History VideoGame / ArmoredCoreForAnswer

* EveryoneHasStandards: Neither [[CorruptCorporateExecutive The League]] nor [[spoiler: [[WellIntentionedExtremist ORCA]] agree with Old King's methods. It gets to the point that League and [[ORCA]] Lynx will join forces in the Destruction Path just to stop Old King [[spoiler:and you, Old King's lapdog]].

* AlmightyJanitor:White Glint (Anatolia's Mercenary from [[ArmoredCore4 AC4]]). He's only rank 9, but [[OneManArmy he's also pretty much the only reason Line Ark is still intact]], and nobody is willing to go against him solo (both missions featuring him are either 2-on-2 or 2-on-1). Even Otsdarva (rank 1) will almost always fall to him in battle.

** Note that none of this matters if you consider ''[[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV Armored Core V]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay Verdict Day]]'']].

[[caption-width-right:250:"Everything is twisted. You. This world. All of it."]]

'''''Armored Core 4: For Answer''''' or '''''Armored Core For Answer''''' (2008) is 13th installment of the [[MechaGame mecha combat game]] series [[VideoGame/ArmoredCore Armored Core]]. It is a direct sequel to ''Armored Core 4'' developed by [[Creator/FromSoftware From Software]] and published on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/XBox360 by itself (in Japan) and Ubisoft (North America and Europe). The game utilize the old game engine, but with a new storyline and many customization options to play with.

[[VideoGame/ArmoredCore4 The LYNX War has become the past.]] ''Pax Economica'', the system that promised to bring peace to the world is long gone. The surviving corporations are forced to move in wake of massive Kojima Particle contamination unleashed during the corporate warfare. Massive floating platforms called Cradles are built, each housing 20 million civilians. They soar at 7,000 meters above the ground, where the air is still clean and safe.

Still, something is always moving on the surface. ''The League'' of Corporations has left their [=LYNXs=] behind. Now answering to League-run organization ''Collared'', they use almighty [[HumongousMecha NEXTs]] to secure resources for Cradle. The mercenaries, alongside corporations' gigantic [[BaseOnWheels Arms Forts]], maintain corporate grip and crush any remaining dissidents on the surface. Such is the status quo that [[PlayerCharacter you are the weapon arms of]]. Still, such a condition wouldn't last long. And all it takes is for someone to ask a right question...

''For Answer'' uses the same features as ''Armored Core 4''. But it also added ''Assault Armor'', a last-resort attack that drains health from Primal Armor to create a massive explosion, on top of many new [=NEXT=] parts and schematics. The game has both a single-player campaign with [[MultipleEndings branching paths]] and {{PvP}} multiplayer.

* AlmightyJanitor:White Glint ([[spoiler:Anatolia's Mercenary from [[ArmoredCore4 AC4]]]]) seems to have become this in For Answer. He's only rank 9, but [[OneManArmy he's also pretty much the only reason Line Ark is still intact]], and nobody is willing to go against him solo (both missions featuring him are either 2-on-2 or 2-on-1). Even Otsdarva (rank 1) will almost always fall to him in battle.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Two of the [=CEOs=] of the mega corporations are also high-ranking [=LYNXes=]. You can even hire one of them (Takafumi Arisawa) to be your wingman; apparently he doesn't mind putting his life in constant danger in exchange for being a walking advertisement for his company's products. Japanese fans have nicknamed the enormous cannon mounted on his AC the "CEO Cannon".
* TheDogBitesBack / MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: ORCA was formed by several [=LYNXes=] that were left behind on the surface. They seek to carry out the Closed Plan, defying Collared and by extension the League. [[spoiler:However, some in The League intentionally feeding them help before stabbing them in the back, to set an example.]]
* BaseOnWheels: The land-based Arms Forts are either crawlers or massive walkers that easily fit the trope; ''Spirit of Motherwill'' is basically a walking aircraft carrier.
* BattleshipRaid: Arms Fort missions from For Answer are long, drawn out, often spectacular fights with your Core taking on fortresses the size of cities, many of which have to be destroyed in sections. Well, other than "Defeat Arms Fort Stigro”.

