Thread 23541663

Tokyo Game Show Edition

>New Player Guide
https://pastebin.com/5xEAybEC
>Artbooks, music and emulation resources
https://pastebin.com/jxij0dxe
>The link for the ACV xenia tutorial
https://pastes.io/s7kp1uu925
>ACVD-friendly Xenia link
https://dropmefiles.com/PS3lr
>Pre setup emulator and dlc pack for ACVD rpcs3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZFV1bGCueYRVPJDaaPE6lzei6RSaqSIg
>also look here
https://desuarchive.org/m/thread/23006355/#23018278

https://sys.4chan.org/derefer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1yJYBcLu7mp-KCq1Mv5Bpnw0YYzP9KVML%2Fview
>Models for all Gen 1 parts
https://www.mediafire.com/file/9hbws4b1a99n7yk/epic_gen1_models%252Bcowboy_hat.zip/file (keep in mind i didn't double check this one when anon posted it sorry if it's dolphin porn)
>Website
https://www.armoredcore.net/
>Steam Page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1888160/ARMORED_CORE_VI_FIRES_OF_RUBICON/
>Emblem Editor Decals
https://files.catbox.moe/lwp114.png
>AC6 Part Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YLPD_x-NSLkOPQJUR-WHoHipE4UI01Nz

Other News:
>Latest AC6 Patch (1.09)
https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/armored-core/news/armored-core-vi-fires-of-rubicon-patch-notes-109
https://pastebin.com/QnC90hDz
>Pre-orders are up for the Squenix Structure Arts AC1/2 kits
https://x.com/SQEX_MD_GOODS/status/1924649806980628666
>all generation 1 AC games are getting ported to PS Classics on PS5

●Set matching to global for lobbies and use keyword acg to play with each other!

Previous Thread: >>23464956

don't @ me i know fromsoft isn't at TGS this year

>>23541670
@Anonymous 09/23/25(Tue)19:50:29 No.23541670
Is Fromsoft going to be at TGS this year?

>>23541670
@VERMIN

you little shits

UPDATE THE NEWS SECTION YOU FAGGOTS

>>23541835
see >>23465128

Wait, is there actually news or am I good to go back to slamming my face against trying out reverse joints in Last Raven?

Nightreign should've been an AC game

>>23541879
He's being vauge and the only thing I know of is the concert

>>23542000

Ah, another "Just trust me, bro!"?

Thanks for the heads up, anon. Back to getting CBT from Zinaida I go.

>>23542000
We are behind on AC model kit releases by like 20 of them
OP is a shitter

>>23542143
and you chose to bitch about it instead of helping by providing any link? twice
you're the shitter here

Any reason why OP such aa lazy bitch?

MIGRATE
MIGRATE
MOVE TO BETTER THREAD FUCK THIS OP

>>23541670
They are only going to reveal duskblood news, thats it.

How often are the gankfest? I swear this is like the fifth mission where I got 6v1d

have you introduced your liking for Armored Core with other interests or hobbies of yours?

>>23543348
Yes, though it already existed within the hobby before I even learned of it a few years ago

>>23543570
Wait a minute...

>state of play is today
I sure am excited for more forgettable jeet/chink slop that will end up on ps+

WILL THERE REALLY BE NO HOPE FOR AC 6.5 ANNOUNCEMENT?

>>23543913
probably at goty awards, we know they have an unknow project set to release in 2026

>>23543595
Murakumo, my beloved...

>>23543913
State of slop isn't done and tokyo game show is tomorrow
We won't see anything tomorrow either

>>23543913
why would they bamco release anything for a literally who event?

>>23543913
Gee I wonder where the next AC game might be announced? Will it be at some minor event barely anyone cares about which rarely has any major announcement or will it be at one Geoff Keighley's events, who took the role of E3, showed the first gameplay trailer for Elden Ring, announced the previous Armored Core and also the last game Fromsoftware released. Clearly we simply don't have enough information to make a good guess.
If nothing's shown at TGA then feel free to abandon all hope, as that means they're probably working on Shadow Tower 3 or some other weird project.

Imagine if the next fromsoft game ends up being chromehounds 2 or a remaster, ugh

Fuck this asshole in particular

>>23544227
Wasn't there a fanmade free to play version of that somewhere on the internet?

>>23544492
he's neat. he reminds me of ravens from older games

>>23544492
>>23544634
I miss being a Raven instead of The Raven™.

have you ever modded your armored core games?

>>23544492
>Fuck this asshole in particular
this but AC2 matthias

>>23544845
Idk if I can cus I got a 'eck and linux makes everything complicated

>>23544974
based
fuck that guy

>>23545278
Learn how to use linux then.

I would very much like to see another AC game in a setting more like 2 where the scifi is a bit more neon and let grit

>>23546749
i'd like a return of biological enemies on a proper scale
like imagine a jungle planet with a whole bunch of different scify megafauna, giant bugs and sea serpents

>>23546755
I'll never forget the first time I had to fight the bioweapons in 2 and absolutely panicked because I couldn't lock on to them.

Whens the concert and can I listen to the rusted pride and day by day orchestral?

>>23546797
for me it's the extra giant spider in AC3's sewers
pretty sure it's the largest enemy in AC if we put aside the ice worm that is obviously longer

>>23546749
yeah I want the cyberpunk vibes back too

>>23546755
>AC but avatar
pls soft. I want to commit genocide on actual hateable aliens

>>23546804
They do it so deliberate too by making it hidden and doing elaborate reveal but didn't do anything further about it lmao. Classic old gen.
On another note, I'd argue AC6 actually does have beast/monster fights, they're just using metal skin (like the Sea Spider and Ice Worm).

>>23546896
it had mealworms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBZBiZJRV_c

>>23546943
yea but they ain't boss battle

>>23546996
I mean rubicon just got apocalypsed recently. asides humans and worms, there's prolly no real living creature in there.

>>23546749
i need building destruction in these games, imagine flying through a glass skyscraper to lance and then pile bunker some fucker

>>23541663 (OP)
how hard is it to crank out a few new parts every few months, even if we have to pay for them

is it because of the the multiplayer "balancing" ruining it?

If nothing is announced for AC6 at The Game Awards in December, it's fucking over... again.

