- "We lose everything, yet still fight on. That goes for you, me, and then the rest of them."
- — Howard Coleman
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| Howard Coleman | |
| General information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 42 |
| Affiliation and military information | |
| Affiliation | None |
| Occupation | Mercenary |
| Craft | Burst |
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| Appearances | Armored Core: Verdict Day |
Howard Coleman is a mercenary who appears in mission 07-6 of Armored Core: Verdict Day with Rafe Smirnov.
Biography[]
Origin: Miynsky Hills. Male, age 42.
A longtime mercenary revered for his skill and impressive combat record. He was also a survivor of the battle of Pierm Snowfield later known as the White Night Massacre, where his life was saved by a man hired as a freighter by the opposition.
Confirmed killed in action: Maldan City.
AC Burst[]
Burst is a tetra-pod type leg AC geared primarily towards mid-range combat. It sports high CE defense but lacks KE and TE defense. The unit's main calling card lies in its KASHIWAGI mdl.1 laser cannon weapon arm, which it uses to full effect. It also has a rapid fire TE pulse machine gun on the right arm and a moderately powerful KE rifle on its left arm, which it only uses when it has run out of ammo on its weapon arms.
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Gameplay[]
You will face Burst alongside Deep One in this mission. In comparison to Deep One, Burst will usually try to flank you or hang back while Deep One heads in to face you head-on. Burst's main weapon is his KASHIWAGI mdl.1 laser cannon weapon arm, which can inflict quite a lot of damage if it hits, so try to dodge his shots. If possible, make use of the buildings/obstacles on the map as cover. While his laser cannon is powerful, it takes some time for him to charge the weapon before firing, giving you sufficient time to predict and evade his shots or get behind cover to avoid it.
As for dealing with Burst, his craft lacks TE and KE defense, so KE rifles or TE pulse machine guns work well on him. Using a tank AC with dual autocannons also work well against Burst, since his craft lacks sufficient defense to withstand sustained firepower.
In the case of Deep One, his craft's main weapon is a Heat shot weapon arm dealing CE damage. To this end, having high CE resistance would render his weapon useless and make him more vulnerable to attack. In contrast to Burst, Deep One has higher KE & TE defense but with low CE defense. Therefore, using rapid fire CE weapons such as Heat machine guns can easily bring him down.
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