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The video provides an exhaustive analysis of the importance of various leg types in an Armored Core (AC) build, emphasizing how they influence play styles, mobility, and effectiveness in combat. It categorizes legs into four types: bipeds, reverse joints, tetrapods, and tank treads, each with distinct characteristics influencing kick damage, jump abilities, and overall mobility. The discussion covers the benefits and drawbacks of specific legs, such as high jump capability, defense stats, and weight distribution. The speaker introduces a "standardized defensive score" and a "stat density value" to help compare leg stats more effectively, and highlights the significance of energy load and weight management in optimizing AC builds. Special attention is given to the impact of leg types on firing stances and performance with heavy weaponry. The segment also touches on specialized legs like the "Forto Zella" for speed, the "Boram Missa" for aerial thrust, and the practicalities of using legs such as the "Milaner C3" and tank treads for specific builds. Ultimately, the video underscores the strategic importance of selecting the appropriate leg type to balance mobility, defense, and combat capability within an AC setup.
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In this part of the video, C breaks down the importance of legs in an Armored Core build, asserting that legs are crucial for understanding the overall setup of an Armored Core (AC). C explains how different leg types (tetrapods, lightweight, etc.) influence play styles, such as the likelihood of using missiles or firing stances, and estimates key stats like weight and boost speed. C emphasizes that legs are categorized into four distinct types, each with unique characteristics affecting kicks, jumps, and overall mobility. The segment also touches upon the impact of weight on booster speed, highlighting critical weight thresholds that influence performance. C uses these parameters to help viewers optimize their AC builds or gain a better understanding of leg functionalities. Additionally, the importance of sorting legs by type and load limit in their provided spreadsheet for optimal selection is mentioned.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the impacts and performance of different types of leg units for Armored Core (AC) builds, focusing on kicks and mobility. They explain that kick damage increases with the weight of the AC, with a notable boost up to a heavyweight threshold at 80k. Reverse joint legs offer a 20% damage bonus and longer kick distances compared to other leg types like bipeds, tetrapods, and tank treads. The high Direct Hit adjustment for kicks makes them very effective when targeting staggered enemies, making kicks a skill worth mastering for close-range builds. Additionally, the different leg types vary in jump capabilities and mobility: bipeds have quick ground hops, reverse joints have limited horizontal jumps, tetrapods require leveraging other features due to their weight, and tank treads lack jump ability but offer consistent boost capability both grounded and airborne.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses firing stances for different types of mech legs when using heavier weapons or charge shots. Bipeds and reverse joints freeze in place, while tetrapods and tank legs do not get affected when floating but are grounded by heavier back-mounted weaponry. Charge shots do not freeze tetrapods, and heavy arm weaponry only slows them down.
The speaker then introduces a “standardized defensive score” to compare leg stats, which combines AP, defense, and stability, and a “stat density value” factoring in weight and energy load. They also introduce the “maximum weight,” representing the sum of the legs’ low limit and their weight, which influences leg performance and is often overlooked.
Finally, the speaker begins examining stats, starting with bipeds, which are more numerous and offer solid defensive stats per cost point despite not excelling in gameplay mechanics. They group the lightest bipeds by maximum weight stat, suitable for lightweight builds around 62.5k weight range.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on the different types of bipedal legs, emphasizing the distinction between “digitigrade” and “reverse joint” legs. The narrator highlights the characteristics and performance of specific biped legs:
– **Kned Rer 42e**: Despite its high expense and low load limit, it’s notable for its long jump distance and height, contributing to high mobility.
– **Alba**: Known for its high jump height, balanced jump distance, and superior defensive stats, making it valuable for its cost-density ratio.
– **FZA**: Priced affordably, offers the highest load limit among the three, suitable for heavier setups but with moderate defense compared to the Alba.
The segment also covers midweight legs like the **Crawler** and **Ephemera**:
– **Crawler**: Offers a slow energy load with a defense score comparable to the Alba.
– **Ephemera**: Features a higher energy load and weight capacity, yet remains close in defensive capability to the Crawler.
The segment wraps up by discussing the **Milander C3** legs, optimized for midweight builds around 75k weight, and explaining its weight distribution.
00:12:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses various leg components for optimization, comparing their attributes such as energy load, defensive scores, and weight limits. The C3 legs are favored for their balance, while the VP422 excels with a higher weight tolerance but at a greater energy cost. Milaner legs offer higher defense with minimal other differences among the options. Four particular legs are harder to optimize due to their awkward weight range, advising to keep the load nearer to 75k weight for best results. Among these, the BOS legs offer good energy efficiency and jump distance. The Mine Alpha legs are noted for their high defensive score but are less cost-effective compared to alternatives like the H 826 legs. Finally, the heaviest legs like the Wrecker and Dessert provide substantial defensive boosts but require careful energy management.
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In this part of the video, the discussion focuses on the various leg types for builds and their respective trade-offs. The speaker first details the VE-42A’s high cost and poor jump capabilities. Then, he compares the three reverse joint options, suggesting the Knock Rers over the CIR-42Z due to its lower limit and efficiency in jumps. The M Beta and Spring Chicken are recommended based on weight considerations. The segment also covers tetrapods, emphasizing their floating ability and high attitude stability as key benefits, though at a high cost. The VP-424 and the VP-44 tetrapods are compared, noting that the VP-44 is typically preferred for staying under certain weight limits, while the Verel is chosen when exceeding those limits.
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In this segment, the video discusses different types of tank treads and their specific characteristics. Tank treads lack jump distance and height, focusing instead on travel speed and high-speed performance stats that are added to the boosters on the tank legs while grounded. This results in tank legs moving faster than their stated speed on the stat sheet when on the ground. In the air, tank legs travel slower than their stated boost speed, making the use of assault boosts necessary for optimal air travel. Quick boosts and upward thrusts consume a lot of energy for tank legs, which affects their dodging and ascending abilities.
The Forto Zella (wheelchairs) are highlighted for their extreme speed and suitability for fast, medium-heavyweight setups despite their lower defense. The V 42B (float tank) is suited for air travel with slower descents, useful for full missile setups but with limited ground speed bonuses. The Boram Missa (heavy tank) is noted for its high base thrust and exceptional air speed, making it the fastest tank legs in the air, despite their heavier weight and energy consumption.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the advantages of a particular setup for ground-based configurations, highlighting its impressive stability and speed despite a heavy weight. The setup allows for over 300 boost speed even with a total weight exceeding 110k, which is not achievable with other leg configurations. The speaker concludes by encouraging viewers to like and subscribe, and promotes their fantasy novel and Patreon.