very well on the walking corpses, sir

>>40589894
>What do you need me to do, sir?

>>40589894
>What do you need me to do, sir?

>>40589894
>What do you need me to do, sir?
>check Tarin's shoulder now that we've got a bit of a breather

>>40589894
>That's crazy! With just us?

>>40589949

Seconding this, we should double-check to see how her shoulder is holding up.

>>40589894

>What do you need me to do, sir?

>>40589867

...please tell me that that image was made as a joke.

Or by the Russians.

>>40589949
this, plus saying fire works well

>>40589949
Seconded.

>>40589949
I will second checking Tarin out.

>>40589894
Second checking Tarin's shoulder.

>>40589894
>>40589949
This

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>>40589894
"What do you need me to do, sir?" You ask.

"Just a second. Parker's coordinating with the guys on the ground." Bannon grunts. "Just stay put for now. Seems like the Reiks pulled back to regroup. Take a piss break or whatever."

"You don't like this mission either, don't you sir?" Rock interjects playfully.

"Of course not." Bannon grunts. "Can't very well disobey a direct order, can I? I'm still more afraid of Sawyer than those dead fucks out there!"

"Please, sir, I'm trying to work out a defense plan here." Parker sighs with exasperation. "Can you two please quiet down?"

With a moment to breath, you turn to Tarin, eying her quickly and crudely bandaged shoulder.

"Does it hurt?" You ask, pointing to her wound.

"Oh, not really. It just stings a bit" Tarin shakes her head, no doubt to try and reassure you. Too bad she was utterly terrible at lying, at least to you.

"Well, we might as well get that wound properly dressed anyways." You say as you dig out the first aid kit. Your initial treatment was a quick patch job in the heat of the moment. You slowly peel the bandage off of Tarin's shoulder, and notice her wince when you do so.

"You want me to be more careful?" You ask. You know Tarin would never voice the complaint herself.

Tarin just silently nods.

"Sorry."

Fortunately, it seemed as if her wound had largely scabbed over now, stopping most of the bleeding. You dab at it with some alcohol to disinfect the wound, causing Tarin to bite her lip for a bit, and you quickly but carefully apply a fresh bandage.

"There, that should hold together better now." You say, proud of your own work.

"Thanks." Tarin moves her shoulder around a bit to test it and the bandage. "I think I can work with this."

(cont)

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>>40590498
"Hey Roy, glad to see you guys are still alive!" Axel says, relief in his voice. "Alfie was worried sick about you two!"

"B-but you were the one who k-kept asking if they were b-back yet!" Alfie whimpers.

"W-well I was just curious!" Axel says a bit too loudly. "Anyways glad to see you here. Could always use an extra gun!"

"And you're fine with just being used as a shell magnet like that?" You ask.

"Yeah, well, that's kind of the lot you draw when you roll in a Heavy." Axel chuckles. "Don't worry, they've been bouncing shells off us all night and we haven't taken a single scratch yet!"

"Okay Powers, here's what we'll do." Parker interrupts. "I've just coordinated with the remaining infantry. It seems the Reiks will be sending in another attack wave, and it looks like it'll be the big one. Since you're our main AT power, we have a few possible vantage points. You can take position in two proper, the hills behind the town, or in the trees just south of us."

You mull your options. Staying in the town afforded the best cover and protection, but that would limit your field of view to just down the road. While it would be like shooting fish in a barrel, you wouldn't be able to engage anything that might try to flank the town. Setting up on the hills would give you the best view of the surrounding area, and be able to engage almost anything approaching the town at long range. But judging from the number of craters around the hill, you suspect the Reiklanders might already have artillery zeroed in on the hills. Finally, you could take position in the trees. It would give you a very advantageous position to hit anything going down the main road on the flank, but of course you were even more vulnerable to being flanked in the forest, even with infantry cover.

>Town
>Hills
>Forest
>Other

>>40590507
>>Forest
Time to put on some branches and foliage.

>>40590507
>Forest

>>40590507
>Forest

>>40590507
God damn, I would love to take that hill, but nobody likes getting artied. The town is out of the question.
That leaves the forest.
>Forest

>>40590507
Any chance of fixing up our tank a bit?

>>40590507
>>Forest
the only choice we have to fully use our VT unfortunately.

also are we fighting Not!soviets or Not!Germans?

>>40590507
>Forest

>>40590507
>Forest
it's the best way to compensate for our damaged leg, since we have Forestwalker

>>40590539
At the very least we could try to attach sand bags to damaged areas or weld impromptu armour to cover up.

