This is what happens if you politely walk to V.VII Swinburne

Watch how V.VII Swinburne reacts when you don't ambush him.
#armoredcore #armoredcore6 #ac6

[@MichaelTheRead]

I love it when the developers think of little details like this an account for them. In a game like Armored Core, those little details mean a *lot* considering how short the overall game is.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

NG+, and NG+2

[@dsagent]

Dude the game took me 40 hours to complete.

[@jp-sn6si]

most fans don't play these types of games just once. you have to unlock all the parts and s-rank and do those perfect runs and then dominate fools in pvp.

[@jp-sn6si]

oh, and come up with the perfect paint scheme for your mechs, that's all-important. that takes hours and hours.

[@gameclips5734]

@@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606 Even going to NG++ takes around 30 hours at most

[@Kingjustin1019]

It took him all but 10 seconds to realize that he wasn’t looking at an MT.

[@vincetiusbennikhagatraperk4622]

Same energy like shun kaido

[@HuggyBuddyOwO]

"what he doin' here" *stares* "Damn, he kinda big"

[@SoulCharizard]

Sometimes when you gloat or get prideful at your fallen adversary(ies), they tend to fall into that tunnel-like vision and not realize an enemy is just walking up to say hi before the fight.

[@spiraljumper74]

@@HuggyBuddyOwO MT’s are actually often larger than the most AC frames when you do a direct size comparison. The MT’s just look smaller because of their squatter proportions.

[@cosmicmelon9305]

I still find the concept of a stealth mission with a giant ass mech to be extremely funny.

[@_blood_moon_proto_1500]

i mean, i managed to stealth in mgs5 using a light machine gun and a grenade launcher, it goes from extremely funny to extremely cathartic somehow

[@crowgod4833]

I prefer heavy stealth, no one can see you *If there is no one left*

[@_blood_moon_proto_1500]

@@crowgod4833 it can be oddly cathartic either way, i do hybrid stealth tho

[@stygiandragon3865]

@@crowgod4833Gogmazios can attest to that

[@zen_7748]

@@crowgod4833 Merciless stealth is my default kind of stealth in any game that allows it. When I want to challenge myself, it's time to stealth in a way that no one is killed, but no one ever knows I was ever there, either. Splinter Cell is a great game for ghost stealth.

[@Furanku13]

I like how he swings violently and you just keep dodging his attacks like an absolute villain lmao

[@OHGAS-rt5uc]

Type of villain that constantly toys with the hero and has absolutely 0 fucks to give "oh, these are the plans to invade my lair? If you want my personal opinion you should right by the aligator gate section and enter the secret passage, you will face some fire traps but it's better than dealing with the poisonous snake pit if you got up front"

[@Far-Reez]

​@@OHGAS-rt5ucsounds like a pretty good script😮

[@Chunmeista]

this is 100% how this could play out in an anime 😆

[@everything-narrative]

They brought dual Zimmermans to an AC fight. That is four rounds of buckshot away from standing over smoldering wreckage.

[@MisterEvvvSymphoenix]

I like how his lines and actions are basically: *"S-STOP RIGHT THERE! **_PLEASE,_** JUST LET ME SLAY YOU!"*

[@traphimawari7760]

It's kinda adorable how he just goes, "wait a minute 🤔..... 😮"

[@supahboi1131]

Bro said “🕴🏻back to your post grunt, I can handle myself tha-… 😶… 🤔… wait😮…”

[@r30413]

He has the awarnes lvl of a 4 years old...

[@KABLAMMATS]

Well, he knows that Vesper hired some mercenaries because I think he's their accountant(?), and he's assuming that you're one of their mercenaries.

[@Pendant116_]

Seeing his attack patterns, he fights like one too.

[@canadadry5449]

Both him and Iguazu act very immature. There's a similarity in their attitudes.

[@MiguelMartinez-pw9op]

Me getting my ass kick by 4 year old in arena several times: 👁👄👁

[@firefax69lol38]

His embpem is literally someone getting a lobotomy. Might have something to do with that.

[@nobuffer101]

Swinburne: "How dare you pretend to be one of my own!" Me who was just standing there doing nothing: "...what?"

[@michaeledmunds7056]

"I'm just a settler. Just settling some land."

[@poly_g6068]

"I'm somewhat of a drifter, myself."

