I thought everyone in the unit got a promotion after Jaburo? I remember David saying that only his included a pay raise. Should she still be a private?

You are about to be bombarded with stupidity, for which you have my condolences.

Your CO: Lt Cmmdr David Lister was left behind aboard the ship as his Mobile Suit is still being repaired.

Your MS-09 Dom successfully makes it's attack drop, landing in hilly woodland terrain. There are no immiediate sign of hostiles in your area. But you know there out there somewhere.

Your wingman is Zolomon Ringo in his MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom.

You are supported by a second squad consisting of Hovis Goddard in a Rhinoceros Mobile Armour and led by Jolyne Brande in her Ms-09K2 Dom Cannon.

Overhead on his Dodai flies your recon contact: Calvin Hobart in his MS-06E3 Flipper Zaku.

To your north is the burning town of Don Martin, and one survivor from the Zeonic picket unit: Ramirez Janson in a Zaku.

YOUR ORDERS?

>pt 43

You are one dedicated quest-host.

Order Ramirez to do everything. He can handle it.

>>8434775

Promotions all round are due after THIS mission. This will involve me having to try and remember what everyone's ranks were. Fun.

>>8434791
Right, we're supposed to find that command tank and enemy MS and blow them up, right? Let's cautiously make our way unto Don Martin.

>>8434776
I think that guy just trolls Tau Quest threads. We should be safe.

>>8434804

Dorf Quest lasted until thread 60+ so, I'm not breaking any records yet.

>>8434791

Ask everyone if they are Ok with taking orders from us, Admit that we have no idea why David chose us, And move to Rendezvous with RAMIREZ.

>>8434835
Might not be a good idea. They could take it as us not being confident enough in our skills to trust them to follow our orders. Commander Lister gave us this job and we'll see it to the end. If one of the others takes issue with us being in command, well, we'll burn that bridge if we come to it.

RAMIREZ, DO EVERYTHING

NOW DAMMIT

I want to pilot a gundam

>>8434835
>Ask everyone if they are Ok with taking orders from us, Admit that we have no idea why David chose us, And move to Rendezvous with RAMIREZ.

>>8434809
>Right, we're supposed to find that command tank and enemy MS and blow them up, right? Let's cautiously make our way unto Don Martin.

"Okay guys, let's get to Don Martin and join up with Corporal Janson." You order.

"Roger! I'll try to establish contact with Calvin, see if he's got a line on the enemy forces." Jolyne replies.

You and Zolomon push ahead, making sure the way is clear for the support squad.

Checking left and right in the shallow wooded gulley you and Zol clear the area whilst Jolyne and Hovis catch up.

"I've got a sitrep from Cal, he can't see the enemy units nearby, but the Outer Heaven made it out of the combat zone. Corporal Janson has managed to escape Don Martin and into the woodland area and he's heading this way to rendezvous with us, if Cal sees any enemies persuing he'll feed us coordinates for artillery support."

You continue to carefully make your way towards the town. Five minutes into the journey however the ground to the left of you explodes without warning.

"Enemy close range artillery! Scatter!" Jolyne orders.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8434959
Scatter. Did Calvin get a good look at the shot? If he did, and can judge its trajectory, he can use that to figure out where it was fired from and then Hovis and Jol can bombard the area.

Any vague idea where the shot came from? Try and get behind a building.

>Don Martin

>>8435017
>Scatter. Did Calvin get a good look at the shot? If he did, and can judge its trajectory, he can use that to figure out where it was fired from and then Hovis and Jol can bombard the area.

"Calvin! Where are those shells coming from!?" You call over the laser comms.

"Got it! It's a single shooter, on the top of the hill 250 meters to the west! I'm relaying coordinates now!"

You see the new location blip appear on your HUD map.

"Target ranged! Beginning roving bombardment!" Jolyne reports as her Dom Cannon and the Rhino begin bombarding the area whilst staying on the move.

WHAT WILL YOUR TEAM DO?

I wake up early, and Zeonquest has started early. A sign? Perhaps. And holy shit RUBBENSQUEST!

>>8434959
Throttle our Dom up and move toward the town. Don't stop once we're inside. If that thing can hit us from where it is now, it can from inside the town as well. So get into the town ASAP, and keep moving. Engage any Federation Forces we find, and hopefully end the source of this current unpleasantness.

Are we still popping the bridge per Kemal's idea last thread?

>>8435112
*Dam, not bridge. But we were discussing popping that bridge, so I guess it still applies.

>>8435112
Move in as fast as possible, and split up when we are fifty meters away, then pincer it. Elaine moves in first, and starts putting 330mm 'zook rounds into it, while Zolomon gets in close during the distraction, and engages, leading with his Heat Rod, then moving in for Gouf-ey Time.

>>8435112
Okay, the artillery team should destroy or keep pinned whatever was shooting us, so us and Zol should head into the city to find the command tank. Ask if the enemy is a known unit; are we looking at a Big Tray, or an enemy MS with a cannon, or infantry manned artillery, or...?

>>8435114

>are we looking at a Big Tray, or an enemy MS with a cannon, or infantry manned artillery, or...?

From what you can tell it's a single 180mm cannon. Also 250 meters is pretty close, you could cover that gap pretty quickly in open terrain. Even in hilly and difficult terrain like this it wouldn't take you long.
And presumably vice versa.

>>8435149
If we can get a solid ping on the command tank's position incorporate this into my previous suggestions. Although tbh I'd rather have our Arty hit the Command Tank if possible. Zol and Elaine should engage whatever this thing *Coughguntankcough* is.

>>8435202
Well, I suppose if we can get this thing quickly we might as well, but I can't help but think it's a trap. I mean, firing on us from that close when they know we'll be able to reach them? Be on the lookout for an ambush.

IT'S A TARP

In this case, the misspelling might be true. Keep an eye out for the evil tarp-with-gundam-under-it. I know Wyatt is a way off...but you never now. Additionally a GM would be bad enough.

Otherwise: FULL SPEED AHEAD, LET THE BLOODY WORK BEGIN

>>8435207

You ask Calvin if he can see the command tank, he says he can't draw a bead.

>>8435230
We have artillery cover and a two man fire-team working in concert. And both of our mobile suits are considerably faster than essentially anything the Feds can field, to a certain degree. If we have a hard ping we should go for it, and apply large amounts of explosive projectiles and superheated chunks of metal to it.

>>8435262
Fine. But once we're done, we head into the town/city and find that command tank.

>>8435297
Agreed, but we shouldn't waste too much time trying to find it if it's being a sneaky bastard. As of right now though, we have bigger problems.

>>8435320
Well, our primary mission is to take out the command tank so... yeah. We can't just ignore it. Once this threat is dealt with we hunt down the command tank and whatever shot at Ramirez.

>>8435297
>>8435262

So - close in and try to attack it whilst Jolyne and crew have it pinned?

>>8435336
Do it.

>>8435334
Yeah. The sneaky bastard part of my last statement was a "Let's not spend too much time in this city and get fucked up again, like we did last time."not a "Don't kill the Command Tank."

Also, I would be very surprised if what shot at Ramirez and what we are dealing with now are two different things. Well, they might be two different vehicles, but I'd be surprised if they're of different classifications.

>>8435336
Close in, split up, Elaine moves in and 'zooks it as Zol moves in, Heat Rod, then Zolomon Ringo all up in this motherfucker.

>>8435336
Yes.

>>8435352
Ah, thanks for clarifying.

>>8435362

The two of you press ahead, one going one way around the hill, the other taking the other route. As you jink over and around trees and rocks a figure covered in tarp appears before you. You cannot identify it, but it appears to be a Mobile Suit, 18 meters tall.

QUICKLY! WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>8435393
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU--

Warning shot.

>>8435393
>OBVIOUSLY WANTS US TO KILL RAMIREZ

My god, has the mouse replaced you?

>>8435393
Bring guns to bear, warning shot at it's feet, demand identification, where the fuck did you get that tarp Ramirez?

>>8435412

You push backward, and trigger your chest mounted scattering gun.The tarp shreds and the MS tosses it. You use the oppoutunity to fire at it with the Bazooka, but the MS managed to dodge out of the way.

The tarp reveals... (see pic.)

BRB Dinner.

>>8435467
Awesome! We're probably fucked, but if we can capture this for Zeon...

>>8435393
'Zook up and aimed at its torso. If it is a Zeek suit ask for their identification, and that if they make one false move they're atoms. If it is not a Zeek suit put a 'zook round into it. Use the Dom's superior mobility to start taking evasive action, and open up with the 'zook at each opportunity.

>>8435467
Well, Apologized is clever but at least he isn't the mouse.

Also

OHGODKILLITKILLITKILLITKILLIT

>>8435467
It is, once again, A GUNDAAAAAAAAAM!

Get back, making sure to stay out of the artillery's sight and fire a bit at it.

>>8435467
Wonderful, it's a GM with a Gundam head.

>>8435467
"Hmmm.... Jenkins!"
"Sah!"
"Chap with wings there. Five rounds rapid."

