/acg/ - Armored Core General: We Were Doing So Well Edition

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Hello darkness my old friend

Does anyone know where I can get hi-res scans of armored core concept art/renders? I've got the ACVD Visual and Parts Book but that hasn't been very useful.

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RISE, /acg/!

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Tell vg to slow down

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"You both performed well, welcome to the ranks of an elite few...Ravens."

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>>141922929
Xez, finished your AC although I didn't find Royal Fool (thought it was there so maybe my PS3 is cracked out). Made you another one instead.

Ranker, your AC is also done. Just got D-Roy, Risto and DSG various AC's to finish.

Anyone else trade with me over the last couple weeks?

>>141922929
you will post that dog on the OP each time we die, right?

>>141936034
The dong was good, looking for it.

>tfw the deep sea fish will never love you forever

>>141940383
In a place so cold and dark how could they know the warmth of love?

You know what does though? Evergree~een

>>141942729
Sirius > Evergreen

fight me

>>141946318
Filthy loveless robo-Jew corporation. You're just an asset that will be disposed of when it affects their percentage.

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>>141946676
We's a good corporation, just trying to get our financial assets back on track. We dindu nuffin!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HbEOY9lxcU

I love this theme so much. I wish the factions in VD had a bit more depth to them. Even the nations in Chromehounds got more development than the VD factions.

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>>141947210
>I wish the factions in VD had a bit more depth to them.
I love VD. So much so, that it beat Silent Line as my favorite AC. But I wished for that too. I thought the Verdict war was going to be insane proxy battles with things going to shit all over the place.

>>141947210
Sirus and Evergreen theme in the DLC are godly, sadly Venide is still nothing special.


reminder that Sirius and evergreen should join force to destroy Venide.

>>141948285
This is why Vass was saying that AC6 should bring closure to VD, the factions wars needs to be used better.

>>141948450
That'd be perfect. It will never happen just because it would be.

>>141948285
but fairies never truly die, they should use cirno as a suicide bomber.

>>141949882
Lmao.

>>141949882
Imagine having waves of little girls running to you just to explote, and after a while, if you survived, the same wave with the same little girls doing that all over again.

>>141950989
That'd be an interesting bullet hell shmup.
Running at you arms flailing with tears in their eyes.
That one that trips, falls, and blows herself up.

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>>141937826
New one will be more FAshion.

Doing the tuning for the AC's is the difficult part. Been making D-Roy's AC for two hours now.

>>141953310
Well in touhou, Fairies don't have a concept of death, thats why sometimes their "jokes" are fatal to humans, they wouldnt be crying, they would be laughing their ass off

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>>141953350
>Those legs. It's too hot for this.
>>141954082
That's even better. If I had any brain cells for vidya programming I'd give it a shot.

>>141955489
isnt there a amateur game general?

Are people still playing For Answer?
Got it not too long ago and would be my first AC. From what I saw it looked amazing.

>>141957629
We have weekly FA matches on Sundays.

>>141963121
Not yet, Don't give up /acg/, it's not over yet!

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Can anybody recommend any missiles in FA? I'm experimenting here but there's a fuck ton of parts and missiles seem hit or miss on the effectiveness

>>141968459
Never been a fan of missiles, but I almost always have the shoulder AS missiles equipped. They're nothing special, but it's nice being able to tap the fire button in the middle of a high speed duel and be able to fire a minimal effort missile barrage. Helps to put some extra pressure on your target.

I think the vertical launch missiles are the main ones people use though.

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>>141968459
VTF missiles are stupidly strong when they land, the small PM missile launcher is really good when paired with the split missile extension. The 16 vertical missle launcher is also really good by itself.

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>>141970709
Thanks for the tips

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I also found a bunch of new art, so be excited for that.

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>>141973238
Neat, I was just browsing some art too.

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Spending a week making ACs has been really fun. I found that pairing weapons, fire control systems and arms was the most enlightening. It's like assembling a crazy Jenga tower made of pain and destruction.

I did find that doing it in reverse, selecting nice weapons, then suitable arms arms, FCS based on firing range and missiles, then legs, boosters to back up fighting style was the most efficient.

>Weapons with high velocity, damage, melee ability and/or blades
>Arms with high aim precision, maneuverability, and energy weapon skill
>shoulders to match weapons/defences
>FCS to tie weapons together
>legs to either reach load or be just a little over
>boosters to match weapons
>head based on camera function, weight and en cost
>core to based on weight, en cost and damage defences
>Tuning to go under load, en output, en capacity, special boosts, normal boosts, lock speed/missile lock speed, maneuverability, aim precision, turn speed, etc.

>Then test, test, test, tweak, test test, tweak, test tweak, test on Occupy Arteria Carpals tweak

>construction complete, more silos needed

>>141955489
>flaunting superior Rayleonard curves

ahab, any beginner tips for ring of red?
game's a bit overwhelming and i can't tell whether i'm getting the hang of it or not.

