Armored Core thread?I just picked this up and killed the big helicopter thing but I feel like my movement is super clunky anyone got any hot tips?
>>736891085How far into builds have you gotten? If you favor quick twitchy gameplay you would probably prefer a straight schneider build. Experiment with the lightweight stuff. It's high risk but high reward a lot. Much more mobile.
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>>736891393Like not at all, I've just ran a couple of the same basic missions just to buy and test out some of the different guns, I have some mech parts I changed one or two but I don't know if I notice a difference. The stats are kinda weird I geuss they make sense? Some of the parts almost don't seem to change the numbers much at all but I geuss I havn't played enough to be able to compare stuff yet. Just kinda mucking around with paintjobs, the customizations nice.
get the bendy legs
For me it's Frogman
>>736893048I like the AC made of wood
Times you acted like V.II Snail
You can replay levels over and over to get infinite money to buy out everything and build whatever you want. Typically certain bosses are countered by different things so you can either roleplay and make a do it all build or minmax and do a build to counter whatever level you pick.
>that guy that loves the number one so much he'd rather be ranked 11th than 1st because 11 has twice as many 1s>that priest who is in the arena to get funding for his church, but mysteriously his AC keeps improving while his church doesn't
Is there a way to have more ammo. I ran out of ammo at the helicopter fight and was right before my 2 hour mark so i didnt give it another shot. Was about my only complaint is i just wanted to go full in on guns instead of melee
>>736891085Upgrade your generator+booster and assault boost more. Keep in mind that AC6 isn't as fast as gen 4 so you will just have to get used it. >>736891490I really enjoy the nexus opening.
Fighting around these cities makes me kinda feel like I'm acid a little bit. The buildings and trees everything being so toylike almost gives me flash backs to the cities in old ace combat games and stuff like that
>>736891085just finished replaying 2 yesterday6 sucks ass
>>736893338Dont kill everything, learn to conserve ammo, and use your sword. Or just die and go on the last checkpoint.
>>736891085Do your arena matches and your pilot certs from AllMind. Unlock kick, ejecting weapons, etc. Also hardlock is super nice on gamepad and takes over a lot of overhead for when things get quick, even if it does make your weapon tracking a little worse. >>736891602>The stats are kinda weird I geuss they make sense? Some of the parts almost don't seem to change the numbers much at all but I geuss I havn't played enough to be able to compare stuff yet.I forget the keybind but there's a button that opens up a more in-depth stat description when you're in the parts menu, and there's another that lets you highlight individual stats to get a more in-depth explanation. Some shit is still kinda opaque (hello there, firearm specialization) but it'll get you pretty far. Replace the starter generator and FCS first - they're literally just the worst in the game. Most everything else at least has niche uses. >>736893338You just have to sword it. You'll unlock a kick and more ammo efficient weapons later but your starting rifle just isn't going to be enough to get you there.
I wish they'd port VD to PC, it's literally built for it and would fix a lot of problemsThe low framerate would be fixedThe whole online component would be amazing with the steam communityIt's designed for voice chatetc etc
Is 6 worth playing bros?
>>736891085*unzips dick*here's my hot tip LOL :D
>>736894161:P
>>736893735Its the most accessible Armored Core by far. If you play the older AC, its more of the same thing with modern tech. That and stagger that might make shit annoying for you, checkpoint making resource management a joke (unless you want the best rank), and you're automatically a Human+
>>736893649I loved AC2.
>>736893649looks bussin'https://youtu.be/7TeMb9LerJE
>>736894303i think it's a downgrade from MoA in almost every way tbdesu but it's still fun
>>736891085The most important part of your build is your legs.Normal is normalReverse jointed is light, gives you speed and super jumpSpider is heavy but lets you over and do sick spinsTank is super heavy and tanky, with high load weightThe second most important part is your reactor. This is what will decide on your energy. Small reserve but fast recharge, or the opposite, length of fly mode, boosting speed, dodge cooldown etc.Rest doesn't matter as much. Head is for scanner stats, torso is just a HP bag, arms depend on weapon weight, booster is for speed stats.Impact is the weapon stat you want to check, this is what does stagger damage. Ideally you want a fast damage dealing weapon for when the target is staggered, and a high impact weapon to stagger.Impact damage is the damage bonus dealt while the target is staggered.
>>736894678>Reverse jointed is light, gives you speed and super jumpAnd best kickers.
>>736894678>Reverse jointed is light, gives you speed and super jumpluv me reverse legs
Silent Line and Nexus were the pinnacle
>>736894678I understand
>Zimmerman>Minigun>Songbird>MeleeAlright let's game
The pistol is kindasick
>>736893143I haven't died like a little bitch yet, so... never?
