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[SumDrunkGuy]

I've never played any Armoured Core games. From what I've seen in the past, they look like holding down circle strafe and shooting rapid fire energy balls and missiles and shit at some other "mecha" that you can't really see any details of while it does the same to you. Eventually one of you explodes.

What have I missed?

Can't say for sure. I was a child when I played them and a child's opinion is often wrong. But I know that at the time I thought giant robots and jet packs were the coolest things ever, and the mechs also had an energy sword thing that came out of their arm so I basically viewed Armored Core 2 as God at the time. That's the best answer I can give ya.

 

[vortex]

The thing is Armoured Core is not the kind of game I'm expecting from Fromsoft.

 

[Jinn]

What have I missed?

A ton of component customization that forms a great deal of your "character" progression. Beyond that, nah, it's not really just a bunch of circle strafing. There's a good amount of enemy variety that requires you to adapt your tactics from mission to mission, and sometimes even your armaments.

Shit's good, and if they are releasing a new one, it's probably going to be the absolute best the series has seen.

 

[mediocrepoet]

What have I missed?

A ton of component customization that forms a great deal of your "character" progression. Beyond that, nah, it's not really just a bunch of circle strafing. There's a good amount of enemy variety that requires you to adapt your tactics from mission to mission, and sometimes even your armaments.

Shit's good, and if they are releasing a new one, it's probably going to be the absolute best the series has seen.

I assumed that wasn't actually it since it was a popular series, but it's an accurate description of every video I've seen of it.

Thanks for clarifying.

 

[Jinn]

I assumed that wasn't actually it since it was a popular series, but it's an accurate description of every video I've seen of it.

Thanks for clarifying.

No problem! I think a good analogy to the circle strafing impression would be like watching a veteran Souls player and saying "it looks like all there is to the game is dodge-rolling towards the enemy."

 

[Matador]

The thing is Armoured Core is not the kind of game I'm expecting from Fromsoft.

Another uninspired souls-like title then? From fanbase is worse each day.

Fuck, there are limited things these guys can pull off well. A properly funded and produced Armored Core Game is one of them. They have now the ability and capability to make the definitive Mecha Game. And would be a massive hit.

 

[Lyric Suite]

Dude, nobody would give a shit lmao.

And imagine calling Souls uninspired compared to a series that has been basically the same shit for 15 years.

Ho no, not another Souls-like game. You know what would be totally radical and unprecedented? A sequel to a series that already has five installments lul.

 

[Alphard]

Ok, finally i have explored ( i hope entirely) shunning ground under capital. what seemed a frustrating dungeon was actually very satisfying once i figured the main paths and shortcuts. Also beated Mogh the Omen and Morgott. now i must decide if i go west of east of capital. also what's the deal with Dungeater? i don' t exactly understand the "curse" and profanation thing. is he actually a ( gay) necrophiliac abusing dead corpses ? WT hell..

 

[racofer]

I guess FS doesn't think they've reached enough of the mainstream audience yet.

 

[mediocrepoet]

racofer I love that no matter how fast the chat scrolls, you can still read it because everyone's got the same meme impression together.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Ok, finally i have explored ( i hope entirely) shunning ground under capital. what seemed a frustrating dungeon was actually very satisfying once i figured the main paths and shortcuts. Also beated Mogh the Omen and Morgott. now i must decide if i go west of east of capital.

Mt. Gelmir is easier than Leyndell, and Altus Plateau is easier than Mt. Gelmir, so if you haven't completed those two areas yet you'll probably find yourself overpowered. Nothing mandatory for the main quest is located there, and you continue that by heading east to a more difficult zone.

 

[Matador]

Dude, nobody would give a shit lmao.

And imagine calling Souls uninspired compared to a series that has been basically the same shit for 15 years.

Ho no, not another Souls-like game. You know what would be totally radical and unprecedented? A sequel to a series that already has five installments lul.

The last Armored Core game was ten years ago and you have From souls-likes every 2 years.
Liking Elden Ring is a Litmus test in gaming discernment as the COVID vaccines where IRL. Separating the wheat from the chaff.

 

[Alphard]

Ok, finally i have explored ( i hope entirely) shunning ground under capital. what seemed a frustrating dungeon was actually very satisfying once i figured the main paths and shortcuts. Also beated Mogh the Omen and Morgott. now i must decide if i go west of east of capital.

