(TAS) Armored Core 1 - 100% (no abort, no out of bounds) full

mission-only supercut: • Armored Core 100% TAS ...
Submission thread: tasvideos.org/7863S
Timestamps:
0:00 - 0:31 - Start Menu
0:32 - 0:51 - Raven Test
0:52 - 1:18 - loading and menu
1:19 - 1:50 - "Eliminate Strikers"
1:51 - 2:20 - loading, shop, garage
2:21 - 3:01 - Emblem Maker, Change color #1
3:02 - 3:18 - menu and loading
3:19 - 3:44 - "Eliminate Squatters" (1)
3:45 - 4:12 - loading and menu
4:13 - 4:49 - "Destroy Unknown MT"
4:50 - 5:15 - loading and menu
5:16 - 5:41 - "Stop Security MTs"
5:42 - 6:09 - loading and menu
6:10 - 6:41 - "Rescue Transport Truck"
6:42 - 7:08 - loading and menu
7:09 - 7:23 - "Reclaim Oil Facility"
7:24 - 7:50 - loading and menu
7:51 - 8:16 - "Eliminate Squatters" (2)
8:17 - 8:45 - loading and menu
8:46 - 9:11 - "Remove Gun Emplacements"
9:12 - 10:03 - loading, shop, garage, menu
10:04 - 10:39 - "Worker Robot Removal"
10:40 - 11:09 - loading and menu
11:10 - 11:24 - "Terrorist Pursuit"
11:25 - 11:53 - loading and menu
11:54 - 13:34 - "Stop Terrorist Threat"
13:35 - 14:04 - loading and menu
14:05 - 15:03 - "Rescue Survey Team"
15:04 - 15:31 - loading and menu
15:32 -16:35 - "Destroy Fuel Depot"
16:36 - 17:03 - loading and menu
17:04 - 17:32 - "Prototype MT Test"
17:33 - 18:00 - loading and menu
18:01 - 18:59 - "Secret Factory Recon"
19:00 - 19:28 - loading and menu
19:29 - 19:52 - "Guard Warf Warehouse"
19:53 - 20:20 - loading and menu
20:21 - 20:50 - "Attack Gang, 'Dark Soul'"
20:51 - 21:20 - loading and menu
21:21 - 21:37 - "Destroy Plus Escapee"
21:38 - 22:04 - loading and menu
22:05 - 22:55 - "Repulse Enemy Attack"
22:56 - 22:25 - loading and menu
22:26 -24:29 - "Stop Security MT"
24:30 - 24:58 - loading and menu
24:59 - 25:36 - "Prototype MT Test" (2)
25:37 - 26:05 - loading and menu
26:06 - 26:46 - "Destroy Plane Computer"
26:47 - 28:09 - loading, shop, garage, change color #2
28:10 - 29:30 - "Recover Capsules"
29:31 - 30:00 - loading and menu
30:01 - 32:24 - "Destroy Base Computer"
32:25 - 32:52 - loading and menu
32:53 - 34:38 - "Kill "Struggle" Leader"
34:39 - 35:07 - loading and menu
35:08 - 35:34 - "AC Battle" (Fefnir)
35:35 - 36:03 - loading and menu
36:04 - 39:10 - "Stop Gas Exposure"
39:11 - 39:39 - loading and menu
39:40 - 41:44 - "Remove Base Occupants"
41:45 - 42:11 - loading and menu
42:12 - 42:34 - "Destroy Intruders"
42:35 - 43:02 - loading and menu
43:03 - 43:49 - "Destroy Space Catapult"
43:50 - 44:19 - loading and menu
44:20 - 44:58 - "Retake Air Cleaner"
44:59 - 45:41 - loading, garage, menu
45:42 - 46:06 - "Chrome Uprising"
46:07 - 46:35 - loading and menu
46:36 - 48:34 - "Mop Up Chrome Remnants" (Giant MT)
48:35 - 49:47 - loading, Murakumo Branch Cinematic, and menu
49:48 - 51:44 - "Mop Up Chrome Remnants" (Sledge Hammer)
51:45 - 52:13 - loading and menu
52:14 - 55:08 - "Destroy Floating Mines"
55:09 - 56:16 - saving, ending cinematic
56:17 - 58:57 - credits, loading save data, menus
58:58 - 59:15 - "Guard Warf Warehouse" (steal part)
59:16 - 59:47 - loading and menu
59:48 - 1:00:22 - "Guard Factory Entrance"
1:00:23 - 1:00:54 - loading and menu
1:00:55 - 1:03:06 - "Guard Freight Train"
1:03:07 -1:04:36 - loading, shop, garage, change color #3
1:04:37 - 1:05:02 - "AC Battle" (Wildcat)
1:05:03 - 1:05:29 - loading and menu
1:05:30 - 1:06:36 - "Guard Airplane"
1:06:37 - 1:07:10 - loading and menu
1:07:11 - 1:09:27 - "Destroy Base Generator"
1:09:28 - 1:09:59 - loading and menu
1:10:00 - 1:12:02 - "Capture Space Station"
1:12:03 - 1:12:32 - loading and menu
1:12:33 - 1:13:08 - "Destroy 'Justice'"
1:13:09 - 1:13:40 - loading and menu
1:13:41 - 1:16:00 - "Release Organisms"
1:16:01 - 1:16:41 - loading, garage, menu
1:16:42 - 1:18:09 - "Exterminate Organisms" (2)
1:18:10 - 1:18:40 - loading and menu
1:18:41 - 1:19:24 - "Exterminate Organisms" (1)
1:19:25 - 1:20:08 - loading and menu
1:20:09 - 1:23:19 -"Attack Urban Center"
1:23:20 - 1:23:59 - wrapping up, rank 1, 100% menu, saving