** [=OIGAMI=], a grenade cannon from Arisawa Heavy Industries, is a fold-able weapon that occupy ''both'' back slots and require lengthy deployment time before it can be fired.
* BlackAndGrayMorality: You have to choose between [[spoiler:the wholesale massacre of 100 million people as a true rebel, sacrificing the Cradle population in order to open the way to space and covering Omer's actions which led to the situation in the first place, or allowing humanity to die as the pollution on the surface spreads up to the Cradles.]]
* BlindedByTheLight: 09-FLICKER Flash Rockets. These literally are flash bangs in rocket form and having one set off anywhere near you mean that you lose lock-on capability for some time. This is very bad against close-range combatants like [=Anjou/Ange=], and especially Shinkai. Getting hit by an Assault Armor in 4A will also produce this effect.

** ORCA Path: [[spoiler:You, the last surviving member of ORCA, succeed in completing The Closed Plan by sacrificing the Cradle populations for the destruction of old corporations' Assault Cells that were preventing humanity from migrating to space. But there is no guarantee that this peace will last for long...]]
** Destruction Path: [[spoiler:You take up Old King's invitation and kill absolutely everyone; The League, ORCA, your (former) operator, the Cradle populations... The only consolation is that those who were responsible for this mess finally got their due justice.]]
** Note that none of this matters if you consider [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV Armored Core V]] and [[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay Verdict Day]]]].

* SphereOfDestruction: ''Assault Armor'', a new feature that is built into some NEXT parts.

* WakeUpCallBoss: ''Cube'', piloting the fastest AC in the game and equipped with PA-eating machine guns. It doesn't help he is capable of quick boosting so rapidly that just keeping him in front of you long enough to take a shot with most weapons is hard, to say nothing of actually landing a hit. You would never expect such an infuriating enemy to be ranked 18th out of 30.

* WeaksauceWeakness: The ''Spirit of Motherwill'' is beaten by destroying its weapons (because the explosions cause uncontrollable internal fires, a rather glaring engineering fault for a weapons platform), ''Stigro'' has absolutely no resistance to [[spoiler:energy blades]] (which generally do a huge amount of damage when they land).
** Arguably, BFF probably didn't think anything would be able to get close enough to Spirit of Motherwill to destroy its weapons in the first place, considering it can precisely hit a relatively small NEXT moving at least Mach 2 (You can hit as high as 2600kmph with the Vanguard Overed Boost.)
** Pretty much any Arms Fort can be destroyed in one motion by any AC that has two energy blades and a four-legged chassis.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Line Ark is an aversion. While they were branded revolutionaries by the League, they're actually very democratic and accept people from all walks of life. This approach however has led them into a massive MotiveDecay.

* TheDogBitesBack / MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: ORCA was formed by several [=LYNXes=] that were left behind on the surface. They seek to carry out the Closed Plan, defying Collared and by extension the League. [[spoiler:Some higher-ups in the League are feeding them help before back stabbing them so...]]

** Note that none of this matter if you consider [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV Armored Core V]] and [[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay Verdict Day]]]].

'''''Armored Core 4: For Answer''''' or '''''Armored Core For Answer''''' (2008) is 13th installment overall of [[MechaGame mecha combat game]] series [[VideoGame/ArmoredCore Armored Core]]. It is a direct sequel to ''Armored Core 4'' developed by [[Creator/FromSoftware From Software]] and published on UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/XBox360 by itself (in Japan) and Ubisoft (North America and Europe). The game utilize the old game engine, but with new storyline and many customization options to play with.

''For Answer'' use the same features already existed in ''Armored Core 4''. But added ''Assault Armor'', a last-resort attack that drains from Primal Armor to create massive explosion, on top of many additional [=NEXT=] parts and schematics. The game provide single-player campaign with [[MultipleEndings branching paths]] and {{PvP}} multiplayer.

!! This video game provides examples of:

** Note that none of this matter if you consider [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV Armored Core V]] and [[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDqt Verdict Day]]]].

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Two of the CEOs of the mega corporations are also high-ranking [=LYNXes=]. You can even hire one of them (Takafumi Arisawa) to be your wingman; apparently he doesn't mind putting his life in constant danger in exchange for being a walking advertisement for his company's products. Japanese fans have nicknamed the enormous cannon mounted on his AC the "CEO Cannon".

** Note that none of this matter if you consider [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV Armored Core V]] and Verdict Day]].

