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Silent Line: Armored Core (2003)

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A video showing an example of how to S rank the SL mission Defend New Fortress

Not the most difficult mission, but AC design can influence how quickly and efficiently the mission is cleared. This mission is one where you can hire help, but the options aren't that great.

Breaking down the AC build, plasma rifle for the one hit killing power on the flying MT's. These are actually two enemies combined, a plane and a ground based MT carried by the plane. Destroying one does not destroy the other. The planes are fragile and the MT's they carry do nothing until the plane is destroyed or released the MT. Due to this the priority is shooting the MT's while they are being carried and then destroying the planes.

The planes themselves are easily destroyed with the XP/80 pulse cannon, one of the best mission weapons in the game. High power, High DPS, high ammo, low weight.

Lastly, orbit cannons for the reverse joint rocket MT's that appear on the ground. The way that these MT's walk can make them tricky to hit. Orbits will reliably damage them however.

Also note the ND FCS. A small lockbox can be beneficial for this mission to prevent lock ons on unwanted targets. The lock limit of 2 was intentional for conserving orbit cannons, but it turns out this wasn't needed. The range is also useful for the plane-MT combo enemies.

There are 2 awarded parts from this mission:
CWG-ARF-120 - clear with over 75% AP remaining without base damage
CWG-SRFL-50 - destroy the first wave in 90 seconds

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