Speaking of which, what kind of armour mods do you guys wanna see? (i.e. sheet metal, cage, sandbags, salvaged VT scraps,...)

>>40590546
Reik+crazy science makes me think not!germany

>>40590546
With a name like Reikland, Not!Germans.

>>40590507
>Forest
>other
request an engineer or similar to help fix our busted leg

>>40590507
>Forest

>>40590566
Well, we could always salvage parts from conventional vehicles, but predominantly from military grade combat vehicles for their armor.

>>40590507
>Forest

>>40590507
"We'll set up in the forest." You say. "Seems like the best place for us to set up."

"Roger that. I'll let the infantry know. They'll send a squad to back you up." Parker says.

"Thanks."

"Better get moving." Axel warns. You see him turned out on his VT, looking down the road with his binoculars. "I can see vehicles massing across the border. Looks like they're going to be pushing again, soon."

"All right, we're moving." You nod to Tarin, who powers up the engine. Your VT rumbles back to life as it slowly stomps its way to the southern forest. Down below, you could see about a dozen infantry moving ahead of you.

"Mind if I know who's watching our backs this fine night?" You ask.

"Heh, Sergeant Paccone, at your service!" You hear a cheerful voice respond. "Didn't catch your name..."

"Sergeant Powers." You reply.

"Heh, good name! We can watch your back while you set up, but I'd feel more comfortable if I can send some of my guys to sweep the forest. We never properly cleared it. I mean, it lessons overall protection, but better to be safe than sorry, right?"

>Just stick close to us.
>Clearing the forest would be nice.
>Other

>>40590919
>Clearing the forest would be nice.

>>40590919
>Just stick close to us.
We're at a serious disadvantage and we don't have a good grasp on enemy positions. Sending the infantry is too risky.

>>40590919
>>Clearing the forest would be nice.

>>40590919
>Just stick close to us.

"We don't need people getting picked off.

>>40590919
>>Clearing the forest would be nice.
We need the forest cleared for now. We can deal with the consequences at this point.

>>40590919
>>Clearing the forest would be nice.
I don't want any surprises on our ass.

>>40590919
>Just stick close to us.
We are dealing with undead cyborgs, they will just rush us and they will get cut down in the woods.

>>40590919
>Clearing the forest would be nice.
Just don't let your men get picked off and if they need some firepower I might be able to send a few shells, but anything more and we'll be wasting ammo

>>40590919
>>Clearing the forest would be nice.

>>40590919
>>Clearing the forest would be nice.

>>40590919
>Clearing the forest would be nice.

At this point, we'll take all the safety we can get.

The objective of these full line strategic attacks is to isolate hardpoints in the enemy line and exploit the weaknesses. If we get cut off we either get bypassed or surrounded and starved out. The counter move is either orderly withdrawal to stretch the enemy supply line and counterattack, or having enough artillery on the line to make a broad advance impossible in the first place. 'Hold this town at all costs' is not recommended.

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>>40590919
"Clearing the forest out would be nice." You say.

"Got it. I'll send a fireteam to scout out the area." Paccone nods. You see him turn to his squad and make a few hand motions. Six of his men then promptly shuffle off into the woods.

"Say, Paccone, mind if I ask a question?" You ask.

"Sure, go right ahead." Paccone responds.

"So why are you sticking around? Why not run away with the others?"

"Well, that's simple!" Paccone laughs. "They don't live here. I do."

"Oh..." You glance back at the town, some parts of which were still burning. "I'm sorry."

"Hey, comes with the territory. At least the land is cheap!" Paccone chortles. "Anyways, heads up. We've got movement!"

"He's right. Vehicles on the road." Tarin adds.

You return your attention to the road, where indeed, you see a large convoy blazing down towards the town. You can see multiple Lynxes and trucks, no doubt carrying troops. Whether it was the live or not-so-live kind, you weren't sure, but either case wouldn't be good. From this angle, you'll have a very good side shot against them. Combined with your gun, it would be a guaranteed penetration, you think.

>Focus on the Lynxes. They'll give the others trouble.
>Focus on the transports. You can't let that infantry reach the town.
>Other

>>40591487
>Focus on the Lynxes. They'll give the others trouble.

We're the tank hunter .

>>40591487
>>Focus on the transports. You can't let that infantry reach the town.
We take out their infantry support, they can't continue the attack.

>>40591487
>Focus on the Lynxes. They'll give the others trouble.

We are the tank destroyer.