>>8435517
I still hunt Garma.

I am one of your number.

>>8435526
>>8435551
>>8435517
Don't worry guys, the pilot is obviously an idiot. Look, he's holding the gun upside down! I mean, what other reason is there for the magazine to be on the top instead of the bottom?

>>8435467
Well fuck. Not only do we have to deal with a Gundam (G), but I have to wait for about a half hour. I should make a tripcode.

Anyway...

Continue evasive maneuvers, and keep putting 330mm rounds on target. Keep its attention on us. Keep it ignorant to the approaching doom that is Zolomon. And if it is not ignorant to the approaching doom due to that Command Tank, keep it so that if it shifts its focus even a little, it dies. So either way. Also, I cannot stress enough how important it is that the moment Zol closes the distance he should lead with his Heat Rod. Not only does it make for the easy kill, but it might might might just let us capture this thing.

>>8435467

That a pretty powerful weapon it's got, but it's also large and cumbersome. Let's draw our heat sabre and get in close until Zolomon arrives.

FFFFUUUUUUUUU

kill it with fire!

>>8435618
It might just ditch that and start carving us up with its beam sabres, which we don't want. At least at range, we can match its firepower easily. Plus, we can use our greater mobility to easily dodge its shots.

Circle it and keep pounding. If we're lucky we can leave enough of it intact for salvage and study.

>>8435618
>>8435665
Or we could keep its attention while Zolomon moves in on its flank to dismember the fucker.

>>8435665
Lure the pilot out and solve this conflict over a game of chess. Then, once he gets out of the cockpit, shoot him.

>>8435618

The last thing we want it is to get in close with something with a Beam Saber. We don't want to deal with those yet. Especially when we have a mobility advantage, and a teammate moving up from ambush. Especially when THAT teammate is Zolomon motherfucking Ringo.

>>8435467
So which deadly variation is this? Also no one in our squad should say anything

Evasive maneuvers, but keep the fire pressure on so Zolomon can take i by surprise. Aim for the legs!

>>8435719
Yay my tripcode worked!

>>8435725
It's an RGM-79[G] Gundam Ground Type, armed with a magazine fed 180mm Cannon. It's a Ground Combat Mobile Suit built from spare parts from Project V and the original Gundam. While formidable it is not nearly as strong as its Lunar Titanium armored predecessor. It's nasty, but it's not RUN FOR THE HILLS nasty. It's debatable as to whether or not the Gundam Ground Type is better than a GM Ground Type. It probably has two other such mobile suits deployed with it.

>>8435757
It might be nice to get our hands on one of those 180mm cannons...

>>8435757
Of course Gundam Ground Types are better than GMs. On the ground.
In space, that's totally different.

>>8435790

I think we're good for mid-range firepower. Also, I imagine our 360mm bazookas are stronger at close ranged.

>>8435812
But if it's belt fed, then it probably fires like a machine gun. I like rapid fire weapons that fire tank shells!

>>8435834
Bleh, misread that, it's magazine fed. But judging by the size of the magazine in the pic, it still likely fires like an SMG.

>>8435809

Well, they really aren't much better. Their armor is actually weaker, but their firepower is higher. They're basically just slapped together earlier than the final production run from more or less spare parts.

>>8435841
You've never watched 08th MS Team have you? They don't fire fast at all. They're a standoff weapon, and fire slowly.

>>8435665
>>8435719

Those are good points, but we don't have to grapple with it. If we take the initiative, we should be able to use our superior mobility to dash in, slice up that gun with the heat sabre, then dash out before it can retaliate. *Then* we can figh it at a distance.

Also, Ruubens doesn't even know what a beam sabre is because the Feddies haven't used them yet. It's possible they've only got them on the RX-78s at this point.

>>8435841

I dunno actually. In the show I don't recall them firing like that. They tended to use it as a sort of artillery or sniper like weapon. I could of course be wrong though.

One of the biggest dangers of the Gundam proper is the learning computer, though. We can fight this thing without the risk of it getting better no matter what happens.

>>8435855
No, I haven't! Everything I know about Gundam I learned from this quest.

>>8435856

Well, ground combat gundams did have beam sabers, and their generator could support full size beam weapons but I'm not sure what this one has.

>>8435867
Only on the RX-78 units. The G types don't have them, thankfully.

>>8435856
Chance we don't need to take. It's going to have serious issues hitting us. The Dom is way more maneuverable than it. And our 'zook is superior to the 180mm in this situation, in my opinion. Close up it has the trump of its Beam Sabers and its Shield, which is designed to be able to smash the shit out of enemies at close range.

Getting close is a risk, and should be avoided.

>>8435878
The one we're fighting appears to have the 180mm cannon, unless Apologized just picked a shot at random and intends to give it the 100mm machinegun instead.

Or he's just being cruel and it does have a beam rifle, but I doubt that.

>>8435856
How about we keep it distracted while zoloman tries to take out it's gun. He's the best choice to make the attempt,and if it is saber equipped also the most likely to survive the discovery

>>8435881
You're wrong. The 79[G]'s do have Beam Sabers. And they have them by this point in the war. Check the MAHQ if you think I'm wrong, 'cause I'm not.

>>8435881
That's what I said!

I don't think the one-armed bandit is in this one either, so we may actually have a shot at taking it down of Zolomon's suit doesn't blow up on us.

Back.

Your first shot hits it on it's cannon, destroying it. The concussive force of the blast pushes it to the side and you jink to the side to get a clearer shot.

"Zolomon! Come in! I've encountered the enemy!" You call out.

There's a splash of orange flame as a jet of thick napalm spouts out of the Mobile Suits chest area. Trees and grass are instantly covered in thick accellerant though it doesn't reach your Dom. Although he's no obscured by black smoke you fire a second shot off. It doesn't hit, but the blast from the the rocket hitting the hill momentarily clears some of the smoke and you catch the Enemies sillouette heading to your right.

If you can keep him here then Zolomon should be able to ambush him from behind by going over the top of the hill, but the land in front of you is now on fire, also, you think he's armed himself with some kind of machine-gun.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8435884
Agreed. Shoot it. Shoot until it's dead. Then shoot it again a couple of times to make sure. Then send it to R&D to analyze for any weaknesses.

>>8435893
Have Zolomon move in. Put another 330mm 'zook round through the smoke toward it, but not in a way that could potentially fuck up the ambush. Move in, using our Dom's superior mobility to prevent it from getting a solid bead on us. Make it think we're moving in for the kill. Then fade back as Zolomon makes his appearance. Support Zolomon, switching to our 90mm MG if we need to.

>>8435893

Try to hit the ground in front of it, zip around close and blast it with the chest mounted scatter gun to blind it.

>>8435893
Well come on, it's just a little fire. MS are able to withstand atmospheric re-entry, right? Since we did a space drop in the very first thread. So unless he gets a direct hit we should be fine. Walk through the fire and pin him down.

Turn on hoverskirt and glide through the flames.

>>8435915
WHOA THERE COWBOY. LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES. A Mobile Suit without the proper gear burns up like, well, anything else in the atmosphere. Pretty sure we did that drop in an HLV.

And besides, I'd rather not get hit by anything, than get hit by anything.

>>8435913
Shit that's a good suggestion. Add in using our Scattering Beam Gun to blind it (IF we get close enough.) to >>8435909

>>8435915
>Well come on, it's just a little fire. MS are able to withstand atmospheric re-entry, right? Since we did a space drop in the very first thread. So unless he gets a direct hit we should be fine. Walk through the fire and pin him down.

Uh no Sam. The only Re-Entry capable MS during the OYW was the Gundam. Everything else will evapourate.

We only made a very high altitude combat drop, the actual re-entry was done by our HLV.
Also, might I remind you that your hoverjets run pretty hot to begin with?

>>8435893

What effect exactly does would the burning ground have on our mobile suit if we tried to move through it?

>>8435891
Learn to read. He's not even talking about beam sabers. He's talking about the learning computers.

>>8435945
>>8435961
Oh. My bad. Well, live and learn, as they say.

>>8435965
Probably not a whole helluvalot, maybe jack up our heat a little. However taking a full on blast from that flamethrower makes me cringe. As a Battletech Player for years, the last thing we want is to take a load of napalm to the face, then have our MS overheat and shut down, or some similarly horrific shit. Hence all my emphasis on evasive action.

>>8435965
Dom's shoot out a lot of heat in order to glide anyways. We SHOULD be able to get through it if we're careful.

If we can, scattergun the bugger.

If not, try to hit the ground it's standing on with a bazooka shell to unsteady it.

The fire might also play havoc with our thermals. That, plus the smoke, means we probably have little to no idea where he is, other then maybe sonar, and our hoverjets will probably make that useless.

Why do we want to get closer? Just pin it down with scatter fire and the bazooka until Solomon can gank it from behind. It's easier to dodge machinegun fire from a distance + smoke cover.

If we get in close it will just use its flamethrower or beamsaber on us.

