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Flying Fix

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Flying Fix
General information
Classification Human
Gender Female
Affiliation and military information
Affiliation Global Cortex
Occupation Raven
Rank B-6
Craft AC Flag
Real world information
Appearances Armored Core 3

Flying Fix is a Raven appearing in Armored Core 3. Her rank is B-6 in the Arena. In the Extra Arena she is partnered with Grand Chief and they hold the title of the third highest ranked team.

Biography[]

Flying Fix was one of the many Ravens contracted by Union to help destroy the generators of the Crest's Data Storage Facility. The strike force included her, Comeback, Royal Mist, Twinhead-W, Yellow Boat, Valkyrie and The Raven. Once they reached the facility, the Ravens split up to clear out the different sectors of the facility in search of the generators. Flying Fix was in the process of clearing out Sector N-41 when she began running out of ammunition. With The Raven's assistance, she was successfully able to clear out the Sector and retreat.

Quotes[]

"Assault Crest Facility"[]

    • Perfect timing! I’m low on ammo, give me a hand!
    • Disengaging...out of ammo.
    • Aaaahhh! (If she is killed)
    • So this is it... ここまでなのか... (If she is killed Japanese ver.)

AC Flag[]

AC Flag

AC Flag

Flag is a ridiculously well armored, tank leg AC of desert red-tan livery. It is equipped with an Overboost core, a decoy dispenser inside weapon, extension turn boosters, two identical slug guns on both back weapon slots, a spread bazooka and a close-range flamethrower. It sports high AP, Defense and Cooling. The unit is designed as a close range powerhouse. Flag's mobility and energy capacity are also strengthened due to being equipped with OP-INTENSIFY. The unit is also shown to be overweight but the OP-I attributes render this status a nonissue.

Strangely, in the Portable version of Armored Core 3, Flying Fix is actually equipped with the KWI-EM/10 ECM makers as inside parts rather than the decoy dispensers she originally had on her AC in the PS2 version, despite the parts list saying otherwise.

Parts[]

Gameplay[]

Flying Fix is one of the many Ravens that participate in the mission Assault Crest Facility. During the mission, The Raven encounters and assists her in clearing out Sector N-41, fighting two security MTs and two turrets. After the fight, she retreats given that she has nearly run out of ammunition.

In-Game Information[]

Having spent a number of years working as a mechanic, she finally decided that the time had come to pilot one of her own. All too familiar with the danger of Arena combat, she operates a heavily armored AC and prefers to fight from mid-range.

Strategy[]

Do not be deceived by her AC configuration. Flying Fix compensates for her slow speed with frequent bursts of Overboosting, and she can counter flanking opponents with her quick turn boosters. She will often employ this tactic when rushing towards you while bombarding you with spread bazooka or slug gun rounds, usually attempting to close the distance while letting loose with her flamethrower. Because of this, engaging her at close ranges is generally inadvisable. While her Flag AC can be outflanked reliably (even accounting for its turn assist booster), fighting this opponent at close range is only recommended for advanced players that are able to break the line of fire regularly, escaping the looming threat of dual slug guns ready to wreck your armor and turn your AC blazing hot in the process. Instead, for the most part keeping at a distance and raining down punishment from afar is the way to go, as her weapons are all spread-shot guns which see their accuracy and effectiveness diminished downrange.

True to her name, Flying Fix does like to take into the air, although she prefers to perform somewhat short vertical dashes instead of staying up for as long as possible (likely in order to not stay out of the optimal range for her guns for too long). She has a poorer accuracy with the slug guns than with the spread bazooka - her aiming speed being slower with her back guns - but the slug guns will have their ammo last for far longer. The slug guns also reload especially slowly, but generally it is wiser to just stay out of their effective range, rather than attempting to counterattack while Flying Fix's guns are not yet ready to fire. When she tries to charge at you, you may try to evade her by boosting diagonally ahead and away from her, which will facilitate staying out of her line of fire while passing her by. Whatever you do, do not let her stay close to you for any longer moment, or the slug blasts combined with the flame sprays are going to overheat you practically instantly. Flying Fix will also pop decoys sporadically, so if you're using missiles, use them sparingly.

Another thing to note is that despite the Flag AC being equipped with OP-INTENSIFY, it's possible to make it run out of energy from Overboosting, turning it into a sitting duck of a target. Flying Fix is especially likely to deplete her generator on an open field - as she will not disengage Overboost unless she comes close enough - so with some luck she will throw her AC into an excessive Overboost and stall. That limited time frame when her EN gauge is recharging may allow for many devastating hits to be laid onto her, so take advantage of it.

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Etymology[]

The name Flag refers to a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or as decoration.

Trivia[]

  • Flying Fix's AC is actually overweight, as shown from her point of view during a battle. However, this seems to be of little hindrance, given that she is equipped with OP-INTENSIFY, and that ACs with OP-I are able to launch into battle overweight without compromising their mobility.
  • In the Portable remake of Armored Core 3, Flying Fix's AC is equipped with different parts for her inside parts, which is strange considering that all the other ACs had no altering or modification of their ACs even in the Portable version.
  • It is possible for Flying Fix to be killed in Assault Crest Facility. If she's killed, she will be removed from the Arena rankings.
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