End Employee Standoff is one of the starting missions in Armored Core 3.
Factory employees preparing to attack The Raven.
Information[]
Requester: Crest
Advance: 0
Upon success: 11000
Operation Area: Zidan Weapons Factory
Enemy Forces: MTs x 7
Objective: Destroy all enemy forces
Operation Code: Mouse Trap
Client Name: Crest
Place Name: Zidan Weapons Factory
Start Time: 17:00
Security Level: 2
Estimated Success Rate: 78%
Recommended Raven Rank: D
Briefing[]
A group of employees, unhappy about our decision to shutdown the Zidan weapons factory, have taken over control.
They've modified the factory's MTs for combat and are using them to keep the demolition team at bay. Remove them from the premises immediately.
Closing the factory was a difficult decision, but had to be done in order to accommodate the need for more housing. Every day we are delayed is costing huge sums of money.
We're sending you in to end the standoff and get the project back on track. Eliminate all targets in the factory.
Enemies[]
Dialogue[]
Laine Meyers:Stick to the plan, those MTs are no match for an AC. |
Rebel Employee:They sent in a Raven! |
Rebel Employee:Huaah! |
Rebel Employee:Oh no! |
Rebel Employee:Help me! |
Laine Meyers:That’s all of them. Let’s head out. |
Consort[]
Funds: 6000c
- Duminas - 4000c
- Spartan - 5000c
- Cold Heart - 3000c
- Huntress - 6000c
- Scylla - 4000c
Note: Spartan, Cold Heart, Huntress and Scylla are still MT pilots in this mission. Also note that you cannot obtain an S-rank if you choose to bring a consort.
Walkthrough[]
This is a simple destroy all enemies mission and the MTs aren't that threatening. None of them have any dangerous weapons, even for a starter AC. With a machine gun and a good blade you can easily take them out without a problem. It's useful to have a consort but if you're confident in your abilities, you should do fine without one.
S-ranking this mission is about speed, not precision. Even a repair bill of 0 isn't sufficient for an S-rank, so if you're aiming for that, equip a high damage weapon, ignore enemy fire, and clear the stage in around 90 seconds. At a high end, a high power plasma rifle such as the XCG series is able to take down both MT types in one shot with zero ammo cost. To further save time, take a fast AC and do not wait for full (predictive FCS) lock; a quick shot after initial lock capture will be enough to hit and wipe out any MT due to their very low speed, not giving them any real chance to scratch you in return. In the end, even if you miss a few shots, it is possible to clear the mission in about half a minute with a S-rank.