>>23547449
Literally took a decade for fromsoft to move from ACV(erdict day) to AC VI. What makes you think that they will give the expansion for the game so soon?

>>23547484
To be fair, AC6 started production in 2016, just 3 years after VD released. Just took them forever to finish it. Now they have the 6th gen production pipeline all done and presumably less megaprojects a la Elden Ring on the table so more AC should come sooner rather than later.

Is it possible to win boss fights as a tread AC? I feel like treads in particular are unsuited for boss fights since most bosses do a lot of damage so there's more emphasis on avoiding attacks.

>>23547629
which game

>>23547629
Use the wheelchair it's crazy fucking fast
>>23547512
I think an AC6 PvPVE would be fun but from took that idea and made some bullshit switch game that will probably flop

>>23547681
AC6

>>23547772
some bosses are quite a bit easier with some air mobility but it should still be possible

>>23547484
Why does that game have to be some kind of abstract gacha hell?

Destroy the huge Armored Core and customize your own Strongest Armored Core!

Whenever I hear this song I imagine Snail unleashing a brainwashed O'Keefe and Rusty on your allies as the Xylem enters the stratosphere.
https://youtu.be/EZ8CiIQbXf8?si=HyxL1_aA859dw-En

>>23547983
I don't really know how people do it. Gacha all have this endgame MMO thing with interminable grinds to fight the same bosses but harder and maybe a different color.
First part of the game was pretty fun. Dropped after the obvious loot treadmill/daily tasks bullshit started.

>>23548289
Snail tanked that

When did AC stop being cypberpunk and turn into wastelands? Was it 4 or earlier?

>>23548360
It started with 4 since kojima particles polluted the world

>>23548360
>stop being cypberpunk
never? i mean you got human augmentation in all games
>and turn into wastelands?
AC2 i guess?
it's been both for most of AC

I'm coming back to AC 1 after some months, what does this icon mean? I can't remember.

>>23547983
It's what needed to make the spark that'll keep Front Mission alive.
Fucking SE they deserve to be bankrupt.

>>23548360
AC1 settings literally all humanity have to live underground.

>>23548410
Help screen summoned by either the options or menu button iirc

>>23547629
Have you tried perfect blocking with a shield?

>>23544621
MAV? Anyhow there's been Chromehounds fan server effort as of late

>>23548371
I don't think human augmentation is all that's needed to qualify.
>>23548576
Yeah but the above ground isn't completely abandoned, there still seems to be people or at least machines operating there for one reason or another and the below ground has cities that seem somewhat normal, dystopian but not in an apocalyptic way. With cars, streets, trees, highways and buildings, while nobody was there it still seemed lived in, just on pause.
There's also an argument for the corporation war and it's scale that I've been trying to write but can't fully realize and put into words but it mostly boils down to the situation being bad but not bad enough for anyone else to step in and be a major player, only Chrome and Murakumo fighting against each other till the end.
In 6 I'm either fighting in a military facility, a factory or ruins, sometimes a mix of those ingredients, I don't see people living in this planet, I see them surviving at best or invading it.
From my limited experience in what I believe was For Answer and Verdict Day they are mostly on the wasteland side of things and fighting in barren deserts but I only got to play 5 missions between them in total so I can't be sure.

any good advice for beating balteus?
i can't beat this fucker. i am using shoulder laser cannons, grenade launcher and a sword.
he moves too fucking fast and all over the place, i have trouble gaining altitude to get to him and if i am lucky enough to get close i run out of stamina and his attacks leave me in the dust
i can get his health down to 1/3 consistently but i run out of health, stamina and just fucking die every time
i don't have a problem with 'hard games' but the controls of armored core is pretty challenging. it's fun but i am getting frustrated. i don't want to ragequit but if i can't beat him this weekend i might shelf it for now
how the fuck do i consistently gain altitude to get close to him without running out of stamina?
i don't even care if it's considered cheating. i just want the most op build to get past this annoying ufo faggot

HELP!!!

>>23548653
Are you assault boosting? Also post your build, advice on how to play it depends of what you're going with and I'd rather try that than telling you tailor your AC as a counter to it.

>>23548360
4 was the first with no city maps, only ruins and wasteland
even Last Raven which is the most immediately post-apocalyptic setting had some city streets and glowy high-tech facilities to cruise around in

>>23548666
I actually just beat him with twin laser cannons, twin pulse guns and a robust ting cuan build, pulse guns melt his shield pretty quick

fuck balteus

>>23548737
you have not played AC4

>>23548737
the first mission...

>>23548653
>any good advice for beating balteus?
for the S rank run: double melle including a pile bunker, pulse guns, getting vertical if he tries to flamethrower you, getting hyper aggressive in all other instances.
For some reason all boss AI is weak against hyperaggressive double melee

>>23548774
>>23548777
meant to say 4A

>>23548786
Line ark is maritime city-state.

>>23548786
Isn't Big Box in some city?

How much does ammo consumption matter when getting S ranks?
Like could you get S rank if you end expending 90% of your ammo?

>>23549026
Depends on each game.
https://thefifthmatt.com/ac6-rank-calculator

>>23549026
Not my pic but when I ran a quad gatling build I never got a s rank because its a bullet spam build
If you wanna get S rank I'd go with semi automatics and high damage weapons, juggle melee too

In which game did melee weapons become good all around instead of a situationally useful tool?

>>23549212
The first game

>>23549299
I'd rather play the game with no back slots than ever try to use melee in half the situations the game makes you fight in.

I think importing my save file to Project Phantasma was a mistake, this Stinger guy isn't really a threat, on the other hand that might just be the Karasawa being the Karasawa.

So, uh... am I wasting my time running a Turner paired with a Harris on a fast mid-weight?

>>23549299
This, even tanks utilize melee to move.
https://youtu.be/j_EGe4ku8us?t=123

>>23549479
probably? TURNER is said to be used to prevent stagger from falling, but there are other weapons that can do that simply by just building stagger at the same effective ranges

>>23548977
is this how the Balam-route will look like?

>>23549502

At a guess for mid-range I'm guessing an Etsujin or a Ransetsu RF?

Have you played AC's progenitor, /acg/?

