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* HiddenDepths: Fatman may seem like a carefree bag of fun but as one of the oldest combatants still active, he is much, much more insightful than he looks. He has a firm grasp of the conspiracy at play and repeatedly gives helpful. [[spoiler:His final talk with Maggy also implies that despite his appearance, he's already [[SadClown exhausted]] by the endless warring in the setting]].
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* TookALevelInBadass: Acknowledged in-universe for the protagonist, who goes from an unknown with uncertain potential in the eyes of many to a dreaded, [[OneManArmy one-man army]] "monster" who many would rather not fight alone. [[spoiler: He ends up becoming the last target of the Reaper Squad, and his continuous and rapid growth majorly contributes to Maggy's decision to become a Reaper just so she can pilot an AC again.]]
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Two Hardcore Mode types leave little to the imagination in the Japanese version. Specifically, Type E "MR.COCKSURE" and Type G "TOUCH ME SOFTLY".
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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Two Hardcore Mode types leave little GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to the imagination overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the Japanese version. Specifically, Type E "MR.COCKSURE" and Type G "TOUCH ME SOFTLY".future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Between the two phases of the final boss, J paraphrases a line from [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/ArmoredCore4 Joshua O'Brien]]]], who is heavily implied to have been at least one of his genetic templates.
-->'''[[spoiler: Joshua]]''': Hey, I guess there's little need for words.
-->'''J''': Enough words. They are meaningless now.
-->'''[[spoiler: Joshua]]''': Hey, I guess there's little need for words.
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-->'''[[spoiler: Joshua]]''': Hey, I guess there's little need for words.
-->'''J''': Enough words. They are meaningless now.
-->'''[[spoiler: Joshua]]''': Hey, I guess there's little need for words.
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-->'''J''': Enough words. They are meaningless now.
-->'''[[spoiler: Joshua]]''': Hey, I guess there's little need for words.
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* {{Irony}}: Sirius and the EGF, two factions that had their roots from [[HeterosexualLifePartners Rosary and Fran]] respectively, are waging bloody war against one another.
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* LaughingMad: The Foundation Man starts cackling in the final mission as he leads you you into a false sense of security as you [[spoiler:bring down J's N-WGIX for the first time]].
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* LaughingMad: The Foundation Man starts cackling in the final mission as he leads you you into a false sense of security as you [[spoiler:bring bring down J's N-WGIX [[spoiler:J's N-WGIX]] for the first time]].time.
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** As usual for an ''Armored Core'' game, the player character's name is supplied by the player, so other characters just call him/her "mercenary." The game's opening cutscene even refers to him/her as "a lone mercenary".
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** As usual for an ''Armored Core'' game, the player character's name is supplied by the player, so other characters just call him/her him "mercenary." The game's opening cutscene even refers to him/her him as "a lone mercenary".
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* RuleOfSymbolism: M's AC loses its left arm during the second fight against, reflecting not only her gradual defeat but also [[spoiler:how Maggy lost her actu left arm before the start of the game.]]
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* RuleOfSymbolism: M's AC loses its left arm during the second fight against, reflecting not only her gradual defeat but also [[spoiler:how Maggy lost her actu actual left arm before the start of the game.]]
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* FamousAncestor: Averted with Maggy. Maggy being a direct descendant of Francis Batty Curtis would give her clout at EGF but it never comes up since Fran didn't even know of the EGF's existence and thus never told her descendants about her connection with the EGF's forebearers. Maggy instead joined the EGF as a soldier and rose in the ranks thanks to her natural talent as an AC pilot, something which Fran did not possess.
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* GameBreakingInjury: Part of Maggy's backstory. During her days as "Blue Magnolia", she was a talented AC pilot said to be unstoppable on the battlefield. However, she eventually ran into a Reaper who proceeded to kick her ass. Not only was it her first and only defeat, but her injuries were so severe (specifically, she lost one of her arms) that she was left incapable of piloting an AC ever again.
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* GameBreakingInjury: Part of Maggy's backstory. During her days as "Blue Magnolia", she was a talented AC pilot said to be unstoppable on the battlefield. However, she eventually ran into a Reaper who proceeded to kick her ass. Not only was it her first and only defeat, but her injuries were so severe (specifically, she lost one the loss of her arms) that she was left arm rendered her incapable of piloting an AC ever again.
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* GodIsEvil: In the "Dark Raven" legend. The "God" that's trying to save mankind is actually the same AIs as Chief and Carol from ''Armored Core V''.
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* GodIsEvil: In the "Dark Raven" legend. The "God" that's trying to save "save" mankind is actually the same AIs as Chief and Carol from ''Armored Core V''.
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* IOweYouMyLife: The case between Severin and Wanda. Severin was about to be executed when Wanda burst in and (unintentionally) saved him. As a result of her saving his life, he's utterly devoted to acting as her shield, even though she doesn't care one iota about him.
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* IOweYouMyLife: The case between Severin and Wanda. Severin was about to be executed when Wanda burst bursted in and (unintentionally) saved him. As a result of her saving his life, he's utterly devoted to acting as her shield, even though she doesn't care one iota about him.
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* RuleOfSymbolism: M's AC loses its left arm during the second fight against, reflecting not only her gradual defeat but also [[spoiler:how Maggy lost her actu left arm before the start of the game.]]
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* CrapsackWorld: As is expected of an ''Armored Core'' game. A hundred years have passed since ''Armored Core V'' and the world is still at war.
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* CrapsackWorld: As is expected of an ''Armored Core'' game. A hundred years have passed since ''Armored Core V'' and the world is still at war. [[spoiler:As it's heavily implied to be the same world as ''4'' and ''For Answer'', it's a bigger crapsack than it initially appears.]]
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** One that was only revealed in [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary materials]] is the full name of J's Armored Core: [=N-WGIX=] - [[spoiler:[=NEXT=]- White Glint, model [=IX=].]]
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* LostTechnology: The Foundation has access to plenty of this from The Towers. [[spoiler: The full name of J's mech, revealed in artbooks, heavily implies that the Towers are in fact either the landed or crashed remains of the Cradles from the era of ''[=AC4=]'' and ''For Answer''. It's never outright stated, however, leaving it open to interpetation.]]
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* BadassGrandpa: Some of the best AC pilots are already quite old, especially those who have once fought under Fatman's wing. Fatman himself is 62 and still goes around the battlefield towing your AC between missions.
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* OldSoldier: Some of the best AC pilots are already quite old, especially those who have once fought under Fatman's wing. Fatman himself is 62 and still goes around the battlefield towing your AC between missions.