[@Michael_Dominic]

mission-only super cut: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gF6pn5yPe6qqac0 saves ~30 minutes of menu/loading time for your viewing pleasure TASvideos submission for more details: tasvideos.org/7863S - read more for time stamps: 0:00 - 0:31 - Start Menu 0:32 - 0:51 - "Raven Test" 0:52 - 1:18 - loading and menu 1:19 - 1:50 - "Eliminate Strikers" 1:51 - 2:20 - loading, shop, garage 2:21 - 3:01 - Emblem Maker, Change color #1 3:02 - 3:18 - menu and loading 3:19 - 3:44 - "Eliminate Squatters" (1) 3:45 - 4:12 - loading and menu 4:13 - 4:49 - "Destroy Unknown MT" 4:50 - 5:15 - loading and menu 5:16 - 5:41 - "Stop Security MTs" 5:42 - 6:09 - loading and menu 6:10 - 6:41 - "Rescue Transport Truck" 6:42 - 7:08 - loading and menu 7:09 - 7:23 - "Reclaim Oil Facility" 7:24 - 7:50 - loading and menu 7:51 - 8:16 - "Eliminate Squatters" (2) 8:17 - 8:45 - loading and menu 8:46 - 9:11 - "Remove Gun Emplacements" 9:12 - 10:03 - loading, shop, garage, menu 10:04 - 10:39 - "Worker Robot Removal" 10:40 - 11:09 - loading and menu 11:10 - 11:24 - "Terrorist Pursuit" 11:25 - 11:53 - loading and menu 11:54 - 13:34 - "Stop Terrorist Threat" 13:35 - 14:04 - loading and menu 14:05 - 15:03 - "Rescue Survey Team" 15:04 - 15:31 - loading and menu 15:32 -16:35 - "Attack Fuel Depot" 16:36 - 17:03 - loading and menu 17:04 - 17:32 - "Prototype MT Test" 17:33 - 18:00 - loading and menu 18:01 - 18:59 - "Secret Factory Recon" 19:00 - 19:28 - loading and menu 19:29 - 19:52 - "Guard Warf Warehouse" 19:53 - 20:20 - loading and menu 20:21 - 20:50 - "Attack Gang, 'Dark Soul'" 20:51 - 21:20 - loading and menu 21:21 - 21:37 - "Destroy Plus Escapee" 21:38 - 22:04 - loading and menu 22:05 - 22:55 - "Repulse Enemy Attack" 22:56 - 22:25 - loading and menu 22:26 -24:29 - "Stop Security MT" 24:30 - 24:58 - loading and menu 24:59 - 25:36 - "Prototype MT Test" (2) 25:37 - 26:05 - loading and menu 26:06 - 26:46 - "Destroy Plane Computer" 26:47 - 28:09 - loading, shop, garage, change color #2 28:10 - 29:30 - "Recover Capsules" 29:31 - 30:00 - loading and menu 30:01 - 32:24 - "Destroy Base Computer" 32:25 - 32:52 - loading and menu 32:53 - 34:38 - "Kill "Struggle" Leader" 34:39 - 35:07 - loading and menu 35:08 - 35:34 - "AC Battle" (Fefnir) 35:35 - 36:03 - loading and menu 36:04 - 39:10 - "Stop Gas Exposure" 39:11 - 39:39 - loading and menu 39:40 - 41:44 - "Remove Base Occupants" 41:45 - 42:11 - loading and menu 42:12 - 42:34 - "Destroy Intruders" 42:35 - 43:02 - loading and menu 43:03 - 43:49 - "Destroy Space Catapult" 43:50 - 44:19 - loading and menu 44:20 - 44:58 - "Retake Air Cleaner" 44:59 - 45:41 - loading, garage, menu 45:42 - 46:06 - "Chrome Uprising" 46:07 - 46:35 - loading and menu 46:36 - 48:34 - "Mop Up Chrome