'Ayre won btw.';

'Would you pay $20 for this?';

'>>22613230
hell yeah';

'>>22613238
Me too. Hence purchasing it.
Man there were a lot of Noblesse Oblige, Barbaroi, Nineball=Seraph and RIP 3/Ms sitting on the shelves in different shops and all priced higher than our boy Evangel's rig. Give us more releases of playable old gen ACs, you fucks. Where's my Fascinator and Cronus models?
Off topic but the most funny thing I saw in this store in particular was a pre-owned Igawa Sakura fig only 75% off the non-owned one. I'm not touching that thing, I've seen the threads on /gif/';

'>>22613182
Sources for videos and webms of godd and/or interesting gameplay from all armored core games?';

'>>22613389
Celtic spear on youtube, he uploads 4th and 5th gen pvp stuff if that's what you want.';

'Yes, yes... everything according to keikaku...';

'>>22613216
Shut up';

'Can I emulate any preAC6 title just fine if my machine has an i5 9600k and a 2060 super? The framerate would be capped at 60 fps correct?';

'>>22613533';

'Of course I posted in the wrong thread. I can't tell if I'm new and bad or if this is the game's doing. Every other match getting nailed by phantom ranged hits despite qb'ing every direction. I can't tell if I'm losing/winning due to skill or latency.';

'>>22613635
yeah it looks like a latency issue
i've got a wired connection so i don't end up seeing a lot of phantom range damage';

'>>22613537
your specs are overkill. play the games in Software mode using the latest DuckStation, PS2 Nightly build, and Xenia for AC5 and ACVD
grab dual analog patched roms
Xenia needs a specific build for AC5 and ACVD otherwise they crash during missions';

'>>22613591
Literally me on the left';

'>>22613664
Your wired connection is shit then.
The one with the worse connection gets the netcode advantage.';

'>>22613798
it depends on who's hosting honestly
i tested it out with a guy in the sticks and he couldn't get me at all';

'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x6LdsMM1aQ';

'>>22613635
Because network delay exists, you don't dodge online by reacting to and evading shots, but by predictively evading before the shot comes. When someone QBs, it throws off tracking for a fraction of a second which means that there's a window during and after your dodge where any shot fired will aim wrong. The bigger your QB, the more wrong they will aim. The worse their FCS, the longer it will take to stop aiming wrong after that QB.

Hit detection is attacker-sided, which means if your opponent sees their shot connect, it connects and if you see your shot connect, it connects. When you shoot your shot the interval it takes to reach your opponent is essentially fixed, there's no latency. But the time it takes for that shot to be communicated to their game, for them to react and dodge, and for their dodge action to be communicated to your game is determined by network conditions and latency. Even under good conditions it's pretty rare that the dodge action will arrive in time for the attacker to see it before their shot connects, so dodging online is basically entirely predictive and based on using patterns of QBs, ABs and hops to forcibly break a track and keep it disrupted when your opponent wants to shoot.';

'what are your favorite missions for screenshots? is it for a specific reason like lighting or the environmental design?
also, post your ACs.';

'>>22614187
Also to expand on this the full flow of netcode is essentially:
Attacker attacks and sends a superficial message to the defender saying "I attacked" which causes the defender to render a superficial animation of the attack.

Attacker's attack flies through the air and connects with the defender

Attacker sends defender a message saying "I hit you"

Defender receives the message and checks a couple things like if they were in a valid state (ie not invincible/dead), how much defense they have etc. and calculates the damage taken.

The defender applies the result of this attack to themselves, then sends a message updating their AP/stagger status to the attacker

The attacker receives this message and sees their damage pop up and the defender's AP diminish

This has a number of implications:
As the defender, the projectiles you see are superficial. Whether you dodge them or not is irrelevant, the outcome is already decided.
Because the defender's state is checked before damage is resolved, Shields and Core Extensions can negate attacks that already hit you. This also means that parrying is more reliable in latency than dodging. Under normal circumstances, communications are timed such that the timing of the fake projectile you see arriving and the damage communication from the attacker resolving are in sync, which allows for parrying without latency. However if the connection is unstable, these things may be out of sync.
If the connection is very poor, the defender can negate damage by simply not receiving the corresponding communication. Any damage packet that gets lost or corrupted in transit is damage that is not done. This contributes to it sometimes feeling very difficult to damage some players with poor connections.';

'do you think Rokumonsen joined the RLF before or after he started working with ALLMIND?
i'm trying to come up with a pre-ALLMIND build for him';

'>>22614432
Considering he’s using a full Firmeza beyond the two Allmind parts I’d assume he probably was just a Rubiconian native mercenary.';

'>>22614493
three ALLMIND parts, actually. JVLN-B, MIND ALPHA core, and then the HMMR. i'm asking because i'm deciding between using BASHO and MELANDER for the core instead of FIRMEZA because my instincts are telling me he used a medium core beforehand too.
BASHO even has a vertical stack booster setup, like the MIND ALPHA. MELANDER looks good on him though. And it visually reminds me of the other assassin pilot, Coldcall.';

'>>22614177
It's because they're too long. The shot starts from the end of the barrel so if they're clipping through to the other side of the other AC they don't do shit. A known "issue" since release.';

'Are there any catch behind 4A's weapon arms aside from them being kinda ugly?
Im using Eklah-arms and they have shitload of ammo, hit like a truck and i can easily shit whatever's on my shoulder if i need to';

'>>22614836
The stats they give you compared to normal arms are hot ass.';

'>>22614836
They tend to have poor defensive stats in exchange for good weapon handling. Eklahs are just super good for singleplayer, though. Very safe choice.';