Mt. Gelmir is easier than Leyndell, and Altus Plateau is easier than Mt. Gelmir, so if you haven't completed those two areas yet you'll probably find yourself overpowered. Nothing mandatory for the main quest is located there, and you continue that by heading east to a more difficult zone.

Laready completed Altus plateau and Leyndell. Yes i'm now exploring Mt Gelmir but it seems ok from a diffiìculty standpoint (i'm lv 91, so probably overlevelled ). I killed the grownup fallingstar beast and with my uchigatana i was hitting it like wet noodles. The successfull attempt lasted like 10 minutes or more. Now i have to explore the rest of the map and Vulcano Manor. And after i will go asap in mountantop so get ROB (don't judge me, dual kata is fun)

 

[Ivan]

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

I still beat myself up over the fact I never finished Sekiro. It's the only one. I don't even think I have the reflexes required to finish it anymore. I was able to beat Owl but that fight took everything I had. I gave up on it shortly after that fight. That game is their most difficult imo.

It's also my least favorite of From's Soulslikes so I'll probably never have the ambition to finish it. I don't like that it's pure action mixed with a bit of shit stealth.

 

[Otterhedgehog]

Are Alexander the Jar's lines as full of innuendo as it seems to me or is my mind just in the gutter?

Spoiler

 

[mediocrepoet]

Are Alexander the Jar's lines as full of innuendo as it seems to me or is my mind just in the gutter?

Spoiler

Not just Alexander. I think NJClaw was saying that he found pretty much every line in the game to be questionable. Actually, earlier in this thread we had a bunch of game captions that could be used during sex.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

 

[Ivan]

I still beat myself up over the fact I never finished Sekiro. It's the only one

YOU CAN DO IT. Do it the straightest way you can without adding any of the difficulty modifiers. You shouldn't miss out. Sekiro has the best boss fights, especially the final 2 (one optional, the other mandatory).

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

I still beat myself up over the fact I never finished Sekiro. It's the only one

YOU CAN DO IT. Do it the straightest way you can without adding any of the difficulty modifiers. You shouldn't miss out. Sekiro has the best boss fights, especially the final 2 (one optional, the other mandatory).

Pretty sure I played through like 90% of the game and only had a few bosses left. If I went back I'd have to start over completely from scratch because I don't remember the controls or gameplay mechanics and that seems like too much of a hassle just to experience the final portions of the game.

 

[Ivan]

Hassle and Sekiro don't belong in the same sentence. You know you can do it dawg. Give it some time then do a new playthrough. I'm myself itching to replay but will wait for the Resurrection mod to finish.

 

[Multidirectional]

Sekiro is a blast, not a hassle.
Except for the first playthrough which is brutal rape.

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

Hassle and Sekiro don't belong in the same sentence. You know you can do it dawg. Give it some time then do a new playthrough. I'm myself itching to replay but will wait for the Resurrection mod to finish.

Just how close to the ending was I? I defeated Owl (first encounter) and Corrupted Monk at Fountainhead Palace. I believe I was in the process of fighting the second bull and that was about where I stopped playing.

 

[Child of Malkav]

Hassle and Sekiro don't belong in the same sentence. You know you can do it dawg. Give it some time then do a new playthrough. I'm myself itching to replay but will wait for the Resurrection mod to finish.

Just how close to the ending was I? I defeated Owl (first encounter) and Corrupted Monk at Fountainhead Palace. I believe I was in the process of fighting the second bull and that was about where I stopped playing.

If you defeated Corrupted Monk you had like 10-15% left or so of the game. The white bull is optional but you were in the final area (actual new area not one you've been before) of the game.

 

[Ivan]

Hassle and Sekiro don't belong in the same sentence. You know you can do it dawg. Give it some time then do a new playthrough. I'm myself itching to replay but will wait for the Resurrection mod to finish.

Just how close to the ending was I? I defeated Owl (first encounter) and Corrupted Monk at Fountainhead Palace. I believe I was in the process of fighting the second bull and that was about where I stopped playing.

If you defeated Corrupted Monk you had like 10-15% left or so of the game. The white bull is optional but you were in the final area (actual new area not one you've been before) of the game.

Yep, by that point you had already basically acquired the 3 lord souls and just had Gwyn to go. Him and an optional (my favorite) boss.