Remnants" (Giant MT) 48:35 - 49:47 - loading, Murakumo Branch Cinematic, and menu 49:48 - 51:44 - "Mop Up Chrome Remnants" (Sledge Hammer) 51:45 - 52:13 - loading and menu 52:14 - 55:08 - "Destroy Floating Mines" 55:09 - 56:16 - saving, ending cinematic 56:17 - 58:57 - credits, loading save data, menus 58:58 - 59:15 - "Guard Warf Warehouse" (steal part) 59:16 - 59:47 - loading and menu 59:48 - 1:00:22 - "Guard Factory Entrance" 1:00:23 - 1:00:54 - loading and menu 1:00:55 - 1:03:06 - "Guard Freight Train" 1:03:07 -1:04:36 - loading, shop, garage, change color #3 1:04:37 - 1:05:02 - "AC Battle" (Wildcat) 1:05:03 - 1:05:29 - loading and menu 1:05:30 - 1:06:36 - "Guard Airplane" 1:06:37 - 1:07:10 - loading and menu 1:07:11 - 1:09:27 - "Destroy Base Generator" 1:09:28 - 1:09:59 - loading and menu 1:10:00 - 1:12:02 - "Capture Space Station" 1:12:03 - 1:12:32 - loading and menu 1:12:33 - 1:13:08 - "Destroy 'Justice'" 1:13:09 - 1:13:40 - loading and menu 1:13:41 - 1:16:00 - "Release Organisms" 1:16:01 - 1:16:41 - loading, garage, menu 1:16:42 - 1:18:09 - "Exterminate Organisms" (2) 1:18:10 - 1:18:40 - loading and menu 1:18:41 - 1:19:24 - "Exterminate Organisms" (1) 1:19:25 - 1:20:08 - loading and menu 1:20:09 - 1:23:19 -"Attack Urban Center" 1:23:20 - 1:23:59 - wrapping up, rank 1, 100% menu, saving

[@MarkKaminari00]

How did you replace the menu background?

[@Michael_Dominic]

@@MarkKaminari00 I don’t remember, it’s a common code you can find on gamefaqs in the AC1 cheat section

[@MarkKaminari00]

@@Michael_Dominic ah ok thanks

[@xzanderain]

im surprised you did not opt to do a zero ammo cost build by going full energy weapon build to save the most money in game possible.

[@Bangcat]

I have to ask@@Michael_Dominic . Were you looking at the floor often just to show off, or were you actually doing it to save on that much milla seconds delay from performance lag to make the playthrough that much faster?

[@acgaluade]

>tas >still takes time to make a custom emblem and paintjob this guy armored cores

[@zeroshinkai957]

This is what Samus is doing when she's in her ship. Playing Armored Core.

[@Michael_Dominic]

lol there's a thought!!

[@KingLich451]

I like this idea.

[@TheGigaBrain]

Constant build optimization, precise routing, impossibly accurate rockets, and you even took the time to showcase the emblem and color customization. This is everything that I could possibly want from an Armored Core TAS.

[@Michael_Dominic]

thanks, a lot of planning and effort went on for quite a while. I honestly would have liked to showcase more parts but I decided that I would compromise to try and minimize shopping/part swapping and I still think the results were very good. glad you appreciate those aspects so much!!