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''Armored Core: Verdict Day'' is the sixteenth game in the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' franchise by Creator/FromSoftware and is the sequel to 2012's ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV''. It was published by Creator/NamcoBandai for UsefulNotes/XBox360 and UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September 2013.
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''Armored Core: Verdict Day'' is the sixteenth game in the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' franchise by Creator/FromSoftware and is the sequel to 2012's ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV''. It was published by Creator/NamcoBandai Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment for UsefulNotes/XBox360 and UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September 2013.
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'''''Armored Core: Verdict Day''''' is the sixteenth game in the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' franchise by Creator/FromSoftware and is the sequel to 2012's ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV''. It was published by Creator/NamcoBandai for UsefulNotes/XBox360 and UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September 2013.
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* BossRush: Happens in Story Mission: 08, where you have to fight multiple [[spoiler:Reaper Squad]] [=ACs=] in a series of of consecutive fights.
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* BossRush: Happens in Story Mission: 08, where you have to fight multiple [[spoiler:Reaper Squad]] [=ACs=] in a series of of consecutive fights.
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The Dev Team Thinks Of Everything is now Developers Foresight. Removed all non-illustrative or unclear examples as well as ZCE\'s and switched over all demonstrative examples.
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* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: From Software has made cutscenes just in case you attack any of the allied ACs the game gives you (such as Carius and his Cath Palug from Mission 02-3 or [[spoiler:Reaper K in Mission 03]]). This doesn't affect their next appearance, though.
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* ForMassiveDamage: The defense system of ''Armored Core V'' returns. The meta game revolves around using effective damage to overcome the various defense benchmarks established by the community.
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* BadassBaritone: J in the Japanese version, where he's voiced by Creator/JojiNakata.
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* BadassBaritone: J in the Japanese version, where he's voiced by Creator/JojiNakata.J, courtesy of Creator/JojiNakata and Creator/DavidSobolov.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Two Hardcore Mode types leave little to the imagination in the Japanese version. Specifically, Type E "MR.COCKSURE" and Type G "TOUCH ME SOFTLY".
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* ReassignedToAntarcticya: Ray Shark used to be an ace pilot for the EGF. He was so powerful that his superiors feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
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* ReassignedToAntarcticya: ReassignedToAntarctica: Ray Shark used to be an ace pilot for the EGF. He was so powerful that his superiors feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler:Zigzagged.]] It's averted with the [=UNACs=] [[spoiler:at first. The trope then appears to be played straight when they start going rogue but it's averted again when it turns out that they were following The Foundation's orders all along.]]
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* AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler:Zigzagged.]] It's averted with the [=UNACs=] [[spoiler:at first. The trope then appears to be played straight when they start going rogue but it's averted again when it turns out that they were following The the Foundation's orders all along.]]
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* ChewingTheScenery:The Foundation Man whenever he gets riled up.
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* ChewingTheScenery:The ChewingTheScenery: The Foundation Man whenever he gets riled up.
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* EndOfAnEra: For the mercenaries. Thanks to the advent of [=UNAC=] technology, mercs have found themselves ostracized by the Three Forces for refusing to take sides. The rising number of AC kill missions have also dwindled their numbers.
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* EndOfAnEra: For the mercenaries. Thanks to The world is now ruled by the advent of [=UNAC=] technology, Three Forces, so the neutral mercs have found now find themselves ostracized by the Three Forces for refusing to take sides. The rising number of AC kill missions have also dwindled their numbers.
* NoNameGiven:
** As usual for an ''Armored Core'' game, the player character's name is supplied by the player, so other characters just call him/her "mercenary." The game's opening cutscene even refers to him/her as "a lone mercenary".
** The Foundation Man is never given a name. In fact, "Foundation Man" is just what the [=VoW=] reports call him.
** As usual for an ''Armored Core'' game, the player character's name is supplied by the player, so other characters just call him/her "mercenary." The game's opening cutscene even refers to him/her as "a lone mercenary".
** The Foundation Man is never given a name. In fact, "Foundation Man" is just what the [=VoW=] reports call him.
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* UriahGambit: Happened to Severin pilot in his backstory. His piloting skills and overly frank attitude earned him the ire of his superiors so they engineered a situation where he'd be captured by the enemy. Thanks to them, he was captured and was to be executed.
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* UriahGambit: Happened to Severin pilot in his backstory. His piloting skills and overly frank attitude earned him the ire of his superiors so they engineered a situation where he'd be captured by the enemy. Thanks to them, he was captured and was to be executed.
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* BadassFamily: The Fischer family. Both the father and the mother are experienced AC pilots and their son is following them in their footsteps. The father and son are encountered and killed quite early, [[spoiler: which prompts the mother to hire a mercenary and attempt to ambush you much later on.]]
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* BadassFamily: The Fischer family. Both the father Dave and the mother Natalie are experienced AC pilots and their son son, Marcus, is following them in their footsteps. The father Dave and son Marcus are encountered and killed quite early, [[spoiler: [[VengefulWidow which prompts the mother Natalie to hire a mercenary and attempt to ambush you much later on.]]]]]]
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* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Surpisingly [[spoiler:mostly]] averted. Unlike in previoues games, AC enemies in ''Verdict Day'' don't get any special advantages. [[spoiler:The sole exception is Maggy in Story Mission: 09, where she gets to fight one more time despite being already defeated once.]]
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* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Surpisingly Surprisingly [[spoiler:mostly]] averted. Unlike in previoues previous games, AC enemies in ''Verdict Day'' don't get any special advantages. [[spoiler:The sole exception is Maggy in Story Mission: 09, where she gets to fight one more time despite being already defeated once.]]
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* IOweYouMyLife: The case of Aegis's and Iron Rose's pilots. Aegis's pilot was about to be executed when Iron Rose's pilot burst in and (unintentionally) saved him. As a result of her saving his life, he's utterly devoted to acting as her shield, even though she doesn't care one iota about him.
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* IOweYouMyLife: The case of Aegis's between Severin and Iron Rose's pilots. Aegis's pilot Wanda. Severin was about to be executed when Iron Rose's pilot Wanda burst in and (unintentionally) saved him. As a result of her saving his life, he's utterly devoted to acting as her shield, even though she doesn't care one iota about him.
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* LegendaryInTheSequel: Downplayed. The player character of ''Armored Core V'' is now known as the first Dark Raven, a harbinger of death and destruction that opposed "God"; however, it's rarely brought up and only a few people seem to actually know about the tale.
