It's possible this is the decoy, or the Red Mask's apprentice. Don't unload everything in one direction; your job is to protect your diplomat, not kill Red Mask.
Only fire what you won't need in their direction to make them dodge, and move the diplomats to a secure chokepoint.
Spam your deployables, though. If you can get lucky and transmit a signal, it could turn the tide.

Silence 2024/09/07(Sat)07:15 No. 1097112 ID: ed041d
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>>1096954
You alert the Box Walker to keep close to the Diplomats and keep them protected.

>>1096961
>>1097003
You begin transmitting what you can to the Agamemnon, you hear little until suddenly.

Ag----non -ea-d-ng -o- B--s---g c---u-i--t--ns ----- m--utes --ld -n

Something is going on, best you can tell is that they're attempting to boost their communications system to cut through the jamming.

Doesn't matter much, as Red Mask Lands.

Silence 2024/09/07(Sat)07:16 No. 1097113 ID: ed041d
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>>1096974
Judging by the build of his mech, you think he might in fact, be there for you...

Hello again, 637 Fox. Pleasure to make your acquaintance. Ready to die?

Looks like he's set up to barrage you as cover to close distance and spike.
So how about this? Beat him to the punch with your own charge. Boost up and shield slam him like a snowboarder. Even if he can spike through the shield he'll only hit your legs. Then he'll be open for smg to the face.

>>1097113
"Quick question, how will this be any fun for you when I haven't even reloaded yet?"

Freak him out.

"THEY'RE IN MY HEAD! GET THEM OUT, GET-"
Cut comms, mash the controls, and shoot blindly around him. While he's distracted, boost up wildly - then change tactics and burst-fire straight to his legs.

So many possible one-liners... "Oh this isn't hell?" "Perhaps in a few decades." "Ain't gettin' paid enough to die." Still, gotta go with this. "Sorry - too busy impressing your employers." Looks like he's mostly got explosives. Get too close for him to use those without blowing himself up. Just watch out for that right arm of his - whatever it is it's not a hand.

"So, is there an assassination mission on me yet, or are you doing this pro bono?"

I want to swing the edge of the shield at him. Like a big flat sword.

Silence 2024/09/10(Tue)07:09 No. 1097230 ID: ed041d
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>>1097114
You waste no time and charge in, you don't even respond. Strong and Silent, you are pushing him back.

What is your next move?

Shield to block his view, shoot his foot point blank.

>>1097230
>>1097235
Block his view agreed, force his machine off balance.

Silence 2024/09/13(Fri)06:47 No. 1097348 ID: ed041d
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You block of Red Mask's view with the shield and open fire on their right leg.

Silence 2024/09/13(Fri)06:48 No. 1097349 ID: ed041d
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Alerts fire, Red Mask has just managed to maneuver the arm around to fire one of their pile drivers into your shield arm, you have lost an arm unit.

Reaction?

While the shield is still between you push them back. Without a leg they should be less maneuverable, circle them just past arm's reach to look for an opening.

Is the shield still attached? Do we still have control in the shoulder joint?

back up, and take out thier other leg. no legs make it hard for them to get in melee range

Well, shoot the arm off and he's got no close range options.

>>1097365
he has his OTHER arm with a piledriver

Silence 2024/09/16(Mon)07:15 No. 1097476 ID: ed041d
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You speed back and open fire with the SMG, Red Mask dodging as best as they can, firing a grenade from one of their shoulder cannons.

What is your next move?

>>1097476
where is the grenade heading? if it's not the VIPs, dodge, if it IS the VIPs, block with shield. maintain midrange distance, continue focusing on his legs, or perhaps swap to his launchers.

>>1097477
wait shit we just lost the shield arm

Tell the box operator to get the ambassadors to safety.
Concentrate on the legs until he's immobile!

keep up the fire and shoot a missle at him too.

Silence 2024/09/19(Thu)07:41 No. 1097551 ID: ed041d
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>>1097483
You alert the Box walkers to keep the Diplomats safe, thankfully there are a few with Close In Weapon Systems mounted, so no grenades fired by Red Mask will strike.

Silence 2024/09/19(Thu)07:42 No. 1097552 ID: ed041d
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>>1097485
You keep the pressure up, and fire a missile barrage, most miss but one strikes one of Red Mask's grenade cannons.