[@BlackMammoth25]

This is the real Human Plus experience right here!

[@davemarx7856]

[OP intensifies]

[@vj7248]

its wild to see of how fast AC1 can be played considering it's a 'janky ps1 game' and it's sister game is King's Field. AC1 be hella underrated. i love the emblem, the samus and megas xlr skins btw

[@guitar_md]

Epic and immaculate. Also sword make robot go boom

[@Michael_Dominic]

sometimes the real boom was the friends we made along the way

[@LockCard]

The story is about an AI gaining a self, And rebels against the super computer that created it, as mercs sees the existential horror of being replaced as they try to fight desperately for their jobs just to die under the foot of a cold and calculating robot.

[@Michael_Dominic]

sounds good but i don't think that's quite what's going on here :p

[@armoredcorelore]

Ah see now i know about it, this is quite the impressive run.

[@dinobotpwnz]

Great videos lately man.

[@bilskirnir_]

i feel like you are playing Armored Core 1 at the blazing mech speeds most people will do in AC6. Most impressive.

[@midorifox]

Amazing. I liked everything about it, especially the customization, very clever

[@Michael_Dominic]

thanks, ya the blue mario is the tasvideos logo and obviously samus is pretty iconic in speed running and in general.

[@midorifox]

@@Michael_Dominic I knew about blue mario but I didn't knew about Samus. Thanks :)

[@joevaghn457]

Haven't even gotten that far into the video, and yet I already have to comment... That test before you start the game is hilarious. I was not expecting it to go that quickly. I suppose I'm in for a ride here! Great job on the TAS too bro, it looks very clean

[@Michael_Dominic]

thanks!! i put a lot of time into that test cause I actually had to beat the low% standard that zinfidel published but almost everything after that is unique because the branches are so different. enjoy, it's a fun watch.

[@noodles00p]

"We got some excellent data." "We did?" "We'll put it to good use in the future." "We will?"

[@Michael_Dominic]

*scribbling notes* "don't . . . .make. . . .robot. . . out of cardboard..check"

[@TheSibler]

really funny to watch thx for the vid Michael

[@Michael_Dominic]

ty for watching and for the comment

[@HazzardousEco]

Man I bet the other Ravens are super jealous of your TAS AC; no wonder their trying to kill you =)

[@Michael_Dominic]

can't even blame them really.

[@ajharbeck2075]

His last mission, Attack on Urban Center, looked like an impossible automatic bot run. Human plus literally.

[@Michael_Dominic]

that's why I saved that one for last :p

[@BH-oq7hv]

wow. that first squatters mission was impressive!! very nice dude!

[@Michael_Dominic]

thank you! I wanted to open up the game with some shocking stuff like jumping off the bridge into the abyss at the end of "Eliminate Strikers" and blading through the wall at the end of the first squatters. you know, just to set expectations.

[@zard9]

Happy to see my favorite anime episode, Guard Freight Train

[@deviancepurplehaze6045]

Ooh! Raven at full power! Please do Last Raven too!

[@Michael_Dominic]

I don't think I'll be doing any ps2 TAS but i think there are some.

[@thewaifudefiler4337]

true human+

[@dinobotpwnz]

"Can't you guys hit him even once?!" One thing I've always wondered about TAS runs is whether it's possible to grab the radar just as the last enemy is exploding and therefore not fail the mission.

[@Michael_Dominic]

I did test that and sadly the answer was no! it looks like failing the mission is what flags the game to add the part to your garage. imgur.com/8exUGyn

[@dinobotpwnz]

@@Michael_Dominic Thanks! It is awesome to finally know.

[@johnvi2273]

Love the suit colors

[@Michael_Dominic]

tyty, all metroid inspired (varia, fusion, prime/phazon)

[@hustlerfour]

[@BarkX2]

A childhood dream came true, you're the best

[@giovanimendesheleno848]

OMFG after that blue mario ?? Subscribed...

[@Squiddy0912]

18:29 My jaw hit the floor

[@Michael_Dominic]

lmao I am glad you appreciated that. LET ME TELL YOU!!! even for a TAS that was really hard and I had a custom script to assist with targeting that one.

[@fascinator9526]

This is Human + but without the actual enhancements. Amazing awareness and skill!