** Note that none of this matter if you consider [[spoiler:[[ArmoredCoreV Armored Core V]] and Verdict Day]].

** Note that none of this matter if you consider [[spoiler:Armored Core V and Verdict Day]].

* AlmightyJanitor:White Glint ([[spoiler:Anatolia's Mercenary from AC4]]) seems to have become this in For Answer. He's only rank 9, but [[OneManArmy he's also pretty much the only reason Line Ark is still intact]], and nobody is willing to go against him solo (both missions featuring him are either 2-on-2 or 2-on-1). Even Otsdarva (rank 1) will almost always fall to him in battle.

** ORCA Path: [[spoiler:You, the last surviving member of ORCA, succeed in completing The Closed Plan by sacrificing the Cradle populations for the destruction of old corporations' Assault Cells that were preventing humanity from migrating to space. But there is no guarantee that these mistakes will not be repeated...]]
** Destruction Path: [[spoiler:You take Old King's invitation and kill absolutely everyone; The League, ORCA, your (former) operator, the Cradle populations... The only consolation the world could have from this is that those who were responsible for this mess finally got their due justice.]]

** ORCA Path: [[spoiler:You, the last surviving member of ORCA, succeed in completing The Closed Plan by sacrificing the Cradle populations for the destruction of old corporations' Assault Cells that were preventing humanity from migrating to space. But there is no guarantee that mistakes will not be repeated...]]

* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler:You in Destruction Path]].

* WalkingWasteland: All [=NEXTs=] are this, due to their usage of Kojima Particle in their operation and weaponry.

[[VideoGame/ArmoredCore4 The LYNX War has become the past.]] ''Pax Economica'', the system that promised to bring peace to the chaotic world is long gone. The surviving corporations are forced to move in wake of massive Kojima Particle contamination unleashed during the corporate warfare. Massive floating platforms called Cradles are built, each housing 20 million civilians. They soar at 7,000 meters high above the ground, where the air is still clean and safe.

** League Path: [[spoiler:You helped the League in annihilating the ORCA terrorists and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero stopped the Closed Plan that could have lead humanity into space]], saving the Cradles and maintaining a system, [[AllForNothing that is doomed to eventually fail]].]]

** League Path: [[spoiler:You helped the League in annihilating the ORCA terrorists and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero stopped the Closed Plan that could have lead humanity into space]], saving the Cradles and maintaining the system, [[AllForNothing one that is doomed to eventually fail]].]]

[[VideoGame/ArmoredCore4 LYNX War has become the past.]] ''Pax Economica'', the system that promised to bring peace in chaotic world as we know is long gone. The surviving corporations are forced to move in wake of massive Kojima Particle contamination unleashed during the corporate warfare. Massive floating platforms called Cradles are built, each housing 20 million civilians. They soar at 7,000 meters high above the ground, where the air is still clean and safe.

* AlmightyJanitor:White Glint ([[spoiler:Anatolia's Mercenary from AC4]]) seems to have become this in for Answer. He's only rank 9, but [[OneManArmy he's also pretty much the only reason Line Ark is still intact]], and nobody is willing to go against him solo (both missions featuring him are either 2-on-2 or 2-on-1). Even Otsdarva (rank 1) will almost always fall to him in battle.

** League Path: [[spoiler:You helped the League annihilating ORCA terrorists and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero stopping the Closed Plan that could let humanity into space]], saving Cradle and maintaining the order, [[AllForNothing one that is doomed to eventually fail]].]]
** ORCA Path: [[spoiler:You, the last surviving member of ORCA, succeed in completing Closed Plan by sacrificing Cradle populations for the destruction of old corporations' Assault Cells that prevents humanity from migrating to space. But there is no guarantee that mistakes will not be repeated...]]

* {{BFG}}: In the opening cinematic, a basic rifle for AC is shown that it has to be transported by helicopter.

** Destruction Path: [[spoiler:You take Old King's invitation and decide to go down in history as a CompleteMonster by killing absolutely everyone; The League, ORCA, your (former) operator, the Cradle populations... The only consolation the world could have from this is that those who were responsible for this mess finally got their due justice.]]

* TheDogBitesBack / MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: ORCA was formed by several [=LYNXs=] that were left behind on the surface. They seek to carry out the Closed Plan, defying Collared and by extension the League. [[spoiler:Some higher-ups in the League are feeding them help before back stabbing them so...]]

