We've Arrived at the Target Area: Let's Play Armored Core

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Polaron: Oct 13, 2010; The Oncoming Storm

Oh man, this game. This and Colony Wars were the two games I played to death back in the PSX era. One fun detail that I don't think you've pointed out is that different heads have different computer voices and lines. The more advanced, techy heads have more human-sounding voices with longer lines.

Also, I assume you're going to show off the ranking board at some point?

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Polaron: Oct 13, 2010; The Oncoming Storm

Pierzak posted:

Good generator + Blow Dryer (is it even in this game?) + Dual Shock + hold fire until dead

If the "blow dryer" is the shoulder-mounted plasma cannon that fires green death explosions, it's definitely in this game.

# ¿ Jun 5, 2014 16:51

Polaron: Oct 13, 2010; The Oncoming Storm

Seiren posted:

The dual-laser arms, AW-XC65, are about 2300 in listed attack power, so even individually they're much stronger than Karasawa beams...but you're also firing two at once. And you only get 40 rounds...so 20 shots and you're done.

The real downside to that firepower is that weapon-arms have literally zero defense, and very poor AP, so they're poorly suited to tanky, or even well-rounded builds. They're awful choices for real missions, unless it happens to be very short or if it happens to be an AC-vs-AC battle if you avoid taking hits.

Those laser arms are basically the only way I've ever beaten Valkyrie in that Attack Urban Center mission. Also, the weapon arms are fairly viable on a tank AC if you take some high-ammo shoulder weapons for things that don't need overwhelming firepower, since you can fire your shoulder weapons on the move.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2014 04:50

Polaron: Oct 13, 2010; The Oncoming Storm

It's too bad you sold that missile launcher. It hits like a freight train and is one of my favorite weapons in the game. You put that, a Kurasawa and the Moonlight on the same machine and you can put out some serious hurt.

# ¿ Jun 11, 2014 19:59

Polaron: Oct 13, 2010; The Oncoming Storm

It strikes me that a lot of these top-secret facilities would probably be easier to defend if they didn't have hallways large enough for giant robots to walk through and fight in :v:

# ¿ Aug 27, 2014 02:06

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