[@onion7067]

"how dare you pretend to be one of my own" my brother in coral, you somehow mistook a Ac for a grunt mech

[@Captain.Mystic]

I just realized that the quality changes depending on whether you are listening to comms pointed directly at you vs comms youre just listening into. Thats some peak design right there. Swinburnes VA is also really damn good. I really felt the panic in his voice in particular.

[@zen_7748]

I tried looking up Swinburne's English VA and for some reason, I can't get a definitive answer on who it is. However, I'm 99% certain it's Johnny Yong Bosch. I can't hear his voice without thinking about Nero from Devil May Cry.

[@lasarthe]

​@@zen_7748 It is Johnny Yong Bosch.

[@S31Syntax]

@@lasartheIs it? Because he REALLY sounds like Sam Riegel who played Viral in the Gurren Lagann dub.

[@ShadowBeetle]

@@S31Syntax Motherfucking Sam Riegel plays Viral? the funny bard guy from critical role???

[@TheAsylumCat]

​@zen_7748 The entire time, I was thinking Adachi from persona 4.

[@KH-us3rv]

The voice legit sounds like someone from an old Gundam episode and I couldn't tell you which.

[@elijahwatson3474]

The Va voiced Lelouch from Code Geass and Renton from Eureka Seven hence why it sound familiar

[@wind_traveler]

He saw the dual Zimmermans and was like, “Wait a second… Oh shit!!!”

[@boochaca7957]

i love all the advanced search equipment available, like i press a single button and scan an area, but these guys still relying on searchlights

[@Mae_Dastardly]

Considering how I always forget to scan even when I'm looking for something it's probably not that much of a stretch that anyone can scan but just never remember thats a thing

[@alephkasai9384]

I mean, that's for an AC. MTs are just mooks I doubt there's anything that advanced in there.

[@dartagnyan5216]

Wait, you use scan?

[@yokai1235]

​@@Mae_Dastardlyno i think only you have a scanner because you are technically a "human plus"

[@xQc_Enjoyer777]

only after I beat the game once cuz now I have an actually useful helmet for it (max scan hammerhead helmet) + quads make you hover far away in the air so it's really nice @@dartagnyan5216

[@Zippyd00da132]

Armored Core does this alot since For Answer. There was this one mission where you partner up with someone named Otzdarva and he has 3 different reactions at the end of the mission depending on how much damage you took and how much you contributed during the mission. Its really cool.

[@GamingEssentials]

Wow! that’s awesome.

[@RyanLBC]

same with patches in for answer. he begs you for mercy then jets out of there if you don't kill him.

[@vernaltear]

Is it the real Otz though?

[@kharnifex]

Hahaha

[@foxmcld584]

@@vernaltearVery convincing hologram with no DNA evidence.

[@kiu8273]

The fact that you did nothing except walk to Swinburne and he attacks literally instantly is fantastic trolling

[@Prefizful]

Swinburne didn't react fast enough because he wasn't aware his AC lock-on Raven AC as hostile unit, he realize too late when he start hearing Boss music from Raven AC.

[@rikoaries]

He realized too late that a Pile Bunker was heading straight towards him at ramming speed.

[@Whiteout-2161]

Maybe he didn't feel the slashes of the Moonlight Blade until after he realized the breeze felt different.

[@madratter7031]

He must be one of those rich kids that just bought their way in lmao

[@GriFFonRec4]

I mean he is also an augmented human, like 621, although newer generation. Newer generations had the benefit of safer procedures, but probably less effective overall.

[@beegest_yoshi]

@@GriFFonRec4 snail was boasting his "enhancements" since he gets every gen augmentation safely maybe that limits his gains

[@barbatosrex1087]

​@@beegest_yoshibecause he used countless cannon fodders as lab rats so he can undergo augmentation safely

[@MrVictor1227]

He is Patches

[@beegest_yoshi]

@@barbatosrex1087 yepp but like the guy said maybe safer procedures mean "less effective"? our character is quite fucked up, can't even speak and belonged to an older gen which was less safe. also Sulla, one of the first gens that survived was able to absolutely destroy the other 4th gens that Walter sent.

[@GuilitoDoinks]

Imagine being augmented to better react and perform better in combat, and mistake an oddly shaped AC as your own MT grunt.

[@jodyroane4219]

I like how the progression is gated behind experiencing every part of the missions and not some experience point system. Thats how you make a games story rewarding.