>>40591487
>Focus on the Lynxes. They'll give the others trouble.

>>40591487
>>Focus on the Lynxes. They'll give the others trouble.
We have the best AT weapon. Let others focus on the soft targets.

>>40591487
>Focus on the transports. You can't let that infantry reach the town.
The other VTs can handle the enemy tanks. Our weak point is that infantry.

>>40591487
>Focus on the Lynxes. They'll give the others trouble.

>>40591487
>Focus on the Lynxes. They'll give the others trouble.

Torn between the options, but since we're the main AT according to Parker, we have to go after the Lynxes and trust that the rest will deal with the trucks. Take the guaranteed penetration on the harder targets.

If the opportunity affords itself, try to get a 2 for 1, of course.

>>40591487
>>Focus on the transports. You can't let that infantry reach the town.
Nightmare for tankers is a lack of proper support.

can't we use the maingun on the lynxes and use the .50 cal on the infantry?

I wonder how the aircraft tech is in this world.

>>40591577
We cant be in two places at once dude.

>>40591487
>Focus on the transports. You can't let that infantry reach the town.

>>40591586
>Reikland sends D-5 Stukas to bomb our positions
20mm A SHIT, and should be nerfed

>>40591683
so are we at war or is this just another skirmish for the brass and politicians to cover up?

>>40591487
>Focus on the Lynxes. They'll give the others trouble.

>>40591731
>zombie infantry
>mass tank rush
If this is a border scuffle, it's going to need one hell of a coverup
Not even Sand Island was as bad as this

>>40591731
From the looks of it, it seems like this can either blow over by the end of the week, or be the spark that sets off a powderkeg which will have lasting consequences.

>>40591752
what the fuck is Sand Island? Also we need to develop a chain AT gun or something to that effect.

>>40591766
If this is common then we are in for a hell of a time.

>>40591787
If this was common, we should be dreading what will happen when everyone decides to go for an all out war.

>>40591787
>what the fuck is Sand Island
Ace Combat 5. It was an airbase that had a series of raids launched at it prior to war being declared. Suppressed by both governments.

>>40591831
To add in, the first raid wiped out all the active pilots and trainees, leaving the base with one instructor and some reserves. Then they sent more

>>40591816
Wonder why there aren't more troops stationed along this boarder them.

>>40591831
Oh yeah ok.

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>>40591487
"Tarin, steady our position." You say.

"Got it." Tarin nods as she pushes on the foot pedals, widening your VT's stance so it can better stabilize its shots and absorb recoil. You look through your gunsights, carefully gazing at the six Lynxes accompanying the infantry push. They were easy to spot from their red optics glinting in the darkness. You carefully line up your shots, though you wonder which Lynx to prioritize first.

>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks.
>Hit the trailing Lynx so the convoy won't realize they've been hit.
>Other

>>40591890
>>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks.


Have we radioed Bannon about this?

>>40591890
>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks.

Don't let them get to cover.

>>40591890
>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks.

>>40591890
>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks.
front then rear

>>40591890
>>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks.

>>40591890
>Hit the trailing Lynx so the convoy won't realize they've been hit.

>>40591890
>>Hit the trailing Lynx so the convoy won't realize they've been hit.

>>40591890
>Hit the trailing Lynx so the convoy won't realize they've been hit.
I feel that we don't want the entire convoy to focus on us while were in a vulnerable position, or doubletime it to the town as they realize they're taking casualties.

>>40591890
>>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks


Anyone know what the Lnyx is based on?

Panzer III or Panzer IV?

>>40591890
>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks.

>>40592011
Probably the IV, since it seems to be the workhorse of the Reiks.

>>40591890

>Hit the trailing Lynx so the convoy won't realize they've been hit.

Let's go make Sergeant York proud. Shoot the kraut-turkeys in the rear so the ones up front don't spook!

>>40592058
Beginning of the war, Pz III was the workhorse.

>>40591890
>>Hit the lead Lynx to stop the convoy in its tracks.
Thinking that destroyed tanks are very noticeable

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>>40591890
You settle your crosshairs over the lead Lynx, settling it over the center of mass at the side of the Vertical Tank. You try to control your breaths, even though you knew that unlike actual snipers or infantry, your breathing didn't actually affect the overall accuracy of the tank. But, it was a habit.

"Ready, Roy?" Tarin asks.

"Yeah. Firing." You announce.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>40592274

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>40592274

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>40592274
Let's roll.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>40592274

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>40592274

>>40592285
>>40592288
Pretty good.