>>141978404
I once thought I had the hang of FA, then I went online and got fucking destroyed.

But in all seriousness you just need to try out new parts and weapon systems. Whatever you find a liking to is going to do you good

>>141978813
He's asking about an entirely different game m8

>>141978404
Dangit man, I thought you saved my big block of text.
https://boards.fireden.net/vg/thread/118281464/#118524113
The biggest part of combat is staying at optimal range. This is medium for midweight mechs, short for light mechs, long for quads, and you'll find out what the last type is and it'll be pretty obvious.
Remember that you can't move while your soldiers are on the move. Neither can your opponent. Just keep that in mind.
If a soldier has a third slot skill with a number next to it, that means it's a special shell that can be fired when that soldier is set as your crew. Special shells never miss and this is going to be the bane of your existence very soon.
Try not to split your group too much. There will be times where half your team is repairing every single round and the other half has to help keep the pressure off of them.
Learn which soldier types have explosive weapons. They will frustrate you to no end and you will want to kill them. Alternatively, they're really nice to have on your side.
Honestly, you'll pick up everything you need to know while playing. There's not a whole lot I can do in the way of tips to make things easy.
Well, okay, there's one, but I'm not telling you because it's kind of an exploit.

I DIDNT KNOW VG HAD AC

thank you god

anybody here play on EMUs? i just finished silent line portable but i wanna give the ps2 versions a shot. not sure how theyre gonna run on my g73jh. anyone know if SLP saves transfer to nexus portable?

>>141990975
There isnt a nexus portable lol, but they do transfer to silent line portable I think

Okay Larco. I'm gonna clear my schedule sunday around 7-8. Let's see if this little interview of yours will be worth it. I'm just nervous because I can't make too much noise, so if I do it any later than 10, I'm gonna wake up the assholes. know what I mean?

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How do I beat CUBE in an ACFA ordered match?

He keeps quickboosting endlessly, sometimes even leaving the arena and not coming back. He's QBing so much that he can't even hit me, but I can't seem to hit him, either--I just run out of all my ammo and have to give up.

>>142011613
Dont play infinite energy regulation you never catch that fucker. Get that double chaingun or go reg 1.00 with missiles.

Was ACV's multiplayer balanced?

>>142011613
Make a fast AC and actually quickturn, Jiang.

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<<This is Nugget One, what Armored Core game should I start with?>>

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>>142038384
Armored Core 2, in my opinion.

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>>142038384
Personally I say 3

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>>141892798
Try doing them without autolock

Protip: It's hell

""""Interesting"""" fact, the OP picture is my dog, Sam.

>>142036867
>episode 1
>the moment the MC decides to be a NEXT pilot.

>>142039324
why does he looks like if he doesnt wants to live anymore? in both pics

>>142039848
Because no AC6

>>142039079
But i'm drawn by the challenge of the Last Raven line... Hm. Dillema.

>>142040654
DON'T, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NO!.

Play other games first, dont start with Last Raven you will regret it.

>>142040981
Nah mate i'd start with nexus

>>142041982
Oh, Nexus, go ahead. I thought you were going to start with Last Raven itself.

>>142040654
Go 3 > Silent line >Nexus > Last raven

easy peasy, thats a great curve IMO

>>141984113
Damn, I can´t take those weapons arms seriously. they look silly.

I'm still that same newfag, what makes Last Raven so legendarily hard?

>>142043627
Bump for interest

>>142043627
http://www.mechadamashii.com/reviews/reviews-armored-core-last-raven-910/

>>142045616
>MOTHER
>FUCKING
>FROMSOFT
WHAT

Well now I -HAVE- to play Last Raven. So what he makes it sound like is that the game is close to a mecha sim. Is this a fair assessment?

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>>142045616

Wow, I can't say I disagree with that review. Heh, the "swan song" of the Ps2 era. I like that name.

>>142046345
It's a dead on review in my opinion.

>>142047298
Is it really going to be a problem if i start with that game? I mean, I played souls

>>142043627
Every enemy AC, except maybe four or five, is essentially cheating. Whereas before Nexus you had access tot hat same style of cheating, you no longer do. This includes:
>an AC using what is arguably the strongest back weapon in the game, which will end you in four to six shots
>an AC who will fly all over the place and rain grenades on you while turrets shoot you
>several ACs who will stunlock you with one back weapon if you're in anything lighter than a heavy
That's just a light sample.
>>141998164
Make sure you tell Larco on Steam, he doesn't swing by here too often these days. And don't forget to adjust for time zone. That should translate to 9-10 for him.

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>>142047557
Lol soul difficulty ain't got shit on Last Raven difficulty and this coming from someone who's played all of them except bloodborne.

>>142045616
> It was brutal, sometimes even outright sadistic but always fair.

