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Ashsaber
Oct 24, 2010

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Thinking about picking up V-Day, and possibly V (if goons think its any good). I'm not much of a competitive player in general so lack of online stuff doesn't really phase me.

What's the general verdict on balance for V-day? Like, are Tank ACs close to being the sitting ducks they are in 4A, or are most builds viable?

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Ashsaber
Oct 24, 2010

Deploying Swordbreakers!
College Slice
Well, just bought the game, joined a random pubbie team so I could start out and played the first couple story missions to get a handle on the game. Any suggested weapon types, especially in TE damage? I don't really want to put all my eggs in one basket, so to speak, since resistances are kinda ridiculous here, I found out the hard way.

Honestly I think I'm going to go for an extreme, either light for mobility and possibly heat pile assasinations or heavvy/tank for maximum Gattling gun fun.

E: the way ACs ragdoll when defeated while moving is kinda hillarious. Grinding the second AC battle for cash is made better by watching the guy just roll like crazy whenever I shoot him down.

Ashsaber fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Jun 8, 2014

Ashsaber
Oct 24, 2010

Deploying Swordbreakers!
College Slice
I apologise for the double post, but I'm hoping that someone will be willing to give me advice for this game.

Since my last post I've gotten a bit better at this game. I'm running a light mech with some combination of Battle Rifle/He Machine guns/Pulse Machin Guns/Gattling Guns, and potentially Shotguns once I try em out. I'm kind of annoyed by the game gating off pretty much all the parts behind rank, because I'm not great at games, but I'm doing better than before.

Are there any things goons have found that are really drat usefull but barely explained in game? So far I've found out that battle reports can be used to expand UNAC memory without spending a billion Au (I didn't know there was an option at first because the Pubbie team I joined hadn't selected a faction), and that the best way to make Mad Dosh is to destroy those containers on normal sorties then stand over them to gain the contents. Since I found those out I've made a much better UNAC that seems to do well vs AI and started rolling in cash and new parts I shouldn't have yet, like fast tank legs and AS missile arms.

Any opinion on the AS missile arms? I kind of want touse them, either on myself or on my UNAC (though I'ld have to figure out how to set up the operations if its the latter), but right now I'ld have to move to rejig most of my build to fit em on my AC.

Also, any tips for using UNACs? My current one is quite zippy, though it could use more tuning to make it just bug out all the time, but people have been pointing out that a Tank UNAC with Sniper cannons is a good idea. Anything beyond that though?

Ashsaber
Oct 24, 2010

Deploying Swordbreakers!
College Slice
Well, having beaten the story about 24 hours ago now I think I'v got the basics down pretty good. Unfortunately Matchmaking seems to have something against me, as me, my decent-good UNAC and two rental UNACs are regularly pit against rank SSS teams, several times in a row. Thats just lovely when I'm just trying to make a buck and build team points for a special sortei. I think I've won maybe 4 matches vs player ACs in the like 40 I've played now.

At least I hit player rank A so I have the full shop availible.

Also, playing on PS3, for what its worth.

Ashsaber
Oct 24, 2010

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College Slice

AtraMorS posted:

Yeah unless you really know what you're doing a full player team is going to wipe the floor with any team with more than 2 UNACs, especially the default models. Those things are useless unless they're fighting another AI. An empty slot was literally better since the matchmaker (at least on xbox) favored similar-sized teams. Have you tried going with just you and one custom UNAC? A 2-player team is manageable with an AI partner.

There's also the mercenary pool. Usually better than a rental UNAC.

Well, thats good to know. I'll try just me + my UNAC in the future and see if that influences results any.

And as for the merc pool? I've successfully gotten a merc to work with me once, in the story sorties, for mission 3-2 because my AC and UNAC weren't good at that point, and things hadn't 'clicked' with me yet. Today I tried hiring mercs a couple times, the first immediately bailed on me, and the second time I hired two to help me with a special sortie but there was a connection error or something and my attempt was lost before it could start. Hell, I even volunteered to be a merc, but was kicked the instant I was hired. Basically every other time I try to hire a merc theres none availible.

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