Once Ringo is at it we can close to help with melee and CAPTURE IT FOR ZEON *stabbing cockpit might apply*

>>8435965

Hard to say. The suit itself will probably be fine, though there's a possible chance of the hoverjets deactivating due to overheat.
The real risk would be all of the reloads for your 330mm Bazooka and the 90mm SMG.

>>8435976
Well shit! So he was. Misconstrued, my bad.

Yessss... Here for this awesomeness.

>>8435988
Well, where's Calvin in all of this? He's our eye in the sky, right? Can he track the enemy and give us targeting information?

>>8435992

Given that we just need to pin it down until Zolomon gets here, I'd say keep a respectable distance and start supressing it with the 90mm. Since it's a high-priority target, don't be afraid to use large quantities of ammunition to keep it supressed.

>>8435989
By Zeon, we shall have a true GunDom once we've captured it and MERGED IT WITH OUR DOM!

>>8436039

So, draw your 90mm and keep the enemy suppressed whilst help arrives?

>>8436064
Sounds good. Keep an eye open/contact with our eye-in-the-sky for any Feddie reinforcements.
Don't want to get ganked from behind ourselves!

>>8436064

Yeah, and what >>8436025 said if possible.

>>8436064
Switch to our 90mm, Suppress it, move in in an attempt to make it look like we're trying to blitz it, but performing heavy evasive action so as not to get hit by that flamethrower. Scattering Beam Gun it if we can. Wait for Zolomon to ambush the fucker. Zolomon should lead with the Heat Rod if at all possible.

>>8435915
They are specifically NOT able to withstand that. We see one of char's wingmen die burning up that way.

>>8436025

Have Calvin watch the wider area. He is of less use to us in close quarters. Also, if he gets in/down here he might be subject to more enemy attention - and the Flipper is not built for that.

>>8436091
see
>>8435980

>>8436064
Yes.

>>8436080

You draw your SMG and fire a good spray at the enemy. Bullet's ping off it's armour but it retreats backwards up the hill, still spraying gouts of flame at you to keep you back.

He returns fire with his own machinegun, and you jink to the left to avoid. A couple of shots hit your left leg, but don't pierce the armour.
Similiarly, your second burst bounces harmlessly off his armour. It's pretty tough stuff, you suspect it must be similar to that super-alloy you encountered in Jaburo.

4 Days ago.

Dang, it feels longer.

He crests the top of the hill, and uses the elevation to spray your area with more flames, pushing you further back.

Just at that point however, Zolomon in his (pictured) Gouf leaps up behind the enemy, a Shotgun in one hand and an Axe in the other.
The enemy reacts just before Zolomon attacks, and raises his shield just in time to partially deflect the blast from Zolomons shotgun. The shield disintegrates and Zolomon follows through and shoulder rams the enemy down the hill.
He lands out of view to your right, raising a plume of dust.
The flames are still spreading.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8436266
Follow him! Don't let it escape. Try and threaten the cockpit with something, our aim being capture of the unit and the pilot.

>>8436266
Get our Arty on that position right the fuck now. Hit it with as much as we can manage. Switch back to our 'zook, and, using our superior speed and mobility, reengage. Apply Bazooka from Medium Range. Have Zol follow up and reengage the enemy, but warn him to be careful of that machine. It's obviously high performance.

>>8436266

Use the time to reload our bazooka.

Use our Dom's speed to skirt the flames. Pull out our heat saber and engage him in hand-to-hand. Our heat saber should get through his armor, and he can't use the flamethrower if we're right next to him unless he wants to set himself on fire.

We could also try our hardest to land a shot/grenade/rocket right on the nozzle for the flamethrower.

>>8436266
Bring out bazooka, move around, get the enemy and Zol back in LoS. Ask Calvin what's going on and make surer he's constantly giving Hovis and Jol targeting telemetry for the enemy MS.

>>8436327
Oh, and remind Zol to use the head vulcans!

>>8436327
>>8436337
Also keep an eye out for more suits. The Feddies probably have at least two more MS here, maybe three; we know they operate in squads from our experience at Jaburo.

>>8436324
Sup Kemal. I got a tripcode. Earlier we recommended not engaging at close range due to the enemy's Beam Sabers. Plus we've got Zolomon, and he's kinda covered.

>>8436371
Ah, gotcha. The problem is that our long range weapons don't seem to be doing much.

Although we may as well try to land a shot directly on the nozzle of the guy's flamethrower. In-character, we don't have many other options given the Gundam[G]'s armor, and we need to take that flamethrower out; out-of-character, we have good reason to suspect that if Elaine concentrates really, really hard on making that impossible shot and can believe that she can make it, she will make it.

>>8436415
Yeah, we should tell ourselves we can take this sunuvabitch out with just one shot.

Fuck yeah, I'm actually here for Zeonquest for once.
And the 79(G) with a flamethrower in its Multilauncher is actually an interesting idea, but would probably force it to overheat a bit faster due to its lower heat dissipation abilities compared to a GM(G). Not to mention that the accelerent would be highly unstable as well.

Reload and follow Zol, keep a watch out for other Tarps in the general area. And tell him to watch where he hits that thing, the flamer might go up.

>>8436415
Well if he's got a flamethrower then there must be a fuel tank(s). If we can get even a glancing hit on o0ne of them it could set off an explosion. Might not leave much of the GM, but at least it'll be gone.

>>8436324
>We could also try our hardest to land a shot/grenade/rocket right on the nozzle for the flamethrower.

Not exactly easy it's being jetted out of the small utility port in the chest.

>>8436302
>Get our Arty on that position right the fuck now. Hit it with as much as we can manage. Switch back to our 'zook, and, using our superior speed and mobility, reengage. Apply Bazooka from Medium Range. Have Zol follow up and reengage the enemy, but warn him to be careful of that machine. It's obviously high performance.

>>8436320
>Use the time to reload our bazooka.

You swap weapons and have your suit reload whilst you open a comm to the support team.
"We've encountered the enemy, he's prone roughly 80 meters NW of this transmission, can I get a fire mission?"

"Affirmative! I have your location and firing coordinates, firing now!" Comes Jolynes crackly reply, your on the edges of radio range at the moment, if you get much further away from each other, you'll have to relay communications through Calvin.

Speaking of which.

"We've got a problem! Enemy MS coming in through the trees to support the one you've engaged, Ramirez is making a delaying action, but he can't hold the two of them off and he's making shoot and scoot actions in your directions!"

Your Bazooka is fully loaded, you and Zolomon move to get a firing solution with the enemy...

>>8436455
Alright, have Jolyne and Hovis switch targets to support Ramirez after their last barrage. Move up in concert with Zolomon, 'zook at the ready. Be prepared to circle and flank the [G].

>>8436455
Cancel current Arty fire mission and drop it on the incoming suits instead to support Ramirez. He may be able to do everything, but I don't think that he can take on two suits on his own.

Finish up the current suit and then move back to support Ramirez.

>>8436482
This. And tell Ramirez to keep from getting hit; he just needs to keep the enemy on their toes, no need to go out of his way to damage then when he's outnumbered, out gunned and in a damaged suit.

>>8436487
Seconding this. It'd be a bad idea to turn our backs on this guy now. Have Ramirez fall back towards Jo and Hovis.

>>8436482
>>8436487
This. Try to nail the one we're facing with our next bazooka shot. Aim to kill, not capture; we have to put this guy down as quickly as possible so that we can engage the other two.

As the shells and missiles begin to land you flank the enemy Mobile Suit. It's already up and spewing bullets and flames in your direction as it retreats backwards. Zolomons bullets bounce of it's armour, but one of your bazooka rounds detonates at it's feet throwing it upwards. It lands roughly on it's back and drops it's MG, you close in to make the finishing shot, and narrowly avoid a second enemy Mobile Suit (this one without the distinctive V-fin) as it fires it's Bazooka round from the trees at you.

"Zolomon! Enemy in the trees!"

"I got it!" Zolomon rushes past you, jumping over a second bazooka shot. You hear the crack of his heat rod unfurling.

You leave him to it as you close in again. The enemy is once again on his feet. An artillery shot clips it in the leg, forcing it to it's knees. Unfortunately, this makes your second shot go over his head.

The enemy suit then starts popping smoke grenades from what looks to be some sort of jury-rigged launcher. You fire a third time and you see him avoid it by taking to the skies on his thrusters.
You aim upwards with your last shot, looks like his luck finally ran out...

Your final shot then goes wide as the mobile suit that Zolomon was tangling with explodes in a brilliant fireball.
You see Zolomons gouf tumble down the hill, missing it's shield but otherwise undamaged.

"FUCK! What the hell happened?" You ask.

"I don't know! I wasn't able to get a decent grab for the shock-pulse, but I was able to take it's arm off just as it was going for it's close combat weapon, next thing I know there's a real bright light!"

"Are you damaged?"

"No, it was a thrown axe. You know, it's been a while?"

