>>5354035>They must learn to adapt. Jatkosota can’t afford to show mercy so you shouldn’t now. “Good idea,” you nod. “If we smash them up now it’ll get them ready for Jatkosota attempting it then.”
“You saw how aggressive Mika was against the all-stars,” Shinobu adds. “Ducking and weaving, between the Pattons like nobody’s business.”
“I don’t know if the entire team will be capable of that, but I take your point,” you say. “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best, right?”
“Exactly!” Akebi cheers.
“Let’s get moving then,” you state. The eight of you mount up your tanks, and rumble into the forests and wait. You don’t have to wait long. It takes another five minutes before Leo crackles over the radio.
“I see them all, heading our way,” he says. “Heavier tanks are splitting into groups and going on the prowl. Lighter tanks are grouped together and hanging back.”
“A kind of quick reaction force,” Ruby summarises from the driver’s set next to you. She wasn’t particularly happy to be saddled with chauffeur duties, but most of the time she gets to fire the gun, so you think it’s fair.
“First group is passing you now, three tanks,” Leo warns. You put the radio away, and pull out a pair of binoculars. Rabbit team’s M6 is rumbling through, supported by Anteater in their Chi-nu, but you can’t see the third.
“Should we rush em?” Ruby asks. “We could be in and out before they are able to respond.”
>Try and work your way around to the fast tanks being held in reserve – it might help your other tanks out. >The heavy tanks are obviously there to deter you attacking as they sweep the area, so they won’t be expecting it if you do. >Find and attack whatever the third tank is. >Write-in 