Finished building the Nineball (AC Version) Model kit. I was surprised with how sturdy it was compared to the Nineball Seraph kit which felt like it would collapse at the slightest joint movement. I highly recommend it.

Secondly, I'm thinking about getting the White Glint model kit next. Should I go for the cheaper one that uses the in game colours or the movie version. I've heard mixed things about the movie version so I wanted to ask here just in case.

>>23549554
even a LUDLOW works better
>>23549660
i've seen footage it looks very fun

>>23549859
With how much that price inflated it should better be fucking sturdy.
I'll keep building my 30mm, thanks.

anyone else going to get koto's steel haze? I hate how small the 30mm kits are

>>23549660
Yeah I bought it years ago on PSN. Fun game but I'm dogshit at it.

>>23550261
I'm dirt fucking poor who can barely afford the 30mm. So no. I fucking want one though. It's like the 30mm is the HG and the Koto one is the MG.
You should get one if able.

Is being overburdened too limiting in VI? I was thinking of going with double wings but I'm limited to tank, looking like shit or being overburdened and somehow being overburdened seems like the most attractive choice.

>>23550261
it's too big for my liking. And Im already knee deep with the 30mm line. Now I wish they'd hurry up and introduce dafeng and elcano parts

>>23550534
they need to add the schneider parts

If I could equip one on each arm i would
no shoulder mounts

gotta replay VI for the enxt few weeks

>>23546749
I don't know why we never went back to Mars after 2.

>>23550871
laser lance my beloved

I miss weapon arms.

>>23550261
>>23550368
>PCA mechs kits never ever
why

Is there a downside to deploying overweight in any of the gen 1 games?

Report your status, J.

>>23552123
Youll feel overweight but you get used to it

>>23552185
Maybe it's because I'm always piloting fat ACs but on the AC tests and the few missions I deployed overweight I couldn't tell the difference.

I keep thinking I wanna make a short story based around the time period between Silent Line and Nexus, basically at the point where everybody is unearthing old tech, cultures and media and how this affects the populace.

I also thought about a group of religious extremists rising because of old religious documents that draw connections between shit like the Tower of Babel and the many Layered's that exist. This is mostly just so I can have 4 AC's named after the Four Horsemen because that sound sick as fuck, or at least expy's of them since I don't want this to be literally christianity. At the same time though, the whole "religion bad" thing seems overdone. I'm just throwing shit at the wall here, really. Anyway, thanks for reading my blog.

>>23552123
>>23552222
In gen 1, If you've cleared the last mission, your AC will not get affected by the overweight.

>>23552123
I thought you couldn't even deploy overweight until postgame?

It's been 2 years and I still don't really know what the different FCS are supposed to do.

>>23552913
they affect how well your aim tracks targets at the different range brackets, your arm part's firearm spec stat also affects this
also missile lock on speed

love how this one turned out, plays nice too. I only need to design an merc emblem for that AC, a catchy name too.

>>23553448
>I only need to design an merc emblem for that AC, a catchy name too.
it's the most important part
a tiny bit of backstory is a nice plus too

>>23552534
Thanks, felt like I was going crazy because I thought that surely there has to be a downside that I'm not good enough to notice.
>>23552809
You can't but if you acquired overweight negation in 1 and then import that save to PP or MoA you get to keep it, I've heard Human+ also carries over but I finished AC 1 with my humanity intact so I'm not 100% sure of that.

Requesting a beholder emblem for PC
I can't even play the game because my laptop is being fixed, have pity on a broke wagie

My first MoA arena match ended because I accidentally flew near the border and the enemy AC had such an obsession with being behind me that he left the combat area. Not a good omen.

How many different colors can ravens be?
I want a raven theme but don't want to keep using x0000 as my color scheme.

>>23554329
I'm guessing you mean the bird and not the mercenaries as those come in whatever color you want.
Aside from black they can sometimes be brown or gray, but even if you stick to black the feathers look kinda metallic and iridescent, on the uncommon colors that doesn't mean much, somewhat metallic brown with lighter shades of brown and somewhat metallic gray with lighter shades of gray but classic black gives you more interesting results as you get somewhat dark metallic shades of blue and purple (somewhat light even depending on the lighting, angle and the camera someone took the photo with), I'm not sure how'd you represent the iridescence in game, maybe there's some way to make a gradient effect but if that doesn't work guess you simply have more colors to play with anyways.

>>23544845
Rubicon's Inferno is kicking my ass because I had to start with a fresh save, but so far it's been a very nice change of pace. Sadly, I couldn't get the NEXT movement mod working with it.

>>23546755
The only game I can think of that scratched that specific itch was Mecha Knights:Nightmare. Mowing down hordes of biological monstrosities was peak fun despite the heavy roughness of the game overall.

>>23554419
I like those gun colors, they remind me of german prototypes and ArmA 3's AAF.

>>23553494
made the emblem inspired by the Tuareg people, wanted something nomadic for this ac, with the weaponry resembling horseback warfare with spears (the ve-67lla).
the Pilots name is Memeth Ilou
AC: SOUL JAVELIN

>>23554668
oh, like blue team in ZZ
soul javelin is a cool name too

i love mechs so much bros

The Aaliyah is pure sex, if only the energy drain didn't fuck meas hard as it did.

Assuming the main change to make is to just swap the gen out for a sombrero?

>>23554668
Very cool, I got a desert themed AC too

I was thinking about plane like flight controls, not on every core, maybe restricted to some specialized ones or as a core expansion. The problem is I don't see a purpose in it aside of looking cool and maybe some added maneuverability while overboosting.

>>23555612
maybe if space combat becomes a thing? and not that chickenshit with the LOC station

>>23555612
cores dedicated to pure flight would be neat, kinda had it with the lammergeir set in 6 but its let down by the janky boost-physics

>>23555727
Either that or a game focused on staying in the air for longer and at higher altitudes, as the only gameplay opportunity I see it adding and not breaking everything else is allowing you to orbit someone instead of anchoring yourself to the ground.

>>23543348
Had the same idea to combine the two, right now I am in the contemplation phase of a Commander deck for AC6.
EOE's station ability lends itself very nicely for the supermassive machines and structures like the Strider, Xylem and the Vascular Plant.