With all of the smoke you've momentarily lost contact with the enemy.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8436611
Quick, contact Calvin. Find out where they went and pursue. Enemy squad is down one MS, we can still do this. Also, why the fuck did it explode when its arm was cut off?

>>8436611
Comm Calvin. Have him get a read on where the one we lost contact with is. As we do this reload our 'zook. Then proceed to drop a fire mission on Calvin's coords, and reengage. We lead with the Dom, using our maneuverability, and set up Zolomon to come in from the flank.

>>8436611
Re-engage. And keep an eye out on those CC weapons, because whatever they are they apparently explode really nice.

If we can, try to drive the suit with a V-fin right into Zol's heat rod.

>>8436653
IC, no idea. OOC, the capacitor for the beam saber it was drawing probably exploded, setting of a secondary explosion in the apparatus used to charge it.

>>8436653
Probably a reaction to the heat hawk getting to close to that fuel.

>>8436653

If it went for it's beam sabre, it might have stabbed/slashed itself somewhere vital when the arm was severed.

Possibly. Either that or Zolomon's awesomeness was too much for it.

Also, reload our bazooka.

You call up Calvin whilst you reload your Zook again.

(Note, you have one last reload after this. Make them count.)

"Calvin! Did you see where that enemy mobile suit went?"

"I think he landed about 90 meters north of your position, but there's too much smoke in the area, I can't tell where he is now! Also, I've got a report from Ramirez, he's saying that he's taken out the Command Tank, but that he's on fire, had to ditch his ammo, and is being persued by another Mobile Suit!"

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8436899
Find Ramirez, blindside the guy who's chasing him.

>>8436899
Go help Ramirez, artillery fire mission on the general area we think the other MS is.

>>8436940

Help Ramirez? Doesn't that violate some kind of physical law of the universe or something?

Holy shit, the end times are here.

>>8436899
Send in some Arty toward the suit we're pursuing. Move to engage the enemy MS chasing Ramirez. Ambush and destroy it, and give it no chance to do anything, especially report our position.

>>8436899
As a general thing, don't bother using the MG on these suits unless we're aiming for something very specific: the flamethrower nozzle, one of the joints, a handheld weapon, etc. Otherwise, we'd just be wasting ammo.

For bazooka shots, make them count. Absolute focus zen archery type stuff for each one. "We WILL hit the target, because we KNOW we will hit the target," that sort of thing.

>>8437104
Agreed.

>>8436940
>>8436910
>>8436991

After getting confirmation of Corporal Jansons position you and Zolomon move up, you order the support squad to bombard the last known position of the escaping Mobile Suit whilst you take a somewhat circular route over some hills.

"Okay, we'll bombard for 60 seconds, but after that I'm moving to your position, I'm not risking getting out of radio contact if I don't have to."

You cautiously move ahead, heading towards black smoke and flames. Eventually you reach the rendezvous spot.

"Man, am I glad to see you..." Corporal Janson states as he greets you in his Zaku, it is blackened, covered in soot and scratches, armed with only it's Heat Hawk.

"Well, at least you made it out of this okay." You comment.

"Yeah, the second mobile suit stalked me for a few minutes but then backed off. I managed to get lucky and peg the command hovertank when it broke cover earlier though."

YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RENDEZVOUSED WITH CORPORAL RAMIREZ JANSON.

THE SUPPORT SQUAD IS CURRENTLY MOVING TO YOUR POSITION.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8437213
SEARCH FOR THE ENEMY MS THAT WAS HOUNDING RAMIREZ TO FINISH OFF THE LEAD MS'S SUPPORT. WE DON'T WANT ANYMORE LUCKY BREAKS THROWING OFF OUR AIM LIKE THE LAST TIME WITH THAT BAZOOKA SHOT.

>>8437213
Take cover, try to figure out from which direction the Feddie MSes might come from, cover those directions. Wait for Zolyne and Hovis.

>>8437213
Quickly debrief Janson on what exactly went down before Nachtmaren arrived.

>>8437213
Debrief Janson, meet with the support squadron. As we do, get in contact with Calvin, have him tell us what's up. See if we can get anything on either of the enemy MS.

>>8437317
This. I almost forgot that our main objective was to keep moving.

This Ramirez is a pretty good pilot. We may want to snatch him for ourselves.

Soon Nachtmaren Unit will be Nachtmaren DIVISION, the elite stormtroopers of Garma Zabi!

>Debrief Janson, meet with the support squadron. As we do, get in contact with Calvin, have him tell us what's up. See if we can get anything on either of the enemy MS.

"What happen in Don Martin?" You ask while Jolyne and Hovis move up to your location.

"My squad and a Gallop got assigned as a forwards picket. Once we got confirmation that the enemy were on their way, we were to engage in a delaying action and then bug out when the situation went to far south. Next thing we know we've got smoke and flames everywhere, we all get seperated and they take us out one by one. I got lucky, and managed to keep myself alive until you turned up."

After about 3 minutes the rest of the support squad arrives.

"Okay Ruubens. What now?" Jolyne asks you.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8437495
"We move south. There are still at least two enemy MS out there, and our MGs don't seem to be able to penetrate their armor; heavy weapons or close combat are our only options. If we can, we try to kill one and capture the other; if not, kill them both and then head for the extraction point.

Secondary objective is to lure as much of the Feddie division as possible into the riverbed south of town, at which point we blow the dam there and leave."

>>8437495
"Our objective was to take out the command tank and the enemy units; we've completed roughly half of that, so we should try to find the other two enemy mobile suits and take them out. We have them outnumbered and outgunned, but most importantly we know what they're capable of. We won't get caught off guard."

>>8437577
Concur.

>>8437577
Kemal, you minx you.

Word. Seconded.

>>8437585
>>8437577

Uh, out of curiosity, how are you planning to take the dam exactly?

>>8437577
This, and mention that the one with the V on its head is the one that seems to be the Squad Leader of the enemy MSes.

Meta question- we are fighting the 08th ms team right now since gineas is here?

Hand Ramirez our 90mil. We keep the bazooka.

>>8437768

I was thinking sustained fire from whatever weapons we have. Not like we have charges or anything, but the artillery should do a good job.

Hey guys, been outta the loop for a while. How'd the assult on Jaburo go?

>>8437768
Ramirez Zaku is kinda damaged right?

I'm thinking of letting dr Minovsky do the job with a critical mass explosion.

>>8437768
Call in the OH & have it MPC the shit out of it?

>>8437768
Rhino and Dom Cannon. We also have grenades, right?

And if that doesn't work, we abandon Ramirez's Zaku at its base and detonate it. Ramirez hitches a ride back in one of our other suits.

>>8437768
Wait, since when are WE taking out the damn? I thought the OH was going to blast it with its main guns, and that won't happen until we've dealt with the enemy MS here and get extracted.

>>8437827
Go read the archived threads, foo.

Summary: Better than in canon, worse than we wanted.

>>8437882

D;

>>8437877
Depends on the situation. OH doing it is preferable. If that isn't possible, we do it ourselves.

Taking down the remaining Feddie MS is a bigger priority though.

>>8437867
Sounds good, although I was under the impression that the OH was gonna fuckshitup with its Beam Cannons, but this works too. (Hopefully)

>>8437827
We fought a Gundam and survived!

>>8437906
Now we've done it twice!

Time to learn how to kill the fuckers.

>>8437902
Well, yeah, that's how we want to do it. We just need an alternate plan instead.

Now, for a more immediate concern, how should we go about capturing one of the Feddie MS? I'm thinking either heat rod to microwave the pilot, or removing the arms and then putting a gun right against the cockpit to force a surrender.

>>8437991
Stab it through the cockpit.

>>8438006
Bonus: Doesn't cause a critical meltdown!

>>8438006
This seems most prudent. Zol might be able to, provided he can outduel them. Beam sabres are too dangerous to underestimate.

Q: Is it impossible to significantly alter the outcome of the One Year War, or is this Quest just about carving up our own piece of history for it?

>>8437768
OH's Beam cannons.

It's been at least an hour in game. David's suit should be repaired.

>>8438028
I'm not sure what you mean by that; are you saying that shooting/stabbing it in the cockpit will cause a meltdown, and that we shouldn't do it, or that the stab it in the cockpit plan has the bonus of not having that risk?

>>8438006
Sounds reasonable. I'm just trying to figure out if there's any way we could pull a Kamille and get one of the enemy suits completely intact.

>>8438063
Not since we dropped it hasn't. Remember, all that's happened is we dropped, walked a bit, got shot at, went against the guy, met up with Ramirez and them re-convened with the squad. It's probably been 25-30 minutes at most.

>>8438050

Not sure about it being significant yet, but we've changed a few things. This is more like an AU than actual canon UC.

>>8438050
Seems like from previous comments by I apologised on 4chan, Zeon will probably lose the war or at least not win it.

Of course, losing doesn't have to be bad either if we can get Mineva, Garma or Haman on the throne and Zeon survives (White Peace?).

But I'd love to see somekind of reverse Zeta where Zeon has a Titan-esque force tasked with keeping the Earthnoids down.

