[This is a repost of
this post
I originally made on Cohost on 19 September 2023.]
I've beaten Armored Core VI, all the way through the
third loop. I've S-ranked every mission, and then I went back
and S-ranked a bunch of them again to get better
recordings. I have every piece of equipment, every combat log,
every OS upgrade. Although my fingers haven't given up their
itch for it, I can't justify playing this game anymore when so
many other games are sitting on my virtual shelf, so I'm
putting it away. For now.
As I always do with FromSoft titles, I've recorded my major
accomplishments. They're available for anyone who's interested
in two different playlists:
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My boss fights, including AC fights that felt major enough to be worth
including. These are all official story mission victories
in the order I did them in my three loops through the
game.
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My S ranks, in the order they appear in the game. If you're
struggling to S-rank a specific mission, this may help you
out.
I had five different Armored Cores I rotated through for the S
ranks, largely based on my experimentation during the main
game:
FLAUMPTCH
Three Time Charmed
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My go-to mech. Double SG-027 ZIMMERMAN
shotguns
are already a cliché but they're so much fun I can't bring
myself to care. They force you to prioritize getting in close,
hitting quick, and punishing hard. The digitigrade legs allow
for huge quick boosts to get out of dodge fast if the enemy
starts a melee attack or an AOE, plus it gives a great kick
with a long hitbox—crucial for punishing staggers during this
build's long reload windows.
This is a terrific boss-killer and one-on-one battler. Its
biggest downsides are the relative lack of long-range options
for mob-heavy missions and the low ammunition which makes it
ill-suited for long-haul S-ranks.
APOCRITA
Plasmatic Surgeon
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A relatively minor variation on FLAUMPTCH
, with
two Vvc-760PR
plasma rifles taking the place of
the shotguns and some tweaks to handle the added energy burden
and give better long-range tracking. What this lacks in
one-on-one stopping power it makes up for in its ability to
absolutely mow down MTs and other weak enemies. The plasma
rifles have good range and a long-lasting AOE when they land,
so they can one-shot all but the toughest mobs.
I use this for missions where the bulk of the fighting is with
random smaller enemies, or where I need a good amount of
reach. It's great for "tower defense" style missions and some
of the trickier "mop up the random MTs" missions where waiting
for a shotgun or a missile reload for each enemy is just not
practical. It struggles mightily to build up ACS damage
against bosses and ACs, so look elsewhere if you want to bring
down larger prey.
MAILLARD
Cuite à Point
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