[@dxndydxmon]

I absolutely adore how he jumps away from you like he just realized the real thing and was really scared.

[@HorseheadNebula85]

I don't know how FROM did it, but they followed up 2022's best game by making the best game of 2023. AC6 is fantastic.

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

2023 is flooded with game of the year titles. but baldurs gate 3 , tears of the kingdom and ff 16 are going to be there at the end but top 10 games for sure AC6 will make the list.

[@Gurenn83]

Nah. I think AC will make it to top 3 or 4, not just top 10.

[@TheSnoozeFox]

not FF16 no way@@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE

[@Sorain1]

Having three teams of dedicated, experienced people rotating on projects so they actually let the project cook long enough seems to be how. Good management and corporate culture essentially.

[@spellsnare]

@@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE sure is this is one of the best year in the video game history BG 3 was a hit, ToTK was a hit, RE 4 remake was a hit, FF 16 not really a hit but a hit and AC 6 was a hit and sonic frontier did redeem the sonic franchise but sure will the GOTY will be one of the hardest year who will deserve the 2023 edition of who going to earn the prize

[@saftigerkeks5212]

Details like that really sell a game for me. Its when you fell the devs know what Players actually like, and maybe even are Players themselves. I normally dont expect these things from other games, but FromSoft just knows how to make me happy💀 Makes you feel like you actually have a Choice, and that your actions matter. Other games are like "oh yeah, you murdered that entire town but nobody saw it, its fine" and then FromSoft games are like "you decided to have a respectable fight with that one guy, thats a secret ending + special dialogue + some cool weapon.

[@jashinsamael]

this gotta be the most well written encounter in AC6. there's also different conversation whether you kill him outright after you disabling him, sparing him, or even killing him from behind after you sparing him

[@adamharford4142]

Swinburne : "get back to work grunt" Also Swinburne : * Surprised Pikachu face *

[@vincetiusbennikhagatraperk4622]

He literaly Shun Kaido than Patches

[@clustercluck]

I had to go back and replay this mission because I obliterated him so fast on the first two times through that I didn't even realize he had a choice for me

[@alexandervowles3518]

Huhhhh? There was a choice???

[@r3gret2079]

"Swinburne V. Britannia commands you! Go tf away please."

[@laran1708]

Imagine you poke his shoulder he turns around and you impale him with a pile driver mid sentence

[@capt.keinskill313]

I got a really cool combination of both lines, where he only got to the back to your post part before I rammed the Pile Bunker into his Chassis.

[@GamingEssentials]

That’s cool!

[@UreksatheJade]

Based

[@pinip_f_werty1382]

Swinburne's sense of honor in the AC universe is funny, so I let him live.

[@zeehero7280]

Me: keeps shooting Swinburne: "IMPOLITE!!"

[@metalgearexcelsus]

And then came the weeb.

[@LunamPuer]

I politely introduced my backward facing, weirdly bent at the knees, legs to his frontal lobe and then apologized by inserting more artillery shells than WWII France, into his chest.

[@isaacfirewalker763]

Thats actually fucking hysterical thinking about that from his perspective, but also SO fucking menacing of 621 😂 to just stand there and let the man realize… your not one of his 😂

[@The_Big_Jay]

"How dare you pretend to be one of my own?!" "I just walked up here, you assumed you knew me."

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

You can also option to stop shooting at hgim when he starts talking later on and join him, prompting another much harder AC to come and fight you. This is how you get the other battle log here.

[@demoniktusk758]

Rokumonsen was legit one of the hardest fights in the game for me lmao, harder than most bosses

[@Vespyr_]

The Vespers, Arquebus's infamous AC squad ladies and gentlemen.

[@Alex-tc8uj]

Swinburne has unique dialogue for if you ambush him, if you just let him talk to you, and if you let him talk to you but interrupt while he's talking. If you interrupt him, he yells about why a grunt is attacking him and then realizes you're not one of his.

[@Whiteout-2161]

For comedic effect, attack him with a full Coral HAL 826 build. Show him why the Ibis Series stands second to no-one.

[@Prockski]

I love all these little lines of dialogue.

[@papermacheman2210]

There are so many moments where characters will have different lines of dialogue depending on what you do E.G "Honest" Brute complaining that he wanted to surprise you if you get the drop on him

[@Gome.o]

Damn you’re ability to dodge those attacks like it’s nothing is on another level my dude

[@WeirdSatay]

try a full speed build. it's not that hard to dodge swinburne.