>>8438074
Kamille did that in a port that was being raided by AEUG suits at the time. Our situation is a bit different.

Continue harrassment attacks but ignore the enemy mobile suits. One's been destroyed, there's another confirmed two but one's lost it's primary armanent.

We're pulling a Zeon schoolboy error here and becoming infatuated with KILL DAT FEDDIE GUNDAM when they've already engaged a sizeable Zeon force and are probably in need of rearmanents.

We're here for supply convoys and Ramirez. Let's work towards slowing the entire Federation advance instead of two mobile suits and survive so we can inform IN PERSON Zeon high command of the Federation's advance in mobile suit technology so we're not caught with our asses in the air the next time the Fed's pull a "SUPRISE MOBILE SUIT ATTACK!" on our lines.

>>8438066
Stabbing or Crushing the cockpit will kill the pilot but not the suit (although I guess we can kiss any fance cockpit upgrades goodbye).
It's standard practice to aim for the cockpit in later UC to prevent huge balls of nuclear death (See latest episode of Unicorn for an example of that happening).

>>8438115
Zeon can't really win at all. The Federation's logistical power is just far too great for us. The best we could hope for is that it gets acknowledged as independent state.

>>8438161
Total Victory, yeah not going to happen.
Crushing Jaburo with a super weapon or well carried out attack? Maybe.
Forcing the Federation leadership to surrender or sign a favourable peace? Likely.

At least if we can get Revil to the table (or his spineless superiors).

>>8438121
Yeah, I know. Doesn't stop me from hoping though.

>>8438129
As of last thread, we've confirmed that what we're fighting here actually IS the main Feddie advance. And if we can take out all of the Feddie MS now, we should; it would make the job of the troops in Nuevo Laredo much easier, and Chihuahua demonstrated that even we can't successfully fight an entire division by ourselves.

Well, unless we can lure it all into the riverbed when we blow the dam, but that's unlikely at best.

>>8438149
Ah, thanks.

>>8438129
Well, our whole objective hear and Don Martin is to take out enemy forces and get Ramirez out. Then we'll blow the damn and rally to Laredo with the rest of our forces and take on the weakened enemy push from there. I don't see why we'd give up on them when we've had nothing but success against them in this skirmish so far; one enemy down, one with minor damage, no damage to any of our units. If we can destroy or better yet, capture one of the enemy GMs intact, it could be an incredible boon for Zeon.

>>8438161
>Zeon can't really win at all.

Well not with that attitude we can't!

Anyway. You give the orders, you're going to finish of these enemy mobile suits.
Maybe you can get lucky and salvage one too!

"Sounds good sir!"

"Uh actually she doesn't outrank you, it's just that I'm not apparently command material." Zolomon grouses.

"Well you AREN'T." Jolyne reminds him.

"Uh well, whatever, have any of you packing a spare heater I can use? I had to dump all of my ammo, guns and grenades when I got sprayed with napalm earlier."

YOU HAVE A 90MM YOU COULD SPARE, AS DOES JOLYNE, ZOLOMON'S SHOTGUN COULD ALSO BE SPARED SINCE HE HAS THE 35MM TRIPLE BARRELS ON HIS FOREARM. YOUR CHOICE.

So, where do you begin searching. the last known position of the enemy was SSE somewhere. As well as to the N.

To the North is a forest, the forest is ablaze, but it's heat is insufficient to cause your ammo to cook off, the excess heat may cause problems however.
To the east are hills and woodland that gives out to flatlands and trenches deep enough to conceal a mobile suit. The Outer Heaven headed in this direction.

To the South are the wooded hills. Partially on fire, the fire has only just begun to spread though.

To the west are trees and relatively flat terrain (it will catch fire soon) that shortly gives way to the Lake. Follow the lake north, past the town, and you reach the dam.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8438198
Hm...

That reminds me.

Hey Apologised, could we call in some Dopps for some CAS on the enemy MS? That would be useful. Distraction/pinning etc.

>>8438198
I didn't intend to combat this prong face first. Harrassment attacks, slow down the force. Soft targets, no major big targets. We're technically in Federation country now, they're got a few companies of all kinds of crap here and two out of three mobile suits with a connection to supplies and support. We've got five to six with a mobile armor but with no support and with rapidly expended ammunition. We're probably battle fatigued as well.

Those mobile suits are going to need to stop and resupply and rest eventually. Cut federation supplies, bug out, get back to our lines and prepare our troops both for standard anti-Federation warfare and Anti-mobilesuit warfare.

>>8438231

See >>8437807

>>8438231
What does he mean by "heater"? If he needs an extra weapon, Jol should be staying out of combat anyway, so she can lend him her 90mm.

Head to the SSE, take out the lead's wingman first.

>>8438231
Give him our 90mm. We have a Bazooka, Jolyne only has her cannon.

Anyway, I say we keep in constant communication with Calvin, and see if we can get a sitrep on enemy forces re: The Dam. If we have a good opportunity to blow the dam, move towards it, and call the OH to assist you.

If not, Apologised said earlier he landed to the north of our position. We would have spotted him if he jumped again. I'd guess our man is probably moving to ambush the OH, so I'd move in a North Easterly pattern.

And, again, what's the word on the Dopps? A Luggun Patrol Plane wouldn't hurt either.

>>8438231
Give Ramirez Zolomon's shotgun. Zolo's best in melee, anyway.

See if we can get a sitrep from Calvin. We want to go after the suit with the V-wing on its head, but damned if I know which direction that one went in. Previous posts seem to omit having compasses.

>>8438231
We hand over our 90mm. It isn't doing us much good at the moment, after all.

And we head northwest. Assuming these suits were the vanguard, that gives us the best chance of blowing the dam just as the actual Feddie division goes by it, while still finding and neutralizing at least one of the Feddie MS.

To make sure of something, Dave also knew about the dambusting plan? Because if so, one other thing the OH was doing was warning the people of the town of Anahuac to get away from the river.

>>8438310
On second thought, you have a very good point. I second your proposal.

>>8438280
They've got more than a few companies of crap here. We're fighting near the spearhead of their main push, or so I understand it. There's a huge raging dogfight nearby, and the last place we were, which was merely one of the Federation's other points of attack had multiple Battalion Sized Formations that we did fair damage too. And believe you me, if we could get to their supply line we could. Kemal cooked up this pretty slick plan wherein we pop the dam located to the south of this town, and it cuts most of the major thoroughfares through the area, heavily restricting Fed options.

And this is the second time we've encountered Fed MS in a general area of engagement. There's not a whole hell of a lot of standard anti mobile suit warfare for us yet.

Shouldn't the 90mm be AP capable of piercing the Ground Gundams armor? Pretty sure a Dom messes up far more advanced Feddie armor in 0083 with that kind of gun. Unless they had some really nice ammo upgrade that we dont.

The old 120mm used in the jungles of the 08th MS team had a harder time of it though.

Question regarding our eventual extraction:

How many Dodais does the Outer Heaven carry?

We do not have the room in the hangar for all Nachtmaren MS plus Ramirez' Zaku plus any captured Feddie suits (if it comes to that).

We do have three suits though which could mount up.

We have at least one Dodai.

Is it the only one?

>>8438387
If ONLY we had a weapon with more firepower! Maybe a bigger machine gun, like our old 120mm.

Told you getting the 90mm was a bad idea. Darn newfangled technology.

>>8438413

A Zaku pounded on the Gundam when it first activated with its 120mm with no effect other than shaking Amuro and causing him to flip through the instruction manual determined on how to kill it.

120mm would be good against anything BUT a Gundam.

>>8438413

The 90mm has more firepower than the old 120mm. For reasons which are poorly explained in canon.

I have no idea how it works, but it's the assumption we're basing stuff on. *shrug*

>>8438387
Probably was upgraded in some way.

>>8438389
For starters, we abandon Ramirez's Zaku. Pilots need to be saved, but suits are replaceable.

And I think we can probably squeeze one more suit onto the OH. It would just be really really cramped.

>>8438445

Yes, but we aren't dealing with *the* Gundam, we're dealing with *a* Gundam.

A Gundam built in a (huge) cave, with a box of (very advanced) scraps, I might add. No where near as durable as *the* Gundam.

>>8438450
Higher muzzle-velocity. Better armour-piercing characteristics of the munition used.
Same reason why a self-propelled artillery platform might have a far bigger caliber than say, an Abrams.
Doesn't mean it's the better gun for knocking out a tank though (even if it could probably do it).

Don't the 90mm's have underslung grenade launchers?

>>8438450
I-you-what? You can't reduce the bullet caliber and expect the weapon to be more powerful! Physics doesn't work like that!

>>8438445
I was under the assumption, going by what others have said in this thread so far, that these things are not nearly as well armored as THE Gundam.

>Give Ramirez Zolomon's shotgun. Zolo's best in melee, anyway.

Zolomon hands Ramirez his shotgun, along with a few reloads.