'i got a win against an S-ranker as an unranked pilot let's fucking gooooooo';

'>>22614210
The test area. There's opportunities for good screenshots in pretty much every mission to be desu. Destroy the drive block and breach the karman line are among my favorites';

'>>22615151
i never looked too closely at the skybox for the two endgame xylem missions, damn.
neat build, btw. going with both the ORBT and HUXLEY seems like a fun idea';

'>>22615191
He's slow for his weight, has no stability and barely any more AP than a light weight, but I still cherish him. I like the missions where we can see the coral in the sky';

'>>22615191
That looks more like the pulse cannon, I see a string.';

'>>22615215
Shoulder bubble gun yes, a single one makes a world of difference against bosses with shields';

'>>22615215
huh. why is there a string?';

'>>22615234
Cos it's pulse oscillation weaponry, anon.';

'>>22615234
Pulse weapons are basically sonic weapons, they attack with high frequency air vibrations, that's also why they are able to fuck up shields.';

'>>22615215
>"Pulse cannon developed by Schneider. Powerful, continuous high-frequency oscillation cancels out pulse defenses with ease. Features a distinctive spec that creates oscillations from a string."';

'is JVLN-B/CURTIS/MOONLIGHT/ML-REDSHIFT a serious build or a joke build';

'>>22615352
Replace that rifle with harris.
Also pve or pvp bulid?';

'>>22615416
pvp
it was someone i fought, i beat them with my pve build so i wanted to know if i should feel proud about that';

'>>22615213
i think it'd probably be the boosters doing that
are you sure the the NGIs are a good fit here? i don't know about the air performance but you don't really need the ridiculous QB thrust when RJ leap-QBs are pretty good by default. SPDs have served me well on my own SPRING CHICKEN build';

'Last time played AC6 was around November or so but I got the itch so I redownloaded it. Any cool new things to look out for?';

'>>22615883
4 new weapons plus a full new frame, i think you get all of them by chapter 4
if you already completed NG it should just be in the shop automatically';

'wait were those out already';

'aaaand the LB on my shitbox controller died. God doesn't want me to play DSII';

'>ALLMIND's name doesn't change to "Iguazu" during phase 3
lame.';

'>>22616106
>last mission before the boss fight doesn't consist of you securing an android body for ALLMIND
>phase 3 of the boss isn't just you rape-correcting Iguazu while he's possesing ALLMIND's body
Wasted potential.';

'Why do none of the rifles feel good to use
Is etsujins, vientos, or any of the other pistols better for a melee build then? How do I get my second pulse sword swing to hit, it always seems to miss';

'>>22616264
>Why do none of the rifles feel good to use
close range game
SCUDDER and RAN-RF are actually pretty nice but you have to build and play like a little bitch to use them
also none of the rifles in game are vanilla rifles';

'>>22616264
>How do I get my second pulse sword swing to hit
delay your second swing.';

'When’s the next time you figure this game’ll go on sale? I want to get it for my brother’s birthday next month and I’m just thinking if it goes on by soon-ish I can snag it for cheaper which’ll be nice.';

'>>22615842
I swapped to the SPD later on, but I still use the NGmI sometimes if I feel like using heavier weapons';

'>>22616410
>spoiler on the m didn't work
Time to sudoku';

'>>22616410
god damn the muzzle flash on those pistols are crazy';

'i wish the camera could go lower to the ground so that "ground perspective" screenshots were easier to get';

'>>22616655
There's a free camera mod on github, usually they're great, used one for the evil within 2, took 2500 screenshots thanks to it';

'>>22616700
i'm on console...';

'>>22616703
Rip then';

'we unironically need to go back to pre 3.5 gen controls.
dual wielding was a mistake, quad wielding in 6 is a bigger mistake. i just dont want to claw anymore..';

'>>22616712
i don't think it's that bad, fromosft just needs to put in some harsher penalties for dual-wielding
rifle w/ bazooka offhand is currently my favorite AC archetype too';

'>>22616730
Instead of being able to buy left or right hand weapons, there is only one tab for weapons.
Meaning you can't stack the same shotguns and laser cannons.';

'>>22616730
That's what recoil control should be for in theory, it just doesn't seem to matter that much currently.';

'>>22616740
would it work with the weapons bay system?
>>22616754
yeah, the real stinkers are dual semiauto weapons like dual zimmers or dual laser/plasma. those are actually slow-firing enough that recoil doesn't fuck them over at all. that being said, i'm not sure if dual pistol or dual MG deserves the same fate, pistols kinda need dual trigger to really work while MG definitely still has to deal with recoil issues outside of the etsujin. if they end up doing anything about it, it's going to take a long time to fine-tune for sure.';

'>go to a site I usually use to get roms for emulation
>decide I should try out the old games again
>click rom download link
>"Play Online"
>... what the fuck does this mean?
>click it
>it loads in the fucking browser
>it is the crispiest fucking low framerate version of the game humanly imaginable the face buttons are swapped
>but it has settings that made it much more playable and has filters and shit
>and it all runs in browser
pretty neat all things considered
but why?';

'>>22616770
fuck, like a flash game? that's cozy.';

'>>22616772
Yeah like a flash game, it is actually nuts. It can detect my controller hut there's keyboard controls you can configure. I wonder if pure KB og DOOM would be fun.';

'So how's that coop mod for 6?';

'>>22616849
Full of bugs that are annoying enough to make me not want to install it. It's impressive to me that it got created but it needs a lot of work still, I'll wait for it to be more stable, or for the extension which will inevitably have coop r-right?
If you try it with a friend do report back';