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* LegendaryInTheSequel: Downplayed. The player character of ''Armored Core V'' is now known as the first Dark Raven, a harbinger of death and destruction that who opposed "God"; however, it's rarely brought up and only a few people seem to actually know about the tale.
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* {{Nerf}}: This game resuses all of the parts and weapons found in ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV'', but some were tweaked with.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: Reaper Bird's pilot was an ace for the EGF. He was so powerful that they feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: Reaper Bird's pilot was ReassignedToAntarcticya: Ray Shark used to be an ace pilot for the EGF. He was so powerful that they his superiors feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
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* UriahGambit: Happened to Aegis's pilot in his backstory. Thanks to his superiors, he was captured and was to be executed.
* VengefulWidow: The wife of the Father in the Father-Son AC team you encounter early on tries to get revenge on you for killing her husband and child.
* VengefulWidow: The wife of the Father in the Father-Son AC team you encounter early on tries to get revenge on you for killing her husband and child.
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* UriahGambit: Happened to Aegis's Severin pilot in his backstory. His piloting skills and overly frank attitude earned him the ire of his superiors so they engineered a situation where he'd be captured by the enemy. Thanks to his superiors, them, he was captured and was to be executed.
* VengefulWidow: The wife of the Father in the Father-Son AC team you encounter early on tries to get revenge on you for killing her husband and child.executed.
* VengefulWidow: The wife of the Father in the Father-Son AC team you encounter early on tries to get revenge on you for killing her husband and child.
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* BadassGrandpa: Some of the best AC pilots are already quite old, especially those who have once fought under Fatman's wing. Fatman himself is 65 and still goes around the battlefield towing your AC between missions.
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* BadassGrandpa: Some of the best AC pilots are already quite old, especially those who have once fought under Fatman's wing. Fatman himself is 65 62 and still goes around the battlefield towing your AC between missions.
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* LikeADaughterToMe: Pretty much the relationship between Fatman and Maggy. It's even noted that Maggy's young enough to be Fatman's daughter.[[note]]Maggy is 25 while Fatman is 65[[/note]]
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* LikeADaughterToMe: Pretty much the relationship between Fatman and Maggy. It's even noted that Maggy's young enough to be Fatman's daughter.[[note]]Maggy is 25 while Fatman is 65[[/note]]62[[/note]]
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* BraggingRightsReward: Completing a Hard Mode will display your name in the Master of Mercenaries listing for all other players to see.
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* BullfightBoss: Some of the Foundation weapon bosses have deadly charges that can THKO an AC.
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* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Some of the {{BattleIntro}}s count, coupled with BadassBoast.
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* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Some of the {{BattleIntro}}s [[BattleIntro Battle Intros]] count, coupled with BadassBoast.
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* BadassGrandpa: Some of the more badass characters are already quite old, espcially those who have fought since Fatman's time and Fatman himself.
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* BadassGrandpa: Some of the more badass characters best AC pilots are already quite old, espcially especially those who have once fought since under Fatman's time and wing. Fatman himself.himself is 65 and still goes around the battlefield towing your AC between missions.
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* BigBad: The Foundation Man.Man changes the stalemate between the three factions by [[spoiler:turning their own [=UNACs=] against them and unleashing lost technology from the towers, sowing chaos across the world]]. What's worse, [[spoiler:Reaper Squad are effectively his subordinates, and carry out his secondary objective of eliminating potential AC pilots]].
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* ButtMonkey: Erik. He's the bipedal AC in the Workshop's test battles so you can beat him up all you want. In the story, he gets his ass handed to him in a curb-stomp battle.
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* ButtMonkey: Erik. He's the bipedal AC in the Workshop's test battles so you can beat him up all you want. In the story, he gets his ass handed to him in a curb-stomp battle.battle against... standard military [=UNACs=]. According to his [=VoW=] profile, [[IronButtmonkey he actually survived that mission]].
--> '''Eriks:''' You just sit back and let me show you the difference between man and machine.\\
''[Later on]''\\
'''Erik:''' This can't be happening! No! I can't let these rust buckets kill me! ''[Gets kicked by a UNAC]''
--> '''Eriks:''' You just sit back and let me show you the difference between man and machine.\\
''[Later on]''\\
'''Erik:''' This can't be happening! No! I can't let these rust buckets kill me! ''[Gets kicked by a UNAC]''
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* FourIsDeath: The Reaper Squad has four members.members: D, K, N and their leader, J. [[spoiler:Maggy eventually joins them as "M", but by the point you actually fight her, D, K and N are already dead.]]
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* GrayAndGrayMorality: Just like the previous entries in the series, there's really no "good" side here given how it's a CrapsackWorld. The Three Forces are warring for control, and the mercenaries just fight to survive. [[spoiler:That said, the Foundation is definitely a "Black".]]
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* GrayAndGrayMorality: Just like the previous entries in the series, there's really no "good" side here given how it's a CrapsackWorld. The Three Forces are warring for control, and the mercenaries just fight to survive. [[spoiler:That said, the Foundation is definitely a "Black"."Black" carrying the same elimination objective as ''Armored Core V''[='=]s Corporation.]]
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* HumansAreBastards: How the Foundation Man sees things. He even predicts that humanity will bring about it's own downfall.
* KickedUpstairs: Reaper Bird's pilot was an ace for the EGF. He was so powerful feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
* KickedUpstairs: Reaper Bird's pilot was an ace for the EGF. He was so powerful feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
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* HumansAreBastards: How the Foundation Man sees things. He even predicts that humanity will bring about it's its own downfall.
* KickedUpstairs: Reaper Bird's pilot was an ace for the EGF. He was so powerful feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.downfall.
* KickedUpstairs: Reaper Bird's pilot was an ace for the EGF. He was so powerful feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
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-->'''J''': I am the Reaper after all.
-->'''Fatman''': You are not right in the head.
-->'''J''': And what is wrong with that?!
* IOweYouMyLife: The case of Aegis's and Iron Rose's pilots. Aegis's pilot was about to be executed when Iron Rose's pilot burst in and (unintentionally) saved him. As a result of her saving his life, he's utterly devoted to acting as her shield.
-->'''Fatman''': You are not right in the head.
-->'''J''': And what is wrong with that?!
* IOweYouMyLife: The case of Aegis's and Iron Rose's pilots. Aegis's pilot was about to be executed when Iron Rose's pilot burst in and (unintentionally) saved him. As a result of her saving his life, he's utterly devoted to acting as her shield.