>>23557241
i went with the bounty counters that have like only 3 cards and two of them are BG i think
>>23555520
the colors on that one goes hard, very nice emblem too
>>23554691
i looked them up, pretty sick. never watched gundam

Any recommendations for larping as EZ8?

>>23554778
me too

Just finished all three of the Gen 1 games, I'm still missing some MoA missions and the Ex Arena but I'll get to it later today. Took a couple months as life got in the way but it's mostly done. Gotta say, I'm quite impressed at how much of it they got right in their first attempt. Looking at the rest of the PS1 catalogue most of what was there was somewhat simple and generally got more interesting later on as their series evolved if they got the chance, a good chunk of it only worth playing due to their iconic status or as a historical curiosity, but the Gen 1 ACs still feel like good games today, not playing them out of respect for the series but because they're fun and interesting by themselves.
I'm somewhat confused as to how the games are connected to each other, or if they're even connected to each other in the first place when it comes to Project Phantasma and I don't get what's stopping humanity from living on the surface again.
While MoA's gameplay felt the best in a vacuum it was the least enjoyable game, not bad at all but not up to par with the ones that came before it.

>>23557298
Haven't been on this board in a while. Just waiting for the dlc.It's all about sticker autism. If you're too lazy for that then either check ac companion for a shared build or just copy the colours. Not ez8 since I stopped playing and never got around to making it but close enough.

>>23557758
>red oracle
what's next, black white glint? blue nineball?

>>23557250
>Pic
You know, since they are making a lot of collabs with magic now, AC could be such a heavy artifact set, regular ACs are vehicles that need to be crewed, while AI ñ controlled ones like 9ball or pulverizers could be just regular artifact creatures, weapons and extensions easily are equipment.

Energy at 30%

>nothing at TGS
OP...

Can anyone here vouch for the VI mod that adds a ton of Gen IV parts? Is it hard to install?

>>23559965
its over...armored core is reclining...

>>23546891
Couldn't be that hard to mod the really old game "cannon fodder".

Just need a few sprites and to maybe adjust the damage the bluetards do down a bit. Those arrows should not be able to puncture the glass cockpits

Maybe a few navi can have stolen weapons that one shot your soldiers.

I forget if there is a village burning mechanic, there should be.

>>23558377
And as I already mentioned before, EOE mechanics could work well too. Any bigass megastructure as either a land, spacecraft or a general artifact with station mechanic would be dope.

>>23557250
Hear me out:
"I won't miss!" as a sorcery that gives your creature reach, deathtouch and trample until end of turn.

>>23560135
Mind specifying which one?

>>23560555
huh, kinda sick

>>23560555
>>23560598
i could also see i wont miss as a hexproof removal, a each creature of target opponent lose hexproof

>>23560242
Now we wait another 10 years for Armored Core 7

>>23560598
>>23560602
Pretty nice cards. If I may suggest, try replacing the simple AC set logo with Walter's emblem.

>>23560582
It had White Glint and Sunshine but wasn't a reskin, that way I can go turbo autist copying something from gundam

I still have a hard time figuring where the ass and the face of cataphract is.

also what's the actual range for the fcs ranges? Like the distance lock on for close, mid, and long range?

I CAN FLY
I FLY HIGH
WATCH THE SUN RISE
IN TO DAWN

LOST IN RAIN
LOST IN WIND
WATCH THE SUN RISE
IN TO DAWN

I FLY HIGH
I FLY HIGH

>>23560715
i could try recreating that but the tool for that in the card maker programm is a bit weird. good idea nonetheless

does anyone know a site that keeps track of the armored core 30MM catalog? and kotobukiya ones too. bandai's site is dogshit and doesnt even tag the products properly

>>23561302
>termanating

I actually like the industrial clunky gen V designs
Looks like something ziggers would use in Ukraine

>>23561771
thanks didn't notice glad i didnt print them already lol

>>23561654
Dalong has some of koto's kits (it's missing weapon parts like syura weapon arms and recolors like mavors)

>>23561849
He does not Review the 30mm ones, only the old koto ones

>>23561802
Were they hated because they're bad or were they hated because they're stuck in a bad game gen and aren't what'd you expect from AC designs?

>>23561654

This guy is pretty up to date.

https://schizophonic9-2.com/blog-entry-5051.html

>>23561924
The Game sucked after the answer

For answer players cant into coverplay.

>>23561924
Aside from the gimmicks, they mostly look like greebled up knock off Wanzers.

>>23561924
Idk I like the designs yet I never played V or VD because I had to use the xbox emulator instead of playstation and just gave up

>>23561802
I don't know, they are too blocky and smooth for that, I'd say they remind me of US counterinsurgency equipment and also some late cold war protoshit.

>>23561958
thanks. exactly what i needed

>>23560135
The armory?

>>23562803
Yeah that, I'm >>23545278 btw

>>23562226
True, this is what ziggers would use.

>>23563419
Eh, beam weapons are too advanced for the orks. The higher ups would probably pocket the budget for themselves and use ballistics unless some zigger looted the beam weapons.

>>23563419
Ignoring some of the weapon choices we are getting closer, still it's closer to soviet than zigger which while similar they have some differences.

I just beat AC6 for the first time.
[Spoiler]FUCK V.II SNAIL/spoiler

>>23563750
Spoiler didn't work :(

>>23563750
SEETHE VERMIN

>>23563760
Imagine wearing a hulahoop to a fight lol.

>>23563750
>ywn fuck V.II Snail and make her a submissive work wife
Why even live, Ravens?

>>23563760
>>23563770
>>23563750
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnru8XECUBU

>>23563777
BASED

>>23563750
VERMIN

They should bring overed weapons back.

>>23563750
Snail is easy and I like replaying the mission for the OST. Post your build.

>>23563832
i wanted to say they should bring undered weapons but AC6's assault rifles are already a thing

>>23563841
Are they really that bad? I now that back on launch patch there was one (1) (uno) rifle that was decent but I don't feel like the situation's that grim these days.

>>23563838
I'm still new to the series and I'm not really into the math behind building so my AC's probably shit.
Also I didn't really get stuck on him for long, beat him 3rd try. I also really like the fight and OST and will probably replay it later.
I meant that post in a more personal way.