'>>22616849
Not too shabby. While it has options to increase ACS and health for enemies, it ends up being even easier since the AI struggles handling multiple players and won't commit to a good chunk of attacks.';

'>>22616849
I've done some invasions, and lots of doors shut behind the players as they progress through the levels that you wouldn't expect. Really gets in the way, you can get out of bounds in some areas but there's just a lot of pointless invisible walls that gate you from attacking after they make some progress. Kind of frustrating, but I have been juggling people like it's DMC so I can't really say I blame anybody.';

'At some point they were considering having weapon arms?
When you assign a weapon id to a set of arms it also unequips your guns with a menu pop up.';

'Old footage with backbooster?';

'https://youtu.be/pIBdmnssMRI
Unused music.';

'>>22617132
it looks off, somehow.';

'>>22617132
Where the fuck did you find this?';

'>>22617131
>>22617132
>weapon arms
>additional boosters
I wonder why they decided to cut them. Surely not balancing concerns if they let bullshit like pre-nerf zimzams in release.';

'>>22617199
>>22617334
Probably because the movement system was quite different until they decided to take the souls route, which made the need for such booster obsolete. This gameplay seems to be much more grounded';

'>>22617132
Did he glideboost at the end?';

'>>22617346
yeah it does seem like they're just more expensive, slower quickboosts. hell i think it's even the same animation but drawn out
>>22617334
with the back boosters, i think they just couldn't figure out how to balance non-damaging units. if you separate the units into categories and compare their numbers in the game, you get:
weapons >>>>> shields >> that one jamming gun
and it seems that they could barely figure out how to implement units that didn't effect damage or ACS. they only managed to implement the jamming gun, and it's still incredibly niche.';

'undefined';

'chiefs model is really big';

'>>22617418
Ahhh...';

'>>22617420
I mean he is the Chief.';

'>>22617418
man two-handed rifles would be the shit';

'>>22617418
>>22617421
has the TURNER being a reworked fourth gen design ever been acknowledged in interviews';

'>>22617429
Sure wish it was as good as fourth gen rifles.';

'>>22617132
Is that an extension on the right shoulder?

>>22617429
I wish they'd reworked more unused BFF designs';

'Which game had the best OST?';

'>>22617570
Silent Line';

'>>22616770
I remember when I was a child my father didn't allow me to download jackshit in the family computer cause he knew it would end up with viruses, so to play old shit I tended to use browser flash emulators, played a fuckton of neogeo shit that way.
Must be useful for those situations given how much children browse the internet these days, though I think it's probably laggy af.';

'>>22617570
https://youtu.be/Cl9FQIT-6iY?si=f3Alt_sxX2tJX3KM';

'>>22617515
two of those could easily be balam next-gen frames
i'd be distraught if we didn't get any more third gen expy frames though, they got real close with the medium frames for balam and arquebus but just didn't end up following up on them
i heard AC6 was made on a smaller budget so if 6.5 ends up becoming a thing i hope they get in enough frames to satisfy most people';

'>>22617515
>I wish they'd reworked more unused BFF designs
that whole artbook has some diamonds hidden in it
this GA medium gets me rock hard for instance';

'>>22617418
>Two-handed weapon
NEED NOW';

'Ayo, did anyone here preorder the Robot Spirits Ayre?

And who got the 30MM Noghtfall and Steel Haze?

KInda wanna jump on the train while it's possible.';

'>>22617132
>Back boosters
>Weapon arms
Fromsoft you're killing me I need these';

'>>22617789
none of those have parts that i want
i'm waiting for my nigger dolmayan to get a kit';

'I really hope whatever comes after VI brings back optional teammates and some equivalent of VOB missions';

'>>22617874

If they will go for third ending as the baseline for the sequel, your coral buddies would be s good way to explain having reoccurring NPC-helpers.';

'>>22617874
>Xylem wouldn't be able to start up without getting shot down by whatever security systems Arquebus took over, like breach the line but even earlier
>Carla straps an RaD made massive rocket made out of coral and sends you on the orbit to shoot it down first';

'>make cool looking armored core
>it sucks
;~;';

'>>22617933
yeah that's just how it be sometimes mang';

'>>22617933
>he cares about how good his core is
>he doesn't power through the game with sheer will, stubbornness and a bit of cheesing';

'>>22617868
Based.
The BAWS parts have grown on me a lot. Also help make the Cybertruck.';

'Forgot pic.';

'>>22617570
None of them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHa3J4gkXsc';

'>>22617789
So is it a figure or a model kit??';

'>>22617570
All of them when I play Sonic music over them instead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41HfizXYKmw';

'>>22618107
This Ibis series Ayre is a figure, with metal parts even. It's from the Robot Spirits line.

30MM line is plastic model kits, which are modular, so you can make your own AC, if you have the parts.

I am getting them all to make my own.';

'I know you guys have heard it a million times before but I just cannot really stand the AB 125 > ape fights that AC6 often devolves into.

Either that, the infinite run away quad that tries to timer cheese or the 2x laser rape tank. I mean 4 & VD had their problems but jesus christ.';

'>>22618111
So, which company will get the rights to the PCA mechs?';

'>>22617789
>>22618111
I'm a bit of a lazy fuck, do these kits require paint? Parts swapping aside.