[@gameclips5734]

none of those attacks were difficult to avoid though

[@Elriuhilu]

He is ability to dodge

[@chandlerh2408]

He’s just swinging a stick around, don’t have to be Spider-Man to avoid it.

[@GlazeonthewickeR]

Your*

[@BobThePenguin.]

You really dodged his attacks like he was a child lol

[@kanadetone]

"Bro chill it's a prank"

[@tonyderka4630]

There is also unique dialogue from ayre if you accept his request. Wait for him to say thank you and before he takes off shoot him. He dies instantly and ayre will say something to you.

[@12Raven21]

"oh hi wassup" "waaaaaaaait a second-" -V.VII Swinburne, probably

[@omegaheartless]

You really did Ichigo dirty.

[@averageasian292]

If you attack him mid dialogue of him asking you to join him, he stops and says HOW DARE YOU INTERRUPT ME ASKING YOU A QUESTION?!? DICSIPLINE!!!!

[@venerablebrothergoriate5844]

Swinburne: “THAT MERCENARY IS A SPY!!” Me: *[sly French accent]* “PEEKABOO!” *[PILE BUNKER]* “I FEEL TRES BON!”

[@joewas2225]

"Back to your post grunt" 🤔 Ok you just told me to destroy you. Nobody talks to me like that.

[@WyvernsBlade]

"Hold on, sir! I only wanted to talk to you about your AC's extended warranty!"

[@CreamTheEverythingFixer]

In the mission to ambush the Vespers with Tsubasa if he stays alive or gets knocked out you do get different dialogue from him if I remember correctly

[@DamianCentkiewicz]

This action has more details. He said this because you had a Aquerbus parts. There are also for Balam and others.

[@are3287]

He also has special dialogue if you accept his offer but kill him anyway before the cutscene. He also dies of one hit if you do that so if you're bad there's a way to make it pretty ez.

[@ChillyReaper]

You learn something new everyday.

[@zebariahdaigle8595]

also love he becomes one hit if you let him talk about you joining him. and if you dont kill him there and take his deal then the other boss fight is cool too

[@arragon5481]

That's actually a nice detail. Loved taking this guy out.

[@ludwigvanmichael1183]

Politely approachs in a 15 meter war machine

[@Grimm_Flame]

Lelouch really let himself go, Refrain really hit him hard

[@BigJubble]

While I absolutely HATE getting to him Swinburne is one of the best parts of the game for the shear number of different interactions he has.

[@hideous_taco_michael_zacki]

*_"DEATH AND DISHONOUR- SUCH IS THE OATHBREAKER'S DUE! PAY THE SUNZU TOLL!"_*

[@_Sin_]

Fun fact:This guy's english voice actor is the same guy (Johnny Yong Bosch) who voiced Nero from Devil May Cry,Thoru Adachi from Persona 4 and Hajime Hinata from Danganronpa

[@kevinyasutomi9790]

Imagine if 621 could talk. He would be sooooo pissed

[@blingbling2841]

Idk why but he reminded me of Garma Zabi from Gundam franchise for some reason. Feels like he'd respond exactly the same way if Amuro sneaked up on him like that.

[@puglifeChoate]

"Yo waddup bro" "Waddup...wait a min-"

[@Sweenis80]

Swinburne was too easy to beat, so I accepted his offer in hopes of someone from the RLF coming to kill me in the future, wasn't disappointed.

[@vincetiusbennikhagatraperk4622]

Good challenge, Hope you meet this guy again.

[@Sweenis80]

@@vincetiusbennikhagatraperk4622 swinburne gets sent for "re-education" so i doubt we'd ever see him again.

[@yudhat1700]

Swinburn sounds like some one with EXQUISITE MEME

[@PhantomOc3lot]

I got so used to this fight I reran it multiple times with a laser blade and SMG only using Basho parts to mimic an MT just to make him look even more pathetic. Like he’s dumb enough to not only let an MT sneak up on him, but also obliterate him

[@ChristopherJarvis-s7c]

"Back to your post grunt. I can handle myself thank you.... WHAT??" 😂😂

[@RadicalRegice]

I feel bad for him. I accidentally killed him before he could give me the choice

[@bombomos]

He must be Patches

[@Lonewolf360gaming]

Patches in armoured core 4 was actually quite the coward

[@SirPlocks]

I flew above him land right in front if him and as soon as he went wait a min i unloaded into him shrekting him good

[@FukurouYGR]

Raven jumpscare ☠

[@maestro1417]

Same as ambush the vespers, your ally will have different reactions as well are the two targets mechs

[@se7enthsoul]

Am I the only ly one who thought he sounded like a losing anime protag?