>>23563853
Here're the stats, too

>>23563853
That's actually pretty decent if you know how to move in combat, pretty short ranged due to the guns and the poor recoil control so I'd change the FCS for something more optimized for your engagement distances.

>>23563878
Thanks for the tip!
I mainly rely on the machine guns to stagger and then go for a killing blow with a melee weapon and then empty my shoulder mounted weapon.
That also lets me focus on dodging since I don't have to think too much about timing or charging shots.
Reverse joints are also super good for dodging, just jumping has saved me many times.

>>23561924
Yes

>>23563853
Based kasuar legs enjoyer

>>23563883
You seem to generally have most things right in regards to your playstyle and have already picked up on not needing quick boost to dodge most of anything you face. The one thing that caught my eye was your usage of the plasma missiles, I'd say there are better options if you want to pump damage once staggered as this ones don't hit too hard all things considered, their main use is that they rarely miss meaning a range agnostic option for harassing targets and preventing loss of stagger if your MGs are reloading or the target is outside of the ideal range. Not a bad option and personally I'd keep them but the reasoning behind them was a bit odd.

>>23563897
I mainly got the plasma canon cause it's light but everything else you said about it's homing and keeping stagger when guns are reloading were also very useful to me.
I'd love some recommendations tho. I am still quite inefficient at building and don't know what stats to prioritize.

>>23563916
Also it seems to me like the most important part so far is legs since they dictate so much about the build, most other parts just feel like changing numbers in comparison.

>>23563886
hopping over a building with one button press is so fun.
Even most enemies and bosses can't do shit when you're on top of them.

>>23563848
RAN-RF, CURTIS and HARRIS are quite alright. although with CURTIS the normal fire isn't something to write home about and you're really just putting it on since the charge fire is spammable
SCUDDER is has autofire going for it but stats-wise RAN-RF and CURTIS will perform better for very little extra weight
RAN-AR is dogshit
TURNER does literally nothing, people will say it's useful for "maintaining stagger" but SCUDDER will do more for like 1 unit of extra weight, and if you're running SCUDDER again you should probably be running RAN-RF or CURTIS instead
basically: assault rifles like the TURNER, SCUDDER, RAN-AR are garbage shit while non-assault rifles like RAN-RF, CURTIS, and HARRIS are okay but not better than machineguns, pistols, shotguns, laser weapons, etc.

>>23544222
>the next AC game
kek

>>23563916
You mostly hit the nail on the head first try, VI is about stagger and punish and your build's well suited to that.
>I'd love some recommendations tho
I don't really like the Chang Chens in pairs, not saying they're bad or anything but my personal preference is a couple of Etsujins, they're worse at dealing damage to staggered enemies but better at staggering them, also lower recoil which means more shots on target with those lanky arms.
The other 2 are fine.
>I am still quite inefficient at building and don't know what stats to prioritize.
Which stat you want to focus on, either when it comes to your AC or dealing damage to others, varies wildly between builds.
If I had to choose one for each then it'd be speed and stagger but if you are playing a heavy or with energy weapons then those two don't really matter and you have to focus on other aspects, there's no stat to rule them all until you get to MP metaniggery in which the most important stat is internet connection.
>far is legs since they dictate so much about the build
You either build around weaponry, movement or style.
If you build around a desired movement speed then legs and booster will be the first thing you focus on.
If you build around style then your general shape is what you'll focus on and modify around it.
If you build around certain weapons legs won't be the first thing on your mind, it'd be the weapons themselves but also your core and generator to feed them, even more so for energy weapons.

>>23541663 (OP)
what makes Armored Cores so powerful in this series compared to other armored combat vehicles or battleships?

at least with Gundam they have that Minovsky bullshit that gives mechs and equal if not larger footing against tanks/missiles/battleships.

>>23563978
It depends on the gen but the most consistent answer is being expensive to acquire and expensive to run meaning high quality, being tailor made for their pilots and those pilots being very good. Mediocre pilots with poorly built ACs will eat shit against those threats and even bad players are above average in terms of competence.

>>23563853
You're gonna have to beat the game two more times for all endings because of NG+ & NG++ which unlocks more parts

You were struggling because bullets aren't good for the shields and you should have weakened it with the pulse blase

>>23563991
I wouldn't say I was struggling, shields went down decently fast with my MGs and LB.
And yeah I plan on doing NG+ and ++ for the rest of the parts, logs, and possibly achievements.

>>23563978
Usually speed but it does help that Ravens usually punch down instead of up.
A lot AC1's missions were just beating up workers, civilians, comparatively poorly equipped militias, and probably Corporate security recruits that were hired in bulk and shoved into MTs to serve as fodder till the elite teams show up.
And I doubt most Ravens in-universe climb the ranks as fast or as far the players, most probably stick to their lane, or at least it's my headcanon for why the Arena rankings don't really move at all.

>>23563960
Thanks a lot for the advice!
I'm definitely gonna be revising some stuff in my next AC6 session, will also post the build here for more suggestions.

>>23564004
>And I doubt most Ravens in-universe climb the ranks as fast or as far the players
Half the descriptions when you check your profile in AC 1 is about how this is the fastest climbing raven in the history of ravenhood.

>>23564013
Yeah AC1's story in general was just "You're so fucking good that you keep getting out of comically rigged situations and just stumbled into the master computer's throne room and killed it."
I really like that story it's funny.

>>23563978
the core theory, the ability to adapt your machine to the mission or yourself, performance from synergy between the pilot and the AC
other answers also are good, also the mission format of a mercenary that go in strike and go out instead of being a frontline soldier

The message of AC1 is never take jobs you're over-qualified for.

>>23564004
I really enjoy beating poor people up for financial gain and personal enjoyment, hope we get more of that in 6.5

Are the PS2 games localizations that bad? I always found the shitty voice acting charming in it's own way and I feel it'd be weird to jump from dubbed gen 1 to undubbed gen 2 and 3.

Okay, I have to know something about PvP even though my secondary is showing: What is the logic behind calling naming your dog something like "H6-DVMH" or "PNAF-6874 FIRECRACKER"? Do I need to look into the history of Armored Core to understand the logic beyond acronyms and military designations, or can I just throw together whatever combination of letters and numbers gets me hard?