You are keeping the pressure up.

ok so his right leg is damaged, and thier left grenade pod is destroyed, so he should be more forced to straif to his right due to the weight imbalance. use that knowledge to lunch a missile to where he *should* be heading, and keep focusing on his legs. removing his ablility to move will give us a huge advantage

>>1097554
this, but keep alert for tricks. This supposed elite is going down surprisingly easily.

Try to push a signal for your remaining deployable stuff.
And shoot the head. It might make a great trophy, but that's what the other suckers might have thought before he unleashed his secret weapon from there.

Silence 2024/09/22(Sun)12:53 No. 1097659 ID: ed041d
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>>1097554
That's actually an interesting point, Red Mask is standing there, daring you to come close, you hold the advantage at range so far but it feels... too easy.

Do you want to keep pushing or do you wish to adjust strategy?

>>1097659
does anything else feel "off"? this elite is going down fairly easy... he works for the company with access to alien tech, so he might have an ace up his sleeve... until otherwise proven, i say keep maintaining distance and removing his mobility options

If we take out the other launcher then he'll be much less a threat, giving us breathing room to figure out what he's decoying for.

wait he's not dropping pods on us again is he?

Make sure the diplomats aren't literally killing each other while you and the Boxes are distracted. Other than that, finish the duel and the Boxes will overwatch for enemy cavalry.

>>1097659
Has anyone considered that there might be more than one red mask or that this might be a decoy? I mean it seems that "he" came back far too quickly between the first and second fights.

That's not the same mask as before. Wasn't there only supposed to be one Red Mask at the same time?

>>1097112

> Agamemnon bearding top Blasting claudications ____ minutes hold on

That wasn't your boss. Who is that? What uniform is that? The uniform of these separatists is green, right? Monarchists are red though. Or does it vary? Were they trying to contact you, or Red Mask? Is something happening to the Agamemnon?

Nothing you can do about it now, but don't count on air support. You need that mech disabled, so he can't close in on you with those pile drivers. Remember he's got some sort of hidden booster technology.

Silence 2024/09/25(Wed)07:41 No. 1097801 ID: ed041d
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>>1097661
You decide to keep your distance, for now.

>>1097704
Something is off for certain, is this a decoy, a double?

The sonic boom your sensors pick up make that clear.

Silence 2024/09/25(Wed)07:42 No. 1097802 ID: ed041d
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Checking, you see another Red tinted Mech flying your way. It seems double is on the mark at least.

If you still have enough ammo for a second fight, keep pushing: You need to down the double before the genuine article arrives.

If not, you'll need a more defensive strategy. Preferably one that has the two get in each other's way.

That explains why this guy just sorta seems like a chump. Try to get on his nerves and make him slip up.

"Well that explains why you're doing so badly, you're not the real Red Mask."

>>1097805
"You supposed to be his apprentice or something? Trying to prove yourself against someone who forced him to flee?"

"If so, this is pathetic."

They appear unarmed, which means they probably have energy swords. Should be ready to hit them with a barrage as soon as they land.

"Hey Mask, your apprentice is a Lemon! You gonna off them for incompetence?"
Get them riled.

Silence 2024/09/27(Fri)07:31 No. 1097897 ID: ed041d
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>>1097803
Red Mask 2 lands, you now have 2 Masks on hand, both seemingly armed for close range combat, you have a SMG and a Missile Launcher, you lost your shield. You don't know if you have enough ammo for both.

>>1097805
>>1097806
>>1097836
You open a channel to taunt them, only to get a crackle of static as both Red Masks connect to you, and begin talking at once.

You pushed back a little bit earlier, but this time won't be so easy. There's always a Red Mask, count on it.
You pushed back a little bit earlier, but this time won't be so easy. There's always a Red Mask, count on it.

The voices are the same, speaking to you in perfect lockstep match.

"So, is there an assassination mission on me yet, or are you doing this pro bono?"

>>1097897
"...God dammit, couldn't you have waited for me to rearm first?"

>>1097897
Maybe we can lure them away from the VIP?

"Must be a sale on red paint"
Take out the first before the newcomer can close with you, to keep this one on one. Charge, but stop just out of melee range.

Remote controlled mech? Some sort of weird hivemind? How are they in perfect sync if communications are jammed? Is there some line of sight laser between the two identically speaking units?

Shame we're enemies. Find a bottleneck so only 1 can fight you without hitting its... fellow hivemind?