>>736891085Being clunky is one of the ways they make some parts weak enough to make you consider using others. The sprint boost shit helps you quickly move forward, and it's often worth staying way above the ground. Even when that makes your energy meter empty out, it'll usually refill before you hit the ground.
>>736891085>I feel like my movement is super clunkyIt does, until it clicks. After the helicopter it gets "easier" until you hit Balteus which is a major gatekeeper. It either clicks against Balteus, or it doesn't. Dont be afraid to buy and sell parts as there's no penalty for doing so - mix it up till you find the built you like.
>>736891085I got this and I found it really entertaining but at some point my basic build was no good enough and all the options available overwhelmed me. I just finished SOTE, so I'll probably give this another try, because I was really having fun with it.
>>736893694Japanese companies are patently allergic to their old games for some reason. I'd pay money for ports of all the older AC games, and I'm sure others would as well.
>>736896804I just used whichever parts seemed fun at the time and got through NG++. It helps if you know what a certain boss is weak to and bring weapons for that, but you don't have to optimize the build nearly as much as you have to be good at action games.
>>736897502I would say there's a single mission where it really, REALLY helps to bring a certain type of loadout.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7baQCbJAvw
>>736891085it only clicked with me after a few missions
i got through 6 using dual bazookas, never used them in the previous games because they always had really few ammo but they were fun in 6, also because the ricochet mechanic is fucking retarded and unfun
I've been replaying Gen 1. Finished Project Phantasma yesterday. AC1 is a lot more enjoyable if you know about the Karasawa. You just fucking melt everything for the entire game. I didn't remember anything about Project Phantasma since I last play it a few years ago. It's pretty cool. Becoming overpowered in these games is very satisfying. I fucking love the Arena. Can't wait to start the next game.
>>736893694Just download pcvd
>>736898390i really don't like project phantasma, it got rid of most things i liked about 1. the missions are longer but boring and there's no variation, the worldbuilding is completely gone and is replaced by standard cutscenes with very poorly written character drama, the mercenary feel is gone because it's very linear and you're pretty much the good guy saving the worldmaster of arena is much much better, that game is armored core perfected
my mech looks like fuking shit my only stipulation was that it was cobalt blue and the secondary colour has to be the exact mathematical opposite
>>736898624Honestly, I see Gen 1 as a single game. Probably has a ton to do with the ability to transfer your save, the gameplay is unchanged across titles, and each game is relatively short. I love AC1 for what it is. Overall, I do prefer it over Project Phantasma; although to me PP just feels like a different leg of the journey that has a larger focus and more standard way of story telling. It's just refreshing to get something slightly different than AC1. I don't remember anything about MoA other than I recall it being my favorite, likely because of the Arena itself. Once again, ultimately just more AC1 except I get to fight a fuck ton of AC's, which is my favorite part of the franchise.
>>736893234AC2 was pretty soulful
>>736898710I think it's neat
I can't wait for AC7. I really wonder what they have cooking. I liked AC6 but it had some ideas that I wasn't a fan of gameplay wise. The multiplayer was super underbaked.
>>736898624I like master of arena because it's a way of making nineball more present in gen 1.
>>736898710It looks good. The colors work well with each other and there's smart placement of the secondary. It might just look weird having those specific shades of blue and orange on an Armored Core.
I got filtered by the defend line mission in ac4, considered playing 3 now maybe it's easier
>>736898710make a sticker that's a white faded gradient and experiment with adding a nice contrasting cross shading to your mech go broncos
>>736899145>I liked AC6 but it had some ideas that I wasn't a fan of gameplay wise.Gameplay was a blast, there's just piss poor customization options and replaying sees you reusing a lot of the same exact parts because there's no competitors. I could make a shitton of build outs and save them but what's the point if it's impossible not to have part overlap?
>>736894678>torso is just a HP bagAbsolutely not. The booster and generator adjustment stats can be more important for stamina and energy load than the generator itself.
I'm on the strider mission now
>>736899145Stagger is really the biggest complaint and can make certain weapon set undesirable due to it. PvP has and always will be a meme.
>>736898710Don’t put the orange accept on every part, it gets lost. Save it for larger patches
>>736891393>SchneiderLol. Lmao even.This post was written by Firmeza CHADS.
Fire of Rubicorn!
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>>736897987I never really managed to make an AC that felt better than this one. Double earshots just never let me down in pve or pvp.