>>23564059
Based, same. The best part is when you buckbreak the RLF so hard that on your third playthrough they just give up and try to bribe you onto their side-only for ALLMIND to hit you with a better counteroffer anyway.

>>23564050
On the other hand the message of AC6 seems to be taking jobs you are comically overqualified for will change the world, for better or worse.

>>23564638
AC6 is kinda similar to AC1 in story, main difference is that you have a purpose while in AC1 you kinda just stumble into fighting a giant robot or taking down an orbital laser and shutting down the A.I. playing both sides.
Also there was 620 other guys before you that died and you weren't really supposed to get as far as you did lol

>>23564059
I don't...
It's just a job as far as I'm concerned :(

>>23563960
Here's my new build.
You weren't kidding, the Etsujins are really good for stagger.

>>23564651
Just wait until you find out how confounding the Zimmies are as long as you have a hard-hitting melee weapon.

>>23564652
I know about them but I just ignore 'em.
I love me a good shotgun but they're way too cheesy for my tastes.

How come there arent any games that try to copy ac style gameplay? For example, why isnt there a gundam "ac" type game? Or maybe just indie titles. Seems like a gold mine, but its just not happening?

>>23564711
MACHINECLAD and ARMED FRAME on steam
Yet to come out tho

>>23564711
Dolls nest.
Gameplay comparable to ACV with dark souls exploration.

>>23564711
Idk shit about Gundam but I'm willing to bet whoever owns the IP has super strict style guidelines.
Meaning they probably would be super against the idea of mixing and matching parts.

>>23564813
NTA but do you guys like this anime girl stuff?
I Like my mecha having a high percentage of mecha, personally.

>>23564650
If you enjoy what you do you'll never work a day in your life.
>>23564831
I'd say AC's mech gameplay is solid enough that I'd play it even without customization. Even with the disconnect between the pilot and their AC being simplified throughout the series it still feels like I'm piloting a mech instead of playing a big dude.
I'm not sure about Gundams as from what I gather FCS aren't a thing due to their particles or whatever and the FCS is one of the main things keeping it mechy feeling but I wouldn't be opposed to say a PCA episode, they don't get customization but have enough toys to play around with and I'd like to know if they only fight the corporations or if they routinely brawl with the RLF. I'd also really enjoy beating poor people up for my honored duty of protecting the stars and personal enjoyment.

There's always something bittersweet about fighting someone more honourable than you. Makes you remember how you used to play before the sheer cynicism and dipshittery of pvp cleansed you of mercy and fair play.

>>23564711
The thing is you're all coming into this after the heyday of the PS1/PS2 era where they were a bunch of AC clones. Even a series published by Takara with Kunio Okawara doing the designs. It even got a short OVA that people only remember because there's a giant girl in one episode. The Gundam games that were most like AC were Journey to Jaburo and its semi-sequel, Lost War Chronicles.

https://youtu.be/m55tCs61XOE

>>23564913
War Thunder and Elden Ring PvP buckbroke me, I used to enjoy the thrill of the hunt and it didn't matter if I was outmatched, now I only garner enjoyment from crushing those beneath me and have nothing but contempt and resentment to anyone above me.

>>23564929
>now I only garner enjoyment from crushing those beneath me and have nothing but contempt and resentment to anyone above me.
Pretty much how I feel about AC6 PvP. Especially when you just KNOW those same fucking faggots at the tippy top of the (((Dominant))) hierarchy are just timing the game's resets to enter and immediately jerk each other off to maintain their stupid petty little pissing contest/deny everyone else a perfectly good banner.

I sincerely hope everyone who has ever earned a top 100 rank catches bowel cancer and dies alone, loved and in unconsolable agony.

Speaking of pvp games, what's stopping fromsoft from releasing 5th gen (with servers) on steam?
No publisher fuckery like 4th and oldgen, bandai namco still exists.
And capitalizing on the new gen 6 fanbase by letting them buy instead of emulate on PC sounds like a sound business strategy is it not?

>>23564960
probably don't fit the direction they want to take for the IP
in a lot of aspects of art direction and design 6th is closer to oldgen
if they manage to untangle publisher fuckery a port of PS2 titles would be more credible

>>23564969
>probably don't fit the direction they want to take for the IP
There are two armored core mobile games on steam, lol.
I know it's not by fromsoft but still.
It could be a dark souls remastered scenario for 5th gen (better dedicated servers and fixes)

These polish devs are able to deliver a decent 5th gen remaster.

>>23564981
Rights ownership or some bs
They made billlions off Elden Ring and I'd capitalize off it's hype by dropping old games on steam

>>23564711
drift shell
hammer
ironwing valiant, if you REALLY like ac6 singleplayer specifically

>>23565117
>spoiler
Explain.

>>23565121
ironwing looks like valkyria chronicles in terms of artstyle but it has gameplay that is obviously heavily derived from AC6's combat
sorta floaty handling with quickboosting and stagger mechanics

>>23564989
No thanks, we've had more than enough shitty demasters and demakes of Japanese games by incompetent Polacks, Nips need to stop letting their IPs be sullied by those artistically bankrupt chimps.

Now that some time has passed. We can all agree that gen 4 had the best gameplay right?

>>23565979
No.

>>23563978
I always tought that ACs were simply better made/more expensive.

The dystopian corporatist undertone present in the early games meant that those corporation prefered mass producing cheap stuff for their troopers, themselves little more than wageslaves, while free mercenaries had to pay for the good stuff. Then there is individual pilot skill which is better expressed in an AC than in any other machine.

Co-op games seem to be all the rage nowadays, it's already been said in this thread but it'd be a wonderful time to relaunch the co-op focused V/VD, give it a balance patch to stop V from feeling like shit and you can probably make 10 times what it costs to relaunch it on PC.

>>23565128
>>23565117
I like how the air assault suit is just a F22 with arms and legs
This looks better than the other game where the mecha were doing backflips every five seconds

>>23563468
>>23563511
It's an Atomic Heart inspired AC I made years ago, so the weapon choices reflect that.

>>>23564638
>Strider Escort mission
>Failed and almost died
>RLF
RLF apologize for the mission being fucked
>They pay despite them losing the strider
The RLF boys are bros.