Also is there some handy list of what's out there?';

'>>22618356
Nah, the Ayre will come pre assembled and painted, so it can go straight from box to shelf. The starter AC and Rusty from 30mm will need to be assembled like a plastic model to some extent and paint will only be required if you want to add extra details or customize it.';

'>>22618430
Thanks. Seems I have to pay the BBTS tax. Lateness costs.';

'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAxBVnXpCOg
Shizuoka hobby show. Looks like kotobukiya rusty 10 seconds in.';

'>>22618580
https://www.kotobukiya-hobbyshow.com/shizuoka-hs2024/plastic_model_kits/15222/';

'>>22618000
it doesn't feel right without the windows.';

'>>22618000
>blocky mech
>smooth curvy weapon
For what purpose??';

'>>22618684
That's just my usual weapon setup. Except I usually use the Laser Cannon instead of Songbirds.';

'>>22618687
>makes a cosplay build
>puts his usual weapon setup on it
Anon, you are a faggot.';

'>>22618697
It's not much of a cosplay.
It's just BASHO with a decal on it, weirdo.';

'Does my guy look cool';

'>>22618731
Yeah. Feels like he'd be a rival character like Stinger or Evangel/Zinaida';

'>>22618731
>BASHO arms
>no melee weapons';

'>>22618745
Put your glasses back on skeleman there’s a whip right there, unless you’re saying that it doesn’t get melee damage bonuses';

'>>22618731
>all that wasted load and en
bro...';

'>>22618878
If I take heavier guns I move slower and the lighter guns just don’t have enough range or fire rate and if I use different arms my melee damage suffers. The high EN though makes my recharge go super fast which is nice';

'>>22613230
I payed 30 or 40 for the LR one from Mandarakre, before they got reprinted. Are the old Gen 3 kits getting reprinted or should I just look to ebay for 3d printed parts?';

'https://twitter.com/SQEX_MD_GOODS/status/1788034531855065182';

'>>22619040
Does back left have SHADE EYE? It doesn't look like NIGHTFALL.';

'>>22619040
Vol.2
>Crest CR-C75U2
>Foxeye?
>AALIYAH
>White Glint';

'>>22619053
either the mirage heavy from the 3 intro, or the heavy guy from the AA cinematic';

'>>22619065
Oh shit you're right, it's the Mirage C05-SELENA.';

'Soon…';

'Will the other AC games ever get ports?';

'>>22619103
You will get Bluepoint remaster of AC1 with Denuvo and you'll go through the 5 stages of grief.';

'>>22617702
Bottom left looks like Pater's AC.';

'>>22619107
You know what bothers me?
That head's description says it was designed for V7.
But Pater is V8 then V3. And V7 Swinburne doesn't use that head IIRC.';

'>>22617789
I pre-ordered all of them. I'm not expecting either line to go super deep so I'm just gonna get what's available.';

'>>22619108
When we meet Swinburne, he's on guard/patrol duty commanding MTs equipped with cameras to spot targets, it would make sense for him to use some kind of a radar for detecting enemies too. So idk why he's not using it, the devs probably just forgot about it and gave Swinburne another head or maybe initially Pater was V7 and Swinburne was V8 but at some point they got swapped and the devs just forgot to change gear's description.';

'>>22619108
>>22619132
Does Pater become V7 after the Swinburne mission?';

'>>22619053
Here's a larger pic of the silhouettes.';

'>>22619135
He could in theory, but during Ambush the Vespers mission he's still referred as V8 and that missions happens only after Swinburne.';

'>>22619141
Left looks like NIGHTFALL to me.
The arms and legs look like Loader 4 but the head has an antenna.';

'>>22619149
Left two are from Armored Core 3';

'>>22619141
>Crest CR-C75U2 Close Combat/Dirty Slime
>Mirage C05 SELENA
the other two are pretty obvious';

'>>22619192
Oh, I see the pattern, now. You're right
I still stand by my statement. Left DOES look like Nightfall.';

'>>22619040
All I need is the cover ACs for MoA and AA and I'll be in heaven';

'>>22619046
It's Anfang, the cover AC from AC1.';

'>>22619274
I think there are some very old figures of AC2 and AC2AA that you can find on e-bay, Ring World and Wonder Raid both have figures.';

'>>22619274
so far it looks like it's 2 per gen
that means the next figures are gonna be 2 from 5 and 2 from 6 respectively';

'>>22619141
How many fucking times is Aaliyah going to be remade jesus';

'>>22616712
Why would I trade more control for simplicity so shitters have a better time?';

'So, which corporations will you buy your models from?';

'>>22619514
whoever ends up doing both BASHO and WRECKER';

'>>22619412
As often as possible.';

'>>22619514
30MM for my own dogs, Koto for the official ACs.';

'Seamline hell.';

'>>22619412
Yeah, Alicia needs some love too.';

'>>22619412
>Aaliyah going to be remade jesus
I haven't seen a Jesus version of Aaliyah yet though.';

'>>22619404
>that means the next figures are gonna be 2 from 5 and 2 from 6 respectively
I'm curious to what they will pick for V/VD, I'm expecting Jack Batty/RD's Vengeance/Vendetta or Chief's Hanged Man for V and Blue Magnolia's AC for VD.';

'>>22619040
>Gen 1 Nine-Ball
Those cowards';

'Can you actually beat V/VD on RPCS3?';

'>>22619514
In my experience Kotobukiya's kits are shitter in construction than Bandai, but the 30mm are so gimped and child-proofed that I see no positives from buying them over the Koto kits for now

Do I wanna spend most of my time either taping my Nacht for precise painting, or do I wanna spend it sanding down the rounded edges on everything';

'>>22620083
V?
no
but you can beat VD.';

'>>22619404
>so far it looks like it's 2 per gen
>that means the next figures are gonna be 2 from 5 and 2 from 6 respectively';

'>>22619965
Isn't Koto reprinting Seraph right now??';

'>>22620286
That's not Seraph, that's Baby's Breath. You can recognize the Mayfly head';

'Who is the best operator and why is it Fiona?';