>>40592291
You need to roll snow only

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>40592274

Rolled 5 (1d20)

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>>40592274
You pull the trigger and the entire VT rumbles as the 76mm cannon erupts. Due to the distance, it takes a little over a second for the high velocity shell to get downrange and straight into the side of the Lynx. The enemy VT bursts into flame and explodes, leaving only two legs standing.

Immediately, the Lynxes spin to face your direction. They don't have a clear shot at you. Hell, they don't even know exactly where you are. However, they have a rough idea of your direction and start firing anyways. Shells land among the trees, causing Paccone and his men to drop to the ground as a reflex.

Meanwhile, you can see infantry disgorging from the trucks in an attempt to separate themselves from the easier targets that the trucks were. Explosions ripple across the convoy as Bannon, Axel, and Alex start raining shots from their own positions.

"Ricks in the open! Ricks in the open! Take them out!" Bannon yells. "Rock, call some damn arty down on the bastards!"

"Coming down!" Rock says.

Now being attacked from two sides, the Lynxes hesitate, as if trying to decide which way to go. This was a chance to knock or even two more out, but if you shoot, they'd definitely get a lock on your position then.

>Fire now.
>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.
>Other

>>40592478
>>Fire now.
keep killing the commie bastards!

>>40592478
>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.
We're in a good position. Don't compromise it.

>>40592478
>>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.
We're good. Hold fire, we don't want artillery called on our position.

>>40592478
>>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.
Let's make them guess.

>>40592478
>>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.

>>40592478
>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.

>>40592478
>>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.
They can swarm us. Let Bannon pull some heat.

>>40592478
>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.

We'll need to scoot and shoot, but not when they're looking at us.

>>40592478
>Wait for their attention to be drawn away.

>>40592478
>Fire now.

>>40592478
"You're not going to shoot?" Tarin asks.

"Not just yet." You say. "If we do while they're looking at us, they'll toast us. We're not exactly in tip top shape, either."

"Understood." Tarin nods.

More shells land among the convoy. One truck takes a direct hit and goes up in flames, sending infantry flying in all directions. Another Lynx takes a shot in the side and catches fire. Three of the remaining Lynxes turn away to return fire at the rest of the platoon, while one more keeps an eye on the forest.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>40592625

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>40592625
Fire Youngman!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEeB2R-outc

>>40592632
nice!

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>40592625

>>40592632
Awesome! but we just keep missing earning that fate point chance.

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>>40592625
You next shot hits on target, drilling straight through the front glacis of the fourth Lynx. The penetration is so quick and clean that VT doesn't even explode.it just droops down and ceases movement.

"Nice shooting." Tarin compliments.

"Thanks." You grin.

"Hey, guys, I got some bad news!" Paccone grunts over the radio. "My other team ran across Ricks in the forest. Live ones."

"AT?" Tarin asks.

"Yeah, those short ranged, panzerfucks or whatever they call those things." Paccone reports. "We'll do our best to keep them off you, but there's got to be at least a platoon of them crawling around here!"

You glance back at the road, where the remaining Lynxes were getting into a shootout with your platoon. Meanwhile, the infantry, both a mix of the dead and living, are slowly advancing on the town, using the Lynxes and their not-quite-dead comrades as cover. They could use some more support.

>Reposition before that enemy platoon finds you.
>Stay and keep firing for just a little longer...
>Other

>>40592743
>Stay and keep firing for just a little longer...

>>40592743
>>Reposition before that enemy platoon finds you.

>>40592743
>>Stay and keep firing for just a little longer...

>>40592743
>>Stay and keep firing for just a little longer...
and then bail hard to another position.

>>40592743
>Stay and keep firing for just a little longer...
Probably one more shot and then bugger off. Tell Paccone to tell us when they get through enough of the forest to be able to get a line on us.

>>40592743
>Stay and keep firing for just a little longer...

>>40592743
>Stay and keep firing for just a little longer...

>>40592743
>>Stay and keep firing for just a little longer...
Kill another VT then get out.

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>>40592743
"Just hold them off long enough for one more shot!" You yell.

"Gotcha! We'll do our best!" Paccone nods.

Meanwhile, you aim your cannon at the side of one of the last remaining Lynxes as it returns fire with the rest of your platoon. You see a few hits scored, but with their front armor facing them, most of the 75mm shells were bouncing off, especially at this extended range.

