13 Goldberg Variations Normal/EX
Objective: Rescue and secure 2 hostages, have Maggie interact with the Ares mech
Recommended Echelon(s): AR/SMG, Dummy (x3)
Echelon Limit: 4
For this map, we need to get Maggie all the way over to the other side of the map for the Ares mech objective. The hostage one is...easy. Not much to say about that. However, Maggie does have a bunch of death stacks in between her and the mech, so we need to go around them, light work really. Let's get started.
Deploy a dummy echelon and your AR echelon to start with. Have your AR echelon move from the left Heliport over to the explosive to the left. Grab it, and move up one node to take on the Aegis. Swap with the hostage, then move Maggie up one node. To end the turn, deploy a dummy echelon on the currently empty Heliport. End the turn.
On turn two, rescue the hostage you swapped with then move down one node, swap with the dummy echelon on that Heliport and secure the hostage. Swap with the first dummy echelon you deployed, then move to the Radar Tower to your right. Swap with Maggie and then swap with the hostage. Drop the explosive you picked up on the rubble over to your right, then swap Maggie with the hostage. Deploy another dummy echelon and end the turn.
On turn three, swap your AR echelon with Maggie then move to the Cyclops that moved out from the rubble last turn. Move up then right two nodes. This clears the way for Maggie to get to the Ares mech. Move her to the right two nodes then swap your AR echelon and use her skill on the Ares mech. Swap back, then retreat your AR echelon. Not enough AP to clear the map here, so end the turn.
On turn four, grab the hostage on your Radar Tower with one of your dummies and bring it back to the Heliport to secure it. This should clear the map.
Video of me clearing this map
Author: Kazuki
Tags: Longitudinal Strain