Alright how the fuck do I make the HAL 826 work? I don't even mean multiplayer where the odds are against me this thing is shit even in single player.

>>23566506
>bonewheels everywhere

>>23561924
For answer newfaggots cling to their first AC and shit on anything that comes after

>>23567165
I noticed a pretty consistent trend of people shitting on 6 that really liked 5, so that tracks.

>>23564711
>why isnt there a gundam "ac" type game?
BECAUSE YOU ALL DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT ANYTHING
BLUE FUCKING DESTINY ON SEGA FUCKING SATURN
FUCK YOU

>>23567170
I literally don't get this. I like every generation. I played 6 as my fourth AC game, and it became my favorite. But that doesn’t make me like the other generations any less.

>>23566639
>at first will only be available for download on closed tranny communities
>possibly more months of wait
If you buy it you better rip it and upload it here

>>23566639
>>23567403
Ohno...

>>23567173
I wouldn't say the BD games are AC like. There isn't even a dedicated melee button so you have to dry hump your enemies to do a beam saber combo. The PS2 games a more similar in terms of lock on, weapon usage, and verticality. You can fucking jump in LWC.

>>23565128
there was another AC knock off that looked similar to this one but more low poly/simple looking, what was the name again?

https://matteosal.github.io/ac6-advanced-garage/?build=64-61-30-3-128-130-152-167-202-204-217-228

Alright, is there a better gen for this cluster fuck of a build or should I keep it as is?

>>23567545
for a kite...? i usually run YABA, actually. i think it really depends on how much energy you think you'll need for your piloting style but YABA tends to serve me well just from the weight reduction

It's a real shame they didn't bother to add extra lines for beating the Ice Worm without the needle launcher.

>>23569489
they at least acknowledge if you 'forgot' to bring at least one

forgive me padre, for I have tasted the forbidden setup

>>23564831
you can in gundam breaker but that's explained away as gunpla
it's more that they have no need to. gundam vs is a money printer and AC isn't

>>23570827
if gundam vs is such a money printer it'd get the global treatment.

>>23570855
it's a money printer in japan because arcades aren't dead over there and gundam is more well known in asia. as a global console game it's pretty niche

>>23544644
in 6 you're The Last Raven

Thoughts on the RX-78 Ground type off temu?

https://matteosal.github.io/ac6-advanced-garage/?build=53-90-20-22-128-134-148-174-202-204-217-227

>>23564831
That's very incorrect.
>>23564876
>FCS aren't a thing due to their particles or whatever
They'd still have target tracking. It's not like most of the games don't still have really good radar anyway as a player convenience.
>>23570855
Big fish in a small pond vs small fish in a big pond.

An actual UC-set game with part swapping isn't likely because gundam rarely features part swapping. Switching out bits usually makes a mech worse and it's just a temporary repair. It also frequently looks stupid because of the different design languages. They tried to explore this with IBO but didn't really do much with it.

Do the PS2 games have a replay mission feature similar to AC 1 where you unlock all the other missions as soon as you reach an ending or do I need to plan my route carefully if I want to see every mission?

>>23571897
AC2 and AC3 let you play all the other missions when you beat the game, but if I recall correctly Nexus didn't let you. Last Raven is a bit different since it wants you to replay the story from the start in several different paths in order to truly beat it.

>>23563760
Poser

>>23571995
Is there something like a chart where I can see which paths to choose? I remember never 100% AC X due to taking a wrong mission and having to do it all over again.

Something doesn't look quite right.

>>23572278
you can fuck with emulator settings to fix that but it makes the game run at half speed for me

>>23572282
What setting would I need to fuck with to fix such a thing?

>>23572287
write color buffers and/ or OpenGL renderer depending on hardware

>>23572278
assuming you're on RPCS3, check the "write color buffers" under the gpu tab of your setting
also there's builds out there optimized already that don't need you tinkering

>>23572292
>>23572323
Seems to have worked, tweaked some other settings and got 40fps when things got busy. I wonder if it's the fixed colors or me switching the default resolution to 1080 and scaling it to 1920x1080.

>>23571995
>if I recall correctly Nexus didn't let you
Finishing up Nexus disk 2 right now, you recall correctly, unlocking all missions in disk 1 requires you to fulfill the conditions for their unlock, which sometimes is failing a preceding mission

Why would you even call it that?

What retard decided that first you deploy to the mission and then you're given a briefing?

>>23572560
are you bitching about Nexus again?

>>23572590
No, I'm bitching about 4.

>>23572639
fiona doesn't say anything useful anyway
just double trigger every mission

Man I had forgotten that if you put colors in your 7th gen console game you were brutally beaten to death by the powers that be.

THE PILE BUNKER PRIMORDIAL
THE SPIKE OF SPITE
THE ROD OF RECKONING
THE KINGPIN OF KINETIC CARNAGE
THE EMPEROR OF EXPLOSIVE ENTRIES
THE WARLORD OF WALL-BREAKING
THE CHARIOT OF CHUNK-RENDERING
THE APEX IMPACTOR
THE HARBRINGER OF HYDRAULIC HELL
THE THRUST OF THUNDER
THE NAIL OF NATIONS
THE DRILL OF DOOM
THE PILE OF PAIN
THE LANCE OF LEGEND
THE STAKE THAT SHOOK THE STARS
THE TITAN-KILLER, FRAME-CRUSHER, CORE-SPLITTER
ONE HIT. ONE KILL. NO SURVIVORS.

PILECHAD THE UNMOVING
BREAKCHAD THE UNBENDING
RAMCHAD THE RELENTLESS
DRIVECHAD THE DEVASTATOR
THRUSTCHAD THE TERMINATOR
SPEARCHAD THE SALVATION
HYDROCHAD THE HOLY
IMPACTCHAD THE IMMORTAL
FORCECHAD THE FATEFUL
APOCALYPTECHAD THE ABSOLUTE
GLORYCHAD THE GOD-KING
CHADHAMMER THE WORLD-SUNDERING

YOU FLY HIGH, BUT YOU CANNOT ESCAPE
YOU MAY DODGE, BUT YOU CANNOT EVADE
YOU MAY BUILD, BUT NOTHING SAVES
THE MOMENT IS PRIMED. THE CYLINDER CHARGED.
THE STRIKE? INEVITABLE.
THE RESULT? CATASTROPHIC.