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* LaughingMad: The Foundation ManMan starts cackling in the final mission as he leads you you into a false sense of security as you [[spoiler:bring down J's N-WGIX for the first time]].
--> '''Foundation Man:''' No! It can't be! [Beat] Ahahahahah! Is that what you wanted me to say? Hahahaha! All is proceeding as planned! Muahahahaha!
--> '''Foundation Man:''' No! It can't be! [Beat] Ahahahahah! Is that what you wanted me to say? Hahahaha! All is proceeding as planned! Muahahahaha!
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* MilitaryMaverick: A number of mercenaries are former soldiers who started disobeying orders.
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* MilitaryMaverick: A number of mercenaries you fight are former soldiers who started disobeying orders.
* {{Nerf}}: This game resuses all of the parts and weapons found in ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV'', but some were tweaked with.
** Shotgun pellets are drastically reduced in power and serve more of a stagger tool.
** Jammers are made less effective to prevent stacking them up and recreating situations where enemy [=ACs=] just couldn't budge.
** HEAT Cannon muzzle velocity has been reduced to where they are slower than Battle Rifles (which are already low on the list).
** [[InfinityPlusOneSword The X00 MOONLIGHT Laser Blade]] has been given a much longer swing interval, effectively limiting its huge damage output.
** Shotgun pellets are drastically reduced in power and serve more of a stagger tool.
** Jammers are made less effective to prevent stacking them up and recreating situations where enemy [=ACs=] just couldn't budge.
** HEAT Cannon muzzle velocity has been reduced to where they are slower than Battle Rifles (which are already low on the list).
** [[InfinityPlusOneSword The X00 MOONLIGHT Laser Blade]] has been given a much longer swing interval, effectively limiting its huge damage output.
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* OldMaster: Daiji Shinjin, the leader of the Iron Path mercenary group.
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* OldMaster: Daiji Shinjin, the leader of the Iron Path mercenary group.group and its founder. He's one of the few characters whose [=VoW=] profile doesn't give an age, and attacks you several missions after you killed members of the Iron Path.
--> '''Daiji Shinjin:''' You! You're the one who killed my disciples! You will pay for rousing these old bones!
--> '''Daiji Shinjin:''' You! You're the one who killed my disciples! You will pay for rousing these old bones!
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-->'''M''': Now it's time. Time for you to die.
-->'''Foundation Man''': There's nobody left worth mentioning except for you. And now, it's your turn to die.
-->'''Foundation Man''': There's nobody left worth mentioning except for you. And now, it's your turn to die.
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-->'''Foundation Man''':
'''Foundation Man:''' There's nobody left worth mentioning except for you. And now, it's your turn to
* ReassignedToAntarctica: Reaper Bird's pilot was an ace for the EGF. He was so powerful that they feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
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* SuperMode: Played straight in the final mission with [[spoiler:N-WGIX]].
* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: From Software has made cutscenes just in case you attack any of the allied ACs the game gives you (such as Cath Palug or [[spoiler:Reaper Squad]]).
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* SuperMode: Played straight in In the final mission with [[spoiler:N-WGIX]].
mission, [[spoiler:J's N-WGIX]] removes its limiters and maximizes its power output, [[spoiler:setting up the second phase of the boss fight]].
* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: From Software has made cutscenes just in case you attack any of the allied ACs the game gives you (such as Carius and his Cath Palug from Mission 02-3 or [[spoiler:ReaperSquad]]).K in Mission 03]]). This doesn't affect their next appearance, though.
* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: From Software has made cutscenes just in case you attack any of the allied ACs the game gives you (such as Carius and his Cath Palug from Mission 02-3 or [[spoiler:Reaper
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''Armored Core: Verdict Day'' is the sixteenth game in the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' franchise by Creator/FromSoftware and is the sequel to 2012's ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV''. It was published by Creator/NamcoBandai for UsefulNotes/XBox360 and UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September 2013.
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* BadassFamily: The Father-Mother-Son merc trio. [[spoiler:You end up killing the father and son in a battle later on. The mother goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against you.]]
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->''"To secure peace is to prepare for war."''
-->-- ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2G2f34CL1w "No future for mercs" Trailer]]''
''Armored Core: Verdict Day'' is the sixteenth game in the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' franchise by Creator/FromSoftware and is the sequel to 2012's ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV''. It was published by Creator/NamcoBandai for UsefulNotes/XBox360 and UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September 2013.
[[TimeSkip Countless years]] have passed and the events of ACV have been consigned to forgotten history. The pollution has cleared, but what should be a celebration of humanity's revival is turning into a prelude for a new apocalyptic war. Across the land, countless structures known as Towers remain from times past, so massive that their interiors are still not fully mapped, but stocked full of valuable Lost Technology. Eager to dominate the new world, the Three Great Factions prepare to battle for the Towers and the unpolluted lands: the wealthy Sirius Executives, the dictatorial Venide, and the inquisitive Ever Green Family, setting the stage for what will come to be known as the "[[TitleDrop Verdict War]]".
''Verdict Day'' continues the gameplay set by ''Armored Core V'' and offers a number of tweaks. A large number of new parts and new part types have been added. Existing parts have also been rebalanced and renamed. The game introduces the UNAC system, which allows the player to program their own unmanned Armored Cores for use on the battlefield.
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!!The game provides examples of:
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*AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler:Zigzagged.]] It's averted with the [=UNACs=] [[spoiler:at first. The trope then appears to be played straight when they start going rogue but it's averted again when it turns out that they were following The Foundation's orders all along.]]
*AllThereInTheManual: The game's backstory is thoroughly explained in both the in-game manual and pre-release news. The artbook also has a lot of information but it's a case of NoExportForYou.
*ArtificialHuman: J. WordOfGod is that he's a Cultivater, an artificial human cloned from pilots throughout history of great skill.
*AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: J, the leader of the Reaper Squad. Two years before the events of the game, he defeated the unstoppable Blue Magnolia and gave her a traumatizing GameBreakingInjury. [[spoiler:In the final story mission, he's the FinalBoss and is the strongest Story Mode enemy by far.]]
*BadassBaritone: J in the Japanese version, where he's voiced by Creator/JojiNakata.
*BadassBoast: J gives one near the end, where he promises to kill the victor of a match between two formidable AC pilots. It's clear that he's confident that he can take on the victor.
*BadassFamily: The Father-Mother-Son merc trio. [[spoiler:You end up killing the father and son in a battle later on. The mother goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against you.]]