>>736900051I thought furlong was working with elcano on the side of the RLF to produce Ortus.
>>736900051Still annoyed you cannot side or take jobs for the PCA.
>>736891602My favorite build is linear rifle, melee and dual shoulder missiles or assault rifle on the shoulder weapon bay
>>736900378I think the best option they could have done for a AC6.5 /DLC would have been to have different routes through the game to see different factions come out on top. Are we worrying about spoilers for this anon?
I see a lot of really nice decals on JP tw*tter. Makes me wish I was more creative.
>>736899953Wasn't Firmeza a Schneider subsidiary?
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>>736891085Yes, when you hear this song ingame, the game will start to make sense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCu93MKq7ec&list=RDaCu93MKq7ec
I love the series, but after I clawed my way through LR, I find the rest of the series so insanely easy
>>736900709Elcano is purely Rubiconian. Although the ALBA was made with stolen tech from Schneider and Furlong.
>>736900051>my favorite parts are all Elcano, BAWS or RADRubicon makes the best ACs.
Give this a try sometime, I was having a lot of fun with it.Right hand:Sampu burst handgun that rusty usesLeft hand:attache heavy machinegun by RaDLeft shoulder:6 shot straight missile launcherRight shoulder:Earshot for the punishMind beta reverse joint legs for them high jumps.Staggers hard and punishes with the earshot, just gotta get up close and personal. Earshot has really good AoE damage too, so if you jump high and theyre on the ground, you'll hit them in the blast radius.
>Elcano is the surname of a Spaniard sailor who is credited as the first man to have salied across the entire circumference of the Earth>"Firmeza" is a Spanish word meaning "firmness, strength, steadfastness or resilience">"Fortaleza" is a Spanish word meaning "fortress" or "strenght">"Alba" is a Spanish word meaning "dawn" or "sunrise"Is Rubicon secretly Spanish?
>>736900530I'm still miffed we didn't get AC6.5.>Up to 3P co-op main missions with scaling difficulty.>Up to 5v5 Deathmatch on the larger mission maps.>New parts.>Invasions: Given that there's no "levels" this would be way more balanced than DS, essentially boiling down to pure skill.
>>736901619>secretlyAt least they leant into it, Ace Combat Zero was really weird because it had some random Spanish themes but wasn't fully into it, so it was just a random flourish
>>736891085It's been a minute since I played it, but I do recall using the best Quadruped legs I could get until I was able to get the WheelyWheelyStupidhead legs.
>>736897059>Japanese companies are patently allergic to their old games for some reasonUnless it's CAPCOM or Squeenix then enjoy 12 crapped out "remakes" no one asked for per year
>>736891085>I just picked this upNice, one of the best games I've ever played in my life.>and killed the big helicopter thing but I feel like my movement is super clunky anyone got any hot tips?Just play the game.Go to Generators page, expand the information, click on extra information button which explains what each stat does, read them and learn. Do the same Booster. Get a good combo of Generator + Booster that fits how you want to play:- Quick Boost a lot?- Stay in the air longer?- Fast recharge?- Superior Assault Boost?etc.Have fun.I beat all the 3 endings with a shitty Generator and Booster combo, it was until the last achievement, getting S-Rank for all missions, when I was forced to optimize my AC a bit.
Look at this absolutely blessed time period where we were getting a new armored core game every single fucking year.
>>736891085You are meant to feel extremely clunky at the beginning, as you start with a meh chasis, terrible targeting, missing weapons in your loadout and THE worst boosters and engine in the game. My advice?, just keep playing and you’ll eventually get the parts for a kickass mech. Upgrade that engine, boosters and SCD and you’ll instantly be able to tell the difference.
>>736898390>>736898624>>736898923All of Gen1 was nigh unplayable due to garbo controls. AC didn't GITGUD until Another Age.
>>736902098>2013>2023I fucking hate Miyaslopi with every fiber of my being. I'm going to go to the gym tomorrow to grow new fibers to be able to hate that fucking shithead even harder.
>>736902098>Silent Line: Armored Core instead of Armored Core 3: Silent Line, its true nameI hate marketing subhumans so fucking much.
>>736902127Just emulate and set up your own custom controls :)
>>736902278I know what you mean but technically... its still dumb
>>736891085yeah parts. every level has parts. you're supposed to gather them to build an AC so you can either fly by the levels which you should be able to before PvP. you'll fly through shit if you're actually finding parts.
Speaking of silent line, I like how they reused the IBIS name for AC6
>that mission where you're doing a bit too good and the company fires missiles at you so they don't have to pay out
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