'>Genobeezibart...
>Forgive me...';

'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhZ0Ky9uqts
can anyone identify the parts on the AC in this video for me?';

'>>22620348
And also, you know, all the blatantly Crest parts';

'>>22620373
I have found a lot of anons seem to have severe cataracts';

'>>22619105
Genuinely delet this';

'>Beaten 6, 4 and 4A
Should i follow to 5 > VD or go with 1 > phantasma > MoA > 2 and maybe AA?';

'>>22618731
He's limited by game not having enough parts of different design themes';

'>>22617570
AC1';

'>>22616770
It's a good way to get your friends into retro games because not everyone out there have the resolve to lurk, download, install stuff';

'>>22620503
Second route
Maybe the emulators will get more fixes of 5 gen by then';

'>>22619105
Wonder how they would ruin it.';

'>>22620503
honestly you can skip 5.
VD is like 10 times better.';

'>>22620540
>ac6 combat mechanics
>cutscenes that put too much focus on the human characters
>who have wholly donutsteel designs instead of being based on their artbook ones
>greebled and deformed parts
>cluttered environments
>shape memory alloys remixed into an ambient track
That’s just from the top of my head.';

'>>22620552
VD was cool, but I can't deny that V had the best story mode. I love those long missions.';

'>>22620552
>skipping the one with the best villain in the series';

'>>22620594
I'd unironically kill for 4A remake with ac6 combat mechanics but faster';

'>>22620611
The only redeeming part of 5 desu.
>>22620617
please kill yourself';

'I just realized I played the entire game without hard lock.
It wasn't particularly difficult, but was it supposed to be even easier?';

'>>22620669
Play against a boss, turn on hard lock and lift your mouse.
Yes, it will be even easier.';

'AC4 has the worst menu in the series.';

'>>22620817
you say that like the series usually has good menus';

'>>22620611
>>22620622
>Chief
>good villain
Chief is one of the worst villains AC has ever had.';

'>>22619103
No. The publishing rights for this series are a fucking nightmare.';

'>>22621201
I don't think he was necessary the best, but he was definitely the funniest one.';

'>>22620817
Why, they're just a bit different.';

'>>22621339
Really inefficient and a lot of extra inputs just to move through them, plus the information is presented in a really cluttered and unclear way, making you scan the screen trying to find what you're actually trying to see.
4s menuing is a fucking warcrime. Fortunately they fix it for 4A.';

'WHY AREN'T THERE MORE GIANT BOSSES? THE STRIDER TEASED ME, AND THEN THEY NEVER DID ANYTHING ELSE LIKE IT. DAMNIT.

>tfw you miss the Arms Forts, but wish they didn't keel over like they were made out of paper

No joke, every arms fort can be killed in 10 seconds, while the Strider learned from this and required several hard points and an entire platforming challenge to remain viable.';

'>>22621201
How could you hate someone who was voiced by the Riddler?

>Chief: Riddle me this Raven: What's black and blue and red all over?
>Leon: I don't know.
>Chief: YOU!
>Leon: ACK!';

'>>22620817
you forgot the ps1 games, there you even had to wait for the disc to load the parts...';

'>>22620512
I’d use one of the Arquebus arms but the issue is it reduces my speed by too much and my melee damage by a whole lot too';

'>>22621888
nta but if you need that much melee damage you're using it as a crutch';

'>>22621949
In high A rank rn with it and everyone’s either ultra tanky quad legs or ultralights and it feels like the melee damage is the only thing cinching me the wins';

'Am I completely inept or is the drive containing 4 and 4A somehow cucked?
I've had to manually download random folders of individual game files because for some reason the main zip of 4 just, deleted fuck tons of random files. The only way I've been able to tell how installed the game is by running it, seeing what missing files pop up in the log, and then manually downloading the folder to replace it.
There's gotta be a better way right?';

'Are dates ever mentioned in 4/4A? How far into the future are they supposed to be?';

'I feel like such a piece of shit when I do invasions lol';

'>>22622301
It's not like a regular souls game in that invasions are the inevitable downside of being able to coop, with this mod you can just disable invasions if you just want the coop part, they want to be invaded, don't feel like a piece of shit about it';

'>>22620540
>every piece is overly detailed with minor piping, wires, cuts, dents, etc...';

'>>22617132
Assuming this is real, these provide no benefit and take both shoulder slots. Also the skidding animation looks like a pose the LCs use.';

'>>22617421
The case by itself is as big or bigger than the magazine. That's far from the worst thing about AC weapon design but fuck. I really don't see how you can be autistic enough to include things like suspension in the AALIYAH legs but not even look up the bare bones basics of firearms function for a mecha game.';

'>>22622443
maybe it's a bolt?';

'alright, i finished the first for ps1, playing 2 now on my ps2. Couple of questions:
I thought project phantasma was just the first one with just a couple more parts in it, and masters of arena mostly arena combat and not much. Should i go back to them or they're not worth it?
Do all the armored core from 2 and on have permanently missable content?';

'>>22622445
Using brass?';

'>>22622453
GO BACK RETARD';

'>>22622457
surely it's just weird-looking steel...
it'd be more concerning if that rifle was open-bolt since it's one of the more accurate ones in fourth-gen';

'>>22620360
Are she and Zinaida the same person?';

'>>22622478
some theories say that, but i don't think it's ever been confirmed.';

'>>22622453
None of the games have permanently missable stuff, in most games once you finish your first playthrough you can access all missions (and thus, parts) regardless of whether you did them or not, or you can do them in subsequent playthroughs without starting new games.
Non-numbered games like MoA, phantasma, another age ect are usually sequels to the numbered games. For example, MoA and project phantasma uses the same engine and parts as AC1 with a new story mode and more parts. They're worth playing as more expanded and more complete versions of what the numbered games and their stories set out to do.';