*BadassGrandpa: Some of the more badass characters are already quite old, espcially those who have fought since Fatman's time and Fatman himself.
*BattleIntro: Appears with nearly every AC fight. The AC will appear, they'll say a few things, and the game will give a quick heads-up on who they are.
*TheBerserker: The mercenary Jack. Just watch his intro.
-->'''Jack''': Crush crush crush crush crush!
*BigBad: The Foundation Man.
*BlackBox: The Towers, massive [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin towers]] that contain mysterious LostTechnology. No one knows where they come from or who built them.
-->'''Fatman''': The Towers, huh? They're a mystery too.
*BlackComedy: You and Erik are hired on a mission [[spoiler:to repel wave after wave of Sirius [=UNACs=] gone rogue]]. How does Maggy react when Erik is defeated and seemingly killed?
-->'''Maggy''': Oh no. Nothing to draw their fire now.
*BloodKnight: Plenty of characters. Many soldiers even become mercenaries because their superiors give them boring orders.
*BoisterousWeakling: A lot of weak AC pilots have a tendency to boast despite not having the power to actually back it up.
*BonusBoss: The Special Sortie bosses. They're NintendoHard bosses that usually take an entire team of human players to beat just one.
*BossRush: Happens in Story Mission: 08, where you have to fight multiple [[spoiler:Reaper Squad]] [=ACs=] in a series of of consecutive fights.
*BraggingRightsReward: Completing a Hard Mode will display your name in the Master of Mercenaries listing for all other players to see.
*BribingYourWayToVictory: You can buy DLC to unlock parts, workshops, emblems, and easily get reliable [=UNACs=].
*BullfightBoss: Some of the Foundation weapon bosses have deadly charges that can THKO an AC.
*ButtMonkey: Erik. He's the bipedal AC in the Workshop's test battles so you can beat him up all you want. In the story, he gets his ass handed to him in a curb-stomp battle.
*ChewingTheScenery:The Foundation Man whenever he gets riled up.
*CliffHanger: The ending. [[spoiler:The Foundation and Reaper Squad have been defeated but the war between the Three Forces is ongoing and the Foundation Man has made it so that the unmanned weapons will continue to fight even with his demise.]]
*CoolOldGuy: Again, those from since Fatman's time. Fatman himself is 60+ by the time the story starts.
*CrapsackWorld: As is expected of an ''Armored Core'' game. A hundred years have passed since ''Armored Core V'' and the world is still at war.
*TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Surpisingly [[spoiler:mostly]] averted. Unlike in previoues games, AC enemies in ''Verdict Day'' don't get any special advantages. [[spoiler:The sole exception is Maggy in Story Mission: 09, where she gets to fight one more time despite being already defeated once.]]
*DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Many of the stronger mercs and Reaper Squad are famed in-story to be invincible. Naturally, you get to kick their asses as the story progresses.
*TheDragon: J to the Foundation Man.
*TheDreaded: Reaper Squad. They appear out of nowhere to chaos and are pretty much unstoppable.
*EndOfAnEra: For the mercenaries. Thanks to the advent of [=UNAC=] technology, mercs have found themselves ostracized by the Three Forces for refusing to take sides. The rising number of AC kill missions have also dwindled their numbers.
-->"I guess the days we can make a living as mercenaries are over, huh?"
*EvilLaugh: The Foundation is just plain LaughingMad. J, on the other had (at least, in the Japanese version) gives out a little sinister chuckle at the end of Story Mission: 08.
*EvilSoundsDeep: In the Japanese version, Reaper Squad's D and J.
*FaceHeelTurn: After Story Mission: 07, [[spoiler:Maggy]] leaves you and Fatman to go join the Foundation. She returns as a Reaper out to get your head.
*FantasyCounterpartCulture: WordOfGod is that Sirius represents America, Venide represents Europe, and the Ever Green Family represents Asia.
*ForMassiveDamage: The defense system of ''Armored Core V'' returns. The meta game revolves around using effective damage to overcome the various defense benchmarks established by the community.
*FourIsDeath: The Reaper Squad has four members.
*FunWithAcronyms:
**[=UNACs=] - '''UN'''manned '''A'''rmored '''C'''ores.
**EGF - '''E'''ver '''G'''reen '''F'''amily.
**[=VoW=] - '''V'''oice '''o'''f '''W'''ar.
*GameBreakingInjury: Part of Maggy's backstory. During her days as "Blue Magnolia", she was a talented AC pilot said to be unstoppable on the battlefield. However, she eventually ran into a Reaper who proceeded to kick her ass. Not only was it her first and only defeat, but her injuries were so severe (specifically, she lost one of her arms) that she was left incapable of piloting an AC ever again.
*GodIsEvil: In the "Dark Raven" legend. The "God" that's trying to save mankind is actually the same AIs as Chief and Carol from ''Armored Core V''.
*GrayAndGrayMorality: Just like the previous entries in the series, there's really no "good" side here given how it's a CrapsackWorld. The Three Forces are warring for control, and the mercenaries just fight to survive. [[spoiler:That said, the Foundation is definitely a "Black".]]
*TheGrimReaper: This is the Reaper Squad's theme. J appears to take it to heart.
-->'''J''': And when I have my champion, I will kill them. I am the Reaper after all.
*GutturalGrowler: J's voice in the English version of the game.
*HardModePerks: One of the options in Hard Mode gives you a massive damage boost that makes the game way easier than harder. It's entirely possible to win the mode with a junk AC. Said option happens to be the most picked by players, as seen in the Master of Mercenaries listing.
*HumansAreBastards: How the Foundation Man sees things. He even predicts that humanity will bring about it's own downfall.
*KickedUpstairs: Reaper Bird's pilot was an ace for the EGF. He was so powerful feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
*ICanStillFight: Said word-for-word by Reaper M in Story Mission: 09, even as her AC is on the verge of exploding at that point.
*InsultBackfire: Happens in a quick exchange between Fatman and J. In the Japanese version, J doesn't mind the insult and even laughs about it. In the English version, he takes it seriously.
-->'''J''': I am the Reaper after all.
-->'''Fatman''': You are not right in the head.
-->'''J''': And what is wrong with that?!
*IOweYouMyLife: The case of Aegis's and Iron Rose's pilots. Aegis's pilot was about to be executed when Iron Rose's pilot burst in and (unintentionally) saved him. As a result of her saving his life, he's utterly devoted to acting as her shield.
*LargeHam: A few characters here and there but the Foundation Man takes the cake.