>roll 1d20

I wonder if there's a spy in government taking advantage of a high position.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>40592910

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>40592910

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>40592910

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>40592910

>>40592915
>>40592916
>>40592922
decidedly meh but good enough.

>>40592923
late bitch

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>40592923
fuck!
>>40592910

>>40592923
Well that was a close one.

>>40592943
well then.

Vertical Tank Questers, which would be worse for our group of heroes to face?

2000 of these Nazi Zombies with full VT support, or 10 Elemental battle armor troopers?

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>>40592910
You fire your next shot. However, your shot is a little low, and deflects off the Lynx's left leg. You see its knee buckle and it tilts to the side, but it's still relatively intact.

"Shit!" You curse.

"Contact!" Paccone yells. "Those Ricks are on top of us!"

>Try to finish off the Lynx.
>Turn around and eliminate the enemy infantry.
>Fall back to the town.
>Other

>>40593011
neither.
Hellow Clanner.jpg

>>40593049
>>Turn around and eliminate the enemy infantry.

>>40593049
>>Fall back to the town.
>Other
tell Paccoone to fall back and get into proper defensive positions. no need getting him killed over nothing.

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>>40593049
>>Fall back to the town.

>>40593049
>>Turn around and eliminate the enemy infantry.

>>40593049
>Turn around and eliminate the enemy infantry.

>>40593049
>Fall back to the town.
they have panzerfausts no way we can fight those properly even head on.

>>40593049
>Turn around and eliminate the enemy infantry.
Time to load HE and arm Machine Guns.

>>40593049
>Fall back to the town.
Time to make tracks

>>40593049
>Fall back to the town.

>>40593049
>>Fall back to the town.
If we had Cage/Spaced armour, we could be a bit more confident against Anti-Armour.

>>40593049
>Turn around and eliminate the enemy infantry.
Our guys have the advantage right now, and this is probably just the first wave, so our position is worth keeping for the moment. Something tells me if we go for the town we may get a panzerfaust in the ass.

>>40593049
>>Fall back to the town.

>>40593049
>Turn around and eliminate the enemy infantry.

>>40593049
>Fall back to the town.

Let's not stay here and get shot by a panzerfaust.

>>40593049
>Fall back to the town.

I think it's time for some for Last Stand Music:
Mexican Bass Intensifies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQDK6x1i8jY

>>40593049
>>Fall back to the town.
Stay 100 meters away from them and we are safe.

>>40593049
>Fall back to the town.

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>>40593049
"Paccone, gather up your men!" You yell. "Tarin, full reverse! Get us out of here!"

"Roger that!" Paccone affirms. "All right everybody, LET'S MOVE!"

Tarin puts the VT in reverse back towards the direction of the town. Meanwhile, you take control of the turret and fire your coaxial .50 cal randomly into the forest to try and suppress any attempts to for the infantry to attack you.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>40593285
I hope that was an opposing roll

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>40593285
DAKKA!

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>40593285

>>40593296
Tarin just died.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>40593285

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>40593285
well here we go.

>>40593296
you fucking prick.

>>40593296
And there goes the other leg.

>>40593296
>>40593318

Looks like we'll be making our last stand here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOr0na6mKJQ

>>40593321
I blame you for the last stand bullshit.

>>40593296
SQUAD BROKEN

>>40593314
Funny thing that when I made the roll, I thought of the RB-79 Ball

why are we rolling so shit tonight?

>>40593296
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9J5tYShNY8

Welp

>>40593402
Anon, we rolled 2 19s earlier. Dice God balances these things out.

>>40593424
if that was true we should have had a 20 by now.

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>>40593285
"Whoa, stop! STOP!" Paccone yelps.

Tarin is quick enough to hit the brakes, halting the the VT in its tracks. No sooner does she do this when a rocket screams pass, blowing a tree in half.

"Shit, they're here!" Paccone grunts. They got us surrounded!"

Indeed, you could see the barest hints of movement in the trees, darting from tree to tree to keep concealed.

"Not quite surrounded." Tarin nods her head to the open field behind you. "That's a straight shot back to town."

"With absolutely zero cover." You point out. The Lynxes were still out there and could easily draw a bead on you if you break cover.

"And this situation is any better?" She asks.

>Stand and fight.
>Try to fight your way through.
>Retreat across the field.
>Other

>>40593488
>Try to fight your way through.
keep moving and try not to get fausted

>>40593488
>Try to fight your way through.

>>40593488
>>Stand and fight.

>>40593488
>>Try to fight your way through.

>>40593488
>>Try to fight your way through.
fighting retreat?