* WeaksauceWeakness: The ''Spirit of Motherwill'' is beaten by [[spoiler:destroying its weapons (because the explosions cause uncontrollable internal fires, a rather glaring engineering fault for a weapons platform)]], ''Stigro'' has absolutely no resistance to [[spoiler:energy blades]] (which generally do a huge amount of damage when they land).
** Arguably, BFF probably didn't think anything would be able to get close enough to Spirit of Motherwill to [[spoiler:destroy its weapons]] in the first place, considering it can precisely hit a relatively small NEXT moving at least Mach 2 (You can hit as high as 2600kmph with the Vanguard Overed Boost.)

Still, something is always moving on the surface. ''The League'' of Corporations has left their [=LYNXs=] behind. Now answering to League-run organization ''Collared'', they use almighty [[HumongousMecha NEXTs]] to secure resources for Cradle. The mercenaries, alongside corporations' gigantic [[BaseOnWheels Arms Forts]], maintain corporate grip and crush any remaining dissidents on the surface. Such is the status quo that [[PlayerCharacter you are the weapon arms of]]. Still, such a condition wouldn't last long. And one right question is all it takes before blood starts spewing...

Still, something is always moving on the surface. ''The League'' of Corporations has left their [=LYNXs=] behind. Now answering to League-run organization ''Collared'', they use almighty [[HumongousMecha NEXTs]] to secure resources for Cradle. The mercenaries, alongside corporations' gigantic [[BaseOnWheels Arms Forts]], maintain corporate grip and crush any remaining dissidents on the surface. Such is the status quo that [[PlayerCharacter you are the weapon arms of]]. Still, such a condition wouldn't last long. And all it takes is for someone to start asking the right question...

Still, something is always moving on the surface. ''The League'' of Corporations has left their [=LYNXs=] behind. Now answering to League-run organization ''Collared'', they use almighty [[HumongousMecha NEXTs]] to secure resources for Cradle. The mercenaries, alongside corporations' gigantic [[BaseOnWheels Arms Forts]], maintain corporate grip and crush any remaining dissidents on the surface. Such is the StatusQuo that [[PlayerCharacter you are the weapon arms of]]. Still, such a condition wouldn't last long. And all it takes is for someone to start asking the right question...

** League Path: [[spoiler:You helped the League annihilating ORCA terrorists and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero stopping the Closed Plan that could let humanity into space]], saving Cradle and maintaining status quo, [[AllForNothing one that is doomed to eventually fail]].]]

** Destruction Path: [[spoiler:You take Old King's invitation and decide to go down in history as a CompleteMonster by killing absolutely everyone; The League, ORCA, your (former) operator, the Cradle populations...]]

'''''Armored Core 4 Answer''''' or '''''Armored Core For Answer''''' (2008) is 13th installment overall of [[MechaGame mecha combat game]] series [[VideoGame/ArmoredCore Armored Core]]. It is a direct sequel to ''Armored Core 4'' developed by [[Creator/FromSoftware From Software]] and published on UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/XBox360 by itself (in Japan) and Ubisoft (North America and Europe). The game utilize the old game engine, but with new storyline and many customization options to play with.

''Armored Core 4 Answer'' or ''Armored Core For Answer'' (2008) is 13th installment overall of [[MechaGame mecha combat game]] series [[VideoGame/ArmoredCore Armored Core]]. It is a direct sequel to ''Armored Core 4'' developed by [[Creator/FromSoftware From Software]] and published on UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/XBox360 by itself (in Japan) and Ubisoft (North America and Europe). The game utilize the old game engine, but with new storyline and many customization options to play with.

Still, something is always moving on the surface. ''The League'' of Corporations has left their [=LYNXs=] behind. Now answering to League-run organization ''Collared'', they use almighty [=[[HumongousMecha NEXTs]]=] to secure resources for Cradle. The mercenaries, alongside corporations' gigantic [[BaseOnWheels Arms Forts]], maintain corporate grip and crush any remaining dissidents on the surface. Such is the StatusQuo that [[PlayerCharacter you are the weapon arms of]]. Still, such a condition wouldn't last long. And all it takes is for someone to start asking the right question...