*LaughingMad: The Foundation Man
*LegendaryInTheSequel: Downplayed. The player character of ''Armored Core V'' is now known as the first Dark Raven, a harbinger of death and destruction that opposed "God"; however, it's rarely brought up and only a few people seem to actually know about the tale.
*{{Leitmotif}}:
**Maggy's is "Blue Magnolia".
**Reaper Squad's is "Vendetta".
**J's is "Mechanized Memories", a remix of "Remember" from ''Armored Core: For Answer''.
**Exusia returns as a Special Sortie boss and once again has "STAIN" for its boss theme.
**The Spirit Class Moving Fortress has "The Mother Will Comes Again", a remix of "The Spirit of Motherwill" from ''For Answer''.
*LightningBruiser:
**Any AC with the needed speed, defenses, and firepower.
**The FinalBoss is also one. [[spoiler:N-WGIX is fast, hits hard, and has way more health than even the most AP-heavy [=ACs=].]]
*LikeADaughterToMe: Pretty much the relationship between Fatman and Maggy. It's even noted that Maggy's young enough to be Fatman's daughter.[[note]]Maggy is 25 while Fatman is 65[[/note]]
*LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Shields have been reintroduced. Thanks to the game's defense mechanics, they are viable weapon choices and are heavily used in the online multiplayer.
*MilitaryMaverick: A number of mercenaries are former soldiers who started disobeying orders.
*MissionControl: Fatman and Maggy serve as yours. [[spoiler:Near the end, Maggy leaves so you're left with just Fatman.]]
*MotiveRant: Happens here and there, usually involving characters related to either Reaper Squad or the Foundation or both.
*NeverFoundTheBody: M. [[spoiler:One of the post-mission news reveals that her body was not found in the wreckage of her AC.]]
*NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Part of the reason Erik is so popular with clients is his miraculous ability to cheat death. Goes hand in hand with his status as the designated punching bag.
*OldMaster: Daiji Shinjin, the leader of the Iron Path mercenary group.
*OminousLatinChanting: Some of the tracks in the soundtrack, especially those which are remixes of tracks from ''For Answer''.
*OmnicidalManiac: The Foundation Man.
*OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Much like the Ravens of old ''AC'' games, AC pilots and Storkers usually go by callsigns; for example, Maggy (full name, Magnolia Curtis) went by "Blue Magnolia".
*OrderVsChaos: The Dark Raven legend, where God represents Order, and the Dark Raven represents Chaos.
*OutOfFocus: Ultimate Weapons in Story Mode, where they aren't mentioned or seen even once.
*PreAsskickingOneLiner: Some of the {{BattleIntro}}s count, coupled with BadassBoast.
*PrepareToDie: Happens twice in Story Mission: 09. [[spoiler:Once with Maggy (or "M" by this point in the game), and another with the Foundation Man. Both times they are referring to you.]]
-->'''M''': Now it's time. Time for you to die.
-->'''Foundation Man''': There's nobody left worth mentioning except for you. And now, it's your turn to die.
*SadClown: Fatman has a joyful and carefree attitude in spite of living in a CrapsackWorld, but there are hints that he isn't as happy as he seems.
-->'''Fatman''': All I've known my whole life is war, and this whole time all I've done is watch others like you throw your lives away on the battlefield.
*SNKBoss: Every Special Sortie boss. In Story Mode, there's the Foundation weapon bosses, [[spoiler:particularly the Lotus and N-WGIX.]]
*SniperDuel: Entirely possible to do with sniper builds.
*SphereOfDestruction: Available to some of the mechs. One example is the FinalBoss, [[spoiler:N-WGIX, which uses NEXT tech like Assault Armor.]]
*SuperMode: Played straight in the final mission with [[spoiler:N-WGIX]].
*TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: From Software has made cutscenes just in case you attack any of the allied ACs the game gives you (such as Cath Palug or [[spoiler:Reaper Squad]]).
*ThemeNaming: The Reaper Squad. N, K, D, J, and M. Notice a pattern? Supposedly, said letters come from the first letter of their respective given names, as is the case with M, [[spoiler: Magnolia Curtis]].
*TimeSkip: The game takes place a long time after ''Armored Core V''. To drive the point home, many of the urban locations in the previous game are now wastelands, and wreckages of ''ACV'' machines can be seen sticking out of the ground.
*TitleDrop: Happens in the prologue cutscene.
*TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The "No Future for Mercs" trailer spoils a lot of the story.
*TrueNeutral: The Foundation is completely neutral in the war between the Three Forces. [[spoiler:Midway through the story, the Foundation attacks all three of them.]]
*UriahGambit: Happened to Aegis's pilot in his backstory. Thanks to his superiors, he was captured and was to be executed.
*VengefulWidow: The wife of the Father in the Father-Son AC team you encounter early on tries to get revenge on you for killing her husband and child.
*WarIsHell: Hinted to be how Fatman sees things.
*WarIsGlorious: Aside from the automatic RuleOfCool provided by mech warfare, the Voice of War news organization pretty much thrives on this. One of their members is even explicitly stated to love the sound of guns firing.
-->'''[=VoW=] catchphrase''': Have a nice war!
*WorthyOpponent: Reaper Squad slowly comes to see you as one after you defeat [[spoiler:N]].
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-->-- ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2G2f34CL1w "No future for mercs" Trailer]]''
''Armored Core: Verdict Day'' is the sixteenth game in the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' franchise by Creator/FromSoftware and is the sequel to 2012's ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV''. It was published by Creator/NamcoBandai for UsefulNotes/XBox360 and UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September 2013.
[[TimeSkip Countless years]] have passed and the events of ACV have been consigned to forgotten history. The pollution has cleared, but what should be a celebration of humanity's revival is turning into a prelude for a new apocalyptic war. Across the land, countless structures known as Towers remain from times past, so massive that their interiors are still not fully mapped, but stocked full of valuable Lost Technology. Eager to dominate the new world, the Three Great Factions prepare to battle for the Towers and the unpolluted lands: the wealthy Sirius Executives, the dictatorial Venide, and the inquisitive Ever Green Family, setting the stage for what will come to be known as the "[[TitleDrop Verdict War]]".
''Verdict Day'' continues the gameplay set by ''Armored Core V'' and offers a number of tweaks. A large number of new parts and new part types have been added. Existing parts have also been rebalanced and renamed. The game introduces the UNAC system, which allows the player to program their own unmanned Armored Cores for use on the battlefield.