'>>22622443
just gonna have to let some of the designs work through anime magic
like how the gun turret on the drones have zero space for a magazine or a feed belt';

'>>22622453
They are both very short and 2 is a sequel to MoA, so I would tell you to play them.
PP is basically a DLC with the Arena, missions aren't that bad but they are very few. The story is pretty bad but less barebones, just enjoy the OVA-vibe.
MoA is a sort of retelling of 1 and tells essentialy the same story but leagues better in terms of presentation. It is Arena-focused, but you have also normal missions. It's a very good game albeit short if you exclude the stupid amoun of arena fights you can have.
>Do all the armored core from 2 and on have permanently missable content?
What do you mean? If you meant as "lore-related" kinda
>>22622478
I would say it's likely or at lest it made sense to me when first I played the games. Maybe the japanese playerbase has more answer.';

'>just finding out about AC6 OST disc 3
Mid. I only like the mixes of the old songs and even then none of these are the best versions of anything. KHmix of apex is still the best. Wish they'd lean into techno a bit more for the new game instead of OOOHh AAaaaaAHHH *inception noise*';

'Has anyone translated A New Order of NEXT?';

'>>22622509
Takes Me Anywhere was good. Why wasn't that in the game? Miyazawa is the best From has at the moment, they should let him take the lead on the next OST if there is one.';

'>>22622524
Nope, none of the artbooks are translated.';

'>>22622546
Yeah I know, I was wondering if some autist out there did a manual translation. I'd gladly do it myself, but I don't know the language.';

'6 is cool, but the PS2 games have an atmosphere and style that I wish could be replicated. I don't think a AAA game studio is even allowed to make games like that anymore.';

'>>22620669
Hard lock was a mistake and I hope it never comes back';

'>>22622590
They need to make strafing doable without hardlock, I hate that it's hardlock only. Just add an input to enable/disable strafing without hardlock, that'd make me happy';

'>>22622596
The series always had strafing though';

'>>22622598
Yes, and you didn't need hardlock to have it happen naturally with your movements. You can't strafe in AC6 without hardlock if you're not firing, the moment you stop firing you stop strafing and that can lead to your AC doing a quick turn, locking you in place just enough time to take some damage, worst case you get stunned and die';

'hard lock just has the unique benefit of literally never losing your target ever, and here's the big part, it doesn't fuck up your boosting speed if you turn or whatever

did we ever figure out what the -% accuracy thing was supposed to be? I know it's like non existent.';

'>>22622607
Someone made a spreadsheet but I didn't save it, there's basically no significant difference';

'>>22622615
ty bud';

'>>22622606
Right, hard lock is completely superfluous and offers nothing new that we couldn't do before, it just takes target acquisition out of the equation entirely, making the game dumber overall.';

'>>22622607
Game's focus on hardlock + AB + ACFA Sobrero levels of energy regen for everyone is the perfect storm of dog shit ideas. I'm iffy on laser weapons no longer consuming energy on use but truth be told I think that's moreso just a lot of shell weapons this time around being just being uninteresting to use.';

'>>22622622
Hope the next game/DLC will change how it works massively. I enjoy playing without hardlock, until I stop firing for a second, my AC stops strafing, shit happens, fun stops. It's not like that every time but it happens often enough that it became a huge bother to me';

'I think Hardlock was a means to make it so that using a mouse wasn't just completely superior to console peasants.';

'>>22622657
I hadn't considered that, but you may be at least partially right.';

'What's your favorite pre-made AC (any not made by a player)';

'>>22622498
ammo surrounds the reciever a la macross/real life gunpods';

'>>22622744';

'>>22622744
TYPE-DULAKE';

'Man Verdict Day online was so fucking good. I would drop 6 for a proper port of VD any day';

'Yeah, pick the Rayleonard model as your starting AC in For Answer.';

'>>22622831
This thing is fucking fierce.';

'HOW DID MY WHIP MISS A STATIONARY TARGET TWICE AT 50m';

'>>22622905
Augmented Anon, Post Number 22622905. Your complaint regarding the ALLMIND AC part, designated 44-143 HMMR, has been logged. Providing advice. Please be advised: the Plasma Thrower has a “sweet spot” range, and does not function optimally outside of this range.';

'>>22622657
But why ? There's no crossplay';

'SMALLMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIND';

'>>22622952';

'>>22622950
You still have to design the game to be played for mouse and joystick. Designing the game speed for mouse speeds means joystick gamers can never track the enemies properly. Designing the game speed for joystick means everything is moving around really slow and would bore mouse gamers.
So I guess Hardlock is the game's way of enabling joystick aim to be able to track enemies designed to be tracked by mouse.';

'>>22622657
>>22622962
I suspect that this is why turn speed doesn't exist either. It would feel particularly cumbersome on MKB.';

'>>22620503
Do all of them you loser. 1>PP is a direct sequel for our AC1 Raven, then do MoA so you have more part to play with. 2>AA is fun in that you get more missions to play with and Arena-Styled missions like in VD.';

'>>22622453
GO BACK STOOPID YOU MISSED A FUCKTON';

'>>22622055
I am dumdum so I was confused by ps3 4/4A too because it would download a shitload of separate game files, turns out you just need to unpack them all in the same folder and it all works.';

'>>22622962
>>22622979
By this logic, the game is severely crippled in design by having multiple control schemes.';

'>>22622955
>secret big bad is a highly advanced AI
>but she's an absolute doofus who can't even destroy 5 transport ships by herself
Sasuga Fromsoft-sama';