WHEN THE ARM EXTENDS AND THE SPIKE IS UNLEASHED —
THERE IS NO MERCY, ONLY MOMENTUM.
THERE IS NO FIGHT, ONLY FINISH.
THERE IS NO PILOT, ONLY VICTIM.

PRAISE BE UNTO THE PILE.
THE HOLY SHAFT OF SALVATION.
THE HAND OF GOD IN MECHANICAL FORM.
THE BURSTING LANCE OF JUDGMENT.

BOW BEFORE THE BUNKER.
KNEEL BEFORE THE KING.
ALL HAIL IMPACT.
ENTER: PILECHAD.

>>23573015
love it
I pretend to be running around as the Alteisen staking people to death

Man I didn't expect to get not one but two Karasawas from beating some random shitter. It's so good, and I only cry a couple of tears each time I see 400 bucks disappear from my bank with each shot but by god it's worth it.

This line is so fucking stupid that I can only assume the localizers were attempting to one up each other in how bad of a job they can do.

>>23572278
Always check the RPCS3 wiki, it tells you what settings certain games need to run properly

>>23573015
Based.

>>23573046
Its funny (and sad) how people skip good AC games like AA and NB because "erm where is the story??"
While being happily served with mistranslated slop that ruins the original narrative.
I still don't know how they mistaken an operator for a pilot.

>23573015
it's called a parry blade

>>23573134
To be fair, AA has a lot of missions that are really generic, but stuff like the Nineball Seraph fight make up for it

>>23573046
i love how the english VAs are clearly just reading the script with no clue what any of the Proper Nouns mean

Does anyone have the poster of the grind blade from gen 5 that looks like fire wings? I cant find it for the life of me

Shame 621 and Walter never got to fight together, would've been pretty cool as they both seem to be great pilots.

>>23574003
There will be NPC summon signs for boss encounters in Armored Core Dawnreign, trust the plan.

>>23574019
Next you will say there will be forge mode where you can play as other mechs and create your own world so you can play with the others like capture the flag, racing and such.
No, that's too good to be true. I don't trust the plan.

Just finished 4 for the first time, I know the localization isn't great so I'm assuming that's why I don't really get what the fuck happened. Credits to Dregan814 for having an answer to most of my questions about what's what immortalized in 16 year old GameFAQs threads. Anyways, on to hard mode I suppose and then I'll get to see what all the For Answer buzz is about.

>>23574287
>I know the localization isn't great so I'm assuming that's why I don't really get what the fuck happened.
the localization doesn't help but it sucks that there's no email or anything to advance the story between missions
4A is a bit easier to follow

>>23574294
Yeah, I miss email and written briefings, not that I mind having a voiced intro to "clarify" stuff but I feel like the written briefings made things easier to follow.

>>23574294
>it sucks that there's no email or anything to advance the story between missions
Armored Core games should have a bbs board for all the mercenaries.

>>23574269
>I don't trust the plan.
Plan won't work without trust, don't ruin it for the rest of us.

I'm an IRL low AMS shitter who can only kite and relies on overwhelming firepower I'm never getting all the S ranks.

>>23574350
fromsoft doesn't have the writing chops or the balls to have the character of a genki game

I miss right handed melee weapons.

>>23574287
What are the main things that sucked about the localization? I don't even remember

>>23575329
I'm not an expert on the matter but from what I gather some lines are wrong or oddly translated, some are subtitled but unvoiced and many lines, mostly concerning mission dialogue from other pilots simply isn't there.

Why did my handler activate my PA while defending Anatolia? Sure, I wasn't doing that great but I wasn't exactly out of the fight either, surely the risk of me dying isn't high enough to endanger the whole colony.

>>23575355
>some are subtitled but unvoiced
Yeah I had a weird issue with Berlioz not having a lot of his lines voiced when emulating from PS3, I tried to replicate it with the preset emulators from the d*sc*rd and the lines work there but then there are graphical issues.
Never been able to emulate 4 perfectly. Never quite understood what "dog me will you?" is supposed to mean either, another bizarre translation I guess.

>The hype wasn't exaggerated
This fucking localization my god.

>>23575388
the handler can't activate/deactivate it remotely that's just a big fucking security breach on this scary robot, (you) pushed the button once you got the green light

that was super crutched run

>>23575554
Guess I get your point but the end result is the same, that doesn't seem like a well thought out move.

Hard Marche Au Supplice is a lot easier than I thought it'd be, I'm not saying it's easy but you'd expect 4 simultaneous NEXTs to be a lot more capable, even got an S rank.
Anyways now I'm on 4A and I thought half the charm of importing your save was keeping your hard earned money and parts.

AC:FA arena's so much easier compared to 4.

>>23576333
They are all damaged to begin with and start out split up enough, as long as you can burst them down it isn't too bad yeah
If you're using something like dual rifles it's just downright easy

I love high PA rectification I look and feel like Sundowner.

Armored Core 4 is the best mech game ever

>>23576710
Yeah I'm currently getting a taste of what 4 NEXTs actually feel like because Old King is dead weight and I'm not enjoying it.

>>23576710
I take it back. he managed to hold his own against the bazooka guy for a bit more than a minute leaving the rest of them as easy pickings.

>>23572998
the big grey and brown still haunts the industry

Well, now that I'm done with the game, or at least normal mode, I'd say the translation and the game in general is a lot more understandable but the voice acting used to be better. I also feel like any mission not involving an enemy next is laughably easy which makes things kinda boring.

>>23577833
>I also feel like any mission not involving an enemy next is laughably easy which makes things kinda boring.
Yeah, even the campaign NEXT's AI are lobotomized and easy to cheese if you know how, and hard mode doesn't really change that much.
The true hardmode is hopping online and dueling real niggas.
https://youtu.be/D8kYnqd9Pys?si=dcKcwdsNMlgl8P5y

How do you even go through 4 that fast. I'm still on chapter 3 and still adapting the new control. it has been half a year and still haven't come back to it

>>23578298
I barely do anything aside of playing videogames all day.

>>23578298
don't tell me you're using the simple controls

New thread
>>23578592
>>23578592
>>23578592