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!!The game provides examples of:
[[index]]
*AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler:Zigzagged.]] It's averted with the [=UNACs=] [[spoiler:at first. The trope then appears to be played straight when they start going rogue but it's averted again when it turns out that they were following The Foundation's orders all along.]]
*AllThereInTheManual: The game's backstory is thoroughly explained in both the in-game manual and pre-release news. The artbook also has a lot of information but it's a case of NoExportForYou.
*ArtificialHuman: J. WordOfGod is that he's a Cultivater, an artificial human cloned from pilots throughout history of great skill.
*AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: J, the leader of the Reaper Squad. Two years before the events of the game, he defeated the unstoppable Blue Magnolia and gave her a traumatizing GameBreakingInjury. [[spoiler:In the final story mission, he's the FinalBoss and is the strongest Story Mode enemy by far.]]
*BadassBaritone: J in the Japanese version, where he's voiced by Creator/JojiNakata.
*BadassBoast: J gives one near the end, where he promises to kill the victor of a match between two formidable AC pilots. It's clear that he's confident that he can take on the victor.
*BadassFamily: The Father-Mother-Son merc trio. [[spoiler:You end up killing the father and son in a battle later on. The mother goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against you.]]
*BadassGrandpa: Some of the more badass characters are already quite old, espcially those who have fought since Fatman's time and Fatman himself.
*BattleIntro: Appears with nearly every AC fight. The AC will appear, they'll say a few things, and the game will give a quick heads-up on who they are.
*TheBerserker: The mercenary Jack. Just watch his intro.
-->'''Jack''': Crush crush crush crush crush!
*BigBad: The Foundation Man.
*BlackBox: The Towers, massive [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin towers]] that contain mysterious LostTechnology. No one knows where they come from or who built them.
-->'''Fatman''': The Towers, huh? They're a mystery too.
*BlackComedy: You and Erik are hired on a mission [[spoiler:to repel wave after wave of Sirius [=UNACs=] gone rogue]]. How does Maggy react when Erik is defeated and seemingly killed?
-->'''Maggy''': Oh no. Nothing to draw their fire now.
*BloodKnight: Plenty of characters. Many soldiers even become mercenaries because their superiors give them boring orders.
*BoisterousWeakling: A lot of weak AC pilots have a tendency to boast despite not having the power to actually back it up.
*BonusBoss: The Special Sortie bosses. They're NintendoHard bosses that usually take an entire team of human players to beat just one.
*BossRush: Happens in Story Mission: 08, where you have to fight multiple [[spoiler:Reaper Squad]] [=ACs=] in a series of of consecutive fights.
*BraggingRightsReward: Completing a Hard Mode will display your name in the Master of Mercenaries listing for all other players to see.
*BribingYourWayToVictory: You can buy DLC to unlock parts, workshops, emblems, and easily get reliable [=UNACs=].
*BullfightBoss: Some of the Foundation weapon bosses have deadly charges that can THKO an AC.
*ButtMonkey: Erik. He's the bipedal AC in the Workshop's test battles so you can beat him up all you want. In the story, he gets his ass handed to him in a curb-stomp battle.
*ChewingTheScenery:The Foundation Man whenever he gets riled up.
*CliffHanger: The ending. [[spoiler:The Foundation and Reaper Squad have been defeated but the war between the Three Forces is ongoing and the Foundation Man has made it so that the unmanned weapons will continue to fight even with his demise.]]
*CoolOldGuy: Again, those from since Fatman's time. Fatman himself is 60+ by the time the story starts.
*CrapsackWorld: As is expected of an ''Armored Core'' game. A hundred years have passed since ''Armored Core V'' and the world is still at war.
*TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Surpisingly [[spoiler:mostly]] averted. Unlike in previoues games, AC enemies in ''Verdict Day'' don't get any special advantages. [[spoiler:The sole exception is Maggy in Story Mission: 09, where she gets to fight one more time despite being already defeated once.]]
*DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Many of the stronger mercs and Reaper Squad are famed in-story to be invincible. Naturally, you get to kick their asses as the story progresses.
*TheDragon: J to the Foundation Man.
*TheDreaded: Reaper Squad. They appear out of nowhere to chaos and are pretty much unstoppable.
*EndOfAnEra: For the mercenaries. Thanks to the advent of [=UNAC=] technology, mercs have found themselves ostracized by the Three Forces for refusing to take sides. The rising number of AC kill missions have also dwindled their numbers.
-->"I guess the days we can make a living as mercenaries are over, huh?"
*EvilLaugh: The Foundation is just plain LaughingMad. J, on the other had (at least, in the Japanese version) gives out a little sinister chuckle at the end of Story Mission: 08.
*EvilSoundsDeep: In the Japanese version, Reaper Squad's D and J.
*FaceHeelTurn: After Story Mission: 07, [[spoiler:Maggy]] leaves you and Fatman to go join the Foundation. She returns as a Reaper out to get your head.
*FantasyCounterpartCulture: WordOfGod is that Sirius represents America, Venide represents Europe, and the Ever Green Family represents Asia.
*ForMassiveDamage: The defense system of ''Armored Core V'' returns. The meta game revolves around using effective damage to overcome the various defense benchmarks established by the community.
*FourIsDeath: The Reaper Squad has four members.
*FunWithAcronyms:
**[=UNACs=] - '''UN'''manned '''A'''rmored '''C'''ores.
**EGF - '''E'''ver '''G'''reen '''F'''amily.
**[=VoW=] - '''V'''oice '''o'''f '''W'''ar.
*GameBreakingInjury: Part of Maggy's backstory. During her days as "Blue Magnolia", she was a talented AC pilot said to be unstoppable on the battlefield. However, she eventually ran into a Reaper who proceeded to kick her ass. Not only was it her first and only defeat, but her injuries were so severe (specifically, she lost one of her arms) that she was left incapable of piloting an AC ever again.
*GodIsEvil: In the "Dark Raven" legend. The "God" that's trying to save mankind is actually the same AIs as Chief and Carol from ''Armored Core V''.
*GrayAndGrayMorality: Just like the previous entries in the series, there's really no "good" side here given how it's a CrapsackWorld. The Three Forces are warring for control, and the mercenaries just fight to survive. [[spoiler:That said, the Foundation is definitely a "Black".]]
*TheGrimReaper: This is the Reaper Squad's theme. J appears to take it to heart.
-->'''J''': And when I have my champion, I will kill them. I am the Reaper after all.
*GutturalGrowler: J's voice in the English version of the game.