>See if we can get a sitrep from Calvin.

You call Calvin up, to see what the situation is.

"I've got no enemy contacts so far. If they DO break cover for the Outer Heaven it's pretty open terrain so I should spot them. At the very least assaulting the ship would be a bad proposition with the open area terrain: the beam cannons could just pick them up. The fires and smoke are making spotting in the forests next to impossible. Lasercomms will be difficult too."

>Hey Apologised, could we call in some Dopps for some CAS on the enemy MS? That would be useful. Distraction/pinning etc.

Unfortunately all friendly air assets are still engaged with the enemy fighters.

>>8438450
I think the explanation given was that the 90mm rounds have a higher velocity, giving them more AP ability.

I don't know much about it, though, so who knows?

>>8438487
The issue is that the 90mm MG has a higher muzzle velocity than the 120mm MG, probably due to the amount of recoil the Zaku is built to take and compensate for. 90mm at higher speed should produce the same recoil as the 120mm at lower speed. And for AP, I suspect speed and shape of the round are more important than the raw amount of explosives you can pack into it.

>>8438475
Then use a better/more propellant and start re-designing the bullets for higher AP. Hell, lengthening the barrel should increase the velocity because the gunpowder explosion (or whatever they use to propel the bullets) is contained and focused longer, increasing the push on the round.

>>8438487
>poorly explained in canon

>>8438487

And fouling up of its legs.

So... lets bust some kneecaps!

>>8438487
They still use luna titanium for armor materials, so a ballpark estimate would say it's in the same league as the Gundam's level of protection.

>>8438505
Use sonar and Minovsky detectors in the forest. Zol goes in first, then us, Jolyne and Hovis stay back to pound anything coming out of it, Ramirez covers them with the shotgun. We can also give him our own MG for a bit more ranged power; Elaine isn't quite the CQC demon that Zol is, but she can still hold her own with a heat saber.

>>8438485
Nope, that's the MMP-78 option.

>>8438487
Higher velocity round, more streamline bullet which would allow it to retain that velocity, bullets made from a harder or denser material improving the force of the impact. More things than just a change in caliber went into the upgrade i'm thinking.

>>8438505
What's the countdown on Lister's Dom repairs being finished?
>>8438485
Do they?

>>8438535
Then again, so do the GM(G)s and those things die just as effectively.
The thing about lunar titanium is that its highly effective...for a time, and it can withstand a pretty pounding when compared to the super high tensile steel that Zaku's are made of but it still eventually breaks down and stops being as effective.

>>8438517
I don't think the limitation is in the gun, I think the limitation is in the Zaku. You'd need to reinforce the arms somehow to take more recoil before you could up the muzzle velocity of the 120mm.

Now the Dom, on the other hand, could probably handle an improved 120mm MG without any extra reinforcement, but it would just be a stopgap until beam weapons are introduced. Which may be fairly soon.

>Pilots need to be saved, but suits are replaceable.

No need to replace suits if we can save them too, though.

>>8438505
>>8438555

Add to this: Hobbes keeps an eye out for the other Feddie MS, the one that went south. If he sees it, he feeds targeting data on it to Jolyne and Hovis. That and keeping the OH posted on the situation is his priority until Zol and Elaine finish up in the woods.

>>8438560
For comparison, the MMP-80 that we got.

It could possibly have a higher burst or rate of fire in general with a smaller calibre.
Coupled with higher muzzle velocity and/or better AP rounds it makes for an excellent MS killer. Just a quick burst to the cockpit.

Who knows, maybe it's more accurate than the old 120mm thing. Or doesn't jam as much (mag vs drum).

>>8438571
>What's the countdown on Lister's Dom repairs being finished?

Probably another 40-30 minutes.

>Do they?

They CAN have. Supplies of them were running low since the Outer Heaven didn't pack too many of them for the Jaburo drop and nobody thought to rectify the situation. You have since managed to get through all of them during combat in the skies, Salina Cruz and Chihuahua.
You are currently out.

>>8438555
>Use sonar and Minovsky detectors in the forest. Zol goes in first, then us, Jolyne and Hovis stay back to pound anything coming out of it, Ramirez covers them with the shotgun. We can also give him our own MG for a bit more ranged power; Elaine isn't quite the CQC demon that Zol is, but she can still hold her own with a heat saber.

So: South, back into the hilly forest region?

>>8438566
>Higher velocity round, more streamline bullet which would allow it to retain that velocity, bullets made from a harder or denser material improving the force of the impact.

Then apply all that to a slightly bigger bullet for the 120mm and you have even better performance. And more rounds/clip.

>>8438597
If it's a choice between saving the Zaku or being able to fit a captured Feddie MS onto the OH, we abandon the Zaku and detonate it when the Feddies get close enough.

>>8438611
Yes.

>>8438560
I was talking about the image Apologized posted when he first described them. They looked like MS-sized M16's w/ underslung launchers.

Wait...pic related.

>>8438611
Which way did the Feddie suits go? If they went south, Zol and Elaine are going that way. If they went north, we're going that way.

>>8438611

Yes to the south

>>8438638
The two enemy MSs aren't together. The one we first engaged, likely the leader, is to the north. The second wingman is to the south.

>>8438616

No can do, a 120mm round of the same velocity would produce too much recoil for a Zaku to use. A Gouf probably could, but it already has it's shotgun.

Anyways, we have bazookas for anti MS work. They're much better at it.

>>8438648
Except they are easier to dodge and don't have as many rounds.

MGs are good for pinning the enemy down and taking out weak spots like joints, sensors and weapons. Force the enemy MS into the Bazooka line of fire and wack it when it lands.

>>8438648
Well, aren't we trying to get Zaku's phased out in favor of more advanced suits like Goufs and Doms anyway?

>>8438635

I think that's a 120mm that uses mags instead of a drum based ammo system.
Also, I'm not entirely certain parts of this aren't a homemade kitbash.

>>8438630

"Okay, we know that the enemies still to the south. As we'd spot him if he broke cover. So me and Zolomon are going to flush him out. Jolyne and Hovis, you have enough ammo for another fire mission when we pin him down?"

"Sure, maybe one more, but I'm running low myself. Hovis?"

"I'm still good, the main gun has about 50% of it's ammo reserves left."

"Well in anycase Ramirez cover the support squad, make sure they don't sneak around us."

"Right! I got your back!"

"Calvin, keep watch overhead, and stay in Laser communications with the support team."

"Roger. Remember, enemy smoke obscures laser communications, if you need to relay a signal through me, make sure the air is clear. Try to get to higher ground."

With the orders given the two of you descend back into the woods of Don Martin...

>>8438681
Inb4 Next time on Zeonquest: Insert Snappy Title Here

>>8438681
Heat saber out. Unless we find a clearing, bazooka won't be as useful here.

Priority target on the enemy suit is the cockpit. Secondary is the arm joints; wrist, elbow or shoulder, whichever we can get to. We and Zol tag-team whichever suit we find.

>>8438725

You still have your 90mm, do you want to pull that out?

>>8438709
ZEONQUEST: DAVID LISTER TO THE RESCUE!

>>8438740
Sure. MG in one hand, heat saber in the other.

>>8438750
ZEONQUEST: DAVID LISTER DRINKS TEA AND COMPILES RADIO REPORTS WHILE LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC.

>>8438740
Since the Gouf's right arm is heavily reinforced, would it be possible to use the 90mm single-handedly while keeping the Sabre drawn in the left hand?

>>8438762

great now Davids Ma'quvea

>>8438776
I for one looks forward to collecting priceless ming vases.

"Ah, that was a delicious biscuit. Elaine, team, how is all that dirty fighting going? Lost an arm you say? Oh my. Stiff upper lip and all that hip hip tally-ho and so on so forth gents.
Now where did I put that vase..."

>>8438762
>>8438776
I believe you mean David is Cpt. Winters from Band of Brothers.

>>8438762

Listens to music?

David Lister makes his own.

>>8438770

Your in a Dom.

Although whilst the recoil build of that is a little wonky in order to be able to shoot whilst using the hoverjets, you can probably use a 90mm in one hand, the Heat Saber in the off-hand.

Okay?

Could be worse. He could be Captain America from Generation Kill.

Actually, considering this is /tg/ that is probably very likely to be the case.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhGIFLWadEU
FOLLOW MY TRACERS

>>8438830
oh you smeghead.

>>8438837
Sounds good.

>>8438837
Let's do this.

Also, Dave Lister as Mission Control? Replace "M'Quve" with "Nick Fury" and you'll about have it.

>>8438807
>"Ah, that was a delicious biscuit. Elaine, team, how is all that dirty fighting going? Lost an arm you say? Oh my. Stiff upper lip and all that hip hip tally-ho and so on so forth gents.
>ELAINE: "Yessir. Luckily it wasn't MY arm, which was a turn up for the books."
>HOVIS: "NOT AGAIN!"

>>8438861
Ouch. That's simply cruel and painful.

>>8438837
*facepalm*

I meant to say Dom. Yes, that works perfectly.