[@dr.mr.8496]

I wonder what they meant by adding this, I get it’s like a weird kind of Patches-Adjacent joke and that’s not new to armored core, but it’s just a funny ass mission. I love the accept ending.

[@sticktotheextreme]

Lelouche nooo

[@slipperymilk7494]

The problem I had with this hidden deal thing is that double stun needle just deleted him. I never had that dialogue

[@apophis7712]

That's what you get for using double stun needles lol

[@shootinandstabbin]

You can hear the hamster wheels squeaking as he tries to figure out how you snuck up on him.

[@ripplecutter233]

🎲 Failed Perception Check

[@mercuryon8608]

He also have a dialogue if you accept his peace offer but kill him anyway (I swear it was intentional)

[@basedsketch4133]

He's got the powers of Jesus and anime on his side

[@Cheemsus0]

I usually just insert a large metal pokey thing

[@razorswordninja12]

Honestly I stumbled upon that after a failed boost kick on him…and a fail shotgun shoot. Still interesting to learn about

[@sarahl532]

Um he does that whether you attack him first or not. The difference is when you stop attacking him after he starts begging for his life.

[@mitomidou]

Consarnit, this game keeps surprising me with replayability and polish. ❤

[@zen_7748]

All I hear is Nero from Devil May Cry. V.VII "Deadweight"

[@kapitankapital6580]

So does Arquebus have many grunts running around in custom ACs or...

[@echoes116]

Holy fuck is that ichigo?

[@dw0498]

so I can literally approach him face up and pull a pilebunker on him and he'll still be baffled? Damn, this game is making me appreciate fromsoft more and more.

[@badshootykat5574]

Achievement Unlocked!

[@FaeAvalon]

Wow how do you dodge so well 😂

[@Ghwnguadhwj]

He is too cute

[@mik5775]

He kinda has lelouch voice

[@xpcube]

same voice actor i believe

[@localsussybaka277]

Bro is greta thunbergs brother

[@zulfikarfilandra]

game of the year, really.

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

I decided to spare him and the Rubicon Liberation Front AC that comes after you is rekting me left and right. I almost got him and then his health went all the way up. wtf

[@MichaelRigoni]

You are not the only one who has repair kits in this game🎉

[@mikairu2944]

@@MichaelRigoni yeah after starting NG+ and doing the first branching decision, it was a rude awakening. The redguns fucked me up for half an hour

[@farhangianoindrakesuma4976]

Almost every AC enemy have repair kits like you too, so its just him healing

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

@@farhangianoindrakesuma4976 I beat him the other day. I just used the laser sword heavy attack that has a large damage area and was able to stun him. this was one of the hardest fights, Balteus was easy for me

[@blucosmic7751]

Lmao I just did this today. The zimmerman shotguns are so badass

[@alcoyot]

Oh man that’s awesome.

[@TheHiddenLettuce]

wait a minute, is that ichigo's voice actor?

[@Moonwalker130]

So im confuse with the re education thing, do the ac even have pilots? Because some talk like they are dying and other talk like they not inside the ac at all I remember one keep saying "i'll get back to you" after he died

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Basically, when an AC is destroyed from software gets to later decide whether the pilot hit eject in time or not

[@Moonwalker130]

@@kamikeserpentail3778 ok that's what I thought like they ejected, by idk since I didn't saw any humans I thought it was a silly idea lol

[@abysswatcherbutibitethedus872]

​​@@Moonwalker130ACs can blow up to pieces but in lore they can just get broken. From use the death animation for them all regardless of their actual status. Like you will have 3 AC corpses in the Ice Worm fight but Iguazo actually escaped and ran away, Snail and Chatty just fled with their AC instead of dying there.

[@universetrigger2316]

he sounds like english Dub Kira from death note xD

[@demilung]

Bruh, if your IFF don't work that not my fault

[@phone9375]

Boutta rizz him up with double zimmermans

[@imeaniguess.6963]

So he just sneak attacks you after all that talk. It’s different when you sneak him though. 🙄