Where I have hear this before?

>>142048076
Fine, then which game is the best prep for it?

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>>142048221
Animal Crossing?

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>>142048407
Playing all other 3rd Gen games and then you'll be ready to try and take on Last Raven.

>>142045616
Pretty much is what makes LR so hard and yet so enjoyable, once you start understanding the game.

>>142043627
this >>142047643 and that the game love to make long missions were you have to fight a bunch of mooks that will deplete your ammo and make some damage and then throw you a AC or a pulverizer, or throw something you werent ready for like EMC or bugs when your head part doesnt have bio sensors, or a timer.

>>142048407
Ninebreaker exists specifically to get you ready for it.
But you'll want to play Nexus before that so you can transfer parts in.
But then you might as well play 3 and Silent Line before that so you can know a little about Mirage, Crest, and Kisaragi before jumping in.

>>142048076
Soulsfags will cry for the sweet release of death if they touch Last Raven.

>>142048846
>caring about the companies when the plot is almost no-existence

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I want to make a 2nd Gen AC in ACFA someone throw me some suggestions.

>>141984402
>https://boards.fireden.net/vg/thread/118281464/#118524113
cool, thanks man.
it's actually the soldier thing that's mostly thrust upon you with the least amount of explanation
they go through the various strengths of each mech over and over, and then at mission 3, they're like "btw soldiers" and it's seemingly a huge deal without much explanation
i'm managing all these abilities without actually knowing what half of them do
actually, apart from their abilities, i hardly even know what the soldiers themselves do. i notice damage counters showing up randomly during the battle, i assume those are the soldiers doing their part/getting hit but i'm unclear as to how that works.
that and each soldier has a class; i get that each class affects the AFW's stats differently (and they have different abilities, obviously) but what else do soldier classes do? like, do medics actually heal? i can't really tell.
>Remember that you can't move while your soldiers are on the move.
thanks, took me a bit to figure all this out. the battles are hectic and pretty awesome, it's hard to tell what's going on sometimes.
the game is fun though.
>>142046345
its foundations aren't much different from the games before it, but it's probably the superior game. the difficulty level isn't often exaggerated though so i'd suggest starting with nexus (i can't even imagine a new AC player playing LR, i don't see them having any fun whatsoever). nexus is pretty bland in comparison but the game won't literally rape you.

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>>142038159
Lol, this is jiang. Killed that cyborg fuck with rails ages ago.

In other news, D-Roy's AC was a bit strong so had to be nerfed slightly.

>>141968459
I like the WHEELING03 myself.
Good tracking, big barrage, looks pretty cool too.

>>142038384
If you can a copy of AC1 id say where else?

>>142051309
Murder Dog

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>>142051309
Yo Xez, how about Crescendo? Looks cool to me and I never played AC2.

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>>142038384
<<Nugget One, this is BFF AF Spilit of Motherwill.>>
<<You're cleared for take off.>>
<<Choose Armored Core 4 Answer>>

>>142043627
if you go on first mission on vertex, youll go into an AC fight with rubbish parts. Except if you save transfer.

>>142043627

Everyone gets Human Plus, including the mts.

>>142067580

>mts

who?

>>142070569
the mooks, on armored core, specially on the classics, any robot that inst a AC or a special weapons is a Muscle Tracer (MT) they are from just cannon fodder, to really annoying and sometimes dangerous units in high number.

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What's your favorite frame/model? Mine's Lahire.

>>142079374
Alicia.

>>142075087
>>142077752
>>142077816
Fighting off inkspam

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>>142081452
>mods delete all but one of the /ink/ threads
>the one they left up was part of the spam
Oh that's just beautiful.
Oh, wait, they deleted that thread too in the time it took me to make this post.
>>142054890
Soldiers have their own attack priorities. You can read all about those in the information room.
Medics increase the healing your soldiers get when you use the Repair option. You have to do a little inferring on some of the stats, but I think the instructions cover them.

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>>142065968
I finished both of the designs, will trade them at next SNFA, just ask me because i might forget.

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>>142079374
This guy still remains my favourite AC of all time

>>142054890
Okay, found it.
Information Room > Combat Manual > press right twice to get to soldiers
That'll give you in depth descriptions for each soldier type, including their optimal range.
Pages 5/8 and 6/8 deal with soldier skills and 7/8 goes over special shells.
Everything you need to know about your stats can be determined from trying to switch soldiers. Your crew soldier has the biggest impact on stats. Each type of soldier has its own stat change tendencies, but certain soldiers provide their own bonuses. Like, I'm looking at a medic that gives a big jump to move range.
Attack Range is how far away you can initiate an attack from on the map.
Move Range is the number of squares your mech can move.
Turns is how quickly your reload gauge fills up. I stacked that as high as I could get it on one character and it can get pretty crazy.
I'm not going to bother with the other stats because they're self explanatory.