*HardModePerks: One of the options in Hard Mode gives you a massive damage boost that makes the game way easier than harder. It's entirely possible to win the mode with a junk AC. Said option happens to be the most picked by players, as seen in the Master of Mercenaries listing.
*HumansAreBastards: How the Foundation Man sees things. He even predicts that humanity will bring about it's own downfall.
*KickedUpstairs: Reaper Bird's pilot was an ace for the EGF. He was so powerful feared that he would usurp them so they had him promoted to a position where he'd rarely ever see combat. Being a BloodKnight, he left the EGF and became a merc for this reason.
*ICanStillFight: Said word-for-word by Reaper M in Story Mission: 09, even as her AC is on the verge of exploding at that point.
*InsultBackfire: Happens in a quick exchange between Fatman and J. In the Japanese version, J doesn't mind the insult and even laughs about it. In the English version, he takes it seriously.
-->'''J''': I am the Reaper after all.
-->'''Fatman''': You are not right in the head.
-->'''J''': And what is wrong with that?!
*IOweYouMyLife: The case of Aegis's and Iron Rose's pilots. Aegis's pilot was about to be executed when Iron Rose's pilot burst in and (unintentionally) saved him. As a result of her saving his life, he's utterly devoted to acting as her shield.
*LargeHam: A few characters here and there but the Foundation Man takes the cake.
*LaughingMad: The Foundation Man
*LegendaryInTheSequel: Downplayed. The player character of ''Armored Core V'' is now known as the first Dark Raven, a harbinger of death and destruction that opposed "God"; however, it's rarely brought up and only a few people seem to actually know about the tale.
*{{Leitmotif}}:
**Maggy's is "Blue Magnolia".
**Reaper Squad's is "Vendetta".
**J's is "Mechanized Memories", a remix of "Remember" from ''Armored Core: For Answer''.
**Exusia returns as a Special Sortie boss and once again has "STAIN" for its boss theme.
**The Spirit Class Moving Fortress has "The Mother Will Comes Again", a remix of "The Spirit of Motherwill" from ''For Answer''.
*LightningBruiser:
**Any AC with the needed speed, defenses, and firepower.
**The FinalBoss is also one. [[spoiler:N-WGIX is fast, hits hard, and has way more health than even the most AP-heavy [=ACs=].]]
*LikeADaughterToMe: Pretty much the relationship between Fatman and Maggy. It's even noted that Maggy's young enough to be Fatman's daughter.[[note]]Maggy is 25 while Fatman is 65[[/note]]
*LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Shields have been reintroduced. Thanks to the game's defense mechanics, they are viable weapon choices and are heavily used in the online multiplayer.
*MilitaryMaverick: A number of mercenaries are former soldiers who started disobeying orders.
*MissionControl: Fatman and Maggy serve as yours. [[spoiler:Near the end, Maggy leaves so you're left with just Fatman.]]
*MotiveRant: Happens here and there, usually involving characters related to either Reaper Squad or the Foundation or both.
*NeverFoundTheBody: M. [[spoiler:One of the post-mission news reveals that her body was not found in the wreckage of her AC.]]
*NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Part of the reason Erik is so popular with clients is his miraculous ability to cheat death. Goes hand in hand with his status as the designated punching bag.
*OldMaster: Daiji Shinjin, the leader of the Iron Path mercenary group.
*OminousLatinChanting: Some of the tracks in the soundtrack, especially those which are remixes of tracks from ''For Answer''.
*OmnicidalManiac: The Foundation Man.
*OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Much like the Ravens of old ''AC'' games, AC pilots and Storkers usually go by callsigns; for example, Maggy (full name, Magnolia Curtis) went by "Blue Magnolia".
*OrderVsChaos: The Dark Raven legend, where God represents Order, and the Dark Raven represents Chaos.
*OutOfFocus: Ultimate Weapons in Story Mode, where they aren't mentioned or seen even once.
*PreAsskickingOneLiner: Some of the {{BattleIntro}}s count, coupled with BadassBoast.
*PrepareToDie: Happens twice in Story Mission: 09. [[spoiler:Once with Maggy (or "M" by this point in the game), and another with the Foundation Man. Both times they are referring to you.]]
-->'''M''': Now it's time. Time for you to die.
-->'''Foundation Man''': There's nobody left worth mentioning except for you. And now, it's your turn to die.
*SadClown: Fatman has a joyful and carefree attitude in spite of living in a CrapsackWorld, but there are hints that he isn't as happy as he seems.
-->'''Fatman''': All I've known my whole life is war, and this whole time all I've done is watch others like you throw your lives away on the battlefield.
*SNKBoss: Every Special Sortie boss. In Story Mode, there's the Foundation weapon bosses, [[spoiler:particularly the Lotus and N-WGIX.]]
*SniperDuel: Entirely possible to do with sniper builds.
*SphereOfDestruction: Available to some of the mechs. One example is the FinalBoss, [[spoiler:N-WGIX, which uses NEXT tech like Assault Armor.]]
*SuperMode: Played straight in the final mission with [[spoiler:N-WGIX]].
*TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: From Software has made cutscenes just in case you attack any of the allied ACs the game gives you (such as Cath Palug or [[spoiler:Reaper Squad]]).
*ThemeNaming: The Reaper Squad. N, K, D, J, and M. Notice a pattern? Supposedly, said letters come from the first letter of their respective given names, as is the case with M, [[spoiler: Magnolia Curtis]].
*TimeSkip: The game takes place a long time after ''Armored Core V''. To drive the point home, many of the urban locations in the previous game are now wastelands, and wreckages of ''ACV'' machines can be seen sticking out of the ground.
*TitleDrop: Happens in the prologue cutscene.
*TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The "No Future for Mercs" trailer spoils a lot of the story.
*TrueNeutral: The Foundation is completely neutral in the war between the Three Forces. [[spoiler:Midway through the story, the Foundation attacks all three of them.]]
*UriahGambit: Happened to Aegis's pilot in his backstory. Thanks to his superiors, he was captured and was to be executed.
*VengefulWidow: The wife of the Father in the Father-Son AC team you encounter early on tries to get revenge on you for killing her husband and child.
*WarIsHell: Hinted to be how Fatman sees things.
*WarIsGlorious: Aside from the automatic RuleOfCool provided by mech warfare, the Voice of War news organization pretty much thrives on this. One of their members is even explicitly stated to love the sound of guns firing.
-->'''[=VoW=] catchphrase''': Have a nice war!
*WorthyOpponent: Reaper Squad slowly comes to see you as one after you defeat [[spoiler:N]].
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