Hostile

	Hostile
	General information
Classification	Human
Gender	Male
	Affiliation and military information
Affiliation	Global Cortex
Occupation	Raven
Rank	C-8
Craft	AC Atomic Pod
	Real world information
Appearances	Armored Core 3

Hostile is a Raven appearing in Armored Core 3 and is ranked C-8 in the Arena.

AC Atomic Pod[]

Atomic Pod is a middleweight hover-legged AC equipped with an overboost core, relation missile extensions, two identical middle rocket launchers and variable launch missile weapon arms. However the combination of poorly armored hover legs and weapon arms means that this AC cannot survive any form of continual offense. A persistent attacker will not need to fear its extensions.

Parts[]

Head: CHD-02-TIE
Core: CCL-01-NER
Arms: CAW-DS48-01
Legs: MLR-SS/REM
Booster: None
FCS: VREX-WS-1
Generator: MGP-VE905
Radiator: RIX-CR14
Inside: None
Extension: CWEM-R20
Back Unit R: MWR-M/45
Back Unit L: MWR-M/45
Arm Unit R: None
Arm Unit L: None

Gameplay[]

In-Game Information[]

Short-tempered and headstrong, Hostile rushes into battle with weapons blazing in the hopes of claiming quick, decisive victories. This lack of restraint carries over to all aspects of his life and he is usually trying to escape one predicament after another.

Strategy[]

Hostile is yet another Arena opponent that makes bad use of weapon arms. His description is accurate: Hostile will immediately start off by recklessly Overboosting toward you while shooting his missiles or rockets ("jousting"). He won't hesitate to fire off once he has you in his sights, so make an effort to avoid his attacks. Although his constant jetting around the Arena makes him annoying to target, his movements are quite predictable. He will Overboost in a straight line toward you, meaning it's easy to land hits on him when he rushes towards you, then to dodge to the side as he passes by. Additionally, his constant Overboosting leaves him vulnerable to overheating as well.

His weapons arms + relation vertical missiles might appear to be an imposing combo, but in practice it is rather predictable to avoid, and the relation extensions do not last for long. Moreover, the missile weapons of Atomic Pod have a rather short range, so most of the time Hostile will not be able to lock on you at all as long as you stay a good distance away. You might take a decoy dispenser to counter the missile jousts as this attack is telegraphed rather clearly, and decoys render missile volleys highly ineffective. His rockets have sizeable ammo reserves but he cannot aim them too well at all. Coupled with his AC's paper-thin AP and defense, Hostile is essentially an agile yet fragile target. Any kind of weapon is usable on Hostile, as he has no real defensive advantages. Despite sporting pretty fast hover chassis, Hostile does not take advantage of that for evasion, and will present himself an open target whenever he charges at you, so virtually any gun will have little issue hitting him in the face for his trouble.

Overall, Hostile is a mere flash in the pan. As long as you can avoid his missiles and rockets, Hostile is nothing more than a speedy nuisance.

Gallery[]

Etymology[]

The name Hostile refers to one who is angry and aggressive.