[@foresttaylor7850]

I actually played this and Master of the Arena (expansion of AC1 basically) not long after it came out. Laser blades were incredibly good back then

[@Michael_Dominic]

ya, even the default blade in AC1 is broken and one shots almost everything.

[@Nine-Ball]

Good God the Neuron activation I got from this

[@Michael_Dominic]

name checks out

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Nine-ball accurate gameplay

[@kevmo2990]

spent soooooo much time on this game as a kid

[@Michael_Dominic]

same, one of the most formative games i played. I actually attempted to create this TAS as far back as 2014 but it's a good thing it got put off cause emulation and recording got way better in that time.

[@afterhours8463]

Lore Accurate NineBall be like

[@shobooknight]

Cheers

[@erickjoestar1561]

Bro even speedran his emblem creation hell naw

[@Michael_Dominic]

that alone actually took me a month to optimize lmao

[@zachdanielsgaming]

Hah, I love the Varia Suit themed AC!

[@Michael_Dominic]

thanks for watching, hope you found some inspiration for your own play through

[@WillowEpp]

20:21 The real Dark Soul starts here

[@Michael_Dominic]

maybe the real dark souls were the friends we made along the way

[@WillowEpp]

@@Michael_Dominic Considering the mission is to murder them extremely thoroughly? I have my doubts in the longevity of this friendship... (⁠~⁠‾⁠▿⁠‾⁠)⁠~

[@KISELEV_VLADIMIR]

До просмотра видео думал, что умею играть в эту игру :)) Before watching the video, I thought I could play this game :))

[@Michael_Dominic]

it's hard to compare yourself to a TAS, I'm sure you're quite skilled for a human :D

[@boxtank5288]

*Sees Emblem* OF COURSE it's Speedrun Mario playing Armored Core!

[@aceantoniosiquijor5194]

Metroid theme rocks.

[@Michael_Dominic]

thanks, ya I love metroid and it's an iconic TAS/Speedgame so it seemed fitting

[@keithsimpson2685]

That bridge drop blew my mind.

[@Michael_Dominic]

ya! i actually found out while testing for the TAS that there is a group of tiles you can shoot and break to fall through. and as a kid i always walked below the bridge and let the enemies take themselves out like that. i felt like it was a great way to end the first mission.

[@NinjaOnANinja]

Beat my time by almost a full 10 seconds. Not bad

[@boldbearings]

What nightmare to have this lazerblade wielding machine flying at your MT. 😂

[@axlse]

this is pure witchcraft

[@Michael_Dominic]

yes, yes it is

[@MechanicalGrapefruit]

Damn you basically made Hustler One IRL

[@Michael_Dominic]

Hustler Zero

[@Mcwatt_the_Black_Witch]

i sat and watched the whole thing, start to finish... i should have watched "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack" instead

[@BorkieOmnominous]

this TAS is fucking hilarious

[@Michael_Dominic]

thanks, I tried to inject it with a lot of personality

[@BorkieOmnominous]

@@Michael_Dominic I love how you absolutely murdered the truck at the last second XD

[@Michael_Dominic]

@@BorkieOmnominous had to be done.

[@Claidheambmor]

It's-a me, Raven's Nest

[@Michael_Dominic]

10/10 comment

[@BlazeXth]

May i ask if the color schemes after Samus' are references too or are they original? Excellent TAS

[@Michael_Dominic]

they are all Samus actually, the first change is "Varia suit", the blue one is "Fusion suit" and the last one is "Phazon suit" from Metroid Prime

[@voon1032]

Holy shit, how do you get that good with the emblem maker?

[@Michael_Dominic]

a lot of planning and TAS

[@Phos9]

Always curious why the legs from remove gun emplacement aren't used. No effect on boost speed?

[@Michael_Dominic]

they are actually being used in the thumb of the video. I'll be a little more technical here tho, in AC1 boost speed has a cap that most legs can reach with the right booster (not tanks). leg speed determines non boost speed. the only set of legs that can break the speed limit are the light quads which get featured in the mid section of the game and are prominently used in the RTA speed run. hope that helps, thanks for commenting.

[@BoThurston]

Who IS this guy?!!

[@Markleadguitar]

First AC was Samus, what was the second?

