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Objectives: Defeat the Ares mech, capture all Heliports.
Recommended Echelon(s): AR/SMG (x2), Dummy (x2)
Echelon Limit: 4
For this map, we have a few sets of Heliports to the right that we need to nab while the Ares mech and other units push into our starting area. The main thing we want to focus on is the Heliports on the right, since leaving it as is will make it a pain to capture later down the line.
To start the map off, deploy combat echelons on the right and left Heliports while deploying a dummy echelon on the middle Heliport. The one on the right will be heading over to the set of Heliports to the right. The one on the left will be our defense. Move your echelon on the right all the way to the first enemy-owned Heliport on the right. Just chill out below it, since you can save a little bit of AP and have it surround capture the Heliport. Next, move Persica to the right two nodes. We can have her grab an EMP. End the turn here.
On turn two, the first thing we want to do is close all of the gates aside from the gate directly above the console. This limits the ways enemies can get to us. Next, use Persica and deploy an AR team NPC echelon to the right of her. This is what we're going to use to capture the lower row of Heliports. Move them to the right, until you get to the first enemy-owned Heliport. Have it chill out below it, similarly to turn one. Next, look at the top set of Heliports and move your echelon over there to the right two nodes. We want to capture the other enemy owned Heliport. Now, move Persica back to where she started. End the turn here.
On turn three, we have to deal with the enemies very near to us. First of all, slam the gate on the Ares mech. This will weaken it for later fights. Next, use your left Heliport echelon to take out the enemy to the left. Then, move back to the Heliport and swap with your dummy echelon. Move to the right Heliport after that. Now we can work on finishing up the Heliports on the right. Deploy a dummy echelon on the Heliport above your right echelon. Swap with it and retreat your right echelon. Redeploy it on the Heliport you captured via the AR team NPC echelon. Move down then to the right to start dealing with the other few Heliports down there. Move the dummy echelon you deployed at the top set of Heliports over to the left one node. With your remaining AP, move Persica up two nodes so she's in position to EMP the Ares mech next turn.
On turn four, move the dummy echelon on the right left two nodes to finish up that set of Heliports. Then move the echelon at the bottom set of Heliports right one node and then up one node. Now to take care of the Ares mech. It should be on the middle Heliport. So, EMP it and then engage it with the combat echelon sitting there, it should go down easily. Retreat the dummy echelon you have sitting at your start point, and redeploy it at the bottom row of Heliports. Move it to the last Heliport that's not yet captured. Once you've done all that, end the turn and you should have cleared the map.
Video of me clearing this map
Author: Kazuki
Tags: Poincare Recurrence