'>>22623232
>C4621, Kate wants you to know that she really likes you and wants to fornicate with you. Maybe even have babies.';

'>when we take Raven's identity he's ranked last in the arena
>but he's King's senior in Branch
did he just not do the arena or something?';

'>>22623252
ALLMIND had limited data
or was hacked or something
whatever, I don't know';

'>>22623235
>Augmented human C4-621 - Raven
>pwease, pwease don't let the transport choppers escape
>I- i mean "Kate Markson" can't handle them all :(
The fact that she doesn't even bother to change her voice for her Kate persona is just fucking hilarious.
>>22623252
I'd assume so, a member of a secretive mercenary cabal handing over infos about his AC/skills to a network every other mercenary has access to doesn't sound like the brightest idea.
His friends certainly didn't seem to share that mindset though.';

'>>22622744
Aesthetically or functionally?';

'>>22623252
Clearly he just kneels to Rummy.';

'>>22622301
Wait, is that the cop AC making a return??';

'>>22623275
>The fact that she doesn't even bother to change her voice for her Kate persona is just fucking hilarious.
Kate isn't Allmind, it's an AI developed by Allmind.';

'>>22623252
>>but he's King's senior in Branch
King's the one who's regarded as the perfect mercenary, Raven's probably just some rando that King took under his wing
i suspect Chartreuse has also been around for longer than Raven since her and King both have lines about fighting "other ravens"
also, King is voiced by Thermidor';

'>>22623344
Yet King regards Raven as someone more skilled than himself.';

'>>22623346
Both of those things can be true.
Raven is the "ace" of the team, but he's also a mute and a protagonist-type who probably does his own thing.
King was a by-the-books guy who got results, he'd be a better fit for leadership.';

'>>22623346
when does he say that?';

'Thoughts on my OC?';

'>>22623252
If I remember right O'Brian in AC4 was also the last rank in arena despite being one of the best pilots in story, so it could be a nod to that.';

'>>22623351
>double pistol
kinda cookie-cutter
the shoulder wings lining up with the furry ears on the head is kinda neat though';

'>>22623351
>close range guns and a single missile
>WLT FCS
?';

'>>22623348
When you kick his ass he talks about how you are just like him.';

'>>22623351
wants to have sex with Rusty/10';

'>>22623351
I don't really fuck with my OS much';

'>>22623368
meant for >>22623357';

'>>22623351
>AC NAME: Not Rusty
kek';

'>>22622744
ARGYROS. Even if it's slow, I love a walking fortress that's a giant delete button';

'>>22623275
What do the squares mean, surely they mean something, right?';

'>>22623352
The last ranked opponent in the Arena being the hardest fight has been a thing since AC2.
>Matthias
>Exile
>Nameless';

'>>22623352
Joshua was No.40 and Anatolia's Mercenary No.39 because they were completely new LYNX and only just came onto the corporate radar.';

'>>22622259
Best guess is to assume the serial numbers on BFF parts represent the production dates, so AC4 takes place around 2051 and FA about 2067. That's just speculation, though. There's no canon dates';

'>>22622744
3rd gen designs and proportions were perfection';

'>>22623533
I am an unabashed 4th gen enjoyer, but fuck that looks so good.';

'>>22623351
Nice AC anon, I like it. You want to use the TALBOT FCS, though. WLT is knocking off something like 10% of your energy efficiency for no gain, though you probably have plenty to spare. Just a small optimization. Will improve your abysmal TRUENO lock time, too. Unless somehow your FCS is also part of your fashion?';

'>>22623579
It's not part of my fashion.';

'>>22623335
Sounds like Allmind cope';

'it had walljumping...
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ru4y1p7KW/?spm_id_from=333.788&vd_source=e8b8a00aea75c1f8d6ae3cee5393fed1';

'>>22623935
WHY DID THEY REMOVE IT?';

'>>22622744';

'>>22623940
honestly it did not look particularly good
also the multiplayer maps and levels ended up having dogshit verticality anyways so i don't see it being super useful';

'>>22623965
Better than the stupid catapults';

'>>22623965
some people cant comprehend not designing games with an 'everything but the kitchen sink' mentality';

'>>22623974
the catapults are fun to play. almost a little too fun. playing a kite makes me feel bad for landlocked builds';

'Yes, yes it is. Cunt.';

'>>22624007
i don't understand interior union why did they have to take their perfectly good mirage-esque aesthetic and trade it out for kneepreggers';

'>>22623940
I knew it. Did they build 6 atop 5?';

'How do I do this blimp mission in AC1
I've failed it 3 times in a row now
Any FCS that can actually hold the planes in the sight is too shallow to attack planes any real distance away, small missiles are not hitting them reliably';

'>>22623760
Retard.';

'>>22623935
What is that music?? I don't remember it being in the game.';

'>>22624148
Don't remember exactly, but I cleared pretty much the whole game using a pulse rifle and chaingun on an RJ build. A lot of missiles suck in AC1, make sure you are using ones that fire straight forward instead of curving and maybe use the TRYX-QUAD FCS. If I can do it on console then you can do it on emulator.';

'ACFA's code has comments left in';

'>>22624507
>LADER
hah';

'>>22617570
For Answer';

'>>22613182
The armguns/wrist mounted guns were cool god damn shame ac6 left them out.';

'I might just do it, I need it.... but the wait... aren't they supposed to release in august?';

'I think I've finished NOT STEEL HAZE's concept, but jesus christ either the needles are shit or I don't understand them';