>>8438883
And hilarious!

>>8438861
>This thread: Can't he get like, a replacement or something? This is the future right? Why is he so upset. He's a bad ass pirate guy now! Cheer him up with some flowers-I mean candy.

>>8438883
On the other hand, any one-armed Zeon MA pilot gets a free Val Varo as a going-away present!

>>8438901

Totally worth it.

So armed you head into the forest, despite your footfalls it's relatively quiet. You and Zolomon stay close.

"So Ruub. There anything going on with you and Calvin."

"I dunno, he's sorta cute I guess, but he's a friend you know?"

"Dang girl, that's cold!"

"I just don't see him that way, you know what's going on with Jolyne and David?"

"Nothing. I'm just screwing with them."

"Wait, what?"

"Well remember that Luau we had after Midway? Well they both passed out at roughly the same time, so I partially stripped them down and jumped us all in the same bed."

"You are such an asshole sometimes Zolomon. Was the whole Black Tristars thing more of the same?"

"Hell no, that really was all their idea!"

"Well whatever, keep it frosty."

The two of you continue to head south patrolling, looking for the enemy suits. You search for five minutes with no luck. You've travelled a fair distance and are coming up to where you fought the enemy last. The fires have begun to spread, smoke has cut your lasercomms off from Calvin.

YOUR ORDERS?

Oh, also we're in autosage, but only on page 2.

After a quick glance at the thread I dont see anyone screaming about some of our people getting killed. That's good.

Here, have some flight MS concept drawings

>>8438965

Check for tracks (should be easy enough, with those tiny feet they have) for another 5-10 minutes, then move out. We don't want to be here if the air battle ends in the Feddie's favor.

>>8438965
I told you there was nothing going on between Calvin and Elaine! But nooooo, everyone is so quick to ship them together. Well who's laughing now? Ah-hahahahaha!

Use the smoke as cover, stick together and remain within lasercomm distance at all times. Search the area for the enemy.

>>8438965
Look for any trace of suits. The Feddies obviously aren't jumping everywhere, and a suit leaves tracks. Follow them.

>>8438972
...There's already a flight type Z'Gok.

>>8438965
Is that some MS-17 Galbaldy Alpha you have there?

>>8438972
Take a look at the Flight Gouf type.

>>8437986
The Blue Destiny would eat our faces off, and spit them back out at us to kill us. That thing is nasty.

Also, everyone should remember: Gundam Ground Units usually travel in packs of three. Be ready for two more of the damn things and all of them working together in as good as squad as we are. They are Ace MS afterall.

>>8438987

Once you reach the initial fighting area, Zolomon begins to check for tracks, it doesn't look like they've been bothering to clear up after themselves. You manage to find your quarrys trail after a little while, although all of the heat from the fires do make you nervous.
You manage to find where he landed after his emergency jump although shelling has obscured the trail slightly and it takes 10 minutes to find it again.

You continue to follow.

>>8439014
We already encountered three of them. Zol killed one, one retreated to the north and the other ran to the south, which is where we are.

>>8438965
... You know, David really should check up on the MS communication records after Elaine returns to the OH.

To evaluate how she commanded the squad i mean... Finding out that Zolomon screwed with us would be a bonus.

Another ten minutes of heading west then north, the both of you begin to feel an uncomfortable feeling on the back of your necks.

"Zol?"

"Yeah, I think there's more than one of them, they must have doubled back on their way to meet up with the main forces. Don't let them know where onto us."

YOU ARE CURRENTLY BEING STALKED BY 2 ENEMY MOBILE SUITS.
YOUR ORDERS?

>>8439036
Shoot off a lasercomm to Hobbes, get a sitrep from him and the rest of Nachtmaren.

WEAPONS AT THE READY FIRE AT THE FIRST THING THAT MOVES

>>8439036

Stop periodically to get better sonar returns. (Or does our ground sonar work just fine even while moving?)

>>8439049
The one Zol killed didn't have a V-Fin. And I highly doubt it was the GM Head Ground Gundam, or the EZ-8. I'm guessing the one Zol killed was just a GM [G]

>>8439072

get a hand off your guns, or otherwise position yourself so that at least on of your finger cams points innocuously backwards, so we can identify specifically where our trackers are.

Hopefully, we can then both turn about, and spring their own trap on them with precision fire to the cockpits.

>>8439073
Better yet, get on the line to Hobbes and have him get the support team ready to fire on the area behind us.

>>8439004
Wasnt aware if that but I was mainly using the Z'gok's LD mode as an example for a much slimmer lighter craft.

>>8439072
>Don't let them know where onto us."

Did you mean "Don't let them know we're onto them"?

Anyway, proceed as normal but be ready for when the enemy makes their move.

>>8439086
Yes, Zol killed one of the wingmen, the leader and other wingman are still out there. And apparently stalking us now.

>>8439072
Act nonchalant. Try to pinpoint exactly where the suits are. Lure them into an area where they have to be fairly close to us. Then suddenly turn and each of us charges one. We heat saber ours through the cockpit, Zol uses his heat rod to cook the other one's pilot. Then we grab them and drag them back for extraction.

How long do we keep this up? Elaine shouldn't repeat David's decision from Midway.
I propose either 30 more minutes or until we reach the edge of the woods. Whatever comes first.

Also, autosaging page 3.

>>8439072
So can we get an update on the repairs of David's suit or are you hellbent on him staying out of this episode?

>>8439124
There's still a decent chance that there's another Gundam [G] out there, and the other two are just driving us toward it. Gundam [G] are usually always teamed with two more Gundam [G]. Since there are only 20 of them. There's a CHANCE we got the odd out Gundam [G], who has two GM [G] with him, but it's still prudent to be wary that the GM was just a GM, and there are three Gundam out there.

>>8439072

We should head back.

We're here against the MAIN FORCE attacking the defense line.

We cant let two enemy mobile suits divert us from the war.

>>8439145
Approved.

>>8439164
I... you.... you are using words and terminology that I do not understand. Are you saying that there are likely two more enemy mobile suits around in addition to the three we've already made contact with?

Seriously, we should head back and strike the main force.

We cant get distracted from the mission.

We need to BOMB THE SHIT out of the area then bolt.

Also Hovis should stick and move....w e dont want counter battery fire to follow him.

>Shoot off a lasercomm to Hobbes, get a sitrep from him and the rest of Nachtmaren.

You manage to get a signal off to Calvin, telling them that the enemy are in the general area. He tries to draw a bead on them.

>>8439079
>Stop periodically to get better sonar returns. (Or does our ground sonar work just fine even while moving?)
The Dom lacks a ground sonar due to it's hoverjets. The Goufs Sonar is a little better, but there's a lot of ambient noise about, partially from your aforementioned jets, but also from all of the fires.

>WEAPONS AT THE READY FIRE AT THE FIRST THING THAT MOVES

With your guns at the ready you prepare yourself for an immiediate ambush, making sure that the two of you cover each other backs.
Out of the corner of your eye you see Calvins Dodai pass over head.
At which point several missiles streak out from the trees behind you towards it.

"There! 25 meters! 7 o' clock!" Zolomon barks out.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8439205

Dang, that's close. Spin around and jink backwards, firing at the location the missile came from. Hopefully since we were prepared for them, we should catch them relatively off guard.

>>8439205
Fire! Believe in ourselves and we'll always win! Also, don't Dodais have a few torpedo/missile launcher tubes on them? Can Calvin have his return fire with us?

>>8439205
FIRE GODDOMOT! FIRE!

>>8439205
Zol charges the trees, we use our MG to knock down the missiles. Then we follow Zol in.

>>8439205

Let Calvin knows hes got hostile inbound fire.

THEN SHOOT THE TARGET

By the by, we're on page 4 now.

>>8439205
Shoot down Missiles while warning Hobbes, Then shoot the target.

.... It works in Armored Core....

>>8439237
>>8439249
These. We probably aren't accurate enough to hit the missiles.

>>8439317
Actually, as long as we believe strongly enough that we can knock them down, we will.

I mean, if Elaine's going to finally awaken her Newtype power, there's no better time than right now, while she's the main character.

>>8439348
A valid point.

>>8439237

Zol charges in first, only to be blocked by the second Mobile Suit, it's your old friend with the V-Fin from earlier, it brandishes another Machine Gun and fires another burst from it's flamethrower at Zolomon.
Zolomon avoids it by ducking down low and tackling the enemy MS, the two giant warmachines roll about the ground, crushing trees in their wake.

"GET THE SHOOTER ELAINE! GO!"

You dash forwards with your high speed hoverjets. You spray the area with 90mm bullets, and you see through the now somewhat shredded foilage the other enemy MS, a blackened, ash stained Mobile Suit in a similar design to the one that Zolomon took out before.

It turns to face you and fires a salvo of missiles at you.
You raise your gun and fire a full burst from your 90mm. The bullets intercept the missiles and cause them to explode. Momentarily obscured by the explosions the enemy mobile suit takes a step back.