[@Michael_Dominic]

fusion suit samus, and last is phazon suit samus

[@EnPerkasa]

dam its sounds so weird hearing the handler voice in english since i living in asian n the only copy available during that time is in Japanese lols.

[@zeroblue720]

Wait. Is this going to become a thing after the AC6 annoucement? TAS runs of Armored Core games? *Because I need more.*

[@Michael_Dominic]

to be fair, i started this in 2020. I just happened to publish it the same day as the AC6 announcement :p as for more AC TAS, I'm not sure at this point

[@zeroblue720]

@@Michael_Dominic I completely forgot to reply to this. 💀 The work definitely shows, though, for real. If you or others are hesitant to make more TASes, I'd get it, because AC doesn't make super flawless gameplay like this easy. Still, I'd love to see more pop up as a result of this being made~

[@Michael_Dominic]

@@zeroblue720 hey, all good. now that I've had some time off it might not be unreasonable for me to consider attempting another production but I'll have to think on this a while. this TAS took the better part of 3 years.

[@seanwayne4603]

Very impessive. Especially the power plant. You're aim seems, no exaggeration, godlike. One question, though: Did you miss the reactor on the escpaed PLUS on purpose or was it just a miniscule mistake?

[@Michael_Dominic]

ty, ty. my aim is godlike cause this is TAS. If you go back, you'll notice that I do grab the generator and eventually sell it. Otherwise this wouldn't be a 100% :p if you want to learn more about TAS go here: tasvideos.org/WelcomeToTASVideos

[@yoyoprofessorxavier]

Will you be doing master of arena as well?

[@Michael_Dominic]

although when I started this project in 2020, I did want to do the whole psx trilogy of games but since so much has happened in the last 3 years that slowed my work on this down, I don't have any immediate plans to continue. Not entirely out of the question but I've got to focus on some other things for now.

[@yoyoprofessorxavier]

no worries , super awesome to see this one come out and I love the colors

[@hahnstech]

LOCK UNLOCKED ps. who needs lock-on anyways lol

[@ChubbsMcgoo]

How were you able to 1 shot both of the 9 balls? This seems sus. Was this tool assisted?

[@Michael_Dominic]

i mean, first off, the first word in the title is TAS, so .. . yes it is tool assisted. second, the moonlight is really strong.

[@behindyou4505]

What exactly qualifies as 100% complete for this game?

[@Michael_Dominic]

when the counter in the system menu says 100% which you can see at the very end :p it includes completing all missions, obtaining all hidden parts, and destroying some of the optional mission AC's ilke valkyrie and 9ball.

[@zeroshinkai957]

How did you do that with the camera!?

[@Michael_Dominic]

at which point?? generally speaking, the normal camera is manipulated by flying against a ceiling. the other camera tricks, FPS, and 3rd person are done with in game options which can be detailed on common tips/tricks pages.

[@zeroshinkai957]

@@Michael_Dominic Didn't't know that. Thanks for the info. Also Sorry for the late reply.

[@Firstname_Lastname88]

Press Circle & X & Start, keep holding Circle & X and press Start again

[@SasoSasori-]

4:20 was that a fart?

[@Michael_Dominic]

yes

[@SasoSasori-]

@@Michael_Dominic lmao

[@DeltaTwoNiner]

Why is it Samus

[@Michael_Dominic]

why not?

[@NinjaOnANinja]

31:11 You took a hit but took no damage? 🤔 🧐

[@Michael_Dominic]

that rocket blew up on the door actually.

[@NinjaOnANinja]

@@Michael_Dominic oh. It looks like like got blown back so I was like, WAIT A MINUTE lol

[@Michael_Dominic]

@@NinjaOnANinja ya, i was making room to reach max speed as soon as the door was wide enough to get through, I remember that whole map being tricky with all the rockets and tight corridors.

[@NinjaOnANinja]

@@Michael_Dominic my fave is probably the rocket usage. As much as I loved those, hitting a sitting tank was like 1 and 5 lol

[@andreizaycev2838]

Как такое возможно ???? Я просидел за этой игрой не один месяц ! Но это какой то гениальный уровень игры либо это читы ??? 😳😳😳👍👍👍🔥🤔🤔🤔

[@andreizaycev2838]

Ну хоть намекни как ты это делаешь ??? 🔥🔥👀👀👀