'>>22623252
maybe he just was autistic and took opsec really seriously? The guy went by the name "Raven" when ravens are supposed to be a real normal thing outside of Rubicon, he was obviously a larper of some variety regardless of skills';

'>>22623252
Purposefully kept a low rank to fly low and avoid attention';

'>>22623252
He was Number One on the PCA's shitlist. Didn't have much time on his hands until he faked his death.';

'>>22624842
the bomb launcher shield is kinda like that
with most arm sets having a specific left-side hardpoint, you'd think there'd be some left-side exclusive wrist gun units designed for it.
there's some opportunity for the 6.5 games too, imagine if they added arms with different hardpoint configurations. they could have
- left wrist hardpoint only: basically just 6's current arms
- left and right wrist hardpoints: double melee, with better melee handling and performance but worse firearms spec and recoil control, also possibly heavier
- no hardpoints: no melee but better firearms spec and recoil control, lighter';

'>>22623940
That may explain why the game is so easy, it wasnt made with the current move parameters in mind.';

'>>22623940
there's also a sniper rifle here
the quad is using it and the velocity looks hilariously bad...';

'>>22622744';

'>>22625079
>The guy went by the name "Raven" when ravens are supposed to be a real normal thing outside of Rubicon
Wasn't "Raven" a super special legacy title passed down from one super special mercenary to another super special mercenary by the time 6 takes place? "Ravens" (plural) haven't been around for so long that their status became legendary, doubly so if it's the same(ish) continuum that 4-VD followed. By the time the "Dark Raven" was a thing of its own, Ravens were a thing of another age entirely.';

'>>22617702
That GA design looks like it would fit right into 3rd gen. I love it.';

'>>22625563
It's different timelines. In AC6's case for example ACs were invented little more than half a century prior to the story.';

'>>22625563
In 4-4A, "Raven" was the title given to a mercenary who'd pilot a Normal. They all went the way of the Dodo when Lynx replaced them, though a couple of people who used to be Ravens went on to be Lynx - notably, Anatolia's Mercenary used to be a Raven. Ravens are just a thing of the past at that time, not really "legendary". It's 6 that hypes up the title "Raven" specifically.';

'It's done, I fell the cradles.
Well that was fucking bullshit, now I feel obliged to finish all earlier ACs to see what kind of unfair assrapes they have to offer.
>>22623940
>they cut snipers from 6
Grim.';

'>>22625563
king seems to mention multiple ravens so he must've met or fought at least a few of them
maybe multiple people who got the singular title or uh, "real ravens" if he's that old';

'>>22623935
>It had walljumping, shoulder boosters and weapon arms
FROMSOFT THIS BETTER COME BACK IN THE EXPANSION GAME';

'>>22623235
What if Allmind made an artificial body for herself? If she can replicate the feeling of a human body with an AC, as mechanically complex as they are, she should be able to make an android body to represent herself, right?';

'>>22625576
Bullshit, augmented human surgery wasinvented at that time, but ACs already existed.';

'>>22625746
Cyborgs are already canon since the first game and the most complex part (the brain) is already functionally simulated since SMALLMIND itself is a thing. Little reason to believe she couldn't do that if she wanted. Pic unrelated.';

'Too many cheeseburgers…';

'how do you sensor player names for funny wacky multiplayer clip webms';

'>killing Rusty with laser slicer
das it mane';

'>want to do a run with no OS tuning
>don't want to live without weapon bae
hmph';

'>>22626956
the fact that they locked some important gameplay elements behind OST tuning kinda sucks
they should tie it to inside parts or boosters/generators in the next game';

'>>22627131
They are essentially inside parts';

'So it seems that it's preferable to use energy weapons in AC1 because rifle ammo cost is raping my wallet. Is there some generator/parts combo for good energy control?';

'>>22627166
B-T2 is the best early game booster and you can get through most of the game with it
not sure about generators though, the best one is a mission pickup but you can get pretty close with the store generators';

'>>22627166
Silver generator GBG-10000 from the store has the highest output.
Booster consumption and regen are 1/4 within the generator's red zone, but energy weapon consumption is not reduced so be careful.
AC1 has a boost speed limit. Speed is derived from your AC's total weight - weight of generator (don't ask why).
B-P351 is the highest power booster in AC1 and PP, max speed at 6285 weight and below.
B-VR-33 is good for mid weights, you attain max speed at 5687 weight and below.
B-T001 is a good hidden booster, max speed at 5178 weight and below.
B-T2, 4429 and below.';

'>>22627342
Generator does not affect the calculation of boost speed, turn speed, or stability.
Energy recovery = Generator output - frame parts and FCS energy drain.
The energy drain stat of boosters and weapons are ignored.
Consider using RJs for max recovery. Stationary drain is more important than energy drain for leg parts.
LB-4400 is cheaper than the starter legs.
LB-1000-P has the lowest energy+stationary drain and the best turning speed.
There's also an energy recovery speed limit, with very low drain parts you can get away with using the gold generator GBG-XR.';

'I haven't played 6 yet, does it have team pvp like VD?';

'>>22627408
Yeah but no one plays 3v3 ranked.
you can't even queue up with your friends.';

'>>22627415
What the fuck
I hope that gets fixed in the expac';

'>>22626796
by using a video editor';

'>>22626796
Just leave them in, who cares';

'Hand it over, that thing... the tanks you stole...';

'Playing through old gen in order, I think silent line is gonna become my favorite.
My problem with AC is that some missions are ether boring, redundant or too easy (AA is the biggest offender) which makes me not want to replay the games, other than for pvp.
But SL's missions are challenging and most importantly, KINO.';

'>>22627751
>>22627751
>>22627751';

'>>22627754
Not even page 10.';