This allows you time to toss your now empty 90mm and grasp the heat rod in both hands as you eviscerate the enemy with a single high speed pass.

Behind you the suit explodes.

You cannot currently see Zol, and Calvins Dodai is billowing black smoke as it loops around in circles.

ELAINE HAS UNLOCKED THE FOLLOWING SKILL: IMPROVISED ANTI-MISSILE DEFENCE

YOUR ORDERS?

>>8439348


BELIEVE IN YOU WHO BELIEVES WE CAN SHOOT MISSILES WITH BULLETS

>>8439348
>>8439364

We will need to yell "CRASH!!!" too, Attacks tend to land when Mech pilots yell that.

Ant Elaine CAN hit them, Remember when she used a Zaku tank to shoot down planes?

>>8439205
Quick nap and I'm in time for the show. Calvin ditches his Dodai. Have the OH prep another one. Pop a precise, know-we-can-do-it Zen Archery 330mm 'zook Round through the trees. Call in Artillery. Zol supports us with his Hand Gatlings and a Cracker. (He had those, IIRC from last week's session.) After his toss Zol jumps in and engages any survivors. We support him. If both enemy MS survive, we use our Dom's mobility to isolate one and let Zol deal with the other.

>>8439376
Call Calvin, have him give us a report on Zol and then get to safety.

Then go help Zol.

>>8439376
Hell yeah! Now move to assist Zolomon.

>>8439376
Contact Hobbes and ask if he sees Zolomon, He should have a better overview since he is flying. If he know where Zolo is, Then Rendevous with him.

Find and help Zol. That fucking Gundam is going down.


GUUUUUUUUUUUUUNDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM

Autosage Page 5

Ascertain Calvin's status, his birds-eye-view of the situation is CRITICAL.
Then move to support Zol, be prepared to have them be entangled with each other and obscure our attack line.

>>8439376

1) Turn and help Zol if possible.
2) Have Calvin perform one last sweep of the area and then ditch back to the Outer Heaven. Bonus points if he can 1) set up some targets for the artillery team and b) set up a rendevous for us with the Outer Heaven because...
3) It's about time to get out of here. See if we can take out the Dam, if not see if the OH can do it once it gets here, but either way we need to get out pretty damn soon. At least in my opinion.

>>8439413

GUUUUUUUUUNDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!

You know, All in all this is going extremely well, Kinda makes one happy that David is sitting this one out, Gives some more Exp to the others, So to say.

>>8439376
Blast, too slow. Though that appeared to work out in our favor. If Calvin's Dodai is damaged but operational, have him find Zol and the enemy suit. If he's going down have him land as close to the support squad as possible. Meanwhile, if he can't find Zolomon, search and engage whatever he is. If we can get a shot, put a 'zook round into it. If not engage its exposed back with our Heat Saber.

>>8439401

Seconded.

>>8439376
Right. I assume you want Lister kept out of this since at least two other people have asked about it & been ignored.

>>8439480
Well look at it like this: The suit's probably being finished right now, as this fight's going on. Even if he got in and made his way here with the OH, he probably wouldn't arrive until the battle is over anyway.

WARNING, PAGE SIX AND FALLING.

>>8439401
>Call Calvin, have him give us a report on Zol and then get to safety.

>Then go help Zol.

You call up Calvin for a situation report.

"My Dodai took a hit! It's going down, but I'm pretty sure I can safely ditch it on your area! We've got bigger problems though! It looks like the Feds are winning the air battle. Also, I just got visual confirmation that the enemy ground forces have just reached Don Martin, and I've think I saw at least a couple of companies of tanks coming in from the south. They've got us in a pincer!"

"Get a signal off to support group tell them to book it to our location if you can! I'm going to help Zolomon!"

"Roger!"

A quick scan of the area reveals Zolomons most likely location and you quickly make your way there.

>>8439524
Sounds like it's almost time to blow the damn and GTFO. Just need to take out this last MS.

>>8439524

Have the support unit shell the Feddie conventional forces entering Don Martin.

Perhaps we can stall their advance or at least cause some damage while we finish off their last MS.

>>8439524

Hmmm, If neccesary we might need to simply distract the Gundam enough so we and Zolomon can get away safely instead of destroying it, We are nearly out of time here and can't drag out this Miniboss battle any longer.


And im getting a feeling that the Gundam[G] is piloted by that Psycho guy from the Omake yesterday.

Aw jeez, looks like we need to make contact with the OH ASAP and arrange for evac.

>>8439564

That's the assumption I was under, anyways.

>>8439524
Help Zol and try to kill this fiery bastard, but escape should be a high priority right now.

>>8439564

He does seem overly fond of his flamer, doesn't he?

Hmm, can we get the Outer Heaven back here in anything like a timely matter? We might have to use it to bust the dam with its MPCs on the way out.

Zol has likely been doing some serious damage to the guy. We can take him.

Pick our 90mm up and reload before we go hunting for Zol and the Gundam though.

You find Zolomon and his opponent in a runied (and on fire) clearing. Broken trees can be seen everywhere, Zolomons Gouf is on fire in places, and the 35mm lies on the ground ejected. Presumably to stop the flames from cooking off it's ammo.
The Gouf is scored in numberous places, and on fire in others, Zolomon brandishes a Heat Hawk in each hand.

His opponent has a thick rent down one side, his left arm is missing from the elbow down. He is still holding a 100mm SMG and is pointing it at Zol.

You dart in from the side and press the trigger for your scatter laser. Bullets ping off your heavy armour. And then Zolomon is using your MS as a springboard and the his axes bite down clean through the chest area. The blades hit the napalm gun and it explodes sending a shower of burning accellerant into the sky. The suit falls to the floor.
Secondary explosions ravage it, before it;s backpack explodes impressively, it must had had a fair share of ammo in there.

"Thanks Elaine. Things were beginning to get hairy for a minute."

"They still are. The rest of the Feds are on there way here now, and Calvins about to hit the deck. We've got to move!"

>>8439576

Psycho you say?

Then let's see if we can't capture him. Our own psycho friend might have fun with him.

>>8439640

Hoof it back towards the support unit. Calvin should be with them by now and hopefully told them to start shelling Don Martin in an effort to slow the Feddie tanks.

MEANWHILE...

"The stopgap measures on the hull are complete were good to fly, and all weapons systems check green. Once the team return we can blow the dam and get out of here."

"What about enemy air cover?"

"We think a quick strike will be able to get the job done before they even know where there."

"Lt. Commander, I have a message from Engineer Ookawara."

"Patch it through Anita."

"It's done!"

"Roger!"


TO BE CONTINUED.

>>8439640
If there's anything left of the MS, grab it. Then let's gtfo.

>>8439727
What!? No! Salvage the Gundam! Quickly!

>>8439727
Not a bad day on the front for Elaine, then.

>>8439640
Time to GTFO!

>>8439640

Okay. First, check that downed MS. See if there is anything important looking which we can grab and take with us. This could be important. Also, capture the pilot if he's still alive. If he's dead, whatever. Too wounded to move, put him out of his misery.

Do Mobile Suits have, like, flight recorders? A Flight Recorder from a cutting edge feddie MS could tell us an awful lot about what they're up to.

>>8439739
Atleast grab another sample of it's armor. it could be slightly diffrient from that door we were drilling through.

>>8439739
AGREED.
QUICK SALVAGE GUNDAM PARTS!

MAKE OUR OWN.

To catch a thief and all that.

>>8439640
>>8439727
Federation MS Kills-0
Nachtmaren MS Kills-3

Not a bad day's work. Pity we couldn't take any of them intact,but what will be will be.

Agreed. Salvage anything that's left of the suit we just blew up and then skedaddle.

>>8439791
...why do I get a sudden feeling that Mr. Incognito is going to have another job for us soon?

One that involves sneaking into a Feddie base on foot and leaving in a brace of their new mobile suits?

>>8439840
That. Would. Be. AWESOME!

>>8439840

Because that would be awesome?

And preempt Anavel Gato by a few years... <_<

>>8439840
This would be fine as long as we didnt end up like the Cyclops team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djfL4DS155I

We need a zeon theme....

>>8439972

Ahhh here we go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_NcmqqTF0I

OMAKE-teim?

>>8440052

Not today I think. Not that there's really a lot to omake about at this point anyways.

We're deep into autosage, so it'll be falling off the board soon.

>>8440052
"Wyatt, did you hear the news?"

"Huh?"

"That ace pilot you were talking about, the one who got sent to the front line, he and his entire unit were destroyed!"

"Really? The pyro fanatic?"

"Yeah!"

"Well it looks like..."

The Bandit reached into his pocket and pulled out a pair of sunglasses. Grinning, he unfolded them and placed them over his eyes.

"..he ended up getting burned."

>>8440052
Not tonight. I'm knackered.

>>8439990

Man, do you know if anyone has the full soundtrack to G Gen Wars about? OZ's tune from Wing was pretty bitching IIRC.

I still like this version better though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qumhHYE2_o