>>40593488
>Try to fight your way through.

Tank shock time?

>>40593488
>Try to fight your way through.

>>40593488
>>Try to fight your way through.
They got Panzerschrecks. This is going to hurt.

>>40593488
>>Try to fight your way through.
we stand still we're goners. We know that at the range we were engaging the VT's our 75's were having trouble penetrating and we've got more armour than them.

>>40593545
panzerfausts actualy slightly smaller but at this range it's not going to matter much

>>40593431
You are such a whiny little shit goddamn

>>40593559
The Faust is a recoilles rifle. The Schreck a rocket

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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>40593488
"Paccone, get ready! We're going to charge our way through!" You yell. "Get ready to move and DO NOT STOP."

"Got it!" Paccone affirms. "On your signal, then!"

"Tarin, you ready? We're going to need some serious evasive maneuvering here."

"I can handle it." Tarin nods.

"All right, GO GO GO!" You yell as you spin the turret around, firing both the cannon and the coaxial .50 in an effort to scatter the Reik infantry. Paccone and his men add to the firestorm by throwing grenades in all directions before sprinting back towards town. Tarin opens up the throttle as far as it can go and your VT lurches forward at full gallop.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>40593661
Brace for impact, 'cause here comes the snow!

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>40593661
ERE WE GO

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>40593661

>>40593665
good job we got out.

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>>40593665
ENEMY SQUAD BROKEN!!

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>>40593661
At that moment, the entire forest seems to light up bright as day as countless rockets and tracers illuminate the air around you. Just ahead of you, Paccone's squad sprints their way to safety, firing their rifles wildly into the trees in a vain effort to keep the Reik troops suppressed. Tarin manages to keep the VT expertly placed to provide maximum protection to Paccone's squad while at the same time avoiding getting hit by rockets.

Honestly, you had the easier job just firing wildly into the dark trees. You didn't even really have to aim. You just had to shoot in their general direction.

"Come on, we're almost there!" Paccone grunts.

"Rockets right!" You yell when you see the flashes of rocket launches in the trees.

"I got it." Tarin nods as she hits a lever, twisting the VT around to dodge the rockets, the projectiles screeching by only a few feet.

Suddenly, you hear a loud roar. Something like an oncoming freight train, or multiple trains. The hull of your VT vibrates violently as explosions ripple all along the field and forest.

"About fucking time that artillery came in!" Paccone crows.

"Hahaha, take that, Reikland freaks!" Bannon whoops. "That'll teach you to fuck with Tilea!"

The gunfire and rockets immediately stop as the enemy infantry are either killed, suppressed, or forced to flee the rain of artillery shells. The rest of the way back to the town is unobstructed and you link back up with the platoon.

"That was some good shooting out there!" Rock says happily. "That really helped us out there!"

(cont)

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>>40593987
"Yeah, we weren't sure we would be able to hold out against those numbers." Axel says in agreement.

"I-It was scaryyyy!" Alfie whimpers.

"Yeah, well, you guys did well for newbies." Bannon grunts. "What do you think, Parker?"

"I think they'll make fine additions to the platoon!" Parker says cheerfully.

"Huh. Looks like help finally arrived." Tarin says.

"About damn time." Rock sighs.

You turn out of the hatch and see a large column of Wolverines, no doubt the rest of the 4th Division, approaching the town. No doubt to reinforce the line. It was quite a sight, especially when they were illuminated by the rising sun.

Wait, the sun was rising?!

"Hey, uh, since we're safe for the moment, I'm just gonna take a quick nap..." You yawn as you slide back into your VT."

"Hey wait-" Bannon starts to protest but is cut off.

"Go ahead. You earned it." Parker says.

You settle back into your seat, trying to get comfortable. Even if it was for a few minutes, any kind of sleep was welcome.

"Hey Tarin-" You say before stopping yourself. It seemed like, as always, Tarin had beaten you to the punch, her eyes closed and snoring lightly.

Heh, guess it could wait.

>And that's it for tonight! As always, next thread is next week. Don't forget PJ Witches on Sunday and Ace Combat on Friday!

So when those routed fucks get picked up, will they be put into penal battalions to reinforce the front after having 10% executed, or will we get to see them all hang?

>>40593997
Thanks for the run, Merc! See you tomorrow.

Wonder what kind of field repairs we have to do...

>>40594017
Can they even afford to do so?

>>40594017
No?

>>40593997
thanks for running Merc